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Emmett: WannabeLinguist
@wannabelinguist.bsky.social
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Self-taught linguist. Cat dad. Alleged actor.
(He/Him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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ADHD diagnosis ✅
Qualification in Coding ✅

All in all, not my worst week.
A photo of Emmett, smiling and looking to his right (viewer’s left). He is white, with short bleached blonde hair and wears a jumper with grey, pink and green horizontal stripes. In his right hand, he’s holding a bottle of Elvanse 30g tablets. In his left hand, he’s holding a certificate that reads “NCFE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN UNDERSTANDING CODING”.
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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My niece (3yo) has inadvertently scribbled the kanji for 10 and its rōmaji in one of her books, completely unprompted.

How do I break it to her mother that she’s raising a weeb?
A photo of some scribbles on paper, done by a 3yo girl. There are some lines that look very akin to “juu” and a cross (more Christian in appearance than equal-armed).
August 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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I made this exact joke in GCSE Science in 2008 and I also believe that recycling is important
To the right, a bar of Toblerone chocolate says “hey guys” To the left, two people point and say “testosterone” The bar of chocolate responds: “NOT WHAT I’M CALLED”
May 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility!
I love being a goofy little guy! I love my silly little moustache! I love wearing whatever I want! I love being called “sir” and “mate” by strangers!
I love being alive!
A selfie of Emmett, taken on March 26th, 2021. This marks his very first day on testosterone. A selfie of Emmett, taken on March 26th, 2025. This marks 4 years of him being on testosterone.
March 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Duolingo app froze between loading animations and now this exact image shows in 4K every time I close my eyes
March 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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hell yeah
A photo of Emmett (a trans man) stood in front of a truck that reads “FTM” in large lettering on the back.
March 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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In classic ADHD fashion, here are some photos of me visiting my very first geographical centre (Belgium!) from back in October. 🇧🇪✌🏻
A photo of Emmett at the geographical centre of Belgium, which is comprised of a series of metal poles angled inwards to meet at a point, above a cobbled mound of Earth with a small hole in the centre. In this image, Emmett is crouching and looking to camera. A photo of Emmett at the geographical centre of Belgium, which is comprised of a series of metal poles angled inwards to meet at a point, above a cobbled mound of Earth with a small hole in the centre. In this image, Emmett is crouching and throwing a V sign to camera while wearing sunglasses. A photo of Emmett at the geographical centre of Belgium, which is comprised of a series of metal poles angled inwards to meet at a point, above a cobbled mound of Earth with a small hole in the centre. In this image, Emmett is sat in the centre and pointing upwards while smiling to camera. A photo of Emmett at the geographical centre of Belgium, which is comprised of a series of metal poles angled inwards to meet at a point, above a cobbled mound of Earth with a small hole in the centre. In this image, Emmett is lying face down in the very centre of the mound.
February 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Me when I forget to mute the Duolingo ad and Oscar starts talking
A screenshot of Debby Ryan from “Radio Rebel” tucking her hair behind her ear and smirking.
February 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Fave Wikipedia notes, I’ll start
A screenshot from Wikipedia, which shows a citation note that simply reads “[according to whom?] in response to an unreliable source.
December 14, 2024 at 2:13 AM
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In 2025 I will be launching a small business that embroiders or crochets word origins into beautiful art pieces and its name will be Etsymology
December 4, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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My true acting gift is that I can play any age or gender while looking like absolutely none of them
A headshot of Emmett, with a neutral expression. He wears a blue and pink Hawaiian shirt (unbuttoned) with a plain white tee underneath. He has short bleached blonde hair, with darker roots. A headshot of Emmett, laughing at the camera. He wears a blue and pink Hawaiian shirt (unbuttoned) with a plain white tee underneath. He has short bleached blonde hair, with darker roots.
November 21, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Reposted by Emmett: WannabeLinguist
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Me describing myself as gay and watching my phone autocorrect it to “fat”
The book cover of “An Inconvenient Truth” by Al Gore.
November 16, 2024 at 4:43 AM
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Me describing myself as gay and watching my phone autocorrect it to “fat”
The book cover of “An Inconvenient Truth” by Al Gore.
November 16, 2024 at 4:43 AM
Reposted by Emmett: WannabeLinguist
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hello little linguists in my phone
July 10, 2023 at 2:44 PM
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Honouring my heritage by pronouncing this app as /‘bluːski/ — both a nod to the UK’s large Polish-speaking population and also the fact that I’ve never witnessed a blue sky in my life
November 15, 2024 at 4:25 AM
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Really not sure how to feel about my game very excitedly calling me this
A screenshot from Pokémon Go, showcasing the “Breeder” achievement, which players receive after hatching a certain number of eggs in-game.
November 12, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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Not to perpetuate stereotypes but I’ve just completed and returned an ADHD referral form (6 entire months after my GP sent it to me) and am still commending myself on my efficiency
November 9, 2024 at 2:19 AM
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Finally adding multilingual to my bio 👅
A photo of Emmett, Photoshopped to have three tongues, all of which are sticking out of his open mouth. He is bathed in red, orange and yellow lighting and has his eyes to the camera.
October 30, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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No one:

German sky coming out as trans: Meine pronouns are He/Himmel
October 20, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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I used to think I never trusted my gut instincts due to years of gaslighting and mental health issues that culminated in crippling self-doubt but now I’m pretty certain it’s because I have IBS
August 25, 2024 at 11:45 PM
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being a tired fat homosexual learning french is so real like hell yeah mon frère je suis fatty gay too
August 14, 2024 at 9:52 PM
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me every time i have to pay a service charge
The EA Sports logo, edited to read EA Nāṣir, in reference to Ea-nāṣir, the recipient of the world’s oldest customer complaint (c. 1750 BCE). EA Sports is notorious for microtransactions, which has drawn criticism from users worldwide over the years.
August 14, 2024 at 12:01 AM
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Just got recognised as “linguistics Emmett” by somebody on Reddit, pretty sure this is the universe saying it’s mad at me for not making a language video in months
May 20, 2024 at 1:10 AM
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Not to perceive this as a commentary on fragile masculinity but a Gillette ad came on while I was watching 4oD and I started chuckling because they’re so damn cheesy (non-derogatory) and it STOPPED AND SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT AD AS SOON AS I DID THAT LMAO
May 17, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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overcoming my traumas (recorded a voice message and sent it) via exposure therapy (playing it back)
April 27, 2024 at 1:42 PM