Susie Dent

susiedentwords.bsky.social

25 March 2025 04:26

Etymology of the day: in the expression ‘just deserts’, ‘deserts’ is an old past participle of the French ‘deservir’, meaning ‘deserve’. To get your just deserts is to get what you deserve. ‘Desert’ in this sense is obsolete, which is why lexicographers see ‘just desserts’ popping up everywhere.

Jo Dyer

instanterudite.bsky.social

16 March 2025 22:13

Anyone surprised by the latest revelations about the violent misogynist culture of the CFMEU has not been paying attention. Its long-term leader was a convicted harasser, judicially determined to have serially assaulted his wife, who only stood down after revelations of his underworld connections.

Jesse Singal

jessesingal.com

09 March 2025 21:09

Nathan Oseroff-Spicer should make a full list of the philosophers whose views on sex and gender he disagrees with, and then specifically explain what sort of violence each one deserves as retribution

Benjamin Ryan

benryanwriter.bsky.social

09 March 2025 06:31

Research indicates that even after undergoing lengthy testosterone suppression and estrogen treatment, natal males who identify as female hold a competitive advantage in women’s sports. This is not just about height. It’s about muscle strength, shoulder and hand size, oxygen processing, etc.

Matt Bevan

mattbevan.bsky.social

06 March 2025 21:19

Raygun the Musical gets a new character: