SwissMiss
@fraupage.bsky.social
Mom of 3 (1 human, 2 furry) and wife of 1 art nerd; teacher of all things German; proud of being Swiss; she/her; finding refuge here from the other place; opinions are my own
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"
A hard situation deep into the Thai Jungle today after we got a tip off. Nobody lives here. Managed to get the first boy saved (more soon we hope) and medical care. I've never seen a dog go from scared to happy to be rescued so quick
Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.
She's been working so hard for her first week with us to get healthy. And the first weigh in went super well. 7 lbs down and she is starting to feel herself again! A long way to go but she is off and running
If I could be granted one wish that would change the world for the better… Find a dog to adopt. That’s it. Simple as that. There are millions out there waiting ❤️
They turned the friggin' frogs gay. Buy one now at store.theonion.com.
If you haven't voted yet - make sure to look up your polling location and get out there before polls close: www.iwillvote.com/mi
Who's hoo? Coba the spectacled owl, Jibini the milky eagle owl (also known as Verreaux's eagle owl), snowy owl chick, Buddy the pharaoh eagle owl! In honor of Owl Awareness Day, we cast up a promo code for $10 off a zoo membership! Code unlock: ZOOFUN We're talon ya, it's the best!
Polls are now open across (most of) Michigan! Get live August primary election updates all day long here.
Everyone should have a hype man like this in their life 🙌🏼 Might change my name to Franklin and play this on loop 😂
🚨 ALERT 🚨 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE CUTEST 4-YEAR OLD, FRITZ! 🦛 @famdotcom.bsky.social @mrjonez1.bsky.social
Cincinnati Zoo@cincinnatizoo.bsky.social · 2d agoHappy 4th Birthday to our favorite 4 year old!!! Fritz celebrated with some treats all to himself!
Some big things we’ve been working on in the background and the hospital opening date… niallharbison.substack.com/p/a-year-of-...
A Year Of Saying No To Everything
Complete focus
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Pippa is home safe with her beloved dad now. She was badly gored by a buffalo when she strayed into a field but we've set her up for life. Local migrant workers could never afford the vet care she needed but we provide it (and the little house) 100% for free
Michigan: Today is the last day of Early Voting! Election Day is this Tuesday, August 4th! *If you still have your absentee ballot, you must get it to your local clerk by 8PM (local time) on Election Day, Tuesday, August 4th to be tabulated.
I was handed little Mario by a kind man who’d rescued him after another man on drugs had beaten him black and blue and broke his leg. After a long rehab he found a home in England. He is currently on his holidays with his family in Cornwall. Super Mario lives In the moment ❤️
What if students could regularly practice noticing and naming character strengths in each other through specific, anonymous nominations? On the podcast this week, we learn a beautiful system that does exactly that from @marcusluther.bsky.social. www.cultofpedagogy.com/peer-affirma...
A Classroom Ritual for Peer Affirmations | Cult of Pedagogy
What happens when students practice noticing and naming character strengths in each other?
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Little Stormzy came back to visit today to say thats for help in his early days. He is absolutely huge and it is probably the happiest I've ever been to see a dog!! Look at him go!
Snow adorable! Hoo? It’s some of our newest hatchlings: a precious pair of snowy owl chicks. This is the first pair of snowy owl hatchlings at the zoo in six years! The chicks were hatched June 10 to parents, mom June and dad Dusty 💗
Wise words for those of us who have gone through dark times.
Find the 5 words from your birth year that perfectly describe YOUR vibe ⬇️ www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/
I wasn’t sure if George would remember me or how we would be looking. Delighted the community have followed our education plan for them and he looks like a million dollars ❤️
"It was not Hitler or Himmler who abducted me, beat me and shot my family. It was the shoemaker, the milkman, the neighbor, who received a uniform and then believed they were the master race." Karl Stojka, Auschwitz survivor
