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The discord was lit today

Trying to mentally prepare for seeing my sister and existing in the same space as her for several days, and my mom’s surgery, oh and then going to a conference, all this upcoming week.

Meet Buddy, Frankie, Mavis, and Tweedy! Today, each of your 2026 Chicago Piping Plover chicks received their unique leg bands and along with them their name. Here are the names and leg band combinations. 1/3

I looked at one planner post and now my fb feed is full of planner ads. So teachers, do you use a paper planner, and if so, which one? I’ve been using a digital planner for several years but thinking about going back to paper. I’m afraid I’ll lose it though.

Why would Mitch McConnell release the statement/picture today of all days? Yet no statement about Lindsey Graham. And, and, and. Soooooo 🐠

That is not a brief and sudden illness. It was a sudden complication, but that illness would have been there a while, even if you didn’t know it.

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Cubs win!!!!!!!!

When a Democratic congressperson and her husband were shot dead in a politically motivated attack your republican colleagues joked about it for a week, publicly. You don’t have to write “rest in piss, bitch” but these glowing tributes make ya’ll look spineless not classy

Disappointed by the politicians posting condolences today. I mean, really? Tell the truth.

His illness was so brief and sudden that they didn’t know 18 hours ago that he couldn’t make it?

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It’s like when your food is taking a long time to come out so your server brings some free bread to apologize for the wait.

Today's Beatles song is I Should Have Known Better, released in 1964 on A Hard Day's Night. John said, "It's a just a song; it doesn't mean a damn thing." #BeatlesSongADay2026 youtu.be/5en2JMLA8Z0?...

If I’m already on the app, why is it taking me to a website to do a service? Why doesn’t it stay in the app? What is your app for?

Stupid fb pages that are like, hey, great thing I wrote or made a video about, comment “whatever” for the link! No, I don’t want to comment and then it shows up in my friends’ feed that I commented on it, just put the damn link in your post!

Cubs win!!!!!

I spent several hours this morning going through the class decor pack I purchased yesterday to figure out which parts I really want to print and put up in my classroom. Work, yes, but something I’m enjoying. I’m still not done. Excited for decorating a classroom again.

Also, people are sharing links to sites or videos without any sort of comment explaining why they’re sharing it. If you don’t care enough to share your thoughts about it, I don’t care enough to click on it.

where have all the captions gone?

Today's Beatles song is Rocker (AKA I'm Ready), released in 2021 on the 50th anniversary edition of Let It Be. It's a medley of two cover songs: I'm Ready by Fats Domino and Save the Last Dance for Me by The Drifters. Basically a jam session. #BeatlesSongADay2026 youtu.be/_-mMRJ2fpu8?...

Day 191 Thanks to the generosity of three people I know, I got everything I wanted from Musically Minted’s back-to-school launch this evening. I’m so excited to set up a classroom again! #enproject365in2026

Oh, and my mom was FINALLY cleared for surgery about an hour ago. For a Tuesday surgery. For which my sister is flying in on Monday. Cutting it close there, healthcare system!

So I had people buy some gift cards for me but then I went and bought all this stuff for a former student who is starting her first year of teaching 🤷‍♀️

Y'all. Downers Grove does not have an apostrophe in it. I'm tired of seeing people (including the news) "spell" it that way. Please stop.

I don't presume that anyone has tried to buy something off this list, but if you have, I have not gotten any indication of it. My friend tried to purchase me a gift card and it was sent to her email address instead of mine. Please hold off on this until I can figure out what's going on.

Today's Beatles song is With a Little Help from My Friends, released in 1967 on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Billy Shears was the name of the person who supposedly replaced Paul in The Beatles when he’d ‘died’ after a road accident in 1966. #BeatlesSongADay2026 youtu.be/0C58ttB2-Qg?...

Yay! My Massachusetts book was made into a limited series and it came out today!

Why can I not find just the right side of this? I want just five deep drawers. And I want them all the same size. Everything either also has the left side, or the five deep drawers on both sides, or just the five drawers that are different sizes.

Day 190 I hung out with my mom and Aunt Barbie today and we shared this delicious dessert at Yardhouse. #enproject365in2026

Two epic songs. RIP Bonnie Tyler

Why, yes, WGN, I DO remember Out of This World, which ran from 1987-1991. I totally watched that show! (Oh yeah, and that was the title of my Spring Sing this year!)

Today's Beatles song is Cayenne, released in 1995 on Anthology 1. It was one of their earliest compositions, written by Paul alone. #BeatlesSongADay2026 youtu.be/vF_U5cAauKs?...

Today's Beatles song is What's the New Mary Jane, released in 1996 on Anthology 3. It was one of their strangest recordings. #BeatlesSongADay2026 youtu.be/ayGnSBbOasE?...

Day 189 A little flooding can be beautiful. #enproject365in2026

Why does a map of the Mississippi River and all its tributaries keep showing up in my fb feed?

Ooh, I only have to do 7 GCN tutorials this year. That doesn't seem too bad.

Yesterday's walk was awful because it was so buggy. I got many mosquito bites despite putting on bug spray. It's really making me not want to go for a walk today.

Ugh, he's riding another roller coaster.

Day 188 Do you see all the little turtles lined up on the log in the pond? #enproject365in2026

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Toy Story 5 was SO MUCH BETTER than Toy Story 4. Toy Story 4 should not have happened.

Today's Beatles song is Ticket to Ride, released in 1965 on Help!. It was the first Beatles single to be longer than three minutes. #BeatlesSongADay2026 youtu.be/SyNt5zm3U_M?...

WOW.

I get asked this question weekly by my elementary school students. I wonder if they will still ask me this upcoming school year.

Holy crap. I can't believe I've only been watching this for 11 minutes, Egypt leading 2-0, and now Argentina has tied it up.

We were supposed to leave on our actual summer road trip to Tennessee today. Bummer that we can’t because of my mom’s surgery next week and all her pre-surgery appointments this week.

Why anyone thinks they can text me before 8 am in the summer is beyond me. I have my DND on till then, but my mom is an exception in case of emergency! She texted me something not important at 7:41. WHY? And my uncle texted me at 6:41 and again at 8:02! What in the world?

I just learned that one of my former students is the Spanish interpreter for the Cubs! How cool is that??