Alison

Watching #LoveIsland with 5 teenage girls is the best 😂😂

If you need something to take your mind off of the cluster the is the US — Four Seasons on Netflix. Hilarious. Heartwarming. Tina Fey and Steve Carell — need I say more.

Elections have consequences

We are so screwed. I hate it here.

The worst catastrophes of history are caused by men who are malevolent, ignorant, and have exceptional wills.

Heaven help us.

So thankful my parents vaccinated me. So thankful my sister had my niece and nephew vaccinated. Such a simple thing to save a life.

Photo of the book, How We Learn to Be Brave, written by Mariann Edgar Budde.

Photo of the book, Star-Spangled Jesus, written by April Ajoy.

Current reads— or rather listens. Audio books have become my go to recently. Thankful for the Libby app! @aprilajoy.bsky.social @mariannbudde.bsky.social

Basically.

Been listening to @maryltrump.bsky.social ‘s book, Who Could Ever Love You—fascinating. Also, I love when authors read their own books for the audio version.

Every time you don't buy a book from Amazon, but use a good indie store who actually values the sale & treats you & your purchase with respect, the sun shines brighter, floofy puppies gambol in fresher grass, & Jeff Bezos's piles sting for just a biiiit longer.

Sounds GREAT to me.

Buy independent.

This makes me so sad and enraged.

So thankful for the opportunity to participate in PD this afternoon from the wonderful @drcarolsalva.bsky.social ! Grateful to Carolina TESOL for offering the PD. Ready to help our content teachers better reach their SLIFE students.

Trump would have deported Jesus.

This makes me so angry and worried for my students.

For those of you wondering— Reese’s cups and Cabernet go very well together.

When my newcomers ask me, “but why?” when I’m explaining a weird spelling or pronunciation, my go to answer is: because English is dumb 😂

I do not feel like I did in 2016. I feel like I did when the plane struck the second tower. When we all realized the horror of what was happening.

Saw this on another site and definitely felt it— not sure if the original poster (looks like from Threads) is on here to give credit.

Wish all the headlines were this honest.

Truth.

Had a student ask me if ICE could come into our school. I assured her she was safe at school—I hope the fools taking over next week don’t make a liar out of me.

It’s really the best thing ever!!

Jason Carter’s eulogy— good stuff.

Asante!

Ahh!! Love Tez— he’s a good guy 💚💛

Ah yes, now I remember why I don’t usually watch the New Year’s Eve count down shows — so many commercials #NYE

Ummm the fact that Swahili has different possessive pronouns based on the “class” of noun 🤯 — thanks for that succinct explanation, Google. No thanks to Duolingo for not explaining why on earth there are so many possessive pronouns 😫 Ninapenda kujifunza Kiswahili

Annnd I just ordered it! Excited to read and learn 💜