Ellie Squirrel

That's a jumping spider, right?

They're so cool

They're also vulnerable, as there is a correlation between increased financial pressure and child abuse & neglect. We've had a lot more of those cases this year as well.

When I think about people who refused to vote for Kamala, I hold them responsible for this. They own it just as much as MAGA.

Between fear of ICE raids, increased financial pressures, and now war, people are struggling. I think that young children are like emotional sponges, and are affected by circumstances that they might not even understand.

This year has seen an exponential increase in challenging behaviors in TK and K at our site, district-wide, & state-wide.

A fellow teacher (my former mentor) claimed it was the covid vaccine. Oof. I said that lack of socialization opportunities during lockdown & use of screens probably contributes.

Yesterday, a parent asked if we could process. Her high-school son enlisted a couple months ago, and her husband is in the National Guard.

The level of anxiety and stress many of our families and students in Oakland are experiencing right now is immense.

I said, "But it's awesome sometimes!" 😅

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That's a great strategy!!!

My intern really prepared for her interview, and studied our district's 4 core values. My supervisor said after she doesn't even know them. 😏 ✅️

It's fine! I still think it's funny

Although you should know, I sometimes tell people that story when they ask me about how much I love squirrels 😂

Do you have your interview yet, or is it next week?

I struggle to understand perspectives that to me feel morally unjust, because I can't put myself in the position of understanding their belief system. I feel like a kid saying over and over, "But why?"

I used to think we could find commonalities and ways to find middle ground but they fundamentally deny the humanity of multiple groups of people and are actively engaging in oppression. You can't reason with that.

That is a good reframe. I wanted the advice of two of my friends who used to teach at my school. I thought they would say I should stay but last night they said that I'm an abusive relationship with work 😬

Evil is exactly the word for it. Anyone vulnerable should be protected.

They prey instead of pray, and call themselves Christians. I don't understand how they sleep at night.

Thank you! I don't know if I'm going to take it, but we'll see.

How have you been? I haven't seen you on here much.

Awww thank you!! 🫶

Yeah, he even did a thumbs up. I would have noped out of there lol

Do you remember the time where you chattered happily about going squirrel hunting with your dad?

I'm dead 💀 😂

I am not going to cross them. I don't want to end up in the hospital.

I said, first of all, I have a hearing impairment, so unless I am looking at your lips or you're loud, I am catching every other word. I didn't even know you were having the conversation, and I was in the kitchen, making sure people had food and beverages because I was a host.

Wtaf 😂

When I was hosting a party, the person and a friend were discussing the person's adoption. I was standing nearby in the kitchen and another friend of mine ran up and grabbed my hand and pulled me away to play a game. They said this was evidence that we are anti adoption.

I swear to god 😂

I reported what they did to my supervisor because their behavior was so bizarre, and we had to have a whole talk about it. Then, later they complained about me.

I try to give people the benefit of the doubt because I stick my foot in my mouth sometimes. I usually realize though and then apologize.

I had a not great experience with a former friend now coworker this year that has definitely made me less trusting though. I think it was a good wake up call.

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#FactsFirst

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Picture of a black cat meowing at a person's sock covered feet standing on top of a wooden floor next to a faux boogan via and planter

My partner shut that door last evening, so they were stuck overnight.

I walked around the room sniffing, but I don't think they peed or pooped, which is pretty impressive.

Two days ago, Nyxie snuck into the garage and got trapped. Now she's enlisting Purrsephone in her misadventures.

Picture of a wooden floor and a wooden paint door with glass and a faux boogan via in a planter right outside the door

I walked around calling for her, and then the sound would stop. Bigfoot kept stretching his front legs on my thighs. He was clearly trying to communicate something, but unfortunately mom doesn't speak cat.

I finally found Nyxie, tapping on the glass. She & her accomplice Purrsephone were trapped.

Grey cat, wearing a pink airtag sitting on top of a brown leather sofa chewing on my fake agave plant because, of course

Bigfoot was acting a little weird and clingy this morning. I thought he was missing my youngest, since she was at home for spring break.

I called Nyxie and she didn't come but I heard a weird clawing sound. I have 50% hearing in my left ear, which I think impacts my ability to perceive direction.

Cartoon of a little squirrel, throwing up his hands in the air saying, happy pie day in the next image as nail says.Yeah, happy march fourteenth as the squirrel slices into the pie.The last photo he's eating the pie.Thinking march fourteenth?

One Thanksgiving a few years ago, I blissfully googled the terms "squirrel" and "pie," thinking I'd see cute little memes of squirrels eating pie.