David Whyte on poetry:
I always say that poetry is language against which you have no defenses.
Building trust in media
by test
David Whyte on poetry:
I always say that poetry is language against which you have no defenses.
by Public User
Matt Taibbi writes about Canada’s Online Harms Act (C-63) which provides $20,000 bounties for those who turn in those who are successfully prosecuted for “Hate Speach”:
this is where it trips over into as yet unimagined dystopian territory. If the courts believe you are likely to commit a ‘hate crime’ or disseminate ‘hate propaganda’ (not defined), you can be placed under house arrest and your ability to communicate with others restricted. That is, a court can force you to wear an ankle bracelet, prevent you using any of your communication devices and then instruct you not to leave the house. If the court believes there’s a risk you may get drunk or high and start tweeting under the influence – although how is unclear, given you can’t use your phone or a PC – it can order you to submit regular urine samples to the authorities. Anyone who refuses to comply with these diktats can be sent to prison.
by Public User
Doomberg describes how government technicalities has resulting in 6 generators in the UK switching from coal to wood:
By government decree, burning wood no longer produces more CO2 than burning coal. It apparently produces no CO2 whatsoever, at least according to the carbon counters in Brussels and London—surprisingly convenient for those in the burning business instructed to care about CO2 emissions. Not actual CO2 emissions, of course, just the ones the government has decided to count
by Public User
Here is a sample Russian-language citation, using a quote from news.mail.ru:
По его словам, у поставленных единиц есть определенные проблемы с дальностью и защищенностью.
by Public User
Federico García Lorca’s spanish-language poem: Romance Sonámbulo
ella sueña en su baranda
verde carne, pelo verde
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D’autant que, depuis que la RATP a lancé son appel à une grève interprofessionnelle reconductible et illimitée, elle a été rejointe par de nombreuses organisations
by Public User
Michel und Leo besuchen die 3 G. Das G steht für Grundstufe. Sie sagen lieber: »G wie genial.« In der Klasse sind nur zwölf Kinder. Solch kleine Klassen sind hier normal. So können die Lehrerinnen und Lehrer auf jeden Einzelnen eingehen.
by timlangeman
Here is a quote from Rumi’s poem “I choose to love you in silence,” in the original Persian:
من تصمیم می گیرم تو را در سکوت دوست داشته باشم
Which is translated as:
I choose to love you in silence
by timlangeman
μεταφραστές, στο σύνολο σχεδόν του χριστιανισμού. Εξαίρεση του κανόνα
Greek Wikipedia article fails because the url contains non-latin characters:
by timlangeman
Vietnamese Newspaper: NGIOI VIET:
Bản tin cho rằng, vợ chồng bị can Trong không chấp nhận rằng các đơn tố cáo, khiếu nại của họ “là sai sự thật” theo giải thích của nhà chức trách.