@CiaraNi @faduda @HenkvanderEijk @cassana Also interesting to see how shifts in word meanings can give a glimpse into geopolitical history. “Seguro” means “certain” in Spanish but “uncertain” or “maybe” in Tagalog (in the Philippines, a former Spanish colony). And the Spanish “mañana” (“tomorrow”) became “mamaya na” (“later,” in some undefined future) in Tagalog. It’s a fascinating window into a colonial history of broken promises.

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Lots of examples of these in English — dependent on context, not even regional variations. “Cleave” means “join together” and “split apart.” “Sanction” means both “allow” and “punish.” “Oversight” means both “close scrutiny” and “mistaken omission.” And so on.

Thunderbolt and lightning! A storm unleashed over a Northern Idaho forest is an amazing and terrifying sight. This is a composite of several photos taken moments apart from the same vantage point.

After several minutes of this, my very sensible in-laws called me inside to prepare for possible consequences: a power outage, or even a forest fire ignited by lightning. Thankfully, we were spared all that—this time.

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