Dave Sayers

“Ulkomaillatutustuminen” means roughly “I learned my university had another research team working on the same topic just down the hallway by accidentally meeting one of them in a conference abroad”

No, you scream into the *void*. You *stare* into the abyss. C'mon, man, we had training on this just last month!

Thinking of names for movies about grammar pedantry:

Four Spellings and a Funeral
Bridget Jones's Dictionary
10 things I Hate About Youre
Back to the Future Perfect Continuous

Radioactive wasps in South Carolina

NOT NOW, RADIOACTIVE WASPS
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/s...

a thing I think about, from reading about Chile, is that getting rid of an authoritarian who imposes draconian libertarian austerity is one thing, but building back the things that said authoritarian destroyed, after the fact, is a second and distinct thing and doesn't naturally flow from the first

Trying to pin down who are the real trans people and who are the merely gender nonconforming is cis nonsense we do not have to adopt and must not perpetuate. There is no transgender boundary problem if you don't base your terms on cis norms.

Daniel Lawson @DanielLaw1998: Disabled parking should only be valid during business hours 9 to 5, Monday to Friday. I cannot see any reason why people with genuine disabilities would be out beyond these times. Jennifer Lee Rosman @JenLRossman: We’re disabled, Daniel, we’re not werewolves

7 years later and I still whisper, “We’re disabled, Daniel, not werewolves” to myself like a sacred mantra whenever I see a non-disabled person discover ableism like it’s the latest hipster indie band.

This is the shiny new account for BAAL (British Association of Applied Linguistics), checking in before our next annual conference - organised by the fantastic local team at Glasgow @baal2025.bsky.social in September 2025

Please give us and them a follow!

Elephants are born weighing 250lbs. They are the biggest babies on earth except for Transphobes.

Demonstrable
(adjective)

Capable of having monsters removed from it.

'The child was scared of monsters under the bed, but thankfully the bed was demonstrable.'

Evidence for the cognitive advantages of #bilingualism may be inconclusive, but it’s still a superpower! #edusky #langsky #mflsky #linguistics

Indiana Jones and the This Is More Of A Comment

Dumpster labeled “EARTH BORING.”

alien graffiti can be pretty hurtful 😔

Since I've learned what alt text is I've started always adding it to any image I post. I can't believe how selfish I was to not realize there are folks who rely on alt text to enjoy some of my favorite things.

And it's super easy. 5 seconds per post w/ a pic.

Be helpful
Be accessible
Be awesome.

#ICYMI Happy summer solstice! 🌞

🌍 This year's solstice happened at exactly 04:42 CEST on 21 June, the moment the Sun reached its northernmost point in the sky.

Viewed from space, these images capture a full year of shifting light and shadow, from one June solstice to the next 🧪🔭

Here's a thread about a virtual conference that's actually accessible. How? Because it was designed and executed by disabled people who care about access and know what it takes to build meaningful community. Take notes. 1/11

Poster child for 'esoteric', 'niche' research.

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

slate.com/technology/2...

UTRUSTA, corner base cabinet pull-out fitting This corner base cabinet pull-out fitting allows you to maximise kitchen storage space - and easily see and reach all your stored items.

Kitchen design tips! 1. Go to Ikea. 2. But don't trust their in-house designs, get sweethome3d.com and maximise space. 3. This epic swing-out corner unit: ikea.com/gb/en/p/4021.... 4. Build most of it yourself (it's just regular Ikea stuff w/ usual instructions), only pay for complicated/elec bits.

We'll just drop a bunch of bombs on them and then they'll be pacified.

This is a well-known tactic that worked in (thumbs through a book called "Military Conflicts Since 1945") oh huh well maybe this will be the first time, let's try it.

"manuscript under review"

Though AI helps, does it dull us over time? A study from MIT found that regular ChatGPT use weakens memory, focus, and brain activity. 83% couldn't quote their own text. Essays became repetitive. Researchers call it "cognitive debt"—a slow erosion of independent thinking. arxiv.org/pdf/2506.08872

I just discovered this meme and I love it.

Happy #PrideMonth to all my #LGBTQIA + friends!

Image of the landing page of the interactive web site.

Scientific evidence shows that getting COVID-19 multiple times isn't benign.

Each reinfection contributes to a cumulative, "dose-dependent" risk of long-term health problems, including severe organ damage, Long COVID, and potential disability.
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The thing about "accessibility" committees is that they should be made up of disabled people. Not abled people, not parents of disabled children, not business owners who hire disabled people, and so on.

Disabled people.

#booksky