Linguischick
@cocchino.bsky.social
Linguist who posts about languages 🙌 science 🧬 doggos 🐕 plants 🌱 the enviroment ♻️ music 🎶 disability justice ♿️ and politics 🆘️
"Hiring professors with PhDs is meaningless if administrators are the ones deciding what gets taught,” he said. “Faculty will start asking not, ‘Is this accurate?’ but ‘Will this get me in trouble?’ That’s not education, it’s risk management.”
#HigherEd
#HigherEd
Leonard Bright, president of the Texas A&M Chapter of the AAUP said faculty were not consulted on the proposed changes, which he called “a direct violation” of their expertise + freedom to teach. “If that’s the case, there’s just going to be a further black eye on higher education here in Texas.”
Texas A&M to vote on banning “race and gender ideology”
The proposal appears to mark the first time a Texas university system offers definitions of what kind of instruction related to race and gender should not be permitted.
www.texastribune.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"Hiring professors with PhDs is meaningless if administrators are the ones deciding what gets taught,” he said. “Faculty will start asking not, ‘Is this accurate?’ but ‘Will this get me in trouble?’ That’s not education, it’s risk management.”
#HigherEd
#HigherEd
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The 8 Dems who surrendered: @SenAngusKing @timkaine @SenCortezMasto @JohnFetterman @SenatorDurbin @SenatorHassan @SenatorShaheen @SenJackyRosen
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The 8 Dems who surrendered: @SenAngusKing @timkaine @SenCortezMasto @JohnFetterman @SenatorDurbin @SenatorHassan @SenatorShaheen @SenJackyRosen
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One would think if you were retiring you'd have nothing to lose and go out "guns-a-blazin" using every moral fiber of your being to resist the authoritarian takeover of the government. One would think.
November 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
One would think if you were retiring you'd have nothing to lose and go out "guns-a-blazin" using every moral fiber of your being to resist the authoritarian takeover of the government. One would think.
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I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I spotted this on Mastodon and I find it horrible, not least for the speed with which this has happened.
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New episode!! 🎙️🎉
A conversation w/ @erinhecht.bsky.social about the diversity and evolution of canine brains.
We've lived and worked with dogs for 15,000+ years, sculpting their brains and bodies along the way. What can we learn from their singular story?
Listen: disi.org/of-breeds-an...
A conversation w/ @erinhecht.bsky.social about the diversity and evolution of canine brains.
We've lived and worked with dogs for 15,000+ years, sculpting their brains and bodies along the way. What can we learn from their singular story?
Listen: disi.org/of-breeds-an...
November 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New episode!! 🎙️🎉
A conversation w/ @erinhecht.bsky.social about the diversity and evolution of canine brains.
We've lived and worked with dogs for 15,000+ years, sculpting their brains and bodies along the way. What can we learn from their singular story?
Listen: disi.org/of-breeds-an...
A conversation w/ @erinhecht.bsky.social about the diversity and evolution of canine brains.
We've lived and worked with dogs for 15,000+ years, sculpting their brains and bodies along the way. What can we learn from their singular story?
Listen: disi.org/of-breeds-an...
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sociolinguistics / raciolinguistic ideologies / linguistic racism
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
sociolinguistics / raciolinguistic ideologies / linguistic racism
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Theresa Gillespie Isom flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat while running on Medicaid expansion and helping rural hospitals.
Democrat Theresa Gillespie Isom Flips GOP-Held Mississippi Senate Seat in North Mississippi
Theresa Gillespie Isom, a North Mississippi Democrat, has won a special election for Mississippi Senate District 2, flipping a GOP-held seat.
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Theresa Gillespie Isom flipped a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat while running on Medicaid expansion and helping rural hospitals.
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It's been an eventful month for a battle over the fate of a controversial plan to save spotted owls by killing hundreds of thousands of other owls.
This week the Senate voted to OPPOSE a GOP resolution that would have overturned the plan. www.latimes.com/environment/...
This week the Senate voted to OPPOSE a GOP resolution that would have overturned the plan. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Plan to kill 450,000 owls pushes past major obstacle with Republicans both for and against
A plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls to save spotted owls overcame a major threat when senators this week failed to pass a Republican-led effort to keep it from happening.
www.latimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It's been an eventful month for a battle over the fate of a controversial plan to save spotted owls by killing hundreds of thousands of other owls.
This week the Senate voted to OPPOSE a GOP resolution that would have overturned the plan. www.latimes.com/environment/...
This week the Senate voted to OPPOSE a GOP resolution that would have overturned the plan. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Make your 2025 words-of-the-year nominations for the only vote that matters! bit.ly/2025WOTYNOMS
November 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Make your 2025 words-of-the-year nominations for the only vote that matters! bit.ly/2025WOTYNOMS
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I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
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Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Supreme Connections: Search Supreme Court Disclosures — ProPublica
Search Supreme Court financial disclosures for organizations and people that have paid justices, reimbursed them for travel, given them gifts and more.
projects.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
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NEW: A federal judge said the decision by Trump WH to end sign language interpretation at briefings by Trump and Leavitt likely violated the Rehabilitation Act and harmed deaf people who communicate in ASL.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Judge orders White House to restore sign language interpreters at briefings by Trump, Leavitt
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali said the White House’s decision to end ASL interpretation illegally excluded deaf Americans from crucial updates from the government.
www.politico.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
NEW: A federal judge said the decision by Trump WH to end sign language interpretation at briefings by Trump and Leavitt likely violated the Rehabilitation Act and harmed deaf people who communicate in ASL.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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The President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, PPFP, has been a jewel in the crown for faculty development and recruitment at the University of California for years and the results have been an expanded faculty with almost 100% tenure rates — unprecedented success.
November 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, PPFP, has been a jewel in the crown for faculty development and recruitment at the University of California for years and the results have been an expanded faculty with almost 100% tenure rates — unprecedented success.
This is amazing news. So happy for VA!
BREAKING: Democrat Abigail Spanberger flips control of the Virginia governorship, becoming the first woman to lead the state, NBC News projects.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race
NBC News projects Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to flip control of the governorship and become the first woman to lead the state.
nbcnews.to
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This is amazing news. So happy for VA!
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Texans are Googling how to "leave America" at higher rates than Midwesterners or New Englanders, with many looking for better healthcare and better quality of life. Top countries searched for: France, UK, Germany. www.mysanantonio.com/realestate/a...
Texans keep Googling how to 'leave America' in latest study
Here's where Texans want to go, according to a new study.
www.mysanantonio.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Texans are Googling how to "leave America" at higher rates than Midwesterners or New Englanders, with many looking for better healthcare and better quality of life. Top countries searched for: France, UK, Germany. www.mysanantonio.com/realestate/a...
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The first film made in Idaho was headed back to the big screen. Then DOGE intervened
www.hcn.org/articles/the...
www.hcn.org/articles/the...
The first film made in Idaho was headed back to the big screen. Then DOGE intervened - High Country News
When a large-scale restoration effort was halted by feds, history could not be forced back into the archives.
www.hcn.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The first film made in Idaho was headed back to the big screen. Then DOGE intervened
www.hcn.org/articles/the...
www.hcn.org/articles/the...
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dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
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The Roosevelt Institute was honored to present @teenvogue.com with the 2025 Freedom of Speech Medal because their team understood that freedom is about both speaking truth to power and the capacity to build power.
Read our full statement:
rooseveltinstitute.org/press-releas...
Read our full statement:
rooseveltinstitute.org/press-releas...
November 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The Roosevelt Institute was honored to present @teenvogue.com with the 2025 Freedom of Speech Medal because their team understood that freedom is about both speaking truth to power and the capacity to build power.
Read our full statement:
rooseveltinstitute.org/press-releas...
Read our full statement:
rooseveltinstitute.org/press-releas...
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This magazine just fired all of their politics staffers
We are honored to receive the @rooseveltinstitute.org's 2025 Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech and Expression, and to be among a stellar class of laureates including @wck.org, @cvt.org, and more. Details: tnvge.co/ZMIUg7v
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This magazine just fired all of their politics staffers
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Coming Up: Can’t-Miss LSA Events
LSA has an exciting lineup ahead — from writing sessions & webinars to meetings.
Whether you’re in linguistics, language studies, or a related field, these events offer great opportunities to connect, learn, and engage.
🔗 Register: www.lsadc.org/calendar_lis...
LSA has an exciting lineup ahead — from writing sessions & webinars to meetings.
Whether you’re in linguistics, language studies, or a related field, these events offer great opportunities to connect, learn, and engage.
🔗 Register: www.lsadc.org/calendar_lis...
October 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Coming Up: Can’t-Miss LSA Events
LSA has an exciting lineup ahead — from writing sessions & webinars to meetings.
Whether you’re in linguistics, language studies, or a related field, these events offer great opportunities to connect, learn, and engage.
🔗 Register: www.lsadc.org/calendar_lis...
LSA has an exciting lineup ahead — from writing sessions & webinars to meetings.
Whether you’re in linguistics, language studies, or a related field, these events offer great opportunities to connect, learn, and engage.
🔗 Register: www.lsadc.org/calendar_lis...
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Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea is an understudied condition. Please help me get two important studies filled by spreading the word! open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
When Periods Stop : Understanding Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA)
Why this under-recognized condition deserves more attention–and how you can help researchers close the data gap
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea is an understudied condition. Please help me get two important studies filled by spreading the word! open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
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Why should you 🫵🏿 care about SNAP? SNAP recipients saw:
- Improved life expectancy
- Lower chance of incarceration
- Lowers chance of poverty
- Lived in better neighborhoods
- Higher human capital
SNAP keeps our neighbors fed, communities safer, and kids educated. Also people are HUNGRY. DUH!
- Improved life expectancy
- Lower chance of incarceration
- Lowers chance of poverty
- Lived in better neighborhoods
- Higher human capital
SNAP keeps our neighbors fed, communities safer, and kids educated. Also people are HUNGRY. DUH!
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Why should you 🫵🏿 care about SNAP? SNAP recipients saw:
- Improved life expectancy
- Lower chance of incarceration
- Lowers chance of poverty
- Lived in better neighborhoods
- Higher human capital
SNAP keeps our neighbors fed, communities safer, and kids educated. Also people are HUNGRY. DUH!
- Improved life expectancy
- Lower chance of incarceration
- Lowers chance of poverty
- Lived in better neighborhoods
- Higher human capital
SNAP keeps our neighbors fed, communities safer, and kids educated. Also people are HUNGRY. DUH!