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C. Buck (shh)

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C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · Jan 29

“The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” ~ Thomas Paine

C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 1h

2nded

C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 2h

This. 👆

C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 3h

This video was far more interesting than I assumed it would be.

It deserves a watch.

Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.bsky.social · 1d

The NATO Phonetic Alphabet (ALFA, BRAVO, CHARLIE etc.) is neither a phonetic alphabet, nor a product of NATO.

I've sifted through loads of old documents to find its true origins and, OSCAR MIKE GOLF, is it fascinating.

Check out my video here (2 million people already have!): youtu.be/UAT-eOzeY4M

The genius logic of the NATO phonetic alphabet

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David J. Peterson @dedalvs.bsky.social · 3h

Get ready! LangTime Studio season 8 starts TODAY at 2 p.m. Pacific, featuring a brand new languages for bats with (*shudder*) click consonants. Join in in an hour and fifteen minutes! #conlang

www.youtube.com/live/bzk82x2...

LangTime Studio, Episode 801

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C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 3h

@dedalvs.bsky.social and @quothalinguist.bsky.social on their way to ASU! #conlang

UMassLinguistics @umasslinguistics.bsky.social · 4h

If you're close to ASU on 10/20 and like conlanguages ---> Inventors of Dothraki and Kryptonian languages coming to ASU

Inventors of Dothraki and Kryptonian languages coming to ASU | ASU News

In 2009, the producers of the HBO show "Game of Thrones" needed to invent a language for the Dothraki — characters on the show who were horse-mounted warriors from the fictional continent of Essos.Unsure of where to turn, they reached out to the Language Creation Society, a nonprofit, worldwide organization for conlangers — people who create or construct languages.

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C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 23h

Grace rhymes with mace.

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C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 1d

because famously, in every post-apocalyptic movie or novel, cash is very relevant to survival

oh, and good quarterly earnings gets you first dibs at the rancid dog meat

C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 1d

"Batman Begins" was TWO DECADES ago.

20 years.

C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 1d

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I'll be live at 14hrs (2pm) EST for a talk on aesthetics and writing systems. #conlang #neography

#neography #language #linguistics #writingsystems #orthography

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C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 2d

All
New
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Insightful
Friends
Are

good to have around. Y'know?

C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 2d

Knowing you have laundry to fold, and not wanting to even get it out of the dryer is such a petty grievance, but here we are.

C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 2d

7 3/8 or Large.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day.

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Wordorigins.org @wordorigins.bsky.social · 3d

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The genius logic of the NATO phonetic alphabet

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C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 4d

"This door needs replacement."

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 7d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 4d

Aaaaaand done.

C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 4d

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Marc and Paul, making the rounds! #conlang

Linguists who created 'Klingon' and 'Na'vi' visit Boise to discuss constructed languages

Last night, linguists Paul Frommer, creator of the Na'vi language for James Cameron's "Avatar," and Marc Okrand, creator of the Klingon language for "Star Trek,

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wmblathers.bsky.social @wmblathers.bsky.social · 5d

I guess we should add "sloplang" to our list of conlang types.

Morris Alper @malper.bsky.social · 5d

The number of languages in the world just got a lot higher! At least constructed ones.
Meet ConlangCrafter - a pipeline for creating novel languages with LLMs.
A Japanese-Esperanto creole? An alien cephalopod color-based language?
Enter your idea and see a conlang emerge. 🧵👇

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C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 5d

She loves her perch. #caturday

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Conlangery @conlangery.com · 6d

Looks like there’s a new stream link. Watch here. www.youtube.com/live/Vmyr10x...

Kopikon II

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Conlangery @conlangery.com · 6d

Kopikon is about to begin! If you like conlanging or are just curious, tune into the livestream! #conlang #language #linguistics www.youtube.com/live/E2G9g2w...

Kopikon II Live Stream (October 10, 2025)

This is the official live stream link for Kopikon II: Another Conlang Conference! It was held at the University of Edinburgh on October 10th, 2025 from 12:00...

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David J. Peterson @dedalvs.bsky.social · 6d

Kopikon II is TODAY!!! You ca follow along here:

www.youtube.com/live/E2G9g2w...

#conlang

Kopikon II Live Stream (October 10, 2025)

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UMassLinguistics @umasslinguistics.bsky.social · 7d

Hindi, Greek and English all come from a single ancient language – here’s how we know

This now-extinct tongue was probably spoken somewhere in Eurasia as many as 8,000 years ago. But how do we know Proto-Indo-European must have existed?

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UMassLinguistics @umasslinguistics.bsky.social · 7d

'Anything to add to the culture': Bilingual street signs coming to McAlester

"They do a lot for people, and I guess if they want to spread the language… I think it'll be fine."

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C. Buck (shh) @tlacamazatl.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, you sweet summer child. It's never ever been about science. And it never will be.

Fear. That's their only tool, and they treat every issue like a nail.