Isabel Picornell
@picornell.bsky.social
Consultant forensic linguist researching deception in authorship and faked (con)texts.
Humanist. 🇪🇺
"For each age is a dream that is dying
or one that is coming to birth."
Humanist. 🇪🇺
"For each age is a dream that is dying
or one that is coming to birth."
A wonderful feel-good story for Sunday. ❤️
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A wonderful feel-good story for Sunday. ❤️
Today, in 1989, the Berlin Wall came down.
Today, in 2025, we are building walls again.
Today, in 2025, we are building walls again.
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today, in 1989, the Berlin Wall came down.
Today, in 2025, we are building walls again.
Today, in 2025, we are building walls again.
Israel has now killed over 69,000 Palestinians: 241 since the ceasefire and those missing are being recovered from the rubble of #Gaza.
Israel is responsible for #genocide.
#IsraelWarCrimes #PhoneyCeasefire
Israel is responsible for #genocide.
#IsraelWarCrimes #PhoneyCeasefire
Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and militants again exchange remains
Gaza health officials say over 69,000 Palestinians have died in the Israel-Hamas war. The death toll has risen as bodies are recovered from the rubble since the ceasefire began on Oct. 10 and as other...
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Israel has now killed over 69,000 Palestinians: 241 since the ceasefire and those missing are being recovered from the rubble of #Gaza.
Israel is responsible for #genocide.
#IsraelWarCrimes #PhoneyCeasefire
Israel is responsible for #genocide.
#IsraelWarCrimes #PhoneyCeasefire
This one is gone but there are others. So be aware and careful.
Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM.
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
This one is gone but there are others. So be aware and careful.
I know Andrew Lownie. I would trust him over any Palace or Royalty mouthpiece.
The full interview with Andrew Lownie about how Prince Andrew was protected - and how documents about the royals are suppressed - is also up on YouTube
Would highly recommend watching it youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
Would highly recommend watching it youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
The Prince Andrew Cover Up: How Royal Files Are Hidden From Public
YouTube video by Democracy for Sale
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I know Andrew Lownie. I would trust him over any Palace or Royalty mouthpiece.
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
"He’s on his sixth prime minister, has watched presidents and princes walk through the black door of No 10, and will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight
Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary series
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"He’s on his sixth prime minister, has watched presidents and princes walk through the black door of No 10, and will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"El cuestionamiento de la identidad lingüística de una persona es otro mecanismo más de avergonzamiento social."
#Lingüística #Linguistics
#Lingüística #Linguistics
Nou text de @mariaparrula.bsky.social al blog de MIRCo!
¿Vas a ir hablando así por la calle? Reflexiones sobre el avergonzamiento lingüístico
mircouam.com/archivos/8786
¿Vas a ir hablando así por la calle? Reflexiones sobre el avergonzamiento lingüístico
mircouam.com/archivos/8786
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
"El cuestionamiento de la identidad lingüística de una persona es otro mecanismo más de avergonzamiento social."
#Lingüística #Linguistics
#Lingüística #Linguistics
Empty words 👇
"the agreement revives the campus’ partnership with the federal government “while affirming the university’s commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence.”
#TrumpAcademia
"the agreement revives the campus’ partnership with the federal government “while affirming the university’s commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence.”
#TrumpAcademia
Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy Leagu...
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Empty words 👇
"the agreement revives the campus’ partnership with the federal government “while affirming the university’s commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence.”
#TrumpAcademia
"the agreement revives the campus’ partnership with the federal government “while affirming the university’s commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence.”
#TrumpAcademia
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
🏺
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
🏺
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
🏺
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
🏺
Attending the #BondSolon #ExpertWitness Conference online while waiting for my flight.
Annual Expert Witness Conference
Our annual Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference was first held in 1995 and today is the leading industry event for the UK’s Expert Witness community.
www.bondsolon.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Attending the #BondSolon #ExpertWitness Conference online while waiting for my flight.
Introducing LexTime, a dataset designed to evaluate LLMs’ event ordering capabilities in legal language. Findings show that legal linguistic complexities and nested clauses remain a challenge for LLMs.
LexTime: A Benchmark for Temporal Ordering of Legal Events
arxiv.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Introducing LexTime, a dataset designed to evaluate LLMs’ event ordering capabilities in legal language. Findings show that legal linguistic complexities and nested clauses remain a challenge for LLMs.
Truce violations by Israel continue. The mass killings may have stopped but the killing and starvation of Palestinians continue.
#PhoneyCeasefire #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
#PhoneyCeasefire #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
Israel vows to destroy all Hamas tunnels in Gaza as truce violations go on
US president says Gaza ceasefire 'working out very well' despite deadly Israeli attacks and severe aid restrictions.
aje.io
November 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Truce violations by Israel continue. The mass killings may have stopped but the killing and starvation of Palestinians continue.
#PhoneyCeasefire #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
#PhoneyCeasefire #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
'The independently commissioned review, authored by Dr Shereen Daniels, surveyed 40 years of evidence of how racism had affected black communities, as well as black officers and staff.'
Anti-black racism 'baked' into Met Police, review says
The independent review surveyed 40 years of evidence of how racism has affected black communities and black Met Police staff.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
'The independently commissioned review, authored by Dr Shereen Daniels, surveyed 40 years of evidence of how racism had affected black communities, as well as black officers and staff.'
Return the #ParthenonMarbles
The Parthenon in Athens briefly shed its scaffolding. Here's a look at its restoration
It was a rare sight on Athens’ skyline, and it didn’t last long: The Parthenon was without scaffolding for the first time in years.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Return the #ParthenonMarbles
Researchers previously tallied the extent of Roman roads as covering around 117,163 miles (188,555 kilometers). The new work shows nearly 186,000 miles (300,000 kilometers) of roads across the extent of the Roman Empire, allowing travel from Spain to Syria.
#Archaeology #RomanRoads
#Archaeology #RomanRoads
All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows
As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and scientists now say those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Researchers previously tallied the extent of Roman roads as covering around 117,163 miles (188,555 kilometers). The new work shows nearly 186,000 miles (300,000 kilometers) of roads across the extent of the Roman Empire, allowing travel from Spain to Syria.
#Archaeology #RomanRoads
#Archaeology #RomanRoads
All I want for Xmas 🖖
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
All I want for Xmas 🖖
Hidden corners of London. Gorgeous #architecture.
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Hidden corners of London. Gorgeous #architecture.
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
'Researchers have found that the primitive humans who lived 2.75 million years ago at an archaeological site called Namorotukunan used stone tools continuously for 300,000 years.' 1/2
Stone tool discovery suggests very first humans were inventors
The find shows that the technology was passed down through thousands of generations.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
'Researchers have found that the primitive humans who lived 2.75 million years ago at an archaeological site called Namorotukunan used stone tools continuously for 300,000 years.' 1/2
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
Morning fellow plebs and assorted rascals xx
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Morning fellow plebs and assorted rascals xx
Israel’s war on Gaza has now killed at least 68,875 Palestinians and wounded 170,679 since October 2023. 💔 In spite of the ceasefire, #Israel military and settlers have carried out 2,350 attacks across the occupied West Bank last month.
#GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
#GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
Israel kills more Palestinians in Gaza as US peace plan presented to UN
Attacks continue in Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza as Israeli forces expand military action beyond 'yellow line'.
aje.io
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Israel’s war on Gaza has now killed at least 68,875 Palestinians and wounded 170,679 since October 2023. 💔 In spite of the ceasefire, #Israel military and settlers have carried out 2,350 attacks across the occupied West Bank last month.
#GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
#GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
"Basic research is easily mocked because it can seem impractical, but, in fact, it is a major driver of economic growth. “The return on investment in basic research — the return to society — is very high, typically multiple dollars back per dollar invested”"
#Research
#Research
November 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
"Basic research is easily mocked because it can seem impractical, but, in fact, it is a major driver of economic growth. “The return on investment in basic research — the return to society — is very high, typically multiple dollars back per dollar invested”"
#Research
#Research
A failure of peer review.
#academia
#academia
"Following publication, concerns were raised by a third party regarding the accuracy and validity of many of the references in this article ... the Editor and the Publisher no longer have confidence in the content presented".
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Retracted Article: Strengthening Caribbean Intelligence: Education and Training for Enhanced Intra- and Inter-Agency Collaboration
We, the Editor and Publisher of International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence, have retracted the following article:Smith, T., & Short, A. (2025). Strengthening Caribbean Intelligen...
www.tandfonline.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A failure of peer review.
#academia
#academia
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
The language you use to describe mistakes matters. Saying ‘I made a mistake’ describes an event, but saying ‘I am a failure’ turns it into an identity. People who use neutral event-focused language bounce back more effectively than those who internalise errors.
#linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
#linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
November 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The language you use to describe mistakes matters. Saying ‘I made a mistake’ describes an event, but saying ‘I am a failure’ turns it into an identity. People who use neutral event-focused language bounce back more effectively than those who internalise errors.
#linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
#linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
Libraries matter. Access matters.
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
“We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says.
arstechnica.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Libraries matter. Access matters.
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
And here we go again….😩
November 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
And here we go again….😩