Six weeks to the day on spirolactone and today is day one on estradiol

We're re-launching Season 10 of our podcast! Here's a short trailer apologizing for our absence and announcing the guests coming up in the next few months: www.alliterative.net/podcast2026/...

The surprisingly connected origins of "good", "gather", and "fondue". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #good #god #gather #GoodFriday #fondue #giddy youtube.com/shorts/JowYB...

We're re-launching Season 10 of our podcast! Here's a short trailer apologizing for our absence and announcing the guests on The Endless Knot coming up in the next few months: www.alliterative.net/podcast2026/...

The trans community has mixed opinions about the #InternationalTransgenderDayOfVisibility. For many being visible is dangerous – they might be the object of abuse, violence, or imprisonment. They might be risking their job or housing (yes landlords often discriminate against trans people).

We're re-launching Season 10 of our podcast! Here's a short trailer apologizing for our absence and announcing the guests on The Endless Knot coming up in the next few months: www.alliterative.net/podcast2026/...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TRUE COLOR! 🌟 My second dumb book is out in the wider world today! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555914... I hope everyone enjoys this winding tale of how this bananas color definition (and it's ~3,000 sibling definitions) came to be:

Today is the International Transgender Day of Visibility! I want to send my love and support to all trans people, visible and invisible. The world is so much better when you are able to share your true selves with us. 💖🏳️‍⚧️

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is FOOL/BOLLOCKS #wotd #fool #bollocks #AprilFoolsDay

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The surprisingly connected origins of "estimate" and "aim". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #estimate #aim #esteem youtube.com/shorts/Htj_1...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is TAX/TASK #wotd #task #tax #taxes #taxseason

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“Wide Aperture”

The surprisingly connected origins of "computer" and "account". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #computer #accounts youtube.com/shorts/94fol...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is IRISH/PIÑA COLADA #wotd #Irish #PinaColada #StPatricksDay #SaintPatricksDay

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The surprisingly connected origins of "choice" and "disgust". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #choice #disgust youtube.com/shorts/VtXbm...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is WAR/WURST #wotd #war #wurst #bratwurst #liverwurst

Typical northern Ontario landscape — it’s Canadian Shield country so rock everywhere #SundayPixStone

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The surprisingly connected origins of "seismic" and "whittle". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #seismic #earthquake #whittle youtube.com/shorts/K_hmb...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is RANSOM/IMPROMPTU/EXAMPLE #wotd #ransom #impromptu #example #KashPatel

Looking to study the ancient world in Canada at the undergraduate or graduate level? Our list of departments in Canada is newly updated with links to information about programs of study at each school! www.cac-scec.ca/classics-pro... If you notice any inaccuracy about your department, let us know!

Laurentian University cried poverty when negotiating with faculty but had secretly given its president an 11% pay hike. Fuck Laurentian! Lynn Wells should resign immediately! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A bunch of rich people who run the Kansas government getting poor Kansans angry at transgender folks and now we have crap like this happening. What a disgrace. Vote all these transphobic scumbags out. www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

The surprisingly connected origins of "instrument" and "destroy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #instrument #destroy youtube.com/shorts/4O33v...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is AVALANCHE/VALLEY/LAPSE #wotd #avalanche #valley #lapse

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Day 1

The surprisingly connected origins of "cow" and "beef". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #cow #beef #anglosaxons #normans youtube.com/shorts/KssVg...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is LUGE/SLIDE #wotd #luge #sled #slide #Olympics2026

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The surprisingly connected origins of "assets", "sad", and "satisfy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #asset #sad #satisfy youtube.com/shorts/SlY5h...

Please share and/or fill this out if it applies to you: forms.gle/6TuZYUzhAznR... "Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is CURLING/GRAPE #wotd #curling #grape #grapes #Olympics #Olympics2026 🥌 🍇

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The surprisingly connected origins of "detective" and "thug". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #detective #thug youtube.com/shorts/s97_z...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is STRIKE/STRESS/STRAIN #wotd #strike #stress #strain