I am over the moon excited for this:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/29/us/politics/michigan-congressional-maps.html
My favorite line is the first one:
One of the country’s most gerrymandered political maps has suddenly been replaced by one of the fairest.
Yeah I'm really excited despite everyone telling me just how strenuous and stressful the job can be, there's alot of pessimism in the field atm .one thing I learned fairly early was to stay away from the teachers lounge lol. My previous job was in logistics, which I would tell everyone that it was extremely toxic because you would be expected and encouraged to "lie, cheat and steal". So this this profession comes as a welcomed change. I think you're right, you have to be a special kind of person to dedicate your life to elementary school kids, I am not that person. You have these kids who technically don't know how to think or function and somehow you're supposed to retain their attention to teach them basic people skills. My hat goes off that that group of special teacher folks. Thank you btw and I'm aiming to be a good teacher to these kids. The last few months has been eye opening for me in understanding how teaching works. So it's fair to say that I'm not going in blind.
@blackandwhite if you first pay attention to their social emotional needs, you can teach them to do anything. It’s the thing I considered my biggest strength when I was in the classroom :-)
pick up the book Social Emotional Learning and the Brain. It’s the only tool you need and that book will fill your toolbox!
2021 had issues, obviously, but there were also a lot of good things that happened. Even if we're not where we want to be yet, we have made progress, and we're getting there. Here's a Twitter thread from Aja Raden that shows that 2021 wasn't as bad as it's being portrayed:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1477201662238461953.html
Saw this just now: Since January 6, the pro-trump Internet has descended into infighting over money and followers.
So sad, too bad.
"Pro-Trump and QAnon influencers have squabbled bitterly over online audiences in the year since Trump left office. They’re “desperate for money” and there’s only so many “people you can fleece,” says one researcher...."
My belief is it’s the pig farmer, Ron Whatkins. He is now running for CongressNow I wouldn’t be surprised if some folks put him up to it who know better (psyops)Does anyone have a sense about who Q is? Russia? I would think the FBI would have figured it out by now?
Love & Light, Dracaena
According to HBO’s show Q: Into the Storm, the investigators were pretty sure it is Ron Watkins, but they don’t have absolute proof. (Probably because Q is based on nothing but lies). QAnon evolved on a far right hate program named 8chan. LA Times has an interesting piece about the investigation.
I saw a headline today that read, "Real Accountability in the U.S. for January 6 requires Political Reform." Okay, fair enough. But for me, real accountability begins making truth a thing again, which means making it a requirement in the media.
Twitter took the right step when it permanently banned the former guy(TFG) for inciting violence against the U.S. government, and yesterday Marjorie Taylor Greene for lying about Covid. They gave these liars a number of chances. Twitter was transparent and neither capricious or politically biased in their actions. Then they took their platform away from these dangerous people once and for all.
Facebook, however, only suspended The Former Guy temporarily, okay, for two years, but that's not enough, given his history of lying and violence, and for MTG, just for 24 hours! Facebook is in my mind one of the greatest purvayer of lies in our time. They have enabled groups to win elections on lies. They have broadcast lies about the pandemic, the vaccine, the elections, and so much more. Their platform has caused the death of millions, and has threatened democracies. Mark Zuckerberg is one of the Darth Vaders of our age. He cares about making money above all else. He worries about being usurped by another social media platform if he bans powerful people who draw clicks. His soul must be so young and so lost.