Dr Attercop
@drattercop.bsky.social
Lecturer in children's lit and linguistics. Tiny bisexual spider. Here for fun, not work. (she/her)
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this is the guy i reposted the other day who interviewed meta employees with pervert glasses - meta have taken his video down for “harassment”. which makes it one of the most effective pieces of satire in recent memory
September 24, 2026 at 10:23 AM
this is the guy i reposted the other day who interviewed meta employees with pervert glasses - meta have taken his video down for “harassment”. which makes it one of the most effective pieces of satire in recent memory
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There's actually research on this and it involves scrutiny. If you're Black people are going to look at your work looking for mistakes in a way they would never for white people.
August 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
There's actually research on this and it involves scrutiny. If you're Black people are going to look at your work looking for mistakes in a way they would never for white people.
If you MUST message me about a national emergency
DON’T SAY I “should not undertake any activity that could start a fire”
SAY “do not do anything that could start a fire”
You’re not drafting legislation, you’re talking to people many of whom have a reading age of 6.
DON’T SAY I “should not undertake any activity that could start a fire”
SAY “do not do anything that could start a fire”
You’re not drafting legislation, you’re talking to people many of whom have a reading age of 6.
gov.uk
August 15, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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Have to reshare this every time I see it. Raymond Chandler mocking science fiction in 1953 and sounding cool as hell. He should have written some space stories.
August 13, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Have to reshare this every time I see it. Raymond Chandler mocking science fiction in 1953 and sounding cool as hell. He should have written some space stories.
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Der Waldraum, unendliche Weiten: USS Schwammerl dringt in Gehölze vor, die nie ein Mensch zuvor gesehen hat.
August 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Der Waldraum, unendliche Weiten: USS Schwammerl dringt in Gehölze vor, die nie ein Mensch zuvor gesehen hat.
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If we’re discussing covid, back in August 2020 the Prime Minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak, introduced a programme that subsidised £850m for people to congregate in enclosed spaces and get infected with the disease that killed people, then the state broadcaster depicted him as a superhero
August 2, 2026 at 9:27 AM
If we’re discussing covid, back in August 2020 the Prime Minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak, introduced a programme that subsidised £850m for people to congregate in enclosed spaces and get infected with the disease that killed people, then the state broadcaster depicted him as a superhero
My children caught covid at school and as a result nearly lost one of their parents. Other children were not as lucky. Covid was definitely a threat to them.
Covid was- overwhelmingly- not a threat to children. Hence why (generally) we don’t vaccinate them now.
August 2, 2026 at 8:54 AM
My children caught covid at school and as a result nearly lost one of their parents. Other children were not as lucky. Covid was definitely a threat to them.
The GCs remove the space from "trans woman" because they think this shows that it is like "jellyfish": a compound noun that is not a kind of fish. But blackbirds are birds and red pandas are not pandas. English grammar is not going to do their transphobia for them.
I am once again begging journlists to ask a linguist before they publish hot takes about language. #linguistics
CW: JKR, so there is transphobia, OBVIOUSLY.
CW: JKR, so there is transphobia, OBVIOUSLY.
JK Rowling sparks grammar row over 'trans' and takes fresh swipe at Amnesty
The Harry Potter author explained that the word 'trans' was not an adjective as claimed by trans activists
www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk
July 25, 2026 at 8:17 AM
The GCs remove the space from "trans woman" because they think this shows that it is like "jellyfish": a compound noun that is not a kind of fish. But blackbirds are birds and red pandas are not pandas. English grammar is not going to do their transphobia for them.
I am once again begging journlists to ask a linguist before they publish hot takes about language. #linguistics
CW: JKR, so there is transphobia, OBVIOUSLY.
CW: JKR, so there is transphobia, OBVIOUSLY.
JK Rowling sparks grammar row over 'trans' and takes fresh swipe at Amnesty
The Harry Potter author explained that the word 'trans' was not an adjective as claimed by trans activists
www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk
July 25, 2026 at 8:09 AM
I am once again begging journlists to ask a linguist before they publish hot takes about language. #linguistics
CW: JKR, so there is transphobia, OBVIOUSLY.
CW: JKR, so there is transphobia, OBVIOUSLY.
The image on the right is from the "SEEN in Publishing report into trans activism in children’s literature and library services" (🤮). The image on the right is the page from the actual book. I think the image was from Theo Parish's social media account, before the book was even developed.
Thank you for posting this! I have a copy of Homebody, and I've spotted that the the report criticises it for a picture that just isn't in the book.
July 20, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The image on the right is from the "SEEN in Publishing report into trans activism in children’s literature and library services" (🤮). The image on the right is the page from the actual book. I think the image was from Theo Parish's social media account, before the book was even developed.
Yes, the Labour party are worse than the Conservatives were, but it's more than that - those of us who were horrified by the cruelty of the Tories were never going to vote for them anyway so they lost nothing. But Labour should care about my vote, and I fucking *hate* them because of this shit.
Labour really demonstrating how they are the cruelest, most anti-asylum, government in decades. That isn't to say Conservatives weren't hideous, but Labour are significantly worse on every measure. This is a policy rooted purely in cruelty over anything else. #r4today
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Refugees will be told to repay £10,000 under new asylum rules
Ministers will be given powers to recover costs from adults who have received asylum support under new laws.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 30, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Yes, the Labour party are worse than the Conservatives were, but it's more than that - those of us who were horrified by the cruelty of the Tories were never going to vote for them anyway so they lost nothing. But Labour should care about my vote, and I fucking *hate* them because of this shit.
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one anecdote: I was searching for a link to one of my old papers on Google, and the automated Gemini summary attributed all of my lab's work to my husband
When utilized in literature review, LLMs consistently 1. fail to mention female authors in female-led literatures, 2. insist that men are more influential or more heavily cited when this is contradicted by objective citation counts, and 3. attribute women’s work to hallucinated male scholars.
June 17, 2026 at 7:20 PM
one anecdote: I was searching for a link to one of my old papers on Google, and the automated Gemini summary attributed all of my lab's work to my husband
I'm backing this! Though I really think one of the stretch goals should be to buy Dr Eleanor Peck a sandwich
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May 22, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I'm backing this! Though I really think one of the stretch goals should be to buy Dr Eleanor Peck a sandwich
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I’ve been hearing so much anger and disappointment from frontline workers about the BBC investigation into fraudulent asylum claims.
One of the most damning responses has come from one of the experts they interviewed, solicitor Ana Gonzalez. It’s really worth reading her response in full:
One of the most damning responses has come from one of the experts they interviewed, solicitor Ana Gonzalez. It’s really worth reading her response in full:
April 24, 2026 at 9:25 AM
I’ve been hearing so much anger and disappointment from frontline workers about the BBC investigation into fraudulent asylum claims.
One of the most damning responses has come from one of the experts they interviewed, solicitor Ana Gonzalez. It’s really worth reading her response in full:
One of the most damning responses has come from one of the experts they interviewed, solicitor Ana Gonzalez. It’s really worth reading her response in full:
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Frank Herbert I apologize for ever doubting you
April 17, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Frank Herbert I apologize for ever doubting you
Excited to hear all the different ways people can mispronounce Magyar! 🇭🇺 #linguistics
April 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Excited to hear all the different ways people can mispronounce Magyar! 🇭🇺 #linguistics
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Born above a Barnsley sweet shop, taught French to grammar school boys, and once chased by an ostrich.
Internationally reknowned author Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social joins Tarot DMs to talk about cards, cats, Chocolat and her new novel Vianne.
#tarot #booksky #joanneharris
Internationally reknowned author Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social joins Tarot DMs to talk about cards, cats, Chocolat and her new novel Vianne.
#tarot #booksky #joanneharris
Chat #24 - Joanne Harris
"To me, this is a call to arms"
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March 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Born above a Barnsley sweet shop, taught French to grammar school boys, and once chased by an ostrich.
Internationally reknowned author Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social joins Tarot DMs to talk about cards, cats, Chocolat and her new novel Vianne.
#tarot #booksky #joanneharris
Internationally reknowned author Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social joins Tarot DMs to talk about cards, cats, Chocolat and her new novel Vianne.
#tarot #booksky #joanneharris
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After a massive turn out in the indicative ballot, we're moving to make it formal.
On March 2nd, our formal ballot for another round of industrial action against Future Nottingham, compulsory redundancies, and course closures opens. If you are a member, make sure you vote! Let your voice be heard!
On March 2nd, our formal ballot for another round of industrial action against Future Nottingham, compulsory redundancies, and course closures opens. If you are a member, make sure you vote! Let your voice be heard!
February 23, 2026 at 3:34 PM
After a massive turn out in the indicative ballot, we're moving to make it formal.
On March 2nd, our formal ballot for another round of industrial action against Future Nottingham, compulsory redundancies, and course closures opens. If you are a member, make sure you vote! Let your voice be heard!
On March 2nd, our formal ballot for another round of industrial action against Future Nottingham, compulsory redundancies, and course closures opens. If you are a member, make sure you vote! Let your voice be heard!
I mean, the good news is that if any cis kids do mistakenly think they are trans as a result of this belief, they aren't going to want to transition once you point this out! The even better news is that no one believes this!
So glad we have massively restructured transgender care on based on the works of someone who believes absolute nonsense.
February 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I mean, the good news is that if any cis kids do mistakenly think they are trans as a result of this belief, they aren't going to want to transition once you point this out! The even better news is that no one believes this!
I'm picturing @adrianchills.bsky.social reading this and dropping everything to immediately get to work on.
At the age of 58, I’ve bought my first drill. Can it make me a new man? | Adrian Chiles
At the age of 58, I’ve bought my first drill. Can it make me a new man? | Adrian Chiles
Bored with my DIY hopelessness, I’ve decided it’s time I learned some basics, writes Adrian Charles
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM
I'm picturing @adrianchills.bsky.social reading this and dropping everything to immediately get to work on.
You cannot argue against trans women breastfeeding without using anti breastfeeding tropes. It's gross, it's not safe, it's a fetish, you're just doing it for yourself, why haven't you stopped yet?
Breastfeeding support must include trans mothers if we want to normalise human milk.
Breastfeeding support must include trans mothers if we want to normalise human milk.
Rather, they say, the fluid produced by trans women's breasts is an excreta of water and salts and fats and who knows what else! (put as alarmingly as anyone can stomach).
Which it turns out is exactly what breast milk is if you want to describe it in the grossest way possible.
Which it turns out is exactly what breast milk is if you want to describe it in the grossest way possible.
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 AM
You cannot argue against trans women breastfeeding without using anti breastfeeding tropes. It's gross, it's not safe, it's a fetish, you're just doing it for yourself, why haven't you stopped yet?
Breastfeeding support must include trans mothers if we want to normalise human milk.
Breastfeeding support must include trans mothers if we want to normalise human milk.
The most ridiculous part of this is that if the word "milk" actually deceived anyone into thinking it was dairy, they would not use it. Their sales DEPEND on people knowing that it is plant-based and dairy-free. #linguistics
Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK
Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK
Supreme court makes ruling after Swedish firm’s long-running battle with trade association Dairy UK
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The Swedish-based drinks manufacturer Oatly has been banned from using the word “milk” to market its plant-based products, after a ruling by the UK supreme court.
The alt-milk manufacturer has been in a long-running legal battle with the trade association Dairy UK after Oatly trademarked phrases associated with the dairy sector. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The most ridiculous part of this is that if the word "milk" actually deceived anyone into thinking it was dairy, they would not use it. Their sales DEPEND on people knowing that it is plant-based and dairy-free. #linguistics
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 22, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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I research the harm that can come to teenagers on social media. I don’t support a ban – @emilysetty.bsky.social
“A ban treats social media as the problem, rather than asking deeper questions about why certain behaviours – harassment, shaming, misogyny, exploitation – occur in the first place.”
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“A ban treats social media as the problem, rather than asking deeper questions about why certain behaviours – harassment, shaming, misogyny, exploitation – occur in the first place.”
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I research the harm that can come to teenagers on social media. I don’t support a ban – Emily Setty
The UK government has launched a consultation on introducing an Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s. The proposal is framed as a bold response to rising concerns about young people’s…
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January 22, 2026 at 10:48 AM
I research the harm that can come to teenagers on social media. I don’t support a ban – @emilysetty.bsky.social
“A ban treats social media as the problem, rather than asking deeper questions about why certain behaviours – harassment, shaming, misogyny, exploitation – occur in the first place.”
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“A ban treats social media as the problem, rather than asking deeper questions about why certain behaviours – harassment, shaming, misogyny, exploitation – occur in the first place.”
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