Student collage project - Hobbes and Rousseau while reading Lord of the Flies

@themountaingoats.bsky.social many years ago in Providence RI you played a show and I yelled out for you to play YOU WERE COOL but I got the name of the song wrong and you played it anyway…anyway I’m at the salt shed tonight if you want to play it again 😎

People who can read English cursive, does the US National Archive have a fun opportunity for you! apple.news/A51AaXZQZTXK...

REMINDER not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT -if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go -if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame

My personal whats in and what’s out ✨

there are four teams (bills, ravens, lions, vikings) who are really good, really entertaining, have very compelling narratives, and would be exceptionally satisfying to see as super bowl champs. if the chiefs threepeat it will be more annoying and loathsome than anything the patriots ever did

Who was in charge of font spacing for this episode of MR. ED?

Sabrina Carpenter shakes her Es(presso) in new Dunkin’ Donuts commercial.

Happy Boxing Day! May the Boxing Fairy creep from under your bed to collect the forgotten wrapping paper scraps

Is the War on Christmas still a thing? We talked to three scowling retirees at a Bill O'Reilly book signing in Pompano Beach.

She's only on screen in a few scenes, but the lady with the big glasses that kisses Robocop at the holiday party is one of the hottest women in the history of film

I can't believe there's people finding out about THE ODYSSEY because of the new Nolan film and complaining about spoilers. Sir please it was written almost 3000 years ago what spoilers are you talking about.

US: what stage of imperial decline u at? France: I dunno lol maybe 3rd or 4th, you? US: you are like a little baby. Watch this

this is funny as-is but imo way funnier when you see his lawyer

Okay #poetrypeople Sharing my favorite poems to teach and what I focus on. Please do the same! First, is “Fuck your Lecture on Craft, My People are Dying” by Noor Hindi. #EduSky docs.google.com/presentation...

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

Trust me Lemon, this will be huge

Also adapted from @marcusluther.bsky.social, I’ve never received such impressive annotations and deep thinking from 7th graders!!! Thank you!!!! Anticipating honing in and digger deeper after break

They love the so much better board! Very few hundreds up here, but not the point! #edusky

clause =📝 Claus = 🎅 claws = 🐈

We're in lockdown because of the Malibu fires. Please stay safe everyone! I'm not allowed to leave the house, which fits in perfectly with my elderly-recluse lifestyle.

The Greeks absolutely had it right when they included a chorus in their plays. They knew audiences are dumbasses who need to be told “THIS MAN IS BAD. HE IS HERE AS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT *NOT* TO DO. WOE TO THE BUMPTIOUS FOOL WHO WOULD IDOLIZE HIM. YOU ARE NOT, NOR DO YOU WANT TO BE, ALEX DELARGE”

(logs onto Bluesky after two hours of meetings) Did a new Mario Bros trailer drop or

My observation while watching wicked: they spent a lot of time trying to pretend it wasn’t Jeff Goldblum, but everything they did made it seem more like Jeff Goldblum

Listening to a new album of cozy christmas folk music from Janice Burns and Jon Doran this morning, with a little fresh snow on the ground. Thanks for the rec @alexcummingmusic.bsky.social janandjon.bandcamp.com/album/great-...

I love the Charlie Brown Christmas special. There's an eerie loneliness that hangs over the whole thing. The music, Charlie Brown's depression, the dying little tree, the flatness of the children's voices, the inevitability of death. A Christmas masterpiece.

It’s fun to pretend the mistakes aren’t limited to the app and this is my 2024 total as a human being

It is time.

Poor ghost, old love, speak with your old voice of flaming insight that kept us awake all night. In one bed and apart allpoetry.com/The-Old-Flame

In the US, please check out bookshop.org, which partners with local/indie bookstores. You can specify a store to support, otherwise the profit goes into a general pool distributed among participating booksellers. They're also here on Bluesky at @bookshop-org.bsky.social.

To be very clear, as a teacher I don't want "time-saving AI tools." I want time.

Every few weeks my therapist and I have what I call “A Sony Spider-Man Session” because there’s nothing new to say but it’s best to keep the franchise alive

Why’s the cream cheese not allowed in the fancy cheese house at the grocery store? It’s soooooo far away too 🥺

Back when I was a bartender, Thanksgiving night & Xmas night were two of my busiest shifts of the year. People who'd spent all day with family needed to get out & blow off steam. So it's okay to be kind to yourself this holiday and take breaks from anyone who exhausts you, mentally or emotionally 💕

My Amstrad CPC 464 loading the Cassette of 'Antiriad', the first video game I ever played on my brother's computer back in 1988/89. Love how you can literally 'hear' the splash screen image being loaded line by line, pixel by pixel. (Note: it's abbreviated to fit bsky's 1 min video requirement)

My collaborator, @timplatt.bsky.social , and I are writing a version of Pride & Prejudice where every sister is Mary—and the entire 1st volume is available to read for free! It is lovingly crafted and exceedingly silly, which might be nice right now, idk t.co/CFlKeQU9J7

Huge win from @franzanth.bsky.social creating a Content Scraper Blocklist: bsky.app/profile/cont... It's a blocklist for the kinds of engagement bait accounts that repost stolen content, often with misleading captions.

*Updated* Resources for Educators & Librarians on Bluesky. Includes quick ways to find other educators, events, Primary Educators, Middle School Educators, High School English Teachers, School Librarians, etc. publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/fo... #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #Skybrarians

Starting Maus with a class when we’re back from break. Anyone teach that before? Rose bud thorn - any tips? #EduSky

Once again weeping that I can never create something as funny as "1 day blinding stew"

Deez nuts are an echo chamber

Arts-integrated project! Kiddos used ribbon and string to EVOKE (key vocab word) the emotions they felt during the first three months of school. Written artist statements as well. So proud of them! #edusky

Metal: Everything sucks, but I have my rage. Punk: Everything sucks, but I'll focus my anger. Rap: Everything sucks, but I know how to survive. Folk: Everything sucks, but there is beauty. Ska: Everything sucks, let's ignore it. Emo: Everything sucks, and I miss you.

An important tool we use in peer writing workshops: giving students a list of focus areas to look for as they read/prepare notes to share with classmates #iteachEnglish (Note: no emphasis on conventions, grammar, etc.)