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Of all days in the year, this one I find most important. This is the day where in Scandinavia the word Jul (Yule) comes from. It used as "christmas", but it actually means "wheel". Because today is the Winter Solstice, the wheel has gone round, it is the start of the true new year. From now on the days will grow longer again. So have a good Yule everyone!

#Sun #solstice

in reply to Benjamin Brinckmann

I've never seen the wheel reference, I'd love to read more if you have a source for that. What I've seen in etymology entries both in English (yule) and Scandinavian (jul, jol), is a reference to the protogermanic jehwla meaning feast or holy day, but it seems to stop there. If there's a cognate to wheel I can't find it, suuper interesting though? Please share :)
in reply to StarSloth

@silhelm I heard it once in an interview with a norwegian proffessor in linguistics, also in modern norwegian the word ''wheel'' is ''hjul''. Almost the same actually. The symbol of the Sun wheel which was in wide use amongst the celtic and germanic tribes was also used up until quite recently in Norway. I found one edged in a rock once and asked a local historian. He couldn't tell me how old but he said it might still have been carved in the 1700's.
in reply to StarSloth

@silhelm It's weird, I can't find a direct reference either, but since the etymologi of ''hjul'' is ''hwehla'' in proto-germanic and ''jul'' having ''jewhla'' as an origin in proto-germanic, combined with the importance of the winter solstice in ancient times and the sun wheel symbolism, the connection is self-evident in my mind.
in reply to Benjamin Brinckmann

ah darn. A homophone does not cognate make.
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in reply to StarSloth

@silhelm But on the other hand, the connection is to obvious to be ignored. Like how school children pointed out that South America and Africa fit together like a puzzle and yet scientists opposed the idea of plate tectonics quite long despite the obvious answer. I haven't found any english sources, but on the norwegian wikipedia at least it states that Jul was originally the winter solstice celebration before christianity. So I think labeling it as a homophone only is a bit unintuitive.
in reply to StarSloth

@silhelm I haven't heard of any such link to wheel - other than it's a homophone. Jul (iul, Yule, feast, mid winter period) and hjul (hiul, wheel) have the same pronunciation in Swedish but different roots.
in reply to CubeThoughts

@CubeThoughts @silhelm All right, I eventually found out on the danish wikipedia that it was an older proposal that "Jul" and "Hjul" were related, but no linguistic evidence was found to support the theory. I heard it mentioned by Norwegian Prof. Gunnstein Akselberg on national tv that the words were related. I kind of hit myself on the head for not thinking of the connection before since I knew of the importance of the solstice celebrations and the sunwheel symbolism in the ancient world. 1/2
in reply to Benjamin Brinckmann

@CubeThoughts @silhelm 2/2
Here are a few examples of the sun wheel/sun cross symbolism from the bronze age. A wheel with four spokes (probably symbolizing the two equinoxes and two solstices). The symbol is also found in a lot of stone carvings in Scandinavia and I've seen it numerous times on artifacts in museums as well.

I am honestly really quite perplexed by the two words just being homophones, because the connection seemed so blatantly obvious.

in reply to Benjamin Brinckmann

@CubeThoughts language isn't logical, and if the root is different, homophones they are. Serendipitous homophones maybe, but nonetheless.



Canada’s new right-to-repair exemptions to copyright law are as useful as a chocolate teapot byteseu.com/580188/ #Canada #CanadaPolitics #Politics


Fun fact: All the ghosts Luigi vacuums up in the haunted mansion are insurance executives too


Dobre wieści:
„71 proc. Polaków nie planuje w sylwestra wystrzelić fajerwerków, choć tylko co czwarty Polak jest im całkowicie przeciwny. 12 proc. ankietowanych przyznaje, że co roku korzysta z fajerwerków, natomiast 17 proc. nie wyklucza, że zrobi to w tym roku.”
#optymistycznie
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Dopo mesi di riavvii casuali del PC penso di aver risolto il problema grazie a #FSCK.
Da una live ho riparato la partizione che segnalava un errore e da allora non ho più avuto problemi, speriamo di aver risolto definitivamente.
#Linux
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Lazydocker
A simple terminal UI for both docker and docker-compose, written in Go with the gocui library.

github.com/jesseduffield/lazyd…

#docker #lazydocker #opensource #container





I've just made this PR (a week's worth of work) to overhaul resource duplication in #GodotEngine, making it more reliable, predictable and comprehensive.
A myriad of test cases added, too.
github.com/godotengine/godot/p…


Israeli settlers have today established a new illegal outpost near the Palestinian Bedouin community along the Al-Ma’arajat Road, based northwest of Jericho city in the eastern occupied West Bank.

Hassan Mleihat, the general supervisor of the local Al-Baidar Organisation for Defending Bedouin Rights, told Wafa news agency that settlers set up a tent on the community’s land early this morning and performed provocative dances in the area.

middleeastmonitor.com/20241220…

🕎 🇵🇸 ☮️
#Gaza #Palestine

in reply to End Israeli Apartheid

"Aujourd’hui, des colons israéliens ont établi un nouvel avant-poste illégal près de la communauté bédouine palestinienne le long de la route Al-Ma’arajat, située au nord-ouest de la ville de Jéricho, dans l’est de la Cisjordanie occupée.

Hassan Mleihat, le directeur général de l’Organisation Al-Baidar pour la défense des droits bédouins, a déclaré à l’agence de presse Wafa que les colons ont mis en place une tente sur la terre de la communauté tôt ce matin et ont fait des danses provocatrices dans la région.



Je suis une espèce rare, je ne fais pas partie des 30 Millions d'utilisateurs de #LinkedIn en France 🤷🏻‍♂️

30 millions 😱

in reply to Cdrik ⏚🌻

On parle des 30 millions sur #LinkedIn, mais que penser des 17 notifications par courriel qu'a reçu ma fille et qui ont été bloquées par l'anti-spam, et ceci en 1 PETITE SEMAINE 🤔

Il y a urgence à désactiver ces notifications...

in reply to Cdrik ⏚🌻

Vécu : j'ai reçu un message de Korben via LinkedIn m'invitant cordialement à le rejoindre sur LinkedIn.
Sauf que Korben n'a jamais envoyé ce message.

Donc Microsoft se permet d'utiliser le carnet d'adresse de ses utilisateurs pour envoyer de la publicité pour leur réseau.
RIEN QU'À CAUSE DE ÇA c'est une raison suffisant pour boycotter cette saloperie.

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in reply to sebsauvage

@sebsauvage Microsoft ?
HAN Wikipédia me dit : « 2016 : rachat par Microsoft »
Soit j'étais passé à côté, soit j'ai complétement oublié cette info ! 😱
in reply to sebsauvage

@sebsauvage
Merdosoft, comme les autres mafieux, se permet TOUT.
Le défi étant de ne pas se faire gauler trop vite ou pour trop cher.


End of an era, the Sun Chung Cafe at Aspley is closing for the last time tomorrow after 45 years. One of that last 1st gen Asian joints – happy retirement! byteseu.com/580179/ #Australia #Brisbane


Thousands of people have emigrated from Israel to western countries since 7 October 2023, saying they do not feel safe after over a year of war with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, The Independent reported on 20 December.

Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics estimated in September that 40,600 Israelis departed long-term over the first seven months of 2024, a 59 percent increase over the same period a year earlier.

thecradle.co/articles/loss-of-…

🕎 🇵🇸 ☮️
#Gaza #Palestine



US judge finds Israel's #NSO Group liable for hacking in #WhatsApp lawsuit - reuters.com/technology/cyberse… “Today's ruling makes it clear that NSO Group is in fact responsible for breaking numerous laws.”


Although Israel can today sustain its existence due to US and European support that props it up, the damning accusations that are based on meticulously researched reports will forever follow it around.

While the report’s conclusions alone may not present a significant challenge to the Israeli government, it does when viewed in conjunction with the litany of other stances adopted about the nature of Israel as a state.

palestinechronicle.com/genocid…

🕎 🇵🇸 ☮️
#Gaza #Palestine



A 16km trail run at -8°C in the morning after we got a bit of fresh snow during the night. There's more to come in the next few days, so it's looking like a proper white Christmas this year ☃️

Parts of the trails are quite icy, especially when crossing small streams, and somehow it almost feels like #running a small obstacle course

#garmin #BeatYesterday @running #Tirol #Laufen #TrailRunning #RunnersOfMastodon

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Happy Winter Solstice!

Six months now until the days are this long again

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NOTES FOR REPLY GUYS

* Yes, in Northern Hemisphere; my bio says I am writing from England
** Yes, I mean 'day' as opposed to 'night', and not as in 24 hour period; and those who take this point are not pedantic but don't understand English
*** Yes, a day cannot technically be 'happy' - but then again neither are you

in reply to d a t green

Well, I was going well up until *** and then I went to think about my choices.

**** my choices are magnificent. Have a happy Winter Solstice too.