Notices by Coach Pāṇini ® (paninid@mastodon.world), page 2

@zakalwe @thekitmalone

Also, the guy who wrote that poem was himself one of those wannabe “good Nazis”, they just didn’t maintain discipline the way he would have preferred

Unpopular - but sorta correct - opinion

The word #knowledge originates from the Old English cnawan, meaning “to know, perceive, or recognize,” which itself derives from the Proto-Germanic root knew- and the Old High German gecnawan.

In Middle English, it evolved into forms like knowleche or cnawlece, combining the verb knowen (“to know”) with the suffix -leche.

By the late 14th century, knowledge came to signify “capacity for knowing or #understanding,” “familiarity,” and “awareness of #facts”.

#etymology #language #meaning

The word #boycott originates from Captain Charles Boycott, an English land agent in Ireland of 1880.

He became infamous when he attempted to evict tenants after they demanded greater rent reductions due to poor harvests.

The Irish Land League organized a campaign of social and economic ostracism: workers refused to labor for him and businesses stopped trading with him.

The collective action was so effective, his name became synonymous with the tactic of organized refusal.

@ntnsndr

https://www.nomic.ai/gpt4all

@gwensnyder.bsky.social

As soon as power structures feel threatened, I would expect Bluesky to suffer similar fates as TWTR.

@selzero

I used the image you share and superimposed the slightly edited text.

@selzero

@fu @jswatz_tx @davidgura
More people should say what they mean and use all the words.

Shortcuts are not cutting it.

The Great Defraudment continues unabated

@davidgura @jswatz_tx

When journalists start using the Republic, or referring to first-principles of #republicanism, instead of “#democracy”, that’s when I’ll take them more seriously.

Important truth very few agree with me on

http://inaniludibrio.com/2025/02/25/important-truth-very-few-agree-with-me-on/

Via #LinkedIn: who says #advertising has no value?

As someone from the Brahmin caste who finds the entire construct creepy and weird, co-sign: https://bsky.app/profile/brianbeutler.bsky.social/post/3liruqyifpc24

@GGMcBG @steter

It will also then become less entertaining to watch.

6’4” drop-back pocket passers are more boring than athletes.

The overall viewing experience will drop in quality.

Ratings will suffer.

Maybe by that time, the public will have clued into how flag football can be just as fun, minus the head trauma.

@codinghorror @Tarnport
#WordsMeanThings

In August, speaking with someone he believed to be a sympathetic donor, one of the #Project2025 architects, Russell Vought, said that a goal of the next Trump administration would be to “get us off of #multiculturalism” in America.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/02/trump-attacks-dei/681772/?gift=-Fv9R4P6cEEN68vsamhTNF3eqeb1oyt2QXcOGD2l3Z4&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

#ProtectTransKids

#perspective

Do the Oathkeepers and Proud Boys get sent after #MikePence now? How does this nonsense work?

Linking to a #FoxNews article is a nice touch👨🍳😘