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bennythegnome.bsky.social

Your friendly neighborhood forest gnome, baking persimmon bread and befriending stray cats to make the world a more beautiful place. 🏳️‍🌈 📍SoCal 🏜️ 🤠 Language Lover 🇩🇪🇸🇪🇳🇱🇫🇮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Hobbies 🪴📚📝☕🎮🎧📽️🏋🏼🏃🏼🚴🏼 Parent of 🦎🐍🐊 High School English Teacher 🧑🏼‍🏫 Proud Union Site Rep ✊🏼🌹

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You know you've done fucked up when even Yuc Town is riled up. Hoping this leads to a constructive shift up here in the desert, as we've been voting to shoot our own foot for far too long now. Also, fuck Obernolte.

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Guess who now has their spin instructor certification?! I can't wait to turn and burn professionally in a few weeks!!! 🌈🚴🏼✨ Now, for the hard part: creating playlists.

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It's a bit jarring to be in the classroom with some of my AP English Language students on a Saturday for a mock exam. But damn, they're killing it. I'm so proud of this group.

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Dive bar beauty queen 💃🏼✨

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Feelin' pretty after a Valentine's Day spin sesh! 💖 Happy Heart Day!

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Cries in Silmarillion The Venn diagram of the character flaws of Thiel and Fëanor is a circle. But, whereas Thiel is a selfish, obtuse prick who does nothing to better society, Fëanor made significant contributions to society and culture before becoming a selfish, genocidal prick. Still, gross.

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A storm's coming (FINALLY), which meant a spectacular sunset. I do love this little spot on Earth.

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To the person who paid for a large portion of my sushi/sake order after I had a day filled with pep rally shenanigans, admin drama, and non-reelect meetings to sit in on: thank you so, so much. 💖

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What my students are reading this week: "A Talk to Teachers" by James Baldwin (1963) It is infuriating that, more than sixty years later, Baldwin's analysis of race and education in the US is still so very valid. A necessary read for all who hope to break oppressive cycles in our society.

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Music for a sunny Saturday stroll:

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I need more pics on here. So here I am, in all my sweaty, gay glory, after a lovely one-hour spin class. I can't wait to receive my spin certification and start to #turnandburn professionally next month at my little gym in the desert! 🚴🏼✨🌈🦄💃🏼

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If you can't handle me at my howdy, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my yeehaw.

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The energy I'm bringing for the next four years (and until my final days). "Kvinnan med handväskan" (The Woman with the Handbag). Taken by photojournalist Hans Runesson. Växjö, Sweden. April 1985.

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Took advantage of the more seasonally-appropriate weather we're experiencing here in SoCal by going on a hike. Encountered these beauties on the trail. I gotta say, it's so neat seeing mule deer on the traditional lands of the Maarrênga'yam. 🧵

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Maybe listening to Bo Burnham's "All Eyes On Me" isn't the healthiest way to cope with our current situation, but boy howdy, it's such a good tune.

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As a teacher, nothing is quite as unsettling as having all of your classes be devoid of energy and engagement. Ever since we returned from break, my students (and those of my colleagues) have been silent and aloof. On the flip side, there haven't been any "hand gestures," so that's a blessing. Ugh.

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

Moomin & Snufkin by Tove Jansson

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Best news all week. The dry, windy weather we've experienced for months now is icky.

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Commentary: ... as the crisis unfolded in the following days, county leaders enjoyed the appearance of foresight and readiness — even after the Eaton fire practically erased the unincorporated community of Altadena, where the county is the only municipal government cal.news/4h296HW 📝 Robert Greene

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

Just joined and my discover feed is filled with leftists, pictures of mushrooms, and book club invites. I am home.

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