Mastodawn

Aatif May 4, 2023

This is… horrifying
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RT @Taniel
Utterly speechless at Hochul's statement. https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/transit/2023/05/03/manhattan-da-investigating-death-of-man-choked-on-subway
https://twitter.com/Taniel/status/1653980226408308736

Medical examiner rules death of man choked on subway a homicide

The incident was caught on tape.

Spectrum News NY1

Aatif Apr 23, 2023

Is this kind of thing a problem for linguistic descriptivism?
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RT @ndyjroo
ChatGPT ties itself in knots to avoid having professors be female.
https://twitter.com/ndyjroo/status/1649821809154613248

Andrew Garrett on Twitter

“ChatGPT ties itself in knots to avoid having professors be female.”

Twitter

Aatif Apr 11, 2023

Fascinating
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RT @bfcarlson
In 1977, Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most influential 20th c. Spanish-language writers, told William F. Buckley (whose first language was Spanish) his reasons for feeling, age 78, that English was 'far finer' than his native tongue. Right or wrong, I love his savor for language
https://twitter.com/bfcarlson/status/1645382039401816065

Benjamin Carlson on Twitter

“In 1977, Jorge Luis Borges, one of the most influential 20th c. Spanish-language writers, told William F. Buckley (whose first language was Spanish) his reasons for feeling, age 78, that English was 'far finer' than his native tongue. Right or wrong, I love his savor for language”

Twitter

Aatif Apr 10, 2023

The hack judge wasn't even trying
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RT @mjs_DC
This @AdamUnikowsky explainer is an extraordinary vivisection of Kacsmaryk's mifepristone ruling, featuring at least 12 separate reasons why it must be reversed. Of note: Kacsmaryk drew much of his data from anonymous bloggers on an anti-abortion website. https://adamunikowsky.substack.com/p/mifepristone-and-the-rule-of-law-9c4
https://twitter.com/mjs_DC/status/1645419016469594115

Mifepristone and the rule of law, part II

The district court's decision is wrong. It must be reversed.

Adam's Legal Newsletter

Aatif Apr 2, 2023

!!
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RT @jburnmurdoch
The result is that the US is the only developed country where even if you strip out all Covid deaths, life expectancy still dropped by a year since 2019
https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1641799804727574529

John Burn-Murdoch on Twitter

“The result is that the US is the only developed country where even if you strip out all Covid deaths, life expectancy still dropped by a year since 2019”

Twitter

Aatif Mar 27, 2023

The shift since 1998 is unsurprising but the shift since 2019 is stunning
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RT @DKThomp
New WSJ poll: Traditional values seem to be in decline in America.

In the full survey, one value beats everything else, including self-fulfillment, tolerance, and community. It’s hard work.
https://twitter.com/DKThomp/status/1640333195609604101

تغريدة / Twitter

Twitter

Aatif Mar 27, 2023

⁣

Aatif Mar 27, 2023

ChatGPT is the Shakespeare of our age, coining new phrases like “dirigible dogma” that will be used for centuries
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RT @TheStalwart
I can’t stand this dude!
https://twitter.com/TheStalwart/status/1640326234495131656

تغريدة / Twitter

Twitter

Aatif Mar 18, 2023

I’d forgotten how funny this is
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RT @girlbosskenroy
@nothnghppens had me giggling and twirling my hair
https://twitter.com/girlbosskenroy/status/1636820658293477376

Tweet / Twitter

Twitter

Aatif Mar 17, 2023

Wow I really did not expect this. Rest in peace, Lance.
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RT @Variety
Lance Reddick, who appeared in major TV series like HBO’s “The Wire,” Fox’s “Fringe” and films like the “John Wick” franchise, which is about to debut “John Wick: Chapter 4” next week, has died. He was 60. https://bit.ly/3lfhs7y
https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1636810613518401536

Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ Star, Dies at 60

Lance Reddick, star of 'The Wire,' 'John Wick' and more, has died at 60.

Variety