Trini 💙
@tmpoli.bsky.social
Connecticuter by birth, Pennsylvanian by love
Fighting for my son, my family and my former students.
When I’m not angry as heck, I like baking, gaming, plants, crafting and travel.
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Fighting for my son, my family and my former students.
When I’m not angry as heck, I like baking, gaming, plants, crafting and travel.
1/2 of @piquedpodcast.bsky.social 🦦
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Trini 💙
@tmpoli.bsky.social
· Sep 1
Piqued Podcast
Education Podcast · Updated Weekly · Ever wonder how the Northern Lights work? Or who received the first Medal of Honor? How about why woodpeckers are the way they are? Join Trini and Monica, two form...
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My friend and I started a podcast! Each week, we’ll be exploring topics we’re curious about. It’s inspired by our time as educators and the questions we’d get from students. If you’re interested in learning about a little bit of everything, maybe check us out.
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"...the more one relies on vice signaling as a style of action and communication, the less relevant and powerful the in-group’s moral compass is as a practical constraint on anyone’s behavior."
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Empire of Vice
In a perverse twist on virtue signaling, the Trump administration is training Americans in the politics of raw domination.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"...the more one relies on vice signaling as a style of action and communication, the less relevant and powerful the in-group’s moral compass is as a practical constraint on anyone’s behavior."
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New Year, New episode!
The first episode of the year jumps into New Years resolutions. When and why they started, and the psychology of why they usually fail. There's even a few tips to help them stick!
Stay kind✨
Stay curious🧠
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The first episode of the year jumps into New Years resolutions. When and why they started, and the psychology of why they usually fail. There's even a few tips to help them stick!
Stay kind✨
Stay curious🧠
open.spotify.com/show/3YHeBwI...
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What do you know about New Year's Resolutions?
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January 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM
New Year, New episode!
The first episode of the year jumps into New Years resolutions. When and why they started, and the psychology of why they usually fail. There's even a few tips to help them stick!
Stay kind✨
Stay curious🧠
open.spotify.com/show/3YHeBwI...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
The first episode of the year jumps into New Years resolutions. When and why they started, and the psychology of why they usually fail. There's even a few tips to help them stick!
Stay kind✨
Stay curious🧠
open.spotify.com/show/3YHeBwI...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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January 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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The kitten is now INSIDE of the dropped ceiling and vaguely above my head. If I go silent awhile, understand He Happened To Me.
Anyway. Threader earrings. These are so cool, and doubly so with two piercings because you can loop through both. $16.
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Anyway. Threader earrings. These are so cool, and doubly so with two piercings because you can loop through both. $16.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
Hillary's Heavenly Body | Peculiarity Shop
Pink, blue, and purple shifting crystal on threaders. Also: awesome. Components: crystal, stainless steel. Lead/nickel free.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The kitten is now INSIDE of the dropped ceiling and vaguely above my head. If I go silent awhile, understand He Happened To Me.
Anyway. Threader earrings. These are so cool, and doubly so with two piercings because you can loop through both. $16.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
Anyway. Threader earrings. These are so cool, and doubly so with two piercings because you can loop through both. $16.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
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This particular pendant has kiln-made artisinal glass in it and it's a gorgeous turquoise shade. $16. 18" stainless steel chain.
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Hillary's Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | Peculiarity Shop
Moons, stars, a splash of blue.18" chain. Components: stainless steel, glass, artisinal glass from kelsen37. Lead/nickel free
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January 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This particular pendant has kiln-made artisinal glass in it and it's a gorgeous turquoise shade. $16. 18" stainless steel chain.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
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My absolute favorite thing in the entire world is that when something, anything, happens that is slightly surprising or frustrating, my toddler’s go to response is “Oh, Crackers!”
January 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
My absolute favorite thing in the entire world is that when something, anything, happens that is slightly surprising or frustrating, my toddler’s go to response is “Oh, Crackers!”
I am happy my husband is happy.
Don’t tell him I’m devastated for that poor kicker who looked bereft after that wide field goal. I feel so bad. This is why I can’t watch sports. Even when my team wins, I feel terrible.
Don’t tell him I’m devastated for that poor kicker who looked bereft after that wide field goal. I feel so bad. This is why I can’t watch sports. Even when my team wins, I feel terrible.
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 AM
I am happy my husband is happy.
Don’t tell him I’m devastated for that poor kicker who looked bereft after that wide field goal. I feel so bad. This is why I can’t watch sports. Even when my team wins, I feel terrible.
Don’t tell him I’m devastated for that poor kicker who looked bereft after that wide field goal. I feel so bad. This is why I can’t watch sports. Even when my team wins, I feel terrible.
I think committed relationships need to come with a warning label that you’ll end up caring about stuff that was meaningless to you years ago.
I don’t even LIKE football. I ACTIVELY dislike Rodgers and his understudy.
And yet. Here I am. Watching this stupid game when I could be in bed. WHO AM I
I don’t even LIKE football. I ACTIVELY dislike Rodgers and his understudy.
And yet. Here I am. Watching this stupid game when I could be in bed. WHO AM I
January 5, 2026 at 4:21 AM
I think committed relationships need to come with a warning label that you’ll end up caring about stuff that was meaningless to you years ago.
I don’t even LIKE football. I ACTIVELY dislike Rodgers and his understudy.
And yet. Here I am. Watching this stupid game when I could be in bed. WHO AM I
I don’t even LIKE football. I ACTIVELY dislike Rodgers and his understudy.
And yet. Here I am. Watching this stupid game when I could be in bed. WHO AM I
It feels like some absolutely upside down shit that both my husband and I are consumed by the news this morning but also have a little person to take care of and love and also go to swim lessons with
January 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
It feels like some absolutely upside down shit that both my husband and I are consumed by the news this morning but also have a little person to take care of and love and also go to swim lessons with
Windstorm so windy that the little guy isn’t able to take his nap. It’s going to be a long afternoon (Daddy doesn’t know it yet, but the bub is alllllll his after the movies)
December 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Windstorm so windy that the little guy isn’t able to take his nap. It’s going to be a long afternoon (Daddy doesn’t know it yet, but the bub is alllllll his after the movies)
Christmas brunch is ready to go! As always, thanks to @ryeisenberg.bsky.social for the amazing brioche cinnamon roll recipe ❤️❤️
December 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Christmas brunch is ready to go! As always, thanks to @ryeisenberg.bsky.social for the amazing brioche cinnamon roll recipe ❤️❤️
Little man and I are on our own for the afternoon while his dad is at the movies (I didn’t feel like seeing avatar so the trade off is I get a girls night next week - balance!). Currently we’re making chicken stock, which smells delicious, and later we’ll bake some cookies ❤️
December 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Little man and I are on our own for the afternoon while his dad is at the movies (I didn’t feel like seeing avatar so the trade off is I get a girls night next week - balance!). Currently we’re making chicken stock, which smells delicious, and later we’ll bake some cookies ❤️
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Y'all we have one more day to make 19 presents happen. Please help if you can.
Tomorrow is the last day of this holiday toy drive for Chicago families impacted by ICE. 41 of the 60 kids who were registered have had a present purchased.
Organizers are hoping every child and family can receive a gift. Let's help them reach their goal!
Venmo: KHPWtoydrive
Organizers are hoping every child and family can receive a gift. Let's help them reach their goal!
Venmo: KHPWtoydrive
December 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Y'all we have one more day to make 19 presents happen. Please help if you can.
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I don’t not enjoy grating cheese (it’s a sensory thing for me) but good golly is fresh cheese, even the generic store brand from our local chain, better than shredded. For literally almost everything.
December 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I don’t not enjoy grating cheese (it’s a sensory thing for me) but good golly is fresh cheese, even the generic store brand from our local chain, better than shredded. For literally almost everything.
Life with a toddler:
-has a million toys gifted from well meaning relatives
-prefers playing with leftover pompoms from my previous life as a teacher and a blanket draped over either the arm of a chair or his mother.
-has a million toys gifted from well meaning relatives
-prefers playing with leftover pompoms from my previous life as a teacher and a blanket draped over either the arm of a chair or his mother.
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Life with a toddler:
-has a million toys gifted from well meaning relatives
-prefers playing with leftover pompoms from my previous life as a teacher and a blanket draped over either the arm of a chair or his mother.
-has a million toys gifted from well meaning relatives
-prefers playing with leftover pompoms from my previous life as a teacher and a blanket draped over either the arm of a chair or his mother.
Before I head to bed, trying to add a little bit of joy with Santa playing peekaboo with my (right in the middle of stranger danger stage) toddler. It was hosted as a sensory friendly event by his OT, and it reminded me there are patient, kind people in this world.
December 15, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Before I head to bed, trying to add a little bit of joy with Santa playing peekaboo with my (right in the middle of stranger danger stage) toddler. It was hosted as a sensory friendly event by his OT, and it reminded me there are patient, kind people in this world.
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🧵well worth your time and your heart
I’m just going to tell the story. Back in 2000 I was volunteering for the Gore campaign when he came along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alfre Woodard and Dule Hill to a GOTV event here in MN. He ended up sitting down across from me stuffing his envelopes.
December 15, 2025 at 3:54 AM
🧵well worth your time and your heart
This weekend has been so oppressively horrific on a global scale, and so quietly lovely on a personal scale.
The juxtaposition makes me feel physically ill. I think tomorrow will be spent having as much time as I can with loved ones and figuring out what my way of being one of the helpers can be.
The juxtaposition makes me feel physically ill. I think tomorrow will be spent having as much time as I can with loved ones and figuring out what my way of being one of the helpers can be.
December 15, 2025 at 3:45 AM
This weekend has been so oppressively horrific on a global scale, and so quietly lovely on a personal scale.
The juxtaposition makes me feel physically ill. I think tomorrow will be spent having as much time as I can with loved ones and figuring out what my way of being one of the helpers can be.
The juxtaposition makes me feel physically ill. I think tomorrow will be spent having as much time as I can with loved ones and figuring out what my way of being one of the helpers can be.
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WAKE UP DEAD MAN is a damn good one. And you should see it.
December 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
WAKE UP DEAD MAN is a damn good one. And you should see it.
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Tonight Stekkjastaur, the first of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the sheep shed to drink milk from the ewes.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good! The bad children get a potato.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good! The bad children get a potato.
December 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Tonight Stekkjastaur, the first of Iceland's 13 Yule Lads, comes down from the mountains. He likes to sneak into the sheep shed to drink milk from the ewes.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good! The bad children get a potato.
All the children put a shoe in the window for him to put a treat or a little gift in – if they have been good! The bad children get a potato.
My favorite new thing is that the little guy will now climb up in our oversized chair with me to snuggle while he watches his cartoon
December 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My favorite new thing is that the little guy will now climb up in our oversized chair with me to snuggle while he watches his cartoon
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It's time to talk to you about my cat.
Vital Cat Update
It’s time to talk about my cat. To which you might be saying, “Chuck, I didn’t know you had a cat!” and I’d respond with, “I didn’t know I had a cat either…
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December 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It's time to talk to you about my cat.
Little guy is napping so piepalooza can start. First up - getting the crust arranged for the pull apart pie. Then making the lemon curd and key lime filling that have to bake in the crust, followed by the cranberry curd and coconut creme that are added when the crust is cooled.
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Little guy is napping so piepalooza can start. First up - getting the crust arranged for the pull apart pie. Then making the lemon curd and key lime filling that have to bake in the crust, followed by the cranberry curd and coconut creme that are added when the crust is cooled.