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Celebrating National Scrabble Day! Never forget: words have power, folx.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transform-your-story-right-words-molly-cantrell-kraig-mpdqc
Why Pascal Is Not My Favorite Programming Language (1981) [pdf]
https://doc.cat-v.org/bell_labs/why_pascal/why_pascal_is_not_my_favorite_language.pdf
NAZAKENE FORETOP. The foretop of a wig made in imitation of Christ's head of hair, as represented by the painters and sculptors.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Today I was called out for using the phrase “car guys” because it’s not inclusive of women. I corrected myself of course, but I’m reminded that a lot of my vocabulary (and as a corollary, my thoughts) are still under the influence of traditional patriarchy.
It’s really hard to undo decades of upbringing where being a man was the default and neutral state of existence. When I learned (UK) English as a child, teachers taught me to use “he” as a gender-neutral pronoun.
While I strive to be more inclusive, I continue to be surprised by how many of these patriarchal patterns continue to burrow deep inside my unconscious mind.
Continued thread
Anyway, I love Duolingo; it’s amazing. I can’t believe there’s a free app that teaches you other languages. It’s really well-written and makes language learning fun, b/c it’s gamified.
We pay for the Super Duolingo version so we don’t have ads, but either way you get an amazing app.
If you want you can follow me and I’ll follow you back if you let me know here who you are on Duolingo. I’m Kydia Music over on Duolingo, too.
EAT. To eat like a beggar man, and wag his under jaw; a jocular reproach to a proud man. To eat one's words; to retract what one has said.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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requests to #edit new #manuscripts from #physician-#researchers for whom I’ve edited in the past. Today’s email: “Your #professional perspective and #language #expression #skills have always been highly admirable. With your help, this article can be further refined and made more appealing.”
COUNTERFEIT CRANK. A general cheat, assuming all sorts of characters; one counterfeiting the falling sickness.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Bonkers for Britishisms: the UK terms Americans have embraced - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/12/uk-british-terms-america-most-used yes, has been increasingly noticeable over the years #language
The Guardian · Bonkers for Britishisms: the UK terms Americans have embraced
How similar are German and Danish? | Super Easy German (119)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bJolmQ0syg #Language #Danish #German
COCKSHUT TIME. The evening, when fowls go to roost.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Hmm.
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Oh wow, #bonobos are using syntax! Scientists are floored to discover that humans aren't the only ones who can string words together 
. Next up: bonobos writing Shakespearean sonnets and solving crosswords? 
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2474993-bonobos-use-a-kind-of-syntax-once-thought-to-be-unique-to-humans/ #syntax #language #science #discovery #animal #intelligence #humor #HackerNews #ngated
New Scientist · Bonobos use a kind of syntax once thought to be unique to humans
Bonobos use a kind of syntax once thought to be unique to humans
New Scientist · Bonobos use a kind of syntax once thought to be unique to humans
JOHNNY BUM. A he or jack ass: so called by a lady that affected to be extremely polite and modest, who would not say Jack because it was vulgar, nor ass because it was indecent.
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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Carney’s Checkmate: How Canada's Quiet Bond Play Forced Trump to Drop Tariffs
https://deanblundell.substack.com/p/carneys-checkmate-how-canadas-quiet
“This was the determining factor in Trump’s surrender. Not the public spats, not the retaliatory tariffs Canada slapped on U.S. autos (though those stung). It was the quiet, coordinated threat of a Treasury bond unwind that bent Trump’s knee.”
Aside: Why are we calling northern countries like Canada, much of Europe, Japan.. the “free world”?
Dean Blundell · Carney’s Checkmate: How Canada's Quiet Bond Play Forced Trump to Drop Tariffs