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Lizzie Kodpuak née Acid Lich (Gröbnerpilled era) @acidlich.bsky.social · 10d

I like lakiki even better

spooky addy, @addyct.bsky.social · 10d

two figurines on a white background. one side is labeled Labubu, with your typically furry Labubu figure. the other side is Lakiki, and it's fur has been photoshopped to be spiky.

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Steve Smith @spsmith45.bsky.social · 14d

Free CPD. youtu.be/OPi48VJvffs?...

OAT Session 1 Maximising Input and Interaction

YouTube video by Steve Smith

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · 14d

That sucks - τουλάχιστον είναι ακόμη σχετικά ζεστός ο καιρός;

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · 14d

On 26 September we mark the European Day of Languages.
We celebrate linguistic diversity — but which languages do we actually sustain, and which ones do we quietly leave behind?

#EuropeanDayOfLanguages #Multilingualism

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European Day of Languages: What are we really celebrating?

Reflections on the European Day of Languages: from celebration to sustaining diversity in classrooms, democracy, AI, and everyday practice.

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · 15d

Είχα μια φίλη, ψυχολόγο, που επέμενε ότι τίποτα δεν είναι πραγματικά αθέλητο 🙃

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · 15d

Some typos just improve the text.

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · 17d

Today’s challenge will be managing to fit in 180 minutes of workshop activities in 120 minutes of workshop.

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · 21d

Having published modestly and reviewed a lot, here’s what I know about peer review. #PeerReviewWeek2025

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Peer review: The good, the bad and the ugly (Achilleas Kostoulas)

This blogpost by Dr Achilleas Kostoulas discusses some challenges of the peer review process, and what can be learned from them.

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Michael Chesnut @michaelchesnut.bsky.social · Oct 10

1. Hanhwa in English in the apartment #LinguisticLandscape of Seoul. Apartment branding adds a lot of HUGE text to the skyline of Seoul and is a really interesting topic that generates a lot of popular discussion . . .
Do I dare resurrect my apartment name thread from the Other Place on Bluesky?

Two Hanhwa apartments with text on one side, facing an elevated roadway

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · Sep 9

From vivas to complexity theory, AI guidelines to Dark Academia: a quick round-up of what’s been happening on my desk.
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Notes & updates: September 2025 (Achilleas Kostoulas)

A round-up of recent highlights: a doctoral defence, new and old projects (ReaLiTea, AI-Lang, LocaLLing), calls for papers, reading notes, and behind-the-scenes reflections.

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Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL @tcsaltjournal.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 We are now accepting manuscripts for our Fall 2025 issue! Check out the guidelines & make your submission here: tesolal.columbia.edu

Flyer with brief description of the journal, announcement that the journal is now accepting manuscripts, and a QR code to submission guidelines/portal.

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · Aug 28

And delusions of being the Balkan equivalent of Emirates

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Michael Chesnut @michaelchesnut.bsky.social · Aug 27

Quite interesting that some stickers for sale here feature Korean and others feature English. Do cats in Korea speak Korean? But baking needs English? Regardless, a lot going on in the sticker #LinguisticLandscape!

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · Aug 27

Πιο πολύ με προβληματίζει που βρήκαν ανθρώπους να τους κάνουν τη χαμαλοδουλειά.

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · Aug 27

I am devastated.

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · Aug 24

“I don’t know what I was thinking when I committed to this, but anyhow…”

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · Aug 24

We are always “proud to announce”, “honoured to participate”, “excited to be part of”. Are there other, more authentic ways to talk about our work in academia?

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I’ve just been published and I feel…

When Dr. Sarah’s first peer-reviewed article appeared in the Journal of Sustainability and Urban Policy, her social media announcements said: “Delighted to share my latest research on ur…

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · Aug 24

🎉 Thrilled to see the article Juup Stelma and I wrote “Revisiting Complex Dynamic Systems Theory: Empowering Language Teachers and Teaching” ranking among the most visited in TESOL Journal for 2024.

🔗: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Revisiting complex dynamic systems theory: Empowering language teachers and teaching

This article revisits complex dynamic systems theory (CDST) and provides a new synthesis that, the authors argue, may empower language teachers. The particular focus is on the interplay between chang....

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Dorie @doriec.bsky.social · Aug 22

In a world where many are actively working against us, we must continue ensure that this is true

Becky Pringle @neapresident.bsky.social · Aug 22

No matter where they were born or the language they speak, all students—all students—are welcome in our public schools.

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PL Thomas EdD @plthomasedd.bsky.social · Aug 22

Did You Write This?: Or Why You Can't Spell "Plagiarism" without "AI" radicalscholarship.com/2025/07/21/d...

Did You Write This?: Or Why You Can’t Spell “Plagiarism” without “AI”

[Header Photo by Lauren Mancke on Unsplash] “Did you write this?” I once asked a sophomore in my advanced English class. The student was one of three siblings I would teach, and their m…

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · Aug 17

“Receptive bilinguals are bilingual […] If you think understanding isn’t enough, maybe you’re mistaking loudness for depth”

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Kevin Wong ( @kevinwongla.bsky.social ) : What I’d Say about Bilingualism if I Wasn’t Afraid to Hurt your Feelings” (👉🏻 m.youtube.com/shorts/dDAUT...)

What I’d Say About Bilingualism if I Wasn’t Afraid to Hurt Your Feelings | The Bilingual Professor

YouTube video by The Bilingual Professor

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Aug 16

Just in case there was any doubt, ChatGPT 5.0 still makes up completely random citations that don't exist and should not be used for literature search.

1. David Ackerly (UC Berkeley)

While his most-cited work is on leaf size and SLA, he also wrote explicitly about plasticity in leaf traits, including shape, in the context of ecological strategies.

Example: Ackerly (1997), “Allocation, leaf display, and growth in fluctuating light environments: A comparative study of deciduous and evergreen species” (Oecologia). This emphasizes how plasticity in leaf traits mediates adaptation to light.

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · Aug 13

Για να πούμε και του στραβού το δίκιο, είχαν πει πως θα έχει νοημοσύνη ανάλογη με υποψήφιο διδάκτορα

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Achilleas Kostoulas @achilleaskostoulas.com · Aug 13

In In 1903, respected professor Jan Baudoin de Courtenay was asked to update Russia's most famous dictionary. He shocked everyone by adding profanity to its pages.

📖 This post tells the story, and also discusses different approaches to doing #linguistics.

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · Aug 13

This reminds me of this excellent new article that shows how ChatGPT actually increase language anxiety and linguistic insecurity for Chinese international students for found themselves relying on it more and more in ways that took away their voice.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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