Nostr notes by Olga Lovick (she/her)

I hope this isn’t a cell phone picture 😳

2026-10-29T04:15:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…tj90
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I hope this isn’t a cell phone picture 😳

RE: https://mastodon.au/@nigl/117514885946557237 If I was a ...

2026-10-27T21:16:50Z

RE: https://mastodon.au/@nigl/117514885946557237

If I was a barista, I hope I'd have the courage to make them something totally outlandish. Maybe an iced pumpkin matcha latte with oatmilk, hold the anchovies! Gooder Living (npub14pq…z46m)

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note104m…uwlz

Today's challenge: Walk into a coffee shop you've never been to and order "the usual" without telling the barista what your usual is. Let them guess. Take notes on their confidence level. #gooderliving

I've noticed this in your work but also that the inclusion of ...

2026-10-21T22:33:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…85lv
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I've noticed this in your work but also that the inclusion of non-binary characters is generally becoming more common, across several literary genders. Looking forward to reading your essay!

Today peaked kind of early. #sunrise ...

2026-10-19T18:25:31Z

Today peaked kind of early. #sunrise

I had not expected to find these. #raspberries #october #garden ...

2026-10-18T00:42:46Z

I had not expected to find these. #raspberries #october #garden

We grew a leek that is leek-sized! #gardening #vegetables ...

2026-10-09T23:24:31Z

We grew a leek that is leek-sized!
#gardening #vegetables

discount??? Years of sitting on academic hiring committees went ...

2026-10-09T01:54:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…2uuh
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discount??? Years of sitting on academic hiring committees went into this.

question 3. Think back to a time where something went wrong ...

2026-10-09T01:18:37Z

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question 3. Think back to a time where something went wrong during a livestock theft. What steps would you take to correct the problem? Be specific!

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2026-10-08T22:36:37Z

RE: https://flipboard.com/@globalnews/global-news-cu8h0oq4z/-/a-KnJs9W88QuahTMl9VYJbEg%3Aa%3A749442239-%2F0

The first question during hiring interviews will be:

Please describe your experiences with, and dedication to, livestock theft.

#poorlyWrittenHeadlines

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note1c9j…kgkc

Manitoba to fund officer dedicated to livestock theft
[https://globalnews.ca/news/12093519/manitoba-livestock-theft-officer/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://globalnews.ca/news/12093519/manitoba-livestock-theft-officer/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )

Posted into Global News [@global-news-GlobalNews](https://flipboard.com/@globalnews/global-news-cu8h0oq4z )

New open-access paper out -- containing thoughts on how to do ...

2026-10-08T14:36:08Z

New open-access paper out -- containing thoughts on how to do experimental research with an Indigenous language in Canada!

Lovick, Olga, Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth, and Alora Bazylak. 2026. Experimental Onomatopoeia Research in a Language Contact Situation: Some Methodological Considerations. SKASE Journal of Theoretical Linguistics 23(3):45-62.

https://www.skase.sk/Volumes/JTL63/03.pdf
#linguistics

musking and oxing, it looks like. Carry on!

2026-09-23T02:44:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…vhzy
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musking and oxing, it looks like. Carry on!

First they don’t set fruit because it’s too dry. Then they ...

2026-09-19T00:39:43Z

First they don’t set fruit because it’s too dry. Then they don’t ripen. Then they fall over. Then it rains and rains so they get watery and tasteless. And then some FUCKING rodent comes and gnaws what’s left.

I swear, if I catch that creature there’ll be scrambled rodent.

#tomatoes #onlytwothingsthatmoneycantbuy #gardening

Good news: everything made it, even though temps were low (+1 at ...

2026-09-13T23:08:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…xrtk
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Good news: everything made it, even though temps were low (+1 at eight am, which may or may not have been the low). #garden #yxe

First frost warning. If the tomatoes would simply ripen we ...

2026-09-13T00:13:22Z

First frost warning. If the tomatoes would simply ripen we wouldn’t need to do this rigmarole.

Wish me luck. #firstfrost #garden #yxe

I can’t decide if this cucumber is carnivorous or NSFW. ...

2026-09-09T23:30:47Z

I can’t decide if this cucumber is carnivorous or NSFW. #vegetables #garden

Maybe I'll regret asking but: Is there an online ...

2026-09-09T16:03:49Z

Maybe I'll regret asking but:

Is there an online version/equivalent of LibreOffice? We need to put a presentation together, all need to be able to see, can't deal with GoogleDrive any longer.

Needs to have fancy formatting options because of complex content.

Some views from yesterday. Unreal in its beauty. ...

2026-09-06T15:13:02Z

Some views from yesterday. Unreal in its beauty.

#jaspernationalpark #hiking

I just searched an electronic textbook for a technical term. The ...

2026-09-02T23:13:50Z

I just searched an electronic textbook for a technical term. The search resulted in 10 hits, identified by page numbers. None of those 10 pages contained the search term (nor a derived form of this term).

Then I turned on "exact match" and found the one actual example of this term. Which had not been included in the 10 "hits".

... so there is a text search function that gives you hits where the word does not occur, but no hits for where it does.

#enshittification #makeitmakesense

SO GLAD I threw out my back the day before the semester starts, ...

2026-09-01T18:15:50Z

SO GLAD I threw out my back the day before the semester starts, and two days before a 10-hour drive.

I'm sure it'll be fine if I tell the students that I'll teach class lying flat.

#academicchatter

The tomatoes escaped containment. #tomatoes #gardening (Edit: ...

2026-09-01T16:13:16Z

The tomatoes escaped containment. #tomatoes #gardening
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The front yard prairie is mostly yellow with Maximillian’s ...

2026-08-27T04:23:46Z

The front yard prairie is mostly yellow with Maximillian’s sunflowers now. Just a few purple areas left. And lots and lots of bumble bees and other winged creatures. #FrontYardPrairie #wildflowers #Bloomscrolling #nativeplants

This is, apparently, an elusive clubtail. In a less elusive frame ...

2026-08-25T04:06:29Z

This is, apparently, an elusive clubtail. In a less elusive frame of mind, I suppose. #insect #dragonfly

Results so far: we’re good for potassium but our soil is too ...

2026-08-18T22:22:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…z39w
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Results so far: we’re good for potassium but our soil is too alkaline. Which makes sense, if you remember your chemistry classes. #soiltesting #gardening

Well we’re having fun. #gardening #soiltesting ...

2026-08-18T01:04:15Z

Well we’re having fun. #gardening #soiltesting

Hello. I would like to talk to you about cucumbers. #wildlife ...

2026-08-10T00:09:21Z

Hello. I would like to talk to you about cucumbers. #wildlife #yukon

Going to Beaver Creek next week, glad to see that I won't ...

2026-08-06T14:58:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…wvlk
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Going to Beaver Creek next week, glad to see that I won't need gloves yet.

Look what’s for dinner tonight 😋. First attempt to grow ...

2026-07-29T18:45:29Z

Look what’s for dinner tonight 😋. First attempt to grow corn! #gardening #vegetables

Hello smoke, my old friend. #climatecrisis #climatechange ...

2026-07-24T12:51:38Z

Hello smoke, my old friend. #climatecrisis #climatechange #wildfires

or dimbee ht’iin?

2026-07-20T00:09:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…pt6l
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or dimbee ht’iin?

I’m now working on “wake up, sheeple!”@npub146a…5f0t

2026-07-19T23:56:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…caxs
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I’m now working on “wake up, sheeple!”Anne Fuller (Sʼaachtlʼéiḵ) (npub146a…5f0t)

The type of day where the to do list in the evening is twice as ...

2026-07-18T00:45:07Z

The type of day where the to do list in the evening is twice as long as it was in the morning

July 12, 2026. Nice jungle developing here. #backyard ...

2026-07-12T20:26:57Z

July 12, 2026. Nice jungle developing here. #backyard

I forgot to post this beauty hanging out in my parents’ ...

2026-07-03T06:46:55Z

I forgot to post this beauty hanging out in my parents’ bathroom last week. #mothtodon

One more time reverse-Frederick: River ice for mental cooling ...

2026-06-27T12:44:44Z

One more time reverse-Frederick: River ice for mental cooling
#photosagainstheat #heatwave

Can someone explain to me the abomination known as dipping sauce ...

2026-06-20T02:33:55Z

Can someone explain to me the abomination known as dipping sauce for pizza.

I’ve now encountered it twice, both times in Alberta. Is this an Albertan thing? A Canadian thing? A new thing?

And: What is wrong with these people?

#pizza #pizzacrimes

Thistle: one. Weeding knife: nil. They don’t make them like ...

2026-06-10T01:10:21Z

Thistle: one. Weeding knife: nil. They don’t make them like they used to. #gardening

No advisory in Nunavut! Surely the end is nigh

2026-06-01T21:58:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…q0k5
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No advisory in Nunavut! Surely the end is nigh

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2026-06-01T21:34:25Z

RE: https://flipboard.com/@ctvnews/edmonton-05m5ijd8z/-/a-SNVJELy1R9uP7cuBQmRCcg%3Aa%3A2823982346-%2F0

It is extremely surprising, but for once, this is NOT Saskatchewan. I repeat, no snow and frost in Saskatchewan today.

But it's raining 😍 #skweather #saskatchewan

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note16qg…faw3

Frost and snow for some parts of Canada on the first day of June
[https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/article/frost-and-snow-for-some-parts-of-canada-on-the-first-day-of-june/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/article/frost-and-snow-for-some-parts-of-canada-on-the-first-day-of-june/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )

Posted into Edmonton [@edmonton-CTVNews](https://flipboard.com/@ctvnews/edmonton-05m5ijd8z )

k’įį delk’än burnt birch @npub146a…5f0t ...

2026-05-17T23:48:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…x7mx
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k’įį delk’än burnt birch Anne Fuller (Sʼaachtlʼéiḵ) (npub146a…5f0t)

Our annual prairie crocus pilgrimage was highly successful. ...

2026-05-03T22:17:19Z

Our annual prairie crocus pilgrimage was highly successful. #Pasqueflower #Bloomscrolling #prairiecrocus

Ah, 2013. The year where it snowed a foot every Thursday and I ...

2026-05-03T17:36:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…952c
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Ah, 2013. The year where it snowed a foot every Thursday and I kept muttering to myself "it doesn't snow much in the prairies". Where I ended up being able to walk over the snow pile to hide Easter eggs on the garage roof for the 6-year-old.

Seriously??? Even here we finally are out of the snow.

2026-05-03T17:33:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…scju
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Seriously??? Even here we finally are out of the snow.

My kohlrabi seed packet claims that kohlrabi is a good ...

2026-05-02T15:47:57Z

My kohlrabi seed packet claims that kohlrabi is a good replacement for chocolate.

I can think of few food couplets that are LESS interchangeable. Flour and gherkins, maybe.

#gardening #chocolate #vegetables #wtf

April 26, 2026. ...

2026-04-26T17:21:25Z

April 26, 2026.

When my son was very small, he misunderstood my excited squeal of ...

2026-04-21T18:35:11Z

When my son was very small, he misunderstood my excited squeal of “rhubarb!” He was very disappointed when I showed him the “rhubot”.

Today, I can squeal “rhubot!”

#rhubarb #spring

The flowers are catching a quick break between snow storms. ...

2026-04-19T02:56:58Z

The flowers are catching a quick break between snow storms. #Bloomscrolling

On the bright side, the frequency of snow storms has been going ...

2026-04-17T14:19:09Z

On the bright side, the frequency of snow storms has been going down lately. If this trend continues, then I fully expect that we’ll be down to at most biweekly snow storms by July at the latest.
#spring #Saskatchewan

Mx. Gopher did not appreciate the snow. They yelled at me for ...

2026-04-08T23:40:57Z

Mx. Gopher did not appreciate the snow. They yelled at me for several minutes. #gopher #spring #yxe

I mean, seriously. ...

2026-04-08T14:33:19Z

I mean, seriously.

April the 7th. Except in Saskatchewan. Here it’s January the ...

2026-04-08T02:18:43Z

April the 7th.

Except in Saskatchewan. Here it’s January the 97th.
#Saskatchewan #canada #weather #snow

Rainbow eggs. #happyeaster ...

2026-04-05T04:17:19Z

Rainbow eggs. #happyeaster

My mother's cat teaches relaxation. #catsofmastodon ...

2026-04-01T17:15:39Z

My mother's cat teaches relaxation. #catsofmastodon #relaxation

Yesterday’s snow. Even a snow lover like me is getting a little ...

2026-03-31T14:09:02Z

Yesterday’s snow. Even a snow lover like me is getting a little tired. #snow #Saskatchewan #yxe

Still not gardening. March 28 2026 #gardening #Saskatchewan ...

2026-03-30T03:39:41Z

Still not gardening.

March 28 2026

#gardening #Saskatchewan

It appears that this week’s Monday night surprise snowstorm was ...

2026-03-25T15:23:58Z

It appears that this week’s Monday night surprise snowstorm was rescheduled to Tuesday night.

Why do I live here. Why. #sk #Saskatchewan

My mother asked whether I’m gardening already. I’m not. March ...

2026-03-23T00:45:21Z

My mother asked whether I’m gardening already.

I’m not.

March 22, 2026
#gardening #snow

March 15, 2026 ...

2026-03-16T03:28:51Z

March 15, 2026

it is so upsetting. The ANLC was an amazing place. And I worry ...

2026-03-15T01:17:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…vcrz
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it is so upsetting. The ANLC was an amazing place. And I worry enormously about the archive.

And while UA officials say that it’s not closing, it’s been mostly dead for years.

I missed this poll and my immediate association is from ...

2026-03-13T18:20:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…z96y
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I missed this poll and my immediate association is from "Brave New World" and ... URGH why did you make me think of this

Watching the sunrise is different when the sunrise watches you ...

2026-02-16T14:26:59Z

Watching the sunrise is different when the sunrise watches you back. #sunrise #yxe

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science to those ...

2026-02-11T13:39:52Z

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science to those who celebrate.

Especially to those of us who get up extra-early to have an hour of research time before all the admin and teaching work kicks in.

And to those with caregiver responsibilities. And those who are struggling with mental health.

To all of us, really.

#academia #WomenAndGirlsInScience #science

Dear phone, it is indeed much more likely that I try to write ...

2026-01-29T15:07:33Z

Dear phone,

it is indeed *much more likely* that I try to write "ABS" than "and".

I mean, one of these words is among the ten most frequently used words in English. So obviously, I must be using the other one.

With love ABS hope,
Olga
#zipf #wordfrequency #autocorrectfail

Rosy-fingered Eos not messing around this morning. #yxe #sunrise ...

2026-01-27T14:34:40Z

Rosy-fingered Eos not messing around this morning. #yxe #sunrise

Last walk before moving on. #virneburg ...

2025-12-28T16:39:28Z

Last walk before moving on. #virneburg

Clear signs of the alien invasion. #FungiFriday ...

2025-12-26T16:24:51Z

Clear signs of the alien invasion. #FungiFriday

After the storm, a sun pillar. #yxe #sunrise ...

2025-12-18T15:11:29Z

After the storm, a sun pillar. #yxe #sunrise

Well, that was a little nastier than necessary. (Not pictured: ...

2025-12-16T15:54:20Z

Well, that was a little nastier than necessary. (Not pictured: the strong wind gusts from behind.) #yxe #wintercycling

Dec 7, 2025 ...

2025-12-07T18:49:53Z

Dec 7, 2025

To put this in perspective: the average temp where I am was ...

2025-12-05T15:15:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…7yx9
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To put this in perspective: the average temp where I am was apparently "only" 2 degrees higher than normal -- and I found November really, really warm.
I don't want to think about what 9 degrees warmer would feel like. Brian Brettschneider (npub1z0w…vryl)

Good enough — let’s go! ...

2025-12-03T14:18:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…jmz8
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Good enough — let’s go!

-25C, feels like -32C, and it's dark and the roads are icy ...

2025-12-03T13:32:41Z

-25C, feels like -32C, and it's dark and the roads are icy and I have to drive 500km to get home.

So much for "do this trip before winter gets here".

#linguistics #fieldwork

Guess who does not want to read 30 postdoctoral fellowship ...

2025-11-22T18:47:26Z

Guess who does not want to read 30 postdoctoral fellowship applications this weekend. #academicchatter #academia #sshrc #caturday

The commute this morning wasn’t too shabby! (You can see my ...

2025-11-20T16:19:00Z

The commute this morning wasn’t too shabby! (You can see my office on this photo!) #Saskatchewan #meewasin #yxe #sunrise

-15 here! (Celsius, of course)

2025-11-09T15:30:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…cvxf
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-15 here! (Celsius, of course)

Do you know what I really want? ONE BUTTON to turn of ALL AI ...

2025-11-07T14:32:38Z

Do you know what I really want?

ONE BUTTON to turn of ALL AI assistants on my damn computer. Every single one. With one press of a button, rather than doing it for every single program or site separately, and doing it again, and again, and again, after every single fucking update or restart.

#ai #enshittification #wastingtime

Now I get to guest lecture in the class "Indigenous Languages ...

2025-11-06T20:16:53Z

Now I get to guest lecture in the class "Indigenous Languages of Canada" on one of my favourite topics: Alaska Native languages!

#linguistics

I am SO IMPRESSED with the fluting on your pie crust! (Also, ...

2025-10-26T19:37:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…x77x
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I am SO IMPRESSED with the fluting on your pie crust! (Also, lovely kitten. But the fluting!)

Is it acceptable to reply to an email by saying “oh my, ...

2025-10-03T01:37:28Z

Is it acceptable to reply to an email by saying “oh my, you’re a pompous ass, aren’t you?”
-asking for a friend. #academia

Do they have noołuut for 'fall' or, more likely, ...

2025-09-08T16:23:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…zujc
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Do they have noołuut for 'fall' or, more likely, 'freeze-up'?Anne Fuller (Sʼaachtlʼéiḵ) (npub146a…5f0t)

a question and a comment: would you say "midi moins ...

2025-08-26T15:00:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…rtj7
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a question and a comment: would you say "midi moins quart" or "midi moins le quart"?

and second -- time really is hard, especially if you take regional variation into account. My British FiL regularly confuses me by saying "half three" which means "half past three" rather than (in German) "half before three". And in German there's regional variation with respect to how you treat the quarter.

All that to say: this is an area where it's really easy to make mistakes.

After this cool and wet summer, we’re just drowning in chard. I ...

2025-08-23T00:25:52Z

After this cool and wet summer, we’re just drowning in chard. I guess I must make chard lasagna for dinner then. Life is tough! #garden #vegetables

And what causes that colour? @npub1ygf…tutr can you help? Sun ...

2025-08-21T02:44:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…uvqg
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And what causes that colour? Rick Thoman (npub1ygf…tutr) can you help? Sun went down a little while ago

Now they’re warning us about baseball sized hail. It’s ...

2025-08-21T02:42:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…kxz0
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Now they’re warning us about baseball sized hail. It’s probably a god thing that I have no idea how big a baseball is.

Tornado warning. Sky sure looks dramatic. #storm #sky #weather ...

2025-08-21T02:26:25Z

Tornado warning. Sky sure looks dramatic. #storm #sky #weather

Hint to university administrators: when faculty complain about ...

2025-08-19T20:26:35Z

Hint to university administrators: when faculty complain about "administrative bloat", we are NOT asking for our office support to be reduced. We are asking for fewer vice- and deputy provosts, presidents, and deans, who sit around reducing our office support.
#academia

I’m assuming that I’ll go to hell if I put that into my salad ...

2025-08-12T21:23:49Z

I’m assuming that I’ll go to hell if I put that into my salad dressing?

we’re getting it again tomorrow. Having a reprieve has been ...

2025-08-08T14:05:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…3chg
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we’re getting it again tomorrow. Having a reprieve has been great…

The more I think about this: I actually do think we should do ...

2025-08-06T16:04:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…aqas
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The more I think about this: I actually do think we should do more to protest climate change.

I definitely protest the fires. But regarding our neighbours, I ...

2025-08-06T15:26:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…ds96
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I definitely protest the fires. But regarding our neighbours, I do currently find myself very low on pity. (Basic facts of how global warming works aside)

I just made ice cream mix because there's too much milk in ...

2025-07-29T14:37:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…7ucr
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I just made ice cream mix because there's too much milk in the house. Preventing food waste demands sacrifices from all of us.

Yes! A friend of mine climbed Denali a few decades ago and talks ...

2025-07-28T20:12:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…xjad
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Yes! A friend of mine climbed Denali a few decades ago and talks about how they would eat sticks of butter. Fat really is an amazing substance.

So back to the Neanderthals, who were fortunate enough to live in ...

2025-07-28T17:46:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…empg
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So back to the Neanderthals, who were fortunate enough to live in a richer environment than Alaska's interior. They STILL needed a ton of grease. Nuts are great, but they're a lot of work too! The bones at least are already there once the animal has been butchered -- so some part of the work is already done.

I don't disagree with you that they did it (in part) because it was tasty -- but what is tasty is determined by what is needed for survival.

They say that it tastes good -- something I find hard to agree ...

2025-07-28T17:40:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…45e5
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They say that it tastes good -- something I find hard to agree with, especially when the fat involved is crisco, which I find unbelievably gross.
My point is: in the absence of processed foods, humans (as well as animals) develop a taste for those foods that are needed to survive. In the North, that's fat and berries (one of the few plant foods up there). For the bear, that's fish eggs rather than the leaner salmon filet. (although that stuff is ALSO greasy as anything).

In that part of the world, there are no nuts or acorns. Animal ...

2025-07-28T17:38:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…yl5a
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In that part of the world, there are no nuts or acorns. Animal fat is the only thing there was. So they would render everything.
People have told me that moose caught in spring is "too lean to eat", you need to put preserved fish fat on it. Or crisco (shudder). This is also an area where "Indian ice cream" is eaten: rendered fat (or again, crisco) with berries mixed in.

I read the paper because it explained something that I've ...

2025-07-28T17:33:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…xs4p
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I read the paper because it explained something that I've been wondering about: why do the people I work with (2 generations away from being hunters/gatherers in the boreal forest in Alaska) put grease on absolutely everything? And when I say grease, I mean rendered fat from fish and animals, butter, and even crisco.

they probably will! Can you post a pic when your little bluestem ...

2025-07-25T03:05:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…l8ww
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they probably will! Can you post a pic when your little bluestem is flowering? I sowed some but haven’t been able to find it yet. And the internet is unreliable

I grew the entire front yard from seed and was SO EXCITED when I ...

2025-07-24T19:42:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…xxg4
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I grew the entire front yard from seed and was SO EXCITED when I spotted the first big bluestem! Although I'll go to my grave saying that it really should be a redstem. Maybe a purplestem.

The grasses are out in all their beauty. Hard to photograph ...

2025-07-24T19:28:41Z

The grasses are out in all their beauty. Hard to photograph though. Blue grama, big bluestem, switchgrass. (Btw: grass expert use the word “blue” in a distinctly non-standard way.) #Bloomscrolling #nativeplants #grass

I now have to fill out a multi-page form explaining that the ...

2025-07-22T22:54:39Z

I now have to fill out a multi-page form explaining that the Department of Linguistics is willing to shoulder the immense financial burden of $50 / year to enable our former colleague, hired in the 1980s, to keep his email address.

And next year, I will have to do this again.

#academia #highered

My anal retentive employer has made sure that I cannot install ...

2025-07-18T19:41:57Z

My anal retentive employer has made sure that I cannot install additional keyboards (for typing languages other than Canadian English) on my work computer and I can't even. I just... can't.

#academia #linguistics