English teacher. NBCT. Rutgers-Newark American Studies PhD; Douglass alum; Scarlet Knights. Author: TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR TEACHING EVALUATION. She/her. I have too many dogs.https://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.social/post/3msce37qstc25So, I’m reading this book, which was translated from Icelandic to English and I came across the word “matiness,” which baffled me, except it’s a British spelling of “mateyness” and I get the British use of “mate.” Is the US equivalent like chumminess? Friendliness?05 Aug 2026 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:eebcpnle2cobyatchrtwllly/app.bsky.feed.post/3msce37qstc25https://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.social/post/3mbqu5o36s22gCurrently battling a head cold that wants to move to my chest. Not sure who is winning right now, but today is day 4 of lying still and not flaring my asthma. Retirement will mean just managing my health without worrying how my cold is affecting those outside my household. Hadn’t thought of that.06 Jan 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:eebcpnle2cobyatchrtwllly/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqu5o36s22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.social/post/3mbqtti2rus2gMy 75yo father doesn’t want to use his computer at all anymore between AI and scams. I think this is a more common feeling than is being recognized. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:eebcpnle2cobyatchrtwllly/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqtti2rus2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.social/post/3mbqt3k45zs2gThis ruling is designed to sow more distrust of schools in communities. My stomach hurts thinking about all the young people who will have fewer safe adults in their lives because some homes are not safe spaces for many reasons. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:eebcpnle2cobyatchrtwllly/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqt3k45zs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.social/post/3mbj7rh5mae2uWell, there goes a quiet news Saturday to start the year, I guess. My brain started with three permutations of “next” and it’s an alarming amount of cortisol for the first Saturday of the year.03 Jan 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:eebcpnle2cobyatchrtwllly/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbj7rh5mae2u