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Revisions to Danish dictionary

mercredi 4 octobre 2023 à 20:05

Denmark is revising its dictionary of Danish to achieve more gender equality by coining words to balance out points of inequality.

I support this, because the goal is a good one and there is no wrong in it.

Contrast this with the demand made in Spain to delete antisemitic word definitions from the official dictionary. Using those words expresses bigotry, and those who use them deserve criticism for that. But hiding their existence by deleting them from the dictionary is dishonesty about facts.

Tory voters who switch parties: 34%

mercredi 4 octobre 2023 à 12:49

The Tory Party is suffering disaster among its supporters.

If only there were a party that supported democracy, human rights, and partial socialism that they could vote for.

McCarthy V Gaetz

mercredi 4 octobre 2023 à 05:19

McCarthy allowed a stopgap funding resolution to be voted on; most Democrats and most Republicans voted for it. The only harmful part was that it aids Putin (and global fascism) by denying funds for Ukraine's defense.

Tories' approval of new oilfield

mardi 3 octobre 2023 à 01:34

The Tories' approval of a giant new oilfield, which will be paid for 90% by state funds, totally trashes the idea of decarbonization. And Starmer-Labour supports it too.

"Advanced recycling" for plastics

mardi 3 octobre 2023 à 01:34

Supposed "advanced recycling" for plastics seems to use more energy and release more toxic waste than making new plastic.