Kajin Baban

☀️ Kurdish, Translator, I write about storytelling, focus on: history & mythology

[Packy McCormick @packyM]

SpaceX pulls off one of the greatest feats in human history. Let's check on the media reaction, they must be so pumped...

Oh.

I wonder why people are depressed about the state of the world.

[Mike Solana @micsolana]

how do you not yet understand we become the stories we consume

[Kajin Baban @BabanKajin]

@Dissident_Rev @0xAlaric Is it available internationally?

[Civan Akbulut @civan_akbu]

Gestern sind türkische Rechtsextremisten & Islamisten durch Stuttgart marschiert. Nachdem es zu Auseinandersetzungen kam, haben die türkischen Faschos mit Messern angegriffen. Mindestens zwei Menschen liegen mit lebensgefährlichen Stichverletzungen im Krankenhaus. 1/6

[Brandon Sanderson @BrandSanderson]

Something has been on my mind lately, and I decided to explore it in essay form. https://t.co/kmrp0kD7kg

[Jon Lam #CreateDontScrape @JonLamArt]

Before I go to bed, I wanted to say this. I love the art community deeply. When AI artists steal/co-opt art from us I don’t just see art, I see people, mentors and friends. I don’t expect you to understand.
#artcommunity #aiart

[Kajin Baban @BabanKajin]

@PollaGarmiany There can be no peace with these fascists. No compromises.

[AlistairDodds 🇵🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸 @AlsDodds]

The Basque language has always been surrounded by mystery with regards to its origin. Today, there has been a massive breakthrough on its history and origin 🧵

[Incunabula @incunabula]

御製誦夙夜箴勖勉沖子兼示平生予意
[Royally authored exhortation to be recited day & night to urge the young Prince to apply himself, while showing him my Philosophy of Life]
Written by Yŏngjo, King of Korea; printed in wooden movable type at the Royal Printing House in 1776. 1/

[Emily Forney @EmilyKaitlinnn]

A list of authors whose debut wasn't their breakout and what book was:
Holly Black-Book 19
VE Schwab-Book 7
Kendare Blake-Book 6
Susan Dennard-Book 5
Laura Pohl-Book 3
Allison Saft-Book 2
Claire Legrand-Book 4
Margaret Owen-Book 3
Elizabeth Lim-Book 3
Samantha Shannon-Book 4

[Kajin Baban @BabanKajin]

The world building in 19th century Oxford is so vivid, I found myself totally immersed after a couple chapters.

Also really excited to see how the language-based magic system will unfold.

I'll post a full review later this week.

[Kajin Baban @BabanKajin]

Just started Babel by @kuangrf and wow what a joy it is to read as a translator. Her love for language is palpable!

#Babel

[Kajin Baban @BabanKajin]

Read my latest: “How Orson Welles Convinced People of a Martian Attack - A Masterclass in Adaptation” https://t.co/0E1heptk5q

[April Henry @aprilhenrybooks]

OMG In the Penguin Random House/S&S antitrust trial it was revealed that out of 58,000 trade titles published per year, half of those titles sell fewer than one dozen books. LESS THAN ONE DOZEN.

[Mike Solana @micsolana]

left, actual communist propaganda thread driving forward a popular but entirely baseless fast food exploitation narrative. 150,000 likes.

right, thread from an expert on the subject kindly but meticulously taking the propaganda apart. 608 likes.