The words ‘fluent’, ‘fluid’, and ‘influence’ come from the Latin verb ‘fluere’, which means “to flow”.
‘Fluere’ and ‘to flow’ look very similar, so they must be etymologically related, right?
No! They’re entirely unrelated.
‘To flow’ is related to Latin ‘pluere’ (“to rain”) instead. My new infographic tells you how we know.
This is so spot on.
Candidates spend billions on TV advertising - where most of that money just goes to corporate execs and aharwgolders - and no one says a word.
Creators get paid to be taught how best to build their own platform and people completely meltdown.
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Jerome Hardaway (@jeromehardaway) on Threads
Folks saying that the $8k is a lot of money are missing the contexts of the work, the current market and the location.Threads
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This evening's first target was going to be a mosaic of two nebulae. Alas, I got the framing a little off, and I ended up with 1 1/2 nebulae. At the top is half of the Eagle Nebula (M16), and down the bottom is M17, The Swan/Omega/Check mark/Horseshoe nebula.
In between them are a cluster and two smaller nebulae.
3 hours and 10 minutes, in 60s frames, @80 with a Ha/OIII filter.
#SmartTelescope #Astronomy #Astrodon #Astrophotography #Dwarf3 #M17 #M16 #BackYardAstronomy
Mike Johnson Blames “Human Heart” for Gun Violence, Not Firearms
"Speaker Mike Johnson insists guns aren’t the problem. Comparative evidence suggests otherwise: the scale of violence follows access, not abstract morality."
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The end of August usually means two things in San Francisco (three if you count Burning Man): Summer is just beginning, and wildfires are peaking. This week has been mostly clear skies and warmer temperatures, so I went north to photograph the City from across the strait. The photos of the City from today aren't that interesting. However...
The Lime Point Lighthouse sits under the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge and has been a beacon since 1883. Only the signal building remains after the residences were torn down following automation in 1961.
Sunrise was spectacular due to haze from distant fire. The air over the Bay, though, was crisp and clean. Pelicans were once again obliging the camera.
Couldn't pass up this photo of the Golden Gate Bridge during the blue hour.
#sanfrancisco #goldengatebridge #californiawildfires #landscapephotography #photography #longexposure #sunrise
Mein #Herz schlägt für die #Fotografie - my #heart beats for #photography ... 💛
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EN: The #photograph shows an installation illuminated at #night # in the old harbour in Wismar. Unfortunately, I do not know exactly whether this object serves only artistic functions or also has practical purposes.
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DE: Die #Fotografie zeigt eine nächtlich beleuchtete #Installation im alten Hafen in #Wismar. Leider ist mir nicht genau bekannt, ob dieses Objekt nur künstlerische Funktionen erfüllt oder auch praktischen Zwecken dient(e).
#OwnWork
#Architektur
#FotoVorschlag
#Photography
#photosuggestion
#notAIgenerated
#architecture
#Pentax
#pentaxk3mkiii
#pentax_da2040
#alterHafen
#oldHarbour
#Nachtaufnahme
#nightshot
Had tea with Abdul, the dad of my youngest's childhood bestie. At 70 he's still working as an interpreter and advisor for Central Asians in Sweden. He knows something like ten languages. I learned that he has an MSc in biology from a university in Kabul. A highly intelligent and cosmopolitan man who has raised a couple of amazing young Swedish ladies, top of their generation in most respects, exactly what this country needs. ❤️
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Let's hope these two pieces of filth drag that other one with them in their downfall.
I wouldn't even mind if they got a cell together.
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Writing to a deadline while on holidays
In two months, my first self-published novel will be out. Well, at least it will be at the time I write this blog. It's titled Grayson's Magical Mishaps and is part of the Haunted Hearts: Season of the Witch collaboration - eleven Urban Fantasy romances written by gay authors. I usually spend years on a novel but this one needed to be completed in five months.
Steht ein Krebs-Tsunami unter 45 bis 79jährigen bevor?
Gleich vorweg das übliche Ärgernis: Es scheint in Deutschland nur dann möglich zu sein, zeitnahe Daten, wichtige gesundheitliche Kennzahlen zu erhalten, wenn die entsprechenden Daten politisch genu…SciFi
Well, today was a big day. For Yohan! It was the annual open day for Irish Guide Dogs in Cork. This is where they invite members of the public, puppy raisers, owners of guide dogs and other interested parties to the centre. They give a skills demonstration as part of this event.
Guess who closed the show...
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Cool video about the people who work with wildlife rescue in Singapore.
When I still lived there I lived in some old forest areas, so I often had to call them to come get the snakes, bats, from my house (which is a pretty different experience from how others experience Singapore)
I know people think of only tall buildings and urban environments when they think of Singapore but I did also grow up sitting at bus stops with pythons in the bush behind the bus stop.
Lots to improve about our management of wildlife and environment but in general I think it’s pretty unique how there is actual a blend of mega city plus rainforest and wildlife if you know where to look
Like the river otters who would come visit my school
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Why Singapore’s Otters Are Thriving in a City of 6 Million People - discoverwildscience
Otters thrive in Singapore’s urban landscape, adapting to city life and highlighting the harmony between nature and rapid urban development.Trizzy Orozco (discoverwildscience)
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beige.party/@Anomnomnomaly/115… Anomnomnomaly@beige.party - The racists in this country right now fuelled by fake patriotism, the media and politicians.
I'd much rather see an immigrant working hard, than the English working hard to destroy England.
#TheEnglishFlagIsARascistDogWhistle
#RacistsFuckOff
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Attached: 1 image The racists in this country right now fuelled by fake patriotism, the media and politicians. I'd much rather see an immigrant working hard, than the English working hard to destroy England.beige.party
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Google only uses a drop of water, according to Google
"In its 2025 sustainability report, Google stated that its total water consumption increased by 28% to 8.1bn gallons between 2023 to 2024."
How many drops are there in 8.1 billion gallons?
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2ngz…
AI demand means data centres are worsening drought in Mexico
Activists in Querétaro criticise state government for prioritising the data processing needs for US tech firms over their own citizensSuzanne Bearne (BBC News)
Wikipedia:
"Some sociologists and commentators use WASP more broadly to include all White Protestant Americans of Northwestern European and Northern European ancestry.... It was seen to be in exclusionary contrast to Catholics, Jews, Irish, immigrants, southern or eastern Europeans, and the non-White."
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#bias
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Programmer joke
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cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/28076341
"Yo mama so fat, she can sit on a binary tree and flatten it to a linked list in O(1) time"
Programmer joke
cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/28076393cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/28076341
"Yo mama so fat, she can sit on a binary tree and flatten it to a linked list in O(1) time"
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Programmer joke
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"Yo mama so fat, she can sit on a binary tree and flatten it to a linked list in O(1) time"
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Hey, my #Hawaii folk. What do you think of this mini-documentary by Georg Rockall-Schmidt. I don't know much about this topic but found it fascinating.
Because I've often thought "They grow pineapples in Hawaii, right?" But also knew "All the food is so expensive there because it's imported."
I didn't know Dole destroyed the soil with those pineapple farms. And there is much more.
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- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
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One obvious question: Why would you waste money to grow mangoes in Hawai'i in a greenhouse when the temperature never approaches 32F on Lana'i ever.
Everybody used to grow mangoes in their yards. Mango trees grow so well and so high their roots were reaching under houses and walls and destroying them. But the fruit is ono.
No need one malahini haole buggah with no da kine experience waste all da kine for one vanity project. Tell da buggah, go home Mainland.
"Ua mau ke ea o ka 'aina, i ka pono"
Money does not make you akamai; Larry Ellison is proof.
Are we decentralized yet?
Link: arewedecentralizedyet.online/
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Are We Decentralized Yet?
A site with statistics regarding the decentralization status of various web servicesarewedecentralizedyet.online
This, for me, is an essential read, so I’m sharing here.
Thank you to Izat El Amoor for writing it and sharing it.
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Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
There’s 1 Big Reason A ‘Harry Potter’ Reunion Is Off the Table
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chris-columbus-jk-rowling-harry-potter-reunion_n_68b35104e4b0da2a07e474fe?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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There’s 1 Big Reason A ‘Harry Potter’ Reunion Is Off the Table
Even magic can’t fix what’s keeping this off the screen.CorEy Townsend (HuffPost)
Sanders Demands RFK Jr. Resign as Health and Human Services Secretary
Senator Bernie Sanders says Kennedy’s policies threaten Americans’ health and future.
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We're trying to bully Japan into taking our LNG, but ... "Fossil fuels generated a record low share of Japan's utility-scale electricity supplies over the first half of 2025, marking an important milestone in the energy transition momentum of one of the world's largest fossil fuel consumers."
At least we know there will always be customers in the Middle East thirsty for [record scratch] ...
Should the #storySeedLibrary be featured on the #Wikipedia page for #solarpunk ?
I'm curious of your opinion.
Is cataloguing the movement's art from the last few years (albeit: in a curated and not objective way) a source important enough to be mentioned?
Should we also port all of the Library's CC BY-SA 4.0's images to Wikimedia Commons?
#creativeCommons #art #illustration #climate #climateChange
- No, it's not significant enough, it would be an ad (20%, 6 votes)
- Yes, it's a significant and useful source (80%, 24 votes)
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But just adding it without that justification seems like a bit of original research.
Italia-Germania 3-0 a Torino: funziona tutto, è bella da vedere la Nazionale di De Giorgi
https://www.lastampa.it/sport/volley/2025/08/30/news/italia_germania_3-0_a_torino_funziona_la_nazionale_di_de_giorgi-15289388/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Italia-Germania 3-0 a Torino: funziona tutto, è bella da vedere la Nazionale di De Giorgi
Seconda giornata del quadrangolare al PalaVela e secondo successo per gli azzurri che tengono le redini del match dall’inizio alla fine. Domani concusione del …Angelo Di Marino (La Stampa)
To glisten once again
Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess
Singin' drunken lullabies 🎵
Wesley Bell, AIPAC funded candidate gets what he deserves from people of saint Luis. He received $12M from AIPAC to replace anti genocide woman Cori Bush.
You will not read about it on your MSM.
Video shared on #BlueSky
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#USpol #ExposeAIPAC #GenocideDenier #WesleyBell #SoldOut #Politics #Genocide #Israel #CoriBush
⚡️🇵🇱Manhunt! Western city of Lviv scene of broad daylight premeditated execution (TVP World - Polish Media VIDEO) #Ukraine #Paris #Rome #London #Poland #Lviv #Kyiv #Kherson #Kharkiv #Odesa #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Romania #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar #11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
The image consists of two graphs titled "Speed vs. Torque" and "Speed vs. Current," both showing the relationship between speed and torque/current for a motor under different voltage conditions.
The top graph, "Speed vs. Torque," displays three curves: one for 100% voltage torque, one for 80% voltage torque, and a dashed line for load torque. The x-axis represents speed per unit, ranging from 0.00 to 1.00, while the y-axis shows torque as a percentage of full load (FL), from 0% to 225%. Key points include "Locked Rotor Torque," "Full Load Torque," "Breakdown Torque," and an "Area of Concern for Acceleration."
The bottom graph, "Speed vs. Current," also shows three curves: one for 100% voltage current, one for 80% voltage current, and a dashed line for no load current. The x-axis represents speed per unit, similar to the top graph, while the y-axis shows current as a percentage of full load (FL), ranging from 0% to 600%. Notable points include "Locked Rotor Current," "Full Load Current," and "No Load Current."
Both graphs illustrate how torque and current change with speed under different voltage conditions, highlighting the motor's performance characteristics.
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New AI model predicts which genetic mutations truly drive disease
New AI model predicts which genetic mutations truly drive disease
Scientists at Mount Sinai have created an artificial intelligence system that can predict how likely rare genetic mutations are to actually cause disease.ScienceDaily
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#Airforce #Constitution #Oath #Politics #Weakness
“She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it.
…If Babbitt is honored, then few things are sacred. If loyalty to the Constitution and an attempt to overthrow it are treated as equal, we lose the very meaning of service—and with it, we are closer to losing the Republic the oath was meant to protect.”
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Honoring Ashli Babbitt Dishonors the Military
If there’s no difference between upholding the Constitution and attacking it, then there’s no honor in service.Mark Hertling (The Bulwark)
Al solito sarò malpensante io, ma la #GlobalSumudFlotilla, più ci ripenso, più non mi entusiasma.
Mi sembra un'esibizione inutile. Alla fine:
nessuno rischia davvero;
per i disperati di #Gaza non cambierà nulla;
ma, per chi partecipa, c'è un bel ritorno in pubblicità
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Ora siamo irritati, ma la Flotilla non è ciò che ci irrita - Invictapalestina
Ed è per questo che la Flotilla è fondamentale: non perché rappresenti tutti noi, ma perché costringe la parte ipocrita, ritardataria e distratta del mondo a guardare il genocidio.R - Invictapalestina (Invictapalestina)
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Hi @Matthias
Wenn ich auf meinem Friendica mit dem Theme Bookface dein Profil ansehe, sehe ich folgendes
Wo hast du das Banner-Bild gesetzt? Ich finde bei mir nirgendwo so eine Möglichkeit...
Genau. Das Theme wird ja sehr autonom vom Core-Code realisiert. Ich denke, irgendwann wird man das zusammen führen müssen.
Insitur: la red que revoluciona el turismo regenerativo en América Latina
Alianza latinoamericana que conecta saberes, territorios y proyectos para consolidar un turismo justo, inclusivo y resilienteVinetur
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Bernie Sanders demands that RFK Jr step down as health secretary
Vermont senator says Kennedy is endangering the health of the American people as head of the US health departmentMaya Yang (The Guardian)
Presentación del libro “Crecimiento Personal a través de la Cultura del Vino”
Un libro que une historia, placer y concienciaVinetur
Huawei enters the GPU market with 96 GB VRAM GPU under 2000 USD, meanwhile NVIDIA sells from 10,000+ (RTX 6000 PRO)
Huawei's New Atlas 300i Duo 96g Deepseek Ai Gpu Server Inference Card With Fan Cooler Video Acceleration Graphic Card Made China - Buy Atlas 300i Duo 96g huaweis Gpu server Gpu hua Wei Gpu Server hua Wei Gpu new Huawei Gpu Card fan-cooled Graphics C
Huawei's New Atlas 300i Duo 96g Deepseek Ai Gpu Server Inference Card With Fan Cooler Video Acceleration Graphic Card Made China - Buy Atlas 300i Duo 96g huaweis Gpu server Gpu hua Wei Gpu Server hua Wei Gpu new Huawei Gpu Card fan-cooled Graph…www.alibaba.com
This is no endorsement on my part, but I don’t find a problem with those who merchandising economic awareness
TFW you learn that sometimes Kolmogorov's axioms of probability aren't enough 😢
(from "When is conditional probability meaningful?" in arxiv.org/pdf/1802.06071)
Bologna-Como, le pagelle: Orsolini colpisce e "vede" Signori (7). Paz, niente magie (5,5)
https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Bologna/30-08-2025/bologna-como-le-pagelle-orsolini-da-7_preview.shtml?reason=unauthenticated&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Bologna-Como, le pagelle: Orsolini colpisce e "vede" Signori (7). Paz, niente magie (5,5)
Tutti promossi i rossoblù, Odgaard il più confusionario. Rodriguez il migliore tra gli uomini di Fabregas: quando ha il motore acceso va e fa buone coseMatteo Dalla Vite (La Gazzetta dello Sport)
Akanji dice no al Milan (almeno per ora): vuole una squadra che giochi la Champions
https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Milan/30-08-2025/milan-akanji-dice-no-vuole-la-champions-occhio-a-joe-gomez.shtml?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Akanji dice no al Milan (almeno per ora): vuole una squadra che giochi la Champions
Il centrale del City, il preferito dai rossoneri, ha rifiutato la proposta. Possibile un ripensamento? Difficile anche se, a due giorni dalla fine delle trattative, mai dire maiLa Gazzetta dello Sport
AI defeated by Peter Griffin
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Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters
The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online.Shiona McCallum (BBC News)
“Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function.”
— Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, who just quit.
(Source is substack, so fuck linking to it.)
More coming:
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And this, because RFK Jr is a fucking moron:
“We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary. I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us.”
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It’s the resignation letter that keeps on giving!
“I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed.”
4/n
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L'anno scolastico sta per iniziare... e noi proponiamo un incontro dedicato al tema dell'educazione al pensiero critico!
Confronteremo realtà e fantascienza insieme a Elisabetta Pittana (CICAP Scuola) e Gabriella Cordone Lisiero (Star Trek Italian Club), dopo esservi visti un episodio di una nota serie televisiva.
Vi aspettiamo mercoledì 3 settembre alle 19.15 nella sede del Circolo Uaar, in via Stradelle 5/c a Pordenone.
#pordenone #scienza #fantascienza #uaar #scuola
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Episodio 18: Educazione al pensiero critico
3 settembre 2025
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Nell'immagine, un'insegnante in classe con un microscopio e degli studenti che assitono ad una lezione.](https://poliverso.org/photo/preview/640/57586877 "Diritti, ultima frontiera - Dove nessunǝ è mai giuntǝ prima
Episodio 18: Educazione al pensiero critico
3 settembre 2025
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Nell'immagine, un'insegnante in classe con un microscopio e degli studenti che assitono ad una lezione.")
You have a piece of bread with cheese. Now,
would you sometimes put fruit jam/marmelade/compote on top of cheese?
- Yes, I would. I am Danish (34%, 33 votes)
- No thanks. I am Danish (8%, 8 votes)
- Yes, I would. I am not Danish (25%, 24 votes)
- No thanks. I am not Danish (32%, 31 votes)
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I'm not Danish.
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in reply to Yoïn van Spijk • • •I notice in many languages, many of the FLOW infinitives (and I think this applies to verbs in general) end in an -en sound. Except in English, which instead puts "To" at the start.
Why does the infinitive in English have a "To"? Does it have to do with the -en ending being occupied by the -ing sound on the end of gerunds?
Yoïn van Spijk
in reply to Goggles • • •@PKYo In Middle English, the infinitive was 'flowen'. However, as English lost its endings, the infinitive first became 'flowe' ("flow-uh") and then 'flow'.
Meanwhie, the preposition 'to' became more and more part of the infinitive. Initially, it was only used to express purpose (as in 'he went to buy good') but it became an infinitive marker, except when the infintive is combined with certain helping verbs, such as 'can': 'I can come'.
The -ing ending has its own separate history.