Mastodawn

The universe is trolling me. PLANE is to PLAIN as BOEING is to BORING. And the 'w' pronunciation of BOEING gives you 'beau wing.' Synchronicity, what are you playing at? #linguistics

Jeff Lilly 6d ago

I wanted to like this book...

https://axonfirings.com/2026/06/01/the-linguistics-of-project-hail-mary/

The Linguistics of Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary breaks the contract with the reader by pretending to show rigorous and accurate science in action.

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Jeff Lilly May 28

Soul-cleansing day: five miles under western red cedars and Douglas firs, a woodpecker, a hummingbird, a sushi burrito, and two Tolkien books waiting. Sometimes the prescription writes itself. #nature #amreading

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Sabrina Ryan May 28

practicing magic in nyc means i have a constant stream of tiny pieces of paper which need to be burned or buried and cannot be conveniently dealt with in an urban environment

Jeff Lilly May 28

Spent my birthday yesterday the right way: brunch, a bookshop, a tea shop, a craft shop, cake, presents, and an evening reading Tally's "Mismeasure of Orcs" with my partner. Simple days, well-chosen. #amreading

Jeff Lilly May 27

Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon)May 26

One of the best ways to demonstrate inequality in your world is to show a double standard. A thing one person does that is forbidden for someone else. What's an example of a double standard your characters might encounter?

#WorldBuilding #writing #ttrpg #AmWriting #DnD #GameDev #grendel #folklore

Jeff Lilly May 27

Spent my birthday yesterday the right way: brunch, a bookshop, a tea shop, a craft shop, presents, cake, and an evening reading Tally's "Mismeasure of Orcs" with my wife. Simple days, well-chosen. #amreading

Jeff Lilly May 26

nak May 25

On this #Glorious25thOfMay take a lesson from Sam Vimes, be quietly stubborn and unfashionably decent.

#WearTheLilac #GNUTerryPratchett #SpeakHisName

Jeff Lilly May 26

Four books ahead on my reading challenge, which feels like finding unexpected money in a coat pocket. Pratchett's Small Gods holds up beautifully. #reading #Pratchett
Currently: Velleman's Making Phonology Functional (excellent), Weir's Project Hail Mary (no comment).

Jeff Lilly May 25

Chapter Four of "Iron and Quicksilver" is up. Agnes and company ride north through the Wychwood by night, and the alchemist Follardie is helpful in the way that makes you nervous. #TheWychwood #ArthurianlFiction
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