Terilyn (Huntington) Banks
@terilynhuntington.bsky.social
Political Science Prof at IUP | IR Theory | Critical Theory | OntoSec | Baseball | Pop Culture | Mom | Hockey Mom |Wanderlust | Coffee Enthusiast | Jayhawk | Minnesota and Pittsburgh Sports | Just Married! 🎉
I spend a lot of time at ice rinks. Usually I’m a hockey mom. Sometimes I’m a fan. Last night I hung out in “Hockey Valley.” I begrudgingly cheered when PSU scored the winning goal in the final minute of the game.
October 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I spend a lot of time at ice rinks. Usually I’m a hockey mom. Sometimes I’m a fan. Last night I hung out in “Hockey Valley.” I begrudgingly cheered when PSU scored the winning goal in the final minute of the game.
Nothing like walking down the street, being obnoxiously cat-called from a passing car, and turning to see that it’s … your husband. He’s allowed to cat-call me all he wants. 🤣
October 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Nothing like walking down the street, being obnoxiously cat-called from a passing car, and turning to see that it’s … your husband. He’s allowed to cat-call me all he wants. 🤣
Hi @isanet.bsky.social folks! I received a request from Dr. Bess Davis (UPenn) to form an ISA roundtable for the ELIAS program. Please contact her or me if you might be interested in participating!
May 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hi @isanet.bsky.social folks! I received a request from Dr. Bess Davis (UPenn) to form an ISA roundtable for the ELIAS program. Please contact her or me if you might be interested in participating!
Yeah. This sounds about right.
April 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Yeah. This sounds about right.
On the first day of spring break Matt and I went to Dean’s Diner at 5am, ate breakfast with some Western PA farmers, and had some coconut cream pie for dessert.
March 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
On the first day of spring break Matt and I went to Dean’s Diner at 5am, ate breakfast with some Western PA farmers, and had some coconut cream pie for dessert.
Starting spring break by liquidating my Roth IRA … because that money is far better off in my savings account (saving my financial booty) than in the stock market. 😳
(Also … I clearly need a nap!)
(Also … I clearly need a nap!)
March 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Starting spring break by liquidating my Roth IRA … because that money is far better off in my savings account (saving my financial booty) than in the stock market. 😳
(Also … I clearly need a nap!)
(Also … I clearly need a nap!)
That’s cold, Duolingo. Cold. 🥶
February 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
That’s cold, Duolingo. Cold. 🥶
Cats to interrupt the horrors:
January 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Cats to interrupt the horrors:
Traditional first day of the Spring 2025 semester selfie. It was cold. The end.
January 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Traditional first day of the Spring 2025 semester selfie. It was cold. The end.
My “signing bonus kid” was awarded a 10 minute misconduct for boarding (it was an absolute shit call — for real, without bias), so I decided a selfie or two were in order. Matt thought I was being ridiculous. 🤣
January 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
My “signing bonus kid” was awarded a 10 minute misconduct for boarding (it was an absolute shit call — for real, without bias), so I decided a selfie or two were in order. Matt thought I was being ridiculous. 🤣
My baby boy is having dental surgery right now. Send him (and me) your thoughts and prayers. It’s difficult to not be terribly anxious. ❤️
January 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
My baby boy is having dental surgery right now. Send him (and me) your thoughts and prayers. It’s difficult to not be terribly anxious. ❤️
The results are worth the two hours of early Christmas morning gift wrapping. ❤️
December 25, 2024 at 1:37 PM
The results are worth the two hours of early Christmas morning gift wrapping. ❤️
Behold the magic of Christmas.
😏
I’m on day three of a nasty bout with tonsillitis (not strep, thank goodness!). After two days in bed, I thought we might be relegated to Christmas-on-New-Years, but thanks be to antibiotics, prednisone, and throat coat tea. I am mostly upright this morning. 😳
😏
I’m on day three of a nasty bout with tonsillitis (not strep, thank goodness!). After two days in bed, I thought we might be relegated to Christmas-on-New-Years, but thanks be to antibiotics, prednisone, and throat coat tea. I am mostly upright this morning. 😳
December 25, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Behold the magic of Christmas.
😏
I’m on day three of a nasty bout with tonsillitis (not strep, thank goodness!). After two days in bed, I thought we might be relegated to Christmas-on-New-Years, but thanks be to antibiotics, prednisone, and throat coat tea. I am mostly upright this morning. 😳
😏
I’m on day three of a nasty bout with tonsillitis (not strep, thank goodness!). After two days in bed, I thought we might be relegated to Christmas-on-New-Years, but thanks be to antibiotics, prednisone, and throat coat tea. I am mostly upright this morning. 😳
My fiancé took my youngest son to our favorite local restaurant last night.
The pizza chefs let him make the pizza that they ordered. My son, of course, was wearing his fox costume.
We’re back there tonight and all the staff are telling me about how awesome my kid is. ❤️
The pizza chefs let him make the pizza that they ordered. My son, of course, was wearing his fox costume.
We’re back there tonight and all the staff are telling me about how awesome my kid is. ❤️
December 22, 2024 at 12:27 AM
My fiancé took my youngest son to our favorite local restaurant last night.
The pizza chefs let him make the pizza that they ordered. My son, of course, was wearing his fox costume.
We’re back there tonight and all the staff are telling me about how awesome my kid is. ❤️
The pizza chefs let him make the pizza that they ordered. My son, of course, was wearing his fox costume.
We’re back there tonight and all the staff are telling me about how awesome my kid is. ❤️
My fiancé misses Chamberlain (the now 18 month old, 135 lb Saint Berdoodle puppy that I had to re-home after he outgrew my old house). Now that we have a big house with a big yard, he wants to get a Newfie puppy.
Him: We can just go *look* at the puppies that won’t hurt.
Me: Love hurts, Matt. 💔
Him: We can just go *look* at the puppies that won’t hurt.
Me: Love hurts, Matt. 💔
December 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM
My fiancé misses Chamberlain (the now 18 month old, 135 lb Saint Berdoodle puppy that I had to re-home after he outgrew my old house). Now that we have a big house with a big yard, he wants to get a Newfie puppy.
Him: We can just go *look* at the puppies that won’t hurt.
Me: Love hurts, Matt. 💔
Him: We can just go *look* at the puppies that won’t hurt.
Me: Love hurts, Matt. 💔
Post-multi-day-grading-bender: a little worse for wear. Definitely in need of a nap.
December 18, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Post-multi-day-grading-bender: a little worse for wear. Definitely in need of a nap.
I noticed today that my youngest son (6 years old) had been drawing blue snowflakes all over his arms. I told him that I had something to show him and pulled up my sweater sleeve so he could see my tattoo.
Him: Mom! You got a new tattoo! And, we match!!!
What a fun coincidence!
❄️❄️❄️❄️
Him: Mom! You got a new tattoo! And, we match!!!
What a fun coincidence!
❄️❄️❄️❄️
December 18, 2024 at 7:21 AM
I noticed today that my youngest son (6 years old) had been drawing blue snowflakes all over his arms. I told him that I had something to show him and pulled up my sweater sleeve so he could see my tattoo.
Him: Mom! You got a new tattoo! And, we match!!!
What a fun coincidence!
❄️❄️❄️❄️
Him: Mom! You got a new tattoo! And, we match!!!
What a fun coincidence!
❄️❄️❄️❄️
My fiancé and I are getting in the jazzy holiday spirit at the Squirrel Nut Zippers show in Pittsburgh. It’s marvelous! 🎺🎄🎅🏻🎷
December 16, 2024 at 1:17 AM
My fiancé and I are getting in the jazzy holiday spirit at the Squirrel Nut Zippers show in Pittsburgh. It’s marvelous! 🎺🎄🎅🏻🎷
Anybody else get post-semester ink? Just me? 😉
This is session one. I will go back to have it finished after the new year.
This is session one. I will go back to have it finished after the new year.
December 14, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Anybody else get post-semester ink? Just me? 😉
This is session one. I will go back to have it finished after the new year.
This is session one. I will go back to have it finished after the new year.
Some personal news: I now own a ring from Tiffany’s. Also, I’ll be jettisoning my ex-husband’s last name. 🥰
December 11, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Some personal news: I now own a ring from Tiffany’s. Also, I’ll be jettisoning my ex-husband’s last name. 🥰
When zero undergrads show up for the final night class of the semester. We were going to watch “Oppenheimer.” I hope they will be ready to discuss this film for their final next week … 👀
December 4, 2024 at 10:18 PM
When zero undergrads show up for the final night class of the semester. We were going to watch “Oppenheimer.” I hope they will be ready to discuss this film for their final next week … 👀
I’m making tied fleece blankets for each of my kids (that’s four of them) for Christmas.
Matt carried out the twenty yards of fleece like he was stealing it.
Matt carried out the twenty yards of fleece like he was stealing it.
November 30, 2024 at 12:45 AM
I’m making tied fleece blankets for each of my kids (that’s four of them) for Christmas.
Matt carried out the twenty yards of fleece like he was stealing it.
Matt carried out the twenty yards of fleece like he was stealing it.
What did I do this Thanksgiving evening?
Put the legs on my desk, moved it into place (that beast is HEAVY), and organized my fiction. Of course.
Put the legs on my desk, moved it into place (that beast is HEAVY), and organized my fiction. Of course.
November 29, 2024 at 5:42 AM
What did I do this Thanksgiving evening?
Put the legs on my desk, moved it into place (that beast is HEAVY), and organized my fiction. Of course.
Put the legs on my desk, moved it into place (that beast is HEAVY), and organized my fiction. Of course.
But, I did make the rolls that my grandma does. I wish you could smell this picture.
November 28, 2024 at 10:39 PM
But, I did make the rolls that my grandma does. I wish you could smell this picture.