Olivia
@linguistolive.bsky.social
Linguistics Ph.D.: sociolinguistics, linguistic landscapes, language access
Just an olive that loves languages! 🫒
Just an olive that loves languages! 🫒
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the overall reaction to charlie kirk’s demise (online and in the media) treating him as a tragic loss when he was a repugnant white supremacist — and the pearlclutching over anyone who says as much — shows how and why this country is so much further to the right than we’re made to believe it is
September 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
the overall reaction to charlie kirk’s demise (online and in the media) treating him as a tragic loss when he was a repugnant white supremacist — and the pearlclutching over anyone who says as much — shows how and why this country is so much further to the right than we’re made to believe it is
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I covered the (unexpected, to me!) primary results for @leftvoice.bsky.social
www.leftvoice.org/zohran-mamda...
www.leftvoice.org/zohran-mamda...
Zohran Mamdani’s Primary Win: What Does It Mean for the Left? - Left Voice
Once considered a longshot candidate, DSA member Zohran Mamdani is set to receive the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City. His widespread popularity shows that voters are open to progress...
www.leftvoice.org
June 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I covered the (unexpected, to me!) primary results for @leftvoice.bsky.social
www.leftvoice.org/zohran-mamda...
www.leftvoice.org/zohran-mamda...
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In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
June 25, 2025 at 5:54 AM
In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.
I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.
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Yilan is a Japanese-based creole language that was developed from colonial interactions between the speakers of the Indigenous Taiwanese Atayal language, Seediq language, and Japanese colonists during the period when Taiwan was under Japanese colonization (1895–1945).
Taiwan's Yilan Creole: Revitalizing the only Japanese-based creole language in the world
Yilan is a Japanese-based creole language that was developed from colonial interactions between the speakers of the Indigenous Taiwanese Atayal language, Seediq language, and Japanese colonists during the period when Taiwan was under Japanese colonizat...
globalvoices.org
May 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Yilan is a Japanese-based creole language that was developed from colonial interactions between the speakers of the Indigenous Taiwanese Atayal language, Seediq language, and Japanese colonists during the period when Taiwan was under Japanese colonization (1895–1945).
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Games can be sense-making tools, allowing players to vicariously experience the risks of contracting COVID-19, recognize #LongCOVID’s most challenging symptoms, and connect with others amid an ongoing public health crisis.
Read more from @kaatefishman.bsky.social: bit.ly/4iQhmuE
Read more from @kaatefishman.bsky.social: bit.ly/4iQhmuE
May 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Games can be sense-making tools, allowing players to vicariously experience the risks of contracting COVID-19, recognize #LongCOVID’s most challenging symptoms, and connect with others amid an ongoing public health crisis.
Read more from @kaatefishman.bsky.social: bit.ly/4iQhmuE
Read more from @kaatefishman.bsky.social: bit.ly/4iQhmuE
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I’m nearly done with the Yiddish course (which was a volunteer-led effort that feels especially important to support now because only humans could have done that.)
but I’ll be done after that.
but I’ll be done after that.
I have completely deleted my Duolingo. I was informed by one of my kids that the company has removed most of its employees and 70% of the company is run by AI.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
Duolingo CEO says he's getting rid of contract employees and replacing them with AI
Duolingo employees can also expect their AI use to be graded in their performance reviews.
fortune.com
May 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I’m nearly done with the Yiddish course (which was a volunteer-led effort that feels especially important to support now because only humans could have done that.)
but I’ll be done after that.
but I’ll be done after that.
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Hey if you or your language and #linguistics students are looking for some end-of-term de-stressing, I put a couple more pages from my coloring book project up here: tinyurl.com/coloring-gre...
![Completed coloring sheet. Block letters read "Every body has an accent," with one word on each line. A forearm palm up shows three tattoos in an homage to American traditional style: A rose; a horseshoe with '[ɡʊd lʌk' written on it, and a heart tattoo with a banner reading "[mɑm mam mʌm mɒm]]". In the space around the arm, a pair of hands meant to represent the ASL sign for "sign" and a mouth. The negative space is filled with stars.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:liba4kwcbq2y7o5aq6ar7yse/bafkreia2a26v2kunxmblpcwcavskdp6wjy3kc453a66bufukwxwdwqd2ym@jpeg)
May 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Hey if you or your language and #linguistics students are looking for some end-of-term de-stressing, I put a couple more pages from my coloring book project up here: tinyurl.com/coloring-gre...
Today is Oday's 18th birthday! Please join me in contributing to his campaign if you can, or share it around for greater visibility.
May 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Today is Oday's 18th birthday! Please join me in contributing to his campaign if you can, or share it around for greater visibility.
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tfw “think of the children” refers to a subset of children so small you could fit them in one absurdly expensive private school classroom
Jessica: When I hear Republicans out there talking about their plan for education in America, I don't hear them talking about making sure disabled kids have access to a public education.
Greg: Because we're against it.
Greg: Because we're against it.
March 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
tfw “think of the children” refers to a subset of children so small you could fit them in one absurdly expensive private school classroom
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But just as much can be learned from actions that have gone largely *unopposed* (see table).
Unsurprisingly, given the orgs fighting back, there are few unopposed actions in the civil rights or labour rights spheres.
So what is there? 7/24
Unsurprisingly, given the orgs fighting back, there are few unopposed actions in the civil rights or labour rights spheres.
So what is there? 7/24
February 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
But just as much can be learned from actions that have gone largely *unopposed* (see table).
Unsurprisingly, given the orgs fighting back, there are few unopposed actions in the civil rights or labour rights spheres.
So what is there? 7/24
Unsurprisingly, given the orgs fighting back, there are few unopposed actions in the civil rights or labour rights spheres.
So what is there? 7/24
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🧵Who is opposing the Trump administration?
I analysed 76 actions of the administration since inauguration and then searched for *meaningful* opposition to each.
I grouped the types of opposition and considered what we can learn from both them & actions where opposition has been lacking 1/24
I analysed 76 actions of the administration since inauguration and then searched for *meaningful* opposition to each.
I grouped the types of opposition and considered what we can learn from both them & actions where opposition has been lacking 1/24
February 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🧵Who is opposing the Trump administration?
I analysed 76 actions of the administration since inauguration and then searched for *meaningful* opposition to each.
I grouped the types of opposition and considered what we can learn from both them & actions where opposition has been lacking 1/24
I analysed 76 actions of the administration since inauguration and then searched for *meaningful* opposition to each.
I grouped the types of opposition and considered what we can learn from both them & actions where opposition has been lacking 1/24
looks into camera like i'm on the office
Some of the most fervent pushback to Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza is coming from the same people, institutions, and newsrooms that refused to challenge, and even supported, the mass slaughter of Palestinians during the Biden administration.
https://buff.ly/4k4uwpS
#Palestine #Israel
https://buff.ly/4k4uwpS
#Palestine #Israel
The liberal establishment is finally criticizing ethnic cleansing in Gaza now that they can blame Trump
Some of the most fervent pushback to Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza is coming from the same people, institutions, and newsrooms that refused to challenge, and even supported, the mass slaughter of Palestinians...
buff.ly
February 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
looks into camera like i'm on the office
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Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace.
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
January 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace.
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
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As the transgender community continues to fight for civil rights in the U.S., one of the most common arguments against progress is that transgender people are a recent phenomenon.
But it’s a fight that’s been happening here for decades and around the world for centuries. ⤵️
But it’s a fight that’s been happening here for decades and around the world for centuries. ⤵️
People Have Had Non-Binary Genders for Thousands of Years
It's nothing new.
www.teenvogue.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
As the transgender community continues to fight for civil rights in the U.S., one of the most common arguments against progress is that transgender people are a recent phenomenon.
But it’s a fight that’s been happening here for decades and around the world for centuries. ⤵️
But it’s a fight that’s been happening here for decades and around the world for centuries. ⤵️
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I'm on my university's tenure and promotion committee, and I spent half the day yesterday discussing the cases of scholars whose brilliant, groundbreaking, and life-saving work was made possible by federal research grants. And it's devastating to think of how much knowledge we'll lose going forward.
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I'm on my university's tenure and promotion committee, and I spent half the day yesterday discussing the cases of scholars whose brilliant, groundbreaking, and life-saving work was made possible by federal research grants. And it's devastating to think of how much knowledge we'll lose going forward.
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he was given profiles in major newspapers and magazines, he is still a senior fellow at the manhattan institute and edits their magazine. you can get pretty far by telling obvious lies and making rich white people feel powerful
The guy who manufactured the outrage against Critical Race Theory and Elon Musk are now just simply firing non-whites and non-males in the federal government.
January 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
he was given profiles in major newspapers and magazines, he is still a senior fellow at the manhattan institute and edits their magazine. you can get pretty far by telling obvious lies and making rich white people feel powerful
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Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.
January 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.
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Trying to decide where to start with our back catalogue? Or do you want to convince a friend to listen to the podcast? Take our 'Which Lingthusiasm Episode Are You?' quiz and use the power of ⚛️science⚛️ to help you make your decision!
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January 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Trying to decide where to start with our back catalogue? Or do you want to convince a friend to listen to the podcast? Take our 'Which Lingthusiasm Episode Are You?' quiz and use the power of ⚛️science⚛️ to help you make your decision!
bit.ly/lingthusiasmquiz
bit.ly/lingthusiasmquiz
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#linguistics Blue Sky-ers -- check out my book with Paul Reed, 'Language and Place', coming out *OPEN ACCESS* Jan 16, 2025! It's part of the Cambridge Elements in Sociolinguistics series, & offers advice to sociolinguists looking to engage more with place theory www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Language and Place
Cambridge Core - Sociolinguistics - Language and Place
www.cambridge.org
December 11, 2024 at 3:14 PM
#linguistics Blue Sky-ers -- check out my book with Paul Reed, 'Language and Place', coming out *OPEN ACCESS* Jan 16, 2025! It's part of the Cambridge Elements in Sociolinguistics series, & offers advice to sociolinguists looking to engage more with place theory www.cambridge.org/core/element...
whenever i open terminal on my mac to do even the most baby command line stuff it gets me feeling mr. robot-levels of coding savvy
December 29, 2024 at 1:33 AM
whenever i open terminal on my mac to do even the most baby command line stuff it gets me feeling mr. robot-levels of coding savvy
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I read this essay, "Against Cop Shit," in 2020, and it's one of the pieces of writing that has had the largest influence on my thinking about how I teach out of almost anything. It's very short - if you haven't read it, please do.
jeffreymoro.com/blog/2020-02...
jeffreymoro.com/blog/2020-02...
December 14, 2023 at 2:29 PM
I read this essay, "Against Cop Shit," in 2020, and it's one of the pieces of writing that has had the largest influence on my thinking about how I teach out of almost anything. It's very short - if you haven't read it, please do.
jeffreymoro.com/blog/2020-02...
jeffreymoro.com/blog/2020-02...
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すぎる (sugiru), also written. 過ぎる, means “to pass” or “exceed” and gets attached to word stems to mean “too much.” Eg 強い, “strong,” 強すぎる, “too strong.”
Anyway, I think it’s charming when people have the same image in their heads when languaging. That’s it, that’s the whole post.
Anyway, I think it’s charming when people have the same image in their heads when languaging. That’s it, that’s the whole post.
December 14, 2024 at 4:40 PM
すぎる (sugiru), also written. 過ぎる, means “to pass” or “exceed” and gets attached to word stems to mean “too much.” Eg 強い, “strong,” 強すぎる, “too strong.”
Anyway, I think it’s charming when people have the same image in their heads when languaging. That’s it, that’s the whole post.
Anyway, I think it’s charming when people have the same image in their heads when languaging. That’s it, that’s the whole post.
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So in English, at one point, it was common to use “passing” to mean “exceedingly,”or perhaps, “next-level.” It’s survived in a couple set phrases, like “passing fair,” (next-level hot) or “passing strange” (weird af).
And I mention this because Japanese does the same thing with the verb すぎる /1 🐦🐦
And I mention this because Japanese does the same thing with the verb すぎる /1 🐦🐦
December 14, 2024 at 4:40 PM
So in English, at one point, it was common to use “passing” to mean “exceedingly,”or perhaps, “next-level.” It’s survived in a couple set phrases, like “passing fair,” (next-level hot) or “passing strange” (weird af).
And I mention this because Japanese does the same thing with the verb すぎる /1 🐦🐦
And I mention this because Japanese does the same thing with the verb すぎる /1 🐦🐦