#the state of education today
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Still the funniest moment (of all time) in this series
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I just recently started following you so i don't have the full lore of your murderous gay religiously traumatized doggos, BUT, from my understanding, they are Italian and i don't know what part of Italy they are from, yet i can't help headcanoning Vasco as Tuscan, while Machete is probably from some part of Veneto. And as an Italian who has heard Tuscans and Veneto dialet, well it's an hilarious mental image.
Vasco is indeed Tuscan, Florentine to be specific. He comes from a wealthy and influential noble family that has lived in Florence for centuries. He's proud of his roots, and it's usually easy for strangers to tell where he's from. He's a resonably successful politician and has worked as an ambassador and representative of Florence on numerous occasions.
Machete is originally Sicilian (ironically about as far from Veneto as possible), although he was taken to mainland at young age and has lived in several places since then, before ending up in Rome. The way I see it, he exhibits very little local color, his demeanor and (even though Italian hadn't become a standardized language yet) way of speaking are formal, neutral and scarcely give away any hints about his personal history, at least in the 16th century canon.
#I tend to take the easy way out with the various Italian dialects/languages and temper their effect on how the dog world works#even though to my understanding in reality they differ drastically from each other even today and they aren't always mutually intelligible#especially when you compare northern and southern ones#I know at least Sicilian is so different from modern day Italian it's considered a separate language entirely#it isn't the only one but I'm not a linguist and not even Italian so I'm not really qualified to be explaining any of this to you#main point is that my dogs are well traveled educated and adaptable so I'd like to believe that they manage#otherwise making this whole scenario work would become very complicated#language barriers aplenty#Machete is a fast learner with a natural knack for languages so he absorbs/decodes new ones easily#and I can see him acting as an interpreter if necessary#which is a valuable trait for someone working as the secretary of state I'd imagine#a lot of people he ends up dealing with speak at least passable Latin so at a pinch they might perhaps try switching to that?#Vasco might have a Tuscan flavor but Machete is more of a blank slate (at least in public and at work)#answered#fallenoftheromaempire#feel free to correct me if I've gotten something wrong I'm not an expert and this stuff is complicated for an outsider
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#usa today#north america#united states of america#united states#team usa#made in usa#america#americans#teacher#university#learning#students#teaching#school#charter schools#private school#education#career#employment
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If you want to learn math, no amount of good intentions and warm feelings alone is going to help you understand math.
If you want to learn science you can’t just sympathise with a biology textbook without reading it.
If you want to learn another language you can’t just smile at the text until you understand it.
So if you want to learn how to be an effective ally, you have to learn about the people you’re trying to help and the bigotry you’re trying to fight.
It’s a nice attempt but you can’t purely affection your way out of the bigoted teaching that the dominant culture taught you.
You’re going to have to do some studying.
#you know how well intended disability allies will say “your disability is so inspiring it’s good you don’t let it define you#or how white allies will say “wow you’re so arcticulate! black people can speak properly.#about aave#if you don’t unlearn the bigotry you’re just going to keep spreading it but with good intentions and in a nice way#which is sometimes more frustrating#so you have to learn#human rights#disability#anti racist#antisemitism#trans rights#lgbt rights#intersectional feminism#today I was reading a post and poitingoit to myself the antisemitic state said by someone with good intentions#and then I read a Jewish poster explaining how it was antisemitic#the guy had good intentions but you have to study. me and him were both taught the same things and we have to unlearn it#and I have a lot of unlearning to do#you don’t have to study in a way that’s difficult if you mostly read posts follow people in a minority group that educate about bigotry#and get more resources from them#google if you’re confused#you can do it
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how to make 19 year old boy who came of age during the pandemic and never had a real real job before now realize he needs to Chill The Fuck Out and be Less eagar about working for free holy shit he is impossible to wrangle
#moki talks#hi i got dumped with a shitload of new responsibilities at work#one of which includes trying to teach a Virgin Employee how work life.. works#today i got asked a mindfuckery question that made me go#oh oh no he doesn't even know basic labor laws must get him sat down with hr like yesterday#do you wanna know what the question was#'so if you work more than 8 hours are you like required to take a lunch??'#CHILD PLEASE#i have told him no less than SIX times now to STOP. WORKING. OFF. THE. CLOCK. jesus christ#it is a CHALLENGE when this is all in a remote environment#sigh. i am not cut out for teaching kids#lawd i am trying tho#i guess in his defense there aren't labor law posters plastered everywhere to read during breaks/downtime#as there are in the typical workplace environment#idk man he's a good kid very smart tons of initiative but i have a feeling this aint the job for him#which really sucks cause its basically his dream job but#bruh i need you to get like 3-6 months minimum of real people customer service job skills#smh i am flabbergasted he asked me about the break policy he has 0 concept of the severity of labor laws#like no wonder states are pushing for child labor again NO ONE IS EDUCATING THESE KIDS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS. FUCK.
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the way the moralintern rely fully on the RCM for social control and to maintain the status quo and neglect the welfare of said people to keep them miserable, poor, hopeless and divided. something something this game is a mirror etc etc
#disco elysium#the way the welfare state has been disintegrating rapidly in the uk for the last 40 years#the way healthcare and education are becoming privileges again#the way the police arrested peaceful anti-monarchist protestors at the coronation#the way the whole country’s lifeless and divided and pitted against each other#and everyone broadly agrees the government fucking suck but everyone feels too powerless to do something or even care#and those who are supposed to help and support us are advocates of state violence and injustice#lot of thoughts in my brain today
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Do not stop talking about Palestine. Do not forget about Palestine. This is not a battle of religion and I do not think it should be treated as such. From the river to the sea, they will be free 🇵🇸
Disclaimer: I am not an expert. I am just some guy in the US. I am not a direct source of information. Please listen to Palestinians. Please help them directly. Please help with protests if your country is supplying Israel with weapons like the US.
#but wait there's more#it may take a while for me to gather my thoughts so not immediately#I have so many thoughts specially about holy land experience type shit#my personal belief is that Palestinians should be given back their land#Israel will become a part of Palestine and would receive full citizenship#and all of them will be treated as equals#Aid will go to Palestinians as the country and rebuilt as much as it can be after so much tragedy#Since the idea of Israel was to have a protective Jewish state#I think the better option would be for the world to agree collectively to be a place for refugees#if there's another situation like the holocaust#all refugees should be given that opportunity to escape#there's so many conspiracies against Jewish people which is why I think it needs to be declared by countries to protect any Jewish person#that is fleeing antisemitism in their current country#it doesn't need to be a Jewish state especially with so many Jewish people being pro-Palestine#and living outside of Israel#I know people currently living in Israel and I want them to be safe#And they will be if their government just lets Palestinians live#but yea later on I'll talk about the holy land experience thing I'm pissed about rn#I feel like I haven't said enough on the blog. I have terrible OCD where I'll ruminate about this until I panic#I do not want to be a source of that for others so I encourage you to educate yourself without ruminating#It does not help Palestine to shame yourself and others for not being able to do a specific thing#So instead I ask you to look it up when you are able to and do what you can#I usually do the daily clicker and I wanted to join my university's protests but couldn't#since I was the only one working my job which is monitoring the queer safe space on campus#and I didn't want to close that area just in case it was need by protesters or queer students#just found out today ppl at my school will be expelled if caught so that's why it's at the front of my mind rn
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Just dawned on me that i am a homeschool dropout and that this is kind of a fundamentally hilarious combination of words to be
#jay talkin#diversity loss local man can't sleep cuz hes just angry and upset abt the state of so many things#and he cant get his brain to shut off or shut down or shhh for five mins#to be able to start to rest AND. to make matters worse. he wrenched his shoulder bad today#and now it hurts ow ow ow ow ow ow#anyway i started flunking maths when i was a teen and then shortly after we gave up on#all formal education so i have a 16yr olds education at best hachacha cha aint that a fun fact#i never did solve those first long division books. ah well.#need 2 just like....manifest images of nathan explosion in my head 2 help me calm down. help me nathan explosion. hep#its 4am please let me sleep im so tired haha
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I need someone who would respect my decision if I decided smartphones go in a faraday cage when at home and no bluetooth devices or hardwired microphones at home either. I am really tired of no privacy, or rather an inability to consent to being recorded constantly, and not being able to have conversations without immediately seeing posts about my niche topic du jour
#I just installed hardware that acts like a broken mic to trick my computer into not having a working mic to access#and I’m getting really tired of having to turn my phone mic off forecfully with a privacy app (android) because it keeps coming back on#and when the settings switches and shit in my phone are just there to give you the illusion of control but really it’s just a lie#like what the fuck#idk why other countries even allow our tech overseas#they practically got the whole planet bugged as far as I’m concerned#american police state#If I survive this bout with poverty I will gladly immigrate out of this panopticon#at least other places have free healthcare and education#I don’t think my american dream is achievable or realistic in today’s america and I’ve got a hell of a bucket list#give me one reason to stay here
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Something terrifying to think about that in this post Roe v Wade world that so many of my medical school classmates that want to practice OB Gyn are only applying to states where abortion rights are protected. This is only going to cause states like Texas that already have limited or absent abortion access to even less access because new doctors who want to provide abortions won't train there. And this is no shade to my fellow classmates because how are you going to get education and experience performing abortions if you work in a state that restricts them? But I'm terrified to see how this will impact those seeking reproductive healthcare in the future.
#i am applying in states that provide and restrict abortion access but ive ranted before how some hospitals in those states can even restrict#education#i just needed to rant about this today
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#delete later#ibuprofen my one true love#off to try and get some more tomorrow. in a self destructive mood might go without my crutch. nah thatd be a terrible idea.#didnt take painkillers today abd shits swollen so maybe that's enough being shitty to mu body for this week#whats the phrase harm reduction or whatever. also gonna see if i can get sone body butter or whatever that body moisturiser is called#trying to reduce the impulse to scratch at my skin and maybe replacing it with moisturising will help? might at least#reduce the impulse if im Smooth TM#idk man im in s state and the education stress is gonna continue to ramp up so its defo gonna get worse#i need to prepare so i don't fucking lose it completely#booked time off work in may to have a breakdown bc i should be finished by then. i plan to stay beneath my weighted blanket#for the week#god im tired#and ow. but its fine.
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The Killers played a show in Georgia today. Brought a Russian drummer on the stage and then continued to preach about how "Georgians and Russians are brothers" causing some people to walk out of the show in (very warranted) protest.
I just wish celebrities would inform themselves better before making big stupid statements like this. People are paying to see your show, the least you can do is insult them in this way ffs.
Edit: Just found a vid of the incident. Idk anything about this band but maybe someone should let this dude know that Russia has been shelling maternity hospitals and kindergartens in Ukraine for a year now. Sounds like he had been living under a rock.
#i had war flashbacks to misha's tweet reading these news today#but since I personally educated Misha on it#(lmao) I feel better#plus his whole involvement in U24 stuff is miles more important that one bad tweet#the killers#russia is a terrorist state
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a Monday interview that he believes Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union, is the “most dangerous person in the world.”
In an interview with Semafor, Pompeo, who is thought to be eyeing a potential 2024 White House bid, said that education is one of the central issues that Republicans should focus on, noting his criticism of Weingarten and the current teaching curriculum in U.S. school systems.
“I tell the story often — I get asked ‘Who’s the most dangerous person in the world? Is it Chairman Kim, is it Xi Jinping?’ The most dangerous person in the world is Randi Weingarten,” Pompeo said.
“It’s not a close call. If you ask, ‘Who’s the most likely to take this republic down?’ It would be the teacher’s unions, and the filth that they’re teaching our kids, and the fact that they don’t know math and reading or writing,” the former top U.S. diplomat added.
“These are the things that candidates should speak to in a way that says, ‘Here’s the problem. Here’s a proposal for how to solve it. And if given the opportunity, these are the things I will go work on to try and deliver that outcome that fixes that problem,'” Pompeo concluded. “Pretty straightforward stuff.”
In a thread on Twitter, Weingarten said she didn’t know if the remarks should be considered “ridiculous or dangerous.”
“At the state department, Pompeo defended Middle East’s tyrants & undermined Ukraine. He was more focused on pleasing Trump than fighting 4 freedom, national security & democracy. To compare us to China means he must not know what his own department says,” she wrote.
“Maybe spend a minute in one of the classrooms with my members and their students and you will get a real lesson in the promise and potential of America.”
Education was one of the issues Americans cited as the most important during the 2022 midterm election cycle, as many GOP-led states implemented laws that prohibited the teaching of critical race theory — a college-level theory that posits racism underlies American institutions and public policies — or LGBTQ perspectives in classrooms.
Florida’s state legislature earlier this year passed its Parental Rights in Education bill, commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The law prohibits educators in the state from talking about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary schools, and parents are able to take legal action against school districts they believe have violated it.
Weingarten, who has been AFT’s president since 2008, told USA Today in August that “extremists on the right wing” despise teachers unions and their commitment to creating a safe and welcoming environment for every student.
“Our job is about what kids need, what communities need,” she said at the time. “Because when you’re doing that, you’re also doing what your members need.”
“But it’s never been as bad as right now — where it’s not just political, it’s cultural,” Weingarten said. “People had a different view of how to do education, but there was not this attack on people’s basic humanity. This is really new.”
The Hill has reached out to AFT for comment.
#us politics#news#the hill#mike pompeo#Randi Weingarten#American Federation of Teachers#semafor#2022#department of education#teachers union#twitter#tweet#usa today#parental rights in education#don't say gay bill#critical race theory#xi jinping#kim jong un#department of state#2024 election#2024 elections#2024 presidential race
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gonna start using tumblr not like it's a public twitter or a private twitter but a secret third thing
#anyway had an interesting convo at work today where my coworker's only citation for her knowledge#was tiktok#and i was like#not that higher education means anything rlly but i do have a degree in history#just like. idk#maybe don't state smth as a fact when u openly admit tiktok user 'awalmartparkinglot' told u so
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#hi I’m going to complain for a quick second#so my parents have not contributed a fucking cent to my higher edumacation besides maybe three train tickets#I have paid two semesters so far by my self and with my grandmother giving me some money to help for transportation but that’s legit it#like my parents haven’t financially helped me at all okay#so my dad was going to do taxes today and he told me to print out the college tax thing and I got angry at him#because fuck you use me as a discount when you start to actually help me out at all#so we’re yelling at each other and he’s like oh isn’t there a parent account I can log into and I explain that no it’s fucking college#you do not have a day at all#he does not like this because he really likes being in control of shit#but it’s funny because for the first 16 years of my life he couldn’t give a shit less about my education last two years of HS he tries#to give unhelpful advice that just led to more stress (as in I got a 90 on a test and he’d ask why it wasn’t 100)#so we’re yelling at each other and my sister says to just ignore it because someone might aswell clame it for taxes instead of the state#and yeah sure fine but at least provide some support for me. or fucking tell me you’re proud of me that’s it that’s all I want#the only thing he has given me for school was a fucking BC tee shirt off of Amazon… that’s it#so now we are just fucking avoiding each other and it’s fucking awkward but my mom is treating it like I’m the bad guy here because#I’m angry they told me I had to go to college and now they won’t help me#like I understand that a lot of people don’t have their parents support to pay for college and they do drive me to the train station but#it’s just rude. and I can’t even talk to him about it because oh no big man feelings get hurt when $ is a topic but like grow the fuck up
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its honestly very funny like how easy it was to walk into so many different programs as a dropout still in the age range of the average high schooler and like everyones falling all over themselves to try and get you to graduate high school but like u get that diploma or get a ged and suddenly its like ok well die then sdfsjkl;d;afsjkad;ls i mean they didnt treat me great as a teen either but like there were options they were ok with me failing and trying again even if they tried to break me but now trying to do anything else its like door slams in face
#i think the funniest thing i saw today when looking was like#90% admission rate public state university saying homeschooled/dropout/ged students#still needed to fulfill the 2 years of high school foreign language credits to apply#unless they specifically apply for a waiver and explain their reasoning#like jkadsfl;;jkdafjkl;dafsj;sklad i didnt even finish a single full year of high school#where the hell am i supposed to find this two years of language credits#most insane was saying students from unaccredited high schools their language credits also dont count#as if its students choices to attend such schools and now must be punished#again for the choices of their parents denying htem a proper education
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