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High school is, ideally, a mental melting pot. Good teachers supply the heat. What the little darlings had been indoctrinated to believe is subject to revision, but we must fight coerced conformity, see FL, TX, OK. I've been called a flamer at times. Perfect fit for me.
I stopped posting because social media has hurt our ability to approach political issues rationally.
September 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Hard to focus on what current events might be important historically when the key actor can't avoid behaving hysterically.
July 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I like my job. Love it actually. It's one of the oldest professions. Think hemlock.

Overheard at a bar showing women's wrestling on TV: Wow that's awesome, she's using a.......

Nope. Not that desperate to be lauded for drollarity. (Lauded comes from an ancient honor, a crown of laurel leaves)
June 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
How do you teach kids about current events without risking parental ire by explaining what the Epstein Files are? You can skip that. Thanks to the Internet you can assume they already know. If one asks, tell the questioner to check with one of their scoffing classmates.
June 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
What percentage of Americans have the education and experience necessary to evaluate "trade deals" and determine if they are "wins" for the United States?

MAGA: "Uh, if you pay a cat to purr, the amount you pay is called the purr centage, right?"

We're doomed. Fucking doomed.
May 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The First 100 days entered American vernacular when FDR had to act fast to avoid Depression-induced anarchy. Trump has flipped the meaning of the term around. It now refers to how much harm a mentally unstable President can cause during that period. Musk the (baby) Creator was his Harry Hopkins.
May 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I was unhappy Santa didn't deliver my stuff until the 26th. But then I realized that was a gift from him, giving us practice for when arrivals from Canadian airspace will be intercepted as the Age of Ignorance begins next month. A historical milestone that will be a millstone for many.
December 27, 2024 at 12:47 PM
High school is, ideally, a mental melting pot. Good teachers supply the heat. What the little darlings had been indoctrinated to believe is subject to revision, but we must fight coerced conformity, see FL, TX, OK. I've been called a flamer at times. Perfect fit for me.
November 25, 2024 at 5:54 PM
The historical significance of mankind's division into two social media platforms, one for brainwashed clowns and one for rational beings, is as yet undetermined. I want to watch how that goes.
November 25, 2024 at 5:43 PM