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  1. AI-Translation: Opportunity or Danger for Multilingual Families?

    If a translation app can help your child understand their grandma's words, does it actually matter that they used one? I think it does — and as both a language professional and a bilingual parent, here's why the difference between understanding language and truly feeling it is everything.

    themaasterplan.de/2026/05/11/a

  2. Greetings! I'm Sere. :LukaWaving:

    I am an introverted individual, who has been a #selfshipper for 10 years, before the term existed, and a beginner #artist for 4 years.
    I currently #selfship myself with Luka Megurine, the third Vocaloid, since 1st Jan, 2022. I love to think, talk about her and explore her aspects.
    I am a #Vocaloid fan, started in 2018, focusing on Hatsune Miku, stopped after a year. then returned in 2021, the year I discovered Luka.
    I am #bilingual (just like Luka!), speaking both Arabic (native) and English (fluent).
    I'm familiar with Mastodon, as I joined it in 2017, but I returned last year.
    I created some automated accounts, like CV03BOT. I also run a Tumblr media blog dedicated to Luka Megurine.
    Sometimes, I like tinkering with operating systems (especially #Windows and #Linux). I enjoy video-games, including Vocaloid games, some #Nintendo and #SEGA games (like #Mario, #Sonic, #F-Zero, and #SuperSmashBros). I also like #Touhou and #HalfLife.

    I'm actually looking for mutuals with similar interests. Let me know if you share some of them. :LukaWink:

    #introduction #reintroduction #introductions #intro

  3. Greetings! I'm Sere. :LukaWaving:

    I am an introverted individual, who has been a #selfshipper for 10 years, before the term existed, and a beginner #artist for 4 years.
    I currently #selfship myself with Luka Megurine, the third Vocaloid, since 1st Jan, 2022. I love to think, talk about her and explore her aspects.
    I am a #Vocaloid fan, started in 2018, focusing on Hatsune Miku, stopped after a year. then returned in 2021, the year I discovered Luka.
    I am #bilingual (just like Luka!), speaking both Arabic (native) and English (fluent).
    I'm familiar with Mastodon, as I joined it in 2017, but I returned last year.
    I created some automated accounts, like CV03BOT. I also run a Tumblr media blog dedicated to Luka Megurine.
    Sometimes, I like tinkering with operating systems (especially #Windows and #Linux). I enjoy video-games, including Vocaloid games, some #Nintendo and #SEGA games (like #Mario, #Sonic, #F-Zero, and #SuperSmashBros). I also like #Touhou and #HalfLife.

    I'm actually looking for mutuals with similar interests. Let me know if you share some of them. :LukaWink:

    #introduction #reintroduction #introductions #intro

  4. Greetings! I'm Sere. :LukaWaving:

    I am an introverted individual, who has been a #selfshipper for 10 years, before the term existed, and a beginner #artist for 4 years.
    I currently #selfship myself with Luka Megurine, the third Vocaloid, since 1st Jan, 2022. I love to think, talk about her and explore her aspects.
    I am a #Vocaloid fan, started in 2018, focusing on Hatsune Miku, stopped after a year. then returned in 2021, the year I discovered Luka.
    I am #bilingual (just like Luka!), speaking both Arabic (native) and English (fluent).
    I'm familiar with Mastodon, as I joined it in 2017, but I returned last year.
    I created some automated accounts, like CV03BOT. I also run a Tumblr media blog dedicated to Luka Megurine.
    Sometimes, I like tinkering with operating systems (especially #Windows and #Linux). I enjoy video-games, including Vocaloid games, some #Nintendo and #SEGA games (like #Mario, #Sonic, #F-Zero, and #SuperSmashBros). I also like #Touhou and #HalfLife.

    I'm actually looking for mutuals with similar interests. Let me know if you share some of them. :LukaWink:

    #introduction #reintroduction #introductions #intro

  5. Greetings! I'm Sere. :LukaWaving:

    I am an introverted individual, who has been a #selfshipper for 10 years, before the term existed, and a beginner #artist for 4 years.
    I currently #selfship myself with Luka Megurine, the third Vocaloid, since 1st Jan, 2022. I love to think, talk about her and explore her aspects.
    I am a #Vocaloid fan, started in 2018, focusing on Hatsune Miku, stopped after a year. then returned in 2021, the year I discovered Luka.
    I am #bilingual (just like Luka!), speaking both Arabic (native) and English (fluent).
    I'm familiar with Mastodon, as I joined it in 2017, but I returned last year.
    I created some automated accounts, like CV03BOT. I also run a Tumblr media blog dedicated to Luka Megurine.
    Sometimes, I like tinkering with operating systems (especially #Windows and #Linux). I enjoy video-games, including Vocaloid games, some #Nintendo and #SEGA games (like #Mario, #Sonic, #F-Zero, and #SuperSmashBros). I also like #Touhou and #HalfLife.

    I'm actually looking for mutuals with similar interests. Let me know if you share some of them. :LukaWink:

    #introduction #reintroduction #introductions #intro

  6. Greetings! I'm Sere. :LukaWaving:

    I am an introverted individual, who has been a #selfshipper for 10 years, before the term existed, and a beginner #artist for 4 years.
    I currently #selfship myself with Luka Megurine, the third Vocaloid, since 1st Jan, 2022. I love to think, talk about her and explore her aspects.
    I am a #Vocaloid fan, started in 2018, focusing on Hatsune Miku, stopped after a year. then returned in 2021, the year I discovered Luka.
    I am #bilingual (just like Luka!), speaking both Arabic (native) and English (fluent).
    I'm familiar with Mastodon, as I joined it in 2017, but I returned last year.
    I created some automated accounts, like CV03BOT. I also run a Tumblr media blog dedicated to Luka Megurine.
    Sometimes, I like tinkering with operating systems (especially #Windows and #Linux). I enjoy video-games, including Vocaloid games, some #Nintendo and #SEGA games (like #Mario, #Sonic, #F-Zero, and #SuperSmashBros). I also like #Touhou and #HalfLife.

    I'm actually looking for mutuals with similar interests. Let me know if you share some of them. :LukaWink:

    #introduction #reintroduction #introductions #intro

  7. Greetings! I'm Sere. :LukaWaving:

    I am an introverted individual, who has been a #selfshipper for 10 years, before the term existed, and a beginner #artist for 4 years, drawing mainly with a pencil, a mouse, and maybe a tablet.
    I currently #selfship myself with Luka Megurine, the third Vocaloid, since 1st January, 2022. I love to think, talk about her and explore her aspects.
    I am a #Vocaloid fan, started in 2018, focusing on Hatsune Miku, stopped after a year. then returned in 2021, which is the year I discovered Luka.
    I am #bilingual (just like Luka!), speaking both Arabic (native) and English (fluent).
    I'm a Bluesky refugee, as they say, but not for the reasons you think of. I'm familiar with Mastodon, as I joined it in 2017, but I returned last year.
    I created some automated accounts, like CV03BOT. I also run a Tumblr media blog dedicated to Luka Megurine.
    Sometimes, I like tinkering with operating systems (especially #Windows and #Linux). I enjoy video-games, including Vocaloid games, some #Nintendo and #SEGA games (like #Mario, #Sonic, #F-Zero, and #SuperSmashBros). I also like #Touhou and #HalfLife.

    I'm actually looking for mutuals with similar interests. Let me know if you share some of them. :LukaWink:

    #introduction #reintroduction #introductions #intro

  8. Greetings! I'm Sere. :LukaWaving:

    I am an introverted individual, who has been a #selfshipper for 10 years, before the term existed, and a beginner #artist for 4 years, drawing mainly with a pencil, a mouse, and maybe a tablet.
    I currently #selfship myself with Luka Megurine, the third Vocaloid, since 1st January, 2022. I love to think, talk about her and explore her aspects.
    I am a #Vocaloid fan, started in 2018, focusing on Hatsune Miku, stopped after a year. then returned in 2021, which is the year I discovered Luka.
    I am #bilingual (just like Luka!), speaking both Arabic (native) and English (fluent).
    I'm a Bluesky refugee, as they say, but not for the reasons you think of. I'm familiar with Mastodon, as I joined it in 2017, but I returned last year.
    I created some automated accounts, like CV03BOT. I also run a Tumblr media blog dedicated to Luka Megurine.
    Sometimes, I like tinkering with operating systems (especially #Windows and #Linux). I enjoy video-games, including Vocaloid games, some #Nintendo and #SEGA games (like #Mario, #Sonic, #F-Zero, and #SuperSmashBros). I also like #Touhou and #HalfLife.

    I'm actually looking for mutuals with similar interests. Let me know if you share some of them. :LukaWink:

    #introduction #reintroduction #introductions #intro

  9. Wer seine erste Sprache gut beherrscht,
    kann weitere Sprachen leichter lernen.

    Deshalb ist Förderung in jeder Sprache wertvoll –
    auch wenn später auf Deutsch unterrichtet wird. 🇩🇪✨

    #bilingual #mehrsprachigkeit #elternsein #einschulung #kinderfördern

  10. How to raise a bilingual child:

    Mom: "Tacskó."
    Dad: "Dachshund."
    Child: "Tacskshund."

    #parenting #bilingual #language

  11. Its always a good day when I get a compliment on my Spanish from a fluent person 😊

    #bilingual

  12. When Ying Hong learned her daughter was hearing impaired, “it felt like our world collapsed.” But advances in tech and community support now help her daughter speak fluent Japanese alongside English and Chinese. japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/02/ #life #lifestyle #bilingual #hearing #education

  13. #KnowledgeByte: The #Bilingual #Brain is a fascinating area of study that reveals how learning and using multiple languages can impact our cognitive abilities and brain structure.

    knowledgezone.co.in/posts/Bili

  14. Showering at the hotel.

    Have never noticed in French that conditioner is “Après-Shampoing”

    (After shampooing)

  15. Hey friends... I know there are a few people around looking for work. This growing Quebec startup is seeking a "full-stack" developer (TypeScript, Node, React).

    linkedin.com/jobs/view/4366632

    I subscribe to Panorama's product, and am excited to see how it will continue to grow to support charities and non-profits to strengthen their governance and compliance practices.

    #fedijobs #canada #bilingual

  16. Our son has started to speak a lot more French over the holidays when the French family visited and it's the cutest thing 😍
    He also mixes it with German perfectly: "Du kannst encore une faire", "Ich mache erstmal la parfait".

    #parenting #bilingual

  17. What a blast... Just attended my first award show for the year.

    All ghosts are invited to attend:

    spectra.video/w/jEwmd2a2nNNPn9

    Ghost Of The Year #awards #animation #bilingual #peerTube

  18. So, a poll. Please respond only if you and the adults who raised you were all born and raised in the US, speaking exclusively English at home. Boosts from other people are appreciated.

    Do you speak only English, or are reasonably fluent in a language other than English. Let's say "reasonably fluent" means you can read a newspaper in that language and carry on a conversation on the topics you read about in the paper. #bilingual #multingual #English #language

  19. I'm looking at statistics on multilingualism among USians. Apparently 3/4 of USians are monolingual. I can't find detailed statistics, but I'm pretty sure the 1/4 are almost entirely immigrants and the children of immigrants. I suspect that among white, non-Hispanic USians whose parents were born in the US, monolingualism is probably 95% or higher. Is it lower on Mastodon? #language #bilingual #multilingual

  20. En el último número del año de la revista literaria Beyond Dimensions, aparece el arte de Laura Quintanilla, artista plástica mexicana con trayectoria internacional. Poesía de regiones de hispanoamérica y, publicada por primera vez al español, la conferencia que la poeta Lola Ridge diera en 1919 (10 años antes que Una habitación propia de VIrginia Woolf) sobre el papel histórico y en prospectiva de la mujer como creadora.

    beyonddimensionsrevista.com/

    #arte #art #literatura #literature #bilingual #poesia #poetry

  21. WEIHNACHTS-GESCHENK-TIPP in eigener Sache:
    Für Kinder ab ca. 4 könnte YETI JO etwas sein, eins meiner wenigen Bücher fürs Vorschulalter. Ein bilinguales #Bilderbuch in 12 Sprachversionen (je Deutsch + weitere Sprache), MP3-Hörbuchversion inbegriffen. 32 Seiten mit winterlichen Illustrationen von Franziska Kalch.

    Erschienen bei Edition bi:libri. Überall im Buchhandel erhältlich.
    shop.autorenwelt.de/search?typ

    #Kinderbuch #bilingual #zweisprachig #Buchempfehlung #Weihnachten #Yeti #Buchstodon

  22. The latest honor is that researchers at universities in Tōkyō have a national grant to study podcasting for educator professional development, and they are taking my Japancasting podcast as a case study. They interviewed me by Zoom and I could enjoy recalling my innovations from 2005 in Japan, soon after podcasting started in North America. Here I'm showing some scenes from the early period, and again in collaboration with Indian colleagues, partly to reach English learners in South and Central Asia and those interested in Japan.

    See the Podcasts & Videos web page for most of the educational podcasts and publications about the process: japanned.hcommons.org/multimed

    #OnlineEducation #OpenAccess #OER #podcasting #podcast #podcasts #education #HigherEducation #Japan #Japanese #BilingualEducation #bilingual #LanguageTeaching #InterculturalCommunication
    #academia #culture #linguistics #language #languages #EFL #ESL

  23. Hallo!
    Hello!
    Привет!
    toki a!

    I'm new here on Conlang Network. :)
    I've been part of the conlanging hobby since I was a young teenager, but I've not worked on anything conlang-related in quite a while.

    I've pursued #linguistics in university because of my #conlanging hobby; and I'm a professional in the translation/localisation industry, specialising in video games and other media.

    I speak #German and #English natively (#bilingual) and have been learning a bit of #Russian on the side. I am fluent in #tokipona, which I've been learning for over seven years now.

    #conlang #linguistics #introduction #newHere #intro

  24. 🧒Real children. True stories. Quiet bravery.

    Quiet Valor: Children Who Cared, Endured, and Inspired, by Larry Nouvel

    amazon.com/dp/B0FLRRBMM6

    #inspirationalstory #bilingual #englishandspanish

  25. #California’s #NPR and #PBS stations will cut staff and programs after funding slashed

    By Maya C. Miller and Cayla Mihalovich
    July 29, 2025 10:05 AM PT

    "Small NPR and PBS stations in California are teetering after Congress pulled funding from #PublicBroadcasting. Even big stations are bracing for cuts.

    "Dozens of California public broadcasting stations will lose millions of dollars after Republicans in Congress voted to strip them of federal funding, cutting off a vital lifeline in rural communities and limiting access to local news programming in an era of hyperpartisan national media.

    "While California broadcasters are assuring audiences that they plan to keep their signals running, they also warn that cost-saving changes are inevitable.

    "Radio and television stations of all sizes across the Golden State say that to survive, they’ll likely be forced to lay off staff and cut programming unless they’re able to make up the losses through fundraising. Their leaders warn that the cuts will disproportionately harm locally produced programs, the most expensive to create but among their most popular content, that inform millions of listeners and viewers.

    "Republicans have long wanted to cut funding for public broadcasting, arguing such services should be funded by private donors, not taxpayers. Their efforts prevailed when Congress last week finalized President Trump’s request to rescind $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides grants to National Public Radio, the Public Broadcasting Service, their affiliates and other independent public media creators. All nine of California’s #Republican members of #Congress voted in favor of the funding cuts.

    "Now, roughly 35 stations from #SanDiego to #Hoopa in #HumboldtCounty have lost critical funding.

    "While many public broadcasters remain hopeful that they’ll find ways to endure, all agree the rescission undermines the #egalitarian mission of public media — to create a nationwide network that provides access to quality information, stories and music for local #communities.

    " 'That has been our superpower,' said Joe Moore, president and general manager of #KVPR #ValleyPublicRadio in #Fresno. His station lost about 7% of its budget, or $175,000, from the #CPB.

    " 'The New York Times doesn’t have the type of investment in #Alaska or in #NorthDakota — or on #TribalReservations, bringing local news from these communities — that public radio does.'

    "Smaller stations whose budgets relied heavily on federal dollars to make ends meet are the most at risk of closure. In Eureka, the community-owned PBS affiliate #KEET-TV stands to lose $847,000 — nearly half of its operating budget — due to the defunding of CPB. To survive, all of its funding will need to come from #CommunitySupport, since the station has no institutional backer such as a local college or school district.

    "David Gordon, KEET’s general manager and executive director, says that as much as he hopes the station will stay afloat even at reduced capacity, he won’t make the same bold proclamation that, 'We’re not going anywhere,' like some stations have.

    " 'I can’t guarantee that KEET will be here once the dust settles from this defunding move,' Gordon said. He emphasized that he was speaking for himself and not on behalf of his station.

    " 'I hope it is, and I think there’s a good chance that it’ll survive in some form. But absolutely will it? I don’t know if I can say that.'

    "Nearby, Mendocino-based NPR member station #KZYX was forced to lay off its news director after losing 25% of its operating budget, or $174,000, from the CPB. That means news will include fewer in-depth stories, such as interviews with city council members or county supervisors, said Andre de Channes, KZYX’s general manager and director of operations.

    " 'There isn’t the time to source out those kinds of things,' he said. 'So the news gets more like a headline news.'

    "The station serves roughly 130,000 listeners, including in Mendocino County and part of Lake County. When De Channes first learned about the CPB cuts, he immediately worried about fire safety, since listeners who live in #OffTheGrid #RuralAreas without access to internet or cell service rely on KZYX for #EmergencyInformation.

    "Those potentially lifesaving #EmergencyAlerts became a rallying cry for public media providers and their allies as they begged Congress to preserve funding for their stations, especially those in remote, rural areas that also tend to be Republican. Frank Lanzone, the longtime general manager of the NPR-affiliated KCBX in San Luis Obispo, said his station has sometimes been the only on-air source providing emergency information during #SevereWeather events.

    " 'There’s been several times in very bad storms when we’re the only station on the air in our area because of either power outages or people’s generators ran out of propane,' said Lanzone, who has worked in public radio for more than 50 years.
    KCBX, which serves about 45,000 listeners from Santa Barbara to Monterey, will lose $240,000 in funding from CPB, about 13% of its operating budget.

    " 'It’s going to hurt the stations and the people that listen to them who need it the most,' Lanzone said. 'The most vulnerable, the ones out in the middle of nowhere.'

    "Local programs are most at risk
    Both radio and television station leaders emphasized that local programming — shows that are created and produced in-house rather than purchased from another producer — will be first on the chopping block. To produce locally focused public television programming, stations must invest additional time, money and work on top of the membership dues they pay to be affiliated with PBS, which unlocks a large catalogue of programming that they can air at no additional cost.

    "For PBS viewers in the Inland Empire, that likely means the loss of popular local programs such as '#InlandEdition,' an Emmy-winning weekly half-hour public affairs show, and '#LearnWithMe,' an award-winning #bilingual English-Spanish children’s show, both of which are produced in house by affiliate KVCR.

    " 'The local stuff that’s so important to people is probably the stuff that’ll go away,' said Connie Leyva, executive director of KVCR and a former Democratic state senator. The station stands to lose about $550,000 in annual CPB funding, about 6% of its budget.
    She emphasized that the station also wanted to preserve its journalism staff — two full-time reporters and one part-time — who have recently focused on federal #ImmigrationRaids taking place across the region.

    " 'If we’re not here, the #InlandEmpire is just hearing about what’s happening in Los Angeles,' Leyva said. 'We want to know what’s happening in our backyard, what’s happening at the schools around us, what’s happening at the Home Depots around us.' "

    Read more:
    latimes.com/business/story/202

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/Lur03

    #ImmigrationRaids #ICERaids #ClimateChange #SevereWeather #KeepingUsInTheDark #CPBFunding #CPBFundingCuts #TrumpSucks

  26. 2/2

    👏🏽¡Muchas gracias to La Sala, Tag Associates, and Boston EMS for making this happen!

    📌 Register here: givebutter.com/CPR-Jun5

    💙 Help us spread the word! Like, share, and tag those who could benefit. Your support saves lives.✨

    #Boston #NubianSquare #CPR #StoptheBleed #Bilingual #lifesaving #EMS #Emt #DEI #Latinos #HealthEquity #Community

  27. ▶️Watch: GBH News covered this week's vital CPR and Stop the Bleed community event at La Sala in Nubian Square! This impactful event, a collaboration between Tag Associates, La Sala, and the Boston EMS Community Initiative, empowered residents with life-saving skills.

    #CPR #stopthebleed #healthequity #dei #lifesaving #health #latino #bilingual #hispanic #roxburyma #NubianSquare #BostonEMS #news #gbhnews

  28. Das, äh, war doch gar nicht so einfach, wie ich dachte: meinen Jekyll Blog auf Zweisprachigkeit umzustellen. Also... vielleicht hab ich da bei der Recherche etwas übersehen, aber Jekyll hat selbst keinen Weg das "einfach" einzurichten (hatte auf ne Kleinigkeit in _config.yml gehofft). Dafür ist Jekyll so flexibel, dass man es irgendwie "hinbasteln" kann.

    Anyway... Auf meinem Blog gibt es nun, ausgewählte Artikel, auf DE und EN - mit language switcher...

    blog.security-manufaktur.de/
    Viel Spaß beim lesen...

    #jekyll #bilingual #duallanguage #blog #blogging #blogger

  29. Based in the UK? Would you also like to watch some free German films or TV series online? Then I have a few good options for you:

    1. Onlihe: goethe.de/en/kul/bib/fio.html

    Offered by the Goethe Institut. Some come with English subtitles if your friends/family need them.

    2. ARD Mediathek: ardmediathek.de (no English subtitles)

    Enjoy!

    #xl8 #German #GermanFilm #GermanFilms #onlihe #mediathek #Translator #ContentWriter #Bilingual #EnglishGerman #GermanTV

  30. Based in the UK? Would you also like to watch some free German films or TV series online? Then I have a few good options for you:

    1. Onlihe: goethe.de/en/kul/bib/fio.html

    Offered by the Goethe Institut. Some come with English subtitles if your friends/family need them.

    2. ARD Mediathek: ardmediathek.de (no English subtitles)

    Enjoy!

    #xl8 #German #GermanFilm #GermanFilms #onlihe #mediathek #Translator #ContentWriter #Bilingual #EnglishGerman #GermanTV

  31. Based in the UK? Would you also like to watch some free German films or TV series online? Then I have a few good options for you:

    1. Onlihe: goethe.de/en/kul/bib/fio.html

    Offered by the Goethe Institut. Some come with English subtitles if your friends/family need them.

    2. ARD Mediathek: ardmediathek.de (no English subtitles)

    Enjoy!

    #xl8 #German #GermanFilm #GermanFilms #onlihe #mediathek #Translator #ContentWriter #Bilingual #EnglishGerman #GermanTV