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  I thought that we'd discuss the Alberta referendum (the one on potential separation) in Pragmatics class in a few weeks, and wanted to look up the question text. Which means I saw the other questions and HO BOY. https://www.elections.ab.ca/elections/referendum/ #linguistics #pragmatics #abpoli #canpoli

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  This is gonna be one of these there’s-no-bad-weather-just-inappropriate-clothing kinda hiking days, isn’t it. #hiking #jaspernationalpark

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  Made a fancy tart with the terrible plums. Which first involved making jam out of the terrible plums. The jam is not even terrible, I’m just not a jam person. Colour is amazing. Edit: alt text added #garden #terribleplums #baking #cake

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  Right, I’m finishing this $&”?656!$@ project today. Well, starting to finish it.

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  Look what’s for dinner tonight 😋. First attempt to grow corn! #gardening #vegetables

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  When life gives you tarragon… make Georgian tarragon pie! #baking #garden

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  Had a meeting that was shorter than anticipated, so I ran out and harvested the saskatoons. Not bad for my three very young bushes…

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  Taking photos of sand is as hard as taking photos of snow #magicinthemundane

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  Can I use #magicinthemundane when showing a photo of alabaster, one of the least mundane materials imaginable? #chillidaleku

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  Here you see me “hiking” on a “trail” in the Picos de Europa. I used the opportunity to develop my vocabulary. #PicosDeEuropa #amINuts #hiking

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  One of my students refers to me in her thesis draft as "supervisor and provider of data" which makes me feel like the sage in a fantasy novel. I am The Provider Of Data!!! #academia #linguistics

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  May 10, 2026

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  Look who woke up and is all sleepy and fuzzy! #pollinators #bumblebee

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  RE: https://flipboard.com/@star_phoenix/saskatoon-star-phoenix-5mu948fmz/-/a-9Nv103KRSM2LwvMEqsB0IQ%3Aa%3A2558063257-%2F0 I am currently listening to a recording from one of my research projects where the interviewee talks about his experiences at the Ile-a-la-Crosse residential school. It is horrifying. The settlement won't undo what was done to him, but hopefully it will give him some financial stability.

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  @donnerbella@mastodon.social Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science -- now get on with Wertschöpfung.

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  My kohlrabi seed packet claims that kohlrabi is a good replacement for chocolate. I can think of few food couplets that are LESS interchangeable. Flour and gherkins, maybe. #gardening #chocolate #vegetables #wtf

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  @dillyd We totally needed that one.

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  If a bird comes to eat my cake, I’ll be really, really pissed. #cake #snow #spring

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  The snow removal situation on campus leaves something to be desired. #usask #Saskatchewan #snow

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  April 26, 2026.

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  January the… 114th. I think. This will never end. #spring #Saskatchewan

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  The flowers are catching a quick break between snow storms. #Bloomscrolling

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  April 20, 2026.

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  When my son was very small, he misunderstood my excited squeal of “rhubarb!” He was very disappointed when I showed him the “rhubot”. Today, I can squeal “rhubot!” #rhubarb #spring

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  Up before the sun. #sunrise

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  The cat tree is developing structural problems. #catsofmastodon

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  RE: https://flipboard.com/@ctvnews/saskatoon-4fq5e2plz/-/a-s3873nH6TxiR-xEKd-008Q%3Aa%3A2823982346-%2F0 Hunh, and here we were thinking that the problem would simply go away if we didn't provide a safe space for consumption. How surprising.

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  Just went outside in my robe, twice, to bring you this sunrise. #yxe #Saskatchewan #sunrise

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  Some people have spring with flowers and cherry blossoms and stuff. I have cacti that hopefully pulled through. #yxe #cacti #spring

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  Rainbow eggs. #happyeaster