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“The continuing return of salmon heralds hope for more healthy ecosystems and these charismatic fish are excellent ambassadors for protecting and restoring our local watersheds,” Jeff Miller, director of the Alameda Creek.
I needed a little positivity in my life. Salmon, swimming.
flip.it/-gI2sp
I needed a little positivity in my life. Salmon, swimming.
flip.it/-gI2sp
Salmon seen in upper Bay Area creek for the first time in decades
Salmon have made their way up the largest local tributary of the San Francisco Bay.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“The continuing return of salmon heralds hope for more healthy ecosystems and these charismatic fish are excellent ambassadors for protecting and restoring our local watersheds,” Jeff Miller, director of the Alameda Creek.
I needed a little positivity in my life. Salmon, swimming.
flip.it/-gI2sp
I needed a little positivity in my life. Salmon, swimming.
flip.it/-gI2sp
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‘Father’ and ‘dad’ are synonyms.
‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…
‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
‘Father’ and ‘dad’ are synonyms.
‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…
‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…
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You can curse daylight saving time, daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, and/or daylight time.
All are considered acceptable so go off.
All are considered acceptable so go off.
November 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
You can curse daylight saving time, daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, and/or daylight time.
All are considered acceptable so go off.
All are considered acceptable so go off.
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We can't explain it, but putting a little line in the middle of a 7 is writing French.
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
We can't explain it, but putting a little line in the middle of a 7 is writing French.
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Any dictionary can be a pocket dictionary with big enough pants.
October 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Any dictionary can be a pocket dictionary with big enough pants.
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skunk = 🦨
skink = 🦎
skank = never mind, this can’t be worth it
skink = 🦎
skank = never mind, this can’t be worth it
October 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
skunk = 🦨
skink = 🦎
skank = never mind, this can’t be worth it
skink = 🦎
skank = never mind, this can’t be worth it
skunk = 🦨
skink = 🦎
skank = never mind, this can’t be worth it
skink = 🦎
skank = never mind, this can’t be worth it
October 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Trivia on 'trivia'
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
October 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Trivia on 'trivia'
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
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Ilan Stavans and Peter Gilliver discuss the art of creating a dictionary: “The size of the task of compiling a comprehensive dictionary…has now grown far beyond what a single individual could hope to achieve in a lifetime.”
lithub.com/how-to-build...
lithub.com/how-to-build...
How to Build a Dictionary: On the Hard Art of Popular Lexicography
At the end of the first quarter of the twenty-first century, about 400 million people are native English speakers. With those for whom English is a second language, the number reaches far above: betw…
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September 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Ilan Stavans and Peter Gilliver discuss the art of creating a dictionary: “The size of the task of compiling a comprehensive dictionary…has now grown far beyond what a single individual could hope to achieve in a lifetime.”
lithub.com/how-to-build...
lithub.com/how-to-build...
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‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
September 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
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Some phrases are so well-known, you don't need to say the whole thing to be understood.
E.g., you can say "birds of a feather" without saying "flock together."
-“When life hands you lemons…”
-“Great minds…”
-“When in Rome…”
Such partial phrases are called 'anapodotons.'
E.g., you can say "birds of a feather" without saying "flock together."
-“When life hands you lemons…”
-“Great minds…”
-“When in Rome…”
Such partial phrases are called 'anapodotons.'
September 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Some phrases are so well-known, you don't need to say the whole thing to be understood.
E.g., you can say "birds of a feather" without saying "flock together."
-“When life hands you lemons…”
-“Great minds…”
-“When in Rome…”
Such partial phrases are called 'anapodotons.'
E.g., you can say "birds of a feather" without saying "flock together."
-“When life hands you lemons…”
-“Great minds…”
-“When in Rome…”
Such partial phrases are called 'anapodotons.'
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Explique ton métier mais mal
Je bois du café devant des rangs de chaises
Je bois du café devant des rangs de chaises
September 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Explique ton métier mais mal
Je bois du café devant des rangs de chaises
Je bois du café devant des rangs de chaises
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American English - ize
-realize
-organize
-specialize
British English - ise
-realise
-organise
-specialise
The ‘ize’ ending is the older version.
-realize
-organize
-specialize
British English - ise
-realise
-organise
-specialise
The ‘ize’ ending is the older version.
September 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
American English - ize
-realize
-organize
-specialize
British English - ise
-realise
-organise
-specialise
The ‘ize’ ending is the older version.
-realize
-organize
-specialize
British English - ise
-realise
-organise
-specialise
The ‘ize’ ending is the older version.
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A global collection of conversations revealing how dictionaries have evolved and influenced language across twenty different traditions.
Conversations on Dictionaries edited by Ilan Stavans
Pre-Order today!
#Linguistics #LangSky 📚
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Conversations on Dictionaries edited by Ilan Stavans
Pre-Order today!
#Linguistics #LangSky 📚
https://cup.org/4mGjF6m
September 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A global collection of conversations revealing how dictionaries have evolved and influenced language across twenty different traditions.
Conversations on Dictionaries edited by Ilan Stavans
Pre-Order today!
#Linguistics #LangSky 📚
https://cup.org/4mGjF6m
Conversations on Dictionaries edited by Ilan Stavans
Pre-Order today!
#Linguistics #LangSky 📚
https://cup.org/4mGjF6m
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me, living in a society made to make me feel exhausted and crazy: wow why do I feel exhausted and crazy
September 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
me, living in a society made to make me feel exhausted and crazy: wow why do I feel exhausted and crazy
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Fact-Checking Trump On Voter Fraud https://theonion.com/fact-checking-trump-on-voter-fraud/
August 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Fact-Checking Trump On Voter Fraud https://theonion.com/fact-checking-trump-on-voter-fraud/
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Hot take, people who hate cities shouldn’t be in charge of cities
August 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Hot take, people who hate cities shouldn’t be in charge of cities
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Hey ding-dongs, let’s have a chit-chat about 'Ablaut reduplication.'
If you have three words, the order usually goes 'I-A-O.'
-tic-tac-toe
If there are only two words, ‘I’ is the first and the second is either ‘A’ or ‘O.’
-click-clack
-King-Kong
If you have three words, the order usually goes 'I-A-O.'
-tic-tac-toe
If there are only two words, ‘I’ is the first and the second is either ‘A’ or ‘O.’
-click-clack
-King-Kong
July 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hey ding-dongs, let’s have a chit-chat about 'Ablaut reduplication.'
If you have three words, the order usually goes 'I-A-O.'
-tic-tac-toe
If there are only two words, ‘I’ is the first and the second is either ‘A’ or ‘O.’
-click-clack
-King-Kong
If you have three words, the order usually goes 'I-A-O.'
-tic-tac-toe
If there are only two words, ‘I’ is the first and the second is either ‘A’ or ‘O.’
-click-clack
-King-Kong
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![Comic. [Person with ponytail using handheld device in front of a large sign with crooked, off-center header, with crooked QR code (with illegible URL) and crooked list beneath] Header: DOANATE TO FIX THIS SIGN! List: $10 Fix kerning [kerning around “rni” of kerning is difficult to read]; $20 Align Columns [out of alignment] $20 Fix text size [much smaller text size]; $50 Fix typo; $50 Fix centering; $100 fix rotation. PERSON: Grrr… [caption] My new company’s business model is based on extorting graphic designers.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidspubnircp7xyx267adn6waakg76eb4giljnlwdh3zig5dqw7pbm@jpeg)
July 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin'
The violin is smaller than a human hair and has "laid the groundwork" for future research.
www.bbc.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Q: How can you tell the difference between a chemist and a plumber?
A: Ask them to pronounce the word 'unionized.'
A: Ask them to pronounce the word 'unionized.'
May 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Q: How can you tell the difference between a chemist and a plumber?
A: Ask them to pronounce the word 'unionized.'
A: Ask them to pronounce the word 'unionized.'
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OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
May 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
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every day we see more and more evidence of society descending into utter lawlessness and chaos
February 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
every day we see more and more evidence of society descending into utter lawlessness and chaos