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Banjo

@banjolegs.bsky.social

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Yelly Nerd. Upper Midwesterner. Tom Bombadil Enthusiast. No pay, no Goldblum. I basically talk about Spurs and Chicago sports nonsense with some Midwestern (Wisconsin and Illinois) politics scattered on for zest. HS Social Studies Teacher.

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Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 2d

I teach HS social studies and also a book reader and this is something I think about a lot. Kids are so "fill the sheets/get work done"-itis that they just never engage with books. Need like, interesting short ones that kids will actually talk with each other about.

James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 2d

Let's be positive, what are 5 books you'd assign for a high school English class to get the kids on board with literature? I'll start
The Remains of the Day
Fatelessness
A Bend in the River
The Life & Times of Michael K
The Handmaid's Tale

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 3d

fun fact: filmed in the same NW Chicagoland town as Groundhog Day. Woodstock.

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 4d

My take on this is that we need to shove all the nerds who keep coming up with these wacky academic meta analysis's on left-liberal messaging problems in a locker and start talking about what policies we all agree on and want to do and how they'd be helpful to voters.

Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · 4d

what I find frustrating about this is that Zohran won the primary because he successfully occupied both the magnetism and pollingism positions at the same time, focusing his obvious charisma and skilled campaign apparatus on a message designed to win the median voter www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/o...

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 8d

@maxrushden.bsky.social brosef, the American ads keep cutting off part 2

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 11d

Should Penn State hire Bobby Petrino

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 11d

Trying to modernize the Badgers into a spread team was a noble effort but this is Wisconsin. They‘re allow to have Penn State’s ceiling. Get all the large people and run the shit out of the ball and have a top 10 defense.

BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 11d

What is Wisconsin doing running the ball

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 11d

My Spurs tactical thought is that we're setting up in the Brentford 1.0 system and attacking in the Brentford 2.0 system. But we don't have the passers to do the 2.0 attack so everything bogs down. Just run and shoot the dang ball.

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 11d

since we apparently just don’t pass or dribble from the middle anymore, all of the creation and progression comes from the wings. And Odebert has been…not good enough

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 14d

@nathanaclark.bsky.social too early for Passy 8 player scouting list for january?

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 16d

as a wisconsinite, It would nice next fall if I could donate to a chunk of the tightest state assembly and senate race at once

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 18d

the matches where the entire spurs team inexplicably just decides to no-show a match are going to be even more annoying while being a mid-block team now

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 18d

Spurs could probably be attacking better if Frank was willing to swap one midfielder for another attacker but he doesn't want to do that

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · 18d

is it bad that I'm probably onboard with a Ted Lasso version of this where Baker does crimes? Oh god, this would be a commercial inspired Justified show.

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 15

And I think my brain is just melted from the start of the year already but...now I guess I have no idea anymore what should be a formative grade in the gradebook. Are there any studies or driving thoughts on this? I want as AI proof/in-class stuff as much as possible I guess.

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 15

@madisonteacher.bsky.social I have a weird/maybe dumb question for you. My building has been shifting towards SBG for the 2-3 years ago now and our new admin killed it for 6-12 this summer. (Don't hate that) I've slowly made all my lessons fit the "no homework/practice grades in the gradebook" thing

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 14

I am not a melty Bears fan, didn't read whatever that big piece was, and generally think Ben is going to be a guy. But the Ryan Poles decisions after this long collectively are...interesting

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 14

this started last year with how miserable the Spurs season became but my soccer morning routine has become watch the 1. Spurs match, 2. look for a PL where teams are going to go for it, and the 3. switch over and watch a silly Bunda match

Michael Caley @michaelcaley.bsky.social · Sep 14

uh they got boring again shortly after they scored

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 14

making most of ESPN’s content highlight shows with dumb jokes and crap rock music might also help the online dude crisis

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · Sep 14

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

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Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 13

trying to remember the last time I saw a Spurs manager smile and laugh during a match

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 13

also, my brain is struggling with the Red Bull Leeds image

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 13

Trying to decide if I just remembered that I almost picked Fulham instead of Spurs as my PL so I sorta like them or that I it's easy to imagine their kit as a Spurs Adidas kit, which would look saaaaweet

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 7

that was my last shout into the ether about someone creating a new democratic platform

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 7

the answer just actually might just be Graham Platner's policy page tbh

Banjo @banjolegs.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Ezra Klein piece is good. He stops where this convo always stops. "Dems need a real platform. What is it? No idea!" We need that piece to put the heat on the Dems to do it. If we had a draft, I probably start with @ryanlcooper.com and/or @prospect.org. Pick the policy outcomes we want and go.