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@psb4361.bsky.social
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Mom, Grandma, Dog mom, HS English Teacher, lover of Shakespeare, Harry Potter, Sue Grafton, Ray Bradbury, Ernest Hemingway (to name a few), Volleyball Coach, Friend. Sports nut - Cyclones, Reds, FCC, Bengals, Cowboys.

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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Has anyone thought to find the person(s) taking both pictures of Mitch McConnell to verify his status? Does that person even exist?
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I attended a “reunion” today with women who I attended school with and played sports. I graduated in 1979, all girls school. There were several years represented. The best part, was my volleyball coach attending the reunion, and me being able to tell her that I am now a volleyball coach!
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
It’s a given that we will teach students of parents who we taught or know outside of the classroom. I’ve taught 3 students of parents whom I worked with at my part time job, and will add another this year, and the granddaughter of a HS classmate. Not to mention all the siblings!
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I responded to a post on the book about the SC’s transgender decision. They referenced females now being safe unattended in locker rooms. I commented “just don’t leave them unattended in the Oval Office”. 99% of the negative responses (and downright nasty) comments were from males? I was surprised.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I hate driving. I also hate riding in cars driven by other people. I WANT to sit in the backseat so I can’t see traffic. Every time I get in a car, I have this irrational fear of being involved in a wreck. I know I drive like an old lady (I have for years), but this can’t be normal. Is it just me?
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
This is in my backyard and it’s pretty deep into the ground. Any idea what it may have been?
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Would like to say I turned off my 5:15 alarm for 2 months, but, even though my profession isn’t considered “professional”, I still have to get 24 ours of professional development. And some of that takes place in the early morning hours of summer break.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Every week I buy at least one or two boxes (36 ct) of these bars. Even kids who aren’t my students ask for them. I was shocked that the box I brought yesterday had one left over at the end of the day today, which is also the last day for kids. My wallet needs a break!
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The end of the year. Today is the last day with my kids. It’s always so sad removing what has been a daily routine. Time to refresh and come back strong. 💙🦅
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
You want to know why teachers keep working? This, right here. Students from our JAG program are delivering these to teachers. I was also given one that said “teacher who most needs a nap”. 🙄
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Friday during detention, a student not named Daniel, wrote it 100 times and asked me to keep it. Today, another student upgraded it. I think I’ll keep it through next Thursday!
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Lived in KY all my life until 2.5 years ago. I voted in November 2024 in Ohio but today is my first primary. Didn’t know you could choose which party you voted for so yes, I voted repub so I could vote for anyone other than Ramaswamy.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Five (5) weeks of school remain. 23 days. I feel like I lived 15 lifetimes the past two days and we haven’t even gotten to state testing yet.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
A branch from this tree took out the right side of my garage. It is coming down tomorrow and even though it’s dead, I’m going to miss hearing the woodpecker and birds, and seeing the same birds hang out on a daily basis.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Question. My youngest sibling was diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer in 2016. Lumpectomy and radiation and she has been fine since. 2018 our maternal aunt was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer and passed in 2019. My sister was advised to get genetic testing done.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This evening’s entertainment!
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Would it be wrong of me, when the superintendent says our goal is 100% transition readiness, to state that trying to meet graduation rates in 4 years will not achieve said readiness?
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
I was contacted today by a former student asking about a book we had read his senior year. Knew all the details but not the name. We chatted about the book plus he also mentioned Fahrenheit 451 and how much he loved that book. Folks, the students at this school were on an 8th grade reading level.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Views from my backyard on a freezing, sunny Sunday. 12.14.25 8:22am
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
One of my students made a couch for my resident dinosaurs 😃
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
I teach sophomores. I mentioned to them that I met & talked with George Clooney at a frat party before he was famous. His dad was a famous local newscaster then and that’s why people were interested in him. They had no idea who he was even when I mentioned all the movies he was in. I feel old!
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
So if teachers aren’t professionals anymore, does that mean we no longer have to do 24 hours of “professional” development every year?
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
It’s a good weekend to be/live in the Gr Cinti NKY area if you’re a sports fan. Big HS game at Paycor tonight-Elder vs St X. UC vs Louisville right next door at Heritage. Tomorrow UC-BYU at Nippert. FCC vs InterMiami Sunday at TQL and of course the Bengals have a game Sunday too.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Remember when “demur” was all the rage? It’s part of the Daily 5 SAT words for my sophomores today. Not one comment, even when I read the words out!
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Remember 5 years ago when people were complaining that teachers needed to go back to work since we were getting paid to do “nothing”? Where is that outrage with the republican house, who btw are getting paid WAY more than teachers do.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
How does a team score 38 points one Sunday and 42 points the following g Sunday and still lose both games?
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
We’re only in 1st period and I already know we should have been off today instead of this coming Monday.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
youtu.be/AL9sYvhu2Mo
youtu.be
Fahrenheit 451 Summary - Part 3 - Schooling Online
YouTube video by Schooling Online
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
I have very chatty classes this year (no cell phones). I didn’t realize what I had done when I told a student to “sit his a** down” and the class was eerily quiet. Forgot that I had talked about how I only use curse words when I’m really angry. At least they were paying attention.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
KY passed a law that bans cellphones during instructional time. Our school has consequences in place and for the most part, they are working. A positive side effect? Students are actually talking to each other. On the flip side, they talk all class long! And at lunch!
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
I teach sophomores, and there is something magical that happens between the end of the school year and the beginning of the new year. The amount of maturation that happens to most, if not all of them, takes my breath away. And I love how they come see me and give me hugs!
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
The Cincinnati Reds’ streak is still alive! The only team in MLB that hasn’t been swept all season. They just beat the Brewers 3-2 in the 10th!
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
To follow up with the family member conversation: “illegals are drawing from social security, and grade school kids are still allowed to go through gender reassignment.” Also, “my daughter said she was glad I didn’t make her a boy at 12 because she was such a tomboy”. Not how that works but okay.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
2/2 Basically gave me a look as if to say, “really? It’s nowhere the same”. She was empathetic for the Jewish plight but ended with, “but if they only came here legally”. I am so tired of that rhetoric. More was said, but she will never see it from any viewpoint other than MAGA.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
I visited the Holocaust exhibit at the Cinti Museum Ctr. Third time being through, but first time since 47. It was scary that I could interchange his name with AH and the Jewish people with non-white people. And I didn’t even have to work at it. My family member, when I mentioned it…1/2
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
We visited the “Hall of Justice” today. Love the Cincinnati Museum Center. Our destination was the #Barbie exhibit.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
I lost both of my furbabies today. Sadie (L) was mine since 2013 and had cong heart failure, Foxy (r) was left with me in 2022 when her mom was evicted. I actually knew Foxy before Sadie came to be my protector when I moved in next door 3 months before Sadie’s gotcha day. Pics from this morning.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Taco Kankles needs to watch season 1 episode 8 of “Designated Survivor”.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Republicans and TACO Kankles take money away from public broadcasting, for, what reason? And do you know who the biggest donors will be to help keep it afloat? Not Elon, not Bezos, not Gates, but the people who least can afford it.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
I don’t have their Bluesky info, so feel free to tag any and all politicians if you share this post: Stop telling us what we already know. Stop sending strongly worded letters. Do something to earn your keep. In looking at the votes yesterday, Dems had a chance if they had all voted.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
It finally happened! I found gas for $1.99 just like he said! Of course it was actually 2.99 but I had a dollar off gas at Kroger. And I only had that many fuel points because groceries are so freakin’ expensive it doesn’t take long to accumulate 1000 points.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
So, if the administration can take back funds that were already allocated, can we take back the election from November?
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
My view for the night. #FCC versus #InterMiami
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Congratulations to Terry Francona on his 2000th win! #CincinnatiReds
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
It’s okay to spend billions of dollars to detain people in concentration camps and the repubs are okay with that. But if they had allocated that money to pay off student debt, they would have been begging that side of the aisle to vote against the bill.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
The last day I had to officially set my 5:15am alarm for school was 5.28. So why have I been awake every day since then at 5:30-6? I even go to bed later! Of course when the end of July arrives and I reset the alarm, it will be a struggle to get out of bed 🙄 😂
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Wow. Just saw a magakentucky ad saying to fire T Massie. They got that done quickly. Lived in KY most of my life and only voted for him once but hate this attack on him. They even said “Trump obliterated Iran” and “he sided with Khomeni”. May need to contact the TV station and complain.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Has anyone asked the tRump supporters if they want this bill passed? If they said yes, what was their reasoning? I’m genuinely interested in knowing. I can’t ask a family member because we always end up arguing.
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Anyone else tired of hearing we are bashing our military because there wasn’t a total obliteration of Iran’s nuclear program? They did their job. Please acknowledge that (I’m referring to the 🍊🤡).
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psb4361.bsky.social @psb4361.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
We sold my parents’ home in 2015(2yrs after they passed). I took a cutting to root and plant. After an initial planting, then two moves, it has finally bloomed. Mom knew I needed some love.
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