Jess W-G
@frogsandgrubs.bsky.social
Middle school science teacher, entomologist, snow lover in NC. Begrudging Swiftie and jazz fan because of my family. Beyoncé lover in my soul. Cornell alum (wtf??) and NC State
My hill to die on is that anyone who works with older middle schoolers long enough will learn that it is an incredible age but the first pass as a middle schooler is garbage and the first pass as a teacher is guaranteed extra hot garbage.
Middle schoolers are amazing and we owe them better.
Middle schoolers are amazing and we owe them better.
Just your friendly middle school teacher reminder that 7th graders will burst into spontaneous games of tag if you give them the 4 minute opportunity to “Do whatever you want. Cartwheels, tag, I don’t care.” while you let everyone (yourself included) burn off bad vibes walking around a field.
November 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
My hill to die on is that anyone who works with older middle schoolers long enough will learn that it is an incredible age but the first pass as a middle schooler is garbage and the first pass as a teacher is guaranteed extra hot garbage.
Middle schoolers are amazing and we owe them better.
Middle schoolers are amazing and we owe them better.
Just your friendly middle school teacher reminder that 7th graders will burst into spontaneous games of tag if you give them the 4 minute opportunity to “Do whatever you want. Cartwheels, tag, I don’t care.” while you let everyone (yourself included) burn off bad vibes walking around a field.
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Just your friendly middle school teacher reminder that 7th graders will burst into spontaneous games of tag if you give them the 4 minute opportunity to “Do whatever you want. Cartwheels, tag, I don’t care.” while you let everyone (yourself included) burn off bad vibes walking around a field.
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Aaaaand it’s now local. Time to step up.
ICE just hit Durham, community is activating, message me if u wanna help
November 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Aaaaand it’s now local. Time to step up.
I left an asshole’s lab who treated me like garbage once I got my NSF GRF award. I wrote the proposal by myself while I was his tech. He told me to stop acting like I was smarter than everyone else. He wasn’t hitting on me but turned on me when he realized I was, in fact, possibly smarter than him.
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I left an asshole’s lab who treated me like garbage once I got my NSF GRF award. I wrote the proposal by myself while I was his tech. He told me to stop acting like I was smarter than everyone else. He wasn’t hitting on me but turned on me when he realized I was, in fact, possibly smarter than him.
To read later
A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
November 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
To read later
I know Erin Hunter isn’t one person but the Warrior Cats (girl fandom) universe and the Wings of Fire author breakout of Tui T. Sutherland continues to be absolutely WILD to me. Both the scale of its popularity and how neither have had blockbuster adaptations but Dogman (boy fandom) has.
November 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I know Erin Hunter isn’t one person but the Warrior Cats (girl fandom) universe and the Wings of Fire author breakout of Tui T. Sutherland continues to be absolutely WILD to me. Both the scale of its popularity and how neither have had blockbuster adaptations but Dogman (boy fandom) has.
Just say no to rotavirus. Noooooo. Be gone. Even with the toddler and the big kid being vaccinated, it wiped out the whole house.
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Just say no to rotavirus. Noooooo. Be gone. Even with the toddler and the big kid being vaccinated, it wiped out the whole house.
Cars continues to be a top tier middle schooler movie. Got 8th grade boys that need to want to hang out in your room during non-instructional time? Cars
Also Paddington. And for girl buy-in (and boys like it too) Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse
Also Paddington. And for girl buy-in (and boys like it too) Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Cars continues to be a top tier middle schooler movie. Got 8th grade boys that need to want to hang out in your room during non-instructional time? Cars
Also Paddington. And for girl buy-in (and boys like it too) Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse
Also Paddington. And for girl buy-in (and boys like it too) Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse
I made the mistake of looking at the neighborhood Facebook group today to see about some HOA drama. No good can come from that. I only did it because I was home with a sick toddler.
Also, folks, you’re not going to win a legal battle against a NC mega HOA without spending an extraordinary amount
Also, folks, you’re not going to win a legal battle against a NC mega HOA without spending an extraordinary amount
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I made the mistake of looking at the neighborhood Facebook group today to see about some HOA drama. No good can come from that. I only did it because I was home with a sick toddler.
Also, folks, you’re not going to win a legal battle against a NC mega HOA without spending an extraordinary amount
Also, folks, you’re not going to win a legal battle against a NC mega HOA without spending an extraordinary amount
Stuck under a sick toddler right now and I made the mistake of opening LinkedIn. Can’t people just pick up a book or go for a walk in the woods instead of posting there?
My kindle is out of reach. I would like to read my book!
My kindle is out of reach. I would like to read my book!
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Stuck under a sick toddler right now and I made the mistake of opening LinkedIn. Can’t people just pick up a book or go for a walk in the woods instead of posting there?
My kindle is out of reach. I would like to read my book!
My kindle is out of reach. I would like to read my book!
Ok nerds. What gives? Why does the American Red Cross push blood donations after 8 weeks while the NHS says women need to wait 16 weeks (men 12 weeks)?
Which evidence backs up which? #MedSky
Which evidence backs up which? #MedSky
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Ok nerds. What gives? Why does the American Red Cross push blood donations after 8 weeks while the NHS says women need to wait 16 weeks (men 12 weeks)?
Which evidence backs up which? #MedSky
Which evidence backs up which? #MedSky
My almost two years postpartum, still nursing body is so close to my normal but not quite.
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
My almost two years postpartum, still nursing body is so close to my normal but not quite.
Paying someone else to recaulk my walk-in shower while I was at work was worth every penny. It also no longer looks like a frathouse bathroom because the stuff living under that split caulk was gross.
November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Paying someone else to recaulk my walk-in shower while I was at work was worth every penny. It also no longer looks like a frathouse bathroom because the stuff living under that split caulk was gross.
What Cornell idiocy. JFC.
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
What Cornell idiocy. JFC.
So I’m still glad I’m not getting the Tesla Powerwall when I get my solar panels + battery backup
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
So I’m still glad I’m not getting the Tesla Powerwall when I get my solar panels + battery backup
Having to study to take an asinine legal standardized test makes some people very grumpy 24/7
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Having to study to take an asinine legal standardized test makes some people very grumpy 24/7
Just look at those ripening blorbs
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just look at those ripening blorbs
So why are the oceans salty? Because the rocks are salty & the rivers keep moving that salt into the ocean.
I wish I could improve on this SciShow video talking about how salinity varies in response to local ecology.
In fact, I'm feeling salty that I can't.
I wish I could improve on this SciShow video talking about how salinity varies in response to local ecology.
In fact, I'm feeling salty that I can't.
Why’d the Ocean Stop Getting Saltier?
YouTube video by SciShow
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Wooohoooo. Gonna high five the social studies teachers tomorrow morning.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Wooohoooo. Gonna high five the social studies teachers tomorrow morning.
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I sincerely hope Democrats pay attention to tonight’s results across the country. They won’t learn anything but still. Maybe. People are excited by change and original campaigns and bold ideas and candidates under the age of 50!
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I sincerely hope Democrats pay attention to tonight’s results across the country. They won’t learn anything but still. Maybe. People are excited by change and original campaigns and bold ideas and candidates under the age of 50!
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Apologies to my followers for libbing out 😂
Very pleased to see Trumpists eating shit literally everywhere. Fuck them all.
Very pleased to see Trumpists eating shit literally everywhere. Fuck them all.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Apologies to my followers for libbing out 😂
Very pleased to see Trumpists eating shit literally everywhere. Fuck them all.
Very pleased to see Trumpists eating shit literally everywhere. Fuck them all.
@hankgreen.bsky.social I turned on a video about cell division to show my 7th graders and I see my college classmate, Sam. Thank for finding the best people.
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
@hankgreen.bsky.social I turned on a video about cell division to show my 7th graders and I see my college classmate, Sam. Thank for finding the best people.
The Athleta email I got telling me I can earn rewards faster and earn free shipping for a smaller purchase suggests that the $100 legging market is lagging.
0% surprised because that market is women who also buy the groceries and household goods that now cost a fortune.
0% surprised because that market is women who also buy the groceries and household goods that now cost a fortune.
November 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The Athleta email I got telling me I can earn rewards faster and earn free shipping for a smaller purchase suggests that the $100 legging market is lagging.
0% surprised because that market is women who also buy the groceries and household goods that now cost a fortune.
0% surprised because that market is women who also buy the groceries and household goods that now cost a fortune.
He specifically means the same HOA. This gives me a giggle every time I see it. Also I want this shirt.
Imagine buying a home for the same real cost, compared to your income, that your parents or grandparents did.
That's a reality today in Japan. 🇯🇵
How'd they do it? They built.
That's a reality today in Japan. 🇯🇵
How'd they do it? They built.
November 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
He specifically means the same HOA. This gives me a giggle every time I see it. Also I want this shirt.