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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

"Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for the shore."

A close-up photograph of page 112 of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, showing a passage in which Faber speaks to Montag about the value of books. Several consecutive lines have been underlined in light gray pencil. The emphasized text begins:

“The things you’re looking for, Montag, are in the world, but the only way the average chap will ever see ninety-nine per cent of them is in a book.”

The underlining continues through Faber’s warning against relying on any single source of salvation, emphasizing:

“And don’t look to be saved in any one thing, person, machine, or library. Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for the shore."

Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

I deeply relish bread made in #Germany, but ordering bread in #German is just le pain of my existence. 🥐 #ThrowbackThursday #Languages #Comics

This comic features a scene in a bakery. In the first panel, a cheerful blonde baker in an apron asks, "What can I get you, Miss?" In the second panel, a selection of German breads is shown on shelves, each with funny, exaggerated German names like "Roggenmeisterbrot," "Suppiwuppibrötchen," "Dinkeltippitoppibrot," and others. In the final panel, a nervous, dark-haired customer (the Linguist) struggles to pronounce a long, complex German word for a bread, saying, "Zwei Kürbiskornkackwurstpfk– Two of those, please." Watermark: Linguist Gone Foreign

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

I finished sewing my haori-inspired jacket and love how flowy and soft the cotton fabric is. Now I'm looking into options to hand paint some designs. Could anyone with experience in textile painting recommend brands or products that will survive machine […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Gray haori-inspired jacket hanging on a black hanger, with wide short sleeves and black jacquard trim featuring floral and geometric patterns along the front opening, collar, and sleeve cuffs.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

My old sunglasses broke and I got these cheap ones without realizing they are pink tinted, and now I'm living inside an endless striking sunset and loving it. 💕

A hand holds up black-framed glasses with pink-tinted lenses, reflecting a vivid sunset and silhouetted trees over a dark garden pond.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

How is this book still in the science fiction section? 🧐

A hand holds a copy of Ray Bradbury’s *Fahrenheit 451*, featuring a stylized red, orange, and yellow flame design on a black cover. Shelves filled with colorful books are softly blurred in the background.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Between steel and sky, graffiti and twilight, I can't get enough of you. 😌 #Berlin #Moonlight #StreetPhotography

Orange full moon glowing in a blue dusk sky, framed by dark steel bridge beams above railway tracks, with cranes, buildings, trees, and graffiti in the background.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

I was so pleased with this wholesome green bowl, thinking of how balanced and varied my dinner was, only to realize that I'm eating soy in five different forms: miso paste, soy sauce, tofu, edamame, and soy chunks pretending to be meat. So much for variety. 😬

A close-up photo of a black, rounded-square bowl filled with a cloudy, light-brown soup. The soup contains bright green edamame beans, large beige cubes of tofu, several smaller tan pieces of what appears to be plant-based protein or chicken, and dark green pieces of seaweed and leafy vegetables. Two lime-green chopsticks rest diagonally across the bowl from the upper left toward the center. The bowl sits on a textured beige fabric surface, with soft folds and wrinkles visible around it. The image is warmly lit and taken from slightly above, emphasizing the colorful ingredients and glossy surface of the broth.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

I haven't posted a #SilentSunday picture in a while, so here is one of my secret spots in my beloved #Asturias. 💕

View of the ocean under a bright blue sky and a lush grassy shore.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

Remember when I went the fabric store last winter and left with this roll of unhinged rainbow glitter mesh of joy? I finally managed to install the tension wire and make the room look like a unicorn sneezed inside a disco ball. :blobaww: #Sewing #Rainbow #DIY

A close-up of a hand holding a roll of sheer rainbow-colored mesh fabric, decorated with fine glitter and small star-shaped confetti, with a tiled floor, a beige bag, and people’s shoes visible in the background

Close-up of several layers of sheer pastel tulle fabric in blue, pink, green, peach, and purple, decorated with glittering stars, moons, and tiny dots.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

#Imperial vs. #Metric System 🛠️ This is what happens every time my partner and I plan a road trip, build furniture, shop for beverages and basically perform any activity that involves measurements. #ThrowbackThursday #Relationships #Comics

Drawing of a character wearing a US-shirt and the Linguist. There are tools and wooden panels laying around.

The character with the US-shirt says "To convert from miles to feet you just have to remember "5 tomatoes". It sounds like 5, 2, 8, 0, and there are 5280 feet in one mile. Cool, huh?".

The Linguist says "To convert from kilometers to meters you just have to remember "1000" because our system wasn't invented by a drunken lobster".

Watermark: Linguist Gone Foreign

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

As of today, we are officially a Microsoft-free household. 🥳 Bye, bye, extractivist megacorp. Hello, happiness! 🐧💕

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026

Happy International Childfree Day to all my childfree fellows! It’s not easy to live in a world in which pregnancy test commercials never show women celebrating negative results. 🎉 #Childfree #Comics

Illustration of a character holding a baby and Linguist playing with a dog. The character holding the baby asks "Would you like to hold him?". Linguist replies "Nah, I'd rather pet your dog". Watermark: Linguist Gone Foreign

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

Ah, summer! That magical time of year when your brain slows down to a delightful sludge and the symphony of concrete core drilling fills the air. #Summer #Comics #ThrowbackThursday

Two-panel illustration. The first panel has the caption “The Four Canonical Seasons” and under it there are four cartoonish characters labeled winter, spring, summer, and fall. The second panel has the caption "The Four Seasons in Germany", with the same characters for winter, spring, and fall. Instead of summer, there's a character called “Bauarbeiten” (construction work) represented by a smiling construction worker in a hard hat. Watermark at the bottom reads “Linguist Gone Foreign©.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2026

My brain has turned into a puddle of melted thoughts. How is yours doing? ☀️ #Summer #Comics #ThrowbackThursday

Illustration titled "Summer: Expectations vs. Reality". The first panel shows the character enjoying the day on a terrace. The second panel shows the character hiding from the sun behind a curtain.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026

Be the light you want to see in the world. 🔥 Did you know that new comics are published on the blog before they make it to Mastodon? 💌 Subscribe to get freshly baked comics straight to your inbox! linguistgoneforeign.wordpress.com #Comics #Cartoon #MastoArt

A hand-drawn cartoon character stands on a white background, holding up a dark green bottle with a large yellow-orange flame coming from the opening. The character has oversized round eyes, black hair, a purple shirt with a teal shield-shaped patch marked with the letter “K,” a black skirt or shorts, and gray boots. Curved purple text arches around the character reading, “Be the light you want to see in the world.” A watermark below the illustration reads "Linguist Gone Foreign©".

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026

Alerta por calor extremo en Berlín. Berlín: 30 grados Mi padre, más andaluz que un olivo centenario: Sácate una rebequita, que refresca. #Summer #Heat #Berlin

Screenshot of a weather alert app showing a map of Berlin, Germany, covered by a large red warning area. The alert is labeled “Weather alert” at the top. Below the map, the notice states: “Official SEVERE WARNING of EXTREME HEAT.” The warning is valid from June 20, 2026, 11:00 to 19:00. Surrounding locations such as Hennigsdorf, Ahrensfelde, Hoppegarten, Erkner, and Schönefeld are visible around the highlighted Berlin area. The red shading indicates that the entire city is under an extreme heat warning.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2026

The Roman Empire is an oldie, but still one of my favorite comics. 🤪 #Comics #Humor #ThrowbackThursday

Two ancient Roman cartoon characters in yellow togas with leaf crowns talk to each other. The one on the left says to the other: “Dude, get with the times! Your toga is so 20 B.C.” The other guy looks confused and replies: “What is 20 B.C.?” The first character explains: “Anno 20 before Christ.” The second guy, still puzzled, asks: “Who is Christ?” The first character pauses and admits: “I have no idea.” Watermark: Linguist Gone Foreign

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026

After many years of urban observation, I have come to the conclusion that there are two types of balconies in German cities, and finding both in the same building is not even uncommon. Read full article […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Hand-drawn illustration by Linguist Gone Foreign titled “Balcony Types in Germany #1: Faux Mediterranean meets hygge.” A small German apartment balcony is packed with bright, decorative items: a yellow triangular sunshade hangs over the left side, string lights drape across the railing, and colorful bunting hangs near the center. Several lush green plants fill pots and planters, including tall stylized flowers on the right with yellow centers. A turquoise watering can and a small orange tulip sit at the lower left. Behind the balcony, a window with vivid pink curtains adds a cozy indoor backdrop. A small orange birdhouse floats on the wall to the upper right. The drawing uses playful, sketchy black outlines with bright watercolor-like colors, mixing Mediterranean balcony décor with a cozy Scandinavian feel.

Hand-drawn illustration by Linguist Gone Foreign titled “Balcony Types in Germany #2: The Pfandflaschen repository.” A sparse German apartment balcony is shown with a yellow railing and a large arched window or door in the background with closed peach-colored shutters. The balcony floor is mostly used for storing refundable drink bottles and recycling: a translucent trash bag filled with blue and green bottles sits on the left, loose bottles are scattered nearby, and a gray bin or bag with bottle shapes stands on the right. A small container with cigarette butts or scraps sits near the center. A single fly buzzes above the railing on the right, emphasizing the neglected, storage-like feel. The style is simple, sketchy, and lightly colored, with muted grays, blues, and yellows.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/04/2026

When you are outside, pause for a minute and bask in the colors of April 💕 #BloomScrolling #Spring #Nature

Close-up of red tulips in bloom, with green leaves and stems in a sunlit garden. The foreground flowers are sharply in focus, while more tulips and leafy trees blur into the background, suggesting a park or landscaped outdoor setting.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/04/2026

What would happen if natural languages behaved like programming languages? I’m no expert in programming languages, but I know enough to realize that the slightest mistake can mess up hundreds of lines of code. Luckily for us, speakers of natural languages […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Illustration with two panels and the caption "If natural languages behaved like programming languages". The first panel contains two characters. One character has a lemonade stand. The other asks "A lemonade I like please would". The second panel shows the same two characters. The character behind the lemonade stand short-circuits and says "Syntax. Error". Watermark: Linguist Gone Foreign

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/04/2026

"When we say firefighter instead of fireman, we’re not just tweaking lexical units, (...) we’re challenging the assumption that one identity can stand in for all others. These changes signal something powerful: a willingness to see, to listen, and to evolve." […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Illustration featuring four colorful cartoon panels, each depicting a character with a traditional label that has been crossed out and replaced by an inclusive alterantive, written above in green. Top left: A person in orange firefighter gear holding a hose stands on a tiled floor. The word "fireman" is crossed out and replaced with "firefighter." Top right: A smiling snow figure with a green hat and orange scarf stands in a snowy landscape. The word "snowman" is crossed out and replaced with "snowperson." Bottom left: A wide-eyed figure with messy brown hair, wearing a yellow animal-print garment, holds a club and stands on green grass. The word "caveman" is crossed out and replaced with "cavedweller." Bottom right: A person in a green suit with euro signs in their eyes holds a key while standing on a tiled floor. The word "landlord" is crossed out and replaced with "landbastard." The bottom right corner includes the watermark Linguist Gone Foreign.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2026

First try at embroidery. Who knew that unresolved issues could look this pretty. 😊 #Sewing #Patchwork #LimeGreen

Black fabric shoulder bag with a patchwork design featuring green lime and patterned panels, decorated with colorful stitched embroidery. The front has yellow embroidered text reading: “THIS IS PROOF THAT I HAVE THE PATIENCE TO STAB SOMETHING A THOUSAND TIMES,” surrounded by decorative stitched swirls and lines.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2026

The pin cushion project is complete. Look at her wearing all her shiny jewelry! 😁 #Felt #Sewing #Cake

Handmade felt pincushion shaped like a cute cake with a smiling face. The cylindrical cake has cream-colored sides, a dark brown base, and pink frosting dripping over the top. Small silver pins are stuck around the sides. On top sit felt blueberries, green leaves, a white dollop of cream, and a rolled chocolate wafer, with two sewing needles inserted upright among the toppings. Spools of thread are visible in the background.

Angled top view of the same felt cake-shaped pincushion. The pink felt frosting covers the top, decorated with three blue felt blueberries, bright green felt leaves, a white felt cream swirl, and a brown rolled wafer. The cake’s stitched details and soft felt texture are clearly visible, with sewing supplies faintly visible around it.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

I went to the fabric store for the usual plain black and left with this unhinged rainbow glitter mesh of joy. Coming up next: curtains that make my living room look like a unicorn sneezed inside a disco ball. 🥳 #Sewing #Rainbow #DIY

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/12/2025

はてなきあおたいへいようはひくくうなりときはしおにながる 🌊 Endless blue The Pacific hums softly Time drifts with the tide.

A small, smooth seashell rests on dark, fine sand in the foreground. The beach stretches toward softly blurred waves and a bright, pale blue sky. Sunlight glints off the water, while the shell casts a short shadow, emphasizing the calm, quiet atmosphere of the shoreline

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025

Only Asia can turn cluttered rundown alleys that are a fire inspector's nightmare into the most charming places. #Tokyo #Japan #Photography

A narrow Japanese alley lined with small bars and restaurants, viewed straight down the street. Old buildings crowd both sides, covered with pipes, vents, stickers, and hanging signs in Japanese. A decorative streetlamp hangs overhead, and the alley is empty, creating a quiet, early evening atmosphere.

A tight urban alley in Japan filled with dense overhead power lines and closely packed signage. Small storefronts and bars line both sides, with illuminated signs in Japanese and English, air-conditioning units, and exposed wiring. The perspective leads toward the end of the alley, where a few distant figures are visible, giving a lived-in, slightly gritty city feel.

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Linguist Gone Foreign 🌏 @linguistgoneforeign.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2025

I aspire to have the confidence of this mochi, mocking its predator as it stares at its own doom. #Food #Kawaii #Japan

A cute mochi dessert shaped like a little white creature with two tiny black eyes. Its mouth is open and holding a whole fresh strawberry. The mochi sits on a white plate, with a blurred café-style background behind it.

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