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samtobenkyou.bsky.social
Sam/サム 📚
@samtobenkyou.bsky.social
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Queer, Disabled, She/Her/Sam 🔞 言語を勉強、いろんな喋り、政治-☆-

En: N, JP: 中級 B2, RU: 初級 A1 (corrections 🆗) #langsky -☆-

Main/Art @sambeawesome.bsky.social -☆-

英語を教えるYTチャネル https://www.youtube.com/@SamToBenkyou
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Most of these people wouldn't know what Socialism is even if their mailman delivered their social security check on a road just plowed by the city, past a fire station funded by their taxes, on the way to a public school where their grandkids get a free lunch, while their medicare-covered ambulance waited at a stoplight maintained by public infrastructure funds.
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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For anyone learning Japanese, @bunprosrs.bsky.social now offers Indonesian as a language you can learn from! (Can we have Russian next maybe?? 🙏)

Referral link: bunpro.jp/referrals/us...

#langsky #Japanese
Screenshot from user language settings, available in English, Spanish, Japanese, French, and Indonesian.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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A rare selfie lol
A photo of OP, a white femme person with long wavy/curly dark brown hair, wearing glasses, with a touch of pink eye shadow with some sparkles and a bit of foundation, smiling while looking at the camera.
November 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Billionaires trying to budget so their employees can live.
drill meme from Twitter: Food $200, Data $150, Rent $800, Candles $3,600, Utility $150, someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. My family is dying.
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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I haven't touched my Russian textbook in like a year x'D It's not a very exciting resource, I liked my JP->RU textbooks more, but I still want to finish it.

I'm joining @thepolyglotfox.bsky.social's reading challenge, so for this month I want to do a little bit from my textbook each day :) #langsky
Photo of the textbook: Beginner's Russian with Interactive Online Workbook, 2nd Edition, by Anna S. Kudyma, Frank J. Miller, Olga E. Kagan, and Michael A. Lavery. Peeking out underneath the textbook is a bingo chart for practicing reading, with one spot already crossed off.
November 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Ah, time for the monthly 'sponsorship deadline' video spam postings on my YouTube feed. 🙂

(Every video is an hour+ long)

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The Matthew McConaughey Smoking Meme
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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A photo of my thumb with a chameleon themed bandaid on it (that changes color in the sun!) with the culprit who hurt me blurry in the background.
October 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Shouting out a recent 5⭐ read of mine, The Warm Machine by Aimee Cozza! A queer, sci-fi story of self discovery and building connections. It's a touching tale that will have you sobbing over robotic love.

#booksky #indiesky
Book cover of The Warm Machine by Aimee Cozza. (A sole robot standing looking out at a cityscape with a sunset.)
October 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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October is the spooky season! If you're looking for a fun and approachable series (N3) to read for the month, I super recommend the LN 絶叫学級. It's like "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark". The artworks may not be as scary, but the stories are much more horrifying lol. Check it out! #langsky #Japanese
Cover of the first book.
September 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Anyone else get this dumbass email? lmao. What trash.

I won't be using any new teachers on Italki with this garbage layout and AI/fish crap. It sucks, but I don't want to support a company that clearly doesn't want to support its teachers or students. #langsky
Email from Italki: Hi Sam, At italki, our mission is simple: to help you learn better. That's why we've made some updates to our website with you in mind. We've designed a more focused and supportive learning experience. With our diverse community of learners of all ages and levels, studying more than 150 languages, we understand the importance of creating solutions that work for everyone. We've been actively listening, and your feedback has been essential in shaping these improvements. ✏️ Here are a few changes you’ll see in the coming weeks: A simpler, more welcoming homepage
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 Optimized for smaller screens, fewer distracting animations, and a stronger focus on the tools that support your learning. More control over new features✨
 Easily opt out of or close features that don’t fit your learning style or needs. Faster, streamlined search
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 Find the right teacher more quickly with a smoother, more intuitive search experience. Improved navigation
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 Clear links to what you need most, plus the option to pin items you want to keep handy. Better teacher browsing and favoriting
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 Easier ways to check availability, explore profiles, and save your favorite teachers. These updates are part of our ongoing "test and learn" approach. We're committed to evolving italki based on real feedback from real learners, like you. Thank you for being part of our community and for helping us make italki better for everyone. 🤗
September 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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I made a pillow ;o; My partner said it looks store-bought. ;o; Learned how to sew a zipper, and made a pillow case for it too!

#sewing #diy #crafting
Photo of my hand holding a small pillow with light grey fabric that has a faint distressed print. Photo of a close up of the pillow to show off the zipper. Photo of the pillow, now with the pillow case on it. This side has a light pale pink fabric with tiny white hearts all evenly scattered over it. Photo of the back of the pillow case with overlapping fabric--one is light blue with sakura flowers on it, the other has mini rainbows of yellow, orange, pink, and light blue.
September 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Follow up to my second email to Italki with more articles as to why AI is bad, but specifically in terms the CEO would give a shit about. (IE $$$) This was the customer service reply.

Keep the pressure on, y'all. #langsky
Screenshot of an email reply from Italki's customer service that reads: Hi Sam, Thank you for getting back to us with more thoughts on AI. I appreciate that you provide us with those examples of how AI is put to use inappropriately. These bad examples did ring the alarm. I can assure you that the teacher and student learning mode won't be replaced by AI on italki. Meanwhile, I will pass your feedback to the team in charge and make sure that your voice is heard. Thank you again for your time and support.
September 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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I know I'm probably late to this, but I just started reading this series & IT IS SO CUTE.

I think it's a solid N3. The grammar and vocab isn't any more complex than other manga of the genre, but barely any furigana. There is minimal text per page, so I think it could still be approachable. #langsky
Cover for volume one of Yamada-kun to Lv 999 no Koi wo Suru.
September 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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I wrote a long ass email with a link to this article as well which details a shit ton of reasons why AI is bad: www.foundationwebdev.com/2025/07/opin...

This was the response I got. 🙃 You bet I followed up with more articles, this time about ROI, rehirings, & hallucinations. Fuck Italki. #langsky
Email response from Italki that reads: Hi Sam, Thanks for reaching out to the italki success team! I regret to learn that you are not very satisfied with the new layout and the new Classroom. The purpose of this update is to help our users get a more effective way of managing their learning journey on italki. I understand it may be a little bit difficult while getting familiar with the new interface. We are trying our best to assist. If you need specific instructions, don't hesitate to contact our agent via chat or send us an email. Although we can't bring the old version back, we hope to help you resolve any issues while experiencing the new look. Although I personally agree with your points on AI, I must say that AI is a trend and a good tool to assist language learning. Meanwhile, your feedback will be recorded and forwarded to the team in charge for future improvement review. Thanks again for taking the time to write to us!
September 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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I opened the @italkioffical.bsky.social app to see if it updated there too and this is what I see. Holy god this was the worst decision this company has ever made. Giving them 1 star in the app store, this is ridiculous. #langsky
Screenshot of the Italki app on Android with a completely broken interface and ads for buying their AI.
September 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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WIP junk journal. I'm so happy I decided to use ribbon. I have so much and look how pretty! Was tricky finding beads that would fit, haha. Worth the effort. 💪 #craft #diy #junkjournal #papercraft
A photo of an in progress handmade journal, looking at the front cover, which has a colorful diamond paper pattern. Hanging off the top of the spine is a tassel made with white and sheer ribbon and yellow and white spun twine with beads at the bottom.
August 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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They came!! ;o; <3
#langsky #booksky
A photo of five linguistic Japanese books (on English, Japanese, and Russian).
August 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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My partner just got this email. Capitalism was a mistake. Everything about the job market is just bullshit. 🙄 😮‍💨
An update about your application: Your applications to the following companies have expired. We expire applications to motivate companies to process them more quickly. When an application has not been processed within a few weeks, companies are notified and the application is flagged for urgent review. If the company does not process the application in time, it will expire. (Private information is redacted) Expired, Applied about 2 months ago.
August 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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I jumped in a live chat to complain about this. I don't think it's bad to take up their time/money there for this, but here is another option that their agent told me about.
You can do this with an app called Feedback Hub Click the Start menu and type "Feedback Hub", then select it from the results. Once inside, Click “+ Give new feedback”. Choose whether you're reporting a problem or suggesting a feature. Enter your feedback in the text box. Select a category and subcategory to help Microsoft route your feedback. Optionally, attach screenshots, files, or recordings. Click Submit to send it
August 14, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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It's summer time! 🌻
Screenshot from the game Spirit City of the play sitting by the bay window, typing on their new yellow colored laptop with Drizzlefin sitting beside her. They're wearing a white tank top with black shorts and flip flops. The outside is a warm day at the beach, and the interior has lots of yellow and blue color themes with flowers.
July 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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He's also getting a flood of five star reviews of people saying it was "just his opinion" and he's a "well-informed" doctor. 🙄
Five star review that reads: Please ignore the latest swarm of low ratings. This is due to a user on X trying to get people to tank Dr. Williams' rating simply because he is vocal about his opinions. He is a well-informed and great physician.
June 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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I ran out of yarn! x'D Will have to put on hold until I can buy another skein. So I guess if you're making like a S/M with the Lion Brand Mandala Ombre yarn, you'll want two skeins.
A work in progress photo of an almost finished bolero/shrug of various shades of pink.
June 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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I have had this super pretty variegated pink yarn for forever now. Finally thought of something for it, so I started making a bolero :) #crochet
Photo of a crochet bolero in progress, with one panel done and the other started, connected as one piece, with a hold in the center for the neck. The yarn is Lion Brand Mandala Ombre in the color 'felicity'. A pink gradient yarn from very light to very dark.
June 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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I think I'll go with this one? I keep putting it off and nothing else I have really calls to me atm x'D
Photo of a novelization of the manga Inuyasha in Japanese.
June 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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It's raining bingos let's gooo! 🥳 These were supposed to be my bingo sheets for the year so uh... They worked a bit too well as a strategy 😅 I'm gonna have to think of something else to do once they're done. Some mini bingos for the rest of the year, because bingos are too addicting lol #langsky
Picture of two bingo cards side by side, both 6 by 6 with six free spaces, each laid out so there is no overlap in any row or column. The first card is for Japanese reading, where each space is labeled "Finish a book". The second card is for Russian listening, each space labeled, "Finish a movie". Both have spaces crossed out, and a few bingos. (The goal is a full sheet of all bingos.)
June 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM