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Multilingualism as Resistance
On immigrants as teammates & acts of reciprocity
Jan 24, 2025
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Mother Maker, Memory Keeper
On constantly creating and recreating in motherhood and language – with a nod to the brilliant work of photographer Annie Wang
Jul 19, 2023
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Beginning, Again (and again, and again)
New year, old language expectations & something for the Heated Rivalry fans
Jan 13
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The In Between
The holi-daze and heritage languages, the meanings in between & translation brilliance in the season finale of Pluribus
Dec 29, 2025
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Out of Many, One (Language & People)
On the symbolism of Babel & collectivity versus unity. Also, learning a new language & empathy
Dec 19, 2025
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The Language of Signs
On the lessons of understanding one another, and a shoutout to my favourite* turtle, Franklin
Dec 10, 2025
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Bite Your Tongue (Op je tong bijten)*
Dispatch from Bruges, on finding a voice and the story of a silent football match!
Nov 20, 2025
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The Battlefields & Bridges of Language
Also, fences, barriers, my hate for war metaphors & bonus TV & movie content!
Nov 13, 2025
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Something Old, Something New, Mother Tongues & Something Woo (Boo!)
Greetings from (Chappell Roan's) Saskatchewan, paperback news (!) new writing & an essay on books, breasts and loss in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness…
Oct 31, 2025
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Where is Your Perfect Home?
On the spaces and places we carry with us. What is yours?
Oct 19, 2025
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Found in (Earbud) Translation
On the new real-time translation feature, Philly slang, Bad Bunny & language detention!
Oct 1, 2025
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"That is a Great Question!"
We are all looking for some affirmation, even from AI. Also, multilingual 'barbarians', do not look away from words & bilingual parenting wins.
Sep 26, 2025
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The Linguistic Landscape of School Uniforms
Gender Ideologies! Catholicism! Sexism! Free Speech! Linguicide! - You will never look at school uniforms in the same way
Sep 9, 2025
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That time I ran into Emma Thompson in the "loo"
And other fun language-related things: mugs vs. cups, accent myths, football names, "algospeak" & "tradwives"
Aug 21, 2025
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