@drumphil.bsky.social
Percussionist, PreK-12 music teacher, and all-around hot mess
Ah, the millennial experience of “every time you get some measure of financial and career stability, the world decides to do something extraordinarily stupid again”
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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 don’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. Don’t minimize, dismiss, or downplay your own emotions or other people’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 else’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.
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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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
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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"
It’s that time of year again! Applications are now open for our March with Pride scholarship. If you’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
Microsoft one drive SUCKS
This hits like a freight train
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02.02.2024 06:32 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Manischewitz with Diet Squirt is really good, so this is a curse I can get behind
14.12.2023 04:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Didn’t think picking the “manager’s special” would give me an extra big-ass truck in a place with very narrow roads and parking spots. Challenge accepted 🤪
19.09.2023 01:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Finally got to use my TSA PreCheck and it’s nice to be reminded of how flying used to be 😂
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*sobbing*
15.09.2023 19:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0First surprise observation by my principal was with my most well-behaved class. Sweet, sweet relief 😮💨
15.09.2023 15:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Found 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 🤑
13.09.2023 15:52 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0When 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 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0It’s that 3/2 measure that gets ‘em every time
11.08.2023 03:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This was the subject at school mass today. The pastor brought up the allegation that Lawrence said “I’m done on this side - turn me over” as he was being GRILLED TO DEATH
big Giles Corey energy
The Pride of Star Valley, AZ
10.08.2023 23:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hate that I know EXACTLY where this is
10.08.2023 23:32 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Well, of all the Twitter replacements I've tried so far, this is definitely the one that most closely resembles Twitter.
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