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jimtrots.bsky.social
High school English teacher, Chicago sports fan (White Sox, Bears, and Bulls), and pizza lover.
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Is artificial intelligence casting all the celebrities duos and trios for Super Bowl Ads? Like “ChatGPT, what is an awkward celebrity pairing that makes no sense but will seem quirky?”

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What the White House wants us to believe the is the President’s reaction: VS The President’s actual reaction:

submitted 23 days ago • 77 comments

If you have a professor/teacher who impacted you in a positive way, send them a short email and let them know and tell them what you’re doing these days. Teaching can be a thankless and exhausting job but one note can energize an educator for a year.

submitted 27 days ago • 23 comments

My school district last night: despite temperatures feeling like -20s we have school tomorrow - dress your students warmly! My school district this morning, as I 30 seconds from walking out the door: it’s too cold - remote learning day! 👨‍🏫🤦🏻‍♂️

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Maybe I’m a masochist as an English teacher…but I feel grading essays with personal feedback is vital for students improving and students value the feedback so much. Also, often, the essays are enjoyable to read

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Even after 15 years as an educator, give me any sort of long break and I’m going to have the Sunday scaries more and more the closer I get to bedtime

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Teachers work silently during and after school hours often without recognition. Sundays are spent planning for the week ahead and the school holidays are often not really holidays So much hard work goes on behind the scenes Teachers are amazing! #ThankATeacher

submitted 56 days ago • 12 comments

One of my students painted me this as a secret Santa gift. Just Buffy and Spike, hanging out - I love it so much! #BuffytheVampireSlayer #Buffy #Spike

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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

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Waking up to this in St. Lucia was magical - loved my time on this majestic island

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It was once almost the only Social Media app I used - but I’m excited for @bsky.app and I am all in here

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