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Jaime Sperling

@diedofennui.bsky.social

Copyediting, proofreading, cats, running, insomnia. Not necessarily in that order.

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What do you want to bet this little tantrum on the WaPo's opinion page is because someone ahead of Professor Jakub Grygiel in the queue at some coffee shop had an elaborate coffee order and he hasn't been able to let it go ever since

09.03.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2036    πŸ” 340    πŸ’¬ 266    πŸ“Œ 328
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ICE Agent Injured After Repeatedly Trying To Detain People In Neighborhood Mural MINNEAPOLISβ€”Bleeding profusely as he radioed for backup against the uncooperative crowd, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Ken Fischer was reportedly injured Tuesday after making repeated atte...

ICE Agent Injured After Repeatedly Trying To Detain People In Neighborhood Mural

08.03.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2620    πŸ” 345    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 12

For possibly the first time ever, I changed the clocks that need to be manually changed almost immediately after getting up on this first day of daylight saving time.

08.03.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

*For *most* of those in the U.S. (Looking at you, Arizona.)

08.03.2026 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@britculpsapp.bsky.social
i pronounce it like "mar-kwan-ye"
7:02 PM β€’ Mar 6, 2026

+ [redacted] *Ε‚ @britculpsapp.bsky.social i pronounce it like "mar-kwan-ye" 7:02 PM β€’ Mar 6, 2026

Keegan-Michael Key as a substitute teacher.

Keegan-Michael Key as a substitute teacher.

07.03.2026 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're at the airport and Kristi Noem is doing the ominous little message from the TSA screens, you no longer have to do anything she says. Leave your laptop in the case, whatever.

05.03.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 29697    πŸ” 4026    πŸ’¬ 366    πŸ“Œ 161

😳

05.03.2026 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Annoying: "seabed" but "lake bed." #AmEditing

04.03.2026 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Save some for me, please.

04.03.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw, too bad. (But I wouldn't come to the US now either if I, you know, didn't already live here.)

04.03.2026 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you going to be at ACES?

04.03.2026 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Noooo. The worst. I'm so sorry.

03.03.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel every word of this.

03.03.2026 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I used to loooove Target. I think I've been in one twice since Jan 2025, and at least once was because there was no other choice. Fuck Target.

03.03.2026 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't really want to be awake at 3 a.m., but I'm also not really tired. Which is annoying, because I should be tired and I should be asleep. #insomnia

01.03.2026 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You could/should put the entire text in the alt text.

28.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"execute an overhaul" --> "overhaul" #AmEditing

27.02.2026 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I literally screamed.

26.02.2026 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

25.02.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's how much she loves you.

23.02.2026 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is no reason I should still be awake at 5 a.m. when I went to bed at 1. And yet. Maybe I'm just too excited for the impending blizzard.

22.02.2026 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That sucks. That plushie is so cute!

21.02.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Grr. Hope you can manage until then.

21.02.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just saw that on Wednesday!

21.02.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is this about pickles or thoughts? πŸ˜„

21.02.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no. Hope pup is okay and power is restored!

21.02.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Clean sheets are so good!

20.02.2026 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

UK: Prince Andrew arrested.

South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.

Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.

USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.

19.02.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 15151    πŸ” 5674    πŸ’¬ 206    πŸ“Œ 272
screencap of social media post by user equalityace reads: "USE GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE
- Don't say fireman, say FIREFIGHTER
- Don't say fisherman, say FISHFIGHTERS
- Don't say mailman, say MAILFIGHTERS
- Don't say cameraman, say CAMERAFIGHTERS."

screencap of social media post by user equalityace reads: "USE GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE - Don't say fireman, say FIREFIGHTER - Don't say fisherman, say FISHFIGHTERS - Don't say mailman, say MAILFIGHTERS - Don't say cameraman, say CAMERAFIGHTERS."

thanks, endorsed

19.02.2026 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1310    πŸ” 411    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 23
photo of an old man in a red knit beanie, standing on a sidewalk along a street busy with auto traffic, holding a protest sign that says

WE WANT
ASS
NOT
ICE

photo of an old man in a red knit beanie, standing on a sidewalk along a street busy with auto traffic, holding a protest sign that says WE WANT ASS NOT ICE

This sign goes so hard

18.02.2026 03:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1589    πŸ” 337    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 18