Sid Horton
wshorton.bsky.social
Sid Horton
@wshorton.bsky.social
Psychology, Northwestern University
Editor-in-Chief, Discourse Processes @discourseprocesses.bsky.social
Language and discourse
I’ve learned to anticipate and skip over the part in any given NYT article (usu about halfway down) where they quote a Trump spokesperson. There is never anything there but scorn and vitriol.
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
'let me get this straight' could be a kind of insincere aporia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aporia
Aporia - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
May 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Yikes! This is disturbing on several levels.
May 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
this just means that Trump and GOP are going to shut down the CBO next.
March 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This how we end up with "War Games", right
March 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Just wanted to say that I just finished your newest book and thoroughly enjoyed it! So many good things about it!
February 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“Mr Telephone Man there’s something wrong with my line…”
February 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
My first news event memory too!
December 17, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Ditto Toto
December 3, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Pearl Jam’s “Better Man” has the chorus ‘Can’t find the buttermilk’
November 15, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Thank you for ‘brogliarch’ *chef’s kiss*
September 7, 2024 at 3:07 AM
I read Amityville Horror when I was 10 and it messed. me. up. for weeks
February 10, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Hi there!!! Long time no see!
December 20, 2023 at 10:46 PM