@plainlang

Plain language enthusiast, tech writer, online trainer, Bill Bryson junky, working mom, maple syrup fanatic, food allergy awareness advocate

 D.C./Baltimore Metro
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Joined October 2013
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Brennan Prill 𝕏@WxBrenn28 Sep 2022
I've been capturing video from this webcam in Fort Myers all day and I've put it into a Timelapse. Check out the storm surge rushing in! Crazy. #Ian #flwx
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Just found out that CareFirst might stop paying Hopkins doctors and nurses. That doesn't sound like #CareFirstCares
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Ginny Redish@GinnyRedish16 Dec 2021
Interested in a career in any aspect of user experience (UX)? Mentoring or teaching someone about UX? Check out the just-published 2nd edition of Cory Lebson's UX Careers Handbook. Easy to read and use. Updated with even more pathways to a great career. uxcareershandbook.com
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Switch "utilize" to "use" to get your users to their answers faster.
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No better time than a #NewYear to scrub your docs! Replace "has to" with "must" #plainlanguage
#Jargon, #TechnicalLanguage, or #Slang? #PlainLanguage, online #glossaries, and #user experience. Alison Kohler from @USGSA speaks at the Summit tomorrow 1–1:30 pm, ET. Register digital.gov/event/2021/09/21….

2021 Federal Plain Language Summit

This year, we showcase federal employees’ plain language projects, including COVID-19 agency responses, accessibility, user experience, and career enhancement.

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Dan Epps@danepps17 Sep 2021
To her grave, my grandmother always insisted she was just a government secretary during WWII but her children always suspected she was one of the “Code Girls.” After her death, we found this in her papers.
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Tom Johnson@tomjohnson13 Sep 2021
A great way to spot typos is to publish the document first. Then you're practically guaranteed to find a typo in the first sentence you read.
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I hope there is honey nut in Heaven. RIP #MichaelKWilliams
Dear staff of @RepChipRoy tell him he failed the allergy community. From a mom who has watched her child stop breathing because of food allergies, help me understand how he could vote against snacksafely.com/?s=FALCPA #FARE

You searched for FALCPA - SnackSafely.com

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The Oatmeal
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Typos and food labels...two of my favorite things to find!
Excited to participate in ⁦@foodallergyfund⁩ new virtual salon series - ways we can elevate the conversation and learn Ask questions - listening to #KariNadeau ⁦@StanfordMed⁩ #inspiration #innovation #foodallergy
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You know your friends get you when they send you cards like this...
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Read an email today with "abreast" misspelled as "a breast." The #wordnerd in me has wanted fried chicken ever since.
If you have a child with a #foodallergy we know this feeling well-The nurse when she called me when he was in elementary school always started out with it’s not his #peanutallergy #moms 👇
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11 Open Source Tools for Writers? Yes, please! itsfoss.com/open-source-tool…

12 Open Source Tools for Writers

As an aspiring or established writer, you have plenty of open source tools for all your creative needs.

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'Stand back': to take a few steps backwards 'Stand by': to be or to get ready to act #Debates2020
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The Daily Show
@TheDailyShow30 Sep 2020
Chris Wallace's debate performance tonight is a great reminder that kindergarten teachers are underpaid. #Debates2020
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