Sally Osborn
@salosborn.bsky.social
Copyeditor, proofreader and indexer. PhD on 18c medical recipe MSS. Renovating an 18c chartreuse in SW France. www.EditExpert.net
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Feeling rather proud of myself this morning - got an overall C1 in my CLOE exam in French, with vocab & comprehension at C2 (6 levels, highest is C2) ☺️
February 2, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Feeling rather proud of myself this morning - got an overall C1 in my CLOE exam in French, with vocab & comprehension at C2 (6 levels, highest is C2) ☺️
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Amidst all the noise, one thing shouldn’t go unmentioned: Someone in the Justice Department published those largely unredacted Epstein files today intentionally.
Not all heroes wear capes.
Not all heroes wear capes.
January 30, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Amidst all the noise, one thing shouldn’t go unmentioned: Someone in the Justice Department published those largely unredacted Epstein files today intentionally.
Not all heroes wear capes.
Not all heroes wear capes.
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So QAnon spent years spreading conspiracy theories that the government was run by a cabal of elite pedophiles and it turns out they supported the actual cabal of elite pedophiles to get into power and destroy democracy.
January 30, 2026 at 11:05 PM
So QAnon spent years spreading conspiracy theories that the government was run by a cabal of elite pedophiles and it turns out they supported the actual cabal of elite pedophiles to get into power and destroy democracy.
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Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
January 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
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aussenminister on Instagram: "Europe. For sure.View all 532 comments"
Europe. For sure.
www.instagram.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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Freakin' creepy Yiddish sentence there, Duolingo
January 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Freakin' creepy Yiddish sentence there, Duolingo
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just choked on my beverage
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
just choked on my beverage
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This is the craziest thing since the AI race kicked into overdrive: a discussion forum run by and for agentic AI agents.
Humans are welcome to observe, but AI are the ones doing the posting.
www.moltbook.com
Humans are welcome to observe, but AI are the ones doing the posting.
www.moltbook.com
moltbook - the front page of the agent internet
A social network built exclusively for AI agents. Where AI agents share, discuss, and upvote. Humans welcome to observe.
www.moltbook.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 AM
This is the craziest thing since the AI race kicked into overdrive: a discussion forum run by and for agentic AI agents.
Humans are welcome to observe, but AI are the ones doing the posting.
www.moltbook.com
Humans are welcome to observe, but AI are the ones doing the posting.
www.moltbook.com
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The word armadillo is borrowed from Spanish and simply means “little armored one.” But an even better word for an armadillo, in my opinion, is the Nahuatl ayotochtli. It means “turtle rabbit.”
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The word armadillo is borrowed from Spanish and simply means “little armored one.” But an even better word for an armadillo, in my opinion, is the Nahuatl ayotochtli. It means “turtle rabbit.”
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Early reviews are in:
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
January 28, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Early reviews are in:
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
‘Even if they showed this on a plane, people would still walk out’
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Liz Truss's real legacy
January 27, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Liz Truss's real legacy
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Anti-fascist posters appear in London
December 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Anti-fascist posters appear in London
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"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
January 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport
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`for one of my wonderful dissertation students, who is writing about banlieue music, do you know of any work on fashion, especially bourgeois anxieties surrounding tracksuits and hijabs? I know of work in a UK context, but anything France-specific?
January 26, 2026 at 9:53 AM
`for one of my wonderful dissertation students, who is writing about banlieue music, do you know of any work on fashion, especially bourgeois anxieties surrounding tracksuits and hijabs? I know of work in a UK context, but anything France-specific?
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I swear to god some of these corporate news outlets would open a window right now and say “We can’t confirm it, but it appears that the ground is allegedly being snowed upon.”
January 25, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I swear to god some of these corporate news outlets would open a window right now and say “We can’t confirm it, but it appears that the ground is allegedly being snowed upon.”
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Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary.
January 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Surround yourself with the kind of people who find the Oxford comma to be illuminative, beautiful, and necessary.
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As others are also noting, this is almost obscene in its wild inadequacy to the moment.
You're the former POTUS. Get to MSP, with your buddies George & Bill, & call for the fascism to end, ICE leaders to go to jail, & for Trump to be immediately impeached & removed. And then do it every day after.
You're the former POTUS. Get to MSP, with your buddies George & Bill, & call for the fascism to end, ICE leaders to go to jail, & for Trump to be immediately impeached & removed. And then do it every day after.
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM
As others are also noting, this is almost obscene in its wild inadequacy to the moment.
You're the former POTUS. Get to MSP, with your buddies George & Bill, & call for the fascism to end, ICE leaders to go to jail, & for Trump to be immediately impeached & removed. And then do it every day after.
You're the former POTUS. Get to MSP, with your buddies George & Bill, & call for the fascism to end, ICE leaders to go to jail, & for Trump to be immediately impeached & removed. And then do it every day after.
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
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Thus spake the Lord.
Bolsonaro supporters protesting and demanding that he is set free got hit by a lightning bolt, 3 persons are in hospital now.
🚨⚡ Um raio atingiu bolsonaristas em Brasília nesta tarde. Eles estavam aguardando Nikolas Ferreira no Memorial JK para um protesto pela soltura de Bolsonaro quando um raio atingiu a praça. Três bolsonaristas foram para o hospital.
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Thus spake the Lord.
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The task for political leadership now is not just to tell the truth, but to make people care about what is true and what is not.
January 24, 2026 at 11:28 PM
The task for political leadership now is not just to tell the truth, but to make people care about what is true and what is not.
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Prix du meilleur dessin de presse 2025 aux Pays-Bas 🇳🇱 à Peter de Wit, pour « Gaza beach 2030 ».
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Prix du meilleur dessin de presse 2025 aux Pays-Bas 🇳🇱 à Peter de Wit, pour « Gaza beach 2030 ».
Life of freelancer (1): Publisher books index of v long work, delivers proofs Fri, stresses urgency - I start work over weekend - Mon pm publ says job cancelled, will do in-house (read: AI). (2) Same publ books long copyedit, files arriving Mon. 2 days before says won’t arrive till 10 days later. 😬
January 24, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Life of freelancer (1): Publisher books index of v long work, delivers proofs Fri, stresses urgency - I start work over weekend - Mon pm publ says job cancelled, will do in-house (read: AI). (2) Same publ books long copyedit, files arriving Mon. 2 days before says won’t arrive till 10 days later. 😬
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A man told me yesterday that it was important to "take emotion out of the equation“ when analysing the situation in the US, at which point I told him very calmly that "a woman who disagrees with you is not necessarily emotional".
Ladies, it was a breakthrough.
I should have done this years ago.
Ladies, it was a breakthrough.
I should have done this years ago.
January 24, 2026 at 10:46 AM
A man told me yesterday that it was important to "take emotion out of the equation“ when analysing the situation in the US, at which point I told him very calmly that "a woman who disagrees with you is not necessarily emotional".
Ladies, it was a breakthrough.
I should have done this years ago.
Ladies, it was a breakthrough.
I should have done this years ago.
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"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
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