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· Oct 12
"We understand the world better if we tremble with it. Because the world trembles every which way. It trembles organically and geologically...with the climate—that we know. But the world also trembles through the relations that we have with each other. "
- Édouard Glissant, One World in Relation
- Édouard Glissant, One World in Relation
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We address lexical chunks in a few of episodes of our show, Fluentish the Podcast. E8 is all about grammar.
youtu.be/hvkwBxHu_Iw
#LangSky
P.S. See also E5 (on speaking & listening skills) and E7 (on vocabulary) - both of which have supporting learning materials available here shorturl.at/yaZhb
youtu.be/hvkwBxHu_Iw
#LangSky
P.S. See also E5 (on speaking & listening skills) and E7 (on vocabulary) - both of which have supporting learning materials available here shorturl.at/yaZhb
January 29, 2026 at 5:38 PM
We address lexical chunks in a few of episodes of our show, Fluentish the Podcast. E8 is all about grammar.
youtu.be/hvkwBxHu_Iw
#LangSky
P.S. See also E5 (on speaking & listening skills) and E7 (on vocabulary) - both of which have supporting learning materials available here shorturl.at/yaZhb
youtu.be/hvkwBxHu_Iw
#LangSky
P.S. See also E5 (on speaking & listening skills) and E7 (on vocabulary) - both of which have supporting learning materials available here shorturl.at/yaZhb
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"Abraham Lincoln delivered this address in the wake of the 1837 killing of abolitionist printer Elijah Lovejoy by a pro-slavery mob.
Then a practicing lawyer, Lincoln had concerns about the rise of Jacksonian politics, with the Founding generation fading away and a new generation rising."
Then a practicing lawyer, Lincoln had concerns about the rise of Jacksonian politics, with the Founding generation fading away and a new generation rising."
"By ... such acts going unpunished, the lawless in spirit, are encouraged to become lawless in practice; and ... they thus become, absolutely unrestrained.
Having ever regarded Government as their deadliest bane, they make a jubilee of the suspension of its operations..."
- Abraham Lincoln #History
Having ever regarded Government as their deadliest bane, they make a jubilee of the suspension of its operations..."
- Abraham Lincoln #History
January 28, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"Abraham Lincoln delivered this address in the wake of the 1837 killing of abolitionist printer Elijah Lovejoy by a pro-slavery mob.
Then a practicing lawyer, Lincoln had concerns about the rise of Jacksonian politics, with the Founding generation fading away and a new generation rising."
Then a practicing lawyer, Lincoln had concerns about the rise of Jacksonian politics, with the Founding generation fading away and a new generation rising."
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Lara Sheehi, discussing the practice of resistance in Palestine, also talks about sumud. 🍉 www.youtube.com/live/yfJ2M16... via @makcapitalism.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Lara Sheehi, discussing the practice of resistance in Palestine, also talks about sumud. 🍉 www.youtube.com/live/yfJ2M16... via @makcapitalism.bsky.social
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A "fatal shooting" that leads to a 20-year sentence for murder is also called "murder".
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help.
January 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM
A "fatal shooting" that leads to a 20-year sentence for murder is also called "murder".
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January 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Post Growth Fellow, Josephine Ewoma, explores why #innovation within capitalism can be destructive, why ‘new’ isn’t always better, and how we can begin to move away from financial incentives towards community wellbeing: postgrowth.medium.com/innovation-i...
#postgrowth #wellbeingeconomy
#postgrowth #wellbeingeconomy
January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Post Growth Fellow, Josephine Ewoma, explores why #innovation within capitalism can be destructive, why ‘new’ isn’t always better, and how we can begin to move away from financial incentives towards community wellbeing: postgrowth.medium.com/innovation-i...
#postgrowth #wellbeingeconomy
#postgrowth #wellbeingeconomy
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Liam has appeared depressed and lethargic and has not eaten well.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
January 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Liam has appeared depressed and lethargic and has not eaten well.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
Rest in Peace 🙏🏽
Women of "a certain age"
Great analysis from Dr Deborah Cameron
#LanguageMatters
debuk.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/w...
Great analysis from Dr Deborah Cameron
#LanguageMatters
debuk.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/w...
Women of a certain age
Recently, as everyone reading this in Britain will already know, the Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace became the latest in a long line of Men On TV (the industry term is “talent”, though in this …
debuk.wordpress.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Rest in Peace 🙏🏽
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Women of "a certain age"
Great analysis from Dr Deborah Cameron
#LanguageMatters
debuk.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/w...
Great analysis from Dr Deborah Cameron
#LanguageMatters
debuk.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/w...
Women of a certain age
Recently, as everyone reading this in Britain will already know, the Masterchef presenter Gregg Wallace became the latest in a long line of Men On TV (the industry term is “talent”, though in this …
debuk.wordpress.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Women of "a certain age"
Great analysis from Dr Deborah Cameron
#LanguageMatters
debuk.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/w...
Great analysis from Dr Deborah Cameron
#LanguageMatters
debuk.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/w...
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There has been a fair amount of media coverage of this topic lately, including the BBC, who spoke to @christianilbury.bsky.social, Chris Strelluf and Deborah Cameron
How TikTok created a new accent – and why it might be the future of English
People on TikTok have developed a specific accent - would you recognise it if you heard it?
www.bbc.com
February 15, 2024 at 3:12 PM
There has been a fair amount of media coverage of this topic lately, including the BBC, who spoke to @christianilbury.bsky.social, Chris Strelluf and Deborah Cameron
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We were incredibly saddened to hear of the death of Deborah Cameron, an EMC patron with a deep commitment to Language study into schools. We loved working with her on many occasions + our thoughts are with her + her family. Here she is talking on emagClips 1/3 englishandmedia.co.uk/videos/colle...
Professor Deborah Cameron on Language and Gender
Professor Deborah Cameron discusses Language and Gender.
englishandmedia.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM
We were incredibly saddened to hear of the death of Deborah Cameron, an EMC patron with a deep commitment to Language study into schools. We loved working with her on many occasions + our thoughts are with her + her family. Here she is talking on emagClips 1/3 englishandmedia.co.uk/videos/colle...
Very saddened by the death of Deborah Cameron this week—a brilliant linguist, feminist, and colleague, who shone bright light on language and gender in society.
Here she is talking about why people are interested in linguistic differences between men and women:
englishandmedia.co.uk/videos/colle...
Here she is talking about why people are interested in linguistic differences between men and women:
englishandmedia.co.uk/videos/colle...
Professor Deborah Cameron on Language and Gender
Professor Deborah Cameron discusses Language and Gender.
englishandmedia.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Very saddened by the death of Deborah Cameron this week—a brilliant linguist, feminist, and colleague, who shone bright light on language and gender in society.
Here she is talking about why people are interested in linguistic differences between men and women:
englishandmedia.co.uk/videos/colle...
Here she is talking about why people are interested in linguistic differences between men and women:
englishandmedia.co.uk/videos/colle...
Professor Deborah Cameron on Language and Gender
Professor Deborah Cameron discusses Language and Gender.
englishandmedia.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Very saddened by the death of Deborah Cameron this week—a brilliant linguist, feminist, and colleague, who shone bright light on language and gender in society.
Here she is talking about why people are interested in linguistic differences between men and women:
englishandmedia.co.uk/videos/colle...
Here she is talking about why people are interested in linguistic differences between men and women:
englishandmedia.co.uk/videos/colle...
Refugees don’t just survive displacement, they build strength, community, and new ways of coping that challenge mainstream mental health paradigms.
The Migrant Art of Coping shares stories of people navigating harsh borders, restrictive laws, and failing support systems.
#MentalHealth #Borders
The Migrant Art of Coping shares stories of people navigating harsh borders, restrictive laws, and failing support systems.
#MentalHealth #Borders
January 29, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Refugees don’t just survive displacement, they build strength, community, and new ways of coping that challenge mainstream mental health paradigms.
The Migrant Art of Coping shares stories of people navigating harsh borders, restrictive laws, and failing support systems.
#MentalHealth #Borders
The Migrant Art of Coping shares stories of people navigating harsh borders, restrictive laws, and failing support systems.
#MentalHealth #Borders
Radicals in Conversation pod from @plutopress.bsky.social has Dr Sohail Jannesari talking about the global apartheid of borders, how histories of colonialism have shaped mental health services today, and what a more pluralistic ‘marginal psychology’ can offer.
#Migration #MentalHealth #Fanon #Lorde
#Migration #MentalHealth #Fanon #Lorde
Radicals in Conversation - Pluto Press
About the show Radicals in Conversation is the monthly podcast from Pluto Press, hosted by Chris Browne. Each episode we sit down with leading authors and campaigners to bring you in-depth conversatio...
www.plutobooks.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Radicals in Conversation pod from @plutopress.bsky.social has Dr Sohail Jannesari talking about the global apartheid of borders, how histories of colonialism have shaped mental health services today, and what a more pluralistic ‘marginal psychology’ can offer.
#Migration #MentalHealth #Fanon #Lorde
#Migration #MentalHealth #Fanon #Lorde
Terrifying and infuriating.
Brits: you are nowhere near frightened enough of what's happening in the US right now and what UK politicians are promising with the help of Palantir and friends. From @ markmcposts on IG.
January 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Terrifying and infuriating.
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Brits: you are nowhere near frightened enough of what's happening in the US right now and what UK politicians are promising with the help of Palantir and friends. From @ markmcposts on IG.
January 29, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Brits: you are nowhere near frightened enough of what's happening in the US right now and what UK politicians are promising with the help of Palantir and friends. From @ markmcposts on IG.
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Missed our virtual skillshare, “Preparing for Tax Season”? You can now watch the recording on our YouTube channel! Accountant and business expert, Iris Alma Maganya, shares practical frameworks and strategies to prepare you and your business!
Watch today: youtu.be/SByQR0m0TKo
Watch today: youtu.be/SByQR0m0TKo
Preparing for Tax Season
This session is hosted by Iris Alma Maganya, entrepreneur and accountant with 12 years of experience in small business and corporate environments. With her guidance, you will learn practical…
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Missed our virtual skillshare, “Preparing for Tax Season”? You can now watch the recording on our YouTube channel! Accountant and business expert, Iris Alma Maganya, shares practical frameworks and strategies to prepare you and your business!
Watch today: youtu.be/SByQR0m0TKo
Watch today: youtu.be/SByQR0m0TKo
Wow, didn't know.
Buses were privatised and deregulated in 1986. Since then, communities and passengers have paid the price while shareholders have benefitted.
Find out more about how the privatisation of the bus networks has affected communities across Britain.
🔗⬇️
www.common-wealth.org/interactive/...
Find out more about how the privatisation of the bus networks has affected communities across Britain.
🔗⬇️
www.common-wealth.org/interactive/...
Buses
Who Owns Britain? Data Dashboard
www.common-wealth.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Wow, didn't know.
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In our latest, we’re joined by @melissagiragrant.com to discuss how Minneapolis is fighting back against state violence with extraordinary acts of community care, Melissa’s reporting on ICE surges across the county, and ICE paying a visit to our own home
soundcloud.com/deathpanel/d...
soundcloud.com/deathpanel/d...
Dispatch from Occupied Minneapolis w/ Melissa Gira Grant (01/29/26)
Beatrice is joined by Melissa Gira Grant to discuss what’s happening on the ground in Minneapolis, the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and the broader currents of fascism nationally producing t
soundcloud.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
In our latest, we’re joined by @melissagiragrant.com to discuss how Minneapolis is fighting back against state violence with extraordinary acts of community care, Melissa’s reporting on ICE surges across the county, and ICE paying a visit to our own home
soundcloud.com/deathpanel/d...
soundcloud.com/deathpanel/d...
Liam has appeared depressed and lethargic and has not eaten well.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
January 29, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Liam has appeared depressed and lethargic and has not eaten well.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
“His dad said that that he hasn’t been himself. I am concerned about his mental state,” Castro said, noting Liam was asleep during the visit.
That baby is traumatized. They're creating adverse childhood experiences (ACE) at scale.
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They do keep stealing: medications, drivers licenses, employment authorization documents. ICE/CBP keep committing crimes.
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Release New Report Detailing Border Patrol’s Inhumane Confiscations of Migrants’ Personal Belongings | American Civil Liberties Union
Border Patrol routinely trashes and confiscates migrants' medications, legal documents, religious items, and other essentials.
www.aclu.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:32 AM
They do keep stealing: medications, drivers licenses, employment authorization documents. ICE/CBP keep committing crimes.
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
www.aclu.org/press-releas...
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Fanon, as chief of a mental health hospital treating Algerian people traumatized by the violence of colonialism and the Algerian War, also mentioned the breath.
Box breathing is taught to soldiers. Breath in for count of four, hold for four, exhale for four, hold for four.
Box breathing is taught to soldiers. Breath in for count of four, hold for four, exhale for four, hold for four.
"Under these conditions, the individual's breathing is an observed, an occupied breathing. It is a combat breathing."
- Frantz Fanon, "A Dying Colonialism"
- Frantz Fanon, "A Dying Colonialism"
Nine out of 10 people worldwide are exposed to unsafe air, and air pollution claims the lives of 8 million people annually.
Beyond mortality and its staggering toll on economies, poor air quality also impacts mental health.
"Every breath we inhale should come as a force of life, not a risk to it."
Beyond mortality and its staggering toll on economies, poor air quality also impacts mental health.
"Every breath we inhale should come as a force of life, not a risk to it."
April 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Fanon, as chief of a mental health hospital treating Algerian people traumatized by the violence of colonialism and the Algerian War, also mentioned the breath.
Box breathing is taught to soldiers. Breath in for count of four, hold for four, exhale for four, hold for four.
Box breathing is taught to soldiers. Breath in for count of four, hold for four, exhale for four, hold for four.
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Paul Revere's 1770 engraving of the Boston Massacre is historically inaccurate, but helped inflame sentiments against the British. Revere omits Crispus Attucks, a formerly enslaved man of African & Native American descent— the first casualty.
Bob Tomolillo's Boston Massacre Reboot Project added him
Bob Tomolillo's Boston Massacre Reboot Project added him
January 7, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Paul Revere's 1770 engraving of the Boston Massacre is historically inaccurate, but helped inflame sentiments against the British. Revere omits Crispus Attucks, a formerly enslaved man of African & Native American descent— the first casualty.
Bob Tomolillo's Boston Massacre Reboot Project added him
Bob Tomolillo's Boston Massacre Reboot Project added him