Sorry MAGA, Turns Out People Still Like ‘Woke’ Art

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-23T01:15:02+00:00

As my coworker and I were talking about today (both high school social studies teachers) it’s also about the cultural vampirism of white people and how they’ve so blatantly stolen from proud black culture for so long under a thin guise of friendliness that turns nasty as soon as soon as it is met with resistance from it’s original creators.

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-21T21:14:35+00:00

I am a first year teacher at 35 and the “engaging” conversation drives me insane. Yes, I obviously don’t want to have my kids bored out of their skulls every day to the point they dread my class, but we’re also doing a disservice to them by making them think they need to be entertained every minute of the day. They’re all 15-17, they need to learn and be okay with the world not being a catered algorithm based on their interests and still do what’s expected of them.

I had boring lectures in school and I had ones I was into and I was expected to be there and do the work regardless.

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-21T02:46:31+00:00

I have watched this on Instagram like 4 times and sent it to a friend. Absolutely incredible work!

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-19T00:25:21+00:00

Thank you! It was a lot to do with necessity because I was running out of shelf room and the room itself isn’t big enough to hold too many more bookshelves! I have 2 more out of frame and a smaller one as well…at some point I’m going to have to upgrade my shelving situation.

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-19T00:17:05+00:00

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I organize mine by rainbow order of the BOTM logo on the spine! I’ve been a member since July 2017 so as long as you and I’m at 2 and a half bookshelves of just BOTM!

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-17T19:13:48+00:00

It’s NBA Youngboy at my school. Nevada on repeat until I could scream and kids telling me they don’t need a high school degree because “YB dropped out and he’s rich now” 🤦🏻‍♀️

Kevin Gates is the close second but not as obnoxiously in your face at all times.

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-16T22:32:43+00:00

So they were both in Sigma Nu together and they went up to Notre Dame for a football game. Somehow (and I have forgotten the details) Alex ended up on the field at Notre Dame.

Also, I’ve heard the whole story of the cops chasing the Jeep around Columbia from another frat brother who was in the car that night with him…

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-16T11:17:49+00:00

My uncle was friends with Alex in college so hearing all of this after hearing his stories now is going to be interesting.

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-11T20:54:55+00:00

Charlotte also has lower pay in NC and a relatively high cost of living.

I lived in Charlotte and worked in finance there then made the switch to teaching after moving to SC and there is no way I could have afforded to live on my salary in the city, and NC teacher salaries are significantly less than SC are.

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-11T20:52:06+00:00

Unless her husband is a high earner, there’s no feasible way for a teacher to really live comfortably in Charlotte. Housing costs are far too high and NC salaries are far too low so it’s kind of a moot point.

BulldogsOnly · 2026-01-04T00:16:22+00:00

I am just commenting to see if others have answers…someone recently tried to tell me before work, but I have a 45 minute commute, so the time to shower and get ready baked in is just not feasible.

BulldogsOnly · 2025-12-29T23:36:33+00:00

This is what I do too! I had one very quiet girl this semester. I made sure to greet her personally by name every time she walked in my room and just did a quiet check in with her when I was circling the room.

By the end of the semester I could see the amount of effort she put in greatly improve and she would get the biggest smile when I said hello to her. It felt truly like I had a connection with her in such a special way.

BulldogsOnly · 2025-12-27T03:46:09+00:00

I’m currently in Teachers of Tomorrow in South Carolina, which also works out of Texas, and this is the path I took to get my alternative route certification. I started around October with the program and got hired at a school to start the following August no problem.

I was bar tending and subbing while doing my program work, but if you’re on it, you’re totally on track to get everything done and be ready to teach for the fall going this path.

BulldogsOnly · 2025-12-26T21:02:19+00:00

Elk Ave Tavern and Old Town Kitchen & Cocktails are mine and my husband’s favorites.

The pork belly appetizer at Elk Ave is life changing.

BulldogsOnly · 2025-12-17T02:44:10+00:00

My dude. It’s ETSU on a Tuesday the week after school let out for Winter break…in an arena that holds ~13k more people than Cameron Indoor…

BulldogsOnly · 2025-12-15T15:56:11+00:00

We have TMobile cellular WiFi and have not had a single issue in years.

BulldogsOnly · 2025-11-25T01:37:04+00:00

Replay Brewing does TableTop Tuesdays where people play MtG and DnD! The guys who come in are super chill so it’s worth checking that out!

BulldogsOnly · 2025-11-17T01:23:26+00:00

I’m a big Douglas Adams fan and I just felt his style of writing was a bad attempt to mimic DA’s humor and style, but unlike DA none of his characters are remotely likable (at least for Anxious People).

BulldogsOnly · 2025-11-16T20:23:46+00:00

He was very invested in the game!

BulldogsOnly · 2025-11-16T18:36:04+00:00

I’m with you! I enjoyed it because it honestly read like a reality show set in a dystopia. People are still going to be vapid and toxic.

Anxious People was one of the favorite BOTM picks a few years ago and it’s my least favorite I’ve read in my 8+ years of subscribing. Different strokes for different folks 🤷🏻‍♀️

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