Today in "there's a word for it" I have learned about the Woozle effect > The Woozle effect, also known as evidence by citation, occurs when a source is widely cited for a claim that the source does not adequately support, giving said claim undeserved credibility.

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I must say again—because so many do not see this: fascism does not start with concentration camps, that is where it can end. It starts with hollowing out the rule of law; with limiting rights; with denying some of us their existence on the basis of who they are. So that is where must be stopped.

The Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950 laid the groundwork for the European Union that we know today. And if you are in Brussels or nearby, come celebrate and visit us, at our Berlaymont building. Europe Day is your day! 💙 Come visit us: commission.europa.eu/europe-day_en

Working from home? How about a change: Co-working in Hexham on Monday 11th May at Samespace – contact us for details Co-working in Gateshead on Fridays (followed by German conversation at 4:30pm every other week) www.instagram.com/themultiling... #1nt #xl8 #ITICommunity

Today's typo.: Switzlerland. Sounds like something from Dr. Seuss! #amchecking

Monday, 27th April 2026 (17:15) at the Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle: screening of acclaimed new German documentary Das deutsche Volk (dir. Marcin Wierzchowski, 2025 Tickets: tynesidecinema.co.uk/.../das-deut....

So much this. In any profession, you have to start somewhere. You have to learn the craft. All great translators were once not very good, but they became better through practice. If the opportunity to practice goes, we'll eventually lose the great translators. #xl8 #literarytranslation 🌐 💙📚

Translation at Collected Books in Durham on 22nd April at 7:30 pm! Sophie Lewis, translator of Hélène Cixous's groundbreaking novel ANGST, talks to @ruthclarke.bsky.social collectedbooks.co.uk/collections/... Thanks @translatorsaloud.bsky.social @tinakover.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVLR...

@itinortheast.bsky.social @ruthclarke.bsky.social @tinakover.bsky.social

All welcome to our next event! What: Drinks and/or food When: Wednesday 29th April, from 6.30pm Where: the Heart of Northumberland, #Hexham #ITICommunity #xl8 #1nt

Sorting waste at my local co-working space #Müllsortierung

Under His Eye.

I have found an (appropriate) occasion to use the word 'sobriquet' in a translation! Exciting. #amchecking

Strangely soothing article. "less a translation and more [...] a collaboration with someone you’d rather not be in collusion with" / “I’m not entirely sure that ‘suspicion’ can characterize a structure—is there perhaps another phrase that fits better [...]?”

Fantastic news in the UK today - the government has apparently ditched its plan to force creatives to 'opt out' if they don't want AI companies training on their life's work. www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog... 🧵 1/4

Looking forward to this on Monday!

Our translation slam is coming soon – the French original (source text) is now available! itinortheast.wordpress.com/events/ No knowledge of French is required, as we'll be discussing the translations into English #ITICommunity

First time I've found useful material on TikTok when researching a translation! FYI I searched the web, I don't have the app. Merci, @manonbrilcuah.bsky.social ! Il n'y a plus qu'à traduire / Now to translate the term 'formariage'...

Automatic transcription of the day: Jean Genet des Ursins (should be Jean Juvénal des Ursins). AI prediction? Surreal image

First video call on the French government's own platform... which thinks I'm German so gives me all the instructions in German. Did a brief double take when I realised... mais bon 🤷‍♀️ Tout s'est bien passé

SURVEY: ➡️Help our member Tinka Stoessel (University of Geneva) and join her study about sustainability in the interlingual subtitling of Netflix projects targeting German as the target language🙏 (Survey to be filled out in ENG/DE)

The Department of Languages at @heriotwattuni.bsky.social is facing serious cuts with a proposal to make 11 of its staff redundant, stop offering undergraduate Chinese and German and eliminate intercultural studies courses. Please sign this petition: heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2026/02/05/s...

How could I forget to post *this* banger, not in English? @sarahpybus.bsky.social Peter Fox, Alles Neu youtu.be/qdtLCfEcPL4?...

Have you visited the Kittiwake Trust Multilingual Library yet? There are so many reasons to visit! This week's lineup:

Post a banger that isn't in English #kiswahili youtu.be/ftnccb-AOik?...

All welcome to our translation slam in Newcastle on 19 March!

Dragon of the day: Digital workflows and insufficiency technologies

The idea that aggregating all of the information on the internet leads to intelligence is being put to the test. LLMs are the perfect example of the computer science adage "Garbage In, Garbage Out".

It has gotten so bad that the @nytimes.com has stopped using the passive voice to describe the violence.

I know I'm late to the party, but here's a #ShoutOutForGerman! I'm glad I learned the language and think more people should be speaking it. Take that, Trump! (Thanks @annatwright.bsky.social for showing me this post #ITICommunity)

Amazing sob story: "ChatGPT deleted all the work I hadn't done" www.nature.com/articles/d41...

You’ve all read this, yes? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

One of the most insightful political cartoonists of modern times.

Happy New Year! Who's coming along to our get-together at The Head of Steam in Durham on Wednesday 14th? See you from 6.30pm

termine.di.day #DIDit #DUTgemacht#DIDit#DUTgemachtOhne Unabhängigkeit keine Freiheit! Heute ist der erste Digital Independence Day (DID)! An jedem ersten Sonntag im Monat wollen wir ab jetzt aus einem Big-Tech-Gefängnis ausbrechen – und natürlich auch anderen dabei helfen. #DIDit #DUTgemacht

Dragon of the day: 'X when renting' rather than 'experimenting'

Dragon of the day: 'wee chap' instead of 'WeChat' #amtranslating

"WELL TELL HIM TO PUT IT BACK"

Today's typo: I've invented a new type of translation-adjacent writing for argumentative people, the 'commentrary' #xl8

People in Hexham demonstrate in support of plans for an art facility by world renowned artist Sir Antony Gormley.

Happy World Walrus Day! The English word walrus probably comes from Dutch and means “whale horse.” The Albanian name for a walrus, lopë deti, means “sea cow.” And the Navajo word for a walrus is tábąąstííntsoh bideeʼ hólónígíí. It means “big otter that lies on the shore, with tusks”

Did you know that the North East is home to the biggest Festival of Languages in the United Kingdom? The 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 is back from 6 January to 31 March 2026 expressyourselfne.com/2025/10/05/2... #xl8 #1nt #mfl

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There are so many fascinating aspects about the show (including the comic's author) and I've watched it twice now (ES audio/ENG captions, and ES audio/ES captions). One was #translation lead's decision to refer to the Malvinhas vs the Falklands for all the languages & Argentinian card game truca.

Oooh this will come in handy: stopcitingai.com h/t @stefanjudis.com

On Monday I presented at the online #APTIS25 conference alongside Kate Sotejeff-Wilson on 'Steps to bridge the divide between translation studies and professional practice', such as work placements and mentoring. I really enjoyed listening to other contributions - lots to think about. #ITICommunity

Register now for the Joint Translation Workshop (with YTI) on Poem/Song Translation! Online workshop from 17 November on Slack + in-person plenary on 29 in York. Registration closes 15 Nov. For full details + tickets: www.universe.com/events/joint...

#Audi kann ja nur „groß“ und völlig „überteuert“. Deshalb werden sie ihre Panzer-Karren ja besonders in #China nicht mehr los. Auch ihr „Flagschiff“ nicht: Den „e-tron“! Dazu haben deren unfähige „Sprach-Designer“ nicht aufgepasst: Im Französischen heißt „étron“: „Scheißhaufen“! Wie passend! 🤭