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Steve the vagabond

@stevevagabond.bsky.social

The words "toy", "Zeug", "tyg", "tug", "tow" and "Duke" are all related #language #linguistics

November 19, 2024 at 7:58 AM

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Steve the vagabond

@stevevagabond.bsky.social

Words change meaning over time. The PIE word for tear eventually became the Ancient Greek word meaning to skin an animal and then went on to become the word for the skin itself. In English the PIE word for tear became our word for tear so "dermatology" and "tear" are related #language #linguistics

Sometimes words change meaning a lot over time. The PIE word for tear eventually became the Ancient Greek word meaning to skin an animal and then went on to become the word for the skin itself. That is where we get our word dermatology. In English the PIE word for tear eventually became our word for tear so "dermatology" and "tear" are related

November 20, 2024 at 8:45 AM

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nick

@winlundn.bsky.social

Pete Hegseth's disparaging comments about women assigned combat roles in the US military are recent. I tried reading his book "The War On Warriors" and couldn't get past page two. The guy has so many grievances that he really does lose track of what he's writing..

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Pete Hegseth’s remarks about women in combat are met with disgust and dissent

Hundreds of women have proven their competence and were awarded for their heroism during the nation’s longest war in Iraq and Afghanistan, advocates said.

www.nbcnews.com

November 16, 2024 at 12:37 AM

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MrBluSky

@mrblusky53.bsky.social

I’m going to take a very neutral point of view on this as a person with no prejudice. I look at this movement and what women in the United States are saying ever since Nick Fuentes made his misogynistic statement. The women are correct in their protests!
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...