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@sparrowflybynight.bsky.social

Artist, Designer, Professor, Sailor, Wrenches on cars and motorcycles. Not necessarily in that order. No DMs please!

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It is. Even though it feels impossible, we are not giving up on our students. They shy away from reading something longer than a few sentences.
Perhaps we need to study the ecology of the information milieu; we need to understand what it is/has done to everyone’s intellectual process.

10.11.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I teach asynchronously (completely online). All the quizzes are in essence "open book" and still I students do not get 100%. Perhaps only 1 per semester aces an exam. I teach at one of the best colleges in Ca.
In the past 20 years, students have slumped. Direct relation to technology (phones)?

10.11.2025 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

To heck with Octoberfest!
I will be hearing an "oom-pah" band for the rest of my life before I get down to the pockets.

09.11.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Having a real life example trumps any chart you can make.

09.11.2025 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If only LA would.

09.11.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Post Traumatic Subway Disorder.

09.11.2025 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's next? Cursive writing?

09.11.2025 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do they have a Ham Depot there?

09.11.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two bollards chained to each other but somehow being overly dramatic.

Two bollards chained to each other but somehow being overly dramatic.

Perhaps these overly dramatic posts will help cheer yours up...

08.11.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dozy Donnie Johnnie

08.11.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dozy Donnie John.

08.11.2025 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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republicans are notorious for 'solving' problems that don't actually exist

#gregabbott #Texas #republicans

08.11.2025 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It would be nice if the Trump administration didn't treat the Supreme Court like a 7 Eleven.

08.11.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 133    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Definitely the cutest showoff!

08.11.2025 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pine.

07.11.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I could. Right now is not the time.
Unfortunately.
I will send your post to many in that area.

Thank you.

07.11.2025 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ellie, no doubt, would make a terrific guard cat. If only she was closer to my house.

07.11.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Updated '30s cap. Edible. Wear and eat it.

06.11.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cancelling my subscription, even though I got it through the college for free, still feels great!

06.11.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

06.11.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could be that all that gold leaf created too many flickering reflections and a photosensitive epilepsy seizure was triggered...

06.11.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I as a child, I could never understand why these birds didn't tip over, havening never studied their claws/feet .

Now I wonder how it is to fly with such a beak. Did they study flight in a wind tunnel? Maybe my motorcycle helmet should be redesigned after a toucan.

06.11.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who collapsed?

06.11.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pretend it was written by Douglas Adams?

β€œThe ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't.”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

06.11.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣 I needed that!

06.11.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🀣

06.11.2025 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

"One hump or two"?

05.11.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The sign language person might have to brush up on Italian gestures.

05.11.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pay per view - could cover the cost of free busses?

05.11.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do they have tiny visas?

05.11.2025 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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