Derivative

imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc. (usually disapproved of for that reason); unoriginal; uninspired

Hrefna (DHC)

Hrefna (DHC)

@hrefna.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy

"There are only boys and girls and they are XY and XX. It's basic science"

"You can't take the square root of a negative number" except then you learn about complex numbers.

"You can't take the derivative of a step function" but then the dirac delta function comes into play, along with […]

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Archaic

very old; old fashioned

John Pfaff

John Pfaff

@johnpfaff.bsky.social

Minnesota lawyers: am I right that as long as ICE agent Castro is in TX (or Mexico) the statute of limitations stops running*?

See (m) here: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/628.26

* Yes, I know the term is “tolling,” but I hate archaic legalese.

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Aggregate

to bring together in one body or total

@kikime2.bsky.social

Predatory personalities cause an astronomical amount of harm. We’re bad at recognising them interpersonally, but we’re also bad at pattern finding in aggregate – mainly because different disciplines have so many different names for these kinds of people.
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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/27/how-to-spot-a-psychopath-its-like-the-difference-between-a-domestic-cat-and-a-wild-cat

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Demur

to make objection to something; to hesistate

anapodemic anonym

anapodemic anonym

@sigillae.bsky.social

Listening to a podcast discuss role models revealing mental health struggles being inspirational -- one of the hosts demurred a bit without detailed argument, but it made me think that I've seen the "inspiration" angle lots, but less so the "they did all that while struggling, then why can't I?" pit

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Admonish

to warn or reprimand someone firmly (less strong than castigate); reprimand; to urge someone to do something (in an earnest way)

nfi

nfi

@nfi.bsky.social

every work morning I admonish myself for not getting to dinner and bed early enough, demand I do better that night and...don't.

I need someone to yell at me if I call in sick tomor...later today 🫠

...or to praise me, perhaps with a head pat and a "whose a good lil worker!" if I make it in

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