Sasha Jaramillo
@sjaramilloela.bsky.social
English teacher, cat roommate, and Constant Reader
“To quote Tom Petty, ‘it took a world of trouble’ and ‘a world of tears’ to remember what matters and what lasts.”
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“Square One” (or The Death of Ambition)
I’ll admit it. Not too long ago, the allure of ambition loomed large for me. I looked at holders of influence and position with a heady mix of awe, envy, and resolve. While I might never possess ge…
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August 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“To quote Tom Petty, ‘it took a world of trouble’ and ‘a world of tears’ to remember what matters and what lasts.”
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As the end of summer and the beginning of the school year approaches, I mourn losing the truest version of myself.
tigger is a cartoon character from winnie the pooh standing in the snow .
ALT: tigger is a cartoon character from winnie the pooh standing in the snow .
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August 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
As the end of summer and the beginning of the school year approaches, I mourn losing the truest version of myself.
People think I hate doing things, but what I hate is doing USELESS things.
July 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
People think I hate doing things, but what I hate is doing USELESS things.
Beautiful fur babies in beginner embroidery projects
July 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Beautiful fur babies in beginner embroidery projects
“As I enter my 24th season, I’m not sure whether I feel more like a veteran player or a diehard fan. Either way, I keep showing up to practice, keep working out, keep playing ‘til the buzzer.”
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There’s Always Next Year
With 4:55 left in the first quarter of a historic Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Pacers fans felt their collective hearts sink. Tyrese Haliburton, playing through a strained calf, had already made three…
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June 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“As I enter my 24th season, I’m not sure whether I feel more like a veteran player or a diehard fan. Either way, I keep showing up to practice, keep working out, keep playing ‘til the buzzer.”
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“…it’s always personal when phenomenal women get blasted for simply not conforming to expectations.”
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The Real Monsters
You gotta be grateful. You need haters.Katt Williams She’s faking. She’s a drama queen. She’s scared. She’s an overrated attention hog. Imagine opening your social media every day and seeing nothin…
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June 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“…it’s always personal when phenomenal women get blasted for simply not conforming to expectations.”
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“…[the mentor is] some sinister blend of nurturer and evil helper, like a boss who slowly introduces poison into his team’s morning coffee, hoping they’ll build an immunity to it.”
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At long last, "Hacks" flips the table on the bitter mentorship at the heart of the series
Salon speaks to the show's creators about making Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels work through their hate.
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June 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“…[the mentor is] some sinister blend of nurturer and evil helper, like a boss who slowly introduces poison into his team’s morning coffee, hoping they’ll build an immunity to it.”
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“…every sweet ride from Greased Lightning to Christine to a time-traveling DeLorean told me that cars were, at turns, sexy, dangerous, and magical.”
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My Car, My Self
She isn’t afraid of a little mud. She can go off-road. She is tough and capable and sturdy. And, more importantly, she is the anthropomorphic extension of this humble writer. You see, I…
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June 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“…every sweet ride from Greased Lightning to Christine to a time-traveling DeLorean told me that cars were, at turns, sexy, dangerous, and magical.”
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Every teacher out there is looking forward to summer days when they don’t have to solve endless problems that aren’t of their creation.
Finally.
They can take care of themselves instead of taking care of everyone else.
Finally.
They can take care of themselves instead of taking care of everyone else.
May 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Every teacher out there is looking forward to summer days when they don’t have to solve endless problems that aren’t of their creation.
Finally.
They can take care of themselves instead of taking care of everyone else.
Finally.
They can take care of themselves instead of taking care of everyone else.
Even though I had to explain my shirt to coworkers, my #APLit students understood; some even laughed.
Here’s hoping they weren’t seduced by MCQ distractors filled with ornamental phrasing.😆
Here’s hoping they weren’t seduced by MCQ distractors filled with ornamental phrasing.😆
May 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Even though I had to explain my shirt to coworkers, my #APLit students understood; some even laughed.
Here’s hoping they weren’t seduced by MCQ distractors filled with ornamental phrasing.😆
Here’s hoping they weren’t seduced by MCQ distractors filled with ornamental phrasing.😆
Cats where they absolutely don’t belong…
April 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Cats where they absolutely don’t belong…
Dearly Beloved Husband killed a coral snake (!) inside the house early this morning.
Our eldest girl cat, Shoshi, alerted us, so I guess I live with two heroes.
P.S. Shoshi is taking a highly-deserved nap now.
Our eldest girl cat, Shoshi, alerted us, so I guess I live with two heroes.
P.S. Shoshi is taking a highly-deserved nap now.
March 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Dearly Beloved Husband killed a coral snake (!) inside the house early this morning.
Our eldest girl cat, Shoshi, alerted us, so I guess I live with two heroes.
P.S. Shoshi is taking a highly-deserved nap now.
Our eldest girl cat, Shoshi, alerted us, so I guess I live with two heroes.
P.S. Shoshi is taking a highly-deserved nap now.
So jealous of college basketball players…I’d love to move schools until I found the right fit.
Oh, and that sweet NIL money? Yes, please. #TeacherWishes
Oh, and that sweet NIL money? Yes, please. #TeacherWishes
March 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
So jealous of college basketball players…I’d love to move schools until I found the right fit.
Oh, and that sweet NIL money? Yes, please. #TeacherWishes
Oh, and that sweet NIL money? Yes, please. #TeacherWishes
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63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
March 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
63 studies: women who assert their ideas, make direct requests, and advocate for themselves are liked less.
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
They're also less likely to get hired—and it hasn't improved over time.
When will we stop punishing women for violating outdated gender stereotypes?
“More than anything, I thought that teaching should be a profession, not a punchline.”
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It’s Just a Job…
At the end of another roller coaster day in the world of teaching high school, I sank into the driver’s seat and sighed the sigh of a million years. I was tired. I was headachy. I was annoyed. Agai…
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March 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“More than anything, I thought that teaching should be a profession, not a punchline.”
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Scary kitty teef 🫢
March 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Scary kitty teef 🫢
Does anyone else have a cat who loves the residual warmth of a stove, or is my BB a weirdo?
March 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Does anyone else have a cat who loves the residual warmth of a stove, or is my BB a weirdo?
Keeping’ it classy with jorts, Uggs, wine—and a stray cat.
March 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Keeping’ it classy with jorts, Uggs, wine—and a stray cat.
March 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This is Karen. She’s visited us for the last four years, and I love her.
March 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is Karen. She’s visited us for the last four years, and I love her.
Say what you will about getting older, but I get to wear compression socks now!😁
February 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Say what you will about getting older, but I get to wear compression socks now!😁
I wonder how many times people ignored the canary in the coal.
Like, did they ever think, “Stupid bird just got tired of chirping. That’s all. Nothing to worry about. We’re all gonna be fine.”
Like, did they ever think, “Stupid bird just got tired of chirping. That’s all. Nothing to worry about. We’re all gonna be fine.”
February 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I wonder how many times people ignored the canary in the coal.
Like, did they ever think, “Stupid bird just got tired of chirping. That’s all. Nothing to worry about. We’re all gonna be fine.”
Like, did they ever think, “Stupid bird just got tired of chirping. That’s all. Nothing to worry about. We’re all gonna be fine.”
Wemby’s out for the season, and Pop isn’t likely to return—ever.
I promised myself I’d never again cry over the #Spurs after Game 6 of the 2013 Finals.
I’m gonna have to break that promise.
I promised myself I’d never again cry over the #Spurs after Game 6 of the 2013 Finals.
I’m gonna have to break that promise.
February 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Wemby’s out for the season, and Pop isn’t likely to return—ever.
I promised myself I’d never again cry over the #Spurs after Game 6 of the 2013 Finals.
I’m gonna have to break that promise.
I promised myself I’d never again cry over the #Spurs after Game 6 of the 2013 Finals.
I’m gonna have to break that promise.