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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 3h

I'm crushed to hear that @helenbranswell.bsky.social has died from complications of cancer. She was one of my favorite science writers, and I've followed her online for year.

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Eli Burnstein @eliburnstein.bsky.social · 11h

Loved slingin' quotes with @grammargirl.bsky.social

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

"Don't mess with Texas" sounds like swagger, but it began as an anti-littering campaign. Yes, really! Eli Burnstein's "Phrased and Confused" explores what happens to famous quotes out in the world, from Frost's "road less traveled" to "the exception proves the rule." Listen: buff.ly/ROieB0G

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Famous quotes we've been getting wrong, from Robert Frost to 'Don't mess with Texas,' with Eli Burnstein

Podcast Episode · Grammar Girl · October 8 · 45m

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Example: I took your quiz, but I ran out of space on the small piece of paper I was using for the calculations about 2/3 of the way through.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I filled out my ballot today and found this site helpful for figuring out all the California propositions: www.openballot.app/elections/ca... #BeAVoter

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Compare voter guides for the November 3rd election

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Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.com · 09/10/2026

More book prizes, from author friends-of-the-podcast: - Word by Word and True Color by @korystamper.bsky.social - The Grammar Daily and Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by @grammargirl.bsky.social - Memory Speaks and Linguaphile by @juliesedivy.bsky.social (cont'd 👀)

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Just got a mass email from our bank that essentially says, "If you give your username and password to an AI agent, you're on your own." You've. Been. Warned. 🤣

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

And my husband says I don't have hobbies. Sheesh! Amazon gets me. (This is from the profile Amazon makes of you that people are talking about. I think maybe you can see yours/edit/delete it here: www.amazon.com/slc/hub?useA... )

Interests & Hobbies: Maintains comprehensive data backup system

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I have notifications turned off, so it sounds like our needs are different.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I don't know. I thought it was the same, but my email seems to behave the same way it always did. It loads new emails when I open it, which is what it seemed to do before. No app seems slower when I open it so far.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I clicked on some clickbait, and it was actually the best thing I did all week. The one weird trick to extend your iPhone battery life is to turn off Background App Refresh! My battery is lasting about twice as long. It's under the General menu in the settings.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

To be clear though, I didn’t write the post. I’m just sharing it.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I guessed "STBX" meant "Starbucks," but I was wrong! It's one of 5,900 new @dictionarycom words (it means "soon-to-be ex"). This week, I talk with lexicographer Steve Johnson about what made the cut, including "padawan," "throw hands," and more. 🎧 APPLE: buff.ly/GIpkmWX ▶️ YOUTUBE: buff.ly/RbBqBAA

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Ben Zimmer @benzimmer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I spoke to @vulture.com about the nerdy pastime of "gridspotting," tracking down the provenance of crosswords in movies and TV shows.

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Brian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 30/09/2026

We're on Bluesky, put the link in your post. Put the link in your post. Put. The. Link. In. Your. Post. Links in posts aren't buried or de-prioritized here. This is one of the last platforms you don't have to make interested users do detective work to find the link. Just put it in the post.

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The Bibliographical Society @bibsoc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

2026 is the 550th anniversary of England's first printer, William Caxton, establishing his printing press in Westminster, London. To celebrate, the Bibliographical Society is hosting a series of videos from libraries in the UK and around the world introducing viewers to items printed by Caxton ...

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2026 is the 550th anniversary of England's first printer, William Caxton, establishing his printing press in Westminster, London. To celebrate, the Bibliogra...

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We apologize to our phones and threaten our printers, so maybe it's no surprise that we call ships "she," but why do we do it even when they're named Hercules or Henry? We look at the theories in this week's show! APPLE: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/episode/3yo7...

A thumbnail featuring a smiling woman with long brown hair on the left side, who is pointing her index finger toward the center of the frame. In the background, a large white cruise ship sails on the ocean under a cloudy sunset sky. A bright pink ribbon bow is digitally superimposed near the upper right section of the ship. Overlaid across the center of the ship's hull is the word "'She'" in a large, white serif font. In the top right corner, the title "GRAMMAR GIRL" is displayed in a bold, stylized white and teal font.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Wow. The article says the researcher was a co-inventor on a patent for these kinds of enzymes, but it wasn't clear to me whether that patent covered the exact enzyme Anthropic claimed to discover. Do you know? (And also, how much does the existence of the patent undermine the "discovery" story?)

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Ben Zimmer @benzimmer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Come join the livestream for the Grammarpalooza Game Show, celebrating 20 years of @grammargirl.bsky.social's podcast! Thurs. 9/24 at 8 pm EST, w/ @emilymoyers.bsky.social + Kyle Imperatore + me vs. @jesszafarris.com + @valeriefridland.bsky.social + Gabe Henry. www.quickanddirtytips.com/ggliveevent/

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Sarah Terry @spellegance.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sometimes typos are too brilliant to resist sharing. #AmEditing and so far I've had some absolute gold on this job: - barley a year in - pouring over a map - string of peals - gold or sliver and my favourite: - the library filled with scared books #SpellcheckCannotSaveYou

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.com · 23/09/2026

I'm joining Mignon Fogarty on the @grammargirl.bsky.social podcast livestream to celebrate her 20th year of podcasting, and I'd love for you to join the party! It's free, live, interactive, and includes book giveaways. Thursday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. EST Deets: www.quickanddirtytips.com/ggliveevent/

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Twenty Years of Grammar Girl, and You Are Invited! - Quick and Dirty Tips

Grammar Girl Live Game Show! Grammar Girl is celebrating 20 years of the podcast with a free live word-game show, hosted by Mignon! The live-streamed, interactive party will include you, your favorite...

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

There should be more songs about how nice it is to go to sleep.

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Ben Zimmer @benzimmer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Looking forward to taking part in @grammargirl.bsky.social's Grammarpalooza Game Show, celebrating 20 years of the Grammar Girl podcast. Let's go, Cruciverbal Crusaders! (w/ @emilymoyers.bsky.social & Kyle Imperatore of the Butter No Parsnips pod)

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Super, thank you! And I'll be sure to send you a link.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oh no! We're taunting you with typos — but that's just the beginning of the challenges and the fun you'll have at Grammarpalooza — The Game Show, live-streaming Sept. 24 at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. Mark your calendar! And RSVP for a little extra treat. www.quickanddirtytips.com/ggliveevent/

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@darylwriterguy.bsky.social I'd like to read or, ideally, play the audio for the "Ruby Tuesday" story from your book in my podcast. May I have your permission?

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If you want to become a Grammarpaloozian to support the show (and get all the great benefits like a weekly mini-crossword, twice-weekly language tips, and ad-free podcasts), join now at Patreon. patreon.com/grammargirl

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🟠 Grammarpaloozians — this one's for you. RSVP for my upcoming live-streamed game show before Sept. 17, and you can write a question for the show! If yours makes the cut, I'll read it live and give you a shout-out on air. RSVP: www.quickanddirtytips.com/ggliveevent/

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Do you like words? Do you like games? To celebrate 20 years of Grammar Girl, I'm hosting a live game show with some of my favorite language lovers and past guests. We'll play with foreign idioms, fake definitions, and more. 🥳 Mark your calendar for the livestream Sept. 24, 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET.

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Chris Brody @chrisbrody.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

3-y.o. has interpreted the “lemon” from “easy peasy lemon squeezy” as an all-purpose intensifier. If something hurts: “Owie” If something *really* hurts: “Owie owie lemon owie”

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

How to survive though … I don’t know. You just do it because you don’t have a choice? Get help if you can. A support group or a therapist. It’s a nightmare.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It’s really hard, and I’m so sorry you’re going through that. The home we put my dad in told us not to visit for a while to help him get settled in. (Maybe a week or two. It was a long time ago, so I don’t remember exactly.) I still don’t know if it was the right thing to do, but it did work.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Ah, good idea, but I didn't know his number.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I play familect stories like this from listeners at the end of every Grammar Girl podcast, and this is the first time I remember seeing or hearing one in a novel. :)

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

@darylwriterguy.bsky.social I just finished the audiobook of WHEN WE WERE REAL and absolutely loved it! Great story; great writing; and although it wasn't the *reason* I loved the book, I was especially delighted to hear the "Ruby Tuesday" familect in the "The Nurse Chooses Her Medicine" chapter.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thank you. I'm facing the funeral next week, and I appreciate it.

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I missed this earlier. Than you, Mary Grace.

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