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2 October 1942 | A transport of 210 Jews deported from #Drancy in occupied France arrived at #Auschwitz. After the arrival selection, 34 men & 22 women were registered in the camp (none survived).
The remaining 154 people were murdered in a gas chamber. Salomea Strul was among them.
The remaining 154 people were murdered in a gas chamber. Salomea Strul was among them.
October 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
2 October 1942 | A transport of 210 Jews deported from #Drancy in occupied France arrived at #Auschwitz. After the arrival selection, 34 men & 22 women were registered in the camp (none survived).
The remaining 154 people were murdered in a gas chamber. Salomea Strul was among them.
The remaining 154 people were murdered in a gas chamber. Salomea Strul was among them.
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Intermission and we have a new setlist variation. Only 9 songs and 1st time with CttH in set 1. It's a good bet we will see Moving Pictures in full to open set 2 since we didn't see any MP tracks in set 1. Full coverage here www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/10...
Rush is a Band Blog: Rush Fifty Something tour Houston open thread
Rush plays the first one-off show of the "Fifty Something" tour tonight at Houston's Toyota Center at 7:30PM. Follow along for updates, the setlist, reviews, photos/videos and more ...
www.rushisaband.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Intermission and we have a new setlist variation. Only 9 songs and 1st time with CttH in set 1. It's a good bet we will see Moving Pictures in full to open set 2 since we didn't see any MP tracks in set 1. Full coverage here www.rushisaband.com/blog/2026/10...
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2 October 1933 | Italian Jewish girl Rina Di Veroli was born in Rome.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 October 1943 in a transport of 1,035 Jews deported from Rome. She was among 839 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 October 1943 in a transport of 1,035 Jews deported from Rome. She was among 839 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
October 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
2 October 1933 | Italian Jewish girl Rina Di Veroli was born in Rome.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 October 1943 in a transport of 1,035 Jews deported from Rome. She was among 839 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 October 1943 in a transport of 1,035 Jews deported from Rome. She was among 839 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection.
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Children at Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/aYKx_zpLSqA
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1 October 1854 | A Dutch Jew, Heiman Leefsma, was born in Opsterland.
In January 1943, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
In January 1943, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
October 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
1 October 1854 | A Dutch Jew, Heiman Leefsma, was born in Opsterland.
In January 1943, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
In January 1943, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
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Latin had a word “ū̆ncia” which meant ‘one part of something’. But because the Romans often counted things in 12s (like 12 inches in a foot), it came to mean ‘one-twelfth’, eventually yielding words like “inch” and “ounce” (which was originally ⅟₁₂ of a pound rather than ⅟₁₆).
October 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Latin had a word “ū̆ncia” which meant ‘one part of something’. But because the Romans often counted things in 12s (like 12 inches in a foot), it came to mean ‘one-twelfth’, eventually yielding words like “inch” and “ounce” (which was originally ⅟₁₂ of a pound rather than ⅟₁₆).
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For all the details on how these words came to be, check out this (free) issue of the Linguistic Discovery newsletter:
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A singularly unique word: The many histories of ‘one’ from Proto-Indo-European to Modern English
There are over thirty English words that derive from the Proto-Indo-European word for ‘one’. This is the story of how they came to be, and what that story teaches us about how language works.
open.substack.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
For all the details on how these words came to be, check out this (free) issue of the Linguistic Discovery newsletter:
open.substack.com/pub/linguist...
#etymology #linguistics #Latin #language #numbers
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#etymology #linguistics #Latin #language #numbers
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I can’t wait to use the word “quincunx” at my game night group
October 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I can’t wait to use the word “quincunx” at my game night group
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The word “alphabet” comes from the names of the first two letters of the Classical Greek alphabet, “álpha” and “bêta”.
October 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The word “alphabet” comes from the names of the first two letters of the Classical Greek alphabet, “álpha” and “bêta”.
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A similar term developed for the names of the Germanic runic alphabets: The Scandanavian runes were called “futhark”, taken from the names of the first six letters of the script: ⟨F, U, Þ, A, R, K⟩ (the letter thorn ⟨Þ⟩ represented a “th” /θ/ sound).
October 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
A similar term developed for the names of the Germanic runic alphabets: The Scandanavian runes were called “futhark”, taken from the names of the first six letters of the script: ⟨F, U, Þ, A, R, K⟩ (the letter thorn ⟨Þ⟩ represented a “th” /θ/ sound).
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Want to learn more about the history of the alphabet? Don’t miss Danny Bate’s @DannyBate.com awesome book, “Why Q needs U: A history of our letters and how we use them”:
Amazon: amzn.to/4myXr6X
Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/110785/978...
Amazon: amzn.to/4myXr6X
Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/110785/978...
October 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Want to learn more about the history of the alphabet? Don’t miss Danny Bate’s @DannyBate.com awesome book, “Why Q needs U: A history of our letters and how we use them”:
Amazon: amzn.to/4myXr6X
Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/110785/978...
Amazon: amzn.to/4myXr6X
Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/110785/978...
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Huh. Today in "always look up the etymology because sometimes you're just repeating a myth but sometimes it's weirder and more incredible than you could have possibly imagined"
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...
October 1, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Huh. Today in "always look up the etymology because sometimes you're just repeating a myth but sometimes it's weirder and more incredible than you could have possibly imagined"
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...
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Here is an example of ceramics I have made using a cockamamie technique
October 1, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Here is an example of ceramics I have made using a cockamamie technique
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This quiz sees me.
Attention everyone I know!
Perfectly accurate, no notes.
(Forwarded to me; ultimate source unclear.)
Perfectly accurate, no notes.
(Forwarded to me; ultimate source unclear.)
October 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
This quiz sees me.
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A clip being widely shared on social media shows Saudi medical personnel offering treatment to Israeli passengers at the Tabuk International Airport after their plane made an emergency landing due to an apparent hijacking attempt.
Stay up to date on The Times of Israel.
Stay up to date on The Times of Israel.
September 30, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A clip being widely shared on social media shows Saudi medical personnel offering treatment to Israeli passengers at the Tabuk International Airport after their plane made an emergency landing due to an apparent hijacking attempt.
Stay up to date on The Times of Israel.
Stay up to date on The Times of Israel.
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Great review (plus photos) of both Cleveland shows along with the "Rush the Rock Hall" event from UCR's Matt Wardlaw (and "Rush Nerds" panelist)
Time Stand Still: Rush Celebrates ‘Fifty Something’ Years: Photo Gallery
The band's recent stint in Cleveland was pretty epic. Here are some of our favorite moments from the week.
ultimateclassicrock.com
September 30, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Great review (plus photos) of both Cleveland shows along with the "Rush the Rock Hall" event from UCR's Matt Wardlaw (and "Rush Nerds" panelist)
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9 letters of the alphabet that we stopped using, from @robwords.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJxK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJxK...
September 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
9 letters of the alphabet that we stopped using, from @robwords.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJxK...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJxK...
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If you want more of the latest news, research, and interesting reads in language and linguistics, check out my free weekly digest!
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A weekly roundup of the latest language-related news, research in linguistics, interesting reads from the week, and newest books and other media dealing with language and linguistics.
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September 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
If you want more of the latest news, research, and interesting reads in language and linguistics, check out my free weekly digest!
Website: linguisticdiscovery.com/current-ling...
Substack: linguisticdiscovery.substack.com/s/current-li...
Website: linguisticdiscovery.com/current-ling...
Substack: linguisticdiscovery.substack.com/s/current-li...
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"in a pickle" to mean "in trouble" started around the 1560s according to etymonline.com. "pickle" originally refered to a sauce and eventually came to be associated with a cucumbers because they are preserved in a brine liquid
September 30, 2026 at 12:25 PM
"in a pickle" to mean "in trouble" started around the 1560s according to etymonline.com. "pickle" originally refered to a sauce and eventually came to be associated with a cucumbers because they are preserved in a brine liquid
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A flydubai flight reportedly carrying 180 passengers, including dozens of Israelis, issued international emergency signals and plunged thousands of feet over Saudi Arabia, prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets amid fears of a hijacking.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
September 30, 2026 at 8:46 AM
A flydubai flight reportedly carrying 180 passengers, including dozens of Israelis, issued international emergency signals and plunged thousands of feet over Saudi Arabia, prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets amid fears of a hijacking.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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The Free Palestine movement isn’t about helping Palestinians, it’s about despising Jewish resilience and strength.
September 29, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The Free Palestine movement isn’t about helping Palestinians, it’s about despising Jewish resilience and strength.
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In Ontario, synagogues can hire police officers for paid-duty security. In Quebec, they can’t. After the Belleville synagogue shooting, Jewish leaders are again calling for changes to the rules.
Read more: thecjn.ca/news/hiring-...
Read more: thecjn.ca/news/hiring-...
Hiring off-duty cops to protect shuls: 'Non merci' in Quebec
After a Yom Kippur shooting in Belleville, synagogues are looking for more options to protect worshippers.
thecjn.ca
September 29, 2026 at 1:45 PM
In Ontario, synagogues can hire police officers for paid-duty security. In Quebec, they can’t. After the Belleville synagogue shooting, Jewish leaders are again calling for changes to the rules.
Read more: thecjn.ca/news/hiring-...
Read more: thecjn.ca/news/hiring-...
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29 September 1941 | A French Jewish boy, Jacques Attas, was born in Marseille.
In December 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
In December 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
29 September 1941 | A French Jewish boy, Jacques Attas, was born in Marseille.
In December 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
In December 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
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Today marks the 50th anniv. of the release of Rush's 1st live album - 1976's "All the World's a Stage". Recorded on June 11-13th at Massey Hall in Toronto on the 2112 tour, it peaked at #40 on Billboard, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on 11/16/77 and Platinum on 3/4/81
September 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Today marks the 50th anniv. of the release of Rush's 1st live album - 1976's "All the World's a Stage". Recorded on June 11-13th at Massey Hall in Toronto on the 2112 tour, it peaked at #40 on Billboard, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on 11/16/77 and Platinum on 3/4/81