Talking with a Latino colleague about something affecting something, he said “the affectation was…”
So I explained that the verb of “affect” is “effect” and “affectation” means something else.
I was merciful and didn’t explain that “affect” is also a noun meaning something completely different: “The suspect was described as having a flat affect”.
Nor that “effect” is also a verb, also different: “I effected the funds transfer”.
Poor guy already thinks English is insa…
A reasonable outcome we should keep in mind for future reference.
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol gets life sentence over martial law attempt
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/19/south-korea-ex-president-yoon-suk-yeol-life-sentence-guilty-insurrection-death-sentence-martial-law-verdict.html
South Korea‘s former President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life imprisonment for leading an insurrection.
https://m.koreaherald.com/article/10678550
It's Sundowning in America (Paul Krugman)
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-sundowning-in-america
http://www.memeorandum.com/260120/p14#a260120p14
Remitly co-founder Matt Oppenheimer steps down as CEO, will be succeeded by Banco Santander executive Sebastian Gunningham (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/remitly-ceo-steps-down-succeeded-by-banco…
There is a massive focus on trying to get Open Source software to the point where governments or big corporations can use them to "increase sovereignty" (which sometimes means a bit of a weird mix of things).
But that can lead to software being pushed towards more and more complex architectures and deployment strategies (think something like a simple collaborative editor needing Kubernetes to be deployable). While governments and certain companies might be able to shoulder tha…
Mullin Won't Say Biden Won 2020 Election, Dodges Repeatedly On Sending DHS Agents To Polling Places - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/03/mullin-wont-say-biden-won-2020-election-dodges-repeatedly-on-sending-dhs-agents-to-polling-places/