Just some of the coolest cyclists ever. Denver, Colorado, circa 1905. Where were they going, did they have a great adventure, what became of them afterwards? I wish we knew more, but goodness me they knew how to be stylish.

Many of you must be wondering, who is Octavia Butler? how did she know? “Born in Pasadena, California, in 1947, Butler was raised by her widowed mother. She was extremely shy as a child, but Butler found an outlet at the library reading fantasy, and in writing.”/W

Major salute to the Los Angeles Times team for their live coverage of the fires, which is solely focused on the important stuff: what's happening, where it's happening, what to do if you're directly impacted, and how to help.

One of my mutuals over on Threads pointed out that WORDS FROM HELL is (was?) a staff pick at Powell's Books! 🔥

Combining my loves of etymology and useless trivia??? I’m psyched.

I met more brilliant and wonderful people through TikTok than anyone has a right to know, And Jess is one of the most fun and delightful additions to my life. I cannot wait for this!!!

Fun with rebracketing! That "n" also shifted in a few other words: a napron -> an apron a nadder -> an adder a numble pie -> a(n) (h)umble pie an ewte -> a newt an otch -> a notch

Conversations about a silent or dispersed marketing/advertising community on Twitter makes me reflect on how important ADWEEK’s #AdweekChat was, the amazing work that Jess Zafarris 📚 and Griner and so many put in, and how intentional curation of online spaces can impact entire

Happy #ThesaurusDay! Here’s video No. 2 in my collab with Dictionary.com! Learn the ✨ rich ✨ origin of the word “thesaurus” and how these treasure troves of words evolved over time.

my brand partner and I promoting my cheery Thesaurus Day etymology TikTok today

For those at home keeping track: Donald Trump started the effort to ban TikTok in 2020 and failed. Four years later Congress and the Biden administration succeeded while Trump changed his mind, influenced likely by a powerful donor. Now, he's primed to get credit for "saving it."

I was told to go play yesterday’s Spelling Bee, and the way I squealed as soon as I opened it.

bye folks, i'm done here same handle everywhere else