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Gregory
@lgregory.bsky.social
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ELA teacher + LMS 📚 they/them
I enjoy learning new things, writing, reading, gaming, being in nature, friends, and my fur-babies🐾
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Reminder that Violent J of Insane Clown Posse has the correct response to a lot of the shitty things he said in the early days.
STEREOGUM: People my age, we talk about how we were lucky that we didn’t have social media growing up, and there’s no record of all the dumb shit we said and did. You didn’t have social media, but everything you said and did in those years is on record, and you’ve got to live with it now. That’s tough. VIOLENT J: And the amount of gay Juggalos out there is really surprising. I think about them doing their research and getting the old records, getting excited about it, and getting their hearts broke or something, you know? I tell my daughter, “For the rest of your life, when your friends ask why your dad said that, say it’s because your dad was a fool. Don’t defend me. Say I was a fool then, but I’m not now.” There’s no excuse. I was going with the flow, and that’s the very thing we preach against — being a sheep. And that’s what I was doing. https://www.stereogum.com/2083804/icp-interview-juggalos/interviews/weve-got-a-file-on-you/
October 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Deck time is the best time!
Relaxing with this amazing doggo for the weekend is pure joy
October 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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After getting the 5G re-up jabs today, we're watching music videos and going down a rabbit hole of Pop Up Videos...
Random shot from Beck's "Loser" music video. So many random facts that I'm sure I learned when I was in junior high, so many years ago... Me after getting my COVID/flu shots for the season. As always, I'm wearing my "vaccinated AF" shirt
September 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Morning thought... #719 #quotesoftheday #edchat #edusky
September 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Survived day 3 of the new school year, but today was a migraine day, so it hasn't been awesome...however, I have a new sticker for my work water bottle, and that makes me happy.
A sticker that reads "Cozy Cryptids Book Club VIP Member". There are very cute versions of Mothman, an alien, and a Sasquatch all reading books. I so want to truly join this group!!
September 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Percy decided he NEEDED to try my pastry this morning RIGHT NOW.
Obviously, I obliged.
A blurry photo of a mostly white cat unceremoniously biting the edge of my caramel roll. After that, he had to satisfy himself by licking the leftovers off my fingers. So greedy. So wonderful
August 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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August 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Our first 2026 trips launch next week, and we're taking the fight to the robots who want to take our jobs!
Join us next Tuesday for the first round of 2026 announcements, and a Q&A for anyone planning a trip to Japan (yes, ANYONE). The details:www.pacsettravel.com/the-lat...
PacSet Unveils its 2026 Schedule on August 19! — PacSet
Join us for a special livestream Q&A session on August 19 as we launch the new trips and announce a few surprises we have cooked up for our guests!
www.pacsettravel.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Stop letting the robots send you to Ichiran. We have better ideas!
pacsettravel.bsky.social PacSet @pacsettravel.bsky.social · Aug 7
You wouldn't pay a robot thousands of dollars to operate on you. Why are you letting it plan your vacation?

2026 drops August 18.

#pacset #japan #japantravel #travelamongfriends #no愛forAI #thelaststand
August 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Today is the 80th anniversary of when the A-Bomb fell on Hiroshima, and I had the privilege to visit the Peace Museum and Memorial when I was on my recent trip to Japan. Lots of emotions that day, and I had been struggling to think of when to post pictures; today is a good day #Tripsamongfriends
Part of the panoramic photo of Hiroshima soon after the destruction. The Memorial with the A-Bomb Dome in the distance An up close photo of the Korean Memorial
August 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Welp, started a new #AnimalCrossingNH game now that we have a Switch 2. Here comes some comfort gaming!
Tommy and Timmy Nook all excited that I'm starting a new island. They are behind a counter, sparkling, saying I should "Just follow [my] instincts...". Okie dokie!
July 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Dad just went back for his back surgery...there's a tank of fish in the waiting room that includes both a jellyfish and this cool sea anemone. These are better photos than of the waiting room, etc. Dad's surgery is supposed to take between 6 & 8 hours. #surgery #sealife
A blue spotted jellyfish that is just chilling in the tank. It spins/rotates but doesn't seem to want to move from that spot. A bright lime green sea anemone with peach ball nubs on the ends of its stalks. It's very chill in its corner and overshadows the other dark blue on farther in.
July 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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One positive to being home again is that Gizmo has been out and about a bunch and is curious and snuggly. So many positives!
Gizmo, a grey tabby, is sniffing at my toast. He's unsure of if he wants it or not and is taking his sweet time deciding.
July 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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And we're home. So much to process and think about as we wind down. I'll go through and post more photos of our trip in the next few days. For now, though, we're going to hang out on the deck. #Homeagain #DeckTime #Dogs
The deck is my happy place, so of course I grabbed a cup of coffee and headed outside fairly soon after I arrived home. The photo has a mug in the foreground that reads "Sip slow and carry on". In the background is the deck, a yellow lab lounging on said deck, and a big tree in the yard. Bucky, my yellow lab, smiling and laying down, looking at the camera. His red ball is sitting between his front paws. Macci, the orange cat, is trying to get out of the photo to the left.
July 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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ALL Haymarket Books are 40% off through August 22nd! ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽
July 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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On our last day in Japan for the #BestofSummer25 trip, we wandered over to Jimbochu (Book Street) to browse and smell books. We even bought a few gems including a copy of 1984 and the manga series Rough #travelamongfriends #bookstores
Me in a happy state as I was surrounded by books of all shapes, sizes, and genres Hahaha! I was able to find and snag a copy of 1984 from one of the sale book tables out front. Maybe someday I'll be able to read this one *fingers crossed* I couldn't help but take a photo of the wall of books for sale outside this bookstore. Reminds me of Wonder Book! At the end of the street, we found a little shop that served various pork cutlets. This was mine and it was sooo good and juicy! Also, the "regular" size was definitely big enough for me.
July 23, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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We've reached the onsen. Definitely feeling more than cute, won't delete later #BestofJapan25 #travelamongfriends
Me smiling and throwing up a peace sign while wearing a light grey yukata with pink, blue, and yellow circle bundles. Definitely feeling fancy and happy.
July 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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What to do on an 80 minute ride on the shinkasen? Doodle & brain-spew into a new notebook (finally found one on this trip!) and drink a latte. Very basic. #BestofJapan25
Tray table with a pink notebook, pen, Starbucks pen, and a berry donut (partially eaten). The pink notebook is a life-sized version of one of my new keychains. Way to accessorize. Ha!
July 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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On our free day, we went to a nearby zoo. It reminded me of the Como Zoo 💜💯 We saw lots of animals including giraffes. #zoo #BestofJapan25
A bowing giraffe tile artwork piece in the train station on the way to the zoo. I wish I had that kind of flexibility... Two actual live giraffes outdoors. The one in the front seemed to be curious about us visitors while the other one was hiding. I feel a mix of the two tbh
July 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Feeling cute, might delete later #WorldExpo25
Me standing in front of the giant Gundam statue, mimicking its stance: one arm reached up to the sky.
July 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Today was one of the best days I've had in...awhile. Not because it was the most exciting nor the most interesting, but I actually feel content/happy at the end of the day. I also think I laughed more today then I have in a long time. #BestofJapan25 #genuinelyhappy
A silly gachapon I nabbed on a whim with an added bonus. Photo of a plastic white kitten holding a ball that is hanging off a ring that's on the handle of an umbrella. A very delicious latte from LiLo Coffee in Osaka (reminded me of working at Java Jungle...so much love) Pictured is a latte in a white ceramic mug. The foam on top has been artistically stenciled into a seahorse. Another angle of the white ceramic mug with the lettering: Life is Short. Surround yours with good people and only drink good coffee. Definitely words to live by...I was tempted to buy this mug Pictured: Me with a large, genuine grin on my face as I'm holding up both a octopus fried hotdog on a stick and a fried Oreo on a stick. Yummy!
July 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Heya. Guess I'm back, posting into the void. Here's a video of a waterfall we found on our walk back down the mountain from Iwakuni castle #BestofJapan25
I've been in a contemplative mood as of late, so watching the waterfall was soothing.
July 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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I have the nagging suspicion that I'm being watched...
March 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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I'm really annoyed as I didn't realize IKEA has resigned it's Billy bookcases, so when we bought a new one to go with our existing ones, I was not happily surprised to see the differences: color, height, shelf placements. 👎💯📚
March 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Jumping on the blood work moon bandwagon! I happened to be awake when it was almost the full eclipse, so I decided to go out onto my deck to check it out. Super cool to watch 🌑🌕
March 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM