Gretchen McCulloch
@gretchenmcc.bsky.social
Internet linguist. Wrote Because Internet, NYT bestseller about internet language. Co-hosts @lingthusiasm.bsky.social, a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics.
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gretchenmcculloch.com
she/her 🌈
Montreal en/fr 🇨🇦
gretchenmcculloch.com
Thank you! I found some linguists there I wasn't already following!
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Thank you! I found some linguists there I wasn't already following!
Ooh I missed that original query but can confirm the other commenters were doing a good job!
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Ooh I missed that original query but can confirm the other commenters were doing a good job!
Aw yay I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Aw yay I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Aw, I've seen those signs around occasionally and wondered what they were from!
November 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Aw, I've seen those signs around occasionally and wondered what they were from!
Huh, interesting. I wonder if they're large and popular enough that they can just afford to skip out on that chunk of a potential audience (or they're mainstream enough that they think they recoup more by not trying to teach their audiences how to use Patreon)
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Huh, interesting. I wonder if they're large and popular enough that they can just afford to skip out on that chunk of a potential audience (or they're mainstream enough that they think they recoup more by not trying to teach their audiences how to use Patreon)
Exactly! And speaking as someone who has a podcast, a Patreon feed can distribute itself through Spotify and Apple (which is what we do) rather than uploading separately to two locked platforms, I'm mystified that others would decide to only use those two platforms separately
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Exactly! And speaking as someone who has a podcast, a Patreon feed can distribute itself through Spotify and Apple (which is what we do) rather than uploading separately to two locked platforms, I'm mystified that others would decide to only use those two platforms separately
Oh no I'm sorry I did read that and I was adding one more reason why subscribing through Apple would have been bad even if you could, not trying to change your behaviour!
November 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Oh no I'm sorry I did read that and I was adding one more reason why subscribing through Apple would have been bad even if you could, not trying to change your behaviour!
Yeah those two apps are really trying to promote themselves to podcasters as the default podcast apps, telling us to "build community" there rather than on places we control, some features only available if you're hosted on Spotify, it's bad for the whole ecosystem!
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Yeah those two apps are really trying to promote themselves to podcasters as the default podcast apps, telling us to "build community" there rather than on places we control, some features only available if you're hosted on Spotify, it's bad for the whole ecosystem!
Subscription via Apple Podcasts is also worse for podcasters, because then Apple takes its 25% cut (compared to 5-10% on Patreon) and doesn't release funds to you for 75 days. Some podcasters (✋🏻) raise prices to compensate, so it's always worth checking elsewhere even if Apple works for you
November 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Subscription via Apple Podcasts is also worse for podcasters, because then Apple takes its 25% cut (compared to 5-10% on Patreon) and doesn't release funds to you for 75 days. Some podcasters (✋🏻) raise prices to compensate, so it's always worth checking elsewhere even if Apple works for you
look I dunno but that electrolytic capacitor is forbidden popsicle
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
look I dunno but that electrolytic capacitor is forbidden popsicle
Right?? You'd think just asking would be so easy! (Bonus points for also doing this for nationality and profession)
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Right?? You'd think just asking would be so easy! (Bonus points for also doing this for nationality and profession)
i wish i was at nwav this year but I'm enjoying everyone's tweets about it!
November 7, 2025 at 4:31 AM
i wish i was at nwav this year but I'm enjoying everyone's tweets about it!
in the full version of the experiment I believe there are multiple stimuli, these two happen to be the pair that have become a meme
November 2, 2025 at 5:49 AM
in the full version of the experiment I believe there are multiple stimuli, these two happen to be the pair that have become a meme