Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER

Asst professor of linguistics at Michigan State. Language change, sociolinguists, social justice, pets. All opinions my own.

[Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib]

The racist, Islamophobic tropes used by many Members of Congress are intended to suppress our voices and incite violence against us. It’s disgusting how many of my colleagues are silent when hate is directed like this against Arabs and Muslims.

[Gillian Branstetter @GBBranstetter]

something about books getting smaller to save the planet while endless AI swallows glaciers whole to "summarize" emails

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

I very seriously don’t understand how the reaction to a coordinated attack exploding devices in public, injuring thousands of civilians, is not to be in outrage over the terrorism of it all.

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

Shout out to @focusfronting for giving me the pro tip about this super easy and pretty pattern. Made one for my baby (pictured) and a matching one in a different color for my sister in law who was due within a week of me

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

Oh my god I’m only realizing in this moment that that’s not just a blue tissue box emoji

[𝖒𝖎𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖊𝖑𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖟𝖎 @michaelcurzi]

They tried three times to make a hug emoji and they're all bad. First gives emoji man tiny little freaky hands coming out of his neck, and he's way too excited. Second is literally just hands. Third one is so grey it seems like someone died. I have no productive proposal

[#StopCopCity @ChuckModi1]

Mid-interview Philly protester goes off on Philly Police after they violently shut down #FreePalestine rally during #Debate2024. The realest, most accurate post-protest debate analysis you won’t see on TV #StopCopCity

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

@utsfmsu oh honestly? Invest in tenure-track faculty lines. Our working conditions are their learning conditions - and profs can better invest in creative & sustaining pedagogy when they don't also have to be looking for permanent jobs!

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

@notnaughtknot yeah this is fun. I also really like discussing categories when both me and the other person have strong but differing opinions about the boundaries.

[Thea Knowles @theaknowles]

💫💫💫 YEAH BETSY!!!!! 💫💫💫

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

@notnaughtknot also who *used* to be married to who

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

@rob_lawson1 @Essenglish Rob amazing!!!

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

@lelia_glass Sep 6 (Friday) was the listed day for reviews to come back iirc

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

@JustinSBecker Wait this was really cool

[Dr. JPB Gerald @JPBGerald]

And finally, my book comes out today. Thank you to everyone who has bought the book already.

It's up to you now. Please send me a pic if/when you get it, but more importantly, please review on Amazon/Goodreads etc.

And if you still need to buy it...

https://t.co/7NoQ6NQtKQ

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

Really happy to finally announce this great news!

I was awarded an @NSF CAREER grant to support and expand the cool work that we’re doing with @mi_diaries over the next 5 years!

✅ undergrad & grad research
✅ partnerships w schools
✅ curriculum outreach w @WGVUPublicMedia

[MSU College of Arts & Letters @MSUCAL]

.@michiganstateu researcher Betsy Sneller (@betsysneller) received a $650K grant from the @nsf to expand opportunities for students to participate in @MI_Diaries. This multi-year study documents changes in the lives and language of Michigan residents.
https://t.co/9qmkHKdOym

[MSU College of Arts & Letters @MSUCAL]

.@michiganstateu researcher Betsy Sneller (@betsysneller) received a $650K grant from the @nsf to expand opportunities for students to participate in @MI_Diaries. This multi-year study documents changes in the lives and language of Michigan residents.
https://t.co/9qmkHKdOym

[Betsy Sneller BLACK LIVES MATTER @betsysneller]

Yeah honestly, nightmare scenario. I think this in every movie where it’s a plot point.

[Gareth Roberts @garicgymro]

But the romantic idea of secretly buying an expensive ring and using it to propose to someone who isn't expecting to be asked is not a great model for other reasons. You really don't want their answer—in either direction—to be influenced by the feeling of having been surprised!

[Gareth Roberts @garicgymro]

A good tip is that you don't necessarily have to make the whole thing a high-stakes out-of-the-blue surprise. (In fact that has real downsides.)