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@dmalinowski.bsky.social
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🕘: Applied linguistics, language education & linguistic landscape 🕔: photography, bicycling, coffee, LEGO, trains 🕛: opposing authoritarianism and technoligarchy

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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The world may be on fire, but at least we’re entering spooky leaf season 🦇🍁
A low-to-the-ground photo of a brown curled dry leaf on the asphalt, with light from behind casting a long shadow. The leaf vaguely resembles a bat
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Are we spending too much time online? ——— San Jose CA, 9/19/26…but really it could be anywhere and anywhen #streetphoto #sanjose #birds #photo
A photo of a telephone line with birds perched on it A photo of a telephone pole with birds perched on the lines leading into itA photo of a telephone pole with birds perched on the lines leading into it
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
when the heatwave’s blanket begins to lift — #sunset #photo in #SanJose
A photo of a pink later of clouds against a bluegreen sky at dusk, with the silhouette outlines of trees below
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
At this moment in U.S. history, even the random plastic Carl’s Jr. Happy Star cup, lying crushed and empty at the side of the road, is painfully evocative —— #unintentional #politics #photo, a #streetphoto of the #nationalmood
A photo of a plastic Carl’s Jr. Happy Star cup, lying crushed and empty in a monotone gray gutter in the sunlight
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
oak, lichee, deer —— Sunday morning hike at Pismo Preserve 💙💛🤎 #outdoor #hiking #photo
A photo of an oak tree on a dry grass hill under a blue sky in the early morning light at Pismo Preserve, CaliforniaA photo of lichee hanging from the branches of an oak tree in the early morning light at Pismo Preserve, CaliforniaA photo of a deer standing in the shadows on a dry grass hill under a blue sky in the early morning light at Pismo Preserve, California
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
just down the hall —— #SJSU #campus #reflection #photography
A photo down the hallway of a university classroom building. The photo is taken from a low position, accentuated the waxy reflections of lights, doors, and the blue trim on the wall at the end of the hallway
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Love this for #AcademicSky #EducationSky! Open Rank Faculty Position at Stanford Graduate School of Education: **Social Sciences/Humanities of Education in a Rapidly Changing World** "We seek applicants attempting to understand the role of education amidst [...] societal transformations"
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Happy Caturday, hoomans! Can we be friends? #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #MousiesofBluesky
A close-up photo of a grey and white cat in a lying down posture on a light carpet. There is an off-white mouse toy sitting on top of the cat’s head
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It took me 5 years to finish my BA, and 8 for my PhD. With work demands, health issues, and in my subject area, I know I’m not alone. And I wasn’t even studying in a second language! DHS is crippling the US in the most inhumane ways possible. We’ve got to stand up for our international students!!
sanjosespotlight.com
Foreign student visa restrictions to hit Silicon Valley - San José Spotlight
New federal regulations will restrict how long international students can attend U.S. colleges, and schools are scrambling to work through the problem as the fall semester begins.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Erasure is violence. On this day when the Trump ‘administration’ erased the names of the 4 service members most recently killed in its illegal and immoral war on Iran, the same evil minds plan to erase more people of color from the next census. from @crampell.bsky.social:
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Inside Trump’s Stealth Trick to Rig the Census—and Congress
The administration’s latest power grab is disguised as boring technical guidance.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The City of San Jose is creating plans that would allow food delivery bots to drive up to 20mph in bike lanes. As a human who uses a pedal-powered bicycle in San Jose’s bike lanes every day, I am VERY not okay with this. #bikesky #cycling #safety #protectpublicstreets
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San Jose to develop regulations for delivery robots - San José Spotlight
San Jose is drawing up the rules of the road for automated food delivery robots, as the industry eyes local expansion. That may include the introduction of larger and faster robots designed to operate...
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This is random, but I wanted to extend my gratitude to Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty for her tireless effort in protecting the Kennedy Center from being fully destroyed by a vindictive jealous petty classless criminal. 💙👊
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
When I visited DC recently, I learned about an invasive species of insect that’s destroying vegetation across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, & beyond: the #SpottedLanternfly. While pesticides may not be advised in cities, it is highly recommended to SQUASH them upon sight. #FreeDC
A photo of a sticker of a “Free DC” sticker on the back of a street sign in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. The sticker shows the head of Marco Rubio on the body of a spotted lanternfly, an invasive species of insect, with the name “FREE DC” at the bottom of the sticker in large red capital letters A photo of a sticker of a “Free DC” sticker on the back of a street sign in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. The sticker shows the head of Stephen Miller on the body of a spotted lanternfly, an invasive species of insect, with the name “FREE DC” at the bottom of the sticker in large red capital letters A photo of a sticker of a “Free DC” sticker on the back of a street sign in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. The sticker shows the head of Donald Trump on the body of a spotted lanternfly, an invasive species of insect, with the name “FREE DC” at the bottom of the sticker in large red capital letters
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Okay folks, this has really got to stop. @markhamillofficial.bsky.social - is this really how it went down? ------ #ETTD #Trump in #Spain #victory #photo at the #WorldCup now #StarWars may be next
Donald Trump stands at the right side of a photo with Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca and other victorious Rebel heroes at the end of Star Wars Episode VI: A New Beginning
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
天下為公 Tian Xia Wei Gong Tin Haa Wai Gung “All the world belongs to the people” These words, on the gate to San Francisco’s Chinatown at Bush and Grant, gave me a little hope today. Isn’t it the duty of everyone who walks underneath to make them a reality? #photo #streetphoto #linguisticlandscape
A photo of the central sign hanging from the gate to San Francisco’s Chinatown at Bush and Grant that reads, 

天下為公
Mandarin transliteration: Tian Xia Wei Gong
Cantonese transliteration: Tin Haa Wai Gung
English translation: All the world belongs to the peopleA photo of the gate to San Francisco’s Chinatown at Bush Street and Grant Avenue
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Tonight, again, the United States is punishing thousands of children in Iran, and their families, and their communities, FOR WHAT?!?
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
“Nazi theory specifically denies that such a thing as ‘the truth’ exists. There is, for instance, no such thing as ‘science’. There is only ‘German science’, ‘Jewish science’ etc. The implied objective of this line of thought is a nightmare world in which…
A screenshot of the House Republicans account @HouseGOP posting on X in mid-July, 2026. The post reads, “WE WILL STOP COMMUNISM [US flag emoji]”
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
With gratitude and admiration for co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, Mexico and Canada. Thank you for your warmth, spirit, and hospitality to all the world’s fans, teams, and referees who have united in love for the sport. 🇲🇽⚽️🇨🇦⚽️ #WorldCup #fútbol #soccer #love #peace #thebeautifulgame
A photo of a middle aged white dude wearing a blue baseball cap and standing in a park facing the bright sun. He is wearing a Team Canada football/soccer jersey and a Team Mexico scarf, one end of which he’s displaying with his right hand.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
If you haven’t grieved yet today over the violence being done to the U.S. and the world, here is Amanda Gorman reading her magnificent “The Hill We Climb” at Biden’s inauguration on January 20, 2021. 🔹Being American is more than a pride we inherit. It's the past we step into and how we repair it.🔹
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WATCH: Amanda Gorman reads inauguration poem, 'The Hill We Climb'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Sending my thoughts to everyone affected by the fires in Canada ❤️🤍❤️ I was in Toronto just a week ago, and loved this sculpture of Rabbitwoman & Dogman, “two opposites coming together as best friends and soulmates,” helping to save the white rhino on their tandem bicycle. May we embody their spirit.
A sculpture of a white rhino riding a tandem bicycle with the fictional characters Rabbitwoman and Dogman in downtown Toronto, Canada, taken in July 2026. The sculpture is by Gillie and Marc and more info can be found at lovethelast.comA close-up of Rabbitwoman and Dogman. From the sculpture of a white rhino riding a tandem bicycle with the fictional characters Rabbitwoman and Dogman in downtown Toronto, Canada, taken in July 2026. The sculpture is by Gillie and Marc and more info can be found at lovethelast.comThe informational plaque for the sculpture of a white rhino riding a tandem bicycle with the fictional characters Rabbitwoman and Dogman in downtown Toronto, Canada, taken in July 2026. The sculpture is by Gillie and Marc and more info can be found at lovethelast.com
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Every day of events in the U.S. demonstrates that we do not live in freedom. But this sign, outside the American state fair in DC the day after it closed, gave me a little hope. Freedom is not here, but perhaps there is a detour we can take. A detour we must take. #photo #politics #signs
A photo of a bright orange “DETOUR” sign on the fence lining the Great American State Fair in Washington, DC, the day after the fair closed. The fence is covered in a fabric with a U.S. flag-colored pattern and the detour sign slightly overlaps a circular logo saying “Freedom 250”.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Rewatched the Cabo Verde-Argentina match last night. It was almost as thrilling as the first time—a beautiful, even magical display that will be hard to ever forget. Thank you again Vizinha, Lopes Cabral, and the whole team for inspiring the world with the art of the possible! 🇨🇻 #worldcup #beauty
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Cape Verde’s Goal Against Argentina Was INSANE
YouTube video by Total Eleven
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Todd Blanche has no business in the Department of Justice at all, let alone as Attorney General. Listen to the voices of these Epstein survivors and tell senators to VOTE NO ON BLANCHE at tomorrow’s hearing!! Judiciary Committee members & contact: www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/members
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Epstein survivors PUSH senators to reject Blanche for AG in new PSA
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"Immigrants leave behind childhood landscapes, family traditions, and relationships that can't be replaced — often exchanging certainty for the prospect of starting over. Yet people continue to make that journey because migration is ultimately an act of hope." - bilingual educator Silvia Manno
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Migration has always been part of Fresno’s story. I know this firsthand | Opinion - AOL
“Even in a city shaped so deeply by immigrants, debates over immigration enforcement show that suspicion of newcomers has not disappeared.”
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Wherever you are, maybe your day or night would be a little better with a nice fiery sunset, too. - San Jose, CA, July 13
A picture of red clouds in the sky at sunset, above a park in San José, California, on Monday, July 13, 2026
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Saturday, July 11: Trump’s arch at the American state fair is coming apart today, with the caulking removed and plywood peeled off, leaving just the jungle gym frame and Home Depot Halloween eagles on top
A photo of the remnants of Donald Trump’s mock-up triumphal arch at the Great American State Fair the day after closing. The plaster and plywood exterior have been removed, leaving just the metal frame and gold-colored eagles and angel on topA close-up photo of the remnants of Donald Trump’s mock-up triumphal arch at the Great American State Fair the day after closing. The plaster and plywood exterior have been removed, leaving just the metal frame and gold-colored eagles and angel on top
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
“A history that’s only written to flatter our present leaves out these smaller stories, the reverberations of ambition and frustration, the minor hopes of making a living rather than ruling the world.” - from Hua Hsu’s fabulous essay on finding place & heritage in Silicon Valley
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Silicon Valley Circuits
Route 85 in California now inspires dread. Some of us remember when it was a vision of the future.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Not only that—now we're starting to see the unredacted photos come out from the Great American State Fair. And, folks, it’s even sadder than we thought… #politics #freedom250 #statefair #somuchwinning
A photoshopped image of a scene of the very sparsely populated Great American State Fair with the iconic image of Donald Trump yelling at Barron Trump in a red shirt and shorts pushing the lawnmower superimposed on the grass.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Truly, now and forever, “Do not mess with someone’s kids.” Much love to you, Pete, Chasten, and family—and to all families who have to live with the reality that this kind of thing could even be a reality 💔
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A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family
Even in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Today is a prime day to find your local bookstore and treat yourself to a new (or old) read. Mine’s Recycle Bookstore in San Jose 💙📚 www.recyclebookstore.com
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Home | Recycle Bookstore
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Kind of poetic that on this Juneteenth, the player who scores the first offensive goal for the United States vs. Australia is an African American star named Freeman. Thank you, Alex, for bringing the beautiful game to us all ❤️⚽️🤍⚽️💙 #WorldCup #WorldCup #football #fútbol #LifeLessons #mundial
A photo of star United States Men’s National Team defender Alex Freeman smiling with his arms crossed, in a red-and-white striped jersey
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
That city sewer slut's the vibe Internationally recognized I set the tone, it's my design And it's stuck in your mind #LincolnMemorial #ReflectingPool #swamp #news #BratSummer was just missing #algae
text reading "the reflecting pool is brat" set against a green background in the style of the Charli XCX album "brat"
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Who needs the World Cup when you can watch a live feed of the exterior of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where there's movement around the scaffolding and expectations are high that "THE DONALD J. TRUMP AND" lettering is finally going to be taken down
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Take the Name Down: Kennedy Center Live Cam
YouTube video by Hands Off the Arts
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Is anyone else torn about watching the #WorldCup? I love the event but cannot support the criminality of one of its hosts. Matches in Mexico and Canada are in green; let's not watch the matches in red. Sorry not sorry, #TeamUSA. You guys should all be taking a knee for this one.
A chart from FIFA.com showing the 2026 World Cup match schedule, with match dates as columns and host cities in rows. Matches hosted in Mexico and Canada are boxed-in with green semi-transparent boxes, and matches hosted in the United States are boxed-in with red semi-transparent boxes
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Many thanks to Máiréad Moriarty, Helen Kelly-Holmes, and all those who helped make the 17th international #LinguisticLandscape workshop so wonderful! It took place at @unioflimerick.bsky.social from June 4-6 under the theme of “crisis,” and pushed the boundaries of thinking about language and our
Professor and organizer of the 17th Linguistic Landscape Workshop Máiréad Moriarty speaks to a roomful of delegates, at the University of Limerick, Ireland on 6 June 2026Several attendees at the 17th Linguistic Landscape Workshop in Limerick, Ireland on 6 June 2026, smiling for an after-event photo a photo of a mural on a curved apartment building wall, showing 4 large birds in flight, a few carrying twigs to the next, with a realistic style of depiction street art rendition of a young woman with blue skin looking at the viewer, painted on the side of a corrugated shed with graffiti markings on either side and a small "SITE SAFETY" sign on the right
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Has it ever occurred to anyone that James Talarico might just be the real-world incarnation of Emmet from the LEGO movie? It’s not just his hair.… 1/2
A left/right juxtaposition of James Talarico smiling on the left, and Emmet the unlikely hero from LEGO movies, smiling on the right
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Amazing how these flags can all get along. Happy Pride from SJC airport, San José, California! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
A photo of the departures hallway at SJC, Norman Mineta San Jose International airport in San José, CA. The photo features five flags hanging above the hallway—USA flag, California state flag, San Jose city flag, the rainbow Pride flag, and the transgender pride flag
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Yale @aaup.org chapter survey of 177 faculty: - 68.4% said "academic freedom has decreased either somewhat or a great deal since January 2025" - 32.2% “avoided controversial topics in class or lectures” - 47.5% “stopped or avoided posting on social media about controversial topics" #AcademicSky
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
In case seeing the university president in person at yesterday’s SJSU graduation ceremony wasn’t enough, you could also “tap screen,” chat, and take AI-enhanced selfies with her holographic likeness at this Star Trek transporter-style booth outside the auditorium 1/2 #academicsky #AI #illusions
A capsule with a hologram of President Cynthia Teniente-Matson greets graduates and faculty at the 2026 Spring commencement ceremonies at San José State UniversityA close-up of the hologram of President Cynthia Teniente-Matson greeting graduates and faculty at the 2026 Spring commencement ceremonies at San José State UniversityAn AI-generated photo of SJSU faculty with a President Cynthia Teniente-Matson at the 2026 Spring commencement ceremonies at San José State UniversityAn AI-generated photo of SJSU faculty with a President Cynthia Teniente-Matson at the 2026 Spring commencement ceremonies at San José State University
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
My pitch for Squid Game Season 4: ⭐️ Title: "The American Revolution" ⭐️ Setting: An island off Key West. Hurricane season. ⭐️ Plot: J6 'victims' and their legal reps compete in an ultimate winner-take-$1.776 billion game of survival. Think about it, Netflix. We could all come out on top.
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MAGA Lawyers Shiv Each Other Over Trump’s J6er Fund
Trump has created a $1.776 billion reparations pot for his “victimized” followers. The greedy maneuvering started quickly.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I’m thrilled that San José State is going to offer Korean this fall! It’s a first-semester course with no prior knowledge required, and satisfies a GE Humanities requirement. If you’re an #SJSU Spartan looking for a new language experience, come be golden and take #Korean! #langsky #한국어
A flyer for a Korean 1A course in Fall 2026 at San José State University
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
SJSU friends, San Jose friends, South Bay friends...welcome to this event on Monday, where a wonderful panel of six SJSU students will talk about their experiences interpreting and translating for their families! #politics of #translation #interpretation for a #multilingual USA #language #langsky
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Uri Horesh @urihoresh.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Save English Language & Linguistics at University of Hertfordshire. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Save English Language & Linguistics at University of Hertfordshire
To sign the open letter to the University of Hertfordshire to save our English Language & Linguistics Programme from potential closure, please complete this form. You can read the full letter here: Sa...
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This ad, and thousands of others just like it, is a giant “fuck you” to every human with a real job, and every other human who wants one. Who does ‘Artisan’ think is actually riding the bus? - at Van Ness & Eddy, San Francisco, 4/20/26 #AI #slop #sanfrancisco #streetphoto #ad #photo
A photo of a bus stop advertisement from the AI company Artisan with a young beautiful AI agent photo and words screaming “STOP HIRING HUMANS - The era of AI employees is here”
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
흐린 날의 벚꽃은 더욱 아름답다 Cherry blossoms are even more beautiful on cloudy days —— #벚꽃 #사진 #봄 #photo #blossoms
a photo of cherry blossoms blooming on a tree branch against a cloudy background
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
It is precisely because no legal body is able to prosecute Trump that he must be removed from office by the people themselves for threatening genocide. In a fantastic essay on the corrosive effects of Trump’s “A whole civilization will die tonight” post from 3 days ago, Matthias Risse writes (1/2)
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"A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight:" The Day the American President Threatened Genocide
The views expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights or Harvard Kennedy School. These perspectives have been presented to encourage debate on important public policy challenges. April 7, 2026, a Date That Will Live in Infamy On April 7, 2026, the President of the United States wrote on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." He was speaking of Iran and its 90 million people.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
San Jose City Hall this afternoon. Wave hi if you’re in the neighborhood and 🖕🏻🍊🤡
A photo of a man in sunglasses and a hat holding a “Remove Trump” sign in front of the San Jose City Hall, Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
What can we do in the face of such absolute madness? My first thoughts: 1. Call reps again, demand they intervene. 2. Carry a sign for the 25th everywhere I go in public today. 3. Reach out to Iranian American colleagues and ask if I can support or be with them if they want. Suggestions welcome.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
With news of the Adios Baseball, See-ya! (ABS) robot ball/strike system, I am officially crossing the line from middle-aged “skeptical pragmatism on all things AI” view to grumpy old man “AI is killing joy, ending culture, and ruining humanity” years. Statler & Waldorf were right: this shit sucks!
A screen shot of an AP News article “Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work”A photo of the muppets’ Statler and Waldorf, two old men guffawing at the sorry state of the world from their theater balcony seats
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