Lizi
@mspurrfect.bsky.social
EFL teacher in Sardinia. MA English Language and Linguistics. Interesed in ideas around language prescriptivism. Also massive history nerd. Cat slave. Chocolate lover.
Not every day you have the Olympic torch for Milano Cortina 2026 stop right outside your apartment.
December 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Not every day you have the Olympic torch for Milano Cortina 2026 stop right outside your apartment.
love this. 100% historical truth!
Remember, Remember,
The 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and…
ARSE BISCUITS!
Ever had a burning (or fizzling) desire to know what Guy Fawkes said in his moment of failure? Wonder no more.
#PlaymobilInfestation #GuyFawkes #BonfireNight
The 5th of November,
Gunpowder, treason and…
ARSE BISCUITS!
Ever had a burning (or fizzling) desire to know what Guy Fawkes said in his moment of failure? Wonder no more.
#PlaymobilInfestation #GuyFawkes #BonfireNight
November 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
love this. 100% historical truth!
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Gotta love Private Eye.
Always cuts through the crap.
Always cuts through the crap.
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Gotta love Private Eye.
Always cuts through the crap.
Always cuts through the crap.
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Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted:
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted:
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
October 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
Really clear explanation. Saving this for when my Telegraph-reading mum starts going on about it.
The desperation by those on the Right to smear Angela Rayner is wearing thin🙄
And no - don’t bother replying UNTIL you’ve read the thread!
I’ve trawled through multiple versions of this “story” in the Telegraph and Daily Mail to try and piece together what’s going on!
🧵1/17
And no - don’t bother replying UNTIL you’ve read the thread!
I’ve trawled through multiple versions of this “story” in the Telegraph and Daily Mail to try and piece together what’s going on!
🧵1/17
August 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Really clear explanation. Saving this for when my Telegraph-reading mum starts going on about it.
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I laughed at this video for like 2 minutes straight last night and now you get to
July 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I laughed at this video for like 2 minutes straight last night and now you get to
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Have just seen this on FB, and made me love Tim Curry even more.
From an interview he gave about an ill-fated on-set affair while filming Muppet Treasure Island.
From an interview he gave about an ill-fated on-set affair while filming Muppet Treasure Island.
June 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Have just seen this on FB, and made me love Tim Curry even more.
From an interview he gave about an ill-fated on-set affair while filming Muppet Treasure Island.
From an interview he gave about an ill-fated on-set affair while filming Muppet Treasure Island.
This is an absolutely fascinating read.
June 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is an absolutely fascinating read.
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When a chatbot gets something wrong, it’s not because it made an error. It’s because on that roll of the dice, it happened to string together a group of words that, when read by a human, represents something false. But it was working entirely as designed. It was supposed to make a sentence & it did.
June 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
When a chatbot gets something wrong, it’s not because it made an error. It’s because on that roll of the dice, it happened to string together a group of words that, when read by a human, represents something false. But it was working entirely as designed. It was supposed to make a sentence & it did.
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Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome is currently an Amazon Kindle monthly deal, priced at 99p as opposed to £20 for the newly published hardback. Why don't you give it a try and brace yourself for one of the most dynamic women of the Roman Republic (and Empire, frankly)?
June 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome is currently an Amazon Kindle monthly deal, priced at 99p as opposed to £20 for the newly published hardback. Why don't you give it a try and brace yourself for one of the most dynamic women of the Roman Republic (and Empire, frankly)?
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Two 4-year fully-funded PhD studentships available at UCL for Black British candidates. One in History of the legacy of Transatlantic slavery and reparations; the other on reparations and the media/culture focusing on reparations and the media/culture. Here's the History one. 1/2
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
June 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Two 4-year fully-funded PhD studentships available at UCL for Black British candidates. One in History of the legacy of Transatlantic slavery and reparations; the other on reparations and the media/culture focusing on reparations and the media/culture. Here's the History one. 1/2
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These are both amazing. And if you've not seen the earlier thread.
New paintings by my dad. He found out I was going to France and got inspired.
June 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
These are both amazing. And if you've not seen the earlier thread.
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Welcome to the archives.
June 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Welcome to the archives.
Every time I walk past a lilac in flower I think of Sir PTerry.
May 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Every time I walk past a lilac in flower I think of Sir PTerry.
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We are honored that @washingtonpost.com has highlighted the OAH's new oral history initiative documenting the experiences of federal employees. This project aims to preserve the invaluable stories of those who have dedicated their careers to public service. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Their jobs vanished. These historians want to ensure their stories don’t.
An oral history project aims to document the stories of the federal workforce cuts. The project is open to all feds and contractors — even DOGE and Musk.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We are honored that @washingtonpost.com has highlighted the OAH's new oral history initiative documenting the experiences of federal employees. This project aims to preserve the invaluable stories of those who have dedicated their careers to public service. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Longest shot in the world here, but one of our #cats went missing last Saturday and still hasn't shown up. Never missed a meal in her almost 6 years.
She's microchipped, neutered, and wearing a grey collar.
Droylsden area of Greater Manchester, specifically M43 7 postcode.
Please repost.
She's microchipped, neutered, and wearing a grey collar.
Droylsden area of Greater Manchester, specifically M43 7 postcode.
Please repost.
May 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Longest shot in the world here, but one of our #cats went missing last Saturday and still hasn't shown up. Never missed a meal in her almost 6 years.
She's microchipped, neutered, and wearing a grey collar.
Droylsden area of Greater Manchester, specifically M43 7 postcode.
Please repost.
She's microchipped, neutered, and wearing a grey collar.
Droylsden area of Greater Manchester, specifically M43 7 postcode.
Please repost.
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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 2:37 AM
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.
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Please take a moment out of your day to marvel at the elegance, agility and effortless natural grace of the penguin.
April 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Please take a moment out of your day to marvel at the elegance, agility and effortless natural grace of the penguin.
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Take me down to Vatican City
Where the art is tight
And the Pope’s a kitty
Where the art is tight
And the Pope’s a kitty
April 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Take me down to Vatican City
Where the art is tight
And the Pope’s a kitty
Where the art is tight
And the Pope’s a kitty
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Adam Ramsay recounts how his parents' adoption of beavers has transformed their upland farm into a rich, biodiverse haven for birds, mammals, fish and amphibians
The Magic of Beavers
www.bylinesupplement.com
April 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Adam Ramsay recounts how his parents' adoption of beavers has transformed their upland farm into a rich, biodiverse haven for birds, mammals, fish and amphibians
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