Pau Amma
@pauamma.bsky.social
'Ah!' said the Eldest Magician. 'Now I know who has been playing with the Sea;' and he called out, 'What are you doing, Pau Amma?'
Picture by @SWakahisa (Twitter)
English: he (singular they OK)
French: il (iel and ielle OK)
Tagalog: siya (no sila please)
Picture by @SWakahisa (Twitter)
English: he (singular they OK)
French: il (iel and ielle OK)
Tagalog: siya (no sila please)
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The amount of male managers fucking their female players is *wild* but you won't read about any of that.
You will, however, read a lot about Sutton United's women's team because there is a trans woman in charge and that's apparently a danger to women.
You will, however, read a lot about Sutton United's women's team because there is a trans woman in charge and that's apparently a danger to women.
December 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The amount of male managers fucking their female players is *wild* but you won't read about any of that.
You will, however, read a lot about Sutton United's women's team because there is a trans woman in charge and that's apparently a danger to women.
You will, however, read a lot about Sutton United's women's team because there is a trans woman in charge and that's apparently a danger to women.
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All of the trans woman competition bans follow a simple logic. They see us as men, and they see us competing with cis women in any capacity as unfair because they see cis women as inferior in every aspect to even "failed" men.
I cannot stress enough how much these people hate and detest women.
I cannot stress enough how much these people hate and detest women.
December 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
All of the trans woman competition bans follow a simple logic. They see us as men, and they see us competing with cis women in any capacity as unfair because they see cis women as inferior in every aspect to even "failed" men.
I cannot stress enough how much these people hate and detest women.
I cannot stress enough how much these people hate and detest women.
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Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
February 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
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I was told by a reporter in October that the White House was looking to prosecute me because I stood against their inhumane agenda.
Days later, they did exactly that.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Days later, they did exactly that.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Broadview conspiracy defendants want to see if White House played a role in their case
A significant legal battle appears to be brewing in the case of six people facing federal charges tied to protests outside an immigration facility in Broadview.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I was told by a reporter in October that the White House was looking to prosecute me because I stood against their inhumane agenda.
Days later, they did exactly that.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Days later, they did exactly that.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Idk… I’d be so embarrassed if the whole world told me I wrote a horrible essay. I wouldn’t want that as my claim to fame.
December 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Idk… I’d be so embarrassed if the whole world told me I wrote a horrible essay. I wouldn’t want that as my claim to fame.
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Did you know that Patreon now supports free following?
Free members on Patreon get:
💚 our list of 12 pop linguistics books we recommend, fiction and nonfiction
💚 a free bonus episode (on swearing!)
💚 an email once a month when new episodes drop!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
Free members on Patreon get:
💚 our list of 12 pop linguistics books we recommend, fiction and nonfiction
💚 a free bonus episode (on swearing!)
💚 an email once a month when new episodes drop!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
Lingthusiasm | Patreon
creating a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics!
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December 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Did you know that Patreon now supports free following?
Free members on Patreon get:
💚 our list of 12 pop linguistics books we recommend, fiction and nonfiction
💚 a free bonus episode (on swearing!)
💚 an email once a month when new episodes drop!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
Free members on Patreon get:
💚 our list of 12 pop linguistics books we recommend, fiction and nonfiction
💚 a free bonus episode (on swearing!)
💚 an email once a month when new episodes drop!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
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Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
December 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
Any one of us could be on the next boat that Trump bombs on a whim.
Any one of us could be detained for hours despite being a U.S. citizen.
Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
indianexpress.com/article/tech... I expected the report to mention skin tones. Good news is, it did. Bad news is, it only did as the last sentence.
MIT’s new light-based sensor could put an end to finger pricks for diabetes patients
The new sensor developed by MIT researchers does not involve drawing patients’ blood to test for sugar levels.
indianexpress.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
indianexpress.com/article/tech... I expected the report to mention skin tones. Good news is, it did. Bad news is, it only did as the last sentence.
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New WHO report shows growing resistance to lifesaving malaria drugs:
🚩 Partial resistance to artemisinin confirmed or suspected in at least 8 African countries
🚩 Pyrethroid resistance in 48 countries
🚩 Anopheles stephensi 🦟 now detected in 9 African countries
🔗 bit.ly/3Y6IcXn #EndMalaria
🚩 Partial resistance to artemisinin confirmed or suspected in at least 8 African countries
🚩 Pyrethroid resistance in 48 countries
🚩 Anopheles stephensi 🦟 now detected in 9 African countries
🔗 bit.ly/3Y6IcXn #EndMalaria
December 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
New WHO report shows growing resistance to lifesaving malaria drugs:
🚩 Partial resistance to artemisinin confirmed or suspected in at least 8 African countries
🚩 Pyrethroid resistance in 48 countries
🚩 Anopheles stephensi 🦟 now detected in 9 African countries
🔗 bit.ly/3Y6IcXn #EndMalaria
🚩 Partial resistance to artemisinin confirmed or suspected in at least 8 African countries
🚩 Pyrethroid resistance in 48 countries
🚩 Anopheles stephensi 🦟 now detected in 9 African countries
🔗 bit.ly/3Y6IcXn #EndMalaria
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If two autistic people go on a date and no neurotypicals are around to gawk at them like they’re at a petting zoo, did it even happen?
Romance! How to plan an autistic date that’ll make the neurotypicals say “n’aaaaaaaw”
If two autistic people go on a date and no neurotypicals are around to gawk at them like they’re at a petting zoo, did it even happen? Set the mood with insipid music meant for toddlers Nothing…
thedailytism.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If two autistic people go on a date and no neurotypicals are around to gawk at them like they’re at a petting zoo, did it even happen?
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I was raised surrounded by Mormons, all false masks of politeness, supposedly never drunk, never harassing girls/women but I had this too.
I had to deal with this too. Because it was okay to threaten or physically attack a woman re: disobedience, including rejection. It was common. It was "normal".
I had to deal with this too. Because it was okay to threaten or physically attack a woman re: disobedience, including rejection. It was common. It was "normal".
PSA for the fellas:
Every woman you know has been in a room with a Pete Hegseth (sometimes drunk, sometimes not) who raged at her for not being instantly charmed by, or acquiescent to, him—like Hegseth rages at reporters—and had to do a quick calculation about getting out safely. And a lot didn't.
Every woman you know has been in a room with a Pete Hegseth (sometimes drunk, sometimes not) who raged at her for not being instantly charmed by, or acquiescent to, him—like Hegseth rages at reporters—and had to do a quick calculation about getting out safely. And a lot didn't.
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I was raised surrounded by Mormons, all false masks of politeness, supposedly never drunk, never harassing girls/women but I had this too.
I had to deal with this too. Because it was okay to threaten or physically attack a woman re: disobedience, including rejection. It was common. It was "normal".
I had to deal with this too. Because it was okay to threaten or physically attack a woman re: disobedience, including rejection. It was common. It was "normal".
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The thing to understand about "age verification" laws is that they are not just for kids
The only way to "stop kids from doing xyz online" using age-gating is to demand a government ID (or invasive biometric face scan) from EVERYONE.
This means associating your gov ID with EVERYTHING YOU DO ONLINE
The only way to "stop kids from doing xyz online" using age-gating is to demand a government ID (or invasive biometric face scan) from EVERYONE.
This means associating your gov ID with EVERYTHING YOU DO ONLINE
December 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The thing to understand about "age verification" laws is that they are not just for kids
The only way to "stop kids from doing xyz online" using age-gating is to demand a government ID (or invasive biometric face scan) from EVERYONE.
This means associating your gov ID with EVERYTHING YOU DO ONLINE
The only way to "stop kids from doing xyz online" using age-gating is to demand a government ID (or invasive biometric face scan) from EVERYONE.
This means associating your gov ID with EVERYTHING YOU DO ONLINE
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My local station had a multimillion refurb recently and is now LESS accessible for me on wheels than before.
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My local station had a multimillion refurb recently and is now LESS accessible for me on wheels than before.
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Oh no. This morning I read a woman musician saying she was releasing her first album for umpteen today, and it’s Bandcamp Friday, and now I can’t remember who it was! Help?
December 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Oh no. This morning I read a woman musician saying she was releasing her first album for umpteen today, and it’s Bandcamp Friday, and now I can’t remember who it was! Help?
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A 27 year old man in end stage kidney failure was told if he wanted his dialysis he has to sign self deportation papers.
“If you want to leave, sign. If not, you're going to die here."
Withholding of life saving medical treatment should be considered torture.
www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
“If you want to leave, sign. If not, you're going to die here."
Withholding of life saving medical treatment should be considered torture.
www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
Family says critically ill man was pressured into deportation order after 'Charlotte's Web' sweep
Relatives of a 27-year-old Honduran man say he was denied dialysis and pressured into signing a voluntary deportation order after being detained during "Operation Charlotte's Web." ICE denies the alle...
www.wfae.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A 27 year old man in end stage kidney failure was told if he wanted his dialysis he has to sign self deportation papers.
“If you want to leave, sign. If not, you're going to die here."
Withholding of life saving medical treatment should be considered torture.
www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
“If you want to leave, sign. If not, you're going to die here."
Withholding of life saving medical treatment should be considered torture.
www.wfae.org/race-equity/...
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and girls are still being blamed. "don't put pictures of yourself online" is the new "don't wear a short skirt" www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
The rise of deepfake pornography in schools: ‘One girl was so horrified she vomited’
The use of ‘nudify’ apps is becoming more and more prevalent, with hundreds of teachers having seen images created by pupils, often of their peers. The fallout is huge – and growing fast
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
and girls are still being blamed. "don't put pictures of yourself online" is the new "don't wear a short skirt" www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Tomorrow 24 humanitarian volunteers face 20 years in prison in a Greek court for saving lives at sea. One, Seán Binder, grew up in my local town, Castlegregory, Kerry.
#SolidarityIsNotACrime
#StandWithSeán #DropTheCharges #FreeHumanitarians #NotMyEurope #speirgorm
www.politico.eu/article/sean...
#SolidarityIsNotACrime
#StandWithSeán #DropTheCharges #FreeHumanitarians #NotMyEurope #speirgorm
www.politico.eu/article/sean...
People who save lives should not be criminalized
European governments are not only failing people seeking protection, they’re also punishing those who try to fill that dangerous gap.
www.politico.eu
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Tomorrow 24 humanitarian volunteers face 20 years in prison in a Greek court for saving lives at sea. One, Seán Binder, grew up in my local town, Castlegregory, Kerry.
#SolidarityIsNotACrime
#StandWithSeán #DropTheCharges #FreeHumanitarians #NotMyEurope #speirgorm
www.politico.eu/article/sean...
#SolidarityIsNotACrime
#StandWithSeán #DropTheCharges #FreeHumanitarians #NotMyEurope #speirgorm
www.politico.eu/article/sean...
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Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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Merz heads to Brussels to push Belgium on a €165 bn loan to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets
Belgium's PM De Wever has blocked the plan, citing legal risks. Kyiv's reserves are expected to run low in April
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/04/m...
Belgium's PM De Wever has blocked the plan, citing legal risks. Kyiv's reserves are expected to run low in April
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/04/m...
With Ukraine’s reserves running low, Merz presses Belgium to unlock €165 billion loan
EU summit on 18 December seen as critical moment for deciding loan's fate.
euromaidanpress.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Merz heads to Brussels to push Belgium on a €165 bn loan to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets
Belgium's PM De Wever has blocked the plan, citing legal risks. Kyiv's reserves are expected to run low in April
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/04/m...
Belgium's PM De Wever has blocked the plan, citing legal risks. Kyiv's reserves are expected to run low in April
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/04/m...
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Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
Science e-Books - NASA Science
From Earth and the other planets in our solar system, to supermassive black holes and the distant galaxies that contain them, explore NASA science and imagery through our library of e-books.
science.nasa.gov
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today I learned that NASA has a collection of free ebooks that can be downloaded as pdfs or ebub format.
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
The science books even include a children’s section with fun activites and coloring books!
science.nasa.gov/multimedia/s...
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www.tcd.ie/news_events/... Shiny! Want!
World’s first film in ancient Sumerian released by Trinity filmmakers
The short film starring Trinity students and directed by Prof Martin Worthington is available on YouTube with subtitles in 27 languages including Irish, Arabic, Mandarin and Hungarian.
www.tcd.ie
December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
www.tcd.ie/news_events/... Shiny! Want!
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Seems more promising than "there was an em dash it must be fake!"
And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.
And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Seems more promising than "there was an em dash it must be fake!"
And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.
And yeah, I might not be able to remember every detail about the stuff I've written, owing to my moth-brained memory, but you risk me launching into a loving 6 hour presentation if you ask me questions about a scene or character.