Sitting in my recliner with a heated lap blanket, Vince Garibaldi piano on, & this boy allll day is the best way to spend Black (Cat) Friday.

Introduce yourself with 5 concepts you’ve seen Sting (soul cages I think?) James Alanis David Byrne (American utopia) Ani DiFranco

I hate it when my family argues about politics at Thanksgiving. My Independent Dad is yelling at my Covenanter cousin for allying with the king while my Fifth Monarchist uncle keeps making cryptic pronouncements about the Book of Daniel, and here I am, a Leveller.

More French-themed Heists Please they do not disappoint!

I truly need "AI Won't Stand in Authentic Wonder" swag sold in the Vatican gift shop. Also, I will need it on a tote and shirt.

Is this the Jewish Space Laser I’ve been hearing about?

Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”

I just came back from my pottery class to a house that def needs some tidying up…

New classroom activity: Pope Rave youtu.be/YINw_Zce1iI?...

Just watched the first two episodes of Pluribus and honestly think that world is more believable than everything that happened today.

Tired of men scolding me for expressing skepticism of AI (with data to back up said skepticism) because I will “bias people against using it” Yes. That is the point. And yes it’s always men.

LEGEND

“Search history,” a poem (by me) How to prepare duck breast In the fall of democracy, And protect overwintering bees And immigrants. De-icing your freezer And town square, And saying what you mean To get a knee off your chest. Six ways to make casserole Without health insurance. (Cont)

Anyone out there with a New Yorker sub who can get me a gift link of this article for my students? I cannot use any of the paywall- removers unfortunately www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

All that is left in my Halloween candy leftovers drawer at school is Almond Joys. Whelp, guess Thanksgiving vacation has to start today!

My AP gov students: “Can we have an Epstein files release party??” Me:

Dear Bluesky please enjoy my little round son. Absolute unit. Winning. #birds🪶

Tonight!!!

I’m so sorry to hear this. What a force she was.

Remember: "Don't let the bastards grind you down!"

What a terrible day to know how to read

Never thought I’d be repping a TikTok from American bishops but here we are.

Also teaching crime and deviance in sociology right now- banner week for real world connections to our curriculum 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

Heading in to teach AP government to 17 year olds this morning! At least I have a great example of “discharge petition” that they will absolutely remember for the exam. 🫠 How is this my job now.

Ppl should be v careful about how they discuss Epstein & sexual violence. It is a triggering & widespread experience. Respect survivors. ▪️52% of women & 28% of men will/have experience[d] sexual violence in their lives* ▪️36% of girls & 22% of boys have/will be sexually abused.

Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed

Watching Death by Lightning on Netflix and now, in my headcanon, Succession's Tom Wambsgans is a direct descendant of the guy who shot James Garfield.

Reading federalist 10 with students this week- the whole point was that to prevent this you need a lot of parties/factions so one can’t take over. We failed.

In a functional party system, this kind of capitulation in the face of authoritarianism could mean the end of the Democratic Party. In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.

I am taking a pottery class this winter and I cannot recommend strongly enough doing something where it is simply impossible to doomscroll. Swimming also has the same bonus- forced separation from this glowing horror screen.

Today’s AP gov topic: checks and balances. Lotta good not terrifying at all real world scenarios out there for them to consider. 🫠

Call senator Welch- he’s one of the “gang of 8” for some unfathomable reason (our other VT delegation need to have some words with him!) DC office : 202-224-4242

Fellow Vermonters: Welch is ready to cave. I just left a message with Welch’s DC office Here’s how to call www.welch.senate.gov/email-peter/

Hero jury saves democracy gone a-rye

It’s gouda be an anti fascist this week 🫡

They did not prove the mortadella-ments of the offense.

He did not have the requisite mens rye-a

More sandwich guy puns please. Be Like Tal (on sourdough please.

Look I get publishing a broad spectrum of opinions but I already fed them this morning

If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named “the acquittal” then what are we even doing

Well now I just want to ruin it more.

I am a new advisor to high school mock trial and I would love to use this as a practice case. No one would believe it isn’t a goofy practice case that a teacher made up. Assault by sandwich! Sounds like the witnesses are ripe (avocados) for impeaching!

Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York

17 years ago today, my friends and I were watching as Obama got elected, sobbing and chain-smoking cigarettes, waxing poetic about the first Black president. In hindsight, it is a privilege to have believed in something so completely. I’ll never fault the person I was who believed in hope & change.

My perspective on today @effinbirds.com

This is not entirely Augustine’s fault but actually… it mostly is.

People want hope

Note to self about my checks and balances lesson scenarios. We are going to have a good time in AP gov this week!!