I wonder if BlueSky is still a bit like early Twitter... Question for UK academics who've had funding success with the British Academy: did you include citations and references in your research proposal or just citations? The word count restrictions are tough!

I am in this

Ok, hear me out… I want to organise a dumpling party in June: Dim Summernight’s Dream Who’s in?

Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.

Attending the ADDA conference in Tilburg - just remembered how I used to live-tweet conference talks in the olden days when Twitter wasn’t a cesspit yet… anyway, I won’t live-post through @carotagg.bsky.social’s talk on Device attending - feels too meta! 🤣

This article helped me understand how the fact that Eurovision is a product of the EBU puts Eurovision in a bind. I think they can't let this continue, but it did make me realize it's more complex than I thought. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Albania’s entry feels like it should finish with the words “Thank you, Daddy”! #Eurovision

San Marino: the song everyone would dance to at your auntie’s 3rd wedding #Eurovision

France. Very sandy! #Eurovision

Denmark will loo-oo-oo-ose #Eurovision

Portugal. Good thing I set my alarm for 3 minutes from the start of the song 🥱 #Eurovision

I’m still confused about what Malta’s entry has to do with a 18th-Century German philosopher #Eurovision

Switzerland definitely doesn’t want to win again this year #Eurovision

Armenia know their audience #Eurovision

Germany’s song is what happens when music producers like Nena and watched lots of MTV in the 90s #Eurovision

Poland wins “Most dull song following a somewhat exciting opening” #Eurovision

Italy’s piano is almost as long as this song seems #Eurovision

Finland’s entry seems appropriate for the 69th #Eurovision

I’m sure when I visit the Netherlands next week people will be singing this in the streets #eurovision

Latvia’s entry really does not make me want to visit Latvia #eurovision

Iceland are just so excited! And so glittery! And so excited! #eurovision

Austria was a bit damp #eurovision

Just got off the phone to Disney and they’re suing #UK #eurovision

Ukraine was psychadelic. Not sure that made up for the song though #eurovision

Spain calling herself melody was a brave choice, given the song… #eurovision

Lithuania’s singer looks like he’s died and gone to heaven on stage. Or maybe just died on stage? #eurovision

Time for a watermelon break #eurovision

“Winners Cafe” seems a bit optimistic on Estonia’s part. The dancing is amazing though #eurovision

Luxembourg is taking the p*ss… everyone else has to do their own dancing! #eurovision

Norway: never has a chain mail tracksuit looked this good 🤔#eurovision

Prepare for Eurovision snark! You have been warned! #eurovision

This open letter on the transphobic Supreme Court ruling and subsequent responses is absolutely spot on. If you are an academic/educator, please sign docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #transphobia #transrights #humanrights #gender

Linguists (particular those who work in the US): is AAVE still a widely used/commonly accepted term?

Nerdery is always political. Check out this incisive new article by @tjohnlinward.bsky.social www.wargamer.com/zeo-genesis/...

@herring1967.bsky.social if you don’t already listen to Blindboy, would highly recommend - and this episode in particular seems very on brand for you!

M-W showing what a force for good lexicographers can be

My monograph 'Male Separatism: Discourse, Ideology, Argumentation' is now available for purchase as an ebook with John Benjamins, though you will need to pre-order for a physical copy. benjamins.com/catalog/daps...

The International Society for the #Linguistics of English #ISLE is launching two new prizes this year: 1) ISLE Teaching Innovation Prize 2) ISLE Outreach Prize Each comes with a small cash prize & other goodies; application date: 30 April 2025. More info at www.isle-linguistics.org/activities/i...

This Twitter thread is instructive in thinking about use of generative AI in higher education, too. AI essays, to be blunt, can get a passing grade, but they will be so mediocre, and lack precision, that they become identifiable - or at least suspected. AI for now *blunts* independent learning, imo.

Will definitely be ordering this for the library!

The grand season finale of the #OSSO (Online Selves-Self Online) digital talk series (org. with @coocho.bsky.social) is coming up on Dec 11: Don't miss Alex Georgakopoulou's talk on "Re-positioning Positioning Analysis for Stories and Identities Online"! forms.office.com/e/LVmB9NYtPh #linguistics

UK Academics: Does anyone else feel personally attacked by the USS survey? 😅 #academia #shitacademicssay #pensions #whatworklifeboundary

Two sessions left this term!

some thoughts on starter packs, after the last couple weeks: first, the good - they are phenomenal onboarding tools, the best I’ve ever seen for social media getting started and populating your feed is the biggest reason people bounce off new sites, and starter packs have made it so much easier

First time I’ve seen sign-language announcements on a train departures screen. Nice work, whoever runs Peterborough station! #UKtrainadventures

Hats off to whoever came up with this for Puccino’s train station cafe in Hitchin

Bluesky's firehose is a treasure trove of public data for researchers and developers, and it's completely free. Check out our developer docs: docs.bsky.app

Very much looking forward to seeing this in print @jessaiston.bsky.social !

English is just three Germanic languages in a French coat

Thanks to all who've taken part in interviews - we're now recruiting for the next study phase, which involves sharing images & captions to a private social media account for 4 months. Eligibility: identify as autistic, aged 16-26, currently live in the UK, some experience with using social media