here is how i want to use twitter. i will tell all of you about a poem that i think is good. then you will all say "yes this is a good poem" in unison. that's it

I learn so much from novels. Types of knots, types of boats, types of whales, parts of whales, methods for processing whales, what can be made from whale, shape of whale, what the whale did, the whale's likely motivation, color of said whale, metaphysical ramifications of said co

does anyone know anyone who has done LARP/TTRPG design? also maybe drama teachers?

ben sharp/cloudkicker invented djent that also expresses real human emotion. can anyone understand the significance of this

is it weird to say "may their memory be a blessing" to someone who is not religious? like if you are a nonreligious person would this be unhelpful for you to hear

tetric morose, bitter

appetency strong desire, longing, or craving

this one feels borderline to me, not sure it counts as an english word & i'm not putting non-english vocab in this thread. but it's pleasing to say & it's good to have in my back pocket in case i'm feeling pretentious

ergastulum a roman workhouse building used as a type of factory with slaves held in chains or to punish slaves

& from there, buskin 1. a laced half-boot 2. same as 2 above 3. a type of instrument of torture for the foot

cothurnus 1. a buskin used in ancient tragedy 2. a stilted theatrical style denoting ancient tragedy

bematist a specialist in ancient Greece or ancient Egypt who measured distances by pacing

neume the basic element of western and eastern systems of musical notation prior to the invention of five-line staff notation

more niche, but i've never forgotten twitch user GolgariGlenRoss

I'll be visiting Philadelphia for the first time soon, and hosting and offline social: July 27! I can't wait to do all the touristy stuff, meet our local community and hosts, and eat all the cheesesteaks! https://t.co/0xSiL6yGBP

Philly Office Hours today! 6pm at Bonner's Irish Pub!! Come and bring a friend

mulm the sludge that collects at the bottom or walls of an aquarium, consisting of fish excrement, decaying plant matter, and other assorted detritus

captious of a person, tending to find fault or raise petty objections

scholia grammatical, critical, or explanatory comments which are inserted in the margins of manuscripts of ancient authors. may be original or copied from prior commentaries. singular scholium or scholion; someone who writes scholia is a scholiast

actually im not sure this is valid. the sundress is not bimbofying itself.

anyway i cant come to work today bc i am soooooo pretty & twirly hehe