Mike Carpenter
@mike-carpy.bsky.social
Since my stroke reading about how language works in the brain. Also ancient languages, eg. Greek (including Linear B), Latin, Gaulish and the languages of Roman Britain. I live in Kilkhampton, Cornwall, UK.
Don’t read The Sun.
November 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Don’t read The Sun.
Is it really, though?
November 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Is it really, though?
um … they are adverts. I presume that the advertisers want to sell their products to all types of people.
October 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
um … they are adverts. I presume that the advertisers want to sell their products to all types of people.
Please stop using the expression “Gen Z”. It’s not clever or big.
October 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Please stop using the expression “Gen Z”. It’s not clever or big.
Thank you, Grady, for your sane words about AI and computer technology generally.
October 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Thank you, Grady, for your sane words about AI and computer technology generally.
AI? I’m bored already.
October 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
AI? I’m bored already.
If Trump had any class at all, he would congratulate Machado on her prize.
October 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
If Trump had any class at all, he would congratulate Machado on her prize.
But that would be democracy!
October 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
But that would be democracy!
Thanks, Tom, for following back. Great book.
September 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Thanks, Tom, for following back. Great book.
I hope that you are right about this 🤞
September 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I hope that you are right about this 🤞
Is that supposed to be an insult?
September 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Is that supposed to be an insult?
Um … who cares about tiktok? I don’t.
September 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Um … who cares about tiktok? I don’t.
Well played, 🇨🇦! (I’m English 🏴🏆❤️)
September 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Well played, 🇨🇦! (I’m English 🏴🏆❤️)
Glorious! They are shattering their hopes of power in just a week!
September 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Glorious! They are shattering their hopes of power in just a week!
Most Brits will think they are Morecambe and Wise!
September 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Most Brits will think they are Morecambe and Wise!
I see what you are trying to say there, but I disagree. Obviously labour are too cautious, but they really are trying to enact most of their policies they promised in the election, and mostly they will succeed. Not always, obviously.
September 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I see what you are trying to say there, but I disagree. Obviously labour are too cautious, but they really are trying to enact most of their policies they promised in the election, and mostly they will succeed. Not always, obviously.
I’m sure that some expert in origami can fold an excellent paper bear. Go for it, girls and boys.
September 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I’m sure that some expert in origami can fold an excellent paper bear. Go for it, girls and boys.
‘misreading’? It was a straightforward lie.
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
‘misreading’? It was a straightforward lie.
seriously, though, Mr. Khan needs to be congratulated. Now the whole world knows that he is one of the good guys, Trump is a tedious fool.
September 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
seriously, though, Mr. Khan needs to be congratulated. Now the whole world knows that he is one of the good guys, Trump is a tedious fool.