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abbey (they/them)

@abbeyosborn.bsky.social

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bilingual high school English teacher in MKE. passionate about books, biking and iced coffee in no particular order. interested in dual language teaching and biliteracy. they/them/elle

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

got to hear limon read this out loud and it was truly gorgeous

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

literally my favorite part of my first unit is teaching water names by lan samantha chang- the last line always gets me

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

happy second week of school i already have a cold

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

is it even the first day of school if i didn't make enough copies

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Milwaukee Record @milwaukeerecord.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

“GEMS ONLY is intentionally at places where Blackness may not be centered. It's about exposing people to different gems in the city."

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DJ GEMINI GILLY spins beats and spreads Black joy

“GEMS ONLY is intentionally at places where Blackness may not be centered. It’s about exposing people to different gems in the city.”

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

thinking of these lines from philip larkin's the mower today: we should be careful Of each other, we should be kind While there is still time.

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The mower stalled, twice; kneeling, I found A hedgehog jammed up against the blades, Killed.

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

reposting @folkbum.bsky.social's words re the world we live in

https://medium.com/@folkbum/if-i-die-in-a-school-shooting-5ca349c36b15

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

frightening to think mass shootings are becoming a hallmark of the return to school

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

i like tapping it and watching the color change lol

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

anyone else fear that they have forgotten how to teach over the summer??

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

sometimes i think i would like emailing better if there were read receipts

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Reskeet with a tweet you still think about

a tweet reading: "i feel bad for our country. But this is tremendous content." from October 19 2016

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

going to nyc for the first time saturday-tuesday!! drop your recs :)

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

not to brag but I can walk to my public library

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

big fan of this channel (linking the chicago one for obvious reasons) youtu.be/vSK3KmqwYjY?...

CHICAGO 4K TOUR AND JAZZ MUSIC 4K JAZZ | ジャズ | work jazz

YouTube video by Baby Olivia, Get Some Sleep

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

you would think I would be used to it by now

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

teachers who assign things on paper how do you not lose said papers (asking bc google gemini and i are not on speaking terms)

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

there are 39 students on one of my rosters. there are not 39 desks in my classroom.

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

listening to my own voice is going to be the death of my journalism career.

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

fair :)

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

oh I couldn't do it. never living across from a corn field again

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

one day I am going to get rid of all my earthly belongings ((I am moving and I have more stuff than I realized))

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

congrats!!!

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

once upon a time I moved to a small town. I immediately moved back to a city the next year.

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Atlanta seems reasonable, I went once when I was younger

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

cannot believe chicago is after dc but I agree with the premise

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

houston is a good one! I haven't been since I was little all I remember is it being hot

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

inclined to agree although would love to say milwaukee instead of dc

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

bringing the tik tok debate to bluesky- what are the 4 major cities in the US?

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

just asked my partner if he wanted to recombobulate for a second who have I become??

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

only time I do not love living in milwaukee is when the cubs have lost to the brewers

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

what I would do for the big room or alternatively what I would do for desks without the chairs attached

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

looking forward to the day I have to use my Spanish in front of a class again and immediately forget it

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

I keep seeing youtube videos announcing that the days of the video essay are over and that would be a real tragedy

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

why cant I save drafts on here

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

you have space for 34 desks???

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

then what is a fridge red bull

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

there are two wolves inside you: one that says wow the air and water show is just propaganda for the military industrial complex and one that says wow that plane did a loop-de-loop that's incredible

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

fortunately he is orange and lacks even a singular braincell

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

thought maybe it was to piss off my cat who is trying to nap

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

bruh the dog days are like two weeks off still

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

anyone got any tips on teaching freshmen bc i have exactly one section of english 9 next year

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

literally!!! i think for me the biggest blessing about becoming a bilingual teacher is that i've been able to incorporate my own curiosity about how language works and share that learning with my students

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

clark kent they could never make me hate you (despite your questionable journalism ethics)

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

1000%

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abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

here to tell you that the new superman movie is everything i could ever want on screen

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

writing this piece was the best way to close out pride month (and a reminder that even though the month is over, the joy remains)

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

enjoyed writing this one!!

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Milwaukee Record @milwaukeerecord.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

"When a man says, 'Where all the hot b**ches at?' it's kind of lame, but if a girl says, 'Where all the hot b**ches at?' it's phenomenal."

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I Love Hot B**ches: Inside Milwaukee’s girls-only party scene

“When a man says, ‘Where all the hot b**ches at?’ it’s kind of lame, but if a girl says, ‘Where all the hot b**ches at?’ it’s phenomenal.”

abbey (they/them) @abbeyosborn.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

the pope being from chicago is great but even better is my cat sharing a name with him

an orange cat looks up at a camera from inside a white laundry basket.