Nina Bondarenko

@pash22 @brianklaas Thanks for this - so how do politicians answer the sort of Dukakis question that has no context but will trigger that knee-jerk reaponse?

Schemas and the Political Brain: Understanding how cognitive shortcuts work when processing new information is crucial to understanding modern politics forkingpaths.co/p/schemas-and-… via @brianklaas

@Luiseach Pie Floater - Australia

heed the call, and make up the bit for yourselves at the end that I had to cut off

@AdamCSharp Thrilled to the back of his teeth. Australian

THE EUROS FOR IDIOMS: Austria vs Poland 🇦🇹 There’s a regional Austrian phrase similar to “grinning like a Cheshire cat” that translates to “it’s good he has ears, otherwise he’d smile all around his head” vs 🇵🇱 A Polish equivalent is “smiling like an idiot to his cheese”

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@AdamCSharp We are amused

Why you should stop “liking” posts on Twitter... 3. Boring 2. Weak 1. They’re now invisible Why you should start replying with “this pleases me” instead... 3. Enigmatic 2. Suggests people should curry your favour 1. It’s what Alan Rickman would’ve done

@puppiesDoglover Both these animals are extremely stressed and too young to be away from their mothers.

@TheCinesthetic Crying Game

Bittersweet Symphony - Cruel Intensions (1999) twitter.com/notgwendalupe/…

Offspring are neutered before being placed ….

@AdamCSharp Australian - He thinks he’s a wit, but he’s only half right” …

Last tweet (probably)... The second best Irish phrase I’ve ever heard for someone who’s not particularly bright is “there’s two idiots in the village and he’s both of them.” And the best one: “They were first in the queue for brains, but ended up holding the door for everyone.”

Allow me to regale / regael you with some Irish names for animals… 5. Ladybird = bóín Dé or “God’s little cow” 4. Otter = madra uisce or “sea dog” 3. Bat = amadáinín or “little fool” 2. Jellyfish = smugairle róin or “seal snot” 1. Hedgehog = gráinneog or “horrible little thing”

@robertpopper Obvs a Kiwi …

My new favourite werd

“Gnat’s nads”. Australia

@IrishRugby @VodafoneIreland @canterburyNZ Keenan’s tackle should become the meme for Ireland. He just needs a wizard hat. “They shall not pass!!!!”

Morning everyone! 🙌 #TeamOfUs

@buitengebieden No you don’t. Both those animals are stressed from being far too young to be away from conspecifics.

We need this.. 😊

@70s80s90sKids My musical instrument in that iconic band “Sadie Fladge and her New Original Hotsie Totsie Washboard Whippers”

Anyone know what this is?

@DocHackenbush Thanks for the tip! It’s fab.

The Biopsychology and Practice of Positive Dog Training Dr. Dunbar, a world-renowned researcher and trainer, teaches humans "dog" as a second language. Being dog literate helps build strong bonds based on shared emotions and matching mindsets. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal…

@AdamCSharp It’s the gnats nads. Australia

“It’s the bee’s knees” variants 6. It’s the dog’s bollocks (UK English) 5. It’s the cow’s vagina (Chinese) 4. It’s the cock with onions (Spanish) 3. It’s the salmon’s little nose (Dutch) 2. It’s more than 100 rabbits (Finnish) 1. It’s the baby Jesus in velvet underpants (French)

@AdamCSharp I’d watch all of those films!

More mashups… 8. The Sixth Sense and Sensibility 7. There’s Something About Mary Poppins 6. Dr. Strangelove Actually 5. The Lost Boyz n the Hood 4. Dennis the Menace II Society 3. Three Men and a Baby Driver 2. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Who Shagged Me 1. Into the Wild Things

Mashups that we all need… 8. The Unbearable Lightness of Being John Malkovich 7. Dude, Where’s My Carrie? 6. While You Were Sleeping with the Enemy 5. Kill Billy Elliot 4. He’s Just Not That into You, Me and Dupree 3. Batmannequin 2. Dirty Dances with Wolves 1. Pumping Iron Man

@AdamCSharp Australia - “it’s a bit Brazil” (= it’s a bit chilly)

European phrases about very cold weather… 6. It’s pig cold (German) 5. It’s duck cold (French) 4. It’s dick cold (Greek) 3. It’s so cold the crow rides the bus (Spanish) 2. It’s so cold that foxes are shitting copper (Turkish) 1. Penguins are begging for tea money (Croatian)