Ursula Wyss
@ursulawyss.bsky.social
Interested in public diplomacy, news and dog pictures.
Who's that chillin' on the rhubarb? #moth #creepycrawlies
August 20, 2023 at 4:21 PM
Who's that chillin' on the rhubarb? #moth #creepycrawlies
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all my homies hate snails
August 9, 2023 at 10:55 AM
all my homies hate snails
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My cartoon for yesterday’s Guardian Books. #AI
August 6, 2023 at 9:05 AM
My cartoon for yesterday’s Guardian Books. #AI
Sleepy Sunday.
Let this dog lie.
Let this dog lie.
August 7, 2023 at 9:05 PM
Sleepy Sunday.
Let this dog lie.
Let this dog lie.
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(A Thread.) Every Multi-pack of Underwear Ever Made:
1: The Lure - Lures you into buying the pack. Only decent pattern or colour in the lot. You wear them to death within months. (1/4)
1: The Lure - Lures you into buying the pack. Only decent pattern or colour in the lot. You wear them to death within months. (1/4)
August 5, 2023 at 5:49 AM
(A Thread.) Every Multi-pack of Underwear Ever Made:
1: The Lure - Lures you into buying the pack. Only decent pattern or colour in the lot. You wear them to death within months. (1/4)
1: The Lure - Lures you into buying the pack. Only decent pattern or colour in the lot. You wear them to death within months. (1/4)
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TIL various parts of Europe prefer different types of playing cards. A good half of Germany prefers French cards; Slovakia prefers German cards; northern Italy plays Italian cards, but southern Italy uses Spanish cards!
July 30, 2023 at 8:11 PM
TIL various parts of Europe prefer different types of playing cards. A good half of Germany prefers French cards; Slovakia prefers German cards; northern Italy plays Italian cards, but southern Italy uses Spanish cards!
This lovely rose had a very bad time in its old spot in the garden. Dug it up, potted it and put it somewhere else. Instant revival. What a beauty!
August 4, 2023 at 10:05 AM
This lovely rose had a very bad time in its old spot in the garden. Dug it up, potted it and put it somewhere else. Instant revival. What a beauty!
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🇨🇭I live in diglossic Basel, Switzerland, where High German and Swiss German co-exist harmoniously. It's a unique linguistic experience! And there's even triglossia in Javanese:
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/dialects-what-are-diglossia-and-triglossia/
#multilingual #linguistics #languages
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/dialects-what-are-diglossia-and-triglossia/
#multilingual #linguistics #languages
Dialects: What Are Diglossia and Triglossia?
Can diglossia explain why people often speak the standard version of a language in public and a nonstandard version in private?
www.wondriumdaily.com
July 31, 2023 at 6:51 PM
🇨🇭I live in diglossic Basel, Switzerland, where High German and Swiss German co-exist harmoniously. It's a unique linguistic experience! And there's even triglossia in Javanese:
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/dialects-what-are-diglossia-and-triglossia/
#multilingual #linguistics #languages
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/dialects-what-are-diglossia-and-triglossia/
#multilingual #linguistics #languages
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FYI folks for people frustrated with links taking up your character count on here:
You don't need to do that - once you display the link card you can delete the link out of your post and get the character count back.
August 2, 2023 at 8:25 PM
FYI folks for people frustrated with links taking up your character count on here:
#dogportrait on Friday
July 28, 2023 at 7:23 PM
#dogportrait on Friday
Inaugural dog picture 🐕
July 27, 2023 at 7:06 PM
Inaugural dog picture 🐕