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Go to this ⬇️ and then come on my tour & get a whistle!

Did you know that dates still stand you up in the year 2025?? How rude!

Pros and cons of Tuesday night salsa class Pro - I moved my body and forgot about the state of the world for a while Con - it ended at 10pm and now I'm wired but still need to get up at 6am

Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw. The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.

Found this picture 5 years ago while we were looking through photos for my dad's funeral. I could use some of 6 year old me's joy right about now

I can't believe I used to exist without a heated blanket

Sometimes enough students say enough mildly ungrateful things in one day that it makes you want to be a shitty teacher out of spite

I cried about at least 4 different things in one conversation today. I felt a bit embarassed in the moment but better afterwards. Crying is a normal thing to do

I have so much work to do for this research paper and 0 motivation 🫠

‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’ —Alice Wong

The winter months are heavy with loss for me so I think I'll be making my grief more of a priority in this space. It's been more than 14 years since my surrogate father died of lung cancer. Heres 2 of the only photos I have with him I wonder about what he would think of adult me

Hate that my work life was actively falling apart when we had reason to hope for a few days I find hope in young people and in organizing. If you dont have a connection to one or both yet, I suggest finding one. 1 decent election night does not fix this bullshit

Its not fun when you ask for support at work and the request is denied or ignored I should be having a great week because of Tuesdays rebuke of this administration. I cried on my way home instead

Baltimore County paid $2.4 million for an AI weapons detection system with no oversight Response to a false alarm terrorized a Black student who did nothing wrong Thanks for the great op-ed @baltimorebeat.bsky.social

Went to Indivisible Baltimore County's rally against County Exec Kathy Klausmeier's MOU with the ICE/DHS There were many good speakers, but as a former Catholic, this struck me "It is faithless and cowardly not to be political" - Rev. John S. Ballenger from Woodbrook Baptist Church

Salvador Allende said "No hay revolución sin canciones" [There is not a revolution without songs] youtu.be/JRFOivFuBic?...

Most Americans are uneducated about Latin America (by design) and I have some movie recommendations about Latin American authoritarian governments Argentina 1. Argentina, 1985 (2022) 2. The Official Story (1985) 3. The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo (1985) 4. Night of the Pencils (1986)

I wanted Vladdy to get a ring 🫠 And the Dodgers owner is absolute trash

I walked to the library and picked up 3 physical dvds 💪🏻

Got my monthly dose of making other people uncomfortable by telling them my dad is dead 🙃

Put on my union hat this evening and met with a candidate who would like our gr committee to consider making an endorsement in their race I would like to spend the rest of the evening thinking and strategizing around things I learned BUT I have a paper to write 🫠

Argentina's version of Trump won a midterm election yesterday Trump just promised the country $40 billion if he won Coincidence?

Novavax vaccines are available at CVS! (in the Baltimore area at least) I got my flu shot too and got a $10 off of $20 purchase coupon (and rewarded myself with silly snacks)

Join me at the Avelo protest tomorrow in Annapolis! They're the only passenger airline that flies deportation flights. Governor Moore should kick them out of BWI (and weve got 12,000+ petition signatures to motivate him)

"Anybody that comes after children has to come through you [educators]. Anybody that comes after you [educators] has to come through me first" - Gov Wes Moore at the Maryland State Education Association's Representative Assembly

I did it! Took an oral profiency test online in Spanish today and they already graded it Score in 2018 - intermediate high Score in 2025 - ADVANCED HIGH All 8 Spanish classses actually did something! One more box to check on my National Board journey

Did I just spend 2 hrs organizing my bookshelf so that my new books could fit on it? Yes, yes i did. Could I have spent this time on more pressing projects? Also yes.

Took 2 student days off last week to visit a friend in Puerto Rico. Did not take my work computer. Im now so behind on grading that i spent 4 hours grading for 1 class (of 6) last night

Rodney Taylor still needs our help! He’s still locked in an ICE camp. He’s still going without his new prosthetic legs. He’s still facing deportation to Liberia. He’s still having necessary disability accommodations ignored. Please keep sharing his story. Public pressure works!

37.5 hrs until I'm in Puerto Rico

Rodney Taylor was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him. He’s been detained for more than 8 months. They won’t allow him to get his new legs & put him in solitary confinement. He needs the disability community’s help! His petition just hit 3,000… keep it going!

You ever find yourself crying because you feel so seen by a book? Nope? Just me?

"No hate, no fear! Immigrants are welcome here!" Absolutely massive crowd at the New Yorkers Against ICE march. Blocks long!

Thats my Senator

Benito says hi

Took the day off to get a temporary crown and let me tell you Im so glad i didn't try to do that and then go back to work on a regular school day But also using a day off for adult things is annoying

Need to write an essay about Latino stereotypes in a movie, so I rewatched Gotta Kick It Up, the 1st movie I remember seeing Latinas in It holds up My boycott starts as soon as this essay is finished i promise

Had 0 motivation when I got home from work and decided to start The Pitt. NOT a wind-down sort of experience

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Your resident white, non native Spanish speaker here to remind you that Latin America is an incredibly diverse place full of indigenous and African-descended peoples that have been systematically erased by colonizers

Went to the Baltimore Book Festival and watched the 1961 West Side Story (for class, but still) A good day

👋🏻 Baltimore County residents 📧 Email your BCPS Board of Ed members and tell them to vote YES on the resolution 9/9 supporting Inspector General oversight over BCPS We need transparency + accountability More details + sample email language here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

8th day of school but I finally put up the last 5 flags

I know that the descent into / deepening of fascism is purposefully tiring but goddammmmnnn

Tackling the backyard today after 8 weeks of not.... send good vibes

Starting my 8th year teaching on Monday and had a subpar teacher prep week BUT I got to hug Khalil, one of my first students ever, because the company he works for put in the sidewalks to the new trailers He made my week

First day of work and the trailer that will be my classroom only had a subfloor at noon today. Feeling really valued

There were a lot of good sunsets in Vermont... this one is my favorite

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