@plainlang

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

 D.C./Baltimore Metro
plainlang.com
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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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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#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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The Oatmeal
@Oatmeal4 Nov 2020
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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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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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TheBlaze
@theblaze30 Sep 2020
If you drink every time Chris Wallace says "Mr. President," you will die #Debates2020
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Hemant Mehta
@hemantmehta30 Sep 2020
My heart goes out to whoever has to transcribe this. #Debates2020
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Tom Johnson@tomjohnson1 Aug 2020
Saw this sign while waiting in an auto service center. The text exemplifies wordiness. My rewrite: "Completion times are estimations only. Actual completion times vary due to vehicle complexity and employee motivation." Much briefer and a little more honest.
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U.S. Navy
@USNavy25 Jul 2020
Fair winds and following seas,  Mr. Philbin. We have the watch, Shipmate! @Regis Philbin (LTJG) served  honorably in the U.S. Navy as a  310X-Supply Corps Officer, 1953 - 1955
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Clifford@Catalyst_Red4 Jul 2020
I celebrate July 4th like most Washingtonians, I avoid the National Mall like the plague. This year, that statement is just a little more literal than usual.
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Ashish K. Jha
@ashishkjha1 Jul 2020
I've been tweeting about this -- but two great epidemiologists, @jenkinshelen and @BillHanage actually wrote about this. Thoughtfully. Want to open schools this fall? Live with having closed bars, gyms this summer. I personally don't think its a close call.
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Read to Lead@readtoleadgames3 Jun 2020
📚 @JessGrose made a list of 9 books to help you explain #racism to your students, ft. @withjoycomm @ChristineTB @MatthewACherry @JackieWoodson @vvchambers @JasonReynolds83 @DrIbram #blackauthorsmatter #diversebooks #diversitymatters nytimes.com/2020/06/02/paren…
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ErikWemple@ErikWemple28 Apr 2020
New York Times newsroom lawyer David McCraw delivers this response to @seanhannity request for retraction and apology related to @nytimes coverage: "No." Addressed to Hannity lawyer Charles Harder:
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Eric Holscher@ericholscher6 Apr 2020
I really loved this message of hope and resolve from the Queen. I'm sad that we don't have anyone in our current administration who seems capable of talking so eloquently, and rallying people to do the hard things that need to be done. youtube.com/watch?v=2klmuggO…
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