Ross of Ottawa
@ottaross@mastodon.social
An Ottawa-based Ross who is inspired by people who have interests and pursue them. Physics degreed, engineering careered. Enthusiastic about makerism, science, food, culture and art/design. Inordinately fond of breadmaking and chair design. Trivialities, ephemera and daily activities. #Ottawa #Canada #maker Profile ALT text: Avatar is a white ceramic coffee mug like you might find in a diner. The banner is the famous Earthrise image where the Earth is just appearing over the moon.
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Ross of Ottawa
@ottaross@mastodon.social
An Ottawa-based Ross who is inspired by people who have interests and pursue them. Physics degreed, engineering careered. Enthusiastic about makerism, science, food, culture and art/design. Inordinately fond of breadmaking and chair design. Trivialities, ephemera and daily activities. #Ottawa #Canada #maker Profile ALT text: Avatar is a white ceramic coffee mug like you might find in a diner. The banner is the famous Earthrise image where the Earth is just appearing over the moon.
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2d ago
Morning word pondering: is the verb "deke" a Canadianism?
Common usage examples:
"The cat was chasing me and I deked him out."
"I was in the area anyway so I deked into the 7Eleven for a bag of chips."
The likely origin domain is hockey as in…
"Lafleur deked around the defenseman and put it into the net."
#words #Canadiana #language
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SleepyCatten (Joint Pain Arc)
@SleepyCatten@cultofshiv.wtf
She/They 🏳️⚧️ | Married 👭💍 | Bi-Sapphic | Non-Binary Trans+ Fem / Woman / Fem Entity | Therian | Neurodivergent (AuDHD) | Plural& (Median, Blurian) | Disabled | Spoonie | Emotional Sponge | Mental Health Issues Accumulator | Trans+ GAHT (HRT) (Especially DIY & Homebrew) Amateur Enthusiast #trans+ #transgender #TransFem #TransWoman #NonBinary #enby #CatGirl #Foxgirl #plural& #spoonie #neurodivergent #AuDHD #disabled #aphantasia #frisson #DIYHRT #DIYGAHT #TransDIY #TransGAHT #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransKidsDeserveToGrowUp #TransKidsDeserveBetter #TransYouthDeserveToThrive #ProtectTransYouth Profile picture by NyxisArt shows us as a catgirl. The profile header / banner by Brynn shows a tabby cat lying on a quilt with patches showing our various identities (e.g., trans+, non-binary, autistic, ADHD, bisexual, plural, spoonie, etc.)
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SleepyCatten (Joint Pain Arc)
@SleepyCatten@cultofshiv.wtf
She/They 🏳️⚧️ | Married 👭💍 | Bi-Sapphic | Non-Binary Trans+ Fem / Woman / Fem Entity | Therian | Neurodivergent (AuDHD) | Plural& (Median, Blurian) | Disabled | Spoonie | Emotional Sponge | Mental Health Issues Accumulator | Trans+ GAHT (HRT) (Especially DIY & Homebrew) Amateur Enthusiast #trans+ #transgender #TransFem #TransWoman #NonBinary #enby #CatGirl #Foxgirl #plural& #spoonie #neurodivergent #AuDHD #disabled #aphantasia #frisson #DIYHRT #DIYGAHT #TransDIY #TransGAHT #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransKidsDeserveToGrowUp #TransKidsDeserveBetter #TransYouthDeserveToThrive #ProtectTransYouth Profile picture by NyxisArt shows us as a catgirl. The profile header / banner by Brynn shows a tabby cat lying on a quilt with patches showing our various identities (e.g., trans+, non-binary, autistic, ADHD, bisexual, plural, spoonie, etc.)
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@SleepyCatten@cultofshiv.wtf
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2d ago
Hi fedi folks 
We have another linquistic query, aimed ideally at fluent/native English and German speakers.
We're aware of the word Schadenfreude, in the English sense of deriving joy or pleasure from somebody else's misfortune.
However, we're not aware of a suitable word to express the intense pain, anguish and despair of somebody else getting something that you cannot get.
Every time we try to find a suitable word, all we typically find suggested are envy or Missgunst.
The problem is that these words don't fit what we're looking for.
For the word we're seeking, it's not envy, as there's no resentment of what others have or can get, nor is there any malice towards them for this.
Instead, it's more like a deep pain and sadness of not being able to get what you need when others can.
It's the kind of negative feeling that can cause you to withdraw from people who are sharing their joy and successes, or even to withdraw from entire spaces where these are highlighted.
We watched Natalie Wynn's (ContraPoints') long video on envy years back, which we misremembered as being much clearer on the topic, but looking back over the transcript for it didn't help us at all. In fact, it made us more confused 
We've had the same problem before with not finding suitable words, such as the pain of being misunderstood, a true-neutral replacement for the verb to hope, or the inability to experience hope.
#AskFedi #linguistics #language #words #GenuinelyAsking #NoReplyGuysPlease #English #German
We have another linquistic query, aimed ideally at fluent/native English and German speakers.
We're aware of the word Schadenfreude, in the English sense of deriving joy or pleasure from somebody else's misfortune.
However, we're not aware of a suitable word to express the intense pain, anguish and despair of somebody else getting something that you cannot get.
Every time we try to find a suitable word, all we typically find suggested are envy or Missgunst.
The problem is that these words don't fit what we're looking for.
For the word we're seeking, it's not envy, as there's no resentment of what others have or can get, nor is there any malice towards them for this.
Instead, it's more like a deep pain and sadness of not being able to get what you need when others can.
It's the kind of negative feeling that can cause you to withdraw from people who are sharing their joy and successes, or even to withdraw from entire spaces where these are highlighted.
We watched Natalie Wynn's (ContraPoints') long video on envy years back, which we misremembered as being much clearer on the topic, but looking back over the transcript for it didn't help us at all. In fact, it made us more confused
We've had the same problem before with not finding suitable words, such as the pain of being misunderstood, a true-neutral replacement for the verb to hope, or the inability to experience hope.
#AskFedi #linguistics #language #words #GenuinelyAsking #NoReplyGuysPlease #English #German
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kcm
@kcm@mastodonapp.uk
Controversialist, catalyst and facilitator, quietly providing different ideas and views of the world. Born: London; early 1950s. Chemist; PhD in spectroscopy. Worked in IT for 35 years; retired as a senior project manager Founding Secretary, Anthony Powell Society. Chairman of my GP's patient group. Other interests include: family history; photography; naturism; mysticism & comparative religion; science ... Aka @kcm
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kcm
@kcm@mastodonapp.uk
Controversialist, catalyst and facilitator, quietly providing different ideas and views of the world. Born: London; early 1950s. Chemist; PhD in spectroscopy. Worked in IT for 35 years; retired as a senior project manager Founding Secretary, Anthony Powell Society. Chairman of my GP's patient group. Other interests include: family history; photography; naturism; mysticism & comparative religion; science ... Aka @kcm
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Apr 10, 2026
Today on my blog, this month's "Ten Things" which is "Words ending in -lion" ...
https://zenmischief.com/2026/04/ten-things-74/
#words #language #tenthings #blog #zenmischief
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The Merriam-Webster word of the day for April 9 is 'decry' as in: "After being captured by Darth Vader, Han Solo was placed in decry-o freeze"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/decry-2026-04-09?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark
#words #interesting
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The Merriam-Webster word of the day for April 4 is wiseacre, as in "The patch of ground that MIT sits on is a very wiseacre"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/wiseacre-2026-04-04?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark
#words #amusing
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nanowiz
@nanowiz@vmst.io
gardening gnome intigued by seed delivery mechanics of wildflower species; art enthusiast; listener; perpetual student
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Sophia 🎶☃️🩵✨
@SophiaFree@mastodonapp.uk
Welcome 😀 My toots are a good introduction for myself. I like sharing pictures. Some are about me. Some are about nature. I like #beauty; beautiful women, men, or people, who see themselves in-between. I am still learning, how to write in English. That doesn't stop me from commenting. And I am a #witch. 🧹 11 years #vegan #feminist #atheist #neurodiverse That's what this corner is about. Now I am out.
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Sophia 🎶☃️🩵✨
@SophiaFree@mastodonapp.uk
Welcome 😀 My toots are a good introduction for myself. I like sharing pictures. Some are about me. Some are about nature. I like #beauty; beautiful women, men, or people, who see themselves in-between. I am still learning, how to write in English. That doesn't stop me from commenting. And I am a #witch. 🧹 11 years #vegan #feminist #atheist #neurodiverse That's what this corner is about. Now I am out.
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@SophiaFree@mastodonapp.uk
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Feb 25, 2026
I learned two new German #words .
Atomabsorptionsspektrometrie {f} atomic absorption spectrometry
Atomabsorptionsspektroskopie {f} atomic absorption spectroscopy
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The Merriam-Wester word of the day for February 2 is prescience, as in "Systematic ignorance can be divided into two categories, postscience like the MAHAs, and prescience like the cavemen"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/prescience-2026-02-02?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark
#words
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