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Laura A. Michaelis

@congramqueen.bsky.social

490 followers 403 following 52 posts

Mom, Professor of Linguistics @colorado.edu. 1st gen Construction Grammarian, Fillmore protégée, using social semiotic syntax to combine climate-change action & meaning construction. Feet planted in Boulder, heart still in Berkeley

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Just back from the exhilarating Rhetoricon symposium at Waterloo rhetoricon.uwaterloo.ca/events/1. Organized by the great @randyallenharris.bsky.social Next up: ICCG14. My Berkeley sis carries the construction torch! @adelegoldberg.bsky.social

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Today is my gotcha day too! #blackdogs #chiweenies

Amica is a little black Chiweenie pup wearing a white harness

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

The Monterey Peninsula is turning out at Del Monte beach! Largest mass mobilization in its history. Y E S on 50

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

My tired 15 yo (and friend) after 83 yo Macca exhausted everyone with his exhaustive repertoire at Coors Field last week: this song says it’s the end! No dear the song says it’s getting very NEAR the end. Three more encores to come!

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Quote from NZ Police Commissioner Jill Rogers in CNN story on NZ fugitive dad proving Oceania doesn't use the present perfect like AmE speakers do! "The quad bike has run over the spikes. The two occupants have been on that bike, and it has come to a rest on this rural road. ..." Rogers said.

Quote from CNN article on NZ fugitive dad

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Started in Berkeley at dawn of millennium, ICCG14 will be 1st in US since 2008 & only 3rd US site. As US stumbles, the courageous Ivy steps in as host. “In the service of the Nation & Humanity”. Meanwhile 💕 to these world cities for keeping the ICCG dream alive 🌏😘

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Similative (intrans) denominal verb from John Oliver (S12E20) “It…says a lot about the chaos of this administration that the president just fully Snoopied on national TV.” Images of Trump on WH roof vs Snoopy on his doghouse. Is that a full Snoopy though? Snoopy lay on his back!

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Enjoying the best Linguistic Institute ever in Eugene @lsa2025uo.bsky.social Giving the Forum Lecture as Fillmore Professor in honor of dear Chuck, Weds July 16, 6-7pm, Straub 156. Introduced by my friend (and Chuck's) the wonderful @adelegoldberg.bsky.social

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

My 14 yo daughter & friend witnessed today's attack against the Run for their Lives demonstrators on the Pearl St mall in Boulder. Here is a map based on her narrative. Our Jewish community events are generally secure, but this perpetrator had time to linger and curse his victims

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Laura A. Michaelis @congramqueen.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Bag toe ad. Add to bag? Gag!

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