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ajpthomas.bsky.social
allison joy
@ajpthomas.bsky.social
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u.s history teacher; psl via detroit; nerd; childless cat lady; she/her
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some people really do go all out. they posted a playlist and everything. the street is filled with cars.
a house with a lot of christmas lights that are all synced up to music.
December 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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things i’m learning this morning: my phone can recognize me with glasses. it can recognize me with a mask. but it can recognize me with both. a+b≠c
December 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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i love getting to the airport before the desk agents or even tsa. #holidaytravel
December 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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my favorite part of the last day of school before winter break is walking into the wawa and seeing three other teachers in their holiday pajamas and a “i can make it through four hours today” look in their eyes. #iteach
December 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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legitimately can not remember the last time either of them was in the cat climber but now both of them are hanging out there. i feel like they are plotting something.
two cats. one is a grey tabby (jasper). he is sitting awkwardly in a cylinder shape with all his feet and tail coming out the front. he is very fat and does not fit in the cylinder well. the other cat is a ginger and white domestic (ej). he is laying on top of the cylinder. he is also licking his whiskers.
December 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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the horrible weekend of news is hitting me hard this morning. most of my comfort movies are rob reiner’s. i foresee a lot of smiling/crying in my future.
December 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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currently reading: golden son by pierce brown

time jump.

if you are trying to start a revolution by putting a man on the inside, don’t you think you’d check in with him?

#booklyapp #booksky
infographic of my reading session. in the center is the cover of the book, a golden laurel (with part on fire?) on a black background. in the upper left is my read time of 51m. in the upper right is my page count of 41. in the lower right is my book goal of 2/36. in the bottom left is the bookly app’s logo.
December 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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that “but you did” at the end!

as a teacher i have had this conversation so many times. i’m now using this line. #iteach
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing

BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?

GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now

THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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netflix thinks it’s found me my next show. clearly it doesn’t remember me getting the dvds from them more than 15 years ago. or the multiple rewatches when it was last streaming. but sure, i’ll probably watch. #thewestwing
screen grab from an email netflix sent me with the subject line “ready for something new?”. it is a cover photo from the show the west wing. there is a big, red “play” button and a “+my list” button. i know i got the dvds of this show from netflix a while back but you would think they would have records of this. i’m also fairly sure i binged it when it was last streaming on netflix.
December 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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currently reading: red rising by pierce brown

this just came of hold from the library, so i’m starting a new book in the middle of another book. 7 chapters in and i’m intrigued.

#booklyapp #booksky
infograph of my reading session today. in the middle is the cover of the book, red rising by pierce brown, which has a red wing on a black background. in the upper-left is my read time of 1h 24m. in the upper-right is my page count of 58. in the bottom-right is my book goal of 15/15. in the bottom-left is the bookly app logo.
December 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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i have been teaching for 18 years, 10 in this district. i am a professional. when all was said and done this year, i am getting an 11$ raise per paycheck (264$ total), which is more than we were told was possible. why would anyone sane do this job? #iteach #why
December 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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people, @agent8899.bsky.social and i are the ONLY people in this theater for merrily we roll along. this is pathetic. i’m so disappointed.
photo of an empty movie theater. there are rows of empty seats. on the screen it says fathom entertainment and has a countdown in the corner at 9:15.
December 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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apparently the kids keep me young. #spotifywrapped #iteach
a screenshot from my spotify wrapped. they have determined that my listening age is 22 because i listen to a lot of music from the late 2010s. this is mostly due to my students liking what they call “white girl music”. apparently my random days of listening to 1920s jazz or other period appropriate genres did not mess with the average.
December 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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currently reading: tender cruelty by katee robert

this became available today through the #libby app, so i had to pause my other book.

#booklyapp #booksky #romancelandia
an infographic of my reading session. there is a cover of the book, tender cruelty, in the center. the cover has a lion door knocker on it with a green spotlight. in the upper left is my read time, 2 hours and 4 minutes. in the upper right is the pages read, 117. in the bottom right is a book goal of 15/15, which i have no idea what that is or means. in the bottom left is the bookly app logo.
December 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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how do i know i’m a teacher? laminating is my self-care, calming activity. #iteach
December 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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currently reading: book of azrael by amber nicole #booklyapp #booksky
an infograph of the book i’m currently reading. there is a copy of the cover, the book of azrael, that has a skull with some lattice work around it. in the upper left corner is my read time (1h 6m). in the upper right is the number of pages i read (63). in the lower right is the book goal (15/15). i’m not sure where that came from. i don’t remember making a goal. in the lower left is the bookly app logo.
December 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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each december at school we have themed days to get us through the month. today was “sock the halls”- wear your festive socks. #holidayspirit
my feet are up on my desk. i have no shoes on but i do have cute teal socks (with red toes and heels). on the socks are sharks wearing santa hats. the socks are pulled up over my pants, gen z style. behind my feet are piles of textbooks, some colorful bins with papers, and other normal desk items. beyond my desk are me student desks with their chairs stacked on top. in the very deep background is my board.
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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how do i know that i’m back at work after a long break? my computer has updated three times already this morning. i have things to do and students to prepare for. ugh. #iteach
December 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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breakfast is made. lunch is set aside. clothes are picked out. coffee is set. alarm is on.

*sigh*

i guess i’m ready to go back to school tomorrow. #iteach
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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i now have scratches all over my legs because neither i nor ej were prepared for that raymond goal. i cheered, he jumped. we’re both pretty happy. #lgrw 🐙🚨
November 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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doing a #universalyums advent calendar. each day is a candy treat from around the world. they have a cool march madness-like bracket to determine the best candy. so excited to start*. what will win?

*starting today because i fly home for the holidays.
a blue box sits on a grey marble table. there is a chirstmas tree on the box with a banner displaying “around the world in 24 days!”. the box is made by universal yums creating “a global candy advent-ure!” an icon in the corner promises 96 candies (4 for each day). the inside of the blue box is divided into 24 compartments. each compartment is designed with a theme (probably hinting at what is inside). on top of the box is a blue pamphlet from universal yums with information about their “around the world in 24 days!” candies. inside the pamphlet there is a march madness-like bracket pitting caddies against each other to determine which candy is the best. as 24 candies leads to an odd number eventually, some candies will get a “bye” while others will have to duke it out every round. let’s hope the seeding was correct.
November 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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dessert tonight is a great way to end the day. a @agent8899.bsky.social made cheesecake paired with a delicious sauternes.
the crust end of a new york cheesecake sits on a white plate with a fork. the plate sits on a green table cloth. there is a small glass of honey-colored sauternes behind the plate. there are also napkins from the thanksgiving meal strewn about the table.
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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lions lost but i still have hope for my spartys. this has been a great start to the season. #spartanswill #msuvunc
November 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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y’all. @agent8899.bsky.social made the best thanksgiving dinner. so full. ready for a nap. then cheesecake for dessert later. #somuchfood
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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alright, thanksgiving football time. #golions #onepride
November 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM