Amy Simons

Someone tell a funny joke... because I need to unhear the mess that was on @NPR this morning... #climatechange denying senator broke my brain.

Post it note with the words acknowledge explain and decline

Thank you, @calm.com, for giving me the language to set healthy boundaries. I *can* say no…

I can't believe I'm coming *here* to troubleshoot this... anyone else having a hard time scheduling posts on Facebook?

Next time I'm in a meeting with an icebreaker and am asked what my superpower is, I have my answer. I just thought it meant I was "raised in the last century."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Gray and brown Yorkshire Terrier sleeps soundly on his hooman’s leg, trapping her and preventing her from doing much needed housework.

Things I need to do:
👉 Eat lunch
👉 Change the laundry
👉 Water the plants

What I am doing? Trying so hard not to wake him up while he sleeps on my lap.

Going back to work full-time on Monday after winter break. Does that make yesterday my last day off? Or tomorrow?

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Yorkshire terrioer looking deep into the camera with toys all around.

I'm new here... so let me introduce myself!
Lifelong journalist-turned-professor since 2010. Am also an instructional designer. I teach multimedia reporting to journalism students and news literacy to students of all majors. Hobbies: Books, crochet, puppy cuddles (I mean, look at him!!!)

If only. I have some non-student-facing service-related work that has to be done on Monday and Tuesday. Break starts after today, but not really.

Photo of my office taken from sitting on the floor in a corner. The carpet is red, the desk white, and there's a grey chair. Oh, and there are knick knacks abound.

I'm a firm believer that they key to productivity at work is comfort... so, yes, I'm working on the floor today. (pic shows my current vantage point) #workhappy #teamproductivity #letsgo

Purple post-it with the words “the balls will bounce” written in black marker.

Today’s post-it note mindful reminder… you don’t have to juggle everything all the time. The balls will bounce.

We have a new Kaplan Fellow! I am so excited to see all of the great things Cherisse does at @abcnews.go.com.web.brid.gy! #journalismmatters #mizzoumade #mujschool

It’s #SelfCareSunday. What are you doing today that is just for you?

What’s everyone #reading right now? Me? Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke and The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. #books #booksky

Has anyone created a starter pack it #edtech or #instructionaldesign?

I had to change my handle to… my handle. Reddit said it was a glitch from the massive addition of accounts. Mind you, that’s Reddit.

Not All White Women: The Conversation That Keeps Missing the Point When the Conversation Shifts: Why “Not All White Women” Misses the Point

Progressive white women, take two minutes to read this important reminder from @rabbisandra.bsky.social. The key takeaway? It's not about you. Stop with the "not all (fill in the blank)" already. Listen, reflect, focus on systems and how you can change them.

This option also helps you remain compliant with ADA and copyright law. A photocopy of a book that you’ve bought one copy of is cost-effective for students, but usually not compatible with screen readers… and your librarian can help you with fair use.

OMG. This newbie just fell in love.

Tony Randall, as displaced and fatigued Felix Unger, sitting on his luggage on a Manhattan sidewalk in the opening of TV’s 1970-75 “The Odd Couple.” He is en route to friend’s apartment. As an unseen announcer would explain: “On November 13th, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his wife. Deep down, he knew she was right, but he also knew that some day he would return to her. With nowhere else to go, he appeared at the home of his friend, Oscar Madison. Several years earlier, Madison's wife had thrown *him* out, requesting that *he* never return.”

Happy Felix Unger Day to all who observe.

Yorkshire terrioer looking deep into the camera with toys all around.

I'm new here... so let me introduce myself!
Lifelong journalist-turned-professor since 2010. Am also an instructional designer. I teach multimedia reporting to journalism students and news literacy to students of all majors. Hobbies: Books, crochet, puppy cuddles (I mean, look at him!!!)

A yellow post-it note with black lettering that says "you don't know what you don't know"

Starting my day with this all important reminder.