Dr Laura Smith-Khan
@lawandlanguage.org
Australian Senior Lecturer, language, law & society. #LLIRN. lawandlanguage.org
External CESSMIR UGent. @languageonthemove.bsky.social member.
Asylum, migration, disability, human rights, legal ed/prac, access to justice
ENG, FR, ES, IT, اردو, پښتو
External CESSMIR UGent. @languageonthemove.bsky.social member.
Asylum, migration, disability, human rights, legal ed/prac, access to justice
ENG, FR, ES, IT, اردو, پښتو
Reposted by Dr Laura Smith-Khan
If this is an 11th-century altar, then it would be the only surviving pre-Norman altar in Britain: a truly unique medieval treasure.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
If this is an 11th-century altar, then it would be the only surviving pre-Norman altar in Britain: a truly unique medieval treasure.
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The only crime I see here is crime against data analysis 🙃
January 12, 2026 at 9:13 AM
The only crime I see here is crime against data analysis 🙃
How cool - thanks for sharing!
January 12, 2026 at 8:54 AM
How cool - thanks for sharing!
Yes, and/or anything you can find related to scrutinising for/ detecting misinformation/disinformation could also be useful, I think.
January 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Yes, and/or anything you can find related to scrutinising for/ detecting misinformation/disinformation could also be useful, I think.
I think even better would be to share good resources that help people learn how to read critically more generally? This seems to be the crux of the problem. It probably depends a little on the goals behind detection - are you concerned with ownership? Quality? Reliability?
January 12, 2026 at 8:11 AM
I think even better would be to share good resources that help people learn how to read critically more generally? This seems to be the crux of the problem. It probably depends a little on the goals behind detection - are you concerned with ownership? Quality? Reliability?
💯 this.
Also immediately made me think of @unlawfulentries.bsky.social book
Also immediately made me think of @unlawfulentries.bsky.social book
January 10, 2026 at 9:57 AM
💯 this.
Also immediately made me think of @unlawfulentries.bsky.social book
Also immediately made me think of @unlawfulentries.bsky.social book
Watching the US right now from afar and this is my exact feeling - on one side, the endless horror of the government, but overflowing admiration for the many regular people out there, each tirelessly fighting in their own ways
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Watching the US right now from afar and this is my exact feeling - on one side, the endless horror of the government, but overflowing admiration for the many regular people out there, each tirelessly fighting in their own ways
Seconding everything Dave said. All the best to you and your mum.
January 6, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Seconding everything Dave said. All the best to you and your mum.
Also that book looks fascinating. I could totally see a linguistic ethnographic study in a barbershop, building on this.
January 6, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Also that book looks fascinating. I could totally see a linguistic ethnographic study in a barbershop, building on this.
Look into it! 🤗 would love to read your thoughts and discoveries
January 6, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Look into it! 🤗 would love to read your thoughts and discoveries
I found them on instagram! Plot twist: they seem to enjoy travelling to Mexico.
January 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
I found them on instagram! Plot twist: they seem to enjoy travelling to Mexico.
Of course, now I also want to know where you are, what you're up to (and also encourage you to go inside and find out more 😁)
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Of course, now I also want to know where you are, what you're up to (and also encourage you to go inside and find out more 😁)
Of course then I was curious about Bablo. The internet suggests it's a Russian/ Slavic version of Paul.. or also potentially this?
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B1%...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B1%...
бабло - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
en.wiktionary.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Of course then I was curious about Bablo. The internet suggests it's a Russian/ Slavic version of Paul.. or also potentially this?
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B1%...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B1%...
Also like that they include both English for vibes, but also German for practical info (men's hairdresser, without appointment).
January 6, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Also like that they include both English for vibes, but also German for practical info (men's hairdresser, without appointment).
That would be a great project! Definitely can see some features that suggest global/transnational trends in hipsterish barbershop design (but also agree with @wordkunst.bsky.social re the photos. Have seen similar in Turkish/ Lebanese/ Afghan migrant neighbourhoods in both Sydney and Ghent)
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 AM
That would be a great project! Definitely can see some features that suggest global/transnational trends in hipsterish barbershop design (but also agree with @wordkunst.bsky.social re the photos. Have seen similar in Turkish/ Lebanese/ Afghan migrant neighbourhoods in both Sydney and Ghent)
This is great - thanks for sharing!
January 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
This is great - thanks for sharing!
Yes, the full statement is "colonialism is good (for us)". None of that expertise debunks *that* proposition.
January 5, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Yes, the full statement is "colonialism is good (for us)". None of that expertise debunks *that* proposition.