Sign in

Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig

@biskyriznu.bsky.social
558 followers 80 following 2K posts

Language tutor (primarily English & White Hmong), semi-professional conlanger, Hawaiian shirt collector, UTC−06:00, very tired linguifex.com/wiki/Category:Dillon hugenerd.carrd.co

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Prof. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
He was convicted of a horrible crime, but this is still a public spectacle lynching. It is racist, and it is deeply corrosive to the souls of every person who person who witnesses it. But it follows in a long American tradition. eji.org/news/history...
eji.org
Public Spectacle Lynchings
04918
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Prof. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ah yes, the good old days of genocide everywhere all the time? It’s laughable that Rubio thinks he’d be spared by “European conquerors”. Whiteness is a moving target by deisgn. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/w...
nytimes.com
Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance (Gift Article)
In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’
15111
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
toilet bones @toiletbones.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Found the email I sent when I got accidentally added to the faculty listserv of an orthopedic surgery clinic and nobody would remove me so I sent this email to all faculty/staff/med students and they removed me almost immediately
Hello Bone Colleagues, 
I have invented a new type of ankle and I'm very excited to show it to you. Early raccoon trials suggest a 60% increase in scurrying speed and dramatic increases in fine motor banditry. I know we are not supposed to create super raccoons, but I think you'll change your mind and professional ethics when you see how cute they are. I believe we are on the cusp of a new era in advanced human scurrying because if medical science has taught me anything, it's that improvements in raccoons correspond 1:1 to improvements in humans. 

--
[My name]
Chief Bone Inventor
Chair, Department of Foot and Leg Innovation
Lord Mayor, Musculoskeletal Medicine 
Hartford HealthCare,
The Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital.
191114513118
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...
unitedwizardsofthecoast.com
Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA
Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...
10875702765
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026
Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
2854473348
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
wes(is no longer)injapan @wesinjapan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I again ask to people who honestly believe this: What do people like me who grew up in places where disgusting racism was basic conversation, where we literally fought the Klan, where abortion doctors were being murdered- what do you think we are missing out on?
44310
Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig @biskyriznu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
(Just a vampire spawn not a true vampire but shh)
010
Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig @biskyriznu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.
static.klipy.com
Astarion's Disbelief in Baldur's Gate 3
Alt: Astarion from BG3, saying "Really? I mean yes, but - really?"
110
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Dr Erika’s (spookily) Online, PhD @erikas.online · 03/10/2026
more than anything this has redeemed Batman in my eyes
042
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Erin J. Wamsley 🧠📈😴 @wamsleylab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The fiscal year is over. The dying Social, Behavioral, and Economic division of NSF ended up awarding 90 total grants this year, as opposed to ~700-800 in recent past years. Source: grantwitness.org/nsf/analyses...
The graph shows the cumulative number of awards made by month across this fiscal year, as compared to the last 6 fiscal years. The line for this year is total flat until June, but then finally gets up to 91 by October. In prior years the increase starts building earlier and ends on average in the 700-800 range (with variability, last year was only between 400-500).
9489305
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Joshua Alfaro @joshuaalfaro.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
it’s anti-Ephraimite discrimination
0295
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Engadget @engadget.com · 03/10/2026
The company previously said it won't use AI-generated content in its games.
engadget.com
Capcom plans to use AI to speed up the game development process - Engadget
3239
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever
A tweet by SarahStarberry that says "oh god read the vertical axis" on top of a chart measuring AI models' release dates and model numbers rather than any real capabilities
41120473122
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Maarten Kossmann @maartenkossmann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today at NACAL there was a fantastic talk by Massinissa Garaoun on pre-Hispanic toponomy in the Canary Islands. Based on extensive fieldwork, checking pronuniations and the topographical features the terms are connected to, he showed that there are many toponyms that are clearly...
13411
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Word Family Friday @wordfamilyfriday.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's #InternationalRaccoonAppreciationDay! Let's look at some words from raccoons Raccoons being from the Americas, many indigenous American language words for "raccoon" are hard to break down, whereas most Afro-Eurasian words for "raccoon" are fairly recent borrowings, calques, or compounds.
Pie graph
Title: A sample of words for "Raccoon" in 120 languages

22 from Powhatan "scratcher, fidgeter"
raccoon, ρακούν, lakuna, रैकून, ракун, راکون, ᐊᘓᑯᓐ, racŵn, etc.

4: from Nahuatl "hand" +?
mapach, mapache, mapate, mapatse

2: based on "wash"
mýval

21: "washing bear" (Linnaean)
wasbeer, ջրարջ, vaskebjørn, pesukaru, Waschbär, orsetto lavatore, 浣熊, mathan-nighe, oso lavador, etc.

3: based on "bear"
דְּבִיבוֹן, meškėnas, gấu mèo

11: From French “genet”
yenot, ено́т, ენოტი, жанат, jenots, יענאט, etc.

13: Word for some other animal
хас, raton, 미국너구리, ໝີລ້າງນ້ຳ, atí·ron, tábąąh mąʼii, zorra manglera

6: based on “fur”
supi, Schupp, szop, שאָפּ, etc.

37: Unknown etymology (raccoon native range)
jaguachini, ᎬᎵ, matšėškōme, shawi, ejmech, wotko, mikká, eeθepana, wičhá, suksuk, é·span, ᐁᐦᓯᐸᓐ, icat, tulį, etc.

1: Unknown etymology (outside range)
ሩኖ
2159
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
C. Buck (supposed to be writing) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#klingon #neography #conlang
Qep'It in klingon
041
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Gorgias Press @gorgiaspress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🚨🚨🚨 PHISHING ALERT (Scam email title: Document Desk 901842)! The Gorgias Press Helpdesk email has been used in another phishing attempt. Please do not open any links or attachments in unexpected emails. Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any concerns. #PhishingAlert
122
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
James @feelieking.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@susiedentwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.com @robwords.com @dannybate.com As I know you all love an eggcorn, I became aware today that some people refer to a really deluxe product as having "all the Belgian whistles"
1286
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Markˣ @shjsat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We should really start using courtroom objections more often in everyday conversation
082
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Dr. Rachel Schine @rachelschine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This phrase, säbʾa sägäl , refers to the three Magi in Ge'ez, with the s-g-l root relating to augury, divination, or astrology--which, like the word "Magi" itself (related to, y'know, magic) initially connoted not general wisdom but the wisdom garnered through such arts and practices. Love that.
the phrase meaning "the Magi" in a Ge'ez manuscript
3235
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
kobayashi ḫamṭu @mattboot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
hi all, the family affected here are good friends of a friend of mine. please share if you wouldn't mind, and consider making a donation if you can. gofund.me/9e8f26709
gofund.me
Donate to Support Rosie Umana's Medical Journey, organized by Margie Pena
Rosie Umana, Jeffery and Amanda Umana’s youngest daughter, was diagnosed with Rett s… Margie Pena needs your support for Support Rosie Umana's Medical Journey
075
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Liz Climo @lizclimo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Goat cradles a small gray creature  in his arms, says to hamster “look at this puppy I found. I named him spike” hamster says “that’s a chupacabra. They drink goats’ blood.” Goat holds out his arms, the chupacabra hangs off by its teeth. Goat says “oh. So that’s why Spike’s so bitey.”
338090
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Alexander Jabbari @ajab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Palestinians living in tents in Gaza urgently need tarps for the coming winter. Please donate to the Gaza Support Network to purchase tarps and help families in Gaza stay warm and dry. chuffed.org/project/tarp...
chuffed.org
Urgent: In Gaza Now - Tarps Are Everything
0117
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.northsky.social · 27/09/2026
This spellbook (~13th c.) is great. It's got spells for invisibility, protecting travellers, predicting pregnancy, causing love and hate, and scrying in a mirror. The magician started a spell for "gathering demons," but seems to have had second thoughts and stopped after 4 words. @theul.bsky.social
Brown, waterstained paper bifolium on a blue background next to a yellow label that reads T-S K1.132 (https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-TS-K-00001-00132/2)
35819
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Neal 🔜 BLFC-MFF-FC @verdantsculpts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I have 3 days left to pull together $1029 rent. Please help 💜🙏
763101
Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig @biskyriznu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Honestly for better or worse that's just FromSoft storytelling for you
010
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
War and Peas 🧿 @warandpeas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
4-panel comic by War and Peas. Panel 1: A man at a bar tells Slutty Witch, "You really need to find God." Panel 2: She looks irritated. "I do?" Panel 3: Slutty Witch walks through a dark forest at night, glowing eyes watching from the bushes. Panel 4: She sits on a log beside a massive pagan forest deity with antlers and a long beard who says, "I think you're doing great."
134360718
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Dr Erika’s (spookily) Online, PhD @erikas.online · 27/09/2026
Tw: sexual assault This is part of why in my grumpy old age I've realized that sex positivity is yet another toxic positivity and the real goal is sex neutrality. It also seems relevant that these communities have felt entitled to take from the world without asking to build their guys.
1163
Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig @biskyriznu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Tho actually I haven't decided whether epenthetic vowels should retain nasality, so maybe -n-ũmũ instead of -d-umũ
010
Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig @biskyriznu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Been a little bit since I've conlung around here, so in Soc'ul': Secxeý seclaidzi 1>1-want 1>1-sleep sə˥kʃə˩ɰˀ sə˥kla˧jdzi˧ And a more recent one Wiera: Yáhpááʔdumũ fall.IND-DESID-V.EYE-1SG ("to sleep" being composite yáh-ʔ(V́)d- lit. "to fall with one's eye(s)") ᵈjáhpááˀɖùmũ̀
150
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Darin Flynn @phono-logical.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“A sketch of Hadza grammar” by Andrew Harvey, Richard Griscom and Jeremy Coburn (Sep. ’26) journals.flvc.org/sal/article/...
263
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Mitch McConnell's shambling corpse 🧟‍♂️ @checarina.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
computer's making a weird noise, anyone know what's up with that
A laptop computer open on a desk. A kitten has squeezed in between the computer and the wall to take a nap. His head is peeking out on the left (resting on the power adapter), and his tail is curled around on the right (resting on the keyboard)
2172
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Ryan 🦇 @pyry.lutefisk.online · 27/09/2026
these fanmade kanji are great www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JC4...
character for walking while on your smartphone, looks like the character for "to look" but the part that represents the eye is bent down toward the ground
1102
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Mervi de Heer @mervideheer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Added to bookmarks, the Komi-Finnish dictionary is avilable online. Komilais–suomalainen sanakirja – Коми–финн кывчукӧр doi.org/10.33341/sus...
doi.org
Making sure you're not a bot!
0206
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with 
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future
204190525440
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project?
Does the project involve any work that could be interpreted as promoting DEIA, climate change research, or non-compliant to any Presidential Executive Orders?
15145881293
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026
“Let Donald Trump save face” is how you got January 6 *and* why faced no consequences for doing it.
521622323
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Kieran @toadally.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Not all meat is destined for the grinder.
Kieran, a female wild boar, strolls through a forest. There is a speech bubble over her head which says "When you are told you must conform, ask yourself WHO benefits MOST from your compliance." The text is overlaid over the outline of a domestic pig with specific cuts of meet marked on it.
142491816
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If we were truly talking "top academic talent" a) Canada would be investing in the people who already work there and b) people who are teaching 5/5 at a community college and changing people's lives on a shoestring would be top of the list.
110229
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Joshua Raclaw @joshuaraclaw.com · 22/09/2026
Got to turn down my first “can I record this with an app on my phone” request at a doctor’s appointment, no mention that it was for AI transcription or summarization or training, just “an app on my phone” which is neat
3203
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Joshua Raclaw @joshuaraclaw.com · 21/09/2026
This is an Animorphs cover of a bird turning into a slightly different bird
2194
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
RPG Trader @rpgtrader.com · 19/09/2026
POV: You said you'd do some light RPG prep this weekend. Three hours later you're researching the migratory habits of fictional swamp creatures.
1558
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Brian Wecht @bwecht.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My new Trey Magnifique album is out today! Check it out at treymagnifique.bandcamp.com/album/bebop-...
36312
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Prof. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Students asked me how to get rid of AI Overview in Chrome, and this method has worked for me so here's a PSA! It's SO nice to not have to scroll past that nonsense! tenbluelinks.org
tenbluelinks.org
How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default
06229
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
wtf kind of pets they got in there
SMOKING
BARE FOOT
PETS
PROHIBITED IN BUILDING
1804132820
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
volke @volke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
unfortunately “It’s a banger, tittie guy” will now be entering my lexicon
a tweet from AEW wrestler Marina Shafir
4586150
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Miniature birds 59 - Common Goldeneye
A duck with a green head and brown and white feathers flying in side profile
140656
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Isaac Samuel @rhaplord.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
12th-century Psalter written in five different languages and scripts; Ge’ez, Syriac, Coptic, Arabic, and Armenian. www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...
13512
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Chris Murrin @chrismurrin.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
"Nice water we're having today." "Yes. It's warm, but it's a dry wet."
071
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
sorry, but torturing the omelas kid is just a smart move, polling-wise. i personally wish there wasn't a kid in the omelas hole--of course i do!--but let's not get distracted by purity tests, here.
5949491462