kobayashi ḫamṭu
@mattboot.bsky.social
language enjoyer, he/him
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if you vote for another cent for this you are a collaborator. this is a litmus test for every politician for the rest of my life
Yesterday, these incompetent fucks were just going door-to-door in a neighborhood near my house at 8:30 in the morning. School buses were driving through trying to pick up kids, people were out walking their dogs, and people were taking out their trash cans.
January 17, 2026 at 2:11 AM
if you vote for another cent for this you are a collaborator. this is a litmus test for every politician for the rest of my life
"The judge said he plans to issue a ruling that will grant the plaintiffs a 'conclusive presumption' that future changes to their immigration status amount to retaliation for their suit."
January 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
"The judge said he plans to issue a ruling that will grant the plaintiffs a 'conclusive presumption' that future changes to their immigration status amount to retaliation for their suit."
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
hard to believe this predates "The Call of Cthulhu" by almost 100 years
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
hard to believe this predates "The Call of Cthulhu" by almost 100 years
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Egyptian Arabic idiom of the day:
"A bean doesn't get wet in his mouth"
I.e., he can't keep a secret
ما بتتبلش في بقه فولة
mā btitballish fī buʾʾuh fūla
"A bean doesn't get wet in his mouth"
I.e., he can't keep a secret
ما بتتبلش في بقه فولة
mā btitballish fī buʾʾuh fūla
January 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Egyptian Arabic idiom of the day:
"A bean doesn't get wet in his mouth"
I.e., he can't keep a secret
ما بتتبلش في بقه فولة
mā btitballish fī buʾʾuh fūla
"A bean doesn't get wet in his mouth"
I.e., he can't keep a secret
ما بتتبلش في بقه فولة
mā btitballish fī buʾʾuh fūla
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I find it necessary these days to affirm the obvious because the descent into fascism is mostly a continuous, not discrete, process so here it goes:
these are internal checkpoints by secret police for what is routine freedom of movement.
these are internal checkpoints by secret police for what is routine freedom of movement.
It’s been reported locally, but I’m not sure how much national notice this has gotten. As part of this invasion by shithead goons, they are putting ICE agents in jetbridges and other parts of the airport at Minneapolis-Saint Paul. If you are flying Delta via MSP, you are putting yourself at risk.
ICE agents to begin checking documents at MSP airport, patrol jet bridges - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will begin checking documents of travelers and workers at MSP airport, with patrols inside jet bridges.
www.bizjournals.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I find it necessary these days to affirm the obvious because the descent into fascism is mostly a continuous, not discrete, process so here it goes:
these are internal checkpoints by secret police for what is routine freedom of movement.
these are internal checkpoints by secret police for what is routine freedom of movement.
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Anyone have any good Italian Netflix shows to recommend (specifically I’m trying to learn some basic conversational Italian)?
January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Anyone have any good Italian Netflix shows to recommend (specifically I’m trying to learn some basic conversational Italian)?
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Sir Ian McKellen delivering a sweet monologue from Shakespeare’s “Sir Thomas More”
(I saw this on tiktok and clipped it.)
(I saw this on tiktok and clipped it.)
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Sir Ian McKellen delivering a sweet monologue from Shakespeare’s “Sir Thomas More”
(I saw this on tiktok and clipped it.)
(I saw this on tiktok and clipped it.)
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New eggcorn out now
Heard a lad earlier talking about ‘Belgian whistles’
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
“A basic website costs 10k or 25k upwards if you want all the Belgian whistles”
BELGIAN WHISTLES
January 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM
New eggcorn out now
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Rümeysa Öztürk could not be reached for comment.
Republican on CNN: You peacefully protest with a letter to the editor. You peacefully protest by starting a Substack or a podcast.
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Rümeysa Öztürk could not be reached for comment.
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ICE must be abolished. It has become a lawless, rogue agency. Federal law enforcement agencies must follow the law, if they're going to have any credibility enforcing it.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
ICE must be abolished. It has become a lawless, rogue agency. Federal law enforcement agencies must follow the law, if they're going to have any credibility enforcing it.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
We are demanding justice for Renee Good and the prosecution of ICE agent Jonathan Ross for her murder.
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BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
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Sure, al-Mutanabbi but make him Scottish. 😂
Why not, 19th century Orientalists... why the fuck not.
Why not, 19th century Orientalists... why the fuck not.
January 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Sure, al-Mutanabbi but make him Scottish. 😂
Why not, 19th century Orientalists... why the fuck not.
Why not, 19th century Orientalists... why the fuck not.
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Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Having seen several abductions up close, it is really hard to convey how much the thing they’re doing is roaming in military convoys until they see someone who is alone and isn’t white, and then jumping out in large numbers, pulling them into a van, and screeching off, all in 90 seconds or so.
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She says ICE agents mocked her: “The ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said ‘you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock..."
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
‘I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained
From an Uber driver to a school drop off, MPR News spoke with Minnesotans who were stopped or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
She says ICE agents mocked her: “The ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said ‘you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock..."
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
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Unarmed woman executed by state may have been on committee to fight against unarmed women being executed by the state
The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Unarmed woman executed by state may have been on committee to fight against unarmed women being executed by the state
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Look at my baby! ☺️
I reedited Modole folk stories published 110 years ago
Old journals and archives are full of story collections in underdocumented languages, often difficult or impossible to access for both linguists and the speaker community. Using legacy material is valuable and sustainable 🙌🏻
I reedited Modole folk stories published 110 years ago
Old journals and archives are full of story collections in underdocumented languages, often difficult or impossible to access for both linguists and the speaker community. Using legacy material is valuable and sustainable 🙌🏻
January 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Look at my baby! ☺️
I reedited Modole folk stories published 110 years ago
Old journals and archives are full of story collections in underdocumented languages, often difficult or impossible to access for both linguists and the speaker community. Using legacy material is valuable and sustainable 🙌🏻
I reedited Modole folk stories published 110 years ago
Old journals and archives are full of story collections in underdocumented languages, often difficult or impossible to access for both linguists and the speaker community. Using legacy material is valuable and sustainable 🙌🏻
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the old world is dying but the new world is not so much struggling to be born as it is erupting from the chest of the old world and then scuttling around on the medbay floor while the old world's friends take ineffective potshots
January 12, 2026 at 11:38 PM
the old world is dying but the new world is not so much struggling to be born as it is erupting from the chest of the old world and then scuttling around on the medbay floor while the old world's friends take ineffective potshots
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Thrilled to be part of this linguistic fivesome! 😃
Join us on January 27th for a conversation on writing about language.
7 pm / 19h CET
6 pm GMT
1 pm EST
It's free - you only have to register below:
Join us on January 27th for a conversation on writing about language.
7 pm / 19h CET
6 pm GMT
1 pm EST
It's free - you only have to register below:
If you like books about linguistics and languages (perhaps you'd like to write your own?), here's a free talk for you!
On the 27/1, I'll be putting questions to four fabulous authors over Zoom, getting their experience of writing linguistically for the public. Link:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
On the 27/1, I'll be putting questions to four fabulous authors over Zoom, getting their experience of writing linguistically for the public. Link:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Thrilled to be part of this linguistic fivesome! 😃
Join us on January 27th for a conversation on writing about language.
7 pm / 19h CET
6 pm GMT
1 pm EST
It's free - you only have to register below:
Join us on January 27th for a conversation on writing about language.
7 pm / 19h CET
6 pm GMT
1 pm EST
It's free - you only have to register below:
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Conditions in Gaza for people like Hammam and his family are worsening by the day. This is a state-made humanitarian catastrophe. They need our support because they aren't getting it from anywhere else.
January 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Conditions in Gaza for people like Hammam and his family are worsening by the day. This is a state-made humanitarian catastrophe. They need our support because they aren't getting it from anywhere else.
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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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This is just blatant, unabashed white nationalism. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being ‘Very Badly Treated’
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This is just blatant, unabashed white nationalism. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...