Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 14hWhat? This? I thought you were done and I was playing pretend hamster. 290
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026A run in the early morning rain while the artists set up their tents for neighborhood Art on the Ave before the tens of thousands of people arrive can do wonders for my mood 150
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Quote from parent during conferences: “her resting bitch face is really strong” 080
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My students tomorrow: “I didn’t know any of those people!” (Host, presenters, Madonna) Me tomorrow: “I didn’t know any of those people!” (Most of the actual nominees) 150
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026These kids don’t know all these old people on the VMAs. 050
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Treated my Intro to Film Studies kiddos to Poltergeist (1982) to practice describing frames, shots and scenes. They were not prepared for the tree, the clown, the closet, the pool scene, or Tangina. Now they can vibe with their parents’ childhood trauma.static.klipy.comWhat Is Happening?! - Poltergeist SceneALT: What Is Happening?! - Poltergeist Scene 130
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The latest episode of Ted Lasso resonated with me quite a bit, though the reaction by everyone regarding an MRI was a bit much (I’ve had two knee surgeries; that MRI scene was dramatic). I’ve played soccer my whole life and I can feel my time on the field winding down now as my body just can’t… 140
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A student of mine from last year came to my room during my lunch break in tears, full melt down. Couldn’t even breathe enough to tell me why. I don’t need to know. Come in. Cry. Stay as long as you need. I don’t care if he’s missing another class. He can stay as long as he wants. 170
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026After 11 years of planning homecoming week at my school with SGA and our Leadership students, i stepped down this year and the theme they picked for this year is Tangled Up in Homecoming? What the actual fuck, kids?! Why are you all so obsessed with this movie and what does this theme even mean?!static.klipy.comTangled: Mother Gothel Teases RapunzelALT: Tangled: Mother Gothel Teases Rapunzel 330
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I know they are adult rec leagues that I’m in for soccer and volleyball but losing each of the games this week is really pissing me off. 020
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Practical Wigs 2 was silly fun. I think it’s better than the first one. The husband cried multiple times. Now I feel like watching The Witches of Eastwick 140
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Up, coffee, run, groceries, farmers market, donuts, dog walks, gym, haircut, Halloween prep…now: book and nap. Zzz 031
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Im tired of being called faggot at my place of employment. Anywhere else it would be dealt with. As a teacher, and they’re minors, what options do I have? 440
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Soccer may not be the death of me, but playing almost a full game today due to a lack of subs came pretty close. I may just sleep on the floor that I collapsed onto when I walked in the door. Haven’t played since May so this was rough. 060
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The husband is making me rewatch Practical Wigs before we see Practical Wigs 2 060
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Went for a 5 mile run then treated myself to cold pizza and donuts because I have a shit ton of grading to get through. Poor planning on my part to have a major writing assignment due for all five classes the same week. Whoopsie. I’ll never have abs 0140
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Woke up to find that my current read The House That Eats the Dead was chewed on by The Dog That Eats the Books. 050
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026My department received an exemplar for unit plan expectations. Due to admin turnover, this is the 4th year in a row that I’ve had to rewrite my unit plans. Last year, they averaged 40 pages each for 8 units. This year’s exemplar is 70 pages. That’s for ONE of my preps. I have 3. Fire me. Girl bye. 121
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Goodness, only 2.5 weeks in and I’m already drained. My classes are huge, so many of my otherwise nice students are soooooo needy, most new admin efforts for this year in terms of behavior seem to have been abandoned already, and the micromanaging by departmentacademic principal is laughable.static.klipy.comTeacher Bad - How Many More Days Till Break?ALT: Teacher Bad - How Many More Days Till Break? 040
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Trump’s bullshit “recollection” of 9/11 is the same as my dementia riddled 85 year old dad who claims he drove up to the pentagon to help rescue people. He may have lived 30 miles away at the time but it simply didn’t happen. However my dad isn’t on a mic making such claims nor is he president. 010
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Have to go to my mom’s (and her twin brother’s) 80th tomorrow. Going to be mixed maga cult and sane people. Let’s see how long I last—husband knows to force me out if I yell “Jesus fucking Christ, what the fuck…”. 070
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The “nobody matters but me”-ification of our neighborhood’s Saturday morning farmer’s market is out of control. Like, I’m sorry, ma’am, the empty extra double wide stroller you are ramming people with…that’s for…that 3rd grader whose hand you’re holding? Cause I don’t see one baby much less two. 040
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Making the hubs watch this tonight and I’m truly surprised I have not made him watch it before. Seriously thought this was what my life was going to be like after college. The Williamsburg theater showed this my freshman year when it came out and the amount of lines I have memorized… 2100
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Finished reading Benchley’s Jaws and all I have to say is that now I know why those sharks kept coming for your family (in the movie sequels), Ellen Brody. 110
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A lot of wind, lightning and thunder last night so spent part of that time comforting the older dog shivering under the bed and part of the time waiting for the big tree in the back to fall. Younger dog unphased by all of it. 370
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 03/09/2026While over watching Maxwell Caufield in Grease 2 was a clear early indicator, I think what ultimately checked the gay box was 7 yo me over watching Josh Brolin as Brandt in Goonies. At the same time I very much identified with Matha Plimpton’s Stef 250
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I’m sorry. You didn’t come to back to school night and you email me to request a zoom meeting over Labor Day weekend? Sir fix your wig. 080
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 29/08/2026After the first week of school, fell asleep by 9 pm. Woke up at 1 to news of the brawl that happened after the first home football game. Well done kids I was worried you weren’t going to get this done as it IS technically tradition at this point. 040
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026“Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion”—Truvy Jones; I’ve lived by this since that movie came out. 020
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly represented the very best of humanity while far too many are idolizing the absolute worst. Gonna sit with this a while. I loved her so much. 070
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Me on the morning of the first day of school: I don’t wanna …not because of my students or my classes but once again we have a whole new admin team who appear to just be winging it. Like, what did y’all do all summer? 140
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Completed 4th film of Hathaway Pentathlon: Mother Mary. I’ve loved the soundtrack since it was released. Overall I did enjoy the movie…didn’t love the ending tho. Now back at the theater for: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma 020
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 22/08/2026A gay Oregon Trail themed night club and call it Dysenteria 150
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Kid in my 4th Block 2 minutes into class: can I go fill my water? 030
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 21/08/2026In service week day 5: new campus principal sent email at 12:41 am with direction to review over the weekend (ha nope) the schedule for first week of school. Then didn’t link to or attach doc then went missing for the day and apparently she is the keeper and protector of the doc. Anyway at home now 1100
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 20/08/2026In service week day 4: this is stupid. Thank goodness I have the ability to research and read school board policy and regulation docs (adopted in 1997!!!). Printed, highlighted, annotated, and ready to discuss. I’ll leave it at that.static.klipy.comGabrielle Union's Iconic Stankface in Bring It OnALT: Gabrielle Union's Iconic Stankface in Bring It On 130
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 19/08/2026In service week day 3: today I am “professional development”-ing in my classroom getting ready for the expected chaos of next week. And planning our annual Leadership Disney trip for early 2027. 160
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I just realized that my new dept admin (my 6th in 16 years) who will be evaluating me even though her last classroom experience was as a 4th grade teacher six years ago didn’t even talk at our department meeting yesterday. Didn’t introduce herself. Didn’t ask us anything. Just waved. 130
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Inservice week day 2 part 1: buying toilet paper for our department workroom because it’s been four days and still none. Also tells me it’s not been cleaned in four days. 110
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Inservice week day one: my department was told by our ELA district lead that 45% of incoming freshman did not pass the 8th grade reading standard of learning (SOL) test. 35% of those students could not sound out letters. Mr sitting in the back of the meeting:static.klipy.comHoly F*ck! Woman's Shocked ReactionALT: Holy F*ck! Woman's Shocked Reaction 5133
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Ok so this was fun. Cut to me digging through the shed at 10 pm to gather my metal shovels, ax, pickax, sledgehammer, and large pruning shears to bring into the house to use as weapons. Just in case. 050
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 15/08/2026About to head out to see The End of Oak Street—film 3 of 5 in the Hathaway Pentathlon (haven’t yet watched Mother Mary and obviously the one not yet released) 020
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Me to the husband: so what’s my Halloween budget because these are the supplies I’ve ordered already. 071
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 14/08/20261984 in 2nd grade I won the jump rope competition. You had to jump rope from one end of the black top to the other. Since I was the only boy who jumped rope ever, and as a pretty fast kid on the field, it’s all just timing. Basically I sprinted to the other end and the rope just went under my feet.. 110
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Took my 85 year old Vietnam Vet dad who has dementia to an eye appointment and he HAD to bring the following: two fall coats on hangers, what is essentially a purse that held 3 old deodorants and hair gel (he barely has hair), and a bag of potato chips. 590
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 10/08/2026A college friend just posted her daughter’s freshman dorm room decor and all I can think is oh fuck off. Jesus Christ, Lindsey, the number of times someone yakked it up on your floor, the amount of booze and cigarettes, rando hookups and pizza crusts lying around forgotten…for what 8 months? Jfc 140
Matt Henry, EdD @justmatthenry.bsky.social · 10/08/2026In first grade in 1983 during our first fire drill of the year, I politely reminded Claire that we were instructed not to talk as we exited the building in single file line. Clair was chatting up a storm and I’m a rule follower so I figured, I was helping. But Mrs Burke heard me talking… 240
