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**Annika Rockenberger (she/they)** @arockenberger@fedihum.org · 1d

Annika Rockenberger (she/they) @arockenberger@fedihum.org

We did a thing, and I wrote about it: At the beginning of February, we held a transcription sprint for #Arabic to train an #ATR model in Transkribus.
Read about what we did and how we did it on our project blog on #Hypotheses: https://dsenetwork.hypotheses.org/749
Yes, we know there are excellent ATR models for Arabic out there; they're just not available on #Transkribus, and that is the platform researchers here at #UniOslo prefer.

Sustainable Digital Scholarly Editions NetworkArabic in the Spotlight – Creating Ground Truth for a New Text Recognition ModelAt the beginning of February, a group of enthusiasts met at the University of Oslo library for the first text recognition sprint, aka Transcribathon for Arabic scripts. Digital Methods Research Support Working in the research support section of the university library, one meets many researchers from all over the university. During my consultations, I have […]

**Fedi.Garden** @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services · Mar 25 *

Mar 25 *

Fedi.Garden @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services

Arabi.gay is a Glitch Mastodon server for Arabs, people from the SWANA region or Arabic speakers (including all dialects) who are LGBTQIA+. Anyone over 18 is welcome to join.

https://arabi.gay

You can find out more at https://arabi.gay/about or contact the admin @ishraaf

ماستدون مُستضاف على arabi.gayمجتمع م.ع.ل+ العربي - Arab LGBTQ+خادم ماستودون للعرب من مجتمع م.ع.ل+ Arabi LGBTQ+ Mastodon server

#FeaturedServer #Arab #Arabic

**Astrarium Games** @astrarium@mastodon.social · Mar 24 *

Mar 24 *

Astrarium Games @astrarium@mastodon.social

We're thrilled to #announce that we have #partnered with WeMavin Language Services Co., Ltd. for all our localization needs!

WeMavin are planning to offer their services to several western #indie #games #studios in the near future, so if you're looking for any #localization #services, get in touch with them!

#languages #english #french #spanish #german #italian #swedish #finnish #turkish #japanese #chinese #korean #polish #hindi #arabic #gamesupport

https://www.wemaven.com/

**ticho** @ticho@mas.to · Mar 20

Mar 20

ticho @ticho@mas.to

Discovered a decent #arabic #triphop band today, called Soapkills. BRB, buying all their albums on #Bandcamp.

#Soapkills

**Dorothea Lange** @DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online · Mar 13

Mar 13

Dorothea Lange @DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online

Employment office on Howard Street. San Francisco, California

#HowardStreet #SanFrancisco #California #RanchCook #ItalianChalk #Acker-FullString #RoastBeef #Arabic #SanFranciscos #America #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017769699/

The photograph depicts a series of handwritten chalkboard menus featuring various food items and prices. The boards appear weathered, with some writing erasing or fading over time. One board lists dishes such as "Ranch Cook," "Italian Chalk," and "Acker - Full String" along with their respective prices in cents, indicating an older establishment possibly from the early to mid-20th century.

Another menu displays prices for meat items including a "$10 Steak," "Ham and Eggs Bacon on Baguette," and "$4.50 Roast Beef." The boards are held up by what seems to be chalkboard supports or frames, with handwritten notes indicating different types of meats such as beef stew, liver, onions, lamb curry, rice steak, large hambergers, corn beef cabbage, etc.

The image is in black and white, suggesting it might have been taken around the time these menus were active. The background shows a window frame on which some Arabic script has been handwritten, adding an additional layer of cultural context to this scene from San Francisco's Employment office on Howard Street.

Overall, the photograph captures a moment that feels both nostalgic and authentic in its portrayal of daily life at a simple eatery or employment-related establishment during early-to-mid 20th-century America.

**Cary** @crenquis@mstdn.io · Mar 12

Mar 12

Cary @crenquis@mstdn.io

Nice piece on Mashrou Leila
https://pridesource.com/article/mashrou-leila

Pride SourceWhen Arabic Lyrics Become American Refuge: A Queer Veteran's Relationship with Mashrou' LeilaRecently they’ve returned to my mix for reasons too obvious to state.

#Music #Arabic #MashouLeila

**h o ʍ l e t t** @homlett@mamot.fr · Mar 10

Mar 10

h o ʍ l e t t @homlett@mamot.fr

→ Israel developing ChatGPT-like tool that weaponizes surveillance of Palestinians
https://www.972mag.com/israeli-intelligence-chatgpt-8200-surveillance-ai/

“[…] Unit 8200’s #chatbot has been trained on 100 billion words of #Arabic obtained in part through #Israel’s large-scale #surveillance of #Palestinians under the rule of its #military — which experts warn constitutes a severe violation of Palestinian #rights. “We are talking about highly personal information, taken from #people who are not suspected of any crime […]”

+972 Magazine · Mar 6Israel developing ChatGPT-like tool that weaponizes surveillance of PalestiniansThe Israeli army is building an AI language model using millions of intercepted conversations between Palestinians, accelerating incrimination and arrest.

**Calishat** @researchbuzz@researchbuzz.masto.host · Mar 7

Mar 7

Calishat @researchbuzz@researchbuzz.masto.host

#Arabic #MiddleEast #independent #music #musicians

'On February 24th, 2025, the Arabic Independent Music Archive (AIMA) officially launched its digital platform at the Goethe Institute in Cairo, marking a significant step toward documenting and preserving the independent music scenes across the Arab world.'

https://scenenoise.com/Features/The-Digital-Archive-of-Arabic-Music-in-the-Age-of-Streaming

SecneNowThe Digital Archive of Arabic Music in the Age of Streaming it's surprising that we're only now hearing about the first digital archive dedicated to independent musicians in the region.

**ResearchBuzz: Firehose** @researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com · Mar 7

Mar 7

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com

Scene Noise: The Digital Archive of Arabic Music in the Age of Streaming. “On February 24th, 2025, the Arabic Independent Music Archive (AIMA) officially launched its digital platform at the Goethe Institute in Cairo, marking a significant step toward documenting and preserving the independent music scenes across the Arab world. What started as a graduation project has evolved into a […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/06/scene-noise-the-digital-archive-of-arabic-music-in-the-age-of-streaming/

#arabic #culturalheritage #independentmusic

**Obsidian Urbex Photography** @ObsidianUrbex@photog.social · Feb 27 *

Feb 27 *

Obsidian Urbex Photography @ObsidianUrbex@photog.social

Rose House, Lebanon

The Rose House is a once-grand palace in #Lebanon. Its name echoes the magnificent roses that previously flourished in the now-disused gardens.

The #architecture combines traditional #Ottoman characteristics with more Western influences. The main living area is typical of historic Lebanese buildings, high ceilings and an internal triple-arch arcade leading to a balcony.

https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/residential/rose-house-lebanon/

grand abandoned room in Ottoman style, with triple arch leading to balcony

#AbandonedPlaces #UrbanExploration #Photography

**Martin Owens** @doctormo@floss.social · Feb 26

Feb 26

Martin Owens @doctormo@floss.social

It might have taken an ungodly amount of time. But getting these corner cases right in this PDF export is going to mean the world to a lot of people.

Arabic and Hebrew and non messing up the glyphs.

Sample Text on three PDF pages read:

מילים נסתרות

كلمات مخفية
مرحبا بالعالم

"Text on Path" curved on a thick line
"تجربة نص على المنحى" curved on a thin line

"What is Lorem Ipsum?"
... full text explaining lorum ipsum flowing around a large lack circle ...

"Can we do Arabic?"
... A passage in arabic from the Quran flowing around a smaller black circle ...

#inkscape #pdf #cmyk

**Pablo** @p@universeodon.com · Feb 26

Feb 26

Pablo @p@universeodon.com

Great album. Made to sound something like 1980s disco music from the Middle East, Migrant birds is not just about having a good time on a dancefloor: it's about freedom in a broader sense.

#music #musik #musica #80smusic #arab #middleeast #arabic #freedom #tootard #occupation #swiss #switzerland #europe #world #worldmusic #pop

https://tootard-glitterbeat.bandcamp.com/album/migrant-birds

TootArdMigrant Birds, by TootArd12 track album

**LinuxJava7** @linuxjava7@mastodon.social · Feb 24

Feb 24

LinuxJava7 @linuxjava7@mastodon.social

I've been here for about a year without an #introduction, so here it is

I'm linuxjava7 (I go by many nicknames)
- #opensource and #freesoftware enthusiast
- #gnome lover
- I do #uxdesign as a hobby and enjoy #design as a whole
- I like #urbanism
- I do like #cars (and if that seems contradictory, it's not)
- I also like #linguistics, I'm studying #Arabic, and some other languages on the side.
- Also have #autism with #adhd aka #AuDHD

I mostly lurk around but occasionally I post some stuff

**Eugenia L** @eugenialoli@mastodon.social · Feb 20 *

Feb 20 *

Eugenia L @eugenialoli@mastodon.social

This man speaks the truth, it's the ultimate goal of the new #US regime that I have discerned myself too: Three main spheres of influence: #Russia invading #Europe, US the Americas, #China parts of #Asia & #Oceania, and they would then compete for #Africa. They might throw a bone to #Turkey too, to invade #Greece and the #Arabic worlds.

Enjoy the next few years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRZWSEimfUs

YouTubeTHE START OF WWIII? | Rick's RantsBy Resolute Square

#trump #USPolitics #politics

**Leave X - Protect Democracy** @leavex@mastodon.social · Feb 14

Feb 14

Leave X - Protect Democracy @leavex@mastodon.social

Two new languages for our petition!

Arabic: https://leavex.eu/ar/ (proofread)
Japanese: https://leavex.eu/ja/ (needs proofreading)

Help us reach more people—share with your contacts in Europe who speak these languages! If you can proofread the Japanese version, even better! This means our message can reach over 80 million X users still on this disinformation platform.

الإجازة X - حماية الديمقراطيةرسالة مفتوحة إلى جميع السياسيين والقادة الأوروبيين للتخلي عن X/ تويتر<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> ادعم هذه الرسالة من خلال التوقيع على العريضة والتواصل مع السياسيين. يجب على السياسيين والقادة الأوروبيين التحرك الآن لحماية الديمقراطية

#LeaveX #eXit #Arabic