Monica Cantwell
@seabird66.bsky.social
Just a middle aged mom trying to figure out how to help my daughters survive this horror show. Blue dot in a red state; university ESOL Instructor & academic advisor; curious dreamer looking for hope 🌼🌖🌊🐈⬛🍉 (No DMs unless you actually know me.)
October 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Local Mexican restaurant across from the park (in Highland Park, Birmingham, AL.) Missing 44 😭 (IYKYK). Dreams of better days.
August 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Local Mexican restaurant across from the park (in Highland Park, Birmingham, AL.) Missing 44 😭 (IYKYK). Dreams of better days.
April 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
April 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
April 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
💕 I was there! My sign (no pic of me holding it unfortunately)
April 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
💕 I was there! My sign (no pic of me holding it unfortunately)
My sign in Birmingham, AL
April 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
My sign in Birmingham, AL
#caturday #photography #animals Missing this guy today for some reason 😞 (Periwinkle, May 2003-Sept 2023 - 20 yrs 💕🥰)
April 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
#caturday #photography #animals Missing this guy today for some reason 😞 (Periwinkle, May 2003-Sept 2023 - 20 yrs 💕🥰)
Birmingham, AL! Here’s my favorite sign (made it today)
April 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Birmingham, AL! Here’s my favorite sign (made it today)
#photography #nature #spring The California Golden Poppies are popping! Distract yourself with beauty.
March 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#photography #nature #spring The California Golden Poppies are popping! Distract yourself with beauty.
I had mixed feelings about this chatbot speaking practice activity I found while looking for online activities for our international students (eslvideos.com) #academicsky #TESOL #internationaleducation 😫 (facing layoffs b/c declining enrollment)
March 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I had mixed feelings about this chatbot speaking practice activity I found while looking for online activities for our international students (eslvideos.com) #academicsky #TESOL #internationaleducation 😫 (facing layoffs b/c declining enrollment)
March 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
March 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This keeps going through my head now: “These are dangerous days. To say what you feel is to dig your own grave.” (Sinead O’Connor, “Black Boys on Mopeds”, 1990). Fight the good fight and stay safe, everyone.
March 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This keeps going through my head now: “These are dangerous days. To say what you feel is to dig your own grave.” (Sinead O’Connor, “Black Boys on Mopeds”, 1990). Fight the good fight and stay safe, everyone.
Another memory of calm and peace (Sea Lab on Dauphin Island, AL November 2022).
March 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Another memory of calm and peace (Sea Lab on Dauphin Island, AL November 2022).
#spring #photography #nature #feedthebees A shot from last year but in anticipation of spring. We all might need a bit of light and warmth right now.
March 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
#spring #photography #nature #feedthebees A shot from last year but in anticipation of spring. We all might need a bit of light and warmth right now.
February 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#caturday who’s the captive now? Female Oriole tapped loudly at the window above my bed for ~1 hour! (Nov’24), much to my cat’s confusion.
February 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#caturday who’s the captive now? Female Oriole tapped loudly at the window above my bed for ~1 hour! (Nov’24), much to my cat’s confusion.
February 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Seattle in March of 2017 (first pic). Time to recirculate the 2nd image/graphic 🤦♀️. Here we go again but worse. #photography #civilrights
February 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Seattle in March of 2017 (first pic). Time to recirculate the 2nd image/graphic 🤦♀️. Here we go again but worse. #photography #civilrights