Mr. Ben MacKenzie

Teacher at Hiawatha Academies, Minneapolis. Advocate for educational equity, proud Montana boy, avid writer and reader

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

I know this will matter little to anyone who isn't me, but in the spirit of accountability here goes:

I'm setting myself a #NaNoWriMo goal of finishing a manuscript by the end of the month (In the 15 minutes I get before kids wake up), I've got 2.5 chapters left to go...🤞

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

3 of 5 stars to The Death of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee https://t.co/Q4zLm3UQlV

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

2 of 5 stars to The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt https://t.co/4b8nxYxbZu

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

2 of 5 stars to The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt https://t.co/U1sgLEmQ1R

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

4 of 5 stars to Booth by Karen Joy Fowler https://t.co/NNa0BjLz9r

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

2 of 5 stars to Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi https://t.co/NzJxUKDjsB

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

A wild weekend sees a Scottish side saved, a Norwegian one new-born, and father and son bonding over defense.

Week 23: A Highland Miracle https://t.co/1Qc3ctx7gR

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

One day, two self-promotional tweets: 😱

This time, it's an overdue posting of @MNAuroraFC Coach Nicole Jukic's answers to our 4-for-2 questions about soccer and songs for kids car-ride sing-a-longs

Gear up for Aurora's second season by getting to know the mastermind better.

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

Twitter insisted on charging extra to let bloggers share posts through WordPress...so I'll just post them my darn self

Here's a post I wrote about cult favorite keeper Sammy N'Djock for @MNUFC and helping kids accept their mistakes.

https://t.co/mvX30BhAkJ

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Performance under pressure really matters, we saw several teams step up, and are very proud of how @FKVozdovac stepped up too. https://t.co/mKVwUxGPBU

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

A look at new defenders we like, attacking confusions we don't, and randomly accosting fellow drivers who like the same clubs we do. https://t.co/ju1L2yzx4D

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

Nobel FC: TS Eliot https://t.co/JeLX3rfpBS

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

Marked as to-read: There There by Tommy Orange https://t.co/DVXihGeDWG

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

I found an adjective, and here I use it over and over...here's to the cheeky plays that left opponents looking like a dog with a FedEx folder on its head. https://t.co/qqthEblsKj

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

A black eye for the last best place on earth.

I love my home state. It has its faults, but the people I grew up with were caring, supportive and open to all.

The representatives who silence speech while removing rights of parents & children do not represent the Montana I love.

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

It would appear her constituents have gathered in the corner, and are not being removed.

Police are handcuffing them.

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

An overdue thank you and appreciation for the fine team behind @BBC_WF. (And a little bit of a kids these days rant) https://t.co/qip5g851BD

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

Did you know that two soccer goals in a game are called a "Brace"?

Did you know I'm a dad?

Can you guess what kind of dumb dad joke I will make after this week's match recaps? https://t.co/1gA0YSzl2X

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

Enough soccer summaries to choke a horse (please note that choking horses is not approved of by this website...but reckless use of idioms is) https://t.co/nMYLI6F9AT

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

No highlights for the best games? No worries, I do my best to write describe things and explain why my wife is a prognosticating genius. https://t.co/xwlGotq3Md

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

2 of 5 stars to X-Change Students 101 by Preeti Chhibber https://t.co/gS9N2MtgBn

[Mr. Ben MacKenzie @MrMacK_MN]

2 of 5 stars to Towards Understanding Islam by Abul A'la Maududi https://t.co/IUPzF6sA6M