Anthony Shore
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I name things.
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Thanks! So very psyched to see you at the UCSC Quarry, such a gorgeous venue. Go Slugs! 🐌
February 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Thanks! So very psyched to see you at the UCSC Quarry, such a gorgeous venue. Go Slugs! 🐌
Is it available in albatross shape?
January 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Is it available in albatross shape?
Oh wow! Neat, I want another!
a black and white photo of a boy with the words " can i have some more "
Alt: Hungry boy demands more linguistic puzzles.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Oh wow! Neat, I want another!
Well, that's quite a clue. I guess you could say the poem is aptophonaesthetic. That is, the words have certain meanings which are reinforced by the sounds in the words which convey those same meanings.
December 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Well, that's quite a clue. I guess you could say the poem is aptophonaesthetic. That is, the words have certain meanings which are reinforced by the sounds in the words which convey those same meanings.
English words of Germanic origin
December 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
English words of Germanic origin
Dystopias are often presented as future possibilities, but they were realities in our past, too.
November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Dystopias are often presented as future possibilities, but they were realities in our past, too.
What did you name them?
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
What did you name them?
My undergrad thesis was titled "Latin and Moraic Theory" so this post stopped me in my tracks
October 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My undergrad thesis was titled "Latin and Moraic Theory" so this post stopped me in my tracks
The assonance helps here, as does the incongruity. "Fridge cig" sounds good which facilitates adoption. Something like "fridge break" would be less likely to get traction.
June 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The assonance helps here, as does the incongruity. "Fridge cig" sounds good which facilitates adoption. Something like "fridge break" would be less likely to get traction.
They did that on purpose just to get under our skin. Guaranteed!
February 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
They did that on purpose just to get under our skin. Guaranteed!