Dr Julia Molinari · @serenissimaj
408 followers · 299 posts · Server sciences.socialNoticing v. anecdotally - in #academia - how quickly 'n often monoligual speakers of English in my #UK context go on the defensive (in their tone of voice - a mix of sarcasm/affront) when presented with non-English sources and references: eg. 'would be nice to have an English plug-in for that!' or 'not all of us are multilingual' and 'I don't feel this is a very inclusive space'.
#MonoLingualism #MultiLingualism
#TransLingualism
#LinguisticImperialism #PunchingUp
#PunchingDown
#HigherEducation
#academia #uk #monolingualism #multilingualism #translingualism #linguisticimperialism #punchingup #punchingdown #highereducation
Mx_EddyNikko · @Mx_EddyNikko
408 followers · 4662 posts · Server universeodon.com
#Hysteria #Hate
#Stupidity #AmericanNazis
#GenocidalLies Nobody read the damn bill. NOBODY READ IT and they passed it anyway because they are hateful #PunchingDown #MoralPanic
#hysteria #hate #stupidity #americannazis #genocidallies #punchingdown #moralpanic
Leisureguy · @Leisureguy
339 followers · 2985 posts · Server mstdn.party
The psychology of the Republican mind is very dark.
https://jabberwocking.com/iowa-republicans-working-hard-to-make-poor-people-even-more-miserable/
#gop #republican #food #Snap #law #punchingdown
Oli · @OliverNoble
376 followers · 892 posts · Server mastodon.world
"Trans people are just the latest to get it in the neck from comedians who can’t be bothered to try at their jobs anymore."
Read the full thread here https://mastodon.scot/@justkatie808/109456276124637617
(Linked rather than boosted because sweary and cant cw a boost)
#trans #comedy #punchingdown #lgbt #lgbtqia