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Stan Carey"Privacy policies are more aptly referred to as *surveillance policies*, and that is what I suggest we call them." —Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism<a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ShoshanaZuboff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ShoshanaZuboff</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SurveillanceCapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SurveillanceCapitalism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internet</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "shriek" in Finnish! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

Hello, world!Hello from Philippines! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/HelloWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HelloWorld</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Philippines</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "biting" in Latvian! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

The Vulgar TongueKNOCK ME DOWN. Strong ale or beer, stingo.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

The Japan TimesIf you want to get things moving, look to the kanji 通 for help. It's notably used in words relating to commuting and passing through things, as well as transmission of information. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/03/14/language/sarin-train-commute-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/03/14/language/sarin-train-commute-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#life</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nihongo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nihongo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vocabulary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vocabulary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aumshinrikyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aumshinrikyo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jlptn5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jlptn5</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jlptn3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jlptn3</a>

Hello, world!Hello from Democratic Republic of Congo! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/HelloWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HelloWorld</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/DemocraticRepublicofCongo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DemocraticRepublicofCongo</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "heart beating" in Azerbaijani! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

Saint Clinton"Black" And Other Words You Can't Say In The Trump Administration <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#racism</a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#freespeech</a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/racist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#racist</a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://www.theroot.com/black-and-other-words-you-cant-say-in-the-trump-admin-1851769697?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theroot_twitter" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theroot.com/black-and-other-words-you-cant-say-in-the-trump-admin-1851769697?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theroot_twitter</a> via @TheRoot

Vzvzvz!The sound of "scream" in Slovak! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

LongreadsWhen the world shifts, so must our words. In an excerpt of her new book MY OCEANS: ESSAYS OF WATER, WHALES, AND WOMEN, Christina Rivera explores the sea of language, nature, intelligence, and the power of naming the ineffable. (Publisher: Northwestern University Press)<a href="https://longreads.com/2025/03/13/language-words-climate-crisis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://longreads.com/2025/03/13/language-words-climate-crisis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Longreads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Longreads</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Sea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sea</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ocean</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Whales</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateCrisis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linguistics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Words</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Loss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Loss</a>

Hello, world!Hello from Aruba! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/HelloWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HelloWorld</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/Aruba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Aruba</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a>

Absolute Memery 🎭<a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Europe</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EU</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/EuropeanLanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EuropeanLanguage</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/EuropeanLanguages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EuropeanLanguages</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Languages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Languages</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Diacritic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Diacritic</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Diacritics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Diacritics</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/SpecialCharacter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpecialCharacter</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/SpecialCharacters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpecialCharacters</a>.<a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Meme</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Memes</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Humour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Humour</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Humor</a> <a href="https://tribe.net/tags/EuropeanUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EuropeanUnion</a>

StoorydusterMy latest <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scottish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scottish</a> word weekly <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#illustration</a>. Sometimes I lift a <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/drawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#drawing</a> out of my pad of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/doodles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doodles</a> and find a word to fit. My subconscious supplies the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/image" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#image</a> for any <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/doodle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doodle</a> so don't ask me the meaning or the reason for any of them. They just come in quiet moments. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Scots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scots</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a>

MediaFaro News DigestForeigners will be required to pass a language test with a new French immigration law.Foreigners will now be required to pass a language exam if they wish to remain in the country. Tens of thousands will be affected by this decree.For many who hold employment and have been living in the country for years, this new requirement could have a significant impact on their future in France.<a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250313-foreigners-will-be-required-to-pass-a-language-test-with-a-new-french-immigration-law?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mediafaro.org/article/20250313-foreigners-will-be-required-to-pass-a-language-test-with-a-new-french-immigration-law?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward</a><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#France</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/LanguageTest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LanguageTest</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Immigration</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Migration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Migration</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#French</a>

The Vulgar TongueLOUSE TRAP. A small toothed comb.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "frog croaking" in Vietnamese! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

Hello, world!Hello from Thailand! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/HelloWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HelloWorld</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/Thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Thailand</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "laughter" in Italian! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

The Vulgar TongueCHILD. To eat a child; to partake of a treat given to the parish officers, in part of commutation for a bastard child the common price was formerly ten pounds and a greasy chin. See GREASY CHIN.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

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