Uri Horesh
@urihoresh.bsky.social
Queer sociolinguist and humanist. Based in St Andrews, Scotland. Free Palestine and end the genocide.
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The University of Essex plans to close their Southend campus and cut up to 400 jobs — around one in five staff! But the staff and students are fighting back. Sign their petition to stop the cuts, save Southend, and protect education www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Save Essex: Stop the Cuts, Save Southend, Protect Education
These proposed cuts mean people losing their livelihoods in a higher education sector already facing a jobs crisis, where alternative employment is scarce and careers built over many years can be dest...
www.megaphone.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The University of Essex plans to close their Southend campus and cut up to 400 jobs — around one in five staff! But the staff and students are fighting back. Sign their petition to stop the cuts, save Southend, and protect education www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Please consider supporting this cause, being led by the amazing sociolinguist and "Language of Hope" author Daniel Silva. Brazil has strict rules on crowdsourced funding so when you click on the donation link choose the "Tip" option. Thank you 🙏
In Oct 2025, Rio police killed 117 men in the Alemão and Penha favelas—the deadliest operation in its history. I’m crowdfunding to support women who lost partners, sons, or fathers. Funds go directly to them. Please donate or share: ko-fi.com/danielsilva2...
February 11, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Please consider supporting this cause, being led by the amazing sociolinguist and "Language of Hope" author Daniel Silva. Brazil has strict rules on crowdsourced funding so when you click on the donation link choose the "Tip" option. Thank you 🙏
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ok, I think we all need a dose of adorableness today like a NEWBORN GIRAFFE www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01...
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
ok, I think we all need a dose of adorableness today like a NEWBORN GIRAFFE www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01...
Advertising a 0.6 FTE job for what is clearly a replacement for a full-time lecturer is unacceptable. Linguist List should take a stand and refuse to publish such ads.
Jobs: General Linguistics, Phonetics: Lecturer in Linguistics (Teaching & Scholarship), Queen Mary University of London
Jobs: General Linguistics, Phonetics: Lecturer in Linguistics (Teaching & Scholarship), Queen Mary University of London
Other Specialties: History of English
Description:
The Department of Linguistics, within the School of the Arts, is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Linguistics (Teaching and Scholarship) to cover a staff member on externally funded research leave.
Duties will include convening, teaching and marking on the following modules: (i) LIN5224 Speech, Hearing, and Phonetic Sciences, (ii) LIN212 History of English, (iii) LIN7010 Sociophonetics, and (iv) LIN7078 Analysing Language Datasets.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Advertising a 0.6 FTE job for what is clearly a replacement for a full-time lecturer is unacceptable. Linguist List should take a stand and refuse to publish such ads.
Cray cray — www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Michigan to Ontario, is set to open this year.
www.bbc.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Cray cray — www.bbc.com/news/article...
I can live with this.
February 7, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I can live with this.
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The same side having a complete meltdown about Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl wants you to believe that anger over depicting the Obamas as monkeys is “fake outrage.”
February 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The same side having a complete meltdown about Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl wants you to believe that anger over depicting the Obamas as monkeys is “fake outrage.”
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Starmer is really upset that Mandelson lied to him. He previously thought he only lied to other people.
February 5, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Starmer is really upset that Mandelson lied to him. He previously thought he only lied to other people.
Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked
The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Route for third Edinburgh tram line unveiled. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Route for third Edinburgh tram line unveiled
The detailed plans show Edinburgh's south suburban railway being used with a new connection to the existing route on Leith Walk.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Route for third Edinburgh tram line unveiled. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No tolerance for transphobia.
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www.centralfifetimes.com/news/nationa...
Sacked worker denies being ‘anti-trans’ as tribunal discusses online posts
David Toshack has taken his former employer GEOAmey to an employment tribunal.
www.centralfifetimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:38 PM
No tolerance for transphobia.
www.centralfifetimes.com/news/nationa...
www.centralfifetimes.com/news/nationa...
Join me and Amnesty supporters in calling for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access in Gaza now! www.amnesty.org.au/act-now/aust...
Australia must investigate President Herzog for genocide
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is due to arrive in Australia on February 8, following an official invitation from the Australian Government. With this
www.amnesty.org.au
January 29, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Join me and Amnesty supporters in calling for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access in Gaza now! www.amnesty.org.au/act-now/aust...
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JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled
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Scots is often wrapped up in classism and labelled as 'weird' or 'uneducated', but by every standard it is its own language with its own grammar, syntax and words, and should be respected as such, writes Emma Grae ✍️
Read more: www.thenational.scot/commen...
Read more: www.thenational.scot/commen...
January 28, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Scots is often wrapped up in classism and labelled as 'weird' or 'uneducated', but by every standard it is its own language with its own grammar, syntax and words, and should be respected as such, writes Emma Grae ✍️
Read more: www.thenational.scot/commen...
Read more: www.thenational.scot/commen...
Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis
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January 28, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
Rembering the Children of Gaza
For two and a half continuous days, beginning January 27 , 2026, 7:00am Palestine/Israel time, we will read the names of 18454 children from more than 22,000 children have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
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For two and a half continuous days, beginning January 27 , 2026, 7:00am Palestine/Israel time, we will read the names of 18454 children from more than 22,000 children have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
www.ettyhillesumcards.com/copy-of-remb...
Rembering the Children of Gaza | Etty Hillesum Cards
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January 27, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Rembering the Children of Gaza
For two and a half continuous days, beginning January 27 , 2026, 7:00am Palestine/Israel time, we will read the names of 18454 children from more than 22,000 children have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
www.ettyhillesumcards.com/copy-of-remb...
For two and a half continuous days, beginning January 27 , 2026, 7:00am Palestine/Israel time, we will read the names of 18454 children from more than 22,000 children have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.
www.ettyhillesumcards.com/copy-of-remb...
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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