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/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/3mbj7rh5mae2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.social/post/3masbagv2wc2yEvery day, a little more light. Sending warmth to those who are feeling the dark. The light comes back.25 Dec 2025 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:eebcpnle2cobyatchrtwllly/app.bsky.feed.post/3masbagv2wc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.social/post/3m4u7c6qn3k2uSpent a good chunk of time today building a bridge to what might lie on the other side of teaching, and tonight I feel good about democracy to celebrate the sesquicentennial next year. I earned a whole PhD in American Studies for the spirit of ‘76. (Remember the red white & blue fire hydrants?)05 Nov 2025 04:23 +0000at://did:plc:eebcpnle2cobyatchrtwllly/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4u7c6qn3k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.social/post/3m4i5uiop422eI have some autumn- loving friends! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Oct 2025 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:eebcpnle2cobyatchrtwllly/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4i5uiop422ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.social/post/3m4ec3osqos2aRIP Pierre. Thanks for the music and the memories [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Oct 2025 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:eebcpnle2cobyatchrtwllly/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ec3osqos2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jenansbach.bsky.social/post/3m46cawdlrc2vAnd I spoke with a professor at Rutgers Marine Sciences who says they can put the windmills far enough offshore that they don’t block the view from the shore. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Oct 2025 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:eebcpnle2cobyatchrtwllly/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46cawdlrc2v