Jen Ansbach
@jenansbach.bsky.social
English teacher. NBCT. Rutgers-Newark American Studies PhD; Douglass alum; Scarlet Knights. Author: TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR TEACHING EVALUATION. She/her. I have too many dogs.
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Ursula K. Le Guin
February 6, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Ursula K. Le Guin
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I just want to pause for a moment from ICE news to post this obituary. The Lobster Lady, Maine's oldest lobster trapper has died. Ginny Oliver was 105.
#LobstehLady
www.mainepublic.org/maine/2026-0...
#LobstehLady
www.mainepublic.org/maine/2026-0...
Maine's "Lobster Lady" Virginia Oliver has died at 105
Oliver was a female pioneer in the lobster industry who started hauling traps at the age of eight and worked with her son on the water until she was 103.
www.mainepublic.org
January 24, 2026 at 11:58 AM
I just want to pause for a moment from ICE news to post this obituary. The Lobster Lady, Maine's oldest lobster trapper has died. Ginny Oliver was 105.
#LobstehLady
www.mainepublic.org/maine/2026-0...
#LobstehLady
www.mainepublic.org/maine/2026-0...
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This is what secret police do and repressive regimes.
January 24, 2026 at 3:48 AM
This is what secret police do and repressive regimes.
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You know who else shot civilians in the street?
Nazis
Nazis
January 7, 2026 at 5:32 PM
You know who else shot civilians in the street?
Nazis
Nazis
Currently battling a head cold that wants to move to my chest. Not sure who is winning right now, but today is day 4 of lying still and not flaring my asthma.
Retirement will mean just managing my health without worrying how my cold is affecting those outside my household. Hadn’t thought of that.
Retirement will mean just managing my health without worrying how my cold is affecting those outside my household. Hadn’t thought of that.
January 6, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Currently battling a head cold that wants to move to my chest. Not sure who is winning right now, but today is day 4 of lying still and not flaring my asthma.
Retirement will mean just managing my health without worrying how my cold is affecting those outside my household. Hadn’t thought of that.
Retirement will mean just managing my health without worrying how my cold is affecting those outside my household. Hadn’t thought of that.
My 75yo father doesn’t want to use his computer at all anymore between AI and scams. I think this is a more common feeling than is being recognized.
my 75yo mother told me last night that she’s planning to delete Instagram and Facebook because she’s sick of not being able to tell what’s AI and what’s not, and I genuinely don’t think tech companies have reckoned with this kind of move as an actual possibility
January 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
My 75yo father doesn’t want to use his computer at all anymore between AI and scams. I think this is a more common feeling than is being recognized.
This ruling is designed to sow more distrust of schools in communities. My stomach hurts thinking about all the young people who will have fewer safe adults in their lives because some homes are not safe spaces for many reasons.
Teachers have a right to tell parents if their child might be LGBTQ+, federal judge rules
www.latimes.com/cali...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.latimes.com/cali...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Teachers have a right to tell parents if their child might be LGBTQ+, federal judge rules
School workers can alert parents if their child has questions about gender, but officials can't order staff to alert parents. It's a confusing new legal landscape.
www.latimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:13 AM
This ruling is designed to sow more distrust of schools in communities. My stomach hurts thinking about all the young people who will have fewer safe adults in their lives because some homes are not safe spaces for many reasons.
Well, there goes a quiet news Saturday to start the year, I guess. My brain started with three permutations of “next” and it’s an alarming amount of cortisol for the first Saturday of the year.
January 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Well, there goes a quiet news Saturday to start the year, I guess. My brain started with three permutations of “next” and it’s an alarming amount of cortisol for the first Saturday of the year.
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Every day, a little more light. Sending warmth to those who are feeling the dark. The light comes back.
December 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Every day, a little more light. Sending warmth to those who are feeling the dark. The light comes back.
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Deadline is this weekend! Don't miss out - tag someone who you'd think would be great for this!
3/ ✍️ Writers:
We're looking for pitches from early talent Trans+ writers and journalists to write 700-1000 word history articles - one for each day of Trans+ History Week 🏳️⚧️
Apply 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/telltranshis...
We're looking for pitches from early talent Trans+ writers and journalists to write 700-1000 word history articles - one for each day of Trans+ History Week 🏳️⚧️
Apply 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/telltranshis...
November 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Deadline is this weekend! Don't miss out - tag someone who you'd think would be great for this!
Spent a good chunk of time today building a bridge to what might lie on the other side of teaching, and tonight I feel good about democracy to celebrate the sesquicentennial next year. I earned a whole PhD in American Studies for the spirit of ‘76. (Remember the red white & blue fire hydrants?)
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Spent a good chunk of time today building a bridge to what might lie on the other side of teaching, and tonight I feel good about democracy to celebrate the sesquicentennial next year. I earned a whole PhD in American Studies for the spirit of ‘76. (Remember the red white & blue fire hydrants?)
I have some autumn- loving friends!
Giveaway! 🥳🤩🎉🎉 I’ve got a special gift to give away to 2 people!! Each set contains: a signed copy of my book, 2 cards with space to add your noticings on the back and a bookmark!
To enter: share this post, reply with what you like about Autumn, and tag one other person you’d like to get a set. 😀📚
To enter: share this post, reply with what you like about Autumn, and tag one other person you’d like to get a set. 😀📚
October 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I have some autumn- loving friends!
RIP Pierre. Thanks for the music and the memories
Truly one of the all-time greats. A titanic figure in Philadelphia and one of the nicest dudes I've ever met. Fuck, this sucks.
Legendary 93.3 WMMR radio personality Pierre Robert has died
Pierre Robert, a fixture in Philadelphia radio for more than 40 years, has died.
6abc.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
RIP Pierre. Thanks for the music and the memories
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Take a lesson from the Black Panthers who understood how to feed people
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Take a lesson from the Black Panthers who understood how to feed people
And I spoke with a professor at Rutgers Marine Sciences who says they can put the windmills far enough offshore that they don’t block the view from the shore.
The people living near America's first commercial offshore wind farm love it. Cheaper electricity, mroe reliable power: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/c...
A Rhode Island Wind Farm Changed Their View. And Their Lives, for the Better.
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
And I spoke with a professor at Rutgers Marine Sciences who says they can put the windmills far enough offshore that they don’t block the view from the shore.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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70% of working age SNAP recipients work full time. The companies should pay them a living wage! SNAP is corporate welfare.
May I present a former clerk to Justice Gorsuch.
October 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
70% of working age SNAP recipients work full time. The companies should pay them a living wage! SNAP is corporate welfare.
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Food insecurity is ALWAYS a political choice. Famine is ALWAYS manmade. People go hungry because of other people’s decisions. We have more than enough food for everyone, and enormous amounts of it are wasted—literally thrown in the garbage—on purpose.
October 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Food insecurity is ALWAYS a political choice. Famine is ALWAYS manmade. People go hungry because of other people’s decisions. We have more than enough food for everyone, and enormous amounts of it are wasted—literally thrown in the garbage—on purpose.
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If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
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I'm running a webinar on adaptive teaching on 5th November. Loads of practical advice about inclusive approaches to teaching. Pay what you can to attend. Very grateful for any shares. Thank you! #EduSky
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...
The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching - Webinar with Sue Cowley
Sue Cowley shares ideas about adaptive teaching and offers a range of practical strategies for creating an inclusive classroom
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I'm running a webinar on adaptive teaching on 5th November. Loads of practical advice about inclusive approaches to teaching. Pay what you can to attend. Very grateful for any shares. Thank you! #EduSky
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...
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October 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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It’s actually pretty bad for your mental health to know stuff
October 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It’s actually pretty bad for your mental health to know stuff
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New Post: Jack Ciattarelli's Tax Plan Is a Disaster For Schools AND Taxpayers jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com/2025/10/jack... The Republican candidate for NJ gov wants to take away state aid from the districts that need it most and give it to districts that already have the lowest property tax rates.
Jack Ciattarelli's Tax Plan Is a Disaster For Schools AND Taxpayers
Once again, here's the Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey, Jack Ciattarelli : Our property taxes are the highest in the nation...
jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
New Post: Jack Ciattarelli's Tax Plan Is a Disaster For Schools AND Taxpayers jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com/2025/10/jack... The Republican candidate for NJ gov wants to take away state aid from the districts that need it most and give it to districts that already have the lowest property tax rates.