A Jill in Illinois with a deep affection for mashed potatoes.
@jillinois.bsky.social
From Melvin. My dad killed Nazis. My birth was announced on Hee-Haw.
she/her
Progressive, Bi, GenX. Accidental science teacher. I look like a meek middle-aged Midwest mom. Chaotic good.
she/her
Progressive, Bi, GenX. Accidental science teacher. I look like a meek middle-aged Midwest mom. Chaotic good.
8th hour is far and away the most popular time to request bathroom passes. #Data #MiddleSchoolLyfe
November 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
8th hour is far and away the most popular time to request bathroom passes. #Data #MiddleSchoolLyfe
Watching a live cam of Rio and listening to bossa nova before 1st hour today. Kids keep asking me if the video is real or AI. :(
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Watching a live cam of Rio and listening to bossa nova before 1st hour today. Kids keep asking me if the video is real or AI. :(
I have noticed I have a verbal tic when teaching and say "Alright!" to get the attention of my students.
They counted today. I said it 20 times. They are keeping track on my whiteboard and have learned to delight in my errors. They are now trying to trick me into saying it more.
They counted today. I said it 20 times. They are keeping track on my whiteboard and have learned to delight in my errors. They are now trying to trick me into saying it more.
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I have noticed I have a verbal tic when teaching and say "Alright!" to get the attention of my students.
They counted today. I said it 20 times. They are keeping track on my whiteboard and have learned to delight in my errors. They are now trying to trick me into saying it more.
They counted today. I said it 20 times. They are keeping track on my whiteboard and have learned to delight in my errors. They are now trying to trick me into saying it more.
Someone farted in 2nd hour. Crank the air filters and open the window. #MiddleSchoolLyfe.
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Someone farted in 2nd hour. Crank the air filters and open the window. #MiddleSchoolLyfe.
Another rainy, grey morning. 1st hour is appropriately sleepy and quiet.
Got some jazz going in science to keep them that way. #MiddleSchoolLyfe
Got some jazz going in science to keep them that way. #MiddleSchoolLyfe
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Another rainy, grey morning. 1st hour is appropriately sleepy and quiet.
Got some jazz going in science to keep them that way. #MiddleSchoolLyfe
Got some jazz going in science to keep them that way. #MiddleSchoolLyfe
November 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Just spent a chunk of 1st period talking to the kids about the weather in Yakutsk, Russia. The coldest city on earth!
November 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Just spent a chunk of 1st period talking to the kids about the weather in Yakutsk, Russia. The coldest city on earth!
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A gentle reminder for your day, in case you need it. 😽🤍
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A gentle reminder for your day, in case you need it. 😽🤍
Spent a lot of energy avoiding an email this week. Finally worked up my nerve and opened it….
And it was no big deal. Just a “Please schedule The Thing at your convenience.”
Not “The Thing is this week and LOL you are screwed,” as I had assumed/feared.
Phew. 😮💨
And it was no big deal. Just a “Please schedule The Thing at your convenience.”
Not “The Thing is this week and LOL you are screwed,” as I had assumed/feared.
Phew. 😮💨
November 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Spent a lot of energy avoiding an email this week. Finally worked up my nerve and opened it….
And it was no big deal. Just a “Please schedule The Thing at your convenience.”
Not “The Thing is this week and LOL you are screwed,” as I had assumed/feared.
Phew. 😮💨
And it was no big deal. Just a “Please schedule The Thing at your convenience.”
Not “The Thing is this week and LOL you are screwed,” as I had assumed/feared.
Phew. 😮💨
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fuck this cop, man
November 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
fuck this cop, man
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Because international student enrollment is so often used as a cudgel in discussions about immigration, this is a good time to remind people that international students aren't taking up spaces for US students at state schools, they are paying full tuition that FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR US STUDENTS.
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Because international student enrollment is so often used as a cudgel in discussions about immigration, this is a good time to remind people that international students aren't taking up spaces for US students at state schools, they are paying full tuition that FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR US STUDENTS.
Saw this maple while I walked home from work
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Saw this maple while I walked home from work
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In addition to being straight-up Nazi rhetoric, the "undocumented immigrants caused the housing crisis" lie seems designed to drive me, personally, insane.
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
In addition to being straight-up Nazi rhetoric, the "undocumented immigrants caused the housing crisis" lie seems designed to drive me, personally, insane.
I thought it was so sweet that one of my kiddos asked me to be a "cheerleader for a day!" We hugged! I may have teared up.
Then I went to practice.
WHAT MADNESS HAVE I AGREED TO?
Then I went to practice.
WHAT MADNESS HAVE I AGREED TO?
November 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I thought it was so sweet that one of my kiddos asked me to be a "cheerleader for a day!" We hugged! I may have teared up.
Then I went to practice.
WHAT MADNESS HAVE I AGREED TO?
Then I went to practice.
WHAT MADNESS HAVE I AGREED TO?
"There's too much doo-wap happening in here right now! Please focus!" is a thing I just yelled in my classroom. #MiddleSchoolLyfe
November 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"There's too much doo-wap happening in here right now! Please focus!" is a thing I just yelled in my classroom. #MiddleSchoolLyfe
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another successful exploding whale day here in the us of a, let’s see if we can top it next year
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
another successful exploding whale day here in the us of a, let’s see if we can top it next year
On this date in 1926, the first recorded airplane bombing took place in Williamson County, Illinois, during a feud between rival beer and liquor factions, the Sheltons and the Birgers.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On this date in 1926, the first recorded airplane bombing took place in Williamson County, Illinois, during a feud between rival beer and liquor factions, the Sheltons and the Birgers.
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Mr. Accordion
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Mr. Accordion
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
Had to ask for a sub for a second day. Class is going to be wild. Send good vibes to the substitute teachers of the world.
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Had to ask for a sub for a second day. Class is going to be wild. Send good vibes to the substitute teachers of the world.
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Art is emotion through expression. AI does not think and it cannot feel. It is a program designed to scrounge the internet to pass things off as its own. All the while stealing jobs from real artists and soaking up drinking water.
November 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Art is emotion through expression. AI does not think and it cannot feel. It is a program designed to scrounge the internet to pass things off as its own. All the while stealing jobs from real artists and soaking up drinking water.
I am so sick, I’m gonna need a sub tomorrow. Any volunteers?
November 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I am so sick, I’m gonna need a sub tomorrow. Any volunteers?
Found some graffiti in my class that asked, poignantly, "Are boys ever cats?"
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Found some graffiti in my class that asked, poignantly, "Are boys ever cats?"
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Absolute joy is watching middle school students hear "Groove is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite for the first time.
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Absolute joy is watching middle school students hear "Groove is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite for the first time.