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Isabel Picornell

@picornell.bsky.social

Caffeinated Linguist researching deception in authorship style and faked (con)texts.Visiting Research Fellow, AIFL. Ex-Egyptologist #ForensicLinguistics #Humanism

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Michael Kitchen is an amazing actor. Right up there with Mark Rylance IMHO.

02.03.2026 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Foyle's War. On Netflix. We are watching it from the beginning. Brilliant!

02.03.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

There is precedence - Caligula appointed his horse as consul.*

*Or so Suetonius claimed.

02.03.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is. A curse on them all. 🀬

02.03.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, the orange does look weird.

02.03.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let me know what you think. I miss my old phones. Brilliant engineering.

02.03.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

02.03.2026 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 12411    πŸ” 4005    πŸ’¬ 119    πŸ“Œ 153

Xiaomi were the best phones I ever had. I dropped them because of news the company was selling user data, which is why the phones were so inexpensive. But I may go back to them.

02.03.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations Mr and Mrs Squiggle πŸ’πŸ’« πŸ––

02.03.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Starmer, take note.

02.03.2026 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning, my dear Goodwife πŸ‘‹πŸ‘ Its a glorious fay here. It lifts my soul on these dark days for humanity. πŸ––

02.03.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning, Kaci πŸ‘‹β˜• I'm just having the last of my Pact xmas order coffee and waiting for the next delivery. I'm trying a selection of their dark roast.

02.03.2026 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of Netanyahu in a dark blue suit and red tie with his finger lifted in front of his face.

Image of Netanyahu in a dark blue suit and red tie with his finger lifted in front of his face.

#WarCriminal

02.03.2026 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whoever made this, it’s BRILLIANT.

Trump’s β€œBoard of Peace.”

01.03.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4165    πŸ” 2238    πŸ’¬ 170    πŸ“Œ 156

What is wrong with Trump and his cohort? They incorporate the worst of everything it is to be human.

02.03.2026 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning, Holiness πŸ‘‹β˜•πŸ₯ Peelings on you this Monday πŸ––πŸ™

02.03.2026 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I see the same with my brother and his sons, all immigrants to Canada and now fiercely anti-immigrant (especially the sons).

02.03.2026 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There's a lot to unpack psychologically. Very interesting.

02.03.2026 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In a way, it's immigrant prejudice against other immigrants on the grounds 'I'm special, I'm successful but you are a low down ignoramus. I can't have people equating me with the likes of you. '

02.03.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

These anti-immigration immigrants appear to carry huge chips on both shoulders.

02.03.2026 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do immigrants ever oppose immigration? This paper analyzes immigrants’ views about immigration, contributing to the behavioral literature on the subject. In particular, it explores the role…

This is an interesting article on my immigrants or descendants of immigrants are strongly anti-immigration. They feel they run the risk of being perceived as related to undocumented or uncontrolled immigration, so respond by embracing an anti- immigration view.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

02.03.2026 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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List of AI systems and tools used by Israel and US in times of war AI systems were deployed by Israel and US for military planning, targeting, and intelligence. Tools tracked movements, and identified strike targets.

AI systems sn tools used my Israel and USA military.

01.03.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Afternoon, Goodwife πŸ–– Good day?

01.03.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Saturday" is my favourite McEwan book but this one is better, I think.

01.03.2026 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A damp drizzly Sunday afternoon in front of the fire currently reading Ian McEwan's dystopian latest. Recommended πŸ‘

01.03.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok... The UK has always struck me as a place people emigrate from, not too. So what's the attraction?

01.03.2026 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good. Keep it that way. It's safer.

01.03.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope this is because you are leaving?

01.03.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this! Afternoon, MC πŸ––

01.03.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A hamster hugs a baby hamster to to its chest in a desolate and blackened fiery landscape.

A hamster hugs a baby hamster to to its chest in a desolate and blackened fiery landscape.

We will not learn to live together in peace by killing each other's children.
~Jimmy Carter~

01.03.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0