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@jeffsolin.bsky.social

Family and friend to others. Comp Sci & Making Teacher at Lane Tech. LTMakers Lab Director. Owner of Solin Systems Consulting. Fierce advocate for my students. Relentless trasher of Aspen SIS.

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I don’t unfortunately. I was pretty happy with WEX but my employer (CPS) changed to HSA Bank. On our union’s FB group, 100% of the comments about HSAB are negative. Not a single person has said they like it (that I’ve seen).

29.07.2025 17:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Never a single problem with WEX, then Chi Pub Schools went to HSA Bank and they fucking SUUUUCK. Requesting receipts then denying debit card swipes made literally at the hospital…for surgery. They’re 100% running a scam.

29.07.2025 15:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I hope all C-Suite executives at HSA Bank get non-life-threatening but very uncomfortable food poisoning today.

29.07.2025 13:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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About a month ago while on a cruise I got caught in the middle of a police foot chase while turning right. Dude was laughing the whole time. Then today this video was posted on a chicago news / crime site and a friend sent it to me like "isn't that you bro?" I'm the dude in the 64 'bird.

24.07.2025 20:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Went to Weiner Circle to get my dad some color commentary but will try the others next. Thanks for the tips!

23.07.2025 18:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks!

23.07.2025 17:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Was looking at Devil Dawgs cause it’s got decent reviews and is close by. Haven’t been there though.

23.07.2025 17:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Chicago fam...where on the North Side can a vegetarian take a non-vegetarian for a great Chi-style dog with good options for both?

23.07.2025 17:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 0

I forgot to take care of something I told my wife I would do. It’s Coldplay’s fault.

18.07.2025 13:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nothin classier than telling the world you like working with a known child rapist.

05.06.2025 21:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm not sure where else to yell this, but HSA Bank suuuuucks. If your employer uses it for HSA and Flex Spending accounts, and you want to commiserate over whiskey, the first one is on me.

04.06.2025 13:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It irks me when sites tell me to click "forgot password" to reset an expired password. i didn't forget, I handle my shit. This is on you man.

03.06.2025 16:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"So tell me about yourself."

"Pretty adventurous guy. Been skydiving...dabbled in Numbers."

03.06.2025 15:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

100% my exact use case. I open it, I get angry that nothing works the way I want, I close it, I import to Sheets, then I get my shit done.

03.06.2025 15:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Are there really people out there that use Numbers instead of Sheets or Excel?

03.06.2025 14:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

The vendor / procurement system in Chicago Public Schools is a scam, no one seem to care, and we're all paying for it.

Two examples from first-hand experience, exact same items:

Cheapest possible office chair
Vendor $360
Non-Vendor $120

Vertical file holder
Vendor $470
Non-vendor $190

16.05.2025 22:31 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One of our students has been without a working phone since October, and unfortunately, her family is not in a position to replace it at this time. Last week she was followed & harassed on her way home and was unable to call for help. Anyone have an unlocked / T-Mobile-compatible phone to donate?

16.05.2025 15:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Trump gets a $400M quid pro plane and I have to give back a $51 gift card as a Chicago Public School teacher. Cool. Cool.

13.05.2025 01:24 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

recent studies show a near 100% chance I’m eating tacos with Trader Joe’s habanero hot sauce right now

09.05.2025 00:04 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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That time of the year when CPS prints thousands of color copies to remind us that they think we’re 7yo

08.05.2025 14:09 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I preemptively apologize for using this term, but the "vibe coding" I've done has been pretty fun. Using AI to modify lesson plans / project manuals and make them clearer and more concise has been helpful. Claude for coding, ChatGPT for quick answers, Gemini for constant disappointment.

04.05.2025 16:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Sometimes I feel like Gemini is just a long running April fools joke from Google.

04.05.2025 16:07 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reinstates Commonsense School Discipline Policies REINSTATING COMMONSENSE, NON-DISCRIMINATORY SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to restore safety and

They breached the security desk and are on their way to our classrooms

24.04.2025 16:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As an old Chicago House guy it’s good to know a kpop idol knows that it’s time for the percolator.

20.04.2025 04:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

That track he’s playing is an absolute classic house banger. I don’t hear any kpop but also I wouldn’t know kpop if it kpopped me in the face.

20.04.2025 04:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Oh nice! I can help you get over that hump. Seriously, when working on it hit me up on whateverthefuck DMs / chats are called here. I’ll help you over chat or can do a zoom to help too.

16.04.2025 02:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

DM me if interested.

16.04.2025 02:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I can help you if you want! I have a solid 1-pager for the beginner method that I use in workshops. Happy to send it to you.

16.04.2025 02:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

15.04.2025 03:52 — 👍 90792    🔁 18525    💬 1615    📌 757
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FUCKING BANANAS! 3.05 single solve world record! XUANYI GENG IS 7 YEARS OLD!

15.04.2025 01:29 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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