So in defense of people trying to get me to change grades, they are all about second, third and eightieth chances. The pressure around passing students has to do with how rigged and broken the system is and how important it is for students to have the right credentials to be able to access other things. I just want the credentials to match the skills and I believe that given some more time, it will. I don't think my colleagues believe that.

Though I am still ragey about it.

I understand that, Kat. Part of my outrage, maybe even the bulk of it, is not that the grades aren't "right" but that the grades given by you for good reasons were changed by someone not you and even if I grant that there was a good reason (which would take some doing) that's pretty wrong.

I am having a real hard time imagining your pay stub, Suzi. Not expecting you to explain in any more detail, just acknowledging that I do not think I have an accurate picture of how that all works in my head.

I should list what I have to do tonight. #1 eat. #2 make list of everything else I have to do...

Brenda, how cool is that? Your org is a BFD, and we knew you when!

Kat, I'm sorry that your leadership is not being supportive of what should be your main mission: making sure kids learn the material. I'm ragey on your behalf.

Oh man, Burrell. That will be a pain in the ass to handle, but it shouldn't be too hard. A lot of phone calls. A LOT of phone calls, potentially.

You guys should be proud I didn't shout out "all lives matter! And what happened to white history month?!?" It was a near thing, I'll tell you.

I'm proud you didn't BURN IT DOWN. #banmen

Damnit, I suck at meara-ing. Burrell, I'm sorry about the identity theft. It's such a pain in the ass to deal with, and I hope the credit bureaus and financial institutions don't give you too much grief.

The only time I get testy about being excluded by gender from a women's event is if it features male strippers.

Oh, Burrell, how awful! I hope your Credit Union helps you through this.

Thanks folks

Your CU is not related to Wells Fargo, is it?

I went right there too, but nope. I hope. In this case, pretty sure the fraud was committed by a third party, not the CU itself.

A lot of phone calls. A LOT of phone calls, potentially.

sigh, yeah, I'm gonna wallow in denial for a bit but that's what it's looking like

Shoot, the ribbon cutting on our newly renovated train station was today and I missed it. I'll just have to wander around it on my own some time and try to figure out what's different.

I'm either mildly feverish or it really is that gawdawful thick outside. I really can't tell.