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@drumphil.bsky.social

Percussionist, PreK-12 music teacher, and all-around hot mess

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Ah, the millennial experience of โ€œevery time you get some measure of financial and career stability, the world decides to do something extraordinarily stupid againโ€

03.02.2025 09:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11665    ๐Ÿ” 3071    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 202    ๐Ÿ“Œ 274
A gradient background in pastel purple and blue with the text: "Recovering from mass violence events in our community. Sending our love and support to everyone who has been affected by the shooting in Pasadena, Texas." The MAASIN logo is in the bottom right corner.

A gradient background in pastel purple and blue with the text: "Recovering from mass violence events in our community. Sending our love and support to everyone who has been affected by the shooting in Pasadena, Texas." The MAASIN logo is in the bottom right corner.

A gradient background in pastel purple and blue with the text: "Marching arts activities are a happy or safe feeling place for a lot of people. It makes sense if the recent shooting at a marching arts event makes you feel scared or like your safety has been violated. You may also feel numb, anxious, jumpy, or isolated if others donโ€™t understand. Your feelings after a violent event do not make you a weak person. Feeling your feelings is important to move through them and past the event. Donโ€™t minimize, dismiss, or downplay your own emotions or other peopleโ€™s emotions." The MAASIN logo is in the bottom right corner.

A gradient background in pastel purple and blue with the text: "Marching arts activities are a happy or safe feeling place for a lot of people. It makes sense if the recent shooting at a marching arts event makes you feel scared or like your safety has been violated. You may also feel numb, anxious, jumpy, or isolated if others donโ€™t understand. Your feelings after a violent event do not make you a weak person. Feeling your feelings is important to move through them and past the event. Donโ€™t minimize, dismiss, or downplay your own emotions or other peopleโ€™s emotions." The MAASIN logo is in the bottom right corner.

A gradient background in pastel purple and blue with the title "Recovering" and the text: "There is no one-size-fits-all guide to processing and moving forward after a violent event. What works for others may not work for you. What works for you may not work for others. It will also take people different amounts of time to process their experiences. Remember that you are on your own timeline, no one elseโ€™s. Here are a few ideas to get you thinking about what could be helpful for your own recovery process." The MAASIN logo is in the bottom right corner.

A gradient background in pastel purple and blue with the title "Recovering" and the text: "There is no one-size-fits-all guide to processing and moving forward after a violent event. What works for others may not work for you. What works for you may not work for others. It will also take people different amounts of time to process their experiences. Remember that you are on your own timeline, no one elseโ€™s. Here are a few ideas to get you thinking about what could be helpful for your own recovery process." The MAASIN logo is in the bottom right corner.

A gradient background in pastel purple and blue with the title "Unplug" and the text: "After a violent event it can be tempting to 'doomscroll' on social media looking for information or news on your experience or similar experiences. It is natural to want more information but trying to take it all in at once could be overwhelming if you are not in a good headspace. Give yourself permission to get off social media or even the internet in general for a bit. Take a few hours to recenter yourself in a way that helps you feel grounded. Try enjoying time with your pet, going for a walk, or watching a movie without being on your phone." The MAASIN logo is in the bottom right corner.

A gradient background in pastel purple and blue with the title "Unplug" and the text: "After a violent event it can be tempting to 'doomscroll' on social media looking for information or news on your experience or similar experiences. It is natural to want more information but trying to take it all in at once could be overwhelming if you are not in a good headspace. Give yourself permission to get off social media or even the internet in general for a bit. Take a few hours to recenter yourself in a way that helps you feel grounded. Try enjoying time with your pet, going for a walk, or watching a movie without being on your phone." The MAASIN logo is in the bottom right corner.

The recent tragedy at the Texas Color Guard Circuit Percussion event has deeply shaken our community. In marching arts, we are all connected, and events like this ripple through our friends, peers, and organizations.

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03.02.2025 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

pretty grim when health insurance company executives have to try to hide their identities online like they're public school history teachers, government employees or doctors who care for transgender people

04.12.2024 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13525    ๐Ÿ” 4129    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 141    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
March with Pride Scholarship Winter 2025. This scholarship is designed to break financial barriers to the winter WGI and SoundSport seasons for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Applications close January 10. The MAASIN logo appears in the bottom left and an icon in the top left reads "Now Open"

March with Pride Scholarship Winter 2025. This scholarship is designed to break financial barriers to the winter WGI and SoundSport seasons for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Applications close January 10. The MAASIN logo appears in the bottom left and an icon in the top left reads "Now Open"

Itโ€™s that time of year again! Applications are now open for our March with Pride scholarship. If youโ€™re an LGBTQIA+ performer for any kind of winter marching arts ensemble, please send in an application by January 10!

Apply or donate at: https://buff.ly/3BdC7R8

04.12.2024 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Microsoft one drive SUCKS

Microsoft one drive SUCKS

This hits like a freight train

05.10.2024 08:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14470    ๐Ÿ” 2102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 142    ๐Ÿ“Œ 100
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๐Ÿฅฌ๐ŸŽถ

02.02.2024 06:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Manischewitz with Diet Squirt is really good, so this is a curse I can get behind

14.12.2023 04:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Didnโ€™t think picking the โ€œmanagerโ€™s specialโ€ would give me an extra big-ass truck in a place with very narrow roads and parking spots. Challenge accepted ๐Ÿคช

19.09.2023 01:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally got to use my TSA PreCheck and itโ€™s nice to be reminded of how flying used to be ๐Ÿ˜‚

17.09.2023 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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*sobbing*

15.09.2023 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

First surprise observation by my principal was with my most well-behaved class. Sweet, sweet relief ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

15.09.2023 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Found out the hard way that none of my students actually played recorder last year (even though it was in the lesson plans) so I just bought 100 of them. Once again, love having money to spend ๐Ÿค‘

13.09.2023 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I'm substitute teaching, I frequently impress classes by correctly pronouncing everyone's name right on the first try. Linguistic roots, baby. I'm steadily getting better at remembering names quickly, too.

03.09.2023 05:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s that 3/2 measure that gets โ€˜em every time

11.08.2023 03:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This was the subject at school mass today. The pastor brought up the allegation that Lawrence said โ€œIโ€™m done on this side - turn me overโ€ as he was being GRILLED TO DEATH

big Giles Corey energy

10.08.2023 23:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Pride of Star Valley, AZ

10.08.2023 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hate that I know EXACTLY where this is

10.08.2023 23:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, of all the Twitter replacements I've tried so far, this is definitely the one that most closely resembles Twitter.

10.08.2023 04:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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