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Kilu von Prince
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a less cruel world is possible
neurosomething (autistic)

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Kilu von Prince @kilinguistics.bsky.social · Oct 23
In my new paper, I take stock of cross-linguistically common functions and expressions of counterfactuality.

You can download it here, or contact me.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Counterfactuality and Mood | Annual Reviews
This review article presents the current state of research on counterfactual expressions and contexts. It focuses on the relationship between formal semantic and typological approaches. This leads to ...
www.annualreviews.org
kilinguistics.bsky.social
Crochet, solar and wind energy, open source software (especially R, LaTeX, Inkscape), light-based alarm clocks, e-bikes, cargo-bikes, bicycles in general, fast trains, running water,...
February 18, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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toddthelinguist.bsky.social
New positions in our lab!

PostDoc: using tools of CogSci (resource-rational analysis, Bayesian pragmatics) to investigate whether LLMs build causal world models
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...

Scientific Project Manager (@PostDoc level) for this 👆 project area
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
Post-Doctoral Researcher Computational Linguistics / Cognitive Science (m/f/d, E13 TV-L, 100%)
uni-tuebingen.de
February 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
kilinguistics.bsky.social
Are there easy to use solutions for displaying time-aligned interlinear text on a website like at pangloss?

(I mean easy as in installing a plugin, not easy as in you can talk to the developers)
February 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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lookitup.baby
with alt text, because everyone needs to be able to read this 😭
Peacefull Observers To Our Beloved Guardian Angels, In these times of profound trial, when darkness sought to engulf our community, you emerged as beacons of unwavering light. When fear gripped our hearts and the very fabric of our existence trembled under the shadow of masked agents-when we were hunted, chased, and made to feel as strangers in the place we call home- you stood tall. You stood with us. With courage that defied the chill of winter winds and compassion that warmed the coldest nights, you became our shield. You left the comfort of your daily lives, your workplaces, your routines, to stand guard at our doors. You brought us the gift of warning-the loud sirens that pierced the silence of impending danger, giving us precious moments to seek shelter, to protect our children, to preserve our dignity. You did not merely observe; you acted. You confronted hatred face-to-face. You stood between us and the agents of fear, becoming the voice for the voiceless, the strength for the weary, and the hope for the hopeless. In your presence, we found sanctuary. In your resolve, we found resilience. Your bravery is a testament to the boundless capacity of the human spirit. You stood against the tides of xenophobia, Islamophobia, and every form of prejudice that seeks to divide humanity. You embodied the highest ideals of human dignity, honor, and solidarity. You reminded us-and the world-that America's true strength lies in its embrace of those who seek refuge, its promise of freedom, and its unwavering stand for justice. Your sacrifice will echo through generations. We will tell our children, and they will tell theirs, of the guardian angels who stood tall when hate knocked at our doors. Your legacy is etched in the heart of our community-a living history of compassion without limits, courage without borders. (Alt text continues on second picture, because Bluesky has a 2000 character limit on alt text for some reason) You are the reason hope still shines. You are the reason America remains a home for the persecuted, a land where freedom rings true. We love you. We honor you. We will never forget what you have done. May God bless you, protect you, and keep you close. Your light will forever guide us. With Eternal Gratitude, The Community You Saved Somali Community
February 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM
kilinguistics.bsky.social
LaTeX for #lingsky: When doing slides, include the following commands in the preamble after your glossing package (linguex/gb4e/etc):

\let\eachwordone=\itshape
\let\eachwordtwo=\normalfont
February 16, 2026 at 12:52 PM
kilinguistics.bsky.social
Childism is the most acceptable form of discrimination, exhibit x
wanderinggaia.bsky.social Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 2d
Amazing that governments would rather ban groups of the public from corporate apps rather than regulate those apps for the public good
February 16, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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gerstern.bsky.social
Hier benötigt es dringend zahlreiche Unterschriften. Bitte unterzeichnen und teilen. Danke. weact.campact.de/petitions/un...
Unterstützung eines AfD-Verbotsantrags durch Baden-Württemberg 2026
Nicht Bundestag, Bundesrat oder Bundesregierung, allein das Bundesverfassungsgericht entscheidet über ein Parteiverbot. Andererseits können nur die drei genannten Verfassungsorgane einen Antrag auf ei...
weact.campact.de
February 16, 2026 at 9:52 AM
kilinguistics.bsky.social
#AcademicSky
elisewang.bsky.social Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 2d
I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:

If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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sjjphd.bsky.social
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
kilinguistics.bsky.social
“Edge offered intellectually insecure reactionaries a pass. Without even opening a book, they could dismiss all of feminism, postcolonial theory and queer studies. They could […] devote their brains instead to the race science and rape apologetics that now pass for scholarship on edgelord podcasts.”
February 15, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
A benefit of free buses I hadn’t heard enough about until this piece from @galvinalmanza.bsky.social
It is. Far beyond just saving riders money, free buses deliver a cascade of benefits, from easing traffic to promoting public safety. Just look at Boston; Chapel Hill, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Kansas City, Mo.; and even New York itself, all of which have tried it to excellent effect. And it doesn't have to be costly - in fact, it can come out just about even. As a lawyer, I feel most strongly about the least-discussed benefit: Eliminating bus fares can clear junk cases out of our court system, lowering the crushing caseloads that prevent our judges, prosecutors and public defenders from focusing their attention where it's most needed.
February 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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sven-giegold.de
Über 120.000 sagen: Rettet die Energiewende!
Stoppt Katherina Reiches "Netzpaket"!

Auch ein gemeinsamer Appell aus Wirtschaft und Zivilgesellschaft fordert einen Richtungswechsel der Bundesregierung für statt gegen die Erneuerbaren Energien in Bürgerhand.

Bitte verbreitet die Appelle!
Ein Bild des bündnisgrünen Aufrufs "Rettet die Erneuerbaren Energien", den schon 122.000+ Bürger*innen unterzeichnet haben. Hier: https://dabeisein.gruene.de/forms/katherina-reiche-zerstort-die-energiewende-und-macht-uns-abhangig-rette-die-erneuerbaren-energien-mit-uns
February 15, 2026 at 8:09 AM
kilinguistics.bsky.social
Reading "The Language of Food" and learned about the concept of "negative differentiation", the phenomenon that we use more specific expressions for negative experiences compared to positive ones (introduced through a study of reviews about beers).
February 15, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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andreageier.bsky.social
Academics, ich pitche euch ne Idee für 1 Veranstaltung, die ihr an euren Hochschulen planen könntet:

Am 19. Mai ist Diversity Tag und am 23. Mai ist Tag des Grundgesetzes. 1 perfekte Woche, um zum Austausch über Gefährdungen der Wissenschaftsfreiheit & Strategien gegen Angriffe einzuladen!
February 15, 2026 at 8:28 AM
kilinguistics.bsky.social
Die AfD bedroht unsere Demokratie. Ihr könnt den Appell unterzeichnen und auf #Prüf Demos gehen oder in eurer Stadt selber eine organisieren
NRW Appell: AfD-Verbot jetzt
Mit großer Sorge sehen wir, dass kein Parteiverbotsverfahren gegen die AfD initiiert wird, obwohl der Verfassungsschutz die AfD als gesichert rechtsextremistisch eingestuft hat.* Wir müssen die Grundw...
weact.campact.de
February 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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theautisticcoach.bsky.social
Pathology language focuses on what others can observe.

The Neurodiversity Paradigm insists that internal experience matters.

If a system defines autism entirely by how inconvenient we are, that system isn’t neutral.

Rather, it’s telling everyone what it’s REALLY about.
February 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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themassspy.bsky.social
If only there was an intellectual discipline that could explain why the white men who run universities are so eager to shut down gender studies.
jessicacalarco.com Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 4d
Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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encephalophatass.bsky.social
No amount of neurodiversity awareness training will ever make up for the fact that the average person takes it personally when you want to have lunch alone.
February 12, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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skreee.bsky.social
Beim Feminismus sollte es nicht um die Gleichberechtigung von Frauen und Männern gehen, sondern um die Gleichberechtigung *aller* Menschen.
February 13, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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markhisted.org
In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
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kilinguistics.bsky.social
Since I'm about to co-teach a class on Raizal (San Andrés islander creole), I made a map to visualize possible African origins of individual Raizal lexemes compiled in Bartens 2003.
Map of Africa with dots indicating individual languages that might have provided lexical material to the Raizal language. Light-colored dots indicate higher numbers of possible word matches, with Twi and Ewe having the highest number of possible matches.
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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gaius.bsky.social
Kind of amazing how the right was able to successfully sell so many centrists on a left wing “war on science” because we said phrenology is fake and trans people are real while they continue to deny evolution and climate change
February 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
I don't want self-driving cars. I want cars with speed governors and doors that won't open when cyclists are approaching.
February 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
kilinguistics.bsky.social
Since I'm about to co-teach a class on Raizal (San Andrés islander creole), I made a map to visualize possible African origins of individual Raizal lexemes compiled in Bartens 2003.
Map of Africa with dots indicating individual languages that might have provided lexical material to the Raizal language. Light-colored dots indicate higher numbers of possible word matches, with Twi and Ewe having the highest number of possible matches.
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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helenasteinhaus.bsky.social
Sicherheitsbeamte mit kugelsicherer Weste, Handschellen und Pfefferspray klingeln in Nordhausen morgens bei jungen Bürgergeldbeziehenden, um sie zum 1-€-Job zu fahren. Der SPD-Landrat diffamiert sie öffentlich als "Generation von Faulenzern." Oh Wunder, ich bin dagegen.
www.zeit.de/2026/07/buer...
Bürgergeld in Thüringen: Braucht es eine Arbeitspflicht?
Matthias Jendricke schickt bei jungen, arbeitsunwilligen Bürgergeldempfängern das Ordnungsamt vorbei. Die Aktivistin Helena Steinhaus sagt: Das macht alles nur schlimmer.
www.zeit.de
February 12, 2026 at 11:56 AM