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イラストレーター｜言語学生 | 猫好き
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I’m Salty | 20 | ENG/日本語/FR | any pronouns | linguistics student | I like to draw | autistic
文法の間違いがち！
hiiiii
I’m Salty | 20 | ENG/日本語/FR | any pronouns | linguistics student | I like to draw | autistic
文法の間違いがち！
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Revenue at Duolingo in 2024 was up 41% on 23 to $748M. Net income was up by 451% for same period and yet they're firing workers. We've long been at "insatiable greed" point of late stage capitalism. People may feel helpless but there's a very easy way to kick companies like this. Delete their apps.
I have completely deleted my Duolingo. I was informed by one of my kids that the company has removed most of its employees and 70% of the company is run by AI.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
Duolingo CEO says he's getting rid of contract employees and replacing them with AI
Duolingo employees can also expect their AI use to be graded in their performance reviews.
fortune.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Revenue at Duolingo in 2024 was up 41% on 23 to $748M. Net income was up by 451% for same period and yet they're firing workers. We've long been at "insatiable greed" point of late stage capitalism. People may feel helpless but there's a very easy way to kick companies like this. Delete their apps.
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My Favourite Free Resources for Learning Japanese 🧵
These are all for beginners who are looking to learn or practice the fundamentals of Japanese without spending any money!
These are all for beginners who are looking to learn or practice the fundamentals of Japanese without spending any money!
February 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
My Favourite Free Resources for Learning Japanese 🧵
These are all for beginners who are looking to learn or practice the fundamentals of Japanese without spending any money!
These are all for beginners who are looking to learn or practice the fundamentals of Japanese without spending any money!
April 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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lot of negativity towards AI lately, but consider :
are these tools ethical or environmentally sustainable? No.
*but* do they enable great things that people want? Also no.
*but* are they being made by well meaning people for good reasons? Once again, no.
maybe you're not being negative *enough*
are these tools ethical or environmentally sustainable? No.
*but* do they enable great things that people want? Also no.
*but* are they being made by well meaning people for good reasons? Once again, no.
maybe you're not being negative *enough*
September 2, 2024 at 12:02 AM
lot of negativity towards AI lately, but consider :
are these tools ethical or environmentally sustainable? No.
*but* do they enable great things that people want? Also no.
*but* are they being made by well meaning people for good reasons? Once again, no.
maybe you're not being negative *enough*
are these tools ethical or environmentally sustainable? No.
*but* do they enable great things that people want? Also no.
*but* are they being made by well meaning people for good reasons? Once again, no.
maybe you're not being negative *enough*
April 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
the girls! and damon
#projectedensgarden
#projectedensgarden
April 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
the girls! and damon
#projectedensgarden
#projectedensgarden
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Two great clothing references I can't recommend highly enough if you're a translator (or writer or artist or fashionista) are Fashionpedia and Stylepedia. The first is clothes, fabric, construction, industry; the second is exactly what it says on the label.
April 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Two great clothing references I can't recommend highly enough if you're a translator (or writer or artist or fashionista) are Fashionpedia and Stylepedia. The first is clothes, fabric, construction, industry; the second is exactly what it says on the label.
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February 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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*॰¨̮ Simple tutorial: How to draw a cake ( ᴖ ·̫ ᴖ )🍰⋆｡˚
February 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
*॰¨̮ Simple tutorial: How to draw a cake ( ᴖ ·̫ ᴖ )🍰⋆｡˚
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I spent a lot of last year focusing on improving my speaking skills and read a lot of books for Japanese people on how to have 雑談 (ざつだん) "small talk". Then I put together all the tips I picked up from these books into one handy dandy article.
jtalkonline.com/how-to-have-...
jtalkonline.com/how-to-have-...
How to Have a Conversation in Japanese - Japanese Talk
How to have a conversation in Japanese with Japanese people based on books written by Japanese people for Japanese people.
jtalkonline.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I spent a lot of last year focusing on improving my speaking skills and read a lot of books for Japanese people on how to have 雑談 (ざつだん) "small talk". Then I put together all the tips I picked up from these books into one handy dandy article.
jtalkonline.com/how-to-have-...
jtalkonline.com/how-to-have-...
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I love language so much, I love the diversity of human expression ahhhhh!!!!
February 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I love language so much, I love the diversity of human expression ahhhhh!!!!
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いつも取り違えちゃう日本語の言葉をいつか見分けられるようになるために作ってるスレッド
Japanese words I always get mixed up in the hopes of one day being able to differentiate them: a thread
Japanese words I always get mixed up in the hopes of one day being able to differentiate them: a thread
February 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
いつも取り違えちゃう日本語の言葉をいつか見分けられるようになるために作ってるスレッド
Japanese words I always get mixed up in the hopes of one day being able to differentiate them: a thread
Japanese words I always get mixed up in the hopes of one day being able to differentiate them: a thread
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けいおんの色塗りスタイル(？)を勉強しています〜
studying the coloring style in k-on
studying the coloring style in k-on
February 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
けいおんの色塗りスタイル(？)を勉強しています〜
studying the coloring style in k-on
studying the coloring style in k-on
i love scrolling through the japanese cat feed on here. u get to practice japanese reading and see some cute kitties
February 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
i love scrolling through the japanese cat feed on here. u get to practice japanese reading and see some cute kitties
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NHKのさわやか自然百景大好き猫。出てくる鳥が気になるらしい。
February 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
NHKのさわやか自然百景大好き猫。出てくる鳥が気になるらしい。
February 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
February 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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I used to be quite ignorant as a young adult. But do you know what changed my mind each time? Art.
Art is the best thing to get into the hearts of others and help them see something new. Just make something completely sincerely. Everything else falls into place. There is a reason for what we do.
Art is the best thing to get into the hearts of others and help them see something new. Just make something completely sincerely. Everything else falls into place. There is a reason for what we do.
January 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I used to be quite ignorant as a young adult. But do you know what changed my mind each time? Art.
Art is the best thing to get into the hearts of others and help them see something new. Just make something completely sincerely. Everything else falls into place. There is a reason for what we do.
Art is the best thing to get into the hearts of others and help them see something new. Just make something completely sincerely. Everything else falls into place. There is a reason for what we do.