Michael Chesnut
@michaelchesnut.bsky.social
Interested in Linguistic Landscape, Ethnography, Foriegn Language Teacher Identity, Academic Publishing, Walking as a Methodology, and lots more!
Looking forward to papers coming out on the use of Heated Rivalry discourse by contemporary Canadian politicians, and more of the world meeting Premier Wab Kinew via this fandom.
KINEW: [The press] want there to be a heated rivalry between Doug Ford and I, but we're on the same team.
CARNEY: I want you to just take that image – the heated rivalry between Doug Ford and Wab Kinew.
CARNEY: I want you to just take that image – the heated rivalry between Doug Ford and Wab Kinew.
January 30, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Looking forward to papers coming out on the use of Heated Rivalry discourse by contemporary Canadian politicians, and more of the world meeting Premier Wab Kinew via this fandom.
A COVID-19 sign which also doubles as a hook, originally for masks I assume, now for a shower squeegee, on an exterior locker at a gym, part of the now fading #CoronaLL and #LinguisticLandscape
January 30, 2026 at 10:16 AM
A COVID-19 sign which also doubles as a hook, originally for masks I assume, now for a shower squeegee, on an exterior locker at a gym, part of the now fading #CoronaLL and #LinguisticLandscape
A bit of a cold view in Seoul, from the other day
January 30, 2026 at 9:16 AM
A bit of a cold view in Seoul, from the other day
During vacation periods, "students from distant neighborhoods often come to Daechi-dong early in the morning and stay until late at night, attending multiple classes at different academies, which creates a need for private spaces to rest or eat between classes"
m.koreaherald.com/article/1066...
m.koreaherald.com/article/1066...
When school's out, Daechi-dong doesn't rest. Even camper vans mobilized to support students’ all-day hagwon schedules
School’s out for winter vacation. For some students in South Korea, that means all-day private tutoring in Daechi-dong, Seoul’s hagwon mecca, often requiring
m.koreaherald.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:46 AM
During vacation periods, "students from distant neighborhoods often come to Daechi-dong early in the morning and stay until late at night, attending multiple classes at different academies, which creates a need for private spaces to rest or eat between classes"
m.koreaherald.com/article/1066...
m.koreaherald.com/article/1066...
A very interesting read here on a genre of games I am very unfamiliar with.
Playing at the End of the World - an interview with historian & game designer Malcolm Craig about post-apocalyptic TTRPGs.
Read it here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Read it here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
January 29, 2026 at 8:20 AM
A very interesting read here on a genre of games I am very unfamiliar with.
Sounds like Tim Hortons Korea is moving ahead with expansion plans despite some setbacks. I'm quite eagerly following this Canadian icon's efforts to localize products while engaging in some pretty heavy Canadian branding. Hopefully this will be a paper someday.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/com...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/com...
Tim Hortons to double Korea outlets on localization push - The Korea Times
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons said Wednesday it will more than double the number of its outlets in Korea to 50 this year, focusing on localizat...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
January 28, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Sounds like Tim Hortons Korea is moving ahead with expansion plans despite some setbacks. I'm quite eagerly following this Canadian icon's efforts to localize products while engaging in some pretty heavy Canadian branding. Hopefully this will be a paper someday.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/com...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/com...
Don't know how many people will remember the story of a rural town in Korea creating a multimillion dollar gold bat statue to drum up tourism, and completely failing to do so, but as of now the story seems to have a new and surprising happy ending.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...
Rural Korean town goes from ridicule to riches as gold prices skyrocket - The Korea Times
In rural Hampyeong County, South Jeolla Province, stands a giant bat statue made of 24-karat gold. When it was completed in 2008, the statue came u...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
January 28, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Don't know how many people will remember the story of a rural town in Korea creating a multimillion dollar gold bat statue to drum up tourism, and completely failing to do so, but as of now the story seems to have a new and surprising happy ending.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...
Well, this banner was enough to make me get off the bus and take a picture, in Seoul near Korea University.
January 28, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Well, this banner was enough to make me get off the bus and take a picture, in Seoul near Korea University.
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Exciting news! 🗣💬 New publication for forthcoming SI on #multilingual #picturebooks - virtual launch event coming soon!
Developing a multilingual #library of picturebooks
doi.org/10.1080/0143...
Let me know if you need access :)
#storytime #representation #visibility #Kidlit #booksky #langsky
Developing a multilingual #library of picturebooks
doi.org/10.1080/0143...
Let me know if you need access :)
#storytime #representation #visibility #Kidlit #booksky #langsky
Developing a multilingual library of picturebooks: the impact of a linguistically diverse collection and multilingual storytime on representation and visibility of minoritized languages, speakers, and communities
Given strong links between literacy, identity, and culture, ‘multilingual libraries’ – although scarce – have the power to challenge monolingual ideologies by offering spaces for belonging, discove...
doi.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Exciting news! 🗣💬 New publication for forthcoming SI on #multilingual #picturebooks - virtual launch event coming soon!
Developing a multilingual #library of picturebooks
doi.org/10.1080/0143...
Let me know if you need access :)
#storytime #representation #visibility #Kidlit #booksky #langsky
Developing a multilingual #library of picturebooks
doi.org/10.1080/0143...
Let me know if you need access :)
#storytime #representation #visibility #Kidlit #booksky #langsky
Reposted by Michael Chesnut
I got given some of my aunt’s yarn stash to use up and I would like everyone to appreciate what this colour is called
January 26, 2026 at 9:57 AM
I got given some of my aunt’s yarn stash to use up and I would like everyone to appreciate what this colour is called
Amazing journalism and writing here.
I hope there is a lot of further writing on what is being inflicted on students, teachers, and schools in Minneapolis, because this is monstrous
I hope there is a lot of further writing on what is being inflicted on students, teachers, and schools in Minneapolis, because this is monstrous
The Atlantic Magazine just dropped a tremendous story on the Minnesota Resistance. The author is a war correspondent & sees the echoes of leaderless community empowerment around the globe: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... (supposed to be a gift link, might not work, it’s in Apple News, too.)
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Amazing journalism and writing here.
I hope there is a lot of further writing on what is being inflicted on students, teachers, and schools in Minneapolis, because this is monstrous
I hope there is a lot of further writing on what is being inflicted on students, teachers, and schools in Minneapolis, because this is monstrous
Many other far more important things happening at the moment, but terms like 'fedposting' along with 'the cool zone' and many others deserve a paper or two taking a look at them.
January 25, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Many other far more important things happening at the moment, but terms like 'fedposting' along with 'the cool zone' and many others deserve a paper or two taking a look at them.
Reposted by Michael Chesnut
Do thou, too, remain warm among ice.
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Do thou, too, remain warm among ice.
Interesting article that goes well beyond the headline by examining how AI systems can potentially be designed and used in more productive ways, along with a nice discussion of current research and issues with how AI is being used.
theconversation.com/ai-induced-c...
theconversation.com/ai-induced-c...
AI-induced cultural stagnation is no longer speculation − it’s already happening
AI-mediated culture is already being filtered in ways that favor the familiar, the describable and the conventional.
theconversation.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Interesting article that goes well beyond the headline by examining how AI systems can potentially be designed and used in more productive ways, along with a nice discussion of current research and issues with how AI is being used.
theconversation.com/ai-induced-c...
theconversation.com/ai-induced-c...
Reposted by Michael Chesnut
Shout out to photographer Jacques Boissinot who captured this image for the Canadian Press. It’s one of those photos you’ll be seeing occasionally for the next 50 years.
We're a Youppi and an Ace away from having an awesome board of peace of our own.
January 23, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Shout out to photographer Jacques Boissinot who captured this image for the Canadian Press. It’s one of those photos you’ll be seeing occasionally for the next 50 years.
There really is just a genre of schools-with-low-student-numbers journalism in Korea, but, regardless of any journalism issues, this just a absolutely huge issue in Korea
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
Seoul, Gwangju Elementary Schools Hit Zero Enrollment
Seoul, Gwangju Elementary Schools Hit Zero Enrollment First-time phenomenon reflects nationwide school-age population decline as 198 schools face zero incoming students this year
www.chosun.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:04 AM
There really is just a genre of schools-with-low-student-numbers journalism in Korea, but, regardless of any journalism issues, this just a absolutely huge issue in Korea
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
Interesting representations of Germany using English, German, and Korean text in this health product in a convenience store in Korea, part of the health #LinguisticLandscape
January 24, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Interesting representations of Germany using English, German, and Korean text in this health product in a convenience store in Korea, part of the health #LinguisticLandscape
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Was delighted to learn, during my latest visit to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, that the capybara's name in Arabic is "water pig" (khanzir al-ma'a), makes it sound even cuter
#LinguisticLandscape #langsky
#LinguisticLandscape #langsky
January 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Was delighted to learn, during my latest visit to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, that the capybara's name in Arabic is "water pig" (khanzir al-ma'a), makes it sound even cuter
#LinguisticLandscape #langsky
#LinguisticLandscape #langsky
Very heartening to see protests in Minnesota and elsewhere, and the signs here are amazing, wonderful, and important, within a larger absolutely vital campaign in the US. Still I hope some local scholars or journalists can study the protest #LinguisticLandscape here, as it is important and amazing.
Lots of good signs here, but I have to confess my favorite is a rebel alliance where they replaced the red insignia with blue and the Minnesota loon.
January 23, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Very heartening to see protests in Minnesota and elsewhere, and the signs here are amazing, wonderful, and important, within a larger absolutely vital campaign in the US. Still I hope some local scholars or journalists can study the protest #LinguisticLandscape here, as it is important and amazing.
Reposted by Michael Chesnut
Its out!
Just released!
Hotels are spaces of anonymity; where murderers and thieves mingle with adulterers and con artists, and where prejudice finds expression in who is refused access.
Check in to the The Secret Life of the Hotel by @ladyburglar.bsky.social today!
📚👉 https://bit.ly/3JtWeyV
Hotels are spaces of anonymity; where murderers and thieves mingle with adulterers and con artists, and where prejudice finds expression in who is refused access.
Check in to the The Secret Life of the Hotel by @ladyburglar.bsky.social today!
📚👉 https://bit.ly/3JtWeyV
January 23, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Its out!
Reposted by Michael Chesnut
Most academic books have boring descriptive titles but occasionally...
January 23, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Most academic books have boring descriptive titles but occasionally...
On the list of cuisine to try! And yes, wonderfully American, and more . . .
I saw this at the grocery store earlier and felt such a swell of pride I could practically hear the Star-Spangled Banner playing
January 23, 2026 at 5:27 AM
On the list of cuisine to try! And yes, wonderfully American, and more . . .
Reposted by Michael Chesnut
So sad to hear about the passing of Deb Cameron!
One of the brightest, most incisive and most fun voices in sociolinguistics.
She will be sadly missed!
If you want to honor her by re-reading some of her work, this old post is still worth a read: www.languageonthemove.com/language-lie...
One of the brightest, most incisive and most fun voices in sociolinguistics.
She will be sadly missed!
If you want to honor her by re-reading some of her work, this old post is still worth a read: www.languageonthemove.com/language-lie...
January 21, 2026 at 8:38 PM
So sad to hear about the passing of Deb Cameron!
One of the brightest, most incisive and most fun voices in sociolinguistics.
She will be sadly missed!
If you want to honor her by re-reading some of her work, this old post is still worth a read: www.languageonthemove.com/language-lie...
One of the brightest, most incisive and most fun voices in sociolinguistics.
She will be sadly missed!
If you want to honor her by re-reading some of her work, this old post is still worth a read: www.languageonthemove.com/language-lie...