My second Etsy offering is live. Custom designed embroidery art! Go to nerdflossstudio.etsy.com/listing/4607... to find more

I just started my Etsy shop, NerdFlossStudio, where I sell handmade, embroidered art pieces, works designed for you, and custom-designed embroidery kits. You can find my first posting here www.etsy.com/listing/4607... I included an image for reference.

@skatunenetwork.bsky.social I am working on a ska cover of up on the housetop for my K-2 graders and was wondering if you might be able to kick in some advice. It would use uke as lead guitar, hopefully set, and bass.

@slpancakes.bsky.social I am working on a ska cover of up on the housetop for my K-2 graders and was wondering if you might be able to kick in some advice. It would use uke as lead guitar, hopefully set, and bass.

On #bakealong with The Great British Bake Off this week I present a gluten-free cardamom cheesecake with a caramel and apple topping. The crust is made with gluten-free ginger snaps and the caramel has cardamom in it as well as the cheesecake. @travismcelroy.bsky.social

My Kitsuné inspired shortbread mosaic for biscuit week! I also included a picture of the template I used. @travismcelroy.bsky.social #BakeOff. #bakealong #bakeon

Going to see Save Ferris tonight and got to meet Monique Powell and the rest of the band. It was an amazing opportunity and I’m so grateful for the opportunity. #saveferris #skaisnotdead

This got a lot of interest. I am currently drawing up instructions for how to do this kit and was wondering if anybody else would be interested in it? I could create just a PDF with instructions and colors and the original file for printout on transfer paper, a kit with all the included materials?

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This will be an embroidery kit for my wife. Thanks to @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social, @ifycomedy.com, @erikaishii.bsky.social, and @danielleradford.bsky.social for the amazing episode and inspiration! @dropout.tv

Thinking about doing an episode on using ska in the music classroom. It would be cool to interview @skatunenetwork.bsky.social, @fiveironfrenzy.bsky.social , and @slpancakes.bsky.social for it if they were interested.

This will be an embroidery kit for my wife. Thanks to @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social, @ifycomedy.com, @erikaishii.bsky.social, and @danielleradford.bsky.social for the amazing episode and inspiration! @dropout.tv

I’ve been thinking a lot about third wave ska, like you do, especially my strongest connection back to it, @fiveironfrenzy.bsky.social “Until This Shakes Apart” feels to me like an indictment of how stagnant the past few decades have been. I see this most in songs such as Huerfano and Renegades. 

I started the game Heaven’s Vault today thanks to the amazing description and recommendation of @erikaishii.bsky.social on @dropout.tv @umactually.dropout.tv I really recommend it!

Let's do a challenge. If I can get 10 shares or $50 pledged for the GoFundMe, I will post an early release of my marimba piece Pfumvudza.

Here is my GoFundMe for the microphone. Please check it out, donate if you can, and share. The perks are listed on the page and include croissants and eclairs, recordings, and access to my knowledge of cultural music for your classroom. gofund.me/b938f70da

Donate to Amplify my concerts, organized by Shawn Tolley

My name is Shawn Tolley and I am an elementary music teacher. Each year, my students perform in two l… Shawn Tolley needs your support for Amplify my concerts

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Alright, the second episode of Global Beats with Mr. Tolley has actually dropped. We explore a finish folk song called “Kettu itki poikiansa” or “The fox cried for her children”. You can find it here if you are on Patreon or you can wait until Friday for YouTube. www.patreon.com/posts/159337...

Episode 2: Kettu itki poikiansa | Global Beats with Mr. Tolley

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Way late, but my next episode of ”Global Beat with Mr. Tolley” is going to drop today. I cover the finish folk song ”Kettu itki poikiansa”. I will post on here when it is down but look out for it on the Patreon page for early access. Go to www.patreon.com/mr_tolley?ut... and subscribe. 

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Get more from Global Beats with Mr. Tolley on Patreon. Videos for music teachers looking to decolonize their classrooms. Support Global Beats with Mr. Tolley and get exclusive access to their work.

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@slpancakes.bsky.social should come perform in Spokane

I realize that I forgot to mention that my first episode of Global Beats with Mr. Tolley dropped today on YouTube. It is on the song Abebe by George Telek Mamua and includes the context of the song, some notes about performance, and a performance video. Go check it out at youtu.be/fLiqTsjNJTU?...

Global Beats with Mr. Tolley: Abebe

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I started a YouTube playlist called Global Beats with Mr. Tolley. I provide songs and context from around the world. Check out the intro video here: youtu.be/TeAPhOOgE7w, or go to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/cw/mr_tolley, where you can support the communities we represent. Please check it out.

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Had to tell Grant about my new drink inspired by him. It’s called Fox in the Orchard and has 2 oz bourbon, 1 oz applejack, .5 oz tea simple syrup, and a small squeeze lemon. Stirred with rock and garnished with a flamed lemon peel. @dropout.tv @dirtylaundryshow.bsky.social

This is a version of 'Carol of the Bells'. I arranged and performed all the parts on my marimba at home (editing to add bass and baritone). It is free, but you can pay for it. I am planning research trips and would like to build funds early. shawnpatricktolley.bandcamp.com/track/carol-...

Carol of the Bells - Marimba, by Shawn Patrick Tolley

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Bake Off final means a lemon curd stuffed madeleine tower from Dana FT and a duo of filled, iced finger buns from me. Dark chocolate whipped ganache with orange curd and an orange glaze drizzle AND whipped, orange mascarpone with orange curd and cranberry glaze. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

A little more pale than I would’ve liked, but excellent lamination and puff. This is a cream horn for the homemade rough puff pastry filled with a cardamom crème mousseline, and pear compote. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

A little late but gluten-free orange and cardamom steamed puddings from Bake Off. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

I know that everyone’s busy but sometimes I wish my favorite DM’s, @sherlockhulmes.bsky.social and @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social, would read and provide feedback on the campaign settings I created. I appreciate their world building so much I would love to see what they thought of mine.

We got to see @adamconover.net last night in Spokane. The show was excellent

A treatise about American public education re: Grading There has been a move at the elementary level in recent years to replace competitive, percentage based grading with standards based grading. This move is an extremely powerful one as it replaces one and done grading with a process based system.

For meringue week, frangipane tarts with a raspberry and golden berry curd topped with a toasted Swiss meringue. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

Savory, plaited, puff pastry roll filled with pork, smoked salt, white pepper, all spice, clove, juniper, apple, thyme, and rosemary. Served with a fennel and pickled leek salad and an apple, honey-mustard emulsion. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social

For bake along this week I made a tart with a white chocolate ganache, fresh raspberries, and lemon mousse. #bakeon @travismcelroy.bsky.social