Editing something ahead of next week's Pearl Harbor anniversary—and got to see one of the best copyedits of all time, when FDR scratched out the words "world history" and scrawled "infamy" instead. #DayofInfamy
If you’re mad at someone reporting corruption instead of corruption, you are corrupt. If you’re upset about people protesting racism, rather than racism, you are racist. If you’re angry fascism is called out and not about fascism, you are fascist. The messenger is not the enemy.
Today I learned that an obelisk is the Early Modern name for the punctuation sign I'd call a dagger or a cross, and thus Asterix and Obelix is a punctuation joke. Mind blown.
“Readers value research only to the degree that they trust its sources. So for every summary, paraphrase, or quotation you use, cite its bibliographic data in the appropriate style.” #Turabian 7.4 #ChicagoStyle#dissertation#thesis https://t.co/apj0Wm1JFJ
Latest addition to my culinary collection: @ChefKwame’s gorgeous My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef. I am really excited to expand my repertoire. Thank you, Chef!!
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition has published several reports highlighting the long-lasting impacts of redlining and housing discriminatory practices, including how the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened racial disparities in homeownership. https://t.co/0DpHoycwgK
Last week, we published a report looking at mortgage lending in 2020. While not surprising, the results of our analysis are quite alarming. Join us this Wednesday at 1 pm to hear more from the report's authors! Register here: https://t.co/0EZKbJ2Mko
In a new report analyzing HMDA data, we found that the explosion of refinance lending reinforced historical patterns of disinvestment in lower-income and BIPOC communities. https://t.co/NqhYtOPGqR
An ATOMIC TYPO is a typo that results in a correctly spelled word, just not the one you intended to write.
For instance, you might type "pubic" for "public".
SCAM ALERT 🚨 con artists are targeting freelancers, small businesses and Etsy sellers. RT so everyone can learn what red flags to watch for 🧵—>
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