Françoise Blin
francoiseblin.bsky.social
Françoise Blin
@francoiseblin.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor, Dublin City University. Still interested in Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and Applied Linguistics, among many other things!
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

Unfortunately behind a pay wall. But terrifying article from Le Monde. My heart goes to all my american academic friends and their friends.
Aux Etats-Unis, le mouvement MAGA à l’assaut des campus
Charlie Kirk, un podcasteur proche du président américain, sillonne le pays pour défendre auprès des jeunes l’action de la Maison Blanche et ancrer la contre-révolution trumpiste dans le temps.
www.lemonde.fr
April 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Reposted by Françoise Blin
Any foreign language learner / speaker would have noticed what was happening on a linguistic level when Trump and Vance ambushed Zelenski. This excellent thread explains it very well.
Another thing that struck me about yesterday’s Oval Office disaster is the place of language.
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March 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
What Ireland can learn from Finnish schools in tackling disinformation

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
What Ireland can learn from Finnish schools in tackling disinformation
The Nordic country is helping students learn about spotting false information. Is there space in the Irish curriculum to do the same?
www.irishtimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM