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Melissa Baese-Berk
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Linguistics. Cognitive Science. Academia. Baseball. Music. Cats. Naps. University of Chicago. Opinions (all mine).
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Linguists! Write time Friday is hosted this Friday again by the stalwart Melissa Baese-Berk @m2b2.bsky.social ! 10-12 ET -- come get some work done! www.lsadc.org/ev_calendar_...
Write Time Friday with Melissa Baese-Berk
About Write Time Friday This is a chance to log into a Zoom room, (optionally) set an explicit writing goal for the session, and then spend a focused two hours writing in the supportive virtual prese...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Love to see a Ducks win 🦆🦆
November 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Watching my favorite sport*

(*wondering if I'll die tonight)
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I regularly state I want As Much Baseball As Possible, so I apologize to all the Dodgers and Blue Jays fans, as this situation is clearly all my fault.
November 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I have zero rooting interest in this game and STILL feel like I’m about to have a heart attack.
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I love Dave Roberts as much as the next Red Sox fan, but I really don’t think they need to interview him in the middle of an inning in Game 7 of the World Series while he’s trying to do his job.
November 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I do not love an intentional walk, but I think the one to Vlady was an especially bad decision.
November 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
There’s nothing better than a Game 7 where I do not personally have to feel like I’m going to be ill for 3 straight hours.
November 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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@m2b2.bsky.social hosting tomorrow at 10aET!
October 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Every night at bedtime (and often to strangers during the day), the three year old announces “I’m sad mommy works”, which is really a great way of ratcheting up mom-guilt.
October 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I wish I had one eighth the confidence of the man at the hotel pool who insisted that Pearl Jam formed from Nirvana in the late 90s and ALL THE PEOPLE WITH HIM believed him.
October 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I love baseball so much. #flythew
October 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Them: How’d you spend your Thursday night?
Me: Staying up to late, voluntarily watching a sporting event that makes me nauseated and have heart palpitations while trying not to scream and wake the sleeping toddler.
October 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I love going to a show during playoff baseball where people are screaming updates to each other from the bathroom stalls.
October 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I’m so glad the cubs get to play baseball tomorrow and they respectfully ended the game before this concert starts. #flythew
October 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Oh, what am I up to? Just quickly recovering from one 3 hour barf fest before the next one gets super barfy. #flythew #gocubsgo #dirtywater
October 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
📢 My department is hiring! University of Chicago is hiring an Assistant Professor in Phonology! (EOE/Vet/Disability) See the link for more information. 📢

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Assistant Professor in Phonology - Chicago, Illinois (US) job with The University of Chicago | 37894671
The Department of Linguistics invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Phonology with an expected start date of July...
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October 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We are writing tomorrow!! Come join us in quiet camaraderie!
October 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Game 1. Game Won.

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October 1, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I love playoff baseball so much, but I’d sort of forgotten the specific brand of nausea it induces for me. #flythew
September 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Good sports weekend! #scoducks #gocubsgo etc etc
September 28, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The Ducks game is on in a family friendly restaurant with my toddler. What could go wrong??
September 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Both my teams are in the playoffs and it’s a weekend of meaningful regular season games. What more could my baseball loving heart want?!
September 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
We had guests today so I’m just now catching up on the Rizzo retirement extravaganza and doing my best baseball crying.
September 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM