Courtney Sobers
@drcjsobers.bsky.social
Mom, teacher, doing the neurodivergent fight, lover of asking hard questions then walking away
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"When you take care of yourself, you're a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better"
—Solange Knowles
I lesson I'm trying to take to heart.
—Solange Knowles
I lesson I'm trying to take to heart.
October 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"When you take care of yourself, you're a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better"
—Solange Knowles
I lesson I'm trying to take to heart.
—Solange Knowles
I lesson I'm trying to take to heart.
Thought to myself: There's is no response I can give that won't make it painfully obvious how unnecessary I think your existence in this space is
So I woke up cranky...
So I woke up cranky...
October 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Thought to myself: There's is no response I can give that won't make it painfully obvious how unnecessary I think your existence in this space is
So I woke up cranky...
So I woke up cranky...
E late night snack: popcorn
C late night snack: banana peppers and roasted garlic hummus
Presented with no further commentary
C late night snack: banana peppers and roasted garlic hummus
Presented with no further commentary
October 24, 2025 at 4:18 AM
E late night snack: popcorn
C late night snack: banana peppers and roasted garlic hummus
Presented with no further commentary
C late night snack: banana peppers and roasted garlic hummus
Presented with no further commentary
I can be prickly. I asked someone when I need to drop something off for a 7pm event. I proposed 6:30. I got 5:30 and 6:00 in response (different people).
So I said I'll do it when I feel like it. Text if you get anxious.
😐 So more sabbatical you say?
So I said I'll do it when I feel like it. Text if you get anxious.
😐 So more sabbatical you say?
October 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I can be prickly. I asked someone when I need to drop something off for a 7pm event. I proposed 6:30. I got 5:30 and 6:00 in response (different people).
So I said I'll do it when I feel like it. Text if you get anxious.
😐 So more sabbatical you say?
So I said I'll do it when I feel like it. Text if you get anxious.
😐 So more sabbatical you say?
I'm bad at group projects. I don't suffer fools and don't have patience for letting embarrassment halt improvement.
October 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I'm bad at group projects. I don't suffer fools and don't have patience for letting embarrassment halt improvement.
TH: Mom, it's time for you to put tissue boxes in every room
I was unaware that my kid considers that a season 😂
I was unaware that my kid considers that a season 😂
October 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
TH: Mom, it's time for you to put tissue boxes in every room
I was unaware that my kid considers that a season 😂
I was unaware that my kid considers that a season 😂
Is Mr. Rogers the white Levar Burton?
I said what I said.
I said what I said.
October 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Is Mr. Rogers the white Levar Burton?
I said what I said.
I said what I said.
I saw an alternative grading summit/symposium/workshop/whatever and every single person was white presenting. Are we still doing that? You couldn't find ANYBODY with a dash of melanin? It's not everything but seeing someone does matter. I'm on sabbatical b/c I'm tired of being seen (sort of)
October 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I saw an alternative grading summit/symposium/workshop/whatever and every single person was white presenting. Are we still doing that? You couldn't find ANYBODY with a dash of melanin? It's not everything but seeing someone does matter. I'm on sabbatical b/c I'm tired of being seen (sort of)
C: Why do we have a package in customs?
E: We do? Must be an advent calendar
Look. I don't need him calling me out. Once I discovered Advent calendars I've become obsessed. And started a new annual connection with my girlfriends. I don't vibe with Catholics on a lot but they had something here.
E: We do? Must be an advent calendar
Look. I don't need him calling me out. Once I discovered Advent calendars I've become obsessed. And started a new annual connection with my girlfriends. I don't vibe with Catholics on a lot but they had something here.
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
C: Why do we have a package in customs?
E: We do? Must be an advent calendar
Look. I don't need him calling me out. Once I discovered Advent calendars I've become obsessed. And started a new annual connection with my girlfriends. I don't vibe with Catholics on a lot but they had something here.
E: We do? Must be an advent calendar
Look. I don't need him calling me out. Once I discovered Advent calendars I've become obsessed. And started a new annual connection with my girlfriends. I don't vibe with Catholics on a lot but they had something here.
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Stupid. Evil. Fucking dangerous.
I really feel for these dedicated public servants.
We are much less safe as a country than we were yesterday.
I really feel for these dedicated public servants.
We are much less safe as a country than we were yesterday.
FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Stupid. Evil. Fucking dangerous.
I really feel for these dedicated public servants.
We are much less safe as a country than we were yesterday.
I really feel for these dedicated public servants.
We are much less safe as a country than we were yesterday.
I'm increasingly grateful for the friends that humor/embrace my chaos.
On that note! A, B, & C are back for Advent 2025 with the route 66 box from deliciousfooddelivered.com. Reviews will be coming on TT & IG. Start date TBD.
On that note! A, B, & C are back for Advent 2025 with the route 66 box from deliciousfooddelivered.com. Reviews will be coming on TT & IG. Start date TBD.
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October 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I'm increasingly grateful for the friends that humor/embrace my chaos.
On that note! A, B, & C are back for Advent 2025 with the route 66 box from deliciousfooddelivered.com. Reviews will be coming on TT & IG. Start date TBD.
On that note! A, B, & C are back for Advent 2025 with the route 66 box from deliciousfooddelivered.com. Reviews will be coming on TT & IG. Start date TBD.
Lately I'm thinking about the relationship between abuse and burnout.
If I ever sit down to write and try to make what's in my head make sense to other people... I'd be unstoppable.
If I ever sit down to write and try to make what's in my head make sense to other people... I'd be unstoppable.
September 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Lately I'm thinking about the relationship between abuse and burnout.
If I ever sit down to write and try to make what's in my head make sense to other people... I'd be unstoppable.
If I ever sit down to write and try to make what's in my head make sense to other people... I'd be unstoppable.
White mom: what name did my kid call you?
My black child: orangutan
Me: well that started earlier than anticipated
Spend the car ride home explaining why ape references are especially insulting to black people. My child walks in the house and first thing said to their white dad...
My black child: orangutan
Me: well that started earlier than anticipated
Spend the car ride home explaining why ape references are especially insulting to black people. My child walks in the house and first thing said to their white dad...
September 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
White mom: what name did my kid call you?
My black child: orangutan
Me: well that started earlier than anticipated
Spend the car ride home explaining why ape references are especially insulting to black people. My child walks in the house and first thing said to their white dad...
My black child: orangutan
Me: well that started earlier than anticipated
Spend the car ride home explaining why ape references are especially insulting to black people. My child walks in the house and first thing said to their white dad...
2 things: if the person running my class while I'm on sabbatical struggles is it because I designed a bad class or the class is just that complex to run well? The best part of sabbatical is hearing a problem & then going "oh wait, that's not my problem"(lab)/"There are others to help"(PTA)
September 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
2 things: if the person running my class while I'm on sabbatical struggles is it because I designed a bad class or the class is just that complex to run well? The best part of sabbatical is hearing a problem & then going "oh wait, that's not my problem"(lab)/"There are others to help"(PTA)
I have respect for influencers because I've taken over a "social media coordinator" position and I'm already over it. Scheduling posts, coming up with engagement ideas. Like nah. I'm going to go take a nap instead
August 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I have respect for influencers because I've taken over a "social media coordinator" position and I'm already over it. Scheduling posts, coming up with engagement ideas. Like nah. I'm going to go take a nap instead
C: Do you think turtles are scared of thunderstorms?
E: I have literally never thought about it. I'll go with no. Why?
C: Well, the turtle is in its turtle house
(Interrupts)
E: What?
C: There's a turtle in a yard and it has a house so it's a turtle house.
8am convos while driving to work
E: I have literally never thought about it. I'll go with no. Why?
C: Well, the turtle is in its turtle house
(Interrupts)
E: What?
C: There's a turtle in a yard and it has a house so it's a turtle house.
8am convos while driving to work
August 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
C: Do you think turtles are scared of thunderstorms?
E: I have literally never thought about it. I'll go with no. Why?
C: Well, the turtle is in its turtle house
(Interrupts)
E: What?
C: There's a turtle in a yard and it has a house so it's a turtle house.
8am convos while driving to work
E: I have literally never thought about it. I'll go with no. Why?
C: Well, the turtle is in its turtle house
(Interrupts)
E: What?
C: There's a turtle in a yard and it has a house so it's a turtle house.
8am convos while driving to work
For reference: my usual response to their questions like this is "because humans don't know how to mind their own business" and "let me call your aunt"
When they say parenting takes a village, make sure it's full of advanced degree Black women...😂
When they say parenting takes a village, make sure it's full of advanced degree Black women...😂
I've lived in this state for almost a decade and had no idea what the state flag looked like...
Between that and being unable to explain the reason for the beliefs of the KKK to my child, it's been an eventful day.
Between that and being unable to explain the reason for the beliefs of the KKK to my child, it's been an eventful day.
August 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
For reference: my usual response to their questions like this is "because humans don't know how to mind their own business" and "let me call your aunt"
When they say parenting takes a village, make sure it's full of advanced degree Black women...😂
When they say parenting takes a village, make sure it's full of advanced degree Black women...😂
On my mind: creating and sticking to a schedule exhausts me and when we do a new course prep, or focus is on content & timing. What would it look like if we focused on "grading" first? Can you do that without significant content focus? Especially in lower level classes.
August 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On my mind: creating and sticking to a schedule exhausts me and when we do a new course prep, or focus is on content & timing. What would it look like if we focused on "grading" first? Can you do that without significant content focus? Especially in lower level classes.
I've lived in this state for almost a decade and had no idea what the state flag looked like...
Between that and being unable to explain the reason for the beliefs of the KKK to my child, it's been an eventful day.
Between that and being unable to explain the reason for the beliefs of the KKK to my child, it's been an eventful day.
August 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I've lived in this state for almost a decade and had no idea what the state flag looked like...
Between that and being unable to explain the reason for the beliefs of the KKK to my child, it's been an eventful day.
Between that and being unable to explain the reason for the beliefs of the KKK to my child, it's been an eventful day.
Listening to a podcast ask if you could go back and redo your life would you. And if I had memories of now...still no. Because I don't want to write those papers and essays again. Like I'm sorry but no. That was so much produced work.
Could also be my burn out talking 🙃
Could also be my burn out talking 🙃
August 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Listening to a podcast ask if you could go back and redo your life would you. And if I had memories of now...still no. Because I don't want to write those papers and essays again. Like I'm sorry but no. That was so much produced work.
Could also be my burn out talking 🙃
Could also be my burn out talking 🙃
I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do with my space in social media. I have a whole thing about grief and grades and identity. Or I can talk about how I dropped a glob of shampoo in my eye last night and haven't been able to get that eye to tear up since. So my usual brand of chaos posts.
August 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do with my space in social media. I have a whole thing about grief and grades and identity. Or I can talk about how I dropped a glob of shampoo in my eye last night and haven't been able to get that eye to tear up since. So my usual brand of chaos posts.
I have spent today trying to make an Instagram carousel in InDesign, schedule a make up lesson, and outline my idea for an REU. I'm avoiding my book and autoethnography b/c I'm thinking.
I'm distressed about the funding situation for education b/c it seems to get worse every day.
I'm distressed about the funding situation for education b/c it seems to get worse every day.
August 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I have spent today trying to make an Instagram carousel in InDesign, schedule a make up lesson, and outline my idea for an REU. I'm avoiding my book and autoethnography b/c I'm thinking.
I'm distressed about the funding situation for education b/c it seems to get worse every day.
I'm distressed about the funding situation for education b/c it seems to get worse every day.
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Anyway, I wanted to write these down so I know how to support others in the future. Rather than saying call me if you need anything, I'm going to say come over for dinner tonight (or for lower 48 folks, you are invited), and I'm going to pick after work, I'll pick you up at 6, and...
August 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Anyway, I wanted to write these down so I know how to support others in the future. Rather than saying call me if you need anything, I'm going to say come over for dinner tonight (or for lower 48 folks, you are invited), and I'm going to pick after work, I'll pick you up at 6, and...
My kids asked my brother how he knew so much about me. He told them I was his sister. The kids were gagged (as the youf say). E pointed out that a lot of their other aunts and uncles are my friends from middle school, high school, and college.
July 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
My kids asked my brother how he knew so much about me. He told them I was his sister. The kids were gagged (as the youf say). E pointed out that a lot of their other aunts and uncles are my friends from middle school, high school, and college.
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