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November 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Staring at a blank page isn't an idea problem. Your creative engine and editing engine run on different circuits.

Do a 2-minute voice dump first. What project are you putting off right now?

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#WritingSystems #CognitiveLoad #Productivity
October 21, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Are Mi'kmaw hieroglyphs one of the earliest Indigenous writing systems or just a memory aid?

Both the use and origin of these glyphs is uncertain but what is certain is they look nothing like European writing systems.

#Linguistics #WritingSystems #IndigenousLanguage #Mikmaq #TruthAndReconciliation
October 3, 2026 at 1:34 AM
How a font is helping revitalize hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓

#Musqueam adopted NAPA in 1997 for accuracy. Only one font was able to display it but even it had limitations. So they made a new one.

#Linguistics #WritingSystems #IndigenousLanguage #TruthAndReconciliation
October 2, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Why is #Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim) written with a 7?

The language's writing system was designed for typewriters, requiring some character choices English speakers (like me) might find unfamiliar.

#Linguistics #WritingSystems #IndigenousLanguage #TruthAndReconciliation
October 1, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Carrier syllabics: the writing system residential schools nearly erased

It's an overhaul of Cree syllabics adapted to the #Dakelh language, tripling the number of basic shapes and adding systematic design features.

#Linguistics #WritingSystems #IndigenousLanguage #TruthAndReconciliation
September 29, 2026 at 11:57 PM
I recently watched a #arte documentary exploring whether all humans once shared a single ancestral #language. I decided to recap its key points as a follow-up to my series on the origins of languages and #writingsystems from last year:

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January 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Chinese characters make sense once you stop seeing them as drawings and start seeing them as systems.
Stroke order teaches logic: sequence, balance, structure.
It’s architecture on paper — and slow practice builds real speed.

#Chinese #Calligraphy #Learning #WritingSystems #EastAsianLanguages
March 18, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Writing direction shaped trust, power, and time. Leaders who see it lead across cultures with calm authority. #WritingSystems #CulturalIntelligence #Leadership #GlobalThinking #Communication #History #Trust #SanjayKMohindroo
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The Direction of Thought.
Writing direction shaped culture, power, time, and trust—long before meetings, borders, or modern leadership ever existed.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:04 AM
I'm posting this one too just because I enjoyed it and the idea of a hidden literary cannon of scribed books is a romantic notion for anyone working in indie print media.
#AfricanHistory #WritingSystems #Arabic #Ajami

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Ajami: The Kanji of Africa
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February 24, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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