Isabel Picornell
@picornell.bsky.social
Consultant forensic linguist researching deception in authorship and faked (con)texts.
Wülferhampton Humanist. 🇪🇺
"For each age is a dream that is dying
or one that is coming to birth."
Wülferhampton Humanist. 🇪🇺
"For each age is a dream that is dying
or one that is coming to birth."
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
🚨New Cambridge Element 🚨
Cognition and Conspiracy Theories by Andreas Musolff is now free to read until November 17th!
https://cup.org/47PLKBW
#Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦
Cognition and Conspiracy Theories by Andreas Musolff is now free to read until November 17th!
https://cup.org/47PLKBW
#Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🚨New Cambridge Element 🚨
Cognition and Conspiracy Theories by Andreas Musolff is now free to read until November 17th!
https://cup.org/47PLKBW
#Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦
Cognition and Conspiracy Theories by Andreas Musolff is now free to read until November 17th!
https://cup.org/47PLKBW
#Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
🎥 Political editor @jamesrball.com breaks down The New World's exclusive that Michael Prescott - author of the dossier into the BBC - himself doctored Trump quotes in the report. It's an extraordinary revelation that calls into question Prescott’s journalistic judgement
Read now 👉 buff.ly/lRs7cws
Read now 👉 buff.ly/lRs7cws
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🎥 Political editor @jamesrball.com breaks down The New World's exclusive that Michael Prescott - author of the dossier into the BBC - himself doctored Trump quotes in the report. It's an extraordinary revelation that calls into question Prescott’s journalistic judgement
Read now 👉 buff.ly/lRs7cws
Read now 👉 buff.ly/lRs7cws
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’ is not just a title of a famous album, it was originally a wonderful - if disconcerting - chapter in The Wind in the Willows.
And now Westminster Abbey are banning illustrations from beloved children’s books…
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
And now Westminster Abbey are banning illustrations from beloved children’s books…
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Demonic’ Wind in the Willows jumper banned from Westminster Abbey
Woman told to remove or cover up garment featuring 1908 illustration of Pan lest it offend worshippers
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’ is not just a title of a famous album, it was originally a wonderful - if disconcerting - chapter in The Wind in the Willows.
And now Westminster Abbey are banning illustrations from beloved children’s books…
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
And now Westminster Abbey are banning illustrations from beloved children’s books…
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Deadline 16th November!
#Linguistics
#Linguistics
A reminder that the deadline for abstracts is coming up, on 16 November!
🚨 Call for Papers! 🚨 we are excited to launch the Call for Papers for the Corpora and Discourse International Conference 2026. Deadline 16 November 2025. Submit your abstracts here: wp.lancs.ac.uk/cad-2026/cal.... Please share widely! #CADS2026
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Deadline 16th November!
#Linguistics
#Linguistics
Indeed!
Smart people know what I'm talking about.📚🤷♀️😉
#Booksky #Bookworm #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity
🎨 Not mine
#Booksky #Bookworm #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity
🎨 Not mine
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Indeed!
Be aware folks. @safety.bsky.app now suspends accounts over dodgy (Johnny Cash) song lyrics quotes. Stick with ABBA lyrics to be safe.
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Be aware folks. @safety.bsky.app now suspends accounts over dodgy (Johnny Cash) song lyrics quotes. Stick with ABBA lyrics to be safe.
"while there was some discussion of the constitutional principle of nondelegation – the validity of an apparently limitless delegation of authority to the president – that topic did not really take center stage either. Instead, it was verbs."
#Linguistics #LinguisticAnslysis
#Linguistics #LinguisticAnslysis
In tariff cases, verbs rather than major pronouncements about presidential power give the court the off-ramp it’s looking for
Clear Statements is a recurring series by Abbe R. Gluck on civil litigation and the modern regulatory and statutory state. Verbs, verbs, verbs. Court-watchers hoping for fireworks over the reach of […...
www.scotusblog.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
"while there was some discussion of the constitutional principle of nondelegation – the validity of an apparently limitless delegation of authority to the president – that topic did not really take center stage either. Instead, it was verbs."
#Linguistics #LinguisticAnslysis
#Linguistics #LinguisticAnslysis
Israel violated the ceasefire at least 282 times from Oct 10 to Nov 10 with attacks by air, artillery and direct shootings. Israel shot at civilians 88 times, raided residential areas beyond the “yellow line” 12 times, bombed Gaza 124 times & demolished properties on 52 occasions.
#IsraelWarCrimes
#IsraelWarCrimes
How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers
Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
aje.io
November 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Israel violated the ceasefire at least 282 times from Oct 10 to Nov 10 with attacks by air, artillery and direct shootings. Israel shot at civilians 88 times, raided residential areas beyond the “yellow line” 12 times, bombed Gaza 124 times & demolished properties on 52 occasions.
#IsraelWarCrimes
#IsraelWarCrimes
Brilliant 👇
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Brilliant 👇
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
Drought isn’t divine punishment.
It’s climate reality. It's a mismanagement of water resources.
Prayer and oppressing women won’t make it rain.
#WomenLifeFreedom.
iranfocus.com/iran/55938-s...
It’s climate reality. It's a mismanagement of water resources.
Prayer and oppressing women won’t make it rain.
#WomenLifeFreedom.
iranfocus.com/iran/55938-s...
State Cleric Blames ‘Women Not Wearing Hijab’ For Drought in Iran - Iran Focus
As Iran’s water crisis worsens and the regime fails to manage its water resources, a member of the Assembly of Experts claimed that the regime’s desired form of mandatory hijab not being observed in t...
iranfocus.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Drought isn’t divine punishment.
It’s climate reality. It's a mismanagement of water resources.
Prayer and oppressing women won’t make it rain.
#WomenLifeFreedom.
iranfocus.com/iran/55938-s...
It’s climate reality. It's a mismanagement of water resources.
Prayer and oppressing women won’t make it rain.
#WomenLifeFreedom.
iranfocus.com/iran/55938-s...
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
BREAKING: European Sleeper will start a Paris-Berlin sleeper train from 26 March 2026, after Nightjet pulls out in December.
It'll run via Brussels (with Eurostar connection from London) 3 times a week. This + existing train = Brussels-Berlin 6 times a week. www.europeansleeper.eu/paris
It'll run via Brussels (with Eurostar connection from London) 3 times a week. This + existing train = Brussels-Berlin 6 times a week. www.europeansleeper.eu/paris
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 AM
BREAKING: European Sleeper will start a Paris-Berlin sleeper train from 26 March 2026, after Nightjet pulls out in December.
It'll run via Brussels (with Eurostar connection from London) 3 times a week. This + existing train = Brussels-Berlin 6 times a week. www.europeansleeper.eu/paris
It'll run via Brussels (with Eurostar connection from London) 3 times a week. This + existing train = Brussels-Berlin 6 times a week. www.europeansleeper.eu/paris
A wonderful feel-good story for Sunday. ❤️
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A wonderful feel-good story for Sunday. ❤️
Today, in 1989, the Berlin Wall came down.
Today, in 2025, we are building walls again.
Today, in 2025, we are building walls again.
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Today, in 1989, the Berlin Wall came down.
Today, in 2025, we are building walls again.
Today, in 2025, we are building walls again.
Israel has now killed over 69,000 Palestinians: 241 since the ceasefire and those missing are being recovered from the rubble of #Gaza.
Israel is responsible for #genocide.
#IsraelWarCrimes #PhoneyCeasefire
Israel is responsible for #genocide.
#IsraelWarCrimes #PhoneyCeasefire
Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and militants again exchange remains
Gaza health officials say over 69,000 Palestinians have died in the Israel-Hamas war. The death toll has risen as bodies are recovered from the rubble since the ceasefire began on Oct. 10 and as other...
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Israel has now killed over 69,000 Palestinians: 241 since the ceasefire and those missing are being recovered from the rubble of #Gaza.
Israel is responsible for #genocide.
#IsraelWarCrimes #PhoneyCeasefire
Israel is responsible for #genocide.
#IsraelWarCrimes #PhoneyCeasefire
This one is gone but there are others. So be aware and careful.
Head's up there is a Bluesky ban scam going around. This account just joined 40 mins ago and send me this DM.
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
Bluesky would NEVER send a DM like this and make you scared. This would come through email and would have a more professional email than this.
Stay safe!
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
This one is gone but there are others. So be aware and careful.
I know Andrew Lownie. I would trust him over any Palace or Royalty mouthpiece.
The full interview with Andrew Lownie about how Prince Andrew was protected - and how documents about the royals are suppressed - is also up on YouTube
Would highly recommend watching it youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
Would highly recommend watching it youtu.be/OJHaVsDVv-c?...
The Prince Andrew Cover Up: How Royal Files Are Hidden From Public
YouTube video by Democracy for Sale
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I know Andrew Lownie. I would trust him over any Palace or Royalty mouthpiece.
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
"He’s on his sixth prime minister, has watched presidents and princes walk through the black door of No 10, and will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight
Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary series
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"He’s on his sixth prime minister, has watched presidents and princes walk through the black door of No 10, and will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger."
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
"El cuestionamiento de la identidad lingüística de una persona es otro mecanismo más de avergonzamiento social."
#Lingüística #Linguistics
#Lingüística #Linguistics
Nou text de @mariaparrula.bsky.social al blog de MIRCo!
¿Vas a ir hablando así por la calle? Reflexiones sobre el avergonzamiento lingüístico
mircouam.com/archivos/8786
¿Vas a ir hablando así por la calle? Reflexiones sobre el avergonzamiento lingüístico
mircouam.com/archivos/8786
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
"El cuestionamiento de la identidad lingüística de una persona es otro mecanismo más de avergonzamiento social."
#Lingüística #Linguistics
#Lingüística #Linguistics
Empty words 👇
"the agreement revives the campus’ partnership with the federal government “while affirming the university’s commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence.”
#TrumpAcademia
"the agreement revives the campus’ partnership with the federal government “while affirming the university’s commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence.”
#TrumpAcademia
Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy Leagu...
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Empty words 👇
"the agreement revives the campus’ partnership with the federal government “while affirming the university’s commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence.”
#TrumpAcademia
"the agreement revives the campus’ partnership with the federal government “while affirming the university’s commitment to the principles of academic freedom, independence, and institutional autonomy that, from our founding, have been integral to our excellence.”
#TrumpAcademia
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
🏺
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
🏺
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
🏺
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
🏺
Attending the #BondSolon #ExpertWitness Conference online while waiting for my flight.
Annual Expert Witness Conference
Our annual Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference was first held in 1995 and today is the leading industry event for the UK’s Expert Witness community.
www.bondsolon.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Attending the #BondSolon #ExpertWitness Conference online while waiting for my flight.
Introducing LexTime, a dataset designed to evaluate LLMs’ event ordering capabilities in legal language. Findings show that legal linguistic complexities and nested clauses remain a challenge for LLMs.
LexTime: A Benchmark for Temporal Ordering of Legal Events
arxiv.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Introducing LexTime, a dataset designed to evaluate LLMs’ event ordering capabilities in legal language. Findings show that legal linguistic complexities and nested clauses remain a challenge for LLMs.
Truce violations by Israel continue. The mass killings may have stopped but the killing and starvation of Palestinians continue.
#PhoneyCeasefire #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
#PhoneyCeasefire #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
Israel vows to destroy all Hamas tunnels in Gaza as truce violations go on
US president says Gaza ceasefire 'working out very well' despite deadly Israeli attacks and severe aid restrictions.
aje.io
November 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Truce violations by Israel continue. The mass killings may have stopped but the killing and starvation of Palestinians continue.
#PhoneyCeasefire #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
#PhoneyCeasefire #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes
Reposted by Isabel Picornell
'The independently commissioned review, authored by Dr Shereen Daniels, surveyed 40 years of evidence of how racism had affected black communities, as well as black officers and staff.'
Anti-black racism 'baked' into Met Police, review says
The independent review surveyed 40 years of evidence of how racism has affected black communities and black Met Police staff.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
'The independently commissioned review, authored by Dr Shereen Daniels, surveyed 40 years of evidence of how racism had affected black communities, as well as black officers and staff.'