Maddi Reese is the most emotionally mature person who has ever been on Bravo.

I actually think banning AI and having a Chromebook bonfire are both great ideas. Let’s do those instead.

My back up answer is No Diggity but that’s because it was featured heavily in my middle school experience. But also 1, 3 and 4 still apply.

Semi-Charmed Life.
1. Half of it sounds like nonsense
2. Supremely catchy with a dark subject matter
3. Weird radio edits so many people have never actually heard the whole song.
4. Perfect for a solo car or group party sing along.

Right? I’ve never heard of this happening before so some promoter or scheduler or whatever really effed this up. But yay dc sports for sucking! Have so much fun!

I’m filled with rage that Florence and the Machine have to keep rescheduling/moving shows due to men’s sports. Who is responsible for this and how do I express my ire specifically towards them?

Today a child told me I had “great posture, for a teacher.” And truly, I was so proud of myself.

Well. This feels like it explains a lot actually.

And turning high school in to college means they are trying to turn middle school into high school and let me assure everyone, that is not working out well.

And then they complain about being hot!

BREAKING: Maryland is about to become the first state in the nation to ban the use of surveillance data and dynamic pricing at grocery stores.

The Maryland House has just passed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act.

Governor Wes Moore plans to sign the bill.

Charisse NEVER LEAVES. Of all the former housewives in all the cities, she has truly perfected the art of staying on camera no matter what. It’s honestly impressive.

It’s either my rbf or just my general aura, but who could really say?

Ticketmaster found a way to be worse? That’s almost impressive.

“Ms, are you married?”

Yes, why?

“I don’t mean to be rude but….you seem…like someone who takes care of herself and read books.”

Well, I’ve never been so seen, so thank you.

“I’m going to go get a natural diet soda” is one of the weirdest things I’ve ever heard someone say on any Real Housewives.

I do not need more pens even if they are on sale. I am not allowed to buy new pens this late in the school year even though they are on sale. There will be pens in August. I do not need more pens even if they are on sale.

(I’m still not convinced but I’m trying.)

I would like to speak to whoever invented scented trash bags, or I guess maybe someone who likes when their trash smells like toothpaste?

Everyone is talking about Bieber at Coachella but I need more Ashlee Simpson clips and also to hear that Go-Go version of Pieces of Me that was always on the radio back in the day.

Jose Andres has an excellent cookbook called Vegetables Unleashed. I don’t know where that fits into your taste/cooking style/etc but I can definitely vouch for the deliciousness and variety.

That’s exactly what we do, but it’s *always* the first question. It’s not really about social status, it’s more short hand for explaining what kind of MD childhood we had? And we all know each other so it leads to “oh do you know so and so” and references to sports rivalries lol.

Reid Weisman’s high school had a big party to celebrate and watch! (In Maryland we literally never get over what high school someone went to, it’s a thing)

That’s relatable because making teachers’ jobs harder is also its greatest contribution to education!

“Now Khanmigo is incorporated directly as a way students can get advice as they’re working through specific problems. A spokesperson said the organization made this change because “students were not seeking out Khanmigo’s help as much as we had hoped.”

Lololololol

This really made me lol but the part that made me lol the hardest is the part where the product sucks and neither kids nor teachers want it, so instead of backing down or figuring out what actually would be useful/helpful, they just forced the AI into other things so people can’t avoid using it.

“Ms, why are you dressed so….professionally…today?”

Ummm because I’m at my professional job? Do I not normally look professional?

Last Passover work lunch! (I think? Counting is hard)

We use it to ensure accuracy but we don’t assume it’s right?

I can’t even.

A kid asked me this morning if I hate AI. I told him I do and I explained why. We talked about the environment, our brains, the moon, art, culture, and what it means to be human.

And then they used paper and pencil to do a really hard critical thinking assignment and I was really proud of them.

The blanket acceptance of the word “tool” in relation to AI is in fact one of our problems. Tools have utility. Tools are either helpful or necessary in completing tasks. AI has not proven itself to be that and I don’t know why we have to agree that it must be a tool just because it exists.