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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 20h

Printing presses kept their letters in cases.

Capital letters went in the upper case.
Smaller letters went in the lower case.

This is why we say ‘UPPER CASE’ and ‘lower case.’

Ok, but what did we call them before the invention of the printing press?

MAJUSCULE and minuscule.

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Kate Atherley @kateatherley.bsky.social · 1d

Working on A Thing about reading knitting pattern charts. I've love to hear what questions you might have, or if you have examples of charts you've struggled with. What can I help with? Let me know! #knitsky🧶

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Kim Werker @kpwerker.bsky.social · 1d

New profile pic. In a nod to the finger guns photo @mirandalievers.bsky.social took of me more than a decade ago, which I used as my avatar pretty much everywhere online, I threw one into the mix when I had new professional head shots taken this fall. Delighted it came out.

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Kim Werker @kpwerker.bsky.social · 2d

What a shitty view.

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 2d

“Knit Hello is a typeface for hand knitting. It was made for beginners: knitters and typographers who love type.” [kottke.org]

Knit Hello, a Simple Typeface for Knitting

Designer Rüdiger Schlömer has created a new typeface for beginning knitters called Knit Hello. Knit Hello is a typeface for hand knitting. It was made for beginners: knitters and typographers who love type. You m

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 3d

Despite what some adults seem to think, teenagers are fully human.

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Kim Werker @kpwerker.bsky.social · 3d

When my teen was in kindergarten his school still held PAC meetings at 1pm (not for long!). So much of our public education system hasn't adapted to the longtime reality of working parents. I'm glad BC is allowing (??) this, but there's also so much more to do.

David Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social · 3d

Most parents don’t work 9-3 and may end up scrambling to pick up their kids after school.

We’ve introduced legislation that, if passed, would allow school districts to offer seamless child care before and after school, on school grounds.

Kim Werker @kpwerker.bsky.social · 4d

2025 continues to 2025

Nine Ten Publications @ninetenpub.bsky.social · 4d

Something I absolutely needed this week we have a new book coming out is for my shipping platform to not let me upgrade my plan as I've maxed out the number of shipments of the original plan. Why is it so hard to give them my money? Apologies, pre-orderers. I'm trying!

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Microcosm Publishing @microcosm.bsky.social · 4d

We've had a BUNCH of new books come in the last few weeks that I've been slacking on telling y'all about.

Let's fix that with a thread!

All of these books (and so much more) are available at microcosm.pub

a baby is reading a book with his eyes closed while sitting at a table .

ALT: a baby is reading a book with his eyes closed while sitting at a table .

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Kim Werker @kpwerker.bsky.social · 5d

My kid, having the growth experience of being a Canadian Yankees fan, has gone outside to play catch with his dad and is anticipating a brutal day at school tomorrow.

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Kim Werker @kpwerker.bsky.social · 9d

And with Yom Kippur on the horizon, I absolutely characterized this project as probably the most Jewish thing I've ever created.

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Kim Werker @kpwerker.bsky.social · 9d

Just led a Mighty Ugly session (online) for the first time in years, and it was just lovely to revisit these ideas I love so much. What an unexpectedly delightful break from all the spreadsheet wrangling.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 9d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 10d

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and here are some of the books that are continuing to shape our thinking and understanding around the process of reconciliation. We have the great honour of listening to and learning from these authors at this year’s Festival.

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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 10d

Any writers out there who also knit? How do you handle messing things up?

You'll enjoy this from @nitacollinswriter.bsky.social.

Knit One, Revise Two: What Being a Knitter Taught Me About Writing | Jane Friedman

Knitting and writing both teach us that mistakes can be instructive. Every dropped stitch, every tangled subplot is an invitation to learn.

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Kim Werker @kpwerker.bsky.social · 11d

Whoa! @woodvinewrites.bsky.social just told me about this, and it's made my day!

kottke.org @kottke.org · 11d

They’re bringing back Reading Rainbow, hosted by Mychal the Librarian. [youtube.com]

Reading Rainbow🌈 | Official Trailer 🎬 | Educational Videos for Kids |‪@Kidzuko

🎶 Take a look, it’s in a book 🎶 After nearly 20 years… Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course… new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈✨ #FollowTheRainbow For all the latest upload

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Kim Werker @kpwerker.bsky.social · 14d

Not to be an absolute contrarian, but sometimes you really do want to meet your heroes.

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Nine Ten Publications @ninetenpub.bsky.social · 14d

Such a fabulous BC book launch for THE TRUE COST OF WOOL, by @longwayhomestead.bsky.social! Thank you, Iron Dog Books for being amazing hosts and Baaad Anna's for staying open late, and to all the wool lovers and curious readers who came out!

Poster on the glass front door of a bookstore for BC book launch of Anna Hunter's book, THE TRUE COST OF WOOL.

Over the top of a book display including a copy of THE TRUE COST OF WOOL, about 40 people are listening to an author wearing a buffalo plaid shirt.

Seen over the top of a blurred stack of books, a woman in a plaid shirt is giving a talk to an audience not quite visible behind the books.

An author takes a selfie with a crowd of about 40 people behind her in a bookstore.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 16d

‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’

It was originally ‘ekename.’

‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”

Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.

Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'

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Nine Ten Publications @ninetenpub.bsky.social · 16d

Very excited that our books will be at the PNBA Fall Tradeshow in Spokane! Huge love to @everickert.bsky.social and Thornapple Press for inviting Nine Ten to share their table (#27!).

(I won't be there myself, which makes me especially grateful for this arrangement.)

www.pnba.org/2025-exhibit...

2025 Exhibitors

Open to all Badged Attendees

www.pnba.org

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