Dr. Valerie
@drvalerieisin.bsky.social
One half of the Courses For Philologists + Philologists' Corner Team.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
TFW you try to say what people expect you to say instead of what you really think and you end up tripping all over your words.
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 AM
TFW you try to say what people expect you to say instead of what you really think and you end up tripping all over your words.
Freytag, Arabum proverbia, vol. 2
no. 562 p. 573, 1839.
#WednesdayWisdom
PS: The note here should refer to proverb 264, which I translated in early November last year, not 263, which is unrelated.
no. 562 p. 573, 1839.
#WednesdayWisdom
PS: The note here should refer to proverb 264, which I translated in early November last year, not 263, which is unrelated.
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Freytag, Arabum proverbia, vol. 2
no. 562 p. 573, 1839.
#WednesdayWisdom
PS: The note here should refer to proverb 264, which I translated in early November last year, not 263, which is unrelated.
no. 562 p. 573, 1839.
#WednesdayWisdom
PS: The note here should refer to proverb 264, which I translated in early November last year, not 263, which is unrelated.
TFW you realize people will show you who they are if you pay attention.
November 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
TFW you realize people will show you who they are if you pay attention.
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
TFW: you see the cracks starting to spread and then you remember…
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
TFW: you see the cracks starting to spread and then you remember…
Happy Halloween!
November 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Happy Halloween!
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This week’s proverb gets straight to the point:
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This week’s proverb gets straight to the point:
October 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
TFW it’s autumn, it’s getting cold, the wildflowers are gone, and the trees are bare.
October 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
TFW it’s autumn, it’s getting cold, the wildflowers are gone, and the trees are bare.
October 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
… it doesn’t sit back and weigh its options, it doesn’t hedge its bets. Love is always all in.
October 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
… it doesn’t sit back and weigh its options, it doesn’t hedge its bets. Love is always all in.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
And right now is the perfect time to start.
Need a book? Don’t let that hold you back — sign up for our online library via the link in my bio/pinned post.
It’s full of free language resources and I add to it all the time!
Need a book? Don’t let that hold you back — sign up for our online library via the link in my bio/pinned post.
It’s full of free language resources and I add to it all the time!
We’re putting the finishing touches on our class schedule today, so it’s your absolute last chance to sign up for one of our classes!
DM or click the link in my pinned post to reserve yours!
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October 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
We’re putting the finishing touches on our class schedule today, so it’s your absolute last chance to sign up for one of our classes!
DM or click the link in my pinned post to reserve yours!
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October 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
That’s it — that’s the tweet.
October 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
That’s it — that’s the tweet.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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October 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Registration for fall classes ends tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7th!
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October 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Registration for fall classes ends tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7th!
Don’t miss out — go to the link in my pinned post/bio to save your spot!
Don’t miss out — go to the link in my pinned post/bio to save your spot!
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October 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Check out our new homepage:
drvalerieisin.wixsite.com/welcome
Register for classes, join our online library, and sign up for our email list all in one place!
drvalerieisin.wixsite.com/welcome
Register for classes, join our online library, and sign up for our email list all in one place!
Our Total Beginners class will take you from the alphabet to composing your own sentences in 8 weeks (yes, really)!
Classes meet on Zoom for 1 hour per week.
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October 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Our Total Beginners class will take you from the alphabet to composing your own sentences in 8 weeks (yes, really)!
Classes meet on Zoom for 1 hour per week.
Click here for more info + to sign up:
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Classes meet on Zoom for 1 hour per week.
Click here for more info + to sign up:
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If anyone has any questions about our language classes, we’ll be hosting a Space on That Other Platform this Sunday, October 5th at 3 PM Eastern.
October 3, 2025 at 1:56 AM
If anyone has any questions about our language classes, we’ll be hosting a Space on That Other Platform this Sunday, October 5th at 3 PM Eastern.
October 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM