The Strugglinguist

I'm a linguist, and I’m always struggling. This is my personal blog, but I am also a digital creator here: https://linktr.ee/ChaoticCurious. I’ll love you forever if you subscribe on YT and Patreon, so this career change works!

[strugglinguist]

New video is up -- Come learn about artificial language experiments and the history of Loglan and Lojban!

[strugglinguist]

Hello I want to be petty, and you're my audience!

For those of you following along at home, I left academia last year after a tumultuous end to my time at the university. They'd finally opened up a tenure-track position, and they told me I was the ideal candidate. After working there for 5 years, rebuilding the program's introductory programs, and working my ass off despite becoming incredibly disabled during my time there... they hired someone else. They said I could stay on in my current position if I wanted! (LOL) I finished out my 6th year, my direct supervisors never spoke to be again for that year, and I moved out quietly during the summer when no one was there. It was AWFUL, and I felt and feel so disrespected. You can only imagine the identity crisis that has been this past year as I find my footing outside of the institution.

Yesterday I got a message from a former student asking for tutoring help for a friend. That friend is taking the Intro class I used to teach constantly and has been struggling with the professor. One of the people who denied me the job had recently retired. They had to bring her back RETIREMENT because they don't have enough teachers! And she's big mad and has been incredibly strict and rude with the students all year. AAAAND the person they hired instead of me? Apparently they never actually accepted the job.

VINDICATION! PETTINESS! MWAHAHAHAHA!

I hope they feel every second of their bad decisions, and I will gladly help that student for free.

Thank you for coming to my petty Ted talk!

[strugglinguist]

The world is on fire, and they are disappearing my colleagues and students… but it’s also sunny, and I’m getting the keys to a new apartment, and I took part in community mutual aid today! People are working together to survive this, and I’m gonna hold on to that hope.

[beepbopitsgt]

Reblog to make him lose another 200 billion, like to make him lose 1 billion

[tenaflyviper]

He's throwing a tantrum about it, too.

I cannot wait until this man snaps.

[thefirstanomally]

Does he really think he can just...cancel a holiday?

[bugkrumch]

[strugglinguist]

I joined and went to a new member meet up of a local political organizing group, and it was AMAZING to meet locals who believe in all the same things and are working to make our city better. Seriously. Best way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

My previous experience in organizing was from within the Democratic Party, so... useless. I'm excited to learn and help :)

[strugglinguist]

Look at my cute little elephant pipe the roommate got me! He’s so cute!!!

[strugglinguist]

A tequila sunrise on an empty stomach has proven to be an interesting choice!

[strugglinguist]

Going to a wedding today, so there’s photographic proof I can clean up okay!

[daily-spooky]

[arsnof]

[tn-redhead]

[guooey]

Every time I come across the nefarious anglerfish he's acting infinitely more fucked up

[strugglinguist]

Why the biden rage today? The death penalty commuted sentences?

I saw lots of people saying “I’m going to miss Biden. He’s such a kind man and good president.” To which I just stare slack jawed. I will never forgive that man for running on taking Covid more seriously to turn around, end the State of Emergency, and declare the ongoing pandemic “over” within 6 months.

And the whole “kind and compassionate man” routine is so particularly evil when that same man has been gleefully funding and egging on genocide for 14 months.

And all those people surrounding him and hiding his mental decline? Unacceptable

[strugglinguist]

I woke up ready to throw the fuck down with Joe Biden and everyone who likes him at all, so that's how my Monday morning is going. *angrily pulls out calendar so I can make the week's plan*

[strugglinguist]

I just got assigned my first little class for tutoring! 6th grade remedial math every Wednesday and Thursday through the end of March! Love it when the money is predictable.

[hyrude]

i keep thinking about this thing i saw at joann fabrics

[nova-swirl]

@foxgirlbytes this cannot be lost in the tags

[strugglinguist]

Queer, Disabled, and Getting Ready

Trump won. Now what?

New "Print" Edition on Substack and Patreon available for free! I talk about my response to the election and what the past 6 weeks of preparation has looked like.

[strugglinguist]

Hello I absolutely detest phone calls, and I made a big scary phone call this morning. I’ve got a consolidation plan for my credit card! They saved me an absurd 22k today. Yay!

[strugglinguist]

Very predictably, I feel like I ran a marathon. It’s only 10:30am. Sometimes the Autism is a bit much, ya know?