@karimcguire.bsky.social
It might be a mess right now, but I love this city and being able to share my love of history with my students. And bringing them TO the history is always the ultimate goal.
October 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
It might be a mess right now, but I love this city and being able to share my love of history with my students. And bringing them TO the history is always the ultimate goal.
Jumping back to admire our nations beauty despite the ugliness right now. Bringing a group of 28 high schoolers to DC during a shutdown and massive polarization is not for the faint of heart. But I love this city so much. PS - Stubby is my favorite military pup.
October 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Jumping back to admire our nations beauty despite the ugliness right now. Bringing a group of 28 high schoolers to DC during a shutdown and massive polarization is not for the faint of heart. But I love this city so much. PS - Stubby is my favorite military pup.
Took a leave of absence & will most likely go back into hiding. But our class-wide alumni picnic was a highlight last month. Our small town has a complex history w/race (our school is 20 miles from Angola Prison), but to see our entire community come together was awesome. Class of 2001 represented.
September 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Took a leave of absence & will most likely go back into hiding. But our class-wide alumni picnic was a highlight last month. Our small town has a complex history w/race (our school is 20 miles from Angola Prison), but to see our entire community come together was awesome. Class of 2001 represented.
Cancer sucks. The fastest decline since prognosis: May 13 to now hospice. My stepdad fully embraced my family over 20 years ago. His biggest pride (besides my mom of course) are his 6 grandsons and his one princess granddaughter. The next few weeks are going to be hard.
June 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Cancer sucks. The fastest decline since prognosis: May 13 to now hospice. My stepdad fully embraced my family over 20 years ago. His biggest pride (besides my mom of course) are his 6 grandsons and his one princess granddaughter. The next few weeks are going to be hard.
Is Cleveland cool again? AP reading year 2. APHG is the 8th largest exam and growing.
June 7, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Is Cleveland cool again? AP reading year 2. APHG is the 8th largest exam and growing.
This week every year is always an emotional rollercoaster. State test scores come back, my AP kids took their big exam today, seniors said goodbye, ring ceremony, sports banquets. It’s a wild ride but I love these kids. My biological and my classroom kids ❤️
May 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This week every year is always an emotional rollercoaster. State test scores come back, my AP kids took their big exam today, seniors said goodbye, ring ceremony, sports banquets. It’s a wild ride but I love these kids. My biological and my classroom kids ❤️
Undefeated this week. 8-1, 8-0.
April 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Undefeated this week. 8-1, 8-0.
In honor of NEH being gutted.
April 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
In honor of NEH being gutted.
Tough tough competition today. My boy was up 7-3 but lost his mental focus then came back and broke his opponents serve to win 8-6. So proud!
March 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Tough tough competition today. My boy was up 7-3 but lost his mental focus then came back and broke his opponents serve to win 8-6. So proud!
Never upset my kid didn’t pick up baseball or football. But super glad he did pick up a sport we can all play together. It also helps that he’s REALLY good. Freshman playing No 2 singles line for his high school.
March 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Never upset my kid didn’t pick up baseball or football. But super glad he did pick up a sport we can all play together. It also helps that he’s REALLY good. Freshman playing No 2 singles line for his high school.
@drewmckevitt.bsky.social @ceaubin.bsky.social Amazing episode! Really enjoined the conversation and it helps that I’m actually teaching some of the content you discussed in my classes tomorrow!
Happy Thursday! On today’s episode of @tgspod.bsky.social we have @drewmckevitt.bsky.social introducing us to the international arms-dealing empire of Samuel Cummings. If you’re wondering how America ended up with more guns than people, this one’s for you.
March 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
@drewmckevitt.bsky.social @ceaubin.bsky.social Amazing episode! Really enjoined the conversation and it helps that I’m actually teaching some of the content you discussed in my classes tomorrow!
Proud of my kid who had to work through a big knee injury to start the tennis season. Last two matches he dominated 8-9, 8-3 so it’s safe to say he’s getting his stride back. Tennis is our family sport so I love that my boys also love it.
March 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Proud of my kid who had to work through a big knee injury to start the tennis season. Last two matches he dominated 8-9, 8-3 so it’s safe to say he’s getting his stride back. Tennis is our family sport so I love that my boys also love it.
Yep, he’s my kid.
March 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Yep, he’s my kid.
Favorite quote I overheard from a conversation between students today. I’ll let yall guess who he was talking about it. I secretly wrote down his quote bc it was golden.
March 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Favorite quote I overheard from a conversation between students today. I’ll let yall guess who he was talking about it. I secretly wrote down his quote bc it was golden.
@johnworsencroft.bsky.social it’s taken about a year to pick up a non-fiction book again, and as soon as I started reading it, I marked it all up like I’d done in all the grad classes. But then I realized it’s the LIBRARY’S book. Not mine 🤦♀️🤦♀️
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social your book is fantastic!
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social your book is fantastic!
March 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
@johnworsencroft.bsky.social it’s taken about a year to pick up a non-fiction book again, and as soon as I started reading it, I marked it all up like I’d done in all the grad classes. But then I realized it’s the LIBRARY’S book. Not mine 🤦♀️🤦♀️
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social your book is fantastic!
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social your book is fantastic!
Take me back!
March 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Take me back!
Not a single red hat, shirt, etc in NYC. It was glorious. And yes I know MAGA exist there but the constant bombardment we see in in the deep south versus the complete absence of it in NYC was such a nice change of scenery.
March 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Not a single red hat, shirt, etc in NYC. It was glorious. And yes I know MAGA exist there but the constant bombardment we see in in the deep south versus the complete absence of it in NYC was such a nice change of scenery.
Three times to New York City, and it only gets better. It’s been a dream, NYC.
March 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Three times to New York City, and it only gets better. It’s been a dream, NYC.
Haven’t seen a single red hat and it’s been glorious.
March 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Haven’t seen a single red hat and it’s been glorious.
Last year, one of my senior’s mother died suddenly in front of her. Last night, it happened again to one of our seniors. In our little community, this is devastating. They don’t teach you how to deal with this kind of trauma with students. All I can do is be there and the curriculum can come later.
March 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Last year, one of my senior’s mother died suddenly in front of her. Last night, it happened again to one of our seniors. In our little community, this is devastating. They don’t teach you how to deal with this kind of trauma with students. All I can do is be there and the curriculum can come later.
🚨 College Board quietly removed any and all AP Classroom videos that discuss any topics on race, diversity, inclusion. No heads up to teachers and students who rely on these and no explanation given. 30+ in AP World. Several in APGOV and APHUG. 8 in APUSH.
March 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
🚨 College Board quietly removed any and all AP Classroom videos that discuss any topics on race, diversity, inclusion. No heads up to teachers and students who rely on these and no explanation given. 30+ in AP World. Several in APGOV and APHUG. 8 in APUSH.
I can’t stop thinking about this passage from Marjan Kamali’s Lion Women of Tehran. It punched me in the gut and took all the air out of me. Rarely do books illicit any kind of emotion from me, but considering our current climate, this got me.
February 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I can’t stop thinking about this passage from Marjan Kamali’s Lion Women of Tehran. It punched me in the gut and took all the air out of me. Rarely do books illicit any kind of emotion from me, but considering our current climate, this got me.
Are they not the same? Getting on a plane in March to NYC and I’m fearful which also means I’m anxious beyond my usual meds.
My therapist seemed genuinely puzzled that I don’t know the difference between fear and anxiety.
February 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Are they not the same? Getting on a plane in March to NYC and I’m fearful which also means I’m anxious beyond my usual meds.
Stopping the doom scrolling and the possible end of democracy with cat pictures. Just going to surround myself with floof for the next 4 years.
February 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Stopping the doom scrolling and the possible end of democracy with cat pictures. Just going to surround myself with floof for the next 4 years.
I committed myself to Holocaust education after I walked the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau 10 years ago. I would have never believed it if you told me someone did Nazi salute in front of the presidential seal. And so many in power have been silent or have been defending it. In America.
January 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I committed myself to Holocaust education after I walked the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau 10 years ago. I would have never believed it if you told me someone did Nazi salute in front of the presidential seal. And so many in power have been silent or have been defending it. In America.