Logan R. Kearsley
@gliese1337.bsky.social
Linguist & Programmer. The former makes me happy, the latter makes me money. I write about linguistics in media. Blog at https://gliese1337.blogspot.com/, donation box at https://ko-fi.com/loganrk
I really need people who are not experts in a given field to stop misunderstanding pop science articles and then using their misunderstanding to make bizarre religious claims.
February 1, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I really need people who are not experts in a given field to stop misunderstanding pop science articles and then using their misunderstanding to make bizarre religious claims.
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Full vid for those who want it. WP too cowardly and bootlicky to show the "titty out" part. www.youtube.com/shorts/sHBb4... (the vid is a month old)
Our curators are lowkey rizzlers...
YouTube video by National Gallery of Art
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January 29, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Full vid for those who want it. WP too cowardly and bootlicky to show the "titty out" part. www.youtube.com/shorts/sHBb4... (the vid is a month old)
How does he expect to "marry early" with that work schedule?
January 29, 2026 at 2:27 PM
How does he expect to "marry early" with that work schedule?
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💡Learn about the use of gender-inclusive language across 14 European languages in this new book edited by Falco Pfalzgraf: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111701608/html#overview
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January 27, 2026 at 3:40 PM
💡Learn about the use of gender-inclusive language across 14 European languages in this new book edited by Falco Pfalzgraf: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111701608/html#overview
@lhekanaho.bsky.social @sofialampro.bsky.social @genderedform.bsky.social @michael-hornsby.bsky.social
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Found one. sign.moveon.org/petitions/fi...
I signed. It's only a few short of the 20k signature goal.
I signed. It's only a few short of the 20k signature goal.
Tell FIFA and Olympics: It's Not Safe for the U.S. to Host!
Experts are already concerned about the treatment visitors to the World Cup and Olympics would face in the U.S.—especially for people traveling from countries that the Trump administration has treated...
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January 25, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Found one. sign.moveon.org/petitions/fi...
I signed. It's only a few short of the 20k signature goal.
I signed. It's only a few short of the 20k signature goal.
I should not get social anxiety from being an interviewer. That's just not fair.
Ugh, I hate only being able to hire one intern! Why do multiple candidates all have to be pleasant and deserving of the experience!?
January 23, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I should not get social anxiety from being an interviewer. That's just not fair.
Ugh, I hate only being able to hire one intern! Why do multiple candidates all have to be pleasant and deserving of the experience!?
January 23, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Ugh, I hate only being able to hire one intern! Why do multiple candidates all have to be pleasant and deserving of the experience!?
The world's largest inert gas hot cell (in which no human has stepped for the last 50 years) is considerably more cluttered than my kids' rooms.
January 21, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The world's largest inert gas hot cell (in which no human has stepped for the last 50 years) is considerably more cluttered than my kids' rooms.
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Also, today I learned that, up through Windows 10, Microsoft terms of service prohibited using Windows to control a nuclear reactor.
January 20, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Also, today I learned that, up through Windows 10, Microsoft terms of service prohibited using Windows to control a nuclear reactor.
Turns out NRAD is electromechanically incapable of pulsed operation, and the bedrock is too shallow to dig effective shielding pool, so the reactor room gets Spicy when it's operating. So, we must content ourselves with *pictures* of the Cherenkov radiation.
I hope they pulse it for you! Cherenkov radiation is super pretty
January 20, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Turns out NRAD is electromechanically incapable of pulsed operation, and the bedrock is too shallow to dig effective shielding pool, so the reactor room gets Spicy when it's operating. So, we must content ourselves with *pictures* of the Cherenkov radiation.
Hyperbole <- hyper-ballo "to throw over", "to exaggerate"
Hypobole <- hypo-ballo "to throw under", "to understate"
Parable <- parabole <- para-ballo "to throw alongside", "to compare"
Devil <- diavolo <- diabolo <- dia-ballo "to throw through", "to slander".
Hypobole <- hypo-ballo "to throw under", "to understate"
Parable <- parabole <- para-ballo "to throw alongside", "to compare"
Devil <- diavolo <- diabolo <- dia-ballo "to throw through", "to slander".
January 18, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Hyperbole <- hyper-ballo "to throw over", "to exaggerate"
Hypobole <- hypo-ballo "to throw under", "to understate"
Parable <- parabole <- para-ballo "to throw alongside", "to compare"
Devil <- diavolo <- diabolo <- dia-ballo "to throw through", "to slander".
Hypobole <- hypo-ballo "to throw under", "to understate"
Parable <- parabole <- para-ballo "to throw alongside", "to compare"
Devil <- diavolo <- diabolo <- dia-ballo "to throw through", "to slander".
I have now, finally, read every single #Discworld book.
January 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I have now, finally, read every single #Discworld book.
I have worked at a National Laboratory for over 2 years, and next Tuesday I finally get to go see an actual nuclear reactor!
January 15, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I have worked at a National Laboratory for over 2 years, and next Tuesday I finally get to go see an actual nuclear reactor!
The complete Daily #Beowulf Season 2 playlist: Daily Beowulf (Modern English): www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Daily Beowulf (Modern English) - YouTube
Readings from the Slade translation available at https://heorot.dk/beowulf-rede-text.html
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January 12, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The complete Daily #Beowulf Season 2 playlist: Daily Beowulf (Modern English): www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The Final Episode of Daily Modern English #Beowulf! Section XLII: youtube.com/shorts/UL5qE...
January 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The Final Episode of Daily Modern English #Beowulf! Section XLII: youtube.com/shorts/UL5qE...
Daily Modern English #Beowulf, Section XLI: youtu.be/C0aZOJmYLjU
January 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Daily Modern English #Beowulf, Section XLI: youtu.be/C0aZOJmYLjU
Today I Learned that YouTube won't recognize a "short" unless it has a vertical aspect ratio, even if it's only seconds long. But after much searching, I found this ffmpeg command that will letterbox any video into 720x1280 without changing the aspect ratio of the original image:
January 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Today I Learned that YouTube won't recognize a "short" unless it has a vertical aspect ratio, even if it's only seconds long. But after much searching, I found this ffmpeg command that will letterbox any video into 720x1280 without changing the aspect ratio of the original image:
TRON: Ares is a way better movie than I was led to believe.
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 AM
TRON: Ares is a way better movie than I was led to believe.
New 4D worldbuilding video: youtu.be/OV2JSJbvGX4
Dimensionality & Body Plans
YouTube video by Logan Kearsley
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January 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
New 4D worldbuilding video: youtu.be/OV2JSJbvGX4
Daily Modern English #Beowulf, Section XL: youtu.be/oC-6R1uE9Ng
January 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Daily Modern English #Beowulf, Section XL: youtu.be/oC-6R1uE9Ng
#booksky, do I know anyone who has read The Mountain in the Sea and would like to talk about it on a podcast? Also, #linguistics, #xenolinguistics, but it would be nice to have non-linguistic viewpoints as well....
January 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
#booksky, do I know anyone who has read The Mountain in the Sea and would like to talk about it on a podcast? Also, #linguistics, #xenolinguistics, but it would be nice to have non-linguistic viewpoints as well....
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Volunteers bring LTUE to life. They help with registration, customer service, record-keeping, and more. You can earn day passes or LTUE memberships too!
Volunteer here: ltue.net/volunteer/
Questions? Email us at volunteers@ltue.net
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January 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM
VOLUNTEER AT LTUE - WE NEED YOU!
Volunteers bring LTUE to life. They help with registration, customer service, record-keeping, and more. You can earn day passes or LTUE memberships too!
Volunteer here: ltue.net/volunteer/
Questions? Email us at volunteers@ltue.net
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Volunteers bring LTUE to life. They help with registration, customer service, record-keeping, and more. You can earn day passes or LTUE memberships too!
Volunteer here: ltue.net/volunteer/
Questions? Email us at volunteers@ltue.net
Image: www.freepik.com
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