March 2011
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lingcod asked: (this isn't really a question/i don't expect this to be posted here, I just don't know how else to answer your question; also it looks like my current theme has no Ask Me button, so I'd better get on that.)
the reason it's a picture of a bloody cod is that, following an exceptionally fun linguistics conference, i was involved with a group discussion about...
the reason it's a picture of a bloody cod is that, following an exceptionally fun linguistics conference, i was involved with a group discussion about...
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Lust in Translation: On dialects 1: Catalonia →
lust-in-translation:
So, apparently, the Institut dels Estudis Catalans have announced officially that they plan on releasing a revised grammar of the Catalan language. Essentially, that means they’re going to be teaching something different to all learners of Catalan in a few years.
As a learner of Catalan,…
Interesting… hmmm.
Side note: How does this view make someone...
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one of the best feelings in the world
einfachesleben:
is being at an airport. it gets my blood rushing.
agreed.
and the less english i hear around me, the faster it rushes
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Watchthe-girlieshow:
Geek fight: NBC and Marvel Comics face off over ‘30 Rock’ episode; Marvel demands gift from Tina Fey (via nydailynews)
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a-v-p:
Feeling bitter about being lumped with the non-science majors again, especially with the proposed cuts to the humanities nationwide. While I’m for cutting administrative costs, getting us out of debt, and balancing the budget, there are some people arguing that humanities be cut altogether and that makes me a sad panda. And while I’ll defend my brothers and sisters in the humanities (in...
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“Since I don’t smoke, I decided to grow a mustache - it is better for the health....”
– Salvador Dalí (via jheans)
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The Informed Vegan: Junk Food You Didn't Know Was... →
theinformedvegan:
It’s time to get rid of the myth that vegans are all picky, anal, annoying, and 100% healthy eaters. We don’t all grow our own mung beans and make organic cashew cheese. Lots of us (myself in particular) love the greasy/kinda bad for you junk foods. The great thing about being vegan though…
What makes Nacho Cheesier Doritos non-vegetarian? I’m guessing the...
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The Green State: pantslessprogressive:... →
pantslessprogressive:
Post-earthquake Japan, by the numbers (via Kyodo News):
inothernews:
433 confirmed dead
784 people reported missing
Amount of radiation released inside a control room at Fukushima nuclear power plant “1,000 times normal”
3,000 residents ordered to evacuate…
Does anyone have a recommendation for the best disaster relief organization to donate to in response to...
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Indiana Bill Would Force Doctors To Tell Women... →
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rabbleprochoice:
Hundreds of protesters rallied at the Indiana statehouse on Tuesday in opposition to restrictive abortion measures that would, among other things, require doctors to tell pregnant women about a controversial theory that says having an abortion could lead to an increased risk of breast cancer. […]
[House Bill 1210] would also require physicians to inform a...
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“That’s what kids do. They don’t have any life experience. They just vote their...”
– NH GOP Seeks To Disenfranchise Students Who ‘Just Vote Their Feelings’ (VIDEO)
People 18 and older have a constitutional right to vote, regardless of their “life experience” or “feelings” toward “marginalized poor people that the GOP is scapegoating for everything because they don’t want to pay...
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