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@opethereitis.bsky.social
EdD, Middle school humanities teacher, & QSA club advisor, & trying to make the chaos functional. This is obviously a personal account & my opinions are my own.
Yes. It is so different from the website families see when looking at colleges:
October 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Yes. It is so different from the website families see when looking at colleges:
It is WILD that either of these engravings could be interpreted as “transgender ideology.”
September 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
It is WILD that either of these engravings could be interpreted as “transgender ideology.”
Although the cost of living is high in CA and NY, that’s still a pretty big pay cut.
August 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Although the cost of living is high in CA and NY, that’s still a pretty big pay cut.
More unions at Seattle Pride
June 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
More unions at Seattle Pride
So many unions at Seattle Pride
June 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
So many unions at Seattle Pride
Seattle Pride & Seattle Trans Pride were the best reminders that there’s a joyful & loud community here.
June 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Seattle Pride & Seattle Trans Pride were the best reminders that there’s a joyful & loud community here.
I am nearly done with the 3rd draft of this dissertation & at this point I know I’m making progress but it feels like I’m climbing up a sand dune here, but not like a little one. This feels like I’m at the bottom of Sleeping Bear looking up & knowing I just have to accept the slog. #gradschool
May 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I am nearly done with the 3rd draft of this dissertation & at this point I know I’m making progress but it feels like I’m climbing up a sand dune here, but not like a little one. This feels like I’m at the bottom of Sleeping Bear looking up & knowing I just have to accept the slog. #gradschool
These were side by side in my news feed. How do they even rationalize this?
May 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
These were side by side in my news feed. How do they even rationalize this?
The anti-union mailers are so weird. My union negotiated contract is worth way more than $1000 — both in increased salary over non-union workplaces, and basic protections. Working in a union state means my workplace is so much less arbitrary.
May 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The anti-union mailers are so weird. My union negotiated contract is worth way more than $1000 — both in increased salary over non-union workplaces, and basic protections. Working in a union state means my workplace is so much less arbitrary.
The birds are nesting in our local grocery store’s garden center. ❤️
April 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The birds are nesting in our local grocery store’s garden center. ❤️
Seeing pics of gigantic protests in big cities is inspiring, but it was also pretty amazing to see 2 separate protests in our conservative small-town county seat that were each nearly as big as the protest in the nearby (small) city.
Also here is my favorite “sign.”
Also here is my favorite “sign.”
April 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Seeing pics of gigantic protests in big cities is inspiring, but it was also pretty amazing to see 2 separate protests in our conservative small-town county seat that were each nearly as big as the protest in the nearby (small) city.
Also here is my favorite “sign.”
Also here is my favorite “sign.”
March 20 = slash EI funds
April 2nd = encourage people to get EI
🤦♀️
April 2nd = encourage people to get EI
🤦♀️
April 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
March 20 = slash EI funds
April 2nd = encourage people to get EI
🤦♀️
April 2nd = encourage people to get EI
🤦♀️
Cutting fed funding mostly seems to hurt the communities that voted for the people cutting the federal funding the most. That doesn’t make it better…it’s just frustrating.
March 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Cutting fed funding mostly seems to hurt the communities that voted for the people cutting the federal funding the most. That doesn’t make it better…it’s just frustrating.
Happy PI day. We made pies.
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Happy PI day. We made pies.
Representative @emilyrandallwa.bsky.social held a town hall so popular that the room overflowed — so she held a second one
immediately afterward…because THATs what representative government looks like. #democracy #townhall
immediately afterward…because THATs what representative government looks like. #democracy #townhall
March 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Representative @emilyrandallwa.bsky.social held a town hall so popular that the room overflowed — so she held a second one
immediately afterward…because THATs what representative government looks like. #democracy #townhall
immediately afterward…because THATs what representative government looks like. #democracy #townhall
The DOE (whose new hobby is picking on trans kids) wants examples of discrimination by school zip code. Completely unrelated fact – the DOE’s zip code is 20202. enddei.ed.gov
February 28, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The DOE (whose new hobby is picking on trans kids) wants examples of discrimination by school zip code. Completely unrelated fact – the DOE’s zip code is 20202. enddei.ed.gov
We met with out legislators yesterday to talk about bills impacting education and trans youth. It went well, and we got to see the huge 5051 protest that occurred simultaneously #protecttranskids #civics #washington
February 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We met with out legislators yesterday to talk about bills impacting education and trans youth. It went well, and we got to see the huge 5051 protest that occurred simultaneously #protecttranskids #civics #washington
It bugs me that middle school materials tend to be hyper cute b/c they’re designed for elementary kids. So, I like to make beautiful things for my secondary kids. Like a choice board for midsummer nights Dream. #middleschoolteacher #middleschool #shakespeare #teaching
February 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It bugs me that middle school materials tend to be hyper cute b/c they’re designed for elementary kids. So, I like to make beautiful things for my secondary kids. Like a choice board for midsummer nights Dream. #middleschoolteacher #middleschool #shakespeare #teaching
Seasoned teachers cut their teeth during NCLB & are good at protecting kids. Veteran teachers have only taught post-Newtown & are good at protecting kids. New teachers grew up protecting each other & are the best at protecting kids.
This is not going to change the way we #protecttranskids
This is not going to change the way we #protecttranskids
January 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Seasoned teachers cut their teeth during NCLB & are good at protecting kids. Veteran teachers have only taught post-Newtown & are good at protecting kids. New teachers grew up protecting each other & are the best at protecting kids.
This is not going to change the way we #protecttranskids
This is not going to change the way we #protecttranskids
Reversed the usual “I do, we do, you do” this week when teaching hero’s journey. Instead it was:
You do—a circle on your fav movie
We do—a chalk circle w/friends
We all do—a giant circle with each student as a part & ended w/pass the phone
#englishteacher #teaching #herosjourney
You do—a circle on your fav movie
We do—a chalk circle w/friends
We all do—a giant circle with each student as a part & ended w/pass the phone
#englishteacher #teaching #herosjourney
January 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Reversed the usual “I do, we do, you do” this week when teaching hero’s journey. Instead it was:
You do—a circle on your fav movie
We do—a chalk circle w/friends
We all do—a giant circle with each student as a part & ended w/pass the phone
#englishteacher #teaching #herosjourney
You do—a circle on your fav movie
We do—a chalk circle w/friends
We all do—a giant circle with each student as a part & ended w/pass the phone
#englishteacher #teaching #herosjourney
Annnnd now I know why. This is the first version of the message. I don’t know if it’s better or worse that TikTok’s first version didn’t fawn grossly.
January 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Annnnd now I know why. This is the first version of the message. I don’t know if it’s better or worse that TikTok’s first version didn’t fawn grossly.
Sigh. This feels gross somehow.
January 19, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Sigh. This feels gross somehow.
Today we drew the hero’s journey in chalk outside the school. #englishteacher #middleschool
January 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Today we drew the hero’s journey in chalk outside the school. #englishteacher #middleschool