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28 views
Our spelling mistakes are *fixing* English.
New episode with Danny Bate, author of "Why Q Needs U"
Get it in all the podcast places.
becauselanguage.com/141-why-q-ne...
@dannybate.com @blinkbooks.bsky.social
9 views
Caitlin has a certificate and she will defend it.
Just some of the zany hijinks we get up to when it's time for Related or Not.
Check out our latest episode with @dannybate.com and @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social!
becauselanguage.com/141-why-q-ne...
8 views
ICYMI: New episode with Christopher Summerfield, author of "These Strange New Minds"
AI agents are a little *too* affirming. Maybe that's not such a good idea.
Watch us on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
becauselanguage.com/140-these-st...
4 views
How persuasive are large language models? Very.
Oxford professor Christopher Summerfield @summerfieldlab.bsky.social reveals some concerns. He's the author of "These Strange New Minds".
Full episode: becauselanguage.com/140-these-st...
@vikingbooksuk.bsky.social
📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
Jul 5latest
12
Avg engagement / post
7–15
Typical post (engagement)
0.3%
Engagement vs followers
71/100
Consistent reach
Jul 2023
On Bluesky since
Half of recent posts land between 7 and 15 likes + reposts (median 12) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.
🔥 Top post: Our spelling mistakes are *fixing* English. New episode with Dan · 28 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
5.6 / week
Posts several times a week.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 8 text · 0 image · 4 video.
Follower / following
4.3×
Follows 851 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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🔥 Top post
Our spelling mistakes are *fixing* English.
New episode with Danny Bate, author of "Why Q Needs U"
Get it in all the podcast places.
becauselanguage.com/141-why-q-ne...
@dannybate.com @blinkbooks.bsky.social
Very pleased to find that Bluesky is now the place where I can reliably find good research ideas for the show, and the bad site is not any longer
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Caitlin has a certificate and she will defend it.
Just some of the zany hijinks we get up to when it's time for Related or Not.
Check out our latest episode with @dannybate.com and @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social!
becauselanguage.com/141-why-q…
file under: scope ambiguity
explosive diarrhoea
#WordOfTheWeek
Banning languages in voting information or forms is a common tactic to lower turnout and prevent representation
curtains for Zoosha
#WordOfTheWeek
(I know, it's old)
To DISCARD was originally to get rid of a card in a game.
To DIVEST was to take off your vest (and your other vestments).
Follow us for more obvious-in-retrospect word histories
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ICYMI: New episode with Christopher Summerfield, author of "These Strange New Minds"
AI agents are a little *too* affirming. Maybe that's not such a good idea.
Watch us on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
becauselanguage.…
wario (again)
#WordOfTheWeek
"Have some more parmesan," I tell daughter (9yo), sprinkling some on her mac 'n' cheese. "I'm the Good Parmesan Fairy."
"Is the fairy good? Or just the parmesan?" she asks.
🥲 She is my child. #LinguisticParenting
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How persuasive are large language models? Very.
Oxford professor Christopher Summerfield @summerfieldlab.bsky.social reveals some concerns. He's the author of "These Strange New Minds".
Full episode: becauselanguage.com/140-these-st...
@…
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Caitlin has a certificate and she will defend it.
Just some of the zany hijinks we get up to when it's time for Related or Not.
Check out our latest episode with @dannybate.com and @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social!
becauselanguage.com/141-why-q…
file under: scope ambiguity
explosive diarrhoea
#WordOfTheWeek
Banning languages in voting information or forms is a common tactic to lower turnout and prevent representation
curtains for Zoosha
#WordOfTheWeek
(I know, it's old)
To DISCARD was originally to get rid of a card in a game.
To DIVEST was to take off your vest (and your other vestments).
Follow us for more obvious-in-retrospect word histories
▶
ICYMI: New episode with Christopher Summerfield, author of "These Strange New Minds"
AI agents are a little *too* affirming. Maybe that's not such a good idea.
Watch us on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
becauselanguage.…
wario (again)
#WordOfTheWeek
"Have some more parmesan," I tell daughter (9yo), sprinkling some on her mac 'n' cheese. "I'm the Good Parmesan Fairy."
"Is the fairy good? Or just the parmesan?" she asks.
🥲 She is my child. #LinguisticParenting
▶
How persuasive are large language models? Very.
Oxford professor Christopher Summerfield @summerfieldlab.bsky.social reveals some concerns. He's the author of "These Strange New Minds".
Full episode: becauselanguage.com/140-these-st...
@…
🦋 Handle & authenticity
✅ Domain-verified
@becauselanguage.com
The handle is the domain becauselanguage.com. On Bluesky a domain handle proves the owner controls that website — so this is verifiably the real becauselanguage.com account, not an impersonator.
On Bluesky since
Jul 2023
An early adopter from the invite-only beta (before the Feb 2024 public launch) — an original, established account.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Bluesky in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 12 views per post.
📤Posts about 5.6× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated66/100
Good
Credibility score
89%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Engagement (~0.3% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Bluesky.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
A show about linguistics, the science of language. Your hosts (in order of coolness): Hedvig Skirgård, Daniel Midgley, and Ben Ainslie (tie for 2nd). patreon.com/becauselangpod
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