It seems some of us forgot about this one… #thenewcolussus #poetry #statueofliberty #givemeyourtired #compassion #bethegood #booksky

We’re all trapped in “mind-forged manacles” #poetry #williamblake #london #writing

I feel like I should tell the guy at Starbucks that “you never get high on your own supply”… it was a of pep #caffeinated #starbucks #morningperson #biggie #humor #pep

Seeing that vile gesture, very publicly and firmly performed, back on a political stage was jarring. We should all be chilled to our very souls. #inauguration #elon #historyrepeating #bethegood #resistfascism

Today I will do good, remind myself of peaceful resistance, volunteer in my community, be kind, and run a play rehearsal with my drama students tonight. I will not concern myself with the petty posturing of tyrants. “The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones”

I teach it- it’s so good! Do a deep dive on Henry Ford before you start and it will make the novel resonate so much more!

Brave New World

Book recs/community on Threads & Insta is like picking up your grandmother’s bag of tangled yarn… yes, it’s there, but it’s frustrating to deal with. Pass.

As Millennials, we’ve seen countless platforms run their course to go out, as T.S. Eliot said, “not with a bang but a whimper.” The jarring thing with TikTok is that it was not a natural end; no lack of interest, no slow decline… just a “bang” as it was wrested from our grasp. #tiktokban #booksky

Tired cat laying on human’s hand on a bed, looking depressed

Mondays are bad… Mondays when your human has to go back to teaching after vacation are even worse.

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Moving public socials over to here, IG, and YT… since we can’t have fun things anymore apparently 😑 rip tt

Catnip tea got him like:

Tea set on patio

“If ever you are passing my way, don’t wait to knock! Tea is at four; but any of you are welcome at any time!”

The deletion of the old app is complete, time for a nicer experience over here.