So, this post made me wheeze-cackle for several minutes, which meant I had to share it around. And one of the responses I got on the discord server where I shared it was: honestly I can't decide if Grace is the right kind of nerd to have been on tumblr.
And after a few seconds of trying to decide that myself, there came another response in the conversation: I think at least he was definitely the kind of teacher that his students loved to show internet crap to.
And I had a glorious vision.
Ryland Grace is on tumblr. He's been on tumblr since the days when you could edit other people's posts. And he has been meticulously careful to make sure none of his students ever suspect it for a second -- which means he never posts anything about his work, or talks in class about anything that's crossed his dash unless he can find a plausible source somewhere else. But yes, of course, every so often his students want to share a meme or a video or a funny post with him ("wait till after class"), and he's very appreciative and never gives away if he's seen it before.
In one of his last video messages to Earth, Grace says a heartfelt and genuinely moving goodbye to his students. He ends with "Best of luck, kids. And always remember ..."
(Nobody ever suspected he had that kind of wicked grin in him.)
"... I like your shoelaces."
Tumblr EXPLODES.
