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“Frigidly shy at the commencement of a party, confusingly vigilant about the middle, and insultingly weary towards the end.”
“Combine[s] stateliness with a desperate effort to be funny.”
Pronouns: accustomed to he, also fine with they
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“Combine[s] stateliness with a desperate effort to be funny.”
Pronouns: accustomed to he, also fine with they
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Kristi Noem, Secretary of Death
Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Pestilence
Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Famine
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Pestilence
Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Famine
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Kristi Noem, Secretary of Death
If ICE were a legitimate immigration-law enforcement agency, there would be no reason for its agents to be armed.
‘Illegal’ immigration is a sin of bureaucratic omission—a lack of paperwork, a failure to go through proper channels. It is not violent and should not be met with violence.
‘Illegal’ immigration is a sin of bureaucratic omission—a lack of paperwork, a failure to go through proper channels. It is not violent and should not be met with violence.
January 25, 2026 at 3:08 PM
If ICE were a legitimate immigration-law enforcement agency, there would be no reason for its agents to be armed.
‘Illegal’ immigration is a sin of bureaucratic omission—a lack of paperwork, a failure to go through proper channels. It is not violent and should not be met with violence.
‘Illegal’ immigration is a sin of bureaucratic omission—a lack of paperwork, a failure to go through proper channels. It is not violent and should not be met with violence.
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#linguistics #langsky #lingcomm
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January 23, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Working on a project bringing linguistics to broader audiences?
The 2026 LingComm Grants are $300 USD grants to help you with your project!
Please apply and/or share with any up and coming lingcommers you know!
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#linguistics #langsky #lingcomm
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We will, we will…
January 21, 2026 at 5:20 PM
We will, we will…
January 20, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to
• Jukka-Pekka Saraste’s debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Sibelius 5, 6, 7)
• Spirit of the West, with Ashley MacIsaac opening
• Moxy Früvous, with Dar Williams opening
• the Lipkind Quartet (Dvořák, Barber)
• Leonard Cohen (Old Ideas tour)
• Jukka-Pekka Saraste’s debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Sibelius 5, 6, 7)
• Spirit of the West, with Ashley MacIsaac opening
• Moxy Früvous, with Dar Williams opening
• the Lipkind Quartet (Dvořák, Barber)
• Leonard Cohen (Old Ideas tour)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to
Tori Amos
Oasis
Beastie Boys
Ani DiFranco
Iron & Wine
Tori Amos
Oasis
Beastie Boys
Ani DiFranco
Iron & Wine
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to!
- They Might Be Giants
- MONO (front row, my eardrums were toast lol)
- Godspeed, You! Black Emperor
- Peter Gabriel
- Heilung
- They Might Be Giants
- MONO (front row, my eardrums were toast lol)
- Godspeed, You! Black Emperor
- Peter Gabriel
- Heilung
January 20, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to
• Jukka-Pekka Saraste’s debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Sibelius 5, 6, 7)
• Spirit of the West, with Ashley MacIsaac opening
• Moxy Früvous, with Dar Williams opening
• the Lipkind Quartet (Dvořák, Barber)
• Leonard Cohen (Old Ideas tour)
• Jukka-Pekka Saraste’s debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Sibelius 5, 6, 7)
• Spirit of the West, with Ashley MacIsaac opening
• Moxy Früvous, with Dar Williams opening
• the Lipkind Quartet (Dvořák, Barber)
• Leonard Cohen (Old Ideas tour)
People trying to outdo each other on Bluesky: Skeeted Rivalry
Goats headbutting: Bleated Rivalry
Rival bog mummies: Peated Rivalry
January 17, 2026 at 10:57 PM
People trying to outdo each other on Bluesky: Skeeted Rivalry
The Shuffle Lemons
Squirrel Gut Zippers
Golfmother
The Beach Bots
Squirrel Gut Zippers
Golfmother
The Beach Bots
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Whiteshake.
Whiteshake.
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Dragonfarce
Dragonfarce
January 15, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The Shuffle Lemons
Squirrel Gut Zippers
Golfmother
The Beach Bots
Squirrel Gut Zippers
Golfmother
The Beach Bots
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Liebe Medien, ich kann die Schlagzeile "Keine Einigung zwischen USA und Dänemark" nicht mehr sehen. Wenn ein Bewaffneter eine Bank stürmt, titelt ihr doch auch nicht: "Räuber und Kassiererin finden keinen Konsens über Geldübergabe." Hört auf, imperiale Aggression als normale Diplomatie zu framen.
January 15, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Liebe Medien, ich kann die Schlagzeile "Keine Einigung zwischen USA und Dänemark" nicht mehr sehen. Wenn ein Bewaffneter eine Bank stürmt, titelt ihr doch auch nicht: "Räuber und Kassiererin finden keinen Konsens über Geldübergabe." Hört auf, imperiale Aggression als normale Diplomatie zu framen.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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I suppose mine’s the Sackville, but my lifestyle is such that I don’t see it as often as I see the Don,* or the St. Lawrence. But really, the Shubenacadie Canal is more like a home river to me than any actual river is these days.
*The Torontonian one, not the Russian one (or any of the others).
*The Torontonian one, not the Russian one (or any of the others).
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I suppose mine’s the Sackville, but my lifestyle is such that I don’t see it as often as I see the Don,* or the St. Lawrence. But really, the Shubenacadie Canal is more like a home river to me than any actual river is these days.
*The Torontonian one, not the Russian one (or any of the others).
*The Torontonian one, not the Russian one (or any of the others).
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people on this website love two things which are question why anyone is still using twitter and post screenshots from twitter
January 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
people on this website love two things which are question why anyone is still using twitter and post screenshots from twitter
@erikas.online’s thread reminds me of these two photos I took last August of the same deer in the same spot from two different angles.
January 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
@erikas.online’s thread reminds me of these two photos I took last August of the same deer in the same spot from two different angles.
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Hello academics! If you sent anything to anyone after, say, the 15th of December, I can promise you that it is too early to expect them to have moved on it! You can leave your follow up emails another week or three, I promise.
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Hello academics! If you sent anything to anyone after, say, the 15th of December, I can promise you that it is too early to expect them to have moved on it! You can leave your follow up emails another week or three, I promise.
The superstitious part of my brain says that Trump’s attacks on Venezuela were brought on by all those people saying they wished they could live in precedented times for a change.
Fuck the Monroe Doctrine.
Fuck the Roosevelt Corollary.
Fuck American exceptionalism.
Fuck those fucking cowards in Congress who failed to impeach Reagan for Grenada, Bush père for Panama, and Bush fils for Iraq.
Fuck the Roosevelt Corollary.
Fuck American exceptionalism.
Fuck those fucking cowards in Congress who failed to impeach Reagan for Grenada, Bush père for Panama, and Bush fils for Iraq.
January 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The superstitious part of my brain says that Trump’s attacks on Venezuela were brought on by all those people saying they wished they could live in precedented times for a change.
The last time I took a photo of a car for aesthetic reasons was in 2010, near the Escher museum in the Hague. I was going to upload it, but I don’t know enough about cars to write useful alt text. Then I remembered I’ve photographed cars more recently to gripe about them being parked in bike lanes.
'What's the last car you stopped to take a photo of?'
January 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The last time I took a photo of a car for aesthetic reasons was in 2010, near the Escher museum in the Hague. I was going to upload it, but I don’t know enough about cars to write useful alt text. Then I remembered I’ve photographed cars more recently to gripe about them being parked in bike lanes.
Fuck the Monroe Doctrine.
Fuck the Roosevelt Corollary.
Fuck American exceptionalism.
Fuck those fucking cowards in Congress who failed to impeach Reagan for Grenada, Bush père for Panama, and Bush fils for Iraq.
Fuck the Roosevelt Corollary.
Fuck American exceptionalism.
Fuck those fucking cowards in Congress who failed to impeach Reagan for Grenada, Bush père for Panama, and Bush fils for Iraq.
January 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Fuck the Monroe Doctrine.
Fuck the Roosevelt Corollary.
Fuck American exceptionalism.
Fuck those fucking cowards in Congress who failed to impeach Reagan for Grenada, Bush père for Panama, and Bush fils for Iraq.
Fuck the Roosevelt Corollary.
Fuck American exceptionalism.
Fuck those fucking cowards in Congress who failed to impeach Reagan for Grenada, Bush père for Panama, and Bush fils for Iraq.
Am I doing this right?
“The rickshaw-voilà pumped water through the pipes to flesh out the debris.”
#context
“The rickshaw-voilà pumped water through the pipes to flesh out the debris.”
#context
We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps:
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
January 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Am I doing this right?
“The rickshaw-voilà pumped water through the pipes to flesh out the debris.”
#context
“The rickshaw-voilà pumped water through the pipes to flesh out the debris.”
#context
Oh, I say! I’ve rather lucked out here. I’m a member of the idle rich who might occasionally dabble in journalism or win a few quid in a darts tournament, but who has no need to actually earn a living. I spend much of my time as a houseguest in stately manors, inexpertly aiding my friends and aunts.
December 30, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Oh, I say! I’ve rather lucked out here. I’m a member of the idle rich who might occasionally dabble in journalism or win a few quid in a darts tournament, but who has no need to actually earn a living. I spend much of my time as a houseguest in stately manors, inexpertly aiding my friends and aunts.
This is true. At best, you can come up with food-names that are too long for casual everyday use (such as “Ris de veau à la financière”), but that just opens up a wealth of potential nicknames (Riri, Fifi, Nancy, Veaubot, etc.), and the full version is ideally suited for admonitory purposes.
You really can't name a single food that wouldn't also be a good name for a cat.
December 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is true. At best, you can come up with food-names that are too long for casual everyday use (such as “Ris de veau à la financière”), but that just opens up a wealth of potential nicknames (Riri, Fifi, Nancy, Veaubot, etc.), and the full version is ideally suited for admonitory purposes.
This is unfortunate news for anyone who expects to (still) be teaching phonology when the cohort in question reaches university age.
Kinda interesting: so I have talked to several kids under 12 from different parts of the US, and none of them were familiar with Pig-Latin. Which is a bit of a bummer since there's evidence it goes back to the 16th century or earlier. In general, there's almost no "kid-cant" familiarity.
December 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This is unfortunate news for anyone who expects to (still) be teaching phonology when the cohort in question reaches university age.
For the most part, I don’t really get Christianity. But there is much worth contemplating in the story of the Nativity, and in the image of a newborn baby representing all the hopes of the world.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
December 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
For the most part, I don’t really get Christianity. But there is much worth contemplating in the story of the Nativity, and in the image of a newborn baby representing all the hopes of the world.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
Any Canadian effort to make American media look silly would be entirely redundant.
The Atlantic suggesting, without evidence, that Canada's Global TV broadcasting the '60 Minutes' segment on CECOT that CBS distributed to it may have been an act of "treachery."
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Any Canadian effort to make American media look silly would be entirely redundant.