Mindi
@mindir.bsky.social
Mom of two, wife of one, fifth grade teacher, knitter, baker, napper.
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It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
March 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
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Heads up, my fellow Illinoisans! Write to your state rep and ask then to support this bill!
Illinois has proposed a bill that would require anyone seeking the role of public library trustee be a valid cardholder of the library they wish to serve.
This is a positive bill, and it's one in a line of pro-library bills being drafted and championed in the state.
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This is a positive bill, and it's one in a line of pro-library bills being drafted and championed in the state.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
Illinois Proposes Candidates for Library Board Have Library Cards
In a country where there are far more anti-library, pro-book banning bills launching than bills intended to protect them, Illinois continues to be a leader...
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February 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Heads up, my fellow Illinoisans! Write to your state rep and ask then to support this bill!
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Call it a purge, not a buyout. Call it a coup against Congress, not a spending pause. Call it censorship, not a review. Words matter, and we in the media have a chance to do better this time.
January 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Call it a purge, not a buyout. Call it a coup against Congress, not a spending pause. Call it censorship, not a review. Words matter, and we in the media have a chance to do better this time.
Both of my fifth grade classes picked Home in a Lunchbox as their #mockcaldecott pick. Looking forward to seeing if we’re right on Monday. I’m wondering if The Yellow Bus or My Daddy is a Cowboy are also contenders.
January 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Both of my fifth grade classes picked Home in a Lunchbox as their #mockcaldecott pick. Looking forward to seeing if we’re right on Monday. I’m wondering if The Yellow Bus or My Daddy is a Cowboy are also contenders.
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There's something needs to be said
And it's important
You don't need to be gay to stick up for your gay friends
You don't need to be trans to stick up for your trans friends
You don't need to be Jewish or muslim or Hindu or black or white
You only need to be good people
To stick up for your friends
And it's important
You don't need to be gay to stick up for your gay friends
You don't need to be trans to stick up for your trans friends
You don't need to be Jewish or muslim or Hindu or black or white
You only need to be good people
To stick up for your friends
January 21, 2025 at 6:38 AM
There's something needs to be said
And it's important
You don't need to be gay to stick up for your gay friends
You don't need to be trans to stick up for your trans friends
You don't need to be Jewish or muslim or Hindu or black or white
You only need to be good people
To stick up for your friends
And it's important
You don't need to be gay to stick up for your gay friends
You don't need to be trans to stick up for your trans friends
You don't need to be Jewish or muslim or Hindu or black or white
You only need to be good people
To stick up for your friends
The world is scary right now for so many reasons. I find myself doing whatever I can to calm my fears. I knit. I read. I bake. But I’m also not going to just give in and give up.
January 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The world is scary right now for so many reasons. I find myself doing whatever I can to calm my fears. I knit. I read. I bake. But I’m also not going to just give in and give up.
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I say we flood the zone here on Monday with good shit. Songs we love. Clips of great films. Pictures of pets. Favorite stand up bits. GIFs of Richard Kind laughing. Anything at all but, you know, the thing. Spare yourself. The ironic, dark laughs ain't fucking worth it.
January 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I say we flood the zone here on Monday with good shit. Songs we love. Clips of great films. Pictures of pets. Favorite stand up bits. GIFs of Richard Kind laughing. Anything at all but, you know, the thing. Spare yourself. The ironic, dark laughs ain't fucking worth it.
Hey crocheters…my daughter asked for Tunisian crochet hooks for Christmas, and I have no idea which ones to buy. I’m a knitter, and I know nothing about crochet except how to make a chain stitch. #crochet
December 5, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Hey crocheters…my daughter asked for Tunisian crochet hooks for Christmas, and I have no idea which ones to buy. I’m a knitter, and I know nothing about crochet except how to make a chain stitch. #crochet
Countdown to Christmas Day 1. I’ve been collecting gnomes way longer than the current trend, so I was thrilled to be gifted this fun countdown box. #gnomes #christmasgnome #adventcalendar
December 1, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Countdown to Christmas Day 1. I’ve been collecting gnomes way longer than the current trend, so I was thrilled to be gifted this fun countdown box. #gnomes #christmasgnome #adventcalendar
I have decided that I want to learn some basic ASL signs in the new year. Yesterday at the grocery store, my cashier was deaf, and while I was able to sign “thank you”, it made me realize that a bit more effort on my part could go a long way.
November 24, 2024 at 4:04 PM
I have decided that I want to learn some basic ASL signs in the new year. Yesterday at the grocery store, my cashier was deaf, and while I was able to sign “thank you”, it made me realize that a bit more effort on my part could go a long way.
Watched the Out of My Mind movie with my 5th graders today. It was everything I wanted it to be. #outofmymindmovie
November 22, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Watched the Out of My Mind movie with my 5th graders today. It was everything I wanted it to be. #outofmymindmovie
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If you're new here, Starter Packs are a GREAT way to find like minded folks to follow. I've set up a bunch of them - with lists of teachers, librarians, writers, readers, booksellers, Broadway geeks,& the Adirondacks! (thread) go.bsky.app/TV22XkY
November 17, 2024 at 6:26 PM
If you're new here, Starter Packs are a GREAT way to find like minded folks to follow. I've set up a bunch of them - with lists of teachers, librarians, writers, readers, booksellers, Broadway geeks,& the Adirondacks! (thread) go.bsky.app/TV22XkY
As a teacher, I know it’s important to learn new things every day. Today I learned how to up my cookie decorating game. #alwayslearning
November 17, 2024 at 9:54 PM
As a teacher, I know it’s important to learn new things every day. Today I learned how to up my cookie decorating game. #alwayslearning
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It’s hard to be patient and understanding with people who are hellbent on destroying humanity.
November 17, 2024 at 2:40 AM
It’s hard to be patient and understanding with people who are hellbent on destroying humanity.
Headed into my 30th fall parent/teacher conferences. One would think that this would be no big deal; after all I've done this so many times already. But every year, I get nervous beforehand. I'm always worried that I haven't prepared enough, even though I have.
October 9, 2023 at 10:28 AM
Headed into my 30th fall parent/teacher conferences. One would think that this would be no big deal; after all I've done this so many times already. But every year, I get nervous beforehand. I'm always worried that I haven't prepared enough, even though I have.
There's so much to love about my grade change from 3rd to 5th, but man... I am tired. I have 2 sections, each for half the day, and once the 8:30 bell rings, I am pretty much non-stop. It's all good work, and I'm hoping I'll find my feet soon. #teacherlife
October 4, 2023 at 1:06 AM
There's so much to love about my grade change from 3rd to 5th, but man... I am tired. I have 2 sections, each for half the day, and once the 8:30 bell rings, I am pretty much non-stop. It's all good work, and I'm hoping I'll find my feet soon. #teacherlife
Every elementary school classroom should have a sink. I didn't realize how much I used the one in my old classroom until I didn't have one any more.
September 21, 2023 at 10:28 PM
Every elementary school classroom should have a sink. I didn't realize how much I used the one in my old classroom until I didn't have one any more.
Today my district's superintendent sent out an email reminding the staff about our bomb threat procedures. This is not okay, people. I would really love to do my job without worrying about intruders or bombs. #publicschoolteacher
September 19, 2023 at 10:04 PM
Today my district's superintendent sent out an email reminding the staff about our bomb threat procedures. This is not okay, people. I would really love to do my job without worrying about intruders or bombs. #publicschoolteacher
Hoping it's nicer here than the other place!
September 19, 2023 at 8:59 PM
Hoping it's nicer here than the other place!