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he/fe 🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ fan of languages #langsky and reading books #booksky (but not particularly good at either 😉)
Realistically idk if I'm ever going to actually learn + get decent at any language(s) other than welsh and polish coz I'm just too indecisive!! I want to learn every language!! and I have 0 'real' motivations that would make choosing a TL easier 😪😪
November 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Realistically idk if I'm ever going to actually learn + get decent at any language(s) other than welsh and polish coz I'm just too indecisive!! I want to learn every language!! and I have 0 'real' motivations that would make choosing a TL easier 😪😪
Przewiduję o Śnieżnej Dziewczynce (książka polska dla dzieci, którę teraz czytam): Tasza będzie miała zrezygnować z przyjaźności Śniegotcą, aby wiosna nadejdzie. I może być umrze dziadko w powodu ciężkiej zimnej pogody :O
#booksky
#booksky
November 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Przewiduję o Śnieżnej Dziewczynce (książka polska dla dzieci, którę teraz czytam): Tasza będzie miała zrezygnować z przyjaźności Śniegotcą, aby wiosna nadejdzie. I może być umrze dziadko w powodu ciężkiej zimnej pogody :O
#booksky
#booksky
About halfway through Feminisms: A Global History (Lucy Delap) (the references take up a good 50 pages at the end so the % is off ). Pretty informative and very accessibly written for a noob but it's a bit more UK/America/western world centred than I was expecting #booksky
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
About halfway through Feminisms: A Global History (Lucy Delap) (the references take up a good 50 pages at the end so the % is off ). Pretty informative and very accessibly written for a noob but it's a bit more UK/America/western world centred than I was expecting #booksky
I'm a very surface-level ABBA fan - only ever listened to ABBA Gold - but every song is so singable!!! truly the goats of pop
November 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I'm a very surface-level ABBA fan - only ever listened to ABBA Gold - but every song is so singable!!! truly the goats of pop
new fave animal = grasshopper mouse
wdym they howl 😭😭😭
wdym they howl 😭😭😭
November 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
new fave animal = grasshopper mouse
wdym they howl 😭😭😭
wdym they howl 😭😭😭
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We're currently in the midst of 16 Days of Activism & this article offers a powerful reminder that language is one of the primary means through which gender-based violence operates.
🔗 tinyurl.com/2ftme8yv
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#langsky #linguistics #politicaldiscourse #politicalcommunication #politicallanguage
🔗 tinyurl.com/2ftme8yv
🧵👇
#langsky #linguistics #politicaldiscourse #politicalcommunication #politicallanguage
‘Mansplaining’ is different from other criticism – and Rachel Reeves is right to call it out
Women in public life often experience gendered behaviour but are punished for pointing it out.
tinyurl.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We're currently in the midst of 16 Days of Activism & this article offers a powerful reminder that language is one of the primary means through which gender-based violence operates.
🔗 tinyurl.com/2ftme8yv
🧵👇
#langsky #linguistics #politicaldiscourse #politicalcommunication #politicallanguage
🔗 tinyurl.com/2ftme8yv
🧵👇
#langsky #linguistics #politicaldiscourse #politicalcommunication #politicallanguage
Did some reading in welsh and polish 'this morning' (late afternoon but it's when I woke up lol) and my comprehension was so bad!
Negative: uhh, the above
Positive: usually I'd spiral about how stupid and bad at languages (/everything) I am, but today I thought maybe I'm just tired 😴
Negative: uhh, the above
Positive: usually I'd spiral about how stupid and bad at languages (/everything) I am, but today I thought maybe I'm just tired 😴
November 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Did some reading in welsh and polish 'this morning' (late afternoon but it's when I woke up lol) and my comprehension was so bad!
Negative: uhh, the above
Positive: usually I'd spiral about how stupid and bad at languages (/everything) I am, but today I thought maybe I'm just tired 😴
Negative: uhh, the above
Positive: usually I'd spiral about how stupid and bad at languages (/everything) I am, but today I thought maybe I'm just tired 😴
did my first readthrough of unit 7 of Teach Yourself Complete Romanian and was introduced to the dreaded subjunctive 😨😨
but... it looks like it only has unique inflections in the third person?! yippee!!! and it's always indicated with the word 'să' so it's easy to spot ^___^
#langsky
but... it looks like it only has unique inflections in the third person?! yippee!!! and it's always indicated with the word 'să' so it's easy to spot ^___^
#langsky
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
did my first readthrough of unit 7 of Teach Yourself Complete Romanian and was introduced to the dreaded subjunctive 😨😨
but... it looks like it only has unique inflections in the third person?! yippee!!! and it's always indicated with the word 'să' so it's easy to spot ^___^
#langsky
but... it looks like it only has unique inflections in the third person?! yippee!!! and it's always indicated with the word 'să' so it's easy to spot ^___^
#langsky
Two of the local coffee shop coffee guys are so handsome 😭😭😭 why can't I be facially gifted 😭😭😭
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Two of the local coffee shop coffee guys are so handsome 😭😭😭 why can't I be facially gifted 😭😭😭
My first concrete 2026 goal: SEE MARINA!! 🥰🥰
I've booked a ticket for her show in cardiff in the summer. Would be a good first-show-in-7-years to go to ^__^ Tonight I'll google around and see if I can get a hotel room closeish to the venue.
...Marina vs agoraphobia, who will win??!
I've booked a ticket for her show in cardiff in the summer. Would be a good first-show-in-7-years to go to ^__^ Tonight I'll google around and see if I can get a hotel room closeish to the venue.
...Marina vs agoraphobia, who will win??!
November 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
My first concrete 2026 goal: SEE MARINA!! 🥰🥰
I've booked a ticket for her show in cardiff in the summer. Would be a good first-show-in-7-years to go to ^__^ Tonight I'll google around and see if I can get a hotel room closeish to the venue.
...Marina vs agoraphobia, who will win??!
I've booked a ticket for her show in cardiff in the summer. Would be a good first-show-in-7-years to go to ^__^ Tonight I'll google around and see if I can get a hotel room closeish to the venue.
...Marina vs agoraphobia, who will win??!
thinking of trying out contact lenses so I can get a bridge piercing 🤔🤔
but idk if it's a good idea coz I'm lazy and forgetful so I'd 100% go to sleep with them in and what if they like ??? fuse my eyes closed ??? can that happen ??? ;___;
but idk if it's a good idea coz I'm lazy and forgetful so I'd 100% go to sleep with them in and what if they like ??? fuse my eyes closed ??? can that happen ??? ;___;
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
thinking of trying out contact lenses so I can get a bridge piercing 🤔🤔
but idk if it's a good idea coz I'm lazy and forgetful so I'd 100% go to sleep with them in and what if they like ??? fuse my eyes closed ??? can that happen ??? ;___;
but idk if it's a good idea coz I'm lazy and forgetful so I'd 100% go to sleep with them in and what if they like ??? fuse my eyes closed ??? can that happen ??? ;___;
gonna be brave and give the new dayseeker (=fave band) album another listen...
first playthrough was ABYSMAL and I was so bored, I gave it an 0.5/5 😨😨 I don't even dislike the style it was just so bad omg
first playthrough was ABYSMAL and I was so bored, I gave it an 0.5/5 😨😨 I don't even dislike the style it was just so bad omg
November 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
gonna be brave and give the new dayseeker (=fave band) album another listen...
first playthrough was ABYSMAL and I was so bored, I gave it an 0.5/5 😨😨 I don't even dislike the style it was just so bad omg
first playthrough was ABYSMAL and I was so bored, I gave it an 0.5/5 😨😨 I don't even dislike the style it was just so bad omg
my experiment with stopping flashcards for polish has shown that for me, increasing input while still looking up vocab (just w/o ankifying it) is more fun and muhc more sustainable than constant flashcards, though a little less efficient (short-term). long-term results are in the making 😁😁
#langsky
#langsky
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
my experiment with stopping flashcards for polish has shown that for me, increasing input while still looking up vocab (just w/o ankifying it) is more fun and muhc more sustainable than constant flashcards, though a little less efficient (short-term). long-term results are in the making 😁😁
#langsky
#langsky
I'm thinking about lifestyle-related goals to work on next year, things that have been limited by my mental health. I have a rough list and I'm actually looking forward to the future :)
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I'm thinking about lifestyle-related goals to work on next year, things that have been limited by my mental health. I have a rough list and I'm actually looking forward to the future :)
In my experience, ED'ed people sympathise and vegans get angry, but... sometimes my bulimia cravings are sooo bad I get non-vegan food, even after 10 years of (...mostly) being vegan. I'm just not inherently disgusted by cheese, milk powder, etc
... I just ordered a pizza hut 😭😭😭
... I just ordered a pizza hut 😭😭😭
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In my experience, ED'ed people sympathise and vegans get angry, but... sometimes my bulimia cravings are sooo bad I get non-vegan food, even after 10 years of (...mostly) being vegan. I'm just not inherently disgusted by cheese, milk powder, etc
... I just ordered a pizza hut 😭😭😭
... I just ordered a pizza hut 😭😭😭
I've started making an effort to listen to music semi-regularly again and I've listened to 100 different albums since August ^__^
most were old favourites but I did find some good new stuff to listen to
(also my lastfm daily scrobble average went from like 8 to 12... a tiny improvement lol)
most were old favourites but I did find some good new stuff to listen to
(also my lastfm daily scrobble average went from like 8 to 12... a tiny improvement lol)
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I've started making an effort to listen to music semi-regularly again and I've listened to 100 different albums since August ^__^
most were old favourites but I did find some good new stuff to listen to
(also my lastfm daily scrobble average went from like 8 to 12... a tiny improvement lol)
most were old favourites but I did find some good new stuff to listen to
(also my lastfm daily scrobble average went from like 8 to 12... a tiny improvement lol)
Going through a french reader for a1-ish? learners and the first story is about plumbing and uses words idek in english 🤨🤨
Then story 2 is like 'les enfants vont à l'école 🤗🤗' whiplash much XD
#langsky
Then story 2 is like 'les enfants vont à l'école 🤗🤗' whiplash much XD
#langsky
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Going through a french reader for a1-ish? learners and the first story is about plumbing and uses words idek in english 🤨🤨
Then story 2 is like 'les enfants vont à l'école 🤗🤗' whiplash much XD
#langsky
Then story 2 is like 'les enfants vont à l'école 🤗🤗' whiplash much XD
#langsky
friendship ended with NAAN BREAD
now LEBANESE FLATBREAD is my best friend
now LEBANESE FLATBREAD is my best friend
November 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
friendship ended with NAAN BREAD
now LEBANESE FLATBREAD is my best friend
now LEBANESE FLATBREAD is my best friend
Not done much languageing this week but I've read a fair amount! Books I've read a chunk of lately include:
Jane austen - sense & sensibility
Roberto bolaño (transl. Natasha wimmer) - 2666
Fyodor dostoyevsky (transl. David mcduff) - crime & punishment
Jasper ridley - tito: a biography
#booksky
Jane austen - sense & sensibility
Roberto bolaño (transl. Natasha wimmer) - 2666
Fyodor dostoyevsky (transl. David mcduff) - crime & punishment
Jasper ridley - tito: a biography
#booksky
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Not done much languageing this week but I've read a fair amount! Books I've read a chunk of lately include:
Jane austen - sense & sensibility
Roberto bolaño (transl. Natasha wimmer) - 2666
Fyodor dostoyevsky (transl. David mcduff) - crime & punishment
Jasper ridley - tito: a biography
#booksky
Jane austen - sense & sensibility
Roberto bolaño (transl. Natasha wimmer) - 2666
Fyodor dostoyevsky (transl. David mcduff) - crime & punishment
Jasper ridley - tito: a biography
#booksky
two days in a row I'd have killed for a chinese but I resisted both times 💪💪 self control king!!! bulimia who???!
November 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
two days in a row I'd have killed for a chinese but I resisted both times 💪💪 self control king!!! bulimia who???!
thinking about finally actually really this time starting german!
a) my SIL and her family are German and some don't speak English,
b) my dad was fluent and published a few books in German, and
c) because of b) we have a mini library of German history books at home 👀👀
...d) I love Tokio Hotel 😅
a) my SIL and her family are German and some don't speak English,
b) my dad was fluent and published a few books in German, and
c) because of b) we have a mini library of German history books at home 👀👀
...d) I love Tokio Hotel 😅
November 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
thinking about finally actually really this time starting german!
a) my SIL and her family are German and some don't speak English,
b) my dad was fluent and published a few books in German, and
c) because of b) we have a mini library of German history books at home 👀👀
...d) I love Tokio Hotel 😅
a) my SIL and her family are German and some don't speak English,
b) my dad was fluent and published a few books in German, and
c) because of b) we have a mini library of German history books at home 👀👀
...d) I love Tokio Hotel 😅
although I've been using my Post-Transition Forever Name for about 5 years now I kinda wanna change it again... my name's 100% male-leaning but as I've become more aware of my inner identity I want sth at least a little bit gender-neutral. but my nephews would be confused ;__;
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
although I've been using my Post-Transition Forever Name for about 5 years now I kinda wanna change it again... my name's 100% male-leaning but as I've become more aware of my inner identity I want sth at least a little bit gender-neutral. but my nephews would be confused ;__;
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📔How would you split the word p̓x̣ʷłtłp (bunchberry plant) into syllables?
The study of Nuxalk's syllables actually traces back to at least 80 years ago, longer than I had first thought
This week's essay gives an overview of how our understanding of Nuxalk syllables has developed over time!
#langsky
The study of Nuxalk's syllables actually traces back to at least 80 years ago, longer than I had first thought
This week's essay gives an overview of how our understanding of Nuxalk syllables has developed over time!
#langsky
The syllables in Nuxalk
In the world’s languages, speech is often organised into sequences of speech sounds called syllables. For instance, in English, “golf” has one syllable, while “defenestratio…
thelanguagecloset.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
📔How would you split the word p̓x̣ʷłtłp (bunchberry plant) into syllables?
The study of Nuxalk's syllables actually traces back to at least 80 years ago, longer than I had first thought
This week's essay gives an overview of how our understanding of Nuxalk syllables has developed over time!
#langsky
The study of Nuxalk's syllables actually traces back to at least 80 years ago, longer than I had first thought
This week's essay gives an overview of how our understanding of Nuxalk syllables has developed over time!
#langsky