How does Putin fall? A million Russians in Red Square? A palace coup of military or security? An oligarch's rebellion? All of the above. It must be apparent that Putin is an obstacle to their goals, whether of power, liberty, or prosperity.
A powerful piece by staunch defenders of liberal democracy who show how Bannonism-#Trumpism has set its sights on New Zealand. They exploit local social faultlines (e.g. anti-vax) by using the defence of personal freedoms as a facade. RT @m_richardmayson https://t.co/K08BgGmNlD
The case against Mark Zuckerberg: Insiders say Facebook’s CEO chose growth over safety https://t.co/aRVVWdlx3t Headline says it all. Zuckerburg simply doesn't have ethics or human compassion in his personality. Time to curb his reckless & dangerous unbridled power.
NYTimes: "Parlez-Vous Anglais? Yes, of Course." Is the fact that Europeans are increasingly speaking perfect English a threat to the English-speaking world? To me this was a sort of (shocking) glimpse into the future - well worth a read for #xl8rs. https://t.co/63Ph3AQEgI
Presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is not only a polyglot (Norwegian, Spanish, Italian, Maltese, Arabic, Farsi, & French), but is also an accomplished musician. Here he is performing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with his local symphony orchestra.
NYTimes: Did Dietary Changes Bring Us ‘F’ Words? Did agriculture foster the arrival of new sounds in human #language? New study published in #Science. https://t.co/XFJbXb59Nl #linguistics
Atlas of endangered alphabets - a beautiful site devoted to indigenous and minority writing systems, and the people who are trying to save them https://t.co/V59lA7GH10
@raghukanakuppe@Trameddor Thanks for your message about the English editing work. I have forwarded your name and email to Mr Patrick King at NZTC International (https://t.co/giSHv95VYA). He will be in contact with you. Best wishes - Paul
Seeking experienced English native-speaker editors who are meticulous (even obsessive!) about their syntax and grammar for large, long-term project involving the editing of daily instalments of technical material. Interested? Please DM me with your email for more information.
English editors! If you have difficulty sending me a DM (because I don't follow you), please don't hesitate to mail me at [email protected] for further details. #xl8
Looking for experienced English native-speaker editors who are meticulous (even obsessive!) about their syntax and grammar for large, long-term project involving the editing of daily instalments of technical material. Interested? Please DM me with your email.