Todd Snider
@toddthelinguist.bsky.social
A collection of non-detached linguist parts.
Currently an Assistant Professor at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
(he/him)
Currently an Assistant Professor at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
(he/him)
truly "what could a banana cost, Michael" territory, except if Lucille had only just now heard about the word "banana"
November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
truly "what could a banana cost, Michael" territory, except if Lucille had only just now heard about the word "banana"
He's been on this particular kick for a few months now! It's truly truly bizarre
(I'm amused thinking about the rabbit hole you now get to go down...)
vincemancini.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
(I'm amused thinking about the rabbit hole you now get to go down...)
vincemancini.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
A Timeline of Donald Trump Discovering the Word "Groceries"
An old-fashioned word, a very descriptive word, seems to have become Donald Trump's personal "cellar door."
vincemancini.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
He's been on this particular kick for a few months now! It's truly truly bizarre
(I'm amused thinking about the rabbit hole you now get to go down...)
vincemancini.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
(I'm amused thinking about the rabbit hole you now get to go down...)
vincemancini.substack.com/p/donald-tru...
just two of dozens of things to find frustrating in this! 🫠
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
just two of dozens of things to find frustrating in this! 🫠
Thanks for sharing, adds a lot more context
(definitely some things in there that are plenty concerning; not sure that any of them amount to calling all violence against any Israeli justified. Nevertheless, one could certainly reasonably want Mayor Adams to be doing more here!)
(definitely some things in there that are plenty concerning; not sure that any of them amount to calling all violence against any Israeli justified. Nevertheless, one could certainly reasonably want Mayor Adams to be doing more here!)
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Thanks for sharing, adds a lot more context
(definitely some things in there that are plenty concerning; not sure that any of them amount to calling all violence against any Israeli justified. Nevertheless, one could certainly reasonably want Mayor Adams to be doing more here!)
(definitely some things in there that are plenty concerning; not sure that any of them amount to calling all violence against any Israeli justified. Nevertheless, one could certainly reasonably want Mayor Adams to be doing more here!)
where is the calling every Israeli a legitimate target for violence? Didn't see that in this article; can you share the source?
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
where is the calling every Israeli a legitimate target for violence? Didn't see that in this article; can you share the source?
no disbarment if you do it by stratum
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
no disbarment if you do it by stratum
This one was my first thought!
Commenting to share my favorite performance of this song, from her appearance on Later... with Jools Holland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGT0...
Commenting to share my favorite performance of this song, from her appearance on Later... with Jools Holland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGT0...
KT Tunstall - Black Horse & The Cherry Tree (Later Archive 2004)
YouTube video by BBC Music
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This one was my first thought!
Commenting to share my favorite performance of this song, from her appearance on Later... with Jools Holland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGT0...
Commenting to share my favorite performance of this song, from her appearance on Later... with Jools Holland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGT0...
It's a brand name
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It's a brand name
It's a brand name
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It's a brand name
turns out the policy of 'respond to every letter and email ever received' has downsides
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
turns out the policy of 'respond to every letter and email ever received' has downsides
the whole blog post is just AI slop (not just the images!), buzzwords and names, with no real coherence (and way too much formatting)
some people have no shame
some people have no shame
November 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
the whole blog post is just AI slop (not just the images!), buzzwords and names, with no real coherence (and way too much formatting)
some people have no shame
some people have no shame
Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage
(from the album Fire)
#LyricsPrompt2025: Fire
"Fire in the disco /
Fire in the Taco Bell /
Fire in the disco /
Fire in the gates of Hell"
youtu.be/R-FxmoVM7X4?...
(from the album Fire)
#LyricsPrompt2025: Fire
"Fire in the disco /
Fire in the Taco Bell /
Fire in the disco /
Fire in the gates of Hell"
youtu.be/R-FxmoVM7X4?...
Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage HD
YouTube video by Beggars Banquet Records
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage
(from the album Fire)
#LyricsPrompt2025: Fire
"Fire in the disco /
Fire in the Taco Bell /
Fire in the disco /
Fire in the gates of Hell"
youtu.be/R-FxmoVM7X4?...
(from the album Fire)
#LyricsPrompt2025: Fire
"Fire in the disco /
Fire in the Taco Bell /
Fire in the disco /
Fire in the gates of Hell"
youtu.be/R-FxmoVM7X4?...
Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
There's a lot of ex-mayors who have got too much freedom
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
There's a lot of ex-mayors who have got too much freedom
Les Mis!
At the End of the Day
#LyricsPrompt2025 "nothing"
At the end of the day you get nothing for nothing
(not the first occurrence, but a memorable double whammy!)
youtu.be/i-DZa5cuFyk?...
At the End of the Day
#LyricsPrompt2025 "nothing"
At the end of the day you get nothing for nothing
(not the first occurrence, but a memorable double whammy!)
youtu.be/i-DZa5cuFyk?...
[Les Miserables] - 10th anniversary [At the End of the Day]
YouTube video by Elmo Cheats
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Les Mis!
At the End of the Day
#LyricsPrompt2025 "nothing"
At the end of the day you get nothing for nothing
(not the first occurrence, but a memorable double whammy!)
youtu.be/i-DZa5cuFyk?...
At the End of the Day
#LyricsPrompt2025 "nothing"
At the end of the day you get nothing for nothing
(not the first occurrence, but a memorable double whammy!)
youtu.be/i-DZa5cuFyk?...
beating out* "goonen"!
*(sorry not sorry)
*(sorry not sorry)
October 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
beating out* "goonen"!
*(sorry not sorry)
*(sorry not sorry)
some quick estimates, I don't think 1-in-3 is average for PhD holders in the general population
(there's lots of literature out there on IQ, you can look into it yourself)
(there's lots of literature out there on IQ, you can look into it yourself)
October 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
some quick estimates, I don't think 1-in-3 is average for PhD holders in the general population
(there's lots of literature out there on IQ, you can look into it yourself)
(there's lots of literature out there on IQ, you can look into it yourself)
cool. IQ is also unscientific nonsense, and you have no idea what the average IQ of the signatories is (and without having measured, the smart hypothesis would be on it being above average, given the disproportionate number of highly educated folks on there). congrats on your stock portfolio though
October 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
cool. IQ is also unscientific nonsense, and you have no idea what the average IQ of the signatories is (and without having measured, the smart hypothesis would be on it being above average, given the disproportionate number of highly educated folks on there). congrats on your stock portfolio though
arguably, everyone who signed the letter has
you can disagree, but, just because it's obvious to you that this is the next big thing doesn't mean everyone else has to see it your way
(everyone who bought an ape was saying the same exact thing, that this was the future of art/finance/the internet)
you can disagree, but, just because it's obvious to you that this is the next big thing doesn't mean everyone else has to see it your way
(everyone who bought an ape was saying the same exact thing, that this was the future of art/finance/the internet)
October 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
arguably, everyone who signed the letter has
you can disagree, but, just because it's obvious to you that this is the next big thing doesn't mean everyone else has to see it your way
(everyone who bought an ape was saying the same exact thing, that this was the future of art/finance/the internet)
you can disagree, but, just because it's obvious to you that this is the next big thing doesn't mean everyone else has to see it your way
(everyone who bought an ape was saying the same exact thing, that this was the future of art/finance/the internet)