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The #Syriac (#Aramaic) word of the day is ܪܓܠܐ (reglā), "foot/leg." Pronounced "reglo." Cognate with Hebrew רֶגֶל (regel), Arabic رِجْل (rijl), and Ge'ez እግር (ʾəgr). #Assyrian #Aramaic #Languages #WOTD

@alphafox The best part of this piece is the faint "How low can you go?!" chant in the background.

Think marijuana is harmless? Think again: 😳

@MAGAWEAVER @alphafox Famous last words.

@alphafox That hasn't happened to me in 20 years. So I think I'm good 😂

@AlmutairiS_B Shukran!

لُب او لِب في العربية يعني جوهر الشيء، مركزه الداخلي وهذا الأصل موجود في القرآن والشعر العربي القديم… وعند إضافة حرف القاف في مقدمة الكلمة تصبح قلب حيث العاطفة والتقلب… وسمي القلب من تقلبه❤️

@kurdX_ If you’re going to make such a claim, just call it for what it is: ancient Assyrian. You can also qualify it by saying that the Assyrians are one of ancestors of the Kurds, given the amount of Assyrian DNA in Kurdish populations.

An ancient Median technique (ancestors of the Kurds) for crossing rivers using inflated animal skins, which was employed around the 8th century BCE.

@hiitsmemooneh It’s insane.

Don’t look away. This is what is happening to innocent Iranians right now. NO NEGOTIATION WITH THE ISLAMIC REGIME. THIS REGIME MUST END. #JavidShah

@Variety Stop antagonizing.

NEW 'LORD OF THE RINGS' MOVIE Stephen Colbert is co-writing "The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past" (working title), which will go into production after "The Hunt for Gollum." The synopsis: "Fourteen years after the passing of Frodo - Sam, Merry, and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure. Meanwhile, Sam’s daughter, Elanor, has discovered a long-buried secret and is determined to uncover why the War of the Ring was very nearly lost before it even began." Colbert is co-writing the script with his son, Peter McGee, and franchise veteran Philippa Boyens. variety.com/2026/film/news…

The #Syriac (#Aramaic) word of the day is ܐܝܕܐ (ʾīḏā), "hand." Pronounced "ido." Cognate with Hebrew יָד (yad), Arabic يَد (yad), Akkadian idu, and Ge'ez እድ (ʾəd). #Assyrian #Aramaic #Languages #WOTD

Sogdian translation of the Sayings of the Desert Fathers, discovered in Turpan, China.

@tgilvgi How cool.

@MikeWingert I just realized that ayna in turkish, which means mirror comes from this

The #Syriac (#Aramaic) word of the day is ܥܝܢܐ (ʿaynā), "eye." Pronounced "ʿayno." Cognate with Hebrew עַיִן (ʿayin), Arabic عَيْن (ʿayn), Akkadian īnu, and Ge'ez ዐይን (ʿäyn); "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!" (Matthew 6:22-23) #Assyrian #Aramaic #Languages #WOTD

@mehdirhasan @hahellyer How do you mean?

Difficult to describe how insanely bigoted John Cleese has become. Just total far-right nuts. Redpilled himself.

This has to be one of the most breathtaking sights in the world. Khor Virap monastery in Armenia, with the snow-capped Mount Ararat rising right behind it. Otherworldly beauty!

@KarlreMarks @he_negash They are either praying in Georgian (which is clearly the chant style) or they were taught that by Fr Seraphim who is ethnically Assyrian but is from Georgia. Trio Mandili is a Georgian group.

@he_negash @MikeWingert I need to look into this, fascinating

Why are Georgians singing in Aramaic? I feel like I need an explainer from @CedrusK

@WilliamShatner To be fair, TNG hadn’t established itself until Season 3. Many of us got hooked after Season 3 and appreciated the first two seasons im syndication. The recent material doesnt have the same ethos as everything else.

And when the Next Gen came out; there was tons of hate because it “wasn’t Star Trek” and the cast probably was in fear from the fans. Again when the series with Bakula came out, it too was panned by the fans because it “wasn’t Star Trek.” Star Trek is different for everyone. 🤷🏼

@ingelramdecoucy Yeah. It’s not that hard.

A new Star Trek series, but it’s made by people who have actually watched and enjoyed the previous Star Trek series

Syria’s Christians are being erased. Churches seized, crosses torn down, communities intimidated into silence or exile. From nearly 2 million Christians to a fraction of that today, the trajectory is clear. The Vanishing Crosses of Syria by @SallyObeid idicenter.org/article/the-va…

The #Syriac (#Aramaic) word of the day is ܠܒܐ (lebbā), "heart." Pronounced "lebo." Cognate with Hebrew לֵב (lev), Akkadian libbu, and Ge'ez ልብ (ləbb); the seat of understanding and where we store God's word. #Assyrian #Aramaic #Languages #WOTD

I was playing Starman vs. Fighter Hayabusa when the Loma Prieta earthquake hit the Bay Area right before the World Series was going to start in 1989. Crazy experience I will never forget.

@ScottRo83866595 @latimes Big time.

@latimes California democrats have corrupted our elections

More than half a million ballots seized by top GOP candidate in California governor's race latimes.com/california/sto…