katie
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opinions are not my own and represent those of noam chomsky if he were in law school. she/her.
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at every moment of my life i am either writing a cover letter or thinking about how i should be writing a cover letter
November 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
at every moment of my life i am either writing a cover letter or thinking about how i should be writing a cover letter
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
I can’t be trusted with dry clean only clothes because I start saying stuff like “did you know that wool is naturally odour resistant”
May 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I can’t be trusted with dry clean only clothes because I start saying stuff like “did you know that wool is naturally odour resistant”
every time I see a picture of Justin Bieber I am chilled to the bone by how much he looks like my brother and how likely it is that we’re related
May 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
every time I see a picture of Justin Bieber I am chilled to the bone by how much he looks like my brother and how likely it is that we’re related
entire crim exam was about the very last topic we covered for approx ten minutes inspiring work everyone
April 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
entire crim exam was about the very last topic we covered for approx ten minutes inspiring work everyone
it’s always “studies show” and never the doi of the studies that show
April 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
it’s always “studies show” and never the doi of the studies that show
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i am once again asking for scheduled skeets so i can daily spread the gospel of the blessed saint scully the enigmatic
March 8, 2025 at 4:51 AM
i am once again asking for scheduled skeets so i can daily spread the gospel of the blessed saint scully the enigmatic
anybody know anybody working on the intersections of linguistics and the law? specifically criminal law? i know about tammy gales at hofstra but i am looking for more and i trust you all to come through for me
March 8, 2025 at 2:08 AM
anybody know anybody working on the intersections of linguistics and the law? specifically criminal law? i know about tammy gales at hofstra but i am looking for more and i trust you all to come through for me
the people who invented aluminum free “deodorant” unleashed a scourge upon this earth
February 15, 2025 at 2:34 AM
the people who invented aluminum free “deodorant” unleashed a scourge upon this earth
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The real MeToo “cancel culture” was what happened to the women and other victims who came forward. They were retraumatized, harassed, humiliated, sued, fired, and blacklisted. Then they were the subject of a revisionist history that MeToo went “too far” and deserved a reactionary backlash
February 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The real MeToo “cancel culture” was what happened to the women and other victims who came forward. They were retraumatized, harassed, humiliated, sued, fired, and blacklisted. Then they were the subject of a revisionist history that MeToo went “too far” and deserved a reactionary backlash
being a teacher is so thankless dude. I just walked by a kid who was saying she didn’t like her homeroom teacher because he “takes too many bites to finish his lunch”
February 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
being a teacher is so thankless dude. I just walked by a kid who was saying she didn’t like her homeroom teacher because he “takes too many bites to finish his lunch”
the best thing about "AI" is that it should never work at all and yet it works sometimes. but because i'm constantly being told that it works perfectly, my reaction when it works only occasionally is "damn, this thing sucks" instead of "holy shit this is incredible"
February 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM
the best thing about "AI" is that it should never work at all and yet it works sometimes. but because i'm constantly being told that it works perfectly, my reaction when it works only occasionally is "damn, this thing sucks" instead of "holy shit this is incredible"
i feel like apple tv was offered westworld and turned it down and now they're solely dedicated to never letting that happen again
February 2, 2025 at 5:39 AM
i feel like apple tv was offered westworld and turned it down and now they're solely dedicated to never letting that happen again
revealed to my law school friends that i use firefox and one of them said "oh my god are you like an old person???? do you use bing???"
January 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
revealed to my law school friends that i use firefox and one of them said "oh my god are you like an old person???? do you use bing???"
saw someone cite the wong kim ark dissent as proof that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. why don’t you try googling the word dissent and go from there
January 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
saw someone cite the wong kim ark dissent as proof that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. why don’t you try googling the word dissent and go from there
why is every hip toronto restaurant called like general public. public garden. st. public. crying in public the new single from the band chairlift. &etc
January 22, 2025 at 4:05 AM
why is every hip toronto restaurant called like general public. public garden. st. public. crying in public the new single from the band chairlift. &etc
the samosas at my local place are now $1.49 instead of $1… thanks a lot president trump 🙄🙄
January 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
the samosas at my local place are now $1.49 instead of $1… thanks a lot president trump 🙄🙄
just saw a post that said “so the government can ban TikTok but not [CSAM] … makes you think.” well I am definitely thinking but I’m not sure you are
January 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
just saw a post that said “so the government can ban TikTok but not [CSAM] … makes you think.” well I am definitely thinking but I’m not sure you are
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Imagine if diamonds really were your best friend, how sad. Imagine if it really was raining men, how terrible. I think songs are just awful
January 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Imagine if diamonds really were your best friend, how sad. Imagine if it really was raining men, how terrible. I think songs are just awful
which one of you is responsible for this
January 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
which one of you is responsible for this
been eating a lot of cinnamon toast lately
January 12, 2025 at 5:41 AM
been eating a lot of cinnamon toast lately
I don’t particularly care for this pick but non-linguist reactions make it all worth it
The American Dialect Society Word of the Year: RAWDOG
To rawdog: taking on life without the usual protection, preparation, or comfort. Whether it’s diving into a challenge unprepared or skipping the safety net, rawdogging is about embracing risk, stone-cold sobriety, and rolling with it. #LSA2025
To rawdog: taking on life without the usual protection, preparation, or comfort. Whether it’s diving into a challenge unprepared or skipping the safety net, rawdogging is about embracing risk, stone-cold sobriety, and rolling with it. #LSA2025
January 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I don’t particularly care for this pick but non-linguist reactions make it all worth it