Emma Gledhill
A translator that sails. FCIL, FITI, @CIOL_Linguists Council & membership cttee. RHBNC & Uni of Surrey alumna. Into Romansch, sax 'n' violins, amateur genealogy, books. Susceptible to rabbit holes. Posts are own views. Usually found up a Swiss alp.
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A starter pack of interesting people in translation, interpreting, editing, linguists and language(s) more generally
@thatmarkelliott.bsky.social
Submitted my PhD thesis, just over 2 weeks to viva. Also do language testing stuff. Once drew some trees and was told it was "better than felling them", which is a start, I guess. All views, poasts and nonsense my own; cat photos will happen.
@edashtonwriting.bsky.social
Author of Mickey7, Mal Goes to War, and Three Days in April, among other things. I also make maple syrup.
@kentcurrent.news
Independent news for Kent Subscribe for free at https://www.kentcurrent.news/
@garethgore.bsky.social
Author of OPUS "A damning account" – WASHINGTON POST “Vividly told and excellently researched" – FINANCIAL TIMES "A deeply disturbing and important book" – IRISH TIMES
@planningshit.bsky.social
The Real Shit Planning. A celebration of all the Shit Stuff imposed on our environment. Perpetrated by Architects, Planners, Surveyors, Engineers & other environmental ne’er do wells.
@heardislandgov.bsky.social
Official Gov Description: Flight challenged colony of biracial nudists SIGN to protect Island’s Marine Reserve https://wwf.org.au/get-involved/an-antarctic-safe-haven/ -Rock Untariffed Merch https://heard-island-commerce.printify.me (1/2 proceeds to ASOC)
@maryrosemuseum.bsky.social
Home of Henry VIII's favourite ship, the Mary Rose, which sank off the English coast in 1545 after a 34 year long career. #Portsmouth's top visitor attraction on TripAdvisor. Part of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
@simmagolda.bsky.social
Hound celebrant, weaver, art, Vegan, Peace Corps '66, Stop the Genocide, AI sucks ⭐️ Make America Greyt⭐️ Way left of left. 🏳️🌈 married Hermit ¡Mask! #houndsoftwitter #skyhounds #art #greyhound #greyhounds #sighthounds #politics #theexpanse #weaving
@yeahoover.bsky.social
Working in IT, home automation is my second job, proud servant of a #greyhound
@drswissmiss.bsky.social
Multilingual, multicultural, multilovely. Professor of Sociolinguistics at Cardiff University 🇨🇭🏴🇺🇸 Currently studying varieties of Welsh English She/her
@helgagruberflick.bsky.social
Welcome to our new Bluesky page. Have fun and be nice – or you vill be shot!
@alexpodyssey.bsky.social
The myths of Ancient Greece still echo and shape the modern world. This is their story. APPLE https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alex-andreous-podyssey/id1798575126 SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/2x7cD3HjkOyOKTF4YT5Goy?si=657111fc0e544740
@kedisimpson.bsky.social
Teaches French German Spanish in that order. New head of dept. Just finished PhD in language education. Likes cats, chickens, dahlias. Rhymes with lady.
@ctilsleeds.bsky.social
Centre for teaching and research in the theory and practice of Translation, Interpreting and Localisation Studies at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies at the University of Leeds
@teslatakedown.co.uk
Next protests: 📅 24 May ⏰ 11am 📍Tesla #London Park Royal 📍Tesla #Manchester South (Stockport) 📅 31 May ⏰ 11am 📍Tesla #London Park Royal 📍Tesla #Bristol #TeslaTakedown #MuskMustFall
@andrewbrook.bsky.social
British, gay, ginger, composer / singer Retired MD of restaurant food supplier , now making music for fun www.youtube.com/@andybrookmusic Politics: slightly left of centre, pro EU, pro PR music: lifelong fan of the Eurovision Song Contest. Don’t laugh.
@gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social
Management coach based in Switzerland. Post mostly about brexit with an Irish/European slant. Originally from Ireland. Pseudonym for work reasons is a deliberately misspelt hat tip to Brian O Nolan, the Irish novelist, playwright & contrarian.
@marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
Singing family who make original & funny/parody songs & vids since going viral in 2020. Social links & support us on Patreon: https://linktr.ee/marshfamilysongs.
@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social
Fantasy author. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/marklawrenceauthor
@okwonga.bsky.social
In between daydreaming in cafés and on trains, I write books, I talk about football, and I teach in schools. Blog: https://okwonga.substack.com Books: https://www.musaokwonga.com Poems: https://www.instagram.com/okwonga/ Podcast: https://stadio.football/
@altnps.bsky.social
The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our website: www.ourparks.org
@jksteinberger.bsky.social
Ecosocialist bluestocking. Immigrant & settler 🇪🇺🇨🇭🇺🇸🇬🇧. Social ecology & ecological economics at Uni Lausanne in 🇨🇭. Bad at email. She/her
@wearehappydoggo.bsky.social
On a mission to fix the global street dog problem 🐾 Registered UK charity and US 501(c)(3), founded by @niall.harbison Be kind to dogs ♥️ https://www.happydoggo.com/donate
@meanwhileua.bsky.social
🇺🇦 An independent media that acquaints the world with Ukrainian culture, history, past and present. Fb: fb.com/MeanwhileUA X: x.com/MeanwhileInUA YouTube: youtube.com/@MeanwhileUA Support us: bmc.link/meaninuak patreon.com/MeanwhileinUkraine
@cpunktb.bsky.social
Born at 330 ppm. 📈 Die Welt ist verrückt. ✊ Also lacht und trinkt Wein mit Freunden, solange Ihr könnt! 🍷
@sanders.senate.gov
Sen. Sanders of Vermont, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, is the longest-serving independent in congressional history.
@lexidh.catpasity.com
I'm a Norwegian childfree crazy cat lady, married to a crazy dog man, trying to juggle chronic pain with too many hobbies and being a functional adult. Crafting, reading, gardening, Lego, naps, all so much more fun than managing my rentals and investments.
@warrenoates1.bsky.social
I like data, Lego & Star Trek! Also interested in education, politics, athletics & the Olympics. Live in Worthing, UK, originally from Yorkshire! https://www.threads.net/@warrenoates1
@mashedradish.bsky.social
I get to the bottom of words on the top of our minds. Mashedradish.com is etymology at the intersection of news, life, and everyday language. Previously headed up content at Dictionary.com.
@souptomatosoup.uk
Anything posted here are my personal views. Anonymised UK policy generalist with far too much experience, especially economic, tax, and international. Preferred pronouns: They/Them/Their. @souptomatosoup on twitter Banner credit @pickardje.bsky.social
@hannahfearn.bsky.social
Journalist and podcaster. Politics, social affairs and a little bit of Britpop. Once Independent, now independent. Find me in The i Paper, The New European, Obs, The Lead, Yahoo and on Oh God, What Now? & The Bunker pods https://muckrack.com/hannah-fearn
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
@cstross.bsky.social
SFF author, triple Hugo award winner, over a million books sold. Mostly on Mastodon: @cstross@wandering.shop Blog: https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/
@benbarclay.bsky.social
Translator and textbook writer. Post on climate, energy, health, Spain, Brexit and other stuff. Produce VoiceMap audio tours of Andalucía: https://voicemap.me/publisher/ben-barclay#tours Substack: https://thegreentransition.substack.com/
@levostregc.bsky.social
Geoffrey Chaucer (Le Vostre GC): Servaunt of the Kynge. Blogger. Wryter of verse. Wearer of litel woolen hatte. Deputy Forestere of North Petherton. He/hym/hys.
@george-station-cat.bsky.social
My name is George. I am the senior mouse catcher and I “work” at Stourbridge Junction railway station. *not all quotes are my own- but quoted with love
@nannyoggsknickers.bsky.social
Wokey McWokeface. Scouser. Neurodivergent. Humanist. Green. Born at 324ppm. #European #GTTO #FBPPR #FBPE #NAFO. Crypto, Bitcoin, DMs & AI will be BLOCKED!!!
@rupertstubbs.bsky.social
Proudest of the posts I didn’t send. Most embarrassed by the ones I do.
@alexgathomas.bsky.social
Institute for Government: civil service and all things effective government. Ex-Cabinet Office, Defra, Dept of Health
@democritus3.bsky.social
Retired museum professional. Northumberland/Borsetshire domiciled Scot. Owned by a lurcher and a greyhound (rescues). Art, classical music, nature and the environment, justice..and dogs! 🏴🇪🇺 🐕🐈 🦔🦊🌱🦉🐍.🚫 DMs, porn, crypto, fascists.
@lexispodcast.bsky.social
A podcast about English Language and Linguistics aimed at students in the UK. https://open.spotify.com/show/0EPs83hWYk0XX8cKkJplbT?si=FPrMfDI1RBG_VeWKB43Epg
@vizcomic.bsky.social
Our readers have understood the concept of Buyer's Remorse since 1979. Digital Sub: http://shop.viz.co.uk/subscription/d… Postal Sub: http://subscribe.viz.co.uk