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A fantastic set of insults -- largely Brit-coded -- can be formed by combining [adjective] + [banal noun] You complete spoon You utter doorknob You absolute sock drawer You inconceivable lampshade You arrant bannister You unadulterated lintel You thoroughgoing carpet

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There is a body of literature discussing how these types of words are pronounced measurably differently. Yes, really. The durations of the bit before the -s and also the -s itself differ depending on whether the -s forms a morpheme (plural tacks), or is part of the stem (tax).) #phonetics 🐦🐦

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Made me think of this poem by Joseph Fasano

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#ShareGoodNewsToo

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Are you a freelance worker in the creative arts & based in Scotland? Here's a survey that closes in a few days. It's organised by the unions in the creative sector to gather info to help build the Scottish government's fair work initiative. www.surveymonkey.com/r/WV8DNT3 #FairWorkForCulture

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So anyway, I created an updated version of that XdanielArt chart that contains all the Adobe alternatives since there are a lot more now than there were back when that list was originally made, and Adobe has continued to get shittier and shittier.

submitted 12 days ago • 165 comments

You may think, from the visible caption, that this is a skit about the Oxford Comma. And it is, but oh, it is also SO MUCH MORE.

submitted 9 days ago • 17 comments

Hey hey! CANADIAN and USian friends. My multi award winning book THE BONE SHIPS is an Amazon editor's Goldbox pick today so is MOST CHEAP, and other ebook retailers will also be price matching. So if you've not set your wings to the winds yet, today would be a good day to do it! Spread the word!

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

In the spirit of finding joy where you can, I came across a local stained-glass-making introductory workshop, and signed up for it. First class is the end of the month, and it goes for four weeks.

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

I have graded one (1) piece of student work. Clearly it is time to take a break for coffee.

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I'm getting real Liz Truss minibudget vibes, except the US-government does not operate on lettuce-based timescales, so we might be here for a while.

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Want to level up your #DataViz skills? I'm sharing a thread of my favorite tips & tricks for creating beautiful, clear, and insightful visualizations with #ggplot2! #RStats #RLadies #tidyverse 🧵 (1/n)

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praatpicture v1.4.2 is now on CRAN 🍾 meaning that these highlighting options are now available at an R package store near you (and in the Shiny app!). No other major updates this time!

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Hello, friends! I go on at some length over on Nerds of a Feather about why the Liveship Traders trilogy, by Robin Hobb, is fantastic. www.nerds-feather.com/2025/04/real... #fantasy #bookReviews #sff #bookSky

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Dang, Cory, I'm very impressed. Good job. You've got my attention.

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They're good jokes, Brent! Well said.

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I hide from political news most of the time, but I gotta say, the brilliance of @nytpitchbot.bsky.social is a real incentive to keep up to date, in order to get the jokes. The commentary on Marine Le Pen has been sharp as a tack.

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Look, I understand that your cause is just, and I support it whole-heartedly. However, it's a bit unconvincing to ask me for donations in an email sent from an account in the name of 'Sir Firstname Lastname'. M'Lord, I'm a commoner. Why are you begging alms from me?

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So, what i take away from this is that it has been the case for fifty years, and continues to be the case, that proficiency in COBOL guarantees a job for life, and anyone can learn it in a year or two, but no one does. (Also DOGE's plans will not have a good outcome, but we knew that already)

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I have seen some posts On Here in which people claim that those who love Severance are just saying they love it because it's fashionable, and actually it's The Emperor's New Clothes, etc.

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Is it A Thing to learn about music specifically through takes or parodies? I learned a lot of songs through Weird Al, and then, of course, there's this masterpiece:

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

Did you know that all the generators on the power grid are spinning in sync with each other? The grid has a heartbeat and each and every machine connected to it must follow the rhythm. This includes the machines in your home! Your buzzing fridge compressor is beating in time with the same heart.

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POST-DOC CALL! 2-year post-doctoral position to work in Marseille on any topic in the field of language, communication and the brain. Deadline May, 20, 2025 www.ilcb.fr/ilcb-postdoc...

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You don't realize how much you rely on a particular keyboard shortcut until a new computer doesn't have it. This thought brought to you by the combination shift + home.

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Fresh litter of tentacle babies

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I have seen some posts On Here in which people claim that those who love Severance are just saying they love it because it's fashionable, and actually it's The Emperor's New Clothes, etc.

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment