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The debate between the spelling and pronunciation of Molokaʻi or Molokai
(with or without the glottal stop,
or ʻokina, between the “a” and “i”)
has been ongoing for decades.
Speakers, who were born and raised on Molokaʻi, all pronounced the name of their island as Molokaʻi with the ʻokina letter,” Kimura recently told ASD by email.
“Also, all the Native Hawaiian speakers not from Molokaʻi who interacted in conversation with them pronounced Molokaʻi with the ʻok…

Molokaʻi or Molokai, and why? ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi speakers, community share manaʻo
Aloha State Daily revisits the Molokaʻi or Molokai debate over the spelling and pronunciation of the place name — with or without an ʻokina — initially for our own house style guide used across the website. Here’s what we learned from community members statewide.

Happy 5th birthday to #Wordle!
According to Wordle’s stats, I’ve played 1601 times. And because I first started playing on 5 January 2022, I missed playing 26 times.

Record-breaking ocean drilling reveals why Japan's 2011 tsunami was so deadly #Japan

Record-breaking ocean drilling reveals why Japan's 2011 tsunami was so deadly
Scientists have uncovered a hidden weakness beneath the Pacific Ocean that helps explain why Japan’s catastrophic 2011 earthquake and tsunami became so devastating. By drilling deeper into the seafloor than ever before, researchers discovered a thin, slippery layer of ancient clay that allowed the massive rupture to race all the way to the ocean floor, triggering enormous seafloor movement and a powerful tsunami.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #NightTracks
Yoshio Ojima:
🎵 Glass Chattering
#YoshioOjima
https://open.spotify.com/track/7kBKbrdOdyERP870kTYwIr

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Fruit Bats:
🎵 Ocean
#FruitBats
https://open.spotify.com/track/6LV39JdaSpYMoNLwEtfWAc

Niet vliegen, geen cruise, wel naar IJsland: Zeereis van het jaar: de enige internationale veerboot op de Noord-Atlantische Oceaan.
https://archive.ph/021t1

Finally, the Philippines’ Department of Transportation has published railway standards for line colors, station names, station codes, and announcements. 🚈
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil

File:Department of Transportation (Philippines) Railway Network Legibility Standards (RNLS) - D.O.-2026-014 - 19 June 2026.pdf - Wikimedia Commons

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Early
The Raincoats:
🎵 Fairytale in the Supermarket
#TheRaincoats
https://open.spotify.com/track/5oXm58OdnsRPy2wyz3ES5u

Oh boy. The #Wikipedia article on the Iran war lists “Iranian victory” as the war’s result on the article infobox. (But this is tagged as disputed and there’s a lively discussion on the article’s talk page.)
I’m sure this will not help with the very dim view of Wikipedia already held by conservative, MAGA, and Israel-allied sections in the United States and Israel. 🇮🇷🇮🇱🇺🇸

#TuneTuesday (May 19)
Lewis Capaldi uses his great voice to put out a bunch of hits and I like that he doesn’t let stardom get into his head and takes his mental and physical health seriously. Among his songs I’ve heard, “Forget Me” is easily my most favorite with his raspy vocals adding angst into the chorus.