Balticada
@balticada.bsky.social
Research unit combining academic and journalistic methods to explore and analyse socio-political developments in the Baltics. https://co-ops.balticada.eu https://disputesoveraccess.eu
A mystery or an obvious effect? The east-west division of the allegedly proto-slavic tъrgъ's influence on the Baltic Sea area (eastern) markets and (western) squares: targ, торг, torg, turg, turgus, tirgus, torget, torv & tori. #BalticLanguages 018
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A mystery or an obvious effect? The east-west division of the allegedly proto-slavic tъrgъ's influence on the Baltic Sea area (eastern) markets and (western) squares: targ, торг, torg, turg, turgus, tirgus, torget, torv & tori. #BalticLanguages 018
In support of the journalist protest in Lithuania - hope it's just the first step, and focus will shift to the improvement of the overall media ecosystem. #SalinRankas #Handsoff
Public broadcasting under threat: Poland and Lithuania move to defy European rules
The month of December 2025 will be decisive for the future of public broadcasting in two central European countries ranked 14th and 31st respectively in the World Press Freedom Index: Poland and Lithu...
rsf.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In support of the journalist protest in Lithuania - hope it's just the first step, and focus will shift to the improvement of the overall media ecosystem. #SalinRankas #Handsoff
The Baltic-sounding Byzantine Greek vegetable ἀγγούριον [angoúrion]: ogórek, огурец, agurkas, agurk, Gurke, gurka, gurķi, kurk, kurkku - the cucumber. Why is this word even here? #BalticLanguages 017
September 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The Baltic-sounding Byzantine Greek vegetable ἀγγούριον [angoúrion]: ogórek, огурец, agurkas, agurk, Gurke, gurka, gurķi, kurk, kurkku - the cucumber. Why is this word even here? #BalticLanguages 017
Bable, babbla, болтать, paplać, plapre, pļāpāt, plepėti, plappern, å pladre - what a babble (or blabbering) the old English left behind. #Balticlanguages 016
April 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Bable, babbla, болтать, paplać, plapre, pļāpāt, plepėti, plappern, å pladre - what a babble (or blabbering) the old English left behind. #Balticlanguages 016
Another group of #Baltic Latin cognates: kocioł, котел, katls, katilas, katilla, kettle, kittel, kedel, der Kessel. #BalticLanguages 015
February 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Another group of #Baltic Latin cognates: kocioł, котел, katls, katilas, katilla, kettle, kittel, kedel, der Kessel. #BalticLanguages 015
United in diversity.. and gold: gul, gelb, geltona, keltainen, dzeltens, желтый, żółty, kollane & yellow. #BalticLanguages 014
February 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
United in diversity.. and gold: gul, gelb, geltona, keltainen, dzeltens, желтый, żółty, kollane & yellow. #BalticLanguages 014
Thanks to #HELSUS, Finland's Media Research Foundation & #SustainableJournalism Partnership for a great panel - looking forward to joining for the course sustainablejournalism.net
January 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Thanks to #HELSUS, Finland's Media Research Foundation & #SustainableJournalism Partnership for a great panel - looking forward to joining for the course sustainablejournalism.net
Russians use both стул for chair and стол for table. All others are divided between #Rzeczpospolita 'n words for table: stalas, stołek - and all others meaning chairs: stool, der Stuhl, tool, tuoli. #Balticlanguages 013
January 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Russians use both стул for chair and стол for table. All others are divided between #Rzeczpospolita 'n words for table: stalas, stołek - and all others meaning chairs: stool, der Stuhl, tool, tuoli. #Balticlanguages 013
A note on 2023 study by @balticada.bsky.social & Reporters Without Borders - asking 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 authorities to address a weak spot of #pressfreedom. rsf.org/en/access-in...
Access to information in the Baltics: RSF asks the authorities to address a weak spot of press freedom
The freedom of information suffers from significant shortcomings in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania despite their high ranking in the World Press Freedom Index. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has partn...
rsf.org
December 20, 2024 at 1:20 PM
A note on 2023 study by @balticada.bsky.social & Reporters Without Borders - asking 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 authorities to address a weak spot of #pressfreedom. rsf.org/en/access-in...
Cover image: Blooming #BalticSea by ancient #cyanobacteria Nodularia. Thanks to Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde. earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/86449...
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Blooming Baltic Sea
An annual summertime bloom of cyanobacteria flourished in such numbers as to be visible from space.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov
December 20, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Cover image: Blooming #BalticSea by ancient #cyanobacteria Nodularia. Thanks to Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde. earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/86449...
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In some #BalticSea languages one word for cap: czapka, cepure, kepurė, keps, Kappe turned into two - шапка & кепка. #Balticlanguages 012
December 20, 2024 at 12:53 PM
In some #BalticSea languages one word for cap: czapka, cepure, kepurė, keps, Kappe turned into two - шапка & кепка. #Balticlanguages 012
Who could have though that such a casual word as the beard or bārda, barzda, борода, broda, parta, Bart (and bart - a mustache in Norwegian) can have so many variations? #Balticlanguages 011
December 20, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Who could have though that such a casual word as the beard or bārda, barzda, борода, broda, parta, Bart (and bart - a mustache in Norwegian) can have so many variations? #Balticlanguages 011
Rūgiai, rugta, rug, rudzi, rukis, ruis, rye, rag, ржаной: crops connecting people around the #BalticSea. #Balticlanguages 010
December 20, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Rūgiai, rugta, rug, rudzi, rukis, ruis, rye, rag, ржаной: crops connecting people around the #BalticSea. #Balticlanguages 010
Many bernas, berns, barnet, barn, bairn - meanings: a child, a boy, a lad, a laborer - are they all coming from one source?
#Balticlanguages 009
#Balticlanguages 009
December 20, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Many bernas, berns, barnet, barn, bairn - meanings: a child, a boy, a lad, a laborer - are they all coming from one source?
#Balticlanguages 009
#Balticlanguages 009
Knocking on eight doors around the Baltic sea: tür, durys, durvim, dør, door, dörr, drzwi, dveri. Or more?
#Balticlanguages 008
#Balticlanguages 008
December 20, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Knocking on eight doors around the Baltic sea: tür, durys, durvim, dør, door, dörr, drzwi, dveri. Or more?
#Balticlanguages 008
#Balticlanguages 008
Essen, jeść, есть, ėsti, ēst, eat, ete, aterioida, äta, æde - is #Estonian the only langauge that lacks a word alike around the #BalticSea? #BalticLanguages 007
December 20, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Essen, jeść, есть, ėsti, ēst, eat, ete, aterioida, äta, æde - is #Estonian the only langauge that lacks a word alike around the #BalticSea? #BalticLanguages 007
Is old east #Slavic пудъ (16.38 kg) the only word close to the #Baltic - pottur, potte, potti, der Pott, pot, pods & puodas? #Balticlanguages 006
December 20, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Is old east #Slavic пудъ (16.38 kg) the only word close to the #Baltic - pottur, potte, potti, der Pott, pot, pods & puodas? #Balticlanguages 006
Vilkas, Vilks, Wilk, Волк, Wolf, Ulv versus Hunt & Susi - #canislupus inspired names and surnames around the #BalticSea. #BalticLanguages 005
December 20, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Vilkas, Vilks, Wilk, Волк, Wolf, Ulv versus Hunt & Susi - #canislupus inspired names and surnames around the #BalticSea. #BalticLanguages 005
Vėtra, vējš, wiatr, ветер ≠ väder, vær, vejr, weather ≠ Gewitter. Do you know any more examples of #Polysemy sailing around the #BalticSea? #BalticLanguages 004
December 20, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Vėtra, vējš, wiatr, ветер ≠ väder, vær, vejr, weather ≠ Gewitter. Do you know any more examples of #Polysemy sailing around the #BalticSea? #BalticLanguages 004
Soul, själ, sjæl, sjel, die Seele, siela & sielu vs. slavic forse: сила & siła. Do these words share same #indoeuropean roots? #BalticLanguages 003
December 20, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Soul, själ, sjæl, sjel, die Seele, siela & sielu vs. slavic forse: сила & siła. Do these words share same #indoeuropean roots? #BalticLanguages 003
Vital resource & regional identity source: woda, вода, ūdens, vanduo, vand, vann, vatten, water, das Wasser, vesi & vee. #BalticLanguages 002
December 20, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Vital resource & regional identity source: woda, вода, ūdens, vanduo, vand, vann, vatten, water, das Wasser, vesi & vee. #BalticLanguages 002
Берёза, beržas, bȩ̃rzs, brzoza, björk, bjerk, birch & die Birke - an important tree & surname all around the #BalticSea. #BalticLanguages 001
December 20, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Берёза, beržas, bȩ̃rzs, brzoza, björk, bjerk, birch & die Birke - an important tree & surname all around the #BalticSea. #BalticLanguages 001