Melanie Teaches
@melanieteaches.bsky.social
TEFL-Q, Freelance, Online
EAP, IELTS, Cambridge exams, Duolinguo
Mediocre clarinetist, enthusiastic crocheter, easily-distracted gardener held hostage by badgers.
EAP, IELTS, Cambridge exams, Duolinguo
Mediocre clarinetist, enthusiastic crocheter, easily-distracted gardener held hostage by badgers.
Wait, aren't these the same people calling Human Rights advocates 'snowflakes'?
January 18, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Wait, aren't these the same people calling Human Rights advocates 'snowflakes'?
That would explain so much!
January 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM
That would explain so much!
She's not wrong about local crime hotspots in every community, much in the way stats show us that jailing a small number of people can sharply decrease a local crime rate.
But yeah, that map is not showing what she thinks it's showing.
But yeah, that map is not showing what she thinks it's showing.
January 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
She's not wrong about local crime hotspots in every community, much in the way stats show us that jailing a small number of people can sharply decrease a local crime rate.
But yeah, that map is not showing what she thinks it's showing.
But yeah, that map is not showing what she thinks it's showing.
This story must be fake because the cyclist paused at a light... (sarcasm mode fully on)
My folks were pickpocketed in Paris. One of the most exciting days of their lives!
My folks were pickpocketed in Paris. One of the most exciting days of their lives!
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
This story must be fake because the cyclist paused at a light... (sarcasm mode fully on)
My folks were pickpocketed in Paris. One of the most exciting days of their lives!
My folks were pickpocketed in Paris. One of the most exciting days of their lives!
This reminds me of a visiting friend insisting they would take our selfie here, because they were good at selfies.
When I saw it on social media, we were all standing in front of a skip which blocked most of the colours.
When I saw it on social media, we were all standing in front of a skip which blocked most of the colours.
January 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
This reminds me of a visiting friend insisting they would take our selfie here, because they were good at selfies.
When I saw it on social media, we were all standing in front of a skip which blocked most of the colours.
When I saw it on social media, we were all standing in front of a skip which blocked most of the colours.
Because e-bikes often share spaces with pedestrians, and don't require safety equipment, training, registration, or insurance.
But that doesn't explain why cars can go over 100mph, I agree!
But that doesn't explain why cars can go over 100mph, I agree!
January 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Because e-bikes often share spaces with pedestrians, and don't require safety equipment, training, registration, or insurance.
But that doesn't explain why cars can go over 100mph, I agree!
But that doesn't explain why cars can go over 100mph, I agree!
You may have missed the very good 'fun ways to use haggis that aren't Burns Dinner' skeets. It was inspiring.
January 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
You may have missed the very good 'fun ways to use haggis that aren't Burns Dinner' skeets. It was inspiring.
Thank you, I've checked and this appears to be real, and I'm laughing so hard I have indigestion.
January 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Thank you, I've checked and this appears to be real, and I'm laughing so hard I have indigestion.
It's a standard icebox cake. They are great for looking impressive without needing much work.
December 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It's a standard icebox cake. They are great for looking impressive without needing much work.
Lebkuchen? :D
December 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Lebkuchen? :D
Things Americans said couldn't happen, but are.
December 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Things Americans said couldn't happen, but are.
Ah. Retirees in the UK are generally better off than the generations below them, so missed that.
December 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Ah. Retirees in the UK are generally better off than the generations below them, so missed that.
Other "scare click bait" things that weren't going to happen:
-don't be silly, women won't die because abortion is illegal...
-people won't be locked up for months without their constitutional rights to due process....
-don't be silly, women won't die because abortion is illegal...
-people won't be locked up for months without their constitutional rights to due process....
December 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Other "scare click bait" things that weren't going to happen:
-don't be silly, women won't die because abortion is illegal...
-people won't be locked up for months without their constitutional rights to due process....
-don't be silly, women won't die because abortion is illegal...
-people won't be locked up for months without their constitutional rights to due process....
Is that near the bit of the path that is always mysteriously smelly?
December 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Is that near the bit of the path that is always mysteriously smelly?
Many libraries carry these magazines, including on their apps.
#LongLiveLibraries
#LongLiveLibraries
December 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Many libraries carry these magazines, including on their apps.
#LongLiveLibraries
#LongLiveLibraries
We used to smoke in hospitals.
December 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We used to smoke in hospitals.