A recording of which should be sent out into space to show some of the best of us.

Pleased to learn a new-to-me phrase today!

Sheesh. Looking at my new passport photo and all I can think is “Girl, who licked the red off of YOUR candy??” 😐

Oh hell, yes! Welcome! Looking forward to more. :)

Oooooo, cool – I just learned a new word!! Thanks, AG!

Oh—and watch with subtitles or you’ll miss a lot of the delicious language. But seriously, I’m a wimp when it comes to ick, but this is some of the best television ever made.

Just squint during those parts. What strikes me most about the rest is that it feels like the skilled teamwork of an old-fashioned newsroom close to deadline.

Super-fun live show by @susiedentwords.bsky.social live show in Basingstoke today. Agreed that we need a word for that first wonderful whiff of autumn. Mind the lexical gap!

a man in a suit and tie says welcome to the nerd zone Alt: Stephen Colbert saying "Welcome to the nerd zone, my friend."

Logophiles assemble! Just back from @susiedentwords.bsky.social at the Haymarket, where I found myself sitting next to @marthabarnette.bsky.social from 'A Way With Words' 📖

Hahahaha! It was so nice to chat with you, Dave! I’ve no doubt we could have nerded out for several more hours. 👊🏼

Woot! Congrats, y’all!

The Curious—and Creepy—Origins of 'Cat Got Your Tongue?' | HISTORY Three creepy theories attempt to explain the phrase’s origins.

Cat got your etymology?

Oh, this is good to know. We’re working on it! 😁

Hope enjoy it, Heather — and tune in to @waywordradio.org if you haven’t already! 🙂

Now that I know it, I’m definitely going to adopt “rifting”! 😁

Now that I know it, I’m definitely going to adopt “rifting”! 😁

This interview was a DELIGHT! I learned a lot more than I expected. 🙂 Thanks, Mignon!

Yes. That and “banjaxed.” I can think of a lot of things that are banjaxed right now.

Just finished it last night. What a ride (so to speak)!

Yes! Loved the spacewalk description: “No glass or metal between her and this. Just a spacesuit filled with coolant to ward off the sun’s heat. Just a spacesuit and piece of rope and her slender life. Just her feet dangling above a continent, her left foot obscuring France, her right foot Germany.”

Pretty! The magazine AND the cat, too. 🙂

Thanks for the heads up! Looking forward to reading this.

This is gonna be fun!

The Education of Jane Cumming review – sexuality, race and a real school scandal Sophie Heldman’s drama about two teachers accused of lesbianism by a pupil is exhilaratingly candid

Props to my dear friend Lillian Faderman for this splendid review of the new film based on her book SCOTCH VERDICT! www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

Happy birthday, Chuck D!

“In other words, Spanish is not a foreign language. It's woven all through the history, culture, and communities of the United States, especially the Southwest, California, and Florida. You cannot name the most important parts of California without Spanish.” Thanks, @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social‬

Same! Previous soundtracks for past books were Joan Armadtrading, Shawn Colvin, and Prince. Listened incessantly!

January linkstack New newsletters, a new print magazine (!), the AI naming crisis, and more.

January links! Credits: @mashedradish.bsky.social @marthabarnette.bsky.social @paperairplane.pub @stancarey.bsky.social @stronglang.bsky.social @grammargirl.bsky.social & more! fritinancy.substack.com/p/january-li...

“Neighborism”! Love it.

Here’s to spit-polished beans!