Deb Wager
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Deb Wager
@dwager.bsky.social
she/her. Linguist. HOH. Fiber crafter.
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Scientists have already investigated this. The result? The doctor pushing this junk science had his license revoked for spreading deadly lies about vaccines.
December 8, 2024 at 8:41 PM
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Being a linguist is inherently political. We know that all language is equal and that being treated differently because of your languaging has to do with the body you inhabit and not the language itself.

#linguistics #language
December 2, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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Template for writing your reps, how to find your reps, bill explainer in ASL, Senator press release, and full text of bull available here. open.substack.com/pub/novicnew...
November 25, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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Let's say it loud and clear!!!

Bathroom bills aren't about safety!!! Bathroom bills are about cis white comfort!!!
Beautifully stated and absolutely worth the read. For many of us, it has been crystal clear from the beginning that this type of legislation and rhetoric was/is never about safety.
November 19, 2024 at 1:49 PM
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We should talk more about how abnormal it is for a special counsel's office to be shuttered by a change in administrations. Hunter Biden's SC stayed in place as did others. Jack Smith has to discontinue Trump's cases while he's in office but he has other defendants. Trump breaks norms & it's ignored
November 19, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.

That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
November 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
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The first known use of singular “they” is so old that not only does it pre-date singular “you,” it wasn’t even spelled with a “th”

When William and the Werewolf, in 1375 CE, used singular “they,” it was spelled with a Thorn
November 17, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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November 11, 2024 at 10:12 PM