Ariane Mertz
@cassandra2222.bsky.social
Movement and Language and Life in between
Reposted by Ariane Mertz
As the great Suketu Mehta wrote in the accompanying essay, "By 1643, only nineteen years after the first Walloon settlers founded New Amsterdam, 18 languages were already being
spoken in the city—among a population of a mere 500." To hell with fictions of a homogenous past, linguistic & otherwise.
spoken in the city—among a population of a mere 500." To hell with fictions of a homogenous past, linguistic & otherwise.
January 3, 2026 at 3:29 AM
As the great Suketu Mehta wrote in the accompanying essay, "By 1643, only nineteen years after the first Walloon settlers founded New Amsterdam, 18 languages were already being
spoken in the city—among a population of a mere 500." To hell with fictions of a homogenous past, linguistic & otherwise.
spoken in the city—among a population of a mere 500." To hell with fictions of a homogenous past, linguistic & otherwise.
Congratulations!
But... doing things you hate to stay fit/healthy is not really sustainable. Much better to find something you love, like walking or dancing or jumping or whatever works for you. If you love it it will be good for your spirit as well as your health ;-)
But... doing things you hate to stay fit/healthy is not really sustainable. Much better to find something you love, like walking or dancing or jumping or whatever works for you. If you love it it will be good for your spirit as well as your health ;-)
October 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Congratulations!
But... doing things you hate to stay fit/healthy is not really sustainable. Much better to find something you love, like walking or dancing or jumping or whatever works for you. If you love it it will be good for your spirit as well as your health ;-)
But... doing things you hate to stay fit/healthy is not really sustainable. Much better to find something you love, like walking or dancing or jumping or whatever works for you. If you love it it will be good for your spirit as well as your health ;-)
Weiß auch nicht, wie der Münchner Norden so schwarz geworden ist... 😢
February 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Weiß auch nicht, wie der Münchner Norden so schwarz geworden ist... 😢