May Helena Plumb
@mayhplumb.bsky.social
needlecrafter, dancer, baker, Mainer, she/her
PhD in Linguistics, now doing non-ac qual research
PhD in Linguistics, now doing non-ac qual research
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May Helena Plumb
@mayhplumb.bsky.social
· Feb 16
Yeah sure I started grad school and resubmitted a journal article but my proudest accomplishment of 2017 is this embroidered English vowel chart
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I present, the lenition hypercube
October 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I present, the lenition hypercube
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Yellow lichen growing on pink granite today 🌿
October 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Yellow lichen growing on pink granite today 🌿
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Your quarterly nag to share your delicious bio juices with strangers in a socially acceptable way!
October 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Your quarterly nag to share your delicious bio juices with strangers in a socially acceptable way!
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The world is a lot right now so perhaps you also need an adorable tuxedo kitty with a tiny soul patch. In a tub. ❤️
I have never encountered a creature who loves the bathtub the way Harry does.
September 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The world is a lot right now so perhaps you also need an adorable tuxedo kitty with a tiny soul patch. In a tub. ❤️
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"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
August 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
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GLORIOUS PELICAN FOOTAGE OMG HOW IS THIS MY LIFE 😭😭🪶
August 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
GLORIOUS PELICAN FOOTAGE OMG HOW IS THIS MY LIFE 😭😭🪶
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I'm going to finish this manuscript by the end of the week, I told myself
August 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I'm going to finish this manuscript by the end of the week, I told myself
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BIG STICK
July 31, 2025 at 4:25 AM
BIG STICK
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Here are some nice mushrooms
July 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Here are some nice mushrooms
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Today’s best blep unsurprisingly came from a harbor seal 🦑🦊🌿
June 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Today’s best blep unsurprisingly came from a harbor seal 🦑🦊🌿
Spotted on Taskmaster S19E6... those look like @hankgreen.bsky.social's Cancer Socks!!
June 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Spotted on Taskmaster S19E6... those look like @hankgreen.bsky.social's Cancer Socks!!
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SynTeach is a project looking at how syntax is taught in higher ed. Our next stage is FOCUS GROUPS—whether you loved or hated syntax, we'd love to talk to you! Sign up to be contacted once we start recruiting: forms.gle/PiBYpVPr1yg2... #linguistics
SynTeach Focus Group Interest Form
SynTeach is a project researching peoples' experiences teaching and learning syntax in higher education. We have conducted surveys of the field including syntax instructors and students, and we are pl...
forms.gle
April 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
SynTeach is a project looking at how syntax is taught in higher ed. Our next stage is FOCUS GROUPS—whether you loved or hated syntax, we'd love to talk to you! Sign up to be contacted once we start recruiting: forms.gle/PiBYpVPr1yg2... #linguistics
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Anything brutal you want to say about the Biden administration’s horrific Israel policy, immigration triangulation, and general timorous attitude about nailing Trump is more than fair. The claims that his economic policy was “business as usual” flatly were not
Anyone calling Biden's presidency "neoliberal" disqualifies themselves from serious political conversation.
His economic policies explicitly rejected neoliberalism! He expanded federal agencies, grew the safety net, and aggressively pursued full employment in a way no president in my lifetime had.
His economic policies explicitly rejected neoliberalism! He expanded federal agencies, grew the safety net, and aggressively pursued full employment in a way no president in my lifetime had.
The main lesson of Biden's presidency is that decent people will not tolerate genocide, neoliberalism, and warmongering. Biden did everything possible to tee up overt fascism, from expanding the police to calling protestors antisemitic to building the border wall and carrying out mass deportations.
April 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Anything brutal you want to say about the Biden administration’s horrific Israel policy, immigration triangulation, and general timorous attitude about nailing Trump is more than fair. The claims that his economic policy was “business as usual” flatly were not
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Tried something different with this embroidery. Usually I like larger lettering...
April 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Tried something different with this embroidery. Usually I like larger lettering...
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There are a lot of bad things happening all at once, and it’s overwhelming to think about how to meet moments like this.
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
April 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
There are a lot of bad things happening all at once, and it’s overwhelming to think about how to meet moments like this.
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
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if Kilmar is not home by midweek – I plan to travel to El Salvador this week to check on his condition and discuss his release,”
People want action, this is action.
This is the highest form of doing something
www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-r...
People want action, this is action.
This is the highest form of doing something
www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-r...
Van Hollen Requests Meeting with President Bukele to Discuss Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Announces Intent to Travel to El Salvador This Week if Abrego Garcia is Not Returned | U.S. Senator Chris V...
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has requested a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele while he is in the United States this week in...
www.vanhollen.senate.gov
April 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
if Kilmar is not home by midweek – I plan to travel to El Salvador this week to check on his condition and discuss his release,”
People want action, this is action.
This is the highest form of doing something
www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-r...
People want action, this is action.
This is the highest form of doing something
www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-r...
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April 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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@PCUN’s bill to create a farmworker labor standards board is a vital piece of legislation this session. Farmworkers deserve a seat at the table and a voice in their working conditions just like every other worker.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Oregon bill would create farmworker labor standards board
A bill in the Oregon Legislature would establish a board overseeing labor standards for agricultural workers. We'll hear from two people, one who supports the bill and the other who opposes.
www.opb.org
April 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
@PCUN’s bill to create a farmworker labor standards board is a vital piece of legislation this session. Farmworkers deserve a seat at the table and a voice in their working conditions just like every other worker.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
April 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵
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have i done this right
April 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
have i done this right
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