Extremely healing ❤️
Stop beating yourself up about not following the worst writing advice of all time. Instead, begin with forgiveness
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Writing Begins With Forgiveness
Why One of the Most Common Pieces of Writing Advice Is Wrong
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May 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Extremely healing ❤️
A sign of aging I didn’t expect was how much harder it is to climb on a counter than when I was younger.
May 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A sign of aging I didn’t expect was how much harder it is to climb on a counter than when I was younger.
I’ve been having bizarre dreams almost every night for awhile now & I would very much like for my brain to figure out whatever it’s trying to process so that they can stop
May 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I’ve been having bizarre dreams almost every night for awhile now & I would very much like for my brain to figure out whatever it’s trying to process so that they can stop
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My bluesky presence really leaves something to be desired
May 9, 2025 at 1:21 AM
My bluesky presence really leaves something to be desired
I keep forgetting that summer weather is coming & then I remember & get upset. I’m not made for temps above 70
May 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I keep forgetting that summer weather is coming & then I remember & get upset. I’m not made for temps above 70
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I, for one, am tired of [gestures broadly]. I have grown weary of [points in all directions simultaneously].
May 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I, for one, am tired of [gestures broadly]. I have grown weary of [points in all directions simultaneously].
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We need the best educated workforce in the world.
We need the best teachers in the world.
We need to pay our teachers fairly for the important work they do.
No teacher in America should begin at less than $60,000 a year.
We need the best teachers in the world.
We need to pay our teachers fairly for the important work they do.
No teacher in America should begin at less than $60,000 a year.
April 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We need the best educated workforce in the world.
We need the best teachers in the world.
We need to pay our teachers fairly for the important work they do.
No teacher in America should begin at less than $60,000 a year.
We need the best teachers in the world.
We need to pay our teachers fairly for the important work they do.
No teacher in America should begin at less than $60,000 a year.
I just took a video of my first lawn mow of the season like the Midwestern dad I am
April 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I just took a video of my first lawn mow of the season like the Midwestern dad I am
This is an extremely niche complaint but no matter how many times I explain it, students never get MLA citations/formatting correct & it drives. Me. Bananas.
April 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is an extremely niche complaint but no matter how many times I explain it, students never get MLA citations/formatting correct & it drives. Me. Bananas.
I mentioned AIM to a student today & they didn’t know what it was. My aging millennial heart
April 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I mentioned AIM to a student today & they didn’t know what it was. My aging millennial heart
Today I learned the unfortunate lesson that soap does not get jalapeño juice off of one’s hands. On an unrelated note, I will not be putting contacts in for a long time.
April 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today I learned the unfortunate lesson that soap does not get jalapeño juice off of one’s hands. On an unrelated note, I will not be putting contacts in for a long time.
I never feel smarter than when the NYT crossword has a weird gimmick & I figure it out
April 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I never feel smarter than when the NYT crossword has a weird gimmick & I figure it out
Overheard from a child at a coffee shop: “Pink is magical. And so is red.”
March 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Overheard from a child at a coffee shop: “Pink is magical. And so is red.”
Nothing hits quite like a late night bowl of cereal
March 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Nothing hits quite like a late night bowl of cereal
Literally same
Sometimes I forget this little app exists on my phone and in the world. Hi friends 🖤
March 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Literally same
“I like my cheeses sweaty, you know?” - @uncledaddy92.bsky.social
March 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“I like my cheeses sweaty, you know?” - @uncledaddy92.bsky.social
I can’t believe I missed this year’s Project for Awesome I’m devastated 😭
February 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I can’t believe I missed this year’s Project for Awesome I’m devastated 😭
My PhD application has been in “final review” for almost a month & it’s really hard to not obsessively check my email & the portal for updates.
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
My PhD application has been in “final review” for almost a month & it’s really hard to not obsessively check my email & the portal for updates.
Why are McDonald’s hot fudge sundaes so good
February 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Why are McDonald’s hot fudge sundaes so good
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POSSUM-MAN: The signal is lit. My city needs me
January 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
POSSUM-MAN: The signal is lit. My city needs me
It’s too gloomy so I had a little caffeine today. I will probably regret this.
January 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It’s too gloomy so I had a little caffeine today. I will probably regret this.
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Sometimes teaching is like putting on a performance & it’s hella draining
January 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sometimes teaching is like putting on a performance & it’s hella draining