Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
@biskyriznu.bsky.social
Language tutor (primarily English & White Hmong), semi-professional conlanger, Hawaiian shirt collector, UTC−06:00, they/them for convenience's sake, very tired
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https://hugenerd.carrd.co
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Might as well do a little community thing:
How would y'all describe these 5 colors in your #conlang?
In Soc'ul' the left two are "miúx", the right two are "cur", and the middle varies but more often "cur" (see comment for more detail)
How would y'all describe these 5 colors in your #conlang?
In Soc'ul' the left two are "miúx", the right two are "cur", and the middle varies but more often "cur" (see comment for more detail)
December 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Day 107:
ݣيه [guɟːah]
gills
From Proto-Artonian gawnyāh < Proto-Mish gawnyās
ݣيه [guɟːah]
gills
From Proto-Artonian gawnyāh < Proto-Mish gawnyās
December 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Day 107:
ݣيه [guɟːah]
gills
From Proto-Artonian gawnyāh < Proto-Mish gawnyās
ݣيه [guɟːah]
gills
From Proto-Artonian gawnyāh < Proto-Mish gawnyās
Today's four:
{three separate characters} a trio of gods associated with death (C'icerí,Ceríate,Ceríube/Cjìkrii,Kriiàta,Kriiùpu)
and
a pair~trio of twin trickster gods (Cavusùar/Txevexur')
#neography
{three separate characters} a trio of gods associated with death (C'icerí,Ceríate,Ceríube/Cjìkrii,Kriiàta,Kriiùpu)
and
a pair~trio of twin trickster gods (Cavusùar/Txevexur')
#neography
December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today's four:
{three separate characters} a trio of gods associated with death (C'icerí,Ceríate,Ceríube/Cjìkrii,Kriiàta,Kriiùpu)
and
a pair~trio of twin trickster gods (Cavusùar/Txevexur')
#neography
{three separate characters} a trio of gods associated with death (C'icerí,Ceríate,Ceríube/Cjìkrii,Kriiàta,Kriiùpu)
and
a pair~trio of twin trickster gods (Cavusùar/Txevexur')
#neography
December 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Day 106:
ݣره [gəruh]
crane, heron
From Proto-Artonian garuh < Proto-Mish garus < PIE *gérh₂ōws
ݣره [gəruh]
crane, heron
From Proto-Artonian garuh < Proto-Mish garus < PIE *gérh₂ōws
December 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Day 106:
ݣره [gəruh]
crane, heron
From Proto-Artonian garuh < Proto-Mish garus < PIE *gérh₂ōws
ݣره [gəruh]
crane, heron
From Proto-Artonian garuh < Proto-Mish garus < PIE *gérh₂ōws
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
December 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
I keep thinking about all of the people who were NOT hired as part of this exercise. All the real world production crew. The actors. The caterers supporting real world shoots. So many people with real skills not being paid. So. Many. Creative. People. Not. Being. Paid.
The company behind the mcdonalds ad:
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
December 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I keep thinking about all of the people who were NOT hired as part of this exercise. All the real world production crew. The actors. The caterers supporting real world shoots. So many people with real skills not being paid. So. Many. Creative. People. Not. Being. Paid.
Today's four:
lenient, unstrict
potter, sculptor, clayworker, pottery artist
rural music
to break a promise, to violate an oath
#neography
lenient, unstrict
potter, sculptor, clayworker, pottery artist
rural music
to break a promise, to violate an oath
#neography
December 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Today's four:
lenient, unstrict
potter, sculptor, clayworker, pottery artist
rural music
to break a promise, to violate an oath
#neography
lenient, unstrict
potter, sculptor, clayworker, pottery artist
rural music
to break a promise, to violate an oath
#neography
Day 105:
المه [ʔəlməh]
Atlas cedar
From Proto-Artonian olmoh < Proto-Mish olomos "elm" < PIE *h₁élem
المه [ʔəlməh]
Atlas cedar
From Proto-Artonian olmoh < Proto-Mish olomos "elm" < PIE *h₁élem
December 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Day 105:
المه [ʔəlməh]
Atlas cedar
From Proto-Artonian olmoh < Proto-Mish olomos "elm" < PIE *h₁élem
المه [ʔəlməh]
Atlas cedar
From Proto-Artonian olmoh < Proto-Mish olomos "elm" < PIE *h₁élem
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
helloooo please help my nation, my family’s town, and our sacred land and sign this petition thank you
SACRED INDIGENOUS LAND AND RIGHTS ARE UNDER ATTACK
In the sacred Ȟe Sápa, known in English as the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Lakota sacred site known as Pe’ Sla (“pay-SHLAH”) is currently under attack by mining activity.
✍🏽 Add your name today: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ad...
In the sacred Ȟe Sápa, known in English as the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Lakota sacred site known as Pe’ Sla (“pay-SHLAH”) is currently under attack by mining activity.
✍🏽 Add your name today: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ad...
PROTECT SACRED SITE PE’SLA
Sign this petition to protect sacred site Pe'Sla: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/add-your-name-protect-sacred-site-pesla
actionnetwork.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
helloooo please help my nation, my family’s town, and our sacred land and sign this petition thank you
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
This guy is trying to GET RID of quote tweets like we can't even QUOTE PEOPLE. Everybody, call his place of employment and tell them you will not support their business if they continue to employ radicals like him
December 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This guy is trying to GET RID of quote tweets like we can't even QUOTE PEOPLE. Everybody, call his place of employment and tell them you will not support their business if they continue to employ radicals like him
December 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
December 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Day 104:
جݣوضه [d͡ʒugʷlˤəh]
hazelnut
From Proto-Artonian dyowgʷal͈oh < Proto-Mish dyowgʷalnos < PIE *dyew-gʷelh₂-
جݣوضه [d͡ʒugʷlˤəh]
hazelnut
From Proto-Artonian dyowgʷal͈oh < Proto-Mish dyowgʷalnos < PIE *dyew-gʷelh₂-
December 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Day 104:
جݣوضه [d͡ʒugʷlˤəh]
hazelnut
From Proto-Artonian dyowgʷal͈oh < Proto-Mish dyowgʷalnos < PIE *dyew-gʷelh₂-
جݣوضه [d͡ʒugʷlˤəh]
hazelnut
From Proto-Artonian dyowgʷal͈oh < Proto-Mish dyowgʷalnos < PIE *dyew-gʷelh₂-
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
I do try extremely hard not to be America-brained, though I fail when it comes to enormous iced coffees. These should be available everywhere.
December 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I do try extremely hard not to be America-brained, though I fail when it comes to enormous iced coffees. These should be available everywhere.
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
I have finally finished my list of 12 essays by Indigenous trans women in North America (plus some extra audio/video links). Please please please spend some time getting to know their work. Too often people use Indigenous trans women as a figure to weaponize rather than sit and think with them.
Words by Native Trans Women and Transfems
Native trans women are current writers and thinkers, not just historical fodder for gender theory
landbodymind.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I have finally finished my list of 12 essays by Indigenous trans women in North America (plus some extra audio/video links). Please please please spend some time getting to know their work. Too often people use Indigenous trans women as a figure to weaponize rather than sit and think with them.
Today's four:
drill, bore, auger, screw
diamond
quartz
homeless shelter, place for homeless people to stay
#neography
drill, bore, auger, screw
diamond
quartz
homeless shelter, place for homeless people to stay
#neography
December 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Today's four:
drill, bore, auger, screw
diamond
quartz
homeless shelter, place for homeless people to stay
#neography
drill, bore, auger, screw
diamond
quartz
homeless shelter, place for homeless people to stay
#neography
Day 103:
دراميط [draːmeːt]
wren
From Proto-Artonian drōmant < Proto-Mish drōman < PIE *dʰerh₃-
دراميط [draːmeːt]
wren
From Proto-Artonian drōmant < Proto-Mish drōman < PIE *dʰerh₃-
December 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Day 103:
دراميط [draːmeːt]
wren
From Proto-Artonian drōmant < Proto-Mish drōman < PIE *dʰerh₃-
دراميط [draːmeːt]
wren
From Proto-Artonian drōmant < Proto-Mish drōman < PIE *dʰerh₃-
December 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
let’s normalize telling people you love their work, y’all. life’s too short; no point pretending you’re not a fan if you are. 💜
December 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
let’s normalize telling people you love their work, y’all. life’s too short; no point pretending you’re not a fan if you are. 💜
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Today's four:
naive, novice, inexperienced
boiler, still, distillery
to swish in one's mouth
the universe, all of existence including the Isles afterlives
#neography
naive, novice, inexperienced
boiler, still, distillery
to swish in one's mouth
the universe, all of existence including the Isles afterlives
#neography
December 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Today's four:
naive, novice, inexperienced
boiler, still, distillery
to swish in one's mouth
the universe, all of existence including the Isles afterlives
#neography
naive, novice, inexperienced
boiler, still, distillery
to swish in one's mouth
the universe, all of existence including the Isles afterlives
#neography
Day 102:
جلݣه [dəkləh]
tail, lock of hair
From Proto-Artonian dokloh < Proto-Mish doklos < PIE *doḱlos
جلݣه [dəkləh]
tail, lock of hair
From Proto-Artonian dokloh < Proto-Mish doklos < PIE *doḱlos
December 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Day 102:
جلݣه [dəkləh]
tail, lock of hair
From Proto-Artonian dokloh < Proto-Mish doklos < PIE *doḱlos
جلݣه [dəkləh]
tail, lock of hair
From Proto-Artonian dokloh < Proto-Mish doklos < PIE *doḱlos
December 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM