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András Bárány

@Andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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I'm a linguist interested in how languages differ from each other and what they have in common. 🌉 bridged from mastodon.social/@Andraas on the fediverse by fed.brid.gy

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 28/09/2026
👏 Sadiq Khan: “We talk about productivity, we talk about growth, we talk about jobs, we talk about wealth. The single best way to get that is by joining the European Union.”
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 23/09/2026
Brand-new polling by YouGov with Best for Britain 🚨 Labour pledging to rejoin the EU could prevent a Reform UK government Read more here: bestforbritain.org/eu-membership-pl…
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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 23/09/2026
So Edinburgh council closed the Roseburn path extension for 2 days to resurface a bridge… … but the surface they put down is hand-laid & just as lumpy & bumpy as the old one What was the point? 🙄
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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 23/09/2026
Pedestrian crossing over the West Approach Rd at Telfer subway is out People taking their life in their hands dodging 40mph traffic Let’s hope any unaccompanied kids traveling that way figure out to use the subway instead 😬 #EdTravCyc
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Verkehrsclub Deutschland @vcdev.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
Benzinpreis runter durch eine Steuersenkung? Klingt gut – funktioniert bei knappen Ressourcen aber nicht. Niedrigere Preise führen zu mehr Nachfrage und am Ende steigen die Preise weiter. Der Staat verschenkt also Milliarden, ohne das Problem zu lösen. Echte […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
Das Bild zeigt eine Zapfsäule an einer Tankstelle, links davon ein Auto. Über dem Bild liegt eine eckige Sprechblase mit folgendem Text: "Tankrabatt 2.0: Geht gar nicht! Die Steuersenkung kostet den Staat Milliarden - obwohl völlig unklar ist, in welchem Umfang die Mineralölkonzerne die Entlastung an die Verbraucher*innen weitergeben oder für ihren eigenen Profit nutzen. Es werden wieder nur Autofahrende entlastet, darunter auch solche, die gar keine Unterstützung benötigen. Ein Tankrabatt ändert nichts an der hohen Nachfrage, die den knappen Sprit weiter verteuern wird.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 22/09/2026
Support for rejoining the EU after Brexit is at an all-time high. It's time to talk about EU membership.
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Burnham has just opened the door to a major Brexit U-turn
The Prime Minister is under pressure to negotiate a deeper relationship with the EU
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
Walk, cycle, take public transport, today and every day — if you can't, vote so you can! It's world car free day! www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story… #carsruincities #cycling #publictransport
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World Car-Free Day on 22 September a great opportunity to reduce air pollution
Every year on or around 22 September, cities across the globe celebrate World Car-Free Day, encouraging motorists to give up their cars for a day. The event highlights the numerous benefits of going car-free to citizens—including reduced air pollution and the promotion of walking and cycling in a safer environment.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19/09/2026
Leave and Remain voters alike realise that Brexit has been a failure. It's time to talk about EU membership.
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
Car brain running rampant? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/se… #carsruincities
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‘Just cut the wires’: why UK conspiracy theorists are destroying traffic scanners
Sensors that monitor vehicle volume are said to be ‘electronic assault weapons’ by the ‘Blade Runners’ group
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
Sehr schön! www.derstandard.at/story/3000000332… #cycling #radfahren
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
cycling.scot/news/scotland-s-bike-l… #cycling #scotland #edinburgh #glasgow
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SW20ed #Edinburgh @sw20.info · 17/09/2026
A huge and growing majority of journeys in Leith are by sustainable means - walking, biking or by bus and public transport. Investment in trams, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and bike lanes pays off.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A macho culture of performative selfishness might start on the roads, through racing, rolling coal, ever bigger SUVs ... But it doesn't end there. If we want to live in a decent country which values human life, we need to change this culture. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026
www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/even-… #cycling #edinburgh #cars #driving
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Even ‘the world’s worst cycle lane’ works
Corey Boyle on turning Edinburgh into a cycling city
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026
Critical Mass tomorrow 2pm Middle Meadow Walk! Join us for our monthly friendly protest ride. We will go towards Braid Hills, through two modal filters that will unfortunately be removed soon.
Critical Mass poster, 2pm middle meadow walk tomorrow (25th)
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2…
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Whoever wins today’s elections, democracy is the loser under first past the post | Polly Toynbee
This outdated system is destroying trust in politics. It’s time for Labour to follow Wales and Scotland’s example and introduce PR in the UK, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/05/2026
electoral-reform.org.uk/englands-pr… #firstpastthepost #fptp
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England’s previous local elections show what’s wrong with our voting system
Time and time again, England’s local elections repeatedly produce results that simply don’t reflect how people vote. If you live in England, you might be casting a vote for your councillors in a local election on Thursday 7th May 2026. In these areas, voters will be expressing their desire for who runs the that shape […]
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/04/2026
The mandatory developer registration Google is imposing on Android raises concerns for developers in sanctioned countries, anonymous open-source contributors, and anyone building privacy or security tools. Google has a documented history of complying with government demands to remove apps […]
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SW20ed #Edinburgh @sw20.info · 04/04/2026
What’s certain in #Edinburgh is that this spring and summer, there’s going to be an explosion in Voi bike use. It’s simple, easy and often the quickest way to get around. But the ideal would be to have it integrated with buses and trams capped fares. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Parked VoI bike in Edinburgh.
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/03/2026
Great stuff! Mentions some great research coming out of #edinburgh www.youtube.com/watch?v=umgi-CbaSRU #carsruincities #cycling #publictransport
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2026
electoral-reform.org.uk/scotlands-p… #scotland #holyrood #fptp #proportionalrepresentation
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Scotland’s Parliament still has too much First Past the Post
When the Scottish Parliament was created, it was built to be different to Westminster. A system designed to reflect how all Scots voted, not just who comes first in each area. Scotland uses what is called the Additional Member System. You get two votes. One for a local MSP, decided by First Past the Post […]
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/03/2026
High time! How about getting rid of it completely? www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/m… #houseoflords
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Hereditary peers to lose their seats in the House of Lords
Upper chamber accepts final draft of bill, which offers life peerages to some of those who would otherwise be removed
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/02/2026
bsky.app/profile/monkemma.bsky.soci… #cycling #conspiracytheories #carsruincities #driving #carbrain
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Kevin Payravi @kevin.payravi.xyz.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026
For Wikipedia's 25th birthday, I'm sharing Wiki Arcade, a virtual directory of wiki-powered games made by amazing people. 🕹️ playwiki.games There are too many games to highlight in one post, but some of my favorites: 🕵️ Wiki Mystery: A Wikipedia […] [Original post on payravi.xyz]
A virtual arcade cabinet featuring various wiki-themed games
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heise online @heiseonline.social.heise.de.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2026
Trotz Kritik an X: EU-Spitzen weiterhin nicht bei Mastodon Von der Leyen & Co. kritisieren X scharf, posten auf Elon Musks Plattform aber weiterhin politische Botschaften – nicht hingegen bei der deutschen Konkurrenz […]
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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 11/01/2026
Direct link to the council’s consultation, which closes on the *12th January 2026* consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sf…
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sf… #cycling #edinburgh #walking #publictransport
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2026
lauralaker.substack.com/p/goodbye-t…
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Goodbye to ghosts on the road?
Government takes on vehicle reg plate tampering
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/01/2026
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01… Some great stuff here, turns out cars are loud and slow, bad for quality of life. #carsruincities #congestionpricing #car
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 16/12/2025
Closer ties with our European partners will help not only our British students, but boost our soft power and our struggling universities... www.thenational.scot/news/25698439.…
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SNP call on Labour to reverse Brexit damage with student exchange deal
THE SNP have urged Keir Starmer to consider rejoining the Erasmus programme in an effort to reverse the strain Brexit has put on higher education…
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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 13/12/2025
Edinburgh Voi hire bikes to the rescue! 👏👏👏 @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @edi.bike @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social
Difficult situations usually need a couple of things to happen at once.

I was on Ferry Rd and needed to get to oxgangs. But there's only one practical bus and works at greenbank have wrecked the schedule. I had two hours to get there and I was set to burn twenty minutes standing at the stop. On a good day the bus takes an hour and the works mean it's not a good day.

But there was a voi bike 150m away. 32 minutes later I'm at the Morningside clock parking up and an ideal bus to finish my journey three minutes away. 

Very much enjoying the increased area of operation.
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2025
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-york-conge… #carsruincities #congestionpricing #cars
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/12/2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6nQ885LfHI #carbrain #carsruincities #cars #driving
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/11/2025
“It’s an absolute embarrassment, really, to our democracy.” www.politico.eu/article/labour-hous… #houseoflords #uk #democracy
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Labour cools on its House of Lords revolution
Labour’s bold manifesto promised to shrink Britain’s ballooning second chamber — but the government’s facing accusations of kicking the problem into the long grass.
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025
Linguistisch nicht uninteressant, aber es gibt im Moment schon Wichtigeres als diesen lächerlichen Ö/EVP-Vorschlag, oder? Habts ihr echt nix Besseres zu tun? www.derstandard.at/story/3100000290… #EVP #ovp #ÖVP #vegan #vegetarian
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Wird Veggie-Burger und Tofu-Schnitzel der Garaus gemacht?
Konsumenten greifen heute dank pflanzlicher Alternativen auch zum Steak – ganz ohne Fleisch. Verwirrend für die Verbraucher, sagen manche. Ob Schnitzel und Burger nur noch so heißen dürfen, wenn Tierisches im Spiel ist, entscheiden die EU-Parlamentarier
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2025
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2… #taxes #cycling #uk
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, says @ciarancannon.bsky.social www.thejournal.ie/readme/bike-... #cycling
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Opinion: Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces
We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, writes Ciarán Cannon.
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2025
Präskriptive Linguistik im Supermarkt? „Dass sich Konsumenten nicht bevormunden lassen, zeige das Beispiel Hafermilch: Von der EU gesetzlich zum Drink gemacht, blieb sie im Alltag fest als Milch verankert.“ […]
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2025
With the Tram Consultation open, it's time to take a look around the routes at risk. Looking forward to seeing all kinds of bikes again!
a poster declaring the next mass ride is around Roseburn
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2025
I keep wondering what will push people to get rid of their Meta accounts. Maybe this will help? www.theguardian.com/technology/2025… #mastodon #bluesky #pixelfed
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Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man
Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2025
www.theregister.com/2025/09/19/slac… 🙃 #opensource #selfhosting #slack
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2025
www.common-wealth.org/interactive/w…
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Who Owns Britain?
How the radical experiment of privatisation transformed society and reshaped our lives.
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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 04/09/2025
bsky.app/profile/edcr...
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2025
There's an open consultation on the proposed north–south tram routes in #Edinburgh. There are two options: one through an existing park, one on an existing road. Have a look and share your views with the Council! consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sf… #publictransport […]
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2025
Wouldn't it be great to re-open the Sub? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Sub… #edinburgh #tramtrains #trams #publictransport
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András Bárány @andraas.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/01/2024
My paper on alignment in ditransitive constructions has been accepted to appear in Language. I studied case and agreement patterns in 124 different languages from 70 families and found that not all logically possible combinations of case-marking (e.g. Mary […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
Map of the world showing symbols indicating languages of different linguistics genera. There are 124 symbols indicating 124 languages from all continents other than Antarctica.
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