Conor O'Sullivan
@conor610.bsky.social
Teacher, Shakespeare-adjacent, Cleveland-adjacent
One might certainly argue that bodaciousness fits into the truth/beauty dialectic
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
One might certainly argue that bodaciousness fits into the truth/beauty dialectic
Ride Wit Me was every single pre-gaming session freshman year. So it’s gotta be that one.
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Ride Wit Me was every single pre-gaming session freshman year. So it’s gotta be that one.
I’m seeing They Might Be Giants on Friday!!!
November 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I’m seeing They Might Be Giants on Friday!!!
I teach high school sophomores and utterly adore them but hoo boy they are ABSOLUTELY children.
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I teach high school sophomores and utterly adore them but hoo boy they are ABSOLUTELY children.
The Sox announcers say “Justin-son,” fwiw.
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
The Sox announcers say “Justin-son,” fwiw.
I LOVE teaching that book. It’s such a perfect classroom text.
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I LOVE teaching that book. It’s such a perfect classroom text.
I mean I believe it has been optioned. (That is gonna be one weird movie.)
October 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I mean I believe it has been optioned. (That is gonna be one weird movie.)
An extra two inches of arm would definitely have stopped Garrett yesterday
October 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
An extra two inches of arm would definitely have stopped Garrett yesterday
You get the sense Middle Earth is just an ant farm for the elves tbqh
October 25, 2025 at 3:20 AM
You get the sense Middle Earth is just an ant farm for the elves tbqh
Yeesh, somehow I wasn’t following you on here. Could you message me your Reed email when you get a chance? Looking forward to connecting—bridging the hs/college gap is a long term interest and goal of mine.
October 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Yeesh, somehow I wasn’t following you on here. Could you message me your Reed email when you get a chance? Looking forward to connecting—bridging the hs/college gap is a long term interest and goal of mine.
I’ve never been to an NCTE but I just shared the Slate article with my department and ordered the book. Would love to talk to either or both of you about high school English!
October 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I’ve never been to an NCTE but I just shared the Slate article with my department and ordered the book. Would love to talk to either or both of you about high school English!
Of course today was the day I planned to show clips from a film that lives on my Canvas page. But you know what? We had a lovely conversation about the film instead!
October 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Of course today was the day I planned to show clips from a film that lives on my Canvas page. But you know what? We had a lovely conversation about the film instead!
I feel like that’s reasonably hinged?
October 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I feel like that’s reasonably hinged?
I just started the book and am enjoying the heck out of it. Can’t wait for the reveal that the narrator is actually Burckhardt!
October 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I just started the book and am enjoying the heck out of it. Can’t wait for the reveal that the narrator is actually Burckhardt!
– Neko Case, “I Wish I Was the Moon” (2002)
October 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
– Neko Case, “I Wish I Was the Moon” (2002)
We got new Purcell before we got Winds of Winter
October 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We got new Purcell before we got Winds of Winter
Weird, ugly game in a lot of ways but Maye gives us a chance against anyone, it looks like. Fun evening of football!
October 6, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Weird, ugly game in a lot of ways but Maye gives us a chance against anyone, it looks like. Fun evening of football!
Tbf if the outcome is the end of the college admissions system as we know it I won’t be mad?
October 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Tbf if the outcome is the end of the college admissions system as we know it I won’t be mad?
Heartbreaking: Worst person you know, etc
October 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Heartbreaking: Worst person you know, etc
You’ll pry the smells and bells from my cold, dead, now-Episcopalian hands
October 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
You’ll pry the smells and bells from my cold, dead, now-Episcopalian hands
Whoa, just saw Ariadne wrote the latest Mentour Pilot episode! So cool—congrats to both of you!
September 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Whoa, just saw Ariadne wrote the latest Mentour Pilot episode! So cool—congrats to both of you!
“Spoon man isn’t coming together with his hands.”
September 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
“Spoon man isn’t coming together with his hands.”
Has anyone seen Rhamondre and Stevan Ridley in the same room together??
September 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Has anyone seen Rhamondre and Stevan Ridley in the same room together??