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Lisa B

@litker.bsky.social

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🇦🇺🇩🇪 Teacher of English in Germany Crafty word nerd #insulin4all

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Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · Nov 12

Quick introductory post: I teach English as a Second and Third language and Ethics to high schoolers in Germany. I also support students with Special Educational Needs and am a passionate advocate for accommodations for those who need them. I've been teaching for >20 years and still love it. #edusky

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 19m

I've bought from this lady a couple of times - she makes the most beautiful colours and uses lovely fibre blends. A couple of years ago I bought a merino/silk/linen blend that was wonderful to knit with.

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 1h

Went to the Vaterstetten Wollmarkt today. Very proud of myself for sticking to my plan of ONLY buying one skein of yarn (because I have SO MUCH YARN already). This is going to be a pair of lace socks

Yarn detail:
Luxus Merino Socks 4 Fach (Merino extra fine)
Farbe: Rubin 0425
Nadel: 2-3.5mm LL: 400m/100g
Material: 80% Schurwolle, 20% Polyamide
Mulesingfrei Wollwaschgang 30°

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 8h

Hopefully BEFORE they go through the washing machine...

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 8h

Strands #587
“That's branding”
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Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 22h

She's 13. Given the impact of puberty hormones on T1D I'd rather stick with the paediatric endocrinologist for now. I couldn't get her into the Kinderarzt when she had an infection a few years ago so our Hausarzt saw her grudgingly, but made it clear it was a once off until she was "old enough".

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 23h

But then we can get the Überweisungsschein from the Hausarzt who is a 5 minute walk from us, then go four stops on the bus to the clinic. Both the Kinderarzt and the Kinderklinik require a drive and parking (okay PT is possible but when trying to fit appointments around work and school...)

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 23h

Oh that's good to know. It's at the Kinderklinikum Schwabing so that's the reason. Once she ages out of paediatric care there is an excellent diabetes unit at the Krankenhaus closest to us, so that will make life easier.

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 1d

I offer my kids a variety of food but I'm not going to die on that hill. There's always something on offer that everyone will eat.

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 1d

I had to eat peas almost every night of my childhood, and I hated them. I used to eat them one by one in protest, which drove everyone mad, but I still had to eat my peas. Fast forward to 19 year old me getting an allergy test: extremely sensitive to peas. Mum was mortified.

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 1d

My school community is in mourning today. Admin has handled the situation as well as can be hoped. Hard enough to manage my own grief, and that of my colleagues, but seeing young people mourn is bloody awful. Some of my students from last year came back and that just about undid me.

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 1d

Having to get a new Überweisungsschein from the Kinderarzt for A before every quarterly Endocrinology review is a royal PITA. Like... T1D is a chronic condition. It's never going to go away. Oh and her clinic doesn't do E-Rezept yet so her prescriptions have to be mailed or picked up.

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 1d

My palms are sweating just looking at it. And not in a pleasant, anticipatory way.

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 1d

Strands #586
“I'm a ladle hungry”
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I mean they were just sitting there, staring at me. Giving me ideas...

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 1d

www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/press-... they don't confirm the identity of nominees, but there are a lot this year.

Nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 - Nobel Peace Prize

There are 338 candidates nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025, of which 244 are individuals and 94 are organizations. This is a significant increase from last year.

www.nobelpeaceprize.org

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 1d

When a 15 year old Swiftie calls a lyric cringe...

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 1d

Strands #585
“Just in case”
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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 3d

As today is World Octopus Day I’ll again mention that a Spanish equivalent to “like a fish out of water” is como un pulpo en un garaje. It means “like an octopus in a garage.”

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 3d

Strands #584
“Now, hear this!”
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Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 3d

I made A's favourite dinner last night: lasagna. She has missed meals during this set up phase so there has to be some payoff, right? The #Omnipod calculated a much smaller dose than we'd usually give for lasagna so I was expecting a massive high... Nope. She was in range all night. I'm in awe. #T1D

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 3d

That's the best gift you can give new parents.

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 3d

Aaaaaahhhhh!!!!!

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 3d

Re-reading his novels as an adult has been incredible. Pyramids was the first one because my Mum wanted me to read something other than this book about Egypt I kept reading over and over. She then got me everything else he had written til that point, and bought me everything as it was released.

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 3d

I hope you're okay ❤️

Lisa B @litker.bsky.social · 4d

Strands #583
“Unusual companions”
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Alicia Andrzejewski (she/her) @aliciaandrz.bsky.social · 4d

yes I am an expert on Ophelia. no I will not be commenting on Taylor Swift’s song.

here’s me on Ophelia, bodily autonomy, & abortion for @electricliterature.com:

electricliterature.com/shakespeare-...

Shakespeare Already Wrote About What Happens When Women Don’t Have Bodily Autonomy - Electric Literature

And guess what? It ends badly

electricliterature.com