Douglas Simms

Professor of German, Philologist, Historical Linguist

[Douglas Simms @DouglasSimms8]

@jonathanbfine Three dots? In this economy?

[bug girl @buggirl]

in nature if a monkey hoarded 1 trillion bananas the other monkeys would beat that monkey to death and take his bananas

[Douglas Simms @DouglasSimms8]

@jonathanbfine Uh... trigger warnings should come first... just sayin' 🤣

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@jonathanbfine

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Howard Rambsy II's latest book on Black Panther is out soon!

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@xgabegottliebx I recommend you send 'round a copy of Schlegel's work on Irony. The need is great

[Douglas Simms @DouglasSimms8]

@jonathanbfine Academics: "This isn't so much a question as a statement (which is also a compliment, to me)."

[Guido Reichstadter @wolflovesmelon]

Hi it's Guido! I'm still here on the bridge. My water ran out Sunday & I'm heading down in the morning.

I'll probably be going to jail for a while when I get down. I'll be handing off this account and hopefully we can stay in touch.

I hope that this action has offered something to motivate and inspire you, and that it can serve as fuel for greater commitment and action in the cause of peace and in the fight for our future.

End the Wars!
Stop AI!
Free DC!

See you soon!
Bella Ciao!

[Douglas Simms @DouglasSimms8]

@jonathanbfine he went from Mefisto to Mefingero

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@xgabegottliebx = Pünktchen

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@LinguisticsShi1 metric or imperial?

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@OlaWikander Fenu-Finno-Ugric?

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@jonathanbfine Ph-denied

[William Murphy @420GHz]

The U.S. isn’t a democracy—it’s an oligarchy with voting rituals. Most people oppose endless wars and can’t survive rising prices, yet policy never changes. Why? There’s no mechanism to convert public will into power. Capital decides. Elections just rotate managers.

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@OlaWikander I would be interested in Hittite (which, of course will necessitate some Sumerian and Akk.). I could stand to dust off the Hittite, it's been a long time

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@OlaWikander Fond memories of Melchert and Watkins from my grad school days ❤️

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@jonathanbfine Okay, but hear me out.... Kant puns, but with a German accent 🤷

[Douglas Simms @DouglasSimms8]

@jonathanbfine Ditto. The freedom to forego translators and editors.

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

Make sure the dude in the frog costume in Portland knows he's an icon.