Celtibeŕ
@celtiber.bsky.social
Mapping Idubeda, an EU demographic desert. Trained in Europe & East Asia on architecture, urbanism & land planning. Since ‘99 genealogy & linguistics in my ancestors’ melting pot valley.
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I’m sick of American (and American-infused European) discourse about the so-called urban-rural divide: you are being played like a fiddle.
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america how to turn off
america how to silence notifications
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america why included as part of default software in world
america can i replace it with linux
america how to silence notifications
america how to delete
america why included as part of default software in world
america can i replace it with linux
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
america how to turn off
america how to silence notifications
america how to delete
america why included as part of default software in world
america can i replace it with linux
america how to silence notifications
america how to delete
america why included as part of default software in world
america can i replace it with linux
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No. 24
"When lying is the best of two options, those are both bad options."
inna khaṣlatayni khayruhumā al-kadhibu la-khaṣlatā sūʾ
Said when someone makes an excuse for something they've done by lying.
"When lying is the best of two options, those are both bad options."
inna khaṣlatayni khayruhumā al-kadhibu la-khaṣlatā sūʾ
Said when someone makes an excuse for something they've done by lying.
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
No. 24
"When lying is the best of two options, those are both bad options."
inna khaṣlatayni khayruhumā al-kadhibu la-khaṣlatā sūʾ
Said when someone makes an excuse for something they've done by lying.
"When lying is the best of two options, those are both bad options."
inna khaṣlatayni khayruhumā al-kadhibu la-khaṣlatā sūʾ
Said when someone makes an excuse for something they've done by lying.
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🧵 Trump’s Greenland brinkmanship puts the EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument back on the table. Few cases fit economic coercion more cleanly.
But the ACI is often misunderstood. It’s not a bazooka, but a slow-loading cannon, able to fire anything from heavy shells to hot air. Here’s how it works ⬇️
But the ACI is often misunderstood. It’s not a bazooka, but a slow-loading cannon, able to fire anything from heavy shells to hot air. Here’s how it works ⬇️
January 20, 2026 at 2:32 PM
🧵 Trump’s Greenland brinkmanship puts the EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument back on the table. Few cases fit economic coercion more cleanly.
But the ACI is often misunderstood. It’s not a bazooka, but a slow-loading cannon, able to fire anything from heavy shells to hot air. Here’s how it works ⬇️
But the ACI is often misunderstood. It’s not a bazooka, but a slow-loading cannon, able to fire anything from heavy shells to hot air. Here’s how it works ⬇️
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One of the more eccentric museums I've visited: Espaço do Colecionador, which aims to collect every item owned by singer Cesária Évora, including all her telephones, irons and kitchen utensils. They have around 85,000 items in total.
January 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM
One of the more eccentric museums I've visited: Espaço do Colecionador, which aims to collect every item owned by singer Cesária Évora, including all her telephones, irons and kitchen utensils. They have around 85,000 items in total.
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Speaking on the US now:
"We consider the people of the US not just our allies, but our friends."
Is that a pointed reference? The *people* of the US, not Trump, not the US - the people of the US…
"We consider the people of the US not just our allies, but our friends."
Is that a pointed reference? The *people* of the US, not Trump, not the US - the people of the US…
January 20, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Speaking on the US now:
"We consider the people of the US not just our allies, but our friends."
Is that a pointed reference? The *people* of the US, not Trump, not the US - the people of the US…
"We consider the people of the US not just our allies, but our friends."
Is that a pointed reference? The *people* of the US, not Trump, not the US - the people of the US…
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The Economist, April 8th 1933.
(The territorial dispute between Norway and Denmark over parts of #Greenland was decided in Denmark's favour by the International Court.)
(The territorial dispute between Norway and Denmark over parts of #Greenland was decided in Denmark's favour by the International Court.)
January 20, 2026 at 10:52 AM
The Economist, April 8th 1933.
(The territorial dispute between Norway and Denmark over parts of #Greenland was decided in Denmark's favour by the International Court.)
(The territorial dispute between Norway and Denmark over parts of #Greenland was decided in Denmark's favour by the International Court.)
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The earliest reference to blockprinting in Iran associates it with the "Banu Sasan," a perceived underclass of thieves/magicians who we now think are related to modern Romani. Some of the Arabic terms used for blockprinting may also be loaned from their language. www.bloomsbury.com/us/roma-in-t...
Roma in the Medieval Islamic World
Winner of the 2022 Dan David Prize for outstanding scholarship that illuminates the past and seeks to anchor public discourse in a deeper understanding of histo…
www.bloomsbury.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The earliest reference to blockprinting in Iran associates it with the "Banu Sasan," a perceived underclass of thieves/magicians who we now think are related to modern Romani. Some of the Arabic terms used for blockprinting may also be loaned from their language. www.bloomsbury.com/us/roma-in-t...
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In most Bambara-speaking regions of West Africa, large-scale conversion to Islam occurred in the 19th century. Pharmacological traditions became fused with the Qur’anic medicine and a new genre of Qur’anic medical writings emerged: hmml.org/stories/series-medicine-medical-texts-from-timbuktu
Medical Texts From Timbuktu -- Local Pharmacological Remedies with Qur'anic Verses
“In West Africa knowledge of the Qur'an was often combined with local pharmacological traditions to...”
hmml.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
In most Bambara-speaking regions of West Africa, large-scale conversion to Islam occurred in the 19th century. Pharmacological traditions became fused with the Qur’anic medicine and a new genre of Qur’anic medical writings emerged: hmml.org/stories/series-medicine-medical-texts-from-timbuktu
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Over on the other place, the man credited with conceiving of the anti-coercion instrument says now is the time to use it
January 19, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Over on the other place, the man credited with conceiving of the anti-coercion instrument says now is the time to use it
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🔴 Tomorrow at 9:00 CET.
Parliament will debate ways to tackle AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media.
Watch the debate live here 👉 www.youtube.com/live/_wWWkVj...
Parliament will debate ways to tackle AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media.
Watch the debate live here 👉 www.youtube.com/live/_wWWkVj...
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
🔴 Tomorrow at 9:00 CET.
Parliament will debate ways to tackle AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media.
Watch the debate live here 👉 www.youtube.com/live/_wWWkVj...
Parliament will debate ways to tackle AI deepfakes and sexual exploitation on social media.
Watch the debate live here 👉 www.youtube.com/live/_wWWkVj...
I’m sick of American (and American-infused European) discourse about the so-called urban-rural divide: you are being played like a fiddle.
January 19, 2026 at 1:17 PM
I’m sick of American (and American-infused European) discourse about the so-called urban-rural divide: you are being played like a fiddle.
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Strawberry Hill, gallery. Horace Walpole’s moulded version of the stone aisle vaults of Henry VII’s Chapel at Westminster Abbey.
January 19, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Strawberry Hill, gallery. Horace Walpole’s moulded version of the stone aisle vaults of Henry VII’s Chapel at Westminster Abbey.
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The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS B ii 1, Astronomical tract. It is based on a medieval Latin version of a work by Messahalah, a Jew of Alexandria who wrote in Arabic c. 815. The frontispiece is an astronomical rotula with a moveable index attached, illuminated with red and yellow pigment...
January 19, 2026 at 9:32 AM
The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS B ii 1, Astronomical tract. It is based on a medieval Latin version of a work by Messahalah, a Jew of Alexandria who wrote in Arabic c. 815. The frontispiece is an astronomical rotula with a moveable index attached, illuminated with red and yellow pigment...
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Sorry, Europe hasn't "appeased" the US. This media talk doesn't seriously reflect reality. Officials and most likely leaders are well aware of who they are dealing with. There just aren't any great answers which make it all better straight away.
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Sorry, Europe hasn't "appeased" the US. This media talk doesn't seriously reflect reality. Officials and most likely leaders are well aware of who they are dealing with. There just aren't any great answers which make it all better straight away.
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Oh but the Chinese stood up to the US... yes, and still face a tariff considerably higher than that faced by Europe.
And you don't untangle 80 years of inter-dependence overnight. Not least when life and livelihood are at stake.
And you don't untangle 80 years of inter-dependence overnight. Not least when life and livelihood are at stake.
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Oh but the Chinese stood up to the US... yes, and still face a tariff considerably higher than that faced by Europe.
And you don't untangle 80 years of inter-dependence overnight. Not least when life and livelihood are at stake.
And you don't untangle 80 years of inter-dependence overnight. Not least when life and livelihood are at stake.
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Jeju Island in South Korea seems to have a similar tradition to Okinawa of piling up volcanic stones for walls & other structures which is called Doldam.
I wonder if the two practices are related.
It's theorised that the South of Korea used to be home to a Proto-Japanese–Ryukyuan language after all.
I wonder if the two practices are related.
It's theorised that the South of Korea used to be home to a Proto-Japanese–Ryukyuan language after all.
January 19, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Jeju Island in South Korea seems to have a similar tradition to Okinawa of piling up volcanic stones for walls & other structures which is called Doldam.
I wonder if the two practices are related.
It's theorised that the South of Korea used to be home to a Proto-Japanese–Ryukyuan language after all.
I wonder if the two practices are related.
It's theorised that the South of Korea used to be home to a Proto-Japanese–Ryukyuan language after all.
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yeah you guys need to not sell them those atm, but thanks!
Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.
www.bbc.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:07 AM
yeah you guys need to not sell them those atm, but thanks!
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Hyperbole <- hyper-ballo "to throw over", "to exaggerate"
Hypobole <- hypo-ballo "to throw under", "to understate"
Parable <- parabole <- para-ballo "to throw alongside", "to compare"
Devil <- diavolo <- diabolo <- dia-ballo "to throw through", "to slander".
Hypobole <- hypo-ballo "to throw under", "to understate"
Parable <- parabole <- para-ballo "to throw alongside", "to compare"
Devil <- diavolo <- diabolo <- dia-ballo "to throw through", "to slander".
January 18, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Hyperbole <- hyper-ballo "to throw over", "to exaggerate"
Hypobole <- hypo-ballo "to throw under", "to understate"
Parable <- parabole <- para-ballo "to throw alongside", "to compare"
Devil <- diavolo <- diabolo <- dia-ballo "to throw through", "to slander".
Hypobole <- hypo-ballo "to throw under", "to understate"
Parable <- parabole <- para-ballo "to throw alongside", "to compare"
Devil <- diavolo <- diabolo <- dia-ballo "to throw through", "to slander".
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Old Uyghur word of the day
/kay/
street
here from U 2973, side 1, line 2
/kay-da/
"in the street"
/kay/ is a Chinese loanword: 街 jiē (Middle Chin. kea, keaj)
/kay/
street
here from U 2973, side 1, line 2
/kay-da/
"in the street"
/kay/ is a Chinese loanword: 街 jiē (Middle Chin. kea, keaj)
January 18, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Old Uyghur word of the day
/kay/
street
here from U 2973, side 1, line 2
/kay-da/
"in the street"
/kay/ is a Chinese loanword: 街 jiē (Middle Chin. kea, keaj)
/kay/
street
here from U 2973, side 1, line 2
/kay-da/
"in the street"
/kay/ is a Chinese loanword: 街 jiē (Middle Chin. kea, keaj)
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A different take in this Moroccan saying (Darija):
dīr ṛasǝk bīn ṛṛyus u ʕǝyeṭṭ a qǝṭṭaʕ ṛṛyus
(put your head amid other heads, and shout for the headsman)
dīr ṛasǝk bīn ṛṛyus u ʕǝyeṭṭ a qǝṭṭaʕ ṛṛyus
(put your head amid other heads, and shout for the headsman)
“Do not bend your neck for that which cuts necks.”
A Sumerian proverb, as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.
A Sumerian proverb, as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.
January 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
A different take in this Moroccan saying (Darija):
dīr ṛasǝk bīn ṛṛyus u ʕǝyeṭṭ a qǝṭṭaʕ ṛṛyus
(put your head amid other heads, and shout for the headsman)
dīr ṛasǝk bīn ṛṛyus u ʕǝyeṭṭ a qǝṭṭaʕ ṛṛyus
(put your head amid other heads, and shout for the headsman)
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TL cleanse ... and relax.
January 18, 2026 at 3:47 PM
TL cleanse ... and relax.
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The prominent Piferrer press of Barcelona was led by women for approximately 33 of the 44 years between 1750 and 1794. Source: ‘Mujeres impresoras’ webpage at bne.es
January 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The prominent Piferrer press of Barcelona was led by women for approximately 33 of the 44 years between 1750 and 1794. Source: ‘Mujeres impresoras’ webpage at bne.es
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i just read in Sáenz Badillos that the verb ḥ-m-d can mean ‘envy’ in Andalusi Hebrew poetry as well as it's more conventional meaning ‘desire, long for’:
does the earth blossom because it envies the sky?
does the earth blossom because it envies the sky?
The winter writes, with ink of rain and showers,
and shining lightning pen and hand of cloud,
a blue and purple letter on the garden
no craftsman in his cunning could devise;
so, when the soil longs for the heavens’ face,
she sews stars on the linen of her beds.
— Solomon ibn Gabirol
and shining lightning pen and hand of cloud,
a blue and purple letter on the garden
no craftsman in his cunning could devise;
so, when the soil longs for the heavens’ face,
she sews stars on the linen of her beds.
— Solomon ibn Gabirol
January 16, 2026 at 7:40 PM
i just read in Sáenz Badillos that the verb ḥ-m-d can mean ‘envy’ in Andalusi Hebrew poetry as well as it's more conventional meaning ‘desire, long for’:
does the earth blossom because it envies the sky?
does the earth blossom because it envies the sky?
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More end of day nonsense from Wester Ross.
January 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
More end of day nonsense from Wester Ross.
Come to my Live twitch.tv/kiddingjustgiveusafuckingEditbutton where we’ll talk about why Bluesky doesn’t want to give us a fucking Edit button – and why they keep adding functionalities we don’t give any fucks about like Live events.
January 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Come to my Live twitch.tv/kiddingjustgiveusafuckingEditbutton where we’ll talk about why Bluesky doesn’t want to give us a fucking Edit button – and why they keep adding functionalities we don’t give any fucks about like Live events.