She/her. Writer and editor, looking and listening, empathizing with the reader, thinking about the world.
Seattle, WA
Joined December 2007
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Meredith Jacobson retweeted
Like vs Such as: Someone in the audience said “‘such as’ sounds stilted.” @meperl (with enthusiasm) “That’s a nice way of saying ‘this rule should dieeeeeeee’.” #ACES2022CritThinking #ACESEmerge
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As an editor, I must remind you at this time of year that it's important to be correct, so please make sure you're correctly spelling Chanukah Hannukka Hanukah Hannuka Channukka Hanukkah.
(Also, happy חנוכה!)
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Wow it’s almost like police forces in the US exist primarily to enforce the race/class divide & not actually to protect public safety
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Happy birthday to Madeleine L'Engle, C.S. Lewis, and Louisa May Alcott—authors of _A Little Wrinkle in the Wardrobe_.
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Here's a trade secret: looking a word up in the dictionary—as in, actively seeking out context and nuance—is the opposite of ignorance.
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Saying "I worked very hard for it" to justify your position as a billionaire is one of the most absurd things I can imagine when there are people working multiple jobs who still don't make enough to feed their children and pay their rent.
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“Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.”
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to say "I'm not political" is a privilege revealing you haven't had your very existence politicised for you
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Working on ESL learners’ dictionaries helped convince lexicographers to incorporate #PlainLanguage into all dictionaries as much as possible. @MerriamWebster #ACESMWchanges #ACES2018
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Roses are red. Violets are blue. I wouldn’t Track Change one thing about you. #EditorValentines
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"Three Social Media Habits for a Better World"? Carol Saller explains today at Shop Talk: cmosshoptalk.com/2017/12/19/…
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📈 Top lookups in order: collusion, treason, collude, quid pro quo, kakistocracy
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THIS IS ACTUALLY THE START OF KING LEAR. nitter.gq/JohnJHarwood/status/87…
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Wakes up.
Checks Twitter.
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Regrets checking Twitter.
Goes back to bed.
Meredith Jacobson retweeted
In a few short months, we have gone from an Obama nation to an abomination.
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James Joyce and Gertrude Stein are apparently fighting for control of the @NYCMayorsOffice account.
nitter.gq/NYCMayorsOffice/status…
