Ivan Plis
@ivanplis.bsky.social
Not into “fun facts.” Human editor and church guy in DC. Pronounce me: https://ipa-reader.com/?text=i%CB%88v%C9%91%CB%90n%20pl%C9%AAs
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· Mar 14
I just gave ivanplis.com some much-needed spring cleaning — after all, the @acesediting.bsky.social conference is coming! Take a look:
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Good news alert: Just want to shout out Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated Black woman in the Winter Olympics, who won her sixth medal and first gold tonight, AND is also one of the only 8% of hearing parents who learn to sign for her deaf kid. Badass through and through.🥇
February 17, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Good news alert: Just want to shout out Elana Meyers Taylor, the most decorated Black woman in the Winter Olympics, who won her sixth medal and first gold tonight, AND is also one of the only 8% of hearing parents who learn to sign for her deaf kid. Badass through and through.🥇
Provenance assertion from my pal at State:
February 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Provenance assertion from my pal at State:
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Why is almost every robust healthy boy with a robust healthy soul in him, at some time or other crazy to go to sea?
February 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Why is almost every robust healthy boy with a robust healthy soul in him, at some time or other crazy to go to sea?
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This is an afront to family biking across #BIkeDC!
Stay tuned for planned action.
And tell your friends outside of DC to call their Senators offices on Tuesday to alert them to this action that will hurt everyone that visits the National Mall
Stay tuned for planned action.
And tell your friends outside of DC to call their Senators offices on Tuesday to alert them to this action that will hurt everyone that visits the National Mall
We’ve heard now from several reliable sources that federal agencies may remove a substantial chunk of the 15th St NW protected bike lanes near the National Mall in February, possibly as early as next week.
Federal meddling on 15th Street « Washington Area Bicyclist Association
waba.org
February 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
This is an afront to family biking across #BIkeDC!
Stay tuned for planned action.
And tell your friends outside of DC to call their Senators offices on Tuesday to alert them to this action that will hurt everyone that visits the National Mall
Stay tuned for planned action.
And tell your friends outside of DC to call their Senators offices on Tuesday to alert them to this action that will hurt everyone that visits the National Mall
My friend is becoming a nun tomorrow and, we being millennials, I just asked about a commemorative hashtag.
February 13, 2026 at 11:23 AM
My friend is becoming a nun tomorrow and, we being millennials, I just asked about a commemorative hashtag.
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A fascinating story here about a very early instance of sign language being used in worship.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Leicester Cathedral reveals sign language wedding held in 1576
Cathedral bosses believe the signed service could have been one of the first in England.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
A fascinating story here about a very early instance of sign language being used in worship.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The religious left is back, baby.
McIVER: Do you consider yourself a religious man?
LYONS: Yes mam
McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?
LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question
McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
LYONS: Yes mam
McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?
LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question
McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The religious left is back, baby.
Stranded at a convent with the baby??
Our next storm chance is targeting between late Sat night and Mon morning. A period of accum snow or wintry mix is possible, but not definite, and most model data currently suggests a changeover to wintry mix and/or rain with temps on Sunday rising above freezing. More details as we get closer.
February 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Stranded at a convent with the baby??
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I’m hoping that the recent rise of anti-AI in healthcare pieces means we might finally be finished with this nonsensical (and harmful!!!!!) obsession
Remember last week how Dr. Oz called AI the best solution for rural healthcare shortages?
Well, a new study finds that when patients turn to chatbots for health advice, they end up taking the wrong steps and getting the wrong diagnosis more than half the time.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...
Well, a new study finds that when patients turn to chatbots for health advice, they end up taking the wrong steps and getting the wrong diagnosis more than half the time.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...
Health Advice From A.I. Chatbots Is Frequently Wrong, Study Shows
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
I’m hoping that the recent rise of anti-AI in healthcare pieces means we might finally be finished with this nonsensical (and harmful!!!!!) obsession
FYI for all my Prisencolinensinainciusolheads:
Linguists must have been giddy to hear “Prisencolinensinainciusol” at the Olympic opening. I was.
www.npr.org/2012/11/04/1...
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www.npr.org/2012/11/04/1...
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It's Gibberish, But Italian Pop Song Still Means Something
The song's name is "Prisencolinensinainciusol." That's not a typo; in 1972 Italian pop star Adriano Celentano wanted to mimic what English sounds like to non-English speakers.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
FYI for all my Prisencolinensinainciusolheads:
This @kingarthurbaking.bsky.social recipe is brilliant, and easily done as a weeknight meal with a little advance planning. Bonus points if you boil in the same wok you use for assembly www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/scis...
Scissor-Cut Noodles with Umami Sauce
Scissor-cut noodles or jian dao mian (剪刀面) are quick to make and have a delightfully chewy, bouncy texture. When you don’t know what to make for dinner, make these noodles!
www.kingarthurbaking.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:03 AM
This @kingarthurbaking.bsky.social recipe is brilliant, and easily done as a weeknight meal with a little advance planning. Bonus points if you boil in the same wok you use for assembly www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/scis...
As others have noted, this is perfect except that the punchline ought to have been “Glen Burnie,” or perhaps “Arbutus.”
(My mother-in-law is from Dundalk.)
(My mother-in-law is from Dundalk.)
am I the only person who didn't know this hilarious tune www.youtube.com/watch?v=akLN...
Audra McDonald: "Baltimore," Live On Soundcheck
YouTube video by WNYC
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:08 PM
As others have noted, this is perfect except that the punchline ought to have been “Glen Burnie,” or perhaps “Arbutus.”
(My mother-in-law is from Dundalk.)
(My mother-in-law is from Dundalk.)
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Shame on @nature.com for publishing this ableist trash, and shame on the authors for writing it:
Short 🧵>>
Short 🧵>>
February 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Shame on @nature.com for publishing this ableist trash, and shame on the authors for writing it:
Short 🧵>>
Short 🧵>>
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February 6, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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37 - House Cluster **
People will not feel comfortable in their houses unless a group of houses forms a cluster, with the public land between them jointly owned by all the householders.
People will not feel comfortable in their houses unless a group of houses forms a cluster, with the public land between them jointly owned by all the householders.
January 31, 2026 at 10:25 AM
37 - House Cluster **
People will not feel comfortable in their houses unless a group of houses forms a cluster, with the public land between them jointly owned by all the householders.
People will not feel comfortable in their houses unless a group of houses forms a cluster, with the public land between them jointly owned by all the householders.
en dashes, guys
Welcome to Headquarters, the new Gen-Z led progressive content hub.
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
en dashes, guys
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Theatre Washington created a “rare opportunity to tell a story of the local theater industry in the language of dollars and cents,” writes contributor Jared Strange.
Its report examines the economic impact of DMV theater and offers new insight. Strange breaks it down:
Its report examines the economic impact of DMV theater and offers new insight. Strange breaks it down:
Theatre Washington’s Impact Report Shows a Vibrant But Imbalanced Theater Region. What Happens Next?
As theaters continue their slow recovery from the pandemic, local advocates and leaders seek to tell the field’s story in dollars and cents.
washingtoncitypaper.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Theatre Washington created a “rare opportunity to tell a story of the local theater industry in the language of dollars and cents,” writes contributor Jared Strange.
Its report examines the economic impact of DMV theater and offers new insight. Strange breaks it down:
Its report examines the economic impact of DMV theater and offers new insight. Strange breaks it down:
My wife’s ancestors come in two main varieties: Factory Pole and Very Minor, Very Ancient Colonist.
Meanwhile I’m here because my mom got a job offer and I tagged along, being an infant.
Meanwhile I’m here because my mom got a job offer and I tagged along, being an infant.
Genuinely curious: If your family is American, what brought them here?
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
February 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
My wife’s ancestors come in two main varieties: Factory Pole and Very Minor, Very Ancient Colonist.
Meanwhile I’m here because my mom got a job offer and I tagged along, being an infant.
Meanwhile I’m here because my mom got a job offer and I tagged along, being an infant.
It was always weird and stupid that a rich Californian with a massive diaper-delivery business wanted to own our medium-sized regional newspaper where people got baseball scores and opera reviews.
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
It was always weird and stupid that a rich Californian with a massive diaper-delivery business wanted to own our medium-sized regional newspaper where people got baseball scores and opera reviews.
Moonstruck. Shut up
What’s everyone’s favorite dad movie
Trying to do a daily dumb little prompt to not think about The Horrors
February 4, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Moonstruck. Shut up
New DC resident just dropped
It’s a girl! An elephant gave birth at the National Zoo yesterday, marking the first time in almost 25 years the zoo has welcomed a baby Asian elephant 🐘💕
Baby Asian Elephant Born at DC’s National Zoo - Washingtonian
It's a girl! An elephant gave birth at the National Zoo on Monday, February 2, marking the first time in almost 25 years the zoo has welcomed a baby Asian elephant. There's an abundance of bad news in...
washingtonian.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
New DC resident just dropped
nunc dimittis groundhogum tuum, Domine
February 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
nunc dimittis groundhogum tuum, Domine
STEVIE NICKS: 🎶Colcannon is when you mash some potatoes / and then fold in some cabbage 🎵
February 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
STEVIE NICKS: 🎶Colcannon is when you mash some potatoes / and then fold in some cabbage 🎵
Anne Frank died of typhus.
It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the Dilley, Texas South
www.sacurrent.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Anne Frank died of typhus.
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This story about David Brooks is one of the most brutal takedowns I’ve ever read.
By the late Tony Judt
By the late Tony Judt
February 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This story about David Brooks is one of the most brutal takedowns I’ve ever read.
By the late Tony Judt
By the late Tony Judt