Colleen Kelly
@colleenkelly.bsky.social
Former Victorianist/current HS teacher. ✍🏻 romance. Rep by Tara Gelsomino. Tell me all your Austen jokes. Free romance 👇
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Did you know that horny Christmas novella season officially begins TODAY? You didn’t???? Well, what are you waiting for, go read this one!
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Rereading my own work to find quotes to pull out for social media marketing makes me want to never make eye contact with another human being again
How do people *do* this?
How do people *do* this?
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Rereading my own work to find quotes to pull out for social media marketing makes me want to never make eye contact with another human being again
How do people *do* this?
How do people *do* this?
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Happy Hanukkah! Thank you to Chabad of Park Slope for shining light in times of darkness, and showing we will never yield to hate.
December 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Happy Hanukkah! Thank you to Chabad of Park Slope for shining light in times of darkness, and showing we will never yield to hate.
Delight from everyone except my 8th grader who was contractually obligated to roll his eyes
thrilled to inform you that in the proud populist tradition of opera, the family production of magic flute at the met includes papageno counting 1, 2, … 6-7… 3
uproarious applause and laughter
uproarious applause and laughter
December 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Delight from everyone except my 8th grader who was contractually obligated to roll his eyes
Remembering the time an administrator claimed “bad data is better than no data” when teachers complained that the baseline assessment we were being forced to use wasn’t going to provide useful results
a statement like "there is no data" is just nonsensical. What are we trying to quantify and how here? What data analysis are you suggesting we design to create a statistical proof comparing "outcomes" for students in book vs excerpt environments? What outcomes are relevant? Just a wild sentence.
December 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Remembering the time an administrator claimed “bad data is better than no data” when teachers complained that the baseline assessment we were being forced to use wasn’t going to provide useful results
You may know @kvanaren.bsky.social as a talented and award-winning critic but did you know she’s also a skilled broker in rare and hard-to-find jellycats? Cannot recommend her services highly enough
December 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
You may know @kvanaren.bsky.social as a talented and award-winning critic but did you know she’s also a skilled broker in rare and hard-to-find jellycats? Cannot recommend her services highly enough
Begging my students yesterday to infuse their personalities into their writing because I’ve spent too much time around chat-gpt’s personality and it sucks.
They then volunteered to protect me when the robot apocalypse hits
They then volunteered to protect me when the robot apocalypse hits
December 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Begging my students yesterday to infuse their personalities into their writing because I’ve spent too much time around chat-gpt’s personality and it sucks.
They then volunteered to protect me when the robot apocalypse hits
They then volunteered to protect me when the robot apocalypse hits
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Maybe off topic, but if you like sports and romance, have you read the romance novel ONE ON ONE by Jamie Harrow? It’s the most accurate portrayals of sexual harassment in collegiate sports I’ve ever read. I want to shout about this book all the time. Everyone should read it!
December 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Maybe off topic, but if you like sports and romance, have you read the romance novel ONE ON ONE by Jamie Harrow? It’s the most accurate portrayals of sexual harassment in collegiate sports I’ve ever read. I want to shout about this book all the time. Everyone should read it!
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4. All the evidence that is not anecdotal here, all the research, supports teacher burnout from too much tech and too many demands, but it keeps coming back to more training. It does provide a voice asking for fewer demands and less tech.
December 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
4. All the evidence that is not anecdotal here, all the research, supports teacher burnout from too much tech and too many demands, but it keeps coming back to more training. It does provide a voice asking for fewer demands and less tech.
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This is maddening.
1. First, we hear from a man who "continues to explore the newest technologies in his sixth-grade science and math classroom, constantly learning and adapting new ways to mix technology with hands-on learning."
He's a "veteran teacher," so no excuses, all you old dogs!
1. First, we hear from a man who "continues to explore the newest technologies in his sixth-grade science and math classroom, constantly learning and adapting new ways to mix technology with hands-on learning."
He's a "veteran teacher," so no excuses, all you old dogs!
Avoiding Tech Fatigue in the Classroom: ‘It’s All About Balance’ | NEA
Too often, educators are asked to integrate technology into the classroom without support, training or boundaries.
www.nea.org
December 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This is maddening.
1. First, we hear from a man who "continues to explore the newest technologies in his sixth-grade science and math classroom, constantly learning and adapting new ways to mix technology with hands-on learning."
He's a "veteran teacher," so no excuses, all you old dogs!
1. First, we hear from a man who "continues to explore the newest technologies in his sixth-grade science and math classroom, constantly learning and adapting new ways to mix technology with hands-on learning."
He's a "veteran teacher," so no excuses, all you old dogs!
Sex scenes are sonnets. (Usually) pretty short with specific formal constraints and then within that you try your best to make something new and specific and magical
good morning, I have noticed that some of the critical responses to the Crave show Heated Rivalry have been, let's say, incomplete
sex scenes are craft! goddammit!
sex scenes are craft! goddammit!
Anatomy of a Sex Scene: Heated Rivalry Edition - Reading the End
Heated Rivalry, AKA the gay hockey show, has been getting a lot of buzz for its explicit(-ish) sex scenes, and a lot of that buzz has been coming from viewers and critics whose experience with the rom...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sex scenes are sonnets. (Usually) pretty short with specific formal constraints and then within that you try your best to make something new and specific and magical
That bittersweet moment you finish a book and close 65 tabs of research into the British canal system
December 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
That bittersweet moment you finish a book and close 65 tabs of research into the British canal system
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i understand that "tech ceos don't value child development" is like the least surprising statement but the truly astonishing part of this clip for me comes earlier when altman says that chatgpt is a genius so he feels really bad when he asks it questions about stupid things, like parenting
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
i understand that "tech ceos don't value child development" is like the least surprising statement but the truly astonishing part of this clip for me comes earlier when altman says that chatgpt is a genius so he feels really bad when he asks it questions about stupid things, like parenting
Seriously disappointed to discover that marketing your books does in fact sell copies
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Seriously disappointed to discover that marketing your books does in fact sell copies
The joy the entire universe is experiencing over heated rivalry is making me so happy. That’s romance, baby
December 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The joy the entire universe is experiencing over heated rivalry is making me so happy. That’s romance, baby
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Just look at the little fans of fabric that decorate the hem of this c1820 gown. Each one has been folded by hand with a piped seam around the edge before being stitched into place. With the blur or warp printed fabric it is so striking @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Just look at the little fans of fabric that decorate the hem of this c1820 gown. Each one has been folded by hand with a piped seam around the edge before being stitched into place. With the blur or warp printed fabric it is so striking @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
This is just to say that
I have used
the paper
that was in
the copier
and which
you were probably
saving
for yourself
Forgive me
This district rations it and I’ve run out
I have used
the paper
that was in
the copier
and which
you were probably
saving
for yourself
Forgive me
This district rations it and I’ve run out
December 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This is just to say that
I have used
the paper
that was in
the copier
and which
you were probably
saving
for yourself
Forgive me
This district rations it and I’ve run out
I have used
the paper
that was in
the copier
and which
you were probably
saving
for yourself
Forgive me
This district rations it and I’ve run out
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Anyone who says "not your grandma's romance" has not one single solitary clue what their grandma was reading.
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Anyone who says "not your grandma's romance" has not one single solitary clue what their grandma was reading.
Reading AI-generated student writing feels like watching a dog eat its own vomit and then barf it back up again
December 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Reading AI-generated student writing feels like watching a dog eat its own vomit and then barf it back up again
Vellum is so great! It even works for me, the human equivalent of a faraday cage (all forms of tech mysteriously crash out in my presence)
if you're a Mac user and an indie author, vellum.pub is life-saving software for formatting ebooks (and print books) and it's 30% off today
nobody paid me to say this, I just really love Vellum
nobody paid me to say this, I just really love Vellum
Vellum. Create beautiful books.
Vellum software for macOS
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December 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Vellum is so great! It even works for me, the human equivalent of a faraday cage (all forms of tech mysteriously crash out in my presence)
My unpopular teacher opinion is that I have the most student engagement when I teach the texts I love and am passionate about rather than when I follow my students’ interests
I give them lots of choice at other times, but when I’m guiding the lesson it’s better when I’m into what we’re studying
I give them lots of choice at other times, but when I’m guiding the lesson it’s better when I’m into what we’re studying
December 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My unpopular teacher opinion is that I have the most student engagement when I teach the texts I love and am passionate about rather than when I follow my students’ interests
I give them lots of choice at other times, but when I’m guiding the lesson it’s better when I’m into what we’re studying
I give them lots of choice at other times, but when I’m guiding the lesson it’s better when I’m into what we’re studying
I’m the only person I know who wants to teach dickens to high school students
December 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I’m the only person I know who wants to teach dickens to high school students
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I want to go back to this excerpt.
What students learn when we talk about ethics but don’t act on them is that we are hypocrites who actually don’t give a damn— and that they shouldn’t give a damn either but should pretend that they do.
What students learn when we talk about ethics but don’t act on them is that we are hypocrites who actually don’t give a damn— and that they shouldn’t give a damn either but should pretend that they do.
December 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I want to go back to this excerpt.
What students learn when we talk about ethics but don’t act on them is that we are hypocrites who actually don’t give a damn— and that they shouldn’t give a damn either but should pretend that they do.
What students learn when we talk about ethics but don’t act on them is that we are hypocrites who actually don’t give a damn— and that they shouldn’t give a damn either but should pretend that they do.
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William Morris, Sketchbook featuring textile designs
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
William Morris, Sketchbook featuring textile designs
Horny Christmas novella season continues, don’t miss out
Did you know that horny Christmas novella season officially begins TODAY? You didn’t???? Well, what are you waiting for, go read this one!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4CYBGV...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4CYBGV...
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Horny Christmas novella season continues, don’t miss out
Did you know that horny Christmas novella season officially begins TODAY? You didn’t???? Well, what are you waiting for, go read this one!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4CYBGV...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4CYBGV...
November 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Did you know that horny Christmas novella season officially begins TODAY? You didn’t???? Well, what are you waiting for, go read this one!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4CYBGV...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4CYBGV...