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Brigitte Nerlich

@bnerlich.bsky.social

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Metaphor hunter, linguist, social scientist, blogger blog: https://makingsciencepublic.com/ also sorted into categories at https://wakelet.com/@bnerlich ORCID: 0000-0001-6617-7827

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · Nov 17

So, I have created a starter pack for people interested in #metaphor. I bet I left a lot of people out. Please let me know if you want to be added. go.bsky.app/DvxejFX

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 3h

So true! What I find so frightening is not only the dissolution of reason and rationality, but also of reality, knowledge, mutual understanding and shared values.

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 5h

That made my morning!!

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 6h

Now do it with Eichhörnchen!

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 21h

2012 Nobel laureate John Gurdon has died. His work was central to both the development of animal cloning and the possibility of reprogramming cells to a different state. A giant of cell and developmental biology.
www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene College

Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.

www.magd.cam.ac.uk

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 21h

You bet you never hear him saying 'I didn't saw any black faces'

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 22h

You inspired me to submit and it is done

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 1d

I just demonstrated to my husband how difficult it was for me to find out that I was eligible because I am on biologics - so many steps/clicks.... and I am still not sure whether I'll be turned away once I arrive at the pharmacy!

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 1d

hahaha - love that word though - I can never pronounce squirrel correctly!

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 1d

Argh not out yet 😫

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 1d

I do this sometimes and I apparently shout "there is a massive spider"

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Irene Tsherit @irenetsherit.bsky.social · 1d

Finally!!! The real scandal of the asylum hotels. Why, instead of shining the light on these parasites, months were spent on demonising vulnerable people at their mercy?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

www.bbc.co.uk

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 1d

you need an 'as if' to look at the world; you need an 'as if' to explain the world'; and you need an 'as if' to change the world

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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 1d

🥇 This year from The Journal of Immaterial Science – an "an open-access, beer-reviewed" “Satirical science journal, welcoming fictional research from all fields” – has awarded a medicine prize to Kennedy Jr for "taking bold action to reduce life expectancies in the USA".

H/T @krapnik.bsky.social

From The Journal of Immaterial Science @JImmatSci

"BREAKING: The 2025 Noble Prize for Medicine has been awarded to RFK Jr. for “taking bold action to reduce life expectancies in the USA”. By undermining the health system, RFK Jr. has led the charge to combat the USA's aging population and prevent a pension crisis."

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 1d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 1d

as somebody once said back then 'carbon indulgence pixie dust'

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow, I promise!

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 2d

I almost read this as AI 'in vain' - could be an allegory for AI, same hype, same hope, same disillusion

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 2d

She was quite something! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie...

Valerie, Lady Meux - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 2d

must be like an anthill

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 2d

This is a bit old now but still stands journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 3d

Look under 'factors to consider'! www.gov.uk/government/p...

Good character requirement (accessible)

www.gov.uk

Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 3d

Now I have to go to Marks 'n' Sparks!!!

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 3d

I suppose you have to get close to the router ;)

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 4d

Hmm. With solar energy, the big explosions take place 93 million miles away

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d

A fireball lit up the sky across the Los Angeles area on Thursday night after an explosion at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, alarming nearby residents who said it felt like an earthquake. The cause of the explosion was not clear. No injuries were reported. nyti.ms/42pPCaW

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Brigitte Nerlich @bnerlich.bsky.social · 4d

It's relentless, isn't it...