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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 4h

Every academic career is built on rejection, but we don’t show it.
 CVs list publications, grants & awards, not rejected manuscripts, unfunded proposals, or failures.
 But those invisible rejections shape us more than our successes ever do.

👉 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...

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Fail Better: Why Your Rejections Will Shape You More Than Your Publications

The Art of Learning from Rejection

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 13h

A friend in the UK said that they sometimes issue invitations as “6:30 for 7” which means you should arrive any time between 6:30 and 7. (But not necessarily that dinner starts promptly at 7). I like it!

Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 21h

So far the only real disagreement here (and among my fb friends) is whether it is ever acceptable to be *early* to a dinner party.

Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

If you are invited to someone’s house for dinner (say, at 6:00), what’s the earliest you might arrive and the latest and still be considered polite?

(Bonus q: what’s the *optimally* polite time?)

I’m curious how this varies culturally/regionally/generationally.

a man in a suit and tie is saying " do not test my politeness "

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying " do not test my politeness "

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PAMLab at CityU @pamlab.bsky.social · 1d

PAMLab is recruiting new PhD students! 🎉🎉

#phonetics #bilingualism #multilingualism #phd #gradschool #langsky 🐦🐦

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

This is closest to my own politeness window. Optimal time, maybe 6:07?

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

The Waze Rule

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

Traffic is a huge wild card. You have a choice to time your trip so you’ll be on time if all goes well, or to time your trip so you’ll be on time if the traffic is terrible. It’s basically impossible.

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

In my opinion kids add a 20 min grace buffer to whatever the politeness window is

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

This is pretty close to my politeness window as a US time pessimist! 😂

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

If you are invited to someone’s house for dinner (say, at 6:00), what’s the earliest you might arrive and the latest and still be considered polite?

(Bonus q: what’s the *optimally* polite time?)

I’m curious how this varies culturally/regionally/generationally.

a man in a suit and tie is saying " do not test my politeness "

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying " do not test my politeness "

media.tenor.com

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

When only my power is out a week from now I’m going to regret this…

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

“NOR-Easter?? More like NO-Easter!”

—New Englander who will probably regret this joke

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

Literal chills ran down my spine. Not even kidding.

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 1d

Bill Nighy has a new podcast where he answers advice questions, suggests a playlist (this week was classic R&B tunes on the theme of adultery), and reads you an excerpt from a favorite book. All delivered in Mr Nighy's velvety tones.

I mean, honestly.

www.ill-advisedbybillnighy.com

ill-advised by Bill Nighy

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www.ill-advisedbybillnighy.com

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 2d

Speech science in the news! Cool work, @matthewwinn.bsky.social

NPR @npr.org · 2d

In a rare study, two audiologists found that Taylor Swift's accent has, indeed, changed over the years, reflecting where she's lived, where she wants to go and who she's inspired by.

How Taylor Swift's accent and dialect have changed throughout her eras

In a rare study, two audiologists found that Taylor Swift's accent has, indeed, changed over the years, reflecting where she's lived, where she wants to go and who she's inspired by.

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, still working, but getting more inconsistent—it had been pretty reliable for 7+ years of heavy usage so it felt smart at the time to replace it.

Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 2d

Update: replaced old coffee machine with a Barista Pro which worked great for 12 days then started producing espresso with cold water. Infuriating.

Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 19d

QUICK! Is there a reason *not* to replace our 7 yr old Breville Barista Express with another one??

TIME IS RUNNING OUT.

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Kathryn C-K @kathrynck.bsky.social · 2d

Unsolicited click pic

List of symbols for click with place of articulation next to each: billable, dental, (post)alveolar, palatoalveolar, alveolar lateral

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Chili Crisp Day to all who celebrate. This year’s chilis were so potent I only used a few. SO exciting.

Glass jar with a slurry of oil, chili flakes and other ingredients

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 3d

Brutal.

a woman says i don 't know her on a tv show

ALT: a woman says i don 't know her on a tv show

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 3d

Doing some hard drive clean-up and experiencing that sad moment when I drag student sub-folders from the "Current Student" to the "Former Student" folder.

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 4d

You still have strawberries??! Super impressive.

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, what a lovely poem. Thanks for recommending it. Baking is an escape, even when the cake falls apart as you take it out of the pan.

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 4d

I've never tried the topping! What could be bad about brown sugar?

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Emily Myers @emilymyers.bsky.social · 4d

Tell Ann I bake it in a bundt pan and don't do the topping. (NBsee prior photo for results of bundt pan success)

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