The language of solidarity
Lately I have noticed something I hadn’t seen before: on social media people using the expression “show solidarity” with a cause/group/individual, etc. Much has been …
On writing and language
Someone just left me a message in Dutch. I won’t publish it because the person was not nasty or impolite so I don’t want to …
Context matters
“Concerned citizens” as an entity and a category scare me. More often than not, this is a label utilized to push for reactionary and often …
“Getting to know” Latin America
I know I come across as very unforgiving of Europeans who claim to want to “help” Latin America and who argue that they “know” the …
Embarrassing confession (re: spelling)
penguinsandpugs: This reminds me of middle school – I had been reading far above my grade level for many years, and had transitioned to “adult” …
The day European tumblrs realised what kale is.
beezusishere: wisearoundtheclock: Underwhelmed faces all around. Kale is col, right, Redlight? Not a fan. Yes, kale is col en español, boerenkool in Dutch. Incidentally, and …
Christ no offense
rockerrepro: But the word “privilege” seems almost like a new in-vogue word. I’m really sick of people talking about, “I recognize my privilege.” I get …
Marketers gone wild
In my daily quest to keep up with the shenanigans of my chosen trade, I just came across this gem, The Iceman Cometh: The Rise …
Cisgendered as an insult
A true sign of narcissism, reblogging myself here but some of this got buried between a bunch of other posts and I want to have …