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@mig14.bsky.social

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Teacher. Reader. Writer. Photographer. Taylor Hall. Aaron Judge. Packers. Yankees. Worst half of the Garbage Fire Podcast.

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Megan @mig14.bsky.social · Dec 31

Other than the books I pre-ordered today, my goal for 2025 is to not buy anything new until I read EVERYTHING on my TBR list.

Gifts, of course, are welcome (if you dare).

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 7h

So. Coffee tomorrow, apparently.

(I’m trying SO HARD to be chill about this)

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 7d

You know when you just want to talk to someone all the time? And just be in their orbit?

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Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 7h

People got very mad at me, and it was really interesting. I didn’t even say that they shouldn’t listen to audiobooks, just that it’s different.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 7h

The last time I talked about books on here I got called a much of names by people who disagreed with me about listening to audiobooks and reading the printed word being different experiences of the same text.

I’m not falling for that again.

buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 8h

What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.

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Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 7h

After I’m done this degree I will not be going back to school for a very long time.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 4d

On the other place, a couple posts escaped containment and now my mentions have things like this.

Love to have an opinion on the internet.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 5d

She’s incredible.

I really loved Migrations.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 5d

Man I just want classes smaller than 36, and copies of books that aren’t falling apart.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 5d

The one thing the other place got right is the quality filter.

Mine is holding like the Hoover Dam.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

This team, man. He was absolutely lights out and they just failed him

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

Once, I had some big feelings about baseball.

Tonight, I have some big feelings about baseball, but I know that it’s like 4 months until pitchers and catchers report, and it’ll be okay.

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On Baseball

I’ve been meaning to write this for a long time now, and I finally feel ready to share, maybe. Baseball saved my life. It sounds melodramatic, but it’s true. Baseball, that beautiful, spiritual, si…

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Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

I mostly didn’t engage with people I didn’t know.

Plus I turned on the quality filter, which improved my experience immensely.

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Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 6d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

I mean, I have people I talk to over there and it’s fine.

But it’s a lot right now.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

When I started, I remember getting apologies from admin if they put more than 30
In a class.

Now it’s commonplace.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

I mean, that extra $100 I don’t have to pay out will be good when I make zero dollars this month.

But so much of what we want has nothing to do with salary. They just won’t talk about it.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

Anyway. I am very sad that I’m not at work. I love my job and I miss my kids and I feel bad for the grade 12s.

I am not confident that this government will actually do what’s right for kids, and am anticipating a bunch of extra work to help these kids get through.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve been teaching for 20 years, and things have gotten way harder. I’ve adapted, but it’s not easy.

We just want kids to be safe and cared for, and to be able to learn with as few obstacles as possible.

We can’t do that with crowded classrooms and no resources and no supports.

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Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

They’re definitely going to legislate us back once they’re in session again, but that won’t be until the end of the month.

They know what we want, but all the things are non-starters

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Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

Hahaha maybe the author can incorporate the recipe into the story

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

Also if you’re in Alberta and your kids are at home because teachers are on strike, please know that we aren’t doing this to punish your kids.

The UCP is punishing kids by not addressing any of the issues that we have repeatedly asked them to address.

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Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

Also group chats. That’s the real reason.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

There’s one person I talk to exclusively there, and despite us being friends for years we have never communicated anywhere else.

And we talk a lot.

Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

I need to be here more.
Everything is terrible everywhere but this echo chamber is less intense than the other one

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Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

Someone is going to write a fanfic about it

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Megan @mig14.bsky.social · 6d

The worst part is this stupid strike is really hindering both of these things.