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dkthomp.bsky.social
ANNOUNCEMENT! The Plain English podcast is growing, and we're hiring.

We're looking for a part-time Social Media Producer. 2-3 days a week, day rate of $500

Send your resume and info to PlainEnglish@Spotify.com with the subject [YOUR NAME] Resume - Plain English Social Producer
September 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
lukeaf.bsky.social
'including, but not limited to ...'

->

'including'

#AmEditing #PlainLanguage #PlainEnglish
December 16, 2024 at 9:59 AM
mama-melancholia.bsky.social
Possibly one of THE worst sentences I’ve tried to read in recent times. What the hell?!

#nzta #nzpol #plainenglish
(3) A driver must not drive on a road a vehicle following behind another vehicle so that the driver cannot stop the driver's vehicle short of the vehicle ahead if the vehicle ahead stops suddenly.
June 15, 2026 at 3:53 AM
notquietmodemd.bsky.social
PlainEnglish Doctor here.
Frontotemporal dementia hits different when Trump is President. He can & will fuck a lot of shit up.
There is a line between mere “blinded by hatred” & “wildly reckless irrationality”.
This is wayy over that line.
It means “damaged executive function”(decision making).
January 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
theclarityeditor.bsky.social
A plain language feed for Bluesky! It will pick up on #PlainLanguage #PlainEnglish and (for now) #InformationDesign.

I made it to help me find posts on these topics. It's not curated (except for the first couple of test posts) nor moderated. bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 4, 2024 at 2:52 AM
dkthomp.bsky.social
New pod: 4 TRILLION DOLLARS. 3 COMPANIES. 0 PROFITS.

SpaceX, Anthropic, and maybe OpenAI could all IPO in the same 12 month window for more than $1 trillion apiece. None of them are profitable.

The rise of the trillion-dollar, zero-profit firm is an economic omen.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glj_...
260625 PlainEnglish MichaelandBen
YouTube video by Plain English with Derek Thompson
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June 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
megmunn01.bsky.social
Loving this poster - “stuff” not luggage or belongings #plainEnglish
October 28, 2024 at 10:46 AM
lizziecake.bsky.social
Rewriting Byelaw content into clear language. Now this is what I call professional fun!

#Readability #PlainEnglish #ContentDesign #LegalContent
July 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
artext.bsky.social
Hoy estamos en el LIV Simposio de la Sociedad Española de Lingüística (@selenlared.bsky.social) en el CSIC. Hemos presentado en el panel de variación léxica avances del proyecto #EUPlainTech (@ageinves.bsky.social, #UNED), sobre #PLN y #PlainEnglish.

Info del proyecto:
🔗 equipo.sistema-artext.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
joenoonan.bsky.social
Warning on 13th century Passport: ‘I am the Emissary of the Khan. If you defy me you die.’
#PlainEnglish #Diplomacy #SafeTravels
Cast of Passport issued by Kublai Khan reading: I am the Emissary of the Khan. If you defy me, you die.
February 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
sibe4me.bsky.social
Yellow Larch Tortrix is far easier 😁 #plainenglish
June 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
9000lives.org
We must explain SEND reforms in a straightforward way.

#PlainEnglish
graphic reads one in six adults have very poor literacy skills. They can only read a text with basic vocabulary.
February 24, 2026 at 7:15 AM
i-land.bsky.social
📢 Call for Applications: Intensive Summer School
Plain English: Accessible Communication across Disciplines and Cultures
🗓️ 18–20 June 2025
📍 University of Pavia, Department of Humanities
🔗 More details: plainenglish.unipv.it

#ISAGS2025 #PlainEnglish #SummerSchool #LanguageAccessibility
February 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
carolinebowen.bsky.social
🆓 🔓 Alyssa Kuiack and @larchiba.bsky.social #DevLangDis in #PlainEnglish #easyEnglish 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

Kuiack, A. & Archibald, L (2019) Developmental Language Disorder: The Childhood Condition We Need to Start Talking About. Frontiers for Young Minds. kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
Developmental Language Disorder: The Childhood Condition We Need to Start Talking About
Using language is a skill that allows us to share our ideas and feelings, to learn in school, and to understand the world around us. Unfortunately, using and understanding language is not easy for eve...
kids.frontiersin.org
April 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
jimfletcher.bsky.social
#BBC #R4Today

#JustinWebb: “President #Trump has said … but he also … and also … but also …” (07:28)

#WordsMatter #PlainEnglish #Gibberish
April 1, 2026 at 6:32 AM
nalaireland.bsky.social
✏️Plain English tip of the week

Who are you writing to and why?
Think about the message you want your readers to get from your information.

Learn more about Plain English Writing and Design ⬇️
https://www.nala.ie/plain-english/plain-english-tips/

#PlainEnglish #LiteracyMatters
Plain English Tip: Who are you writing to and why? Think about the message you want your readers to get from your information.
September 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM
agperiurban.bsky.social
#PlainEnglish is key to the transparency in the facts of the day, and social license across Australian public communications.

Here are two examples:
1. 📽🗣 Senator Jacqui Lambie 👇🏻

2. 📄 Government 'Boosting #waterquality': minister.agriculture.gov.au/collins/medi...

#auspol #politas #Salmon
australiainstitute.org.au The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Dec 6
$28 million for Macquarie Harbour "to help salmon companies that are foreign-owned, been making a mincer out of us for years & years & years...their profits are huge & yet, they haven't paid any tax for 3 years.

Why aren't they cleaning up their own mess?"

- Senator Jacqui Lambie #auspol
December 7, 2024 at 1:08 AM
catchthesuncomms.bsky.social
The power of clear language.

Sounds like Peter Rabbit is a fan.

#plainenglish #beatrixpotter #inspiration #catchthesun #copywriting #editing #proofreading #aroundtheworld #aroundtheclock
February 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
500ways.bsky.social
The world's worst instructions involve C++ programming. I think you'll get a kick out of this: worlds-worst-website.com/worst-instru... ( #instruction, #CPP, #CPlusPlus, #programming, #coding, #computerProgramming, #English, #EnglishLanguage, #plainEnglish, #instructionBook)
September 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM
artext.bsky.social
Esta semana hemos tenido la reunión del ecuador del proyecto #EUPlainTech (@ageinves.bsky.social), que trata sobre #PLN y #PlainEnglish. Da gusto formar parte de este equipo interuniversitario, interdisciplinar e internacional (@uneduniv.bsky.social, @ub.edu, @uam.es, @sfu.ca, #UNAM).
February 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
moniquedhooghe.bsky.social
@slooterman.bsky.social it seems high time for a moduleeoin communication in #PlainEnglish in law schools, med schools, nursing schools & social services courses
malarkeymags.bsky.social This Is a Bills Stan Account @malarkeymags.bsky.social · Nov 18
Both public defender offices and law schools fully fail at equipping us to truly engage with, support, and educate clients. I have 0 training in how to interact with someone with a developmental disability, who engages in sexually inappropriate/aggressive behavior, or in active psychosis.
November 18, 2023 at 6:56 AM
wokestudies.bsky.social
"shall": New Zealand Directive on the avoidance of #archaic #language.

#law #statutes #legislation #plainEnglish #English

www.pco.govt.nz/making-secon...
In declarative expressions, you can often replace “shall” with the present tense: Example 4 ✖ A parent shall be entitled to appear. ✔ A parent is entitled to appear. ✖ It shall be unlawful. ✔ It is unlawful. ✖ A person shall be a resident to be eligible. ✔ A person must be a resident to be eligible. ✔ A person is eligible only if they are a resident. ✔ Only a person who is a resident is eligible.
February 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
lindavonneree.bsky.social
🚨 Just out: This special edition newsletter celebrates #researchers and #patient and public members working together on Plain English Summaries to make #research more accessible 🎉

👉More at sway.cloud.microsoft/bs01ner3kySZ...

#PlainEnglish #ResearchAccessibility #PatientInvolvement #HealthResearch
Created using Microsoft Sway
A spotlight on outstanding science made accessible — from across the five Blood and Transplant Research Units (BTRUs), in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) an
sway.cloud.microsoft
May 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
carolinebowen.bsky.social
📖 Not a book, @lisntell.bsky.social but may suit the #SaLTBkGp. 🆓🔓 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... "People with lifelong communication disability have a right to access their health information in formats that they can understand & use to achieve their goals". 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #plainEnglish
‘I Didn't Know That in the Background They Write Reports About Me’: Understanding the Health Literacy Implications of Allied Health Reports through the Experiences of People With Lifelong Communication Disability
Background and Aims People with lifelong communication disability receive services, including written reports, from allied health professionals. Allied health reports can contribute to health litera...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 10, 2026 at 8:27 PM