Genealogy Curator
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Librarian with an interest in Digital Curation and Genealogy. Former Microbiologist. Father to 3 cats.
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Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year.
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is 'slop'
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more generally to mean something of little value.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year.
Five years ago today, I lost my father to cancer/covid. I say both because he would have undoubtedly succumbed to the cancer in his brain stem not long after. But the long shot chemotherapy to extend his life by a few months left him open to infection in the hospital at the height of the pandemic.
August 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Five years ago today, I lost my father to cancer/covid. I say both because he would have undoubtedly succumbed to the cancer in his brain stem not long after. But the long shot chemotherapy to extend his life by a few months left him open to infection in the hospital at the height of the pandemic.