Alison
@alisonwithonel.bsky.social
Teacher of multilingual learners in the SC upstate. Former Spanish teacher.
True crime podcast addict. Blue dot in a sea of red.
True crime podcast addict. Blue dot in a sea of red.
Watching #LoveIsland with 5 teenage girls is the best 😂😂
July 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Watching #LoveIsland with 5 teenage girls is the best 😂😂
If you need something to take your mind off of the cluster the is the US — Four Seasons on Netflix. Hilarious. Heartwarming. Tina Fey and Steve Carell — need I say more.
May 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
If you need something to take your mind off of the cluster the is the US — Four Seasons on Netflix. Hilarious. Heartwarming. Tina Fey and Steve Carell — need I say more.
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Elections have consequences
April 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Elections have consequences
We are so screwed. I hate it here.
April 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We are so screwed. I hate it here.
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The worst catastrophes of history are caused by men who are malevolent, ignorant, and have exceptional wills.
April 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The worst catastrophes of history are caused by men who are malevolent, ignorant, and have exceptional wills.
Heaven help us.
Public education is under assault, and SC’s own Ed. Superintendent is busy praising Trump’s chaos. Ellen Weaver isn’t protecting SC students, she’s helping dismantle the system they depend on. #SCPol #DefendEducation
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Heaven help us.
So thankful my parents vaccinated me. So thankful my sister had my niece and nephew vaccinated. Such a simple thing to save a life.
March 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
So thankful my parents vaccinated me. So thankful my sister had my niece and nephew vaccinated. Such a simple thing to save a life.
Current reads— or rather listens. Audio books have become my go to recently. Thankful for the Libby app! @aprilajoy.bsky.social @mariannbudde.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Current reads— or rather listens. Audio books have become my go to recently. Thankful for the Libby app! @aprilajoy.bsky.social @mariannbudde.bsky.social
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Been listening to @maryltrump.bsky.social ‘s book, Who Could Ever Love You—fascinating. Also, I love when authors read their own books for the audio version.
February 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Been listening to @maryltrump.bsky.social ‘s book, Who Could Ever Love You—fascinating. Also, I love when authors read their own books for the audio version.
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Every time you don't buy a book from Amazon, but use a good indie store who actually values the sale & treats you & your purchase with respect, the sun shines brighter, floofy puppies gambol in fresher grass, & Jeff Bezos's piles sting for just a biiiit longer.
Sounds GREAT to me.
Buy independent.
Sounds GREAT to me.
Buy independent.
January 31, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Every time you don't buy a book from Amazon, but use a good indie store who actually values the sale & treats you & your purchase with respect, the sun shines brighter, floofy puppies gambol in fresher grass, & Jeff Bezos's piles sting for just a biiiit longer.
Sounds GREAT to me.
Buy independent.
Sounds GREAT to me.
Buy independent.
This makes me so sad and enraged.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus released this statement this evening after House passage of #LakenRileyAct
January 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This makes me so sad and enraged.
So thankful for the opportunity to participate in PD this afternoon from the wonderful @drcarolsalva.bsky.social ! Grateful to Carolina TESOL for offering the PD. Ready to help our content teachers better reach their SLIFE students.
January 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
So thankful for the opportunity to participate in PD this afternoon from the wonderful @drcarolsalva.bsky.social ! Grateful to Carolina TESOL for offering the PD. Ready to help our content teachers better reach their SLIFE students.
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Trump would have deported Jesus.
January 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Trump would have deported Jesus.
For those of you wondering— Reese’s cups and Cabernet go very well together.
January 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
For those of you wondering— Reese’s cups and Cabernet go very well together.
Saw this on another site and definitely felt it— not sure if the original poster (looks like from Threads) is on here to give credit.
January 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Saw this on another site and definitely felt it— not sure if the original poster (looks like from Threads) is on here to give credit.
Wish all the headlines were this honest.
January 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Wish all the headlines were this honest.
Had a student ask me if ICE could come into our school. I assured her she was safe at school—I hope the fools taking over next week don’t make a liar out of me.
January 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Had a student ask me if ICE could come into our school. I assured her she was safe at school—I hope the fools taking over next week don’t make a liar out of me.
Jason Carter’s eulogy— good stuff.
January 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Jason Carter’s eulogy— good stuff.
Ahh!! Love Tez— he’s a good guy 💚💛
Wild idea: Less bombast from overpaid, machismo-stuffed coaches ... and more of this.
January 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Ahh!! Love Tez— he’s a good guy 💚💛
Ummm the fact that Swahili has different possessive pronouns based on the “class” of noun 🤯 — thanks for that succinct explanation, Google. No thanks to Duolingo for not explaining why on earth there are so many possessive pronouns 😫 Ninapenda kujifunza Kiswahili
December 31, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Ummm the fact that Swahili has different possessive pronouns based on the “class” of noun 🤯 — thanks for that succinct explanation, Google. No thanks to Duolingo for not explaining why on earth there are so many possessive pronouns 😫 Ninapenda kujifunza Kiswahili
Just registered for my library card (it only took 3 years after moving to do so 🤦🏻♀️) and downloaded the Libby app! 🎉🎉
December 31, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Just registered for my library card (it only took 3 years after moving to do so 🤦🏻♀️) and downloaded the Libby app! 🎉🎉
My pet peeves— take for granite and sorry for your lost 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
For all intensive purposes, what idioms or colloquialisms do people seem to constantly get wrong?
December 30, 2024 at 7:52 PM
My pet peeves— take for granite and sorry for your lost 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
Yes!!
December 26, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Yes!!