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halomatt
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Get the damn lobbyists out of our government. Spend less on military, and use money for education and social programs.
a smaller, more efficient government that can react quickly would be nice.
Raise the minimum wage nationally, cause fuck Amazon and Wal Mart.
Everyone pays their fair share of taxes, including businesses and corporations that keep the money offshore. Is it that hard to do this without adding exemptions and loopholes?
Good thread. Lots of good ideas.
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Spent the last three weeks emptying lockers of 800 students, bagging their personal contents, coming up with a plan for returning items to students, collecting our textbooks, and then having the pickup days for the grades. That was an ugly three weeks.
Lots to do at the school site. It's pretty safe right now. There's about 7-9 of us on campus on any given day, and the four custodians are good about cleaning and sanitizing counters and door handles. Masks are worn. (It's district policy.) It's good to work though. Burns the calories and keeps the mind sharp.
School year is officially over and we're waiting on our school board and leadership to tell us what the next year will look like. We have not created a master schedule yet, which ensures we'll be at the school site creating and populating the students' schedules.
Cheers.
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14 minutes ago, Lou said:
Hold on a minute!!
¡Órale!
hahaha! Yep. Worst part of "assimilation". I was not taught Spanish at a young age and have struggled my entire life learning it. It was not valued, when compared to the larger society. I'm actually embarrassed when one of my parents addresses me in Spanish.
I'm working on it, but it's pretty difficult when there's no one to practice with in the family. (Except my 20 year old daughter, who took four years in high school, but is a surly child, still and rolls her eyes when I try.)
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6 hours ago, Tank said:
I think initially I wasn't very happy with what Kap did. Felt disrespectful to veterans, police, and the flag. I wasn't sure why he felt such a burden at that specific moment to make a statement, and I found it somewhat confusing since he himself had been raised in a loving home under pretty good circumstances (even though he'd been adopted). Maybe part of it was coming to terms with his own family history before his parents gave him up (I don't remember a lot about his story so I may be off a bit in my facts).
As I look at where things are today, I wouldn't mind seeing players take a knee again. Much prefer that to what's been going on in the streets for the last week. Maybe we shouldn't have dismissed their concerns as quickly as several of us did. Could it have made a difference? Who knows, but I'll bet we listen more closely this time around, as we should.
I hope those in positions of leadership are listening.
Appreciate your reflection. Kap's position was (is) a difficult position to understand, especially if one doesn't have the shared experience. I grew up in a home where assimilation was practiced. My parents are second generation Hispanics. My great grandmother was a California Native. Everything my parents stressed to me was, "Be respectful of adults and people in power", "work hard, always", and "take care of your family".
Growing up in California, I never really witnessed or experienced racial discrimination that was overt. It wasn't until I was older that I began to see the effects of institutionalized racism. The school I teach at was once a top school with kids and families that understood the power of a good education. Over time, however, we became a Title 1 school. (Title 1 schools have a disproportionate amount of students in poverty, and thus qualify for federal funding.) Over this time, I have seen first-hand the effects of institutional racism in our school system.
That's when I began to better understand Kaep's view. America values freedom and equality for all. However, America doesn't practice those values equally with respect to races. i believe that, for the majority of Americans, it's very difficult to look at the viewpoint of blacks and other people of color without using the filters or our own familial and personal experiences. Indeed, it takes a active and conscious willingness to put aside what we know and grew up with and start from scratch to try and understand completely what others experience in America.
This is a very difficult exercise for people. Since our school has been designated Title 1, it has forced me to reevaluate my previously held positions on education, race, America, personal rights, and the difference between "Equality" and "Equity".
In all, my lesson was this: Always Be Learning. We are never finished products and we should always be questioning. Most importantly, I believe we should always be questioning our own beliefs first. Our biases are strong, and they can distort truth to confirm to previously held beliefs. We should always be seeking truth from multiple sources, not just ones we affiliate with. Search out "the other side". It takes courage, but it's worth our time. True understanding comes from freedom of thought, absent of bias.
(I'm currently reading Keith Law's book on bias in baseball. As with his first book, he dispels common myths in baseball, identifies errors in thinking, and does a good job of making the complex themes accessible. I recommend.)
Cheers again to you for your reevaluation and reflection.
Have a great day, everyone.
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8 hours ago, Tank said:
Congratulations, Vegas. I know you’re very proud.
we’re meeting tomorrow afternoon to figure out our 8th grade graduation plans. We’ve got ideas but need to talk them out and make a decision. Without a doubt not everyone will be pleased but if we can make the majority happy, that’ll be a relief.
We've cancelled all promotions for middle schools. Logistics are too difficult. They get a virtual pat on the shoulder, and a, "go get 'em!"
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36 minutes ago, Rico said:
He owns 6 homes in Bel Air and his girlfriend has her own multi million home.
Selling his homes and living in girlfriend's home.
Wow. He's like a monk, this guy.
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In this time of pandemic, whatcha playing?
Currently, I downloaded the Uncharted series for PS4 and have been having some fun playing those games. I always have a great time with the Uncharted series.
I tried MLB the show and I really don't get it. I just want to play against the league as the Angels. There's too much other shit to wade through, so I got frustrated and gave it a rest for Uncharted.
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18 hours ago, eaterfan said:
I made a lasagna from scratch last weekend.
Didn't make the Parmesan cheese, Italian sausage or grind the beef, but made literally every other ingredient.
Made the tomato sauce, made the noodles, and made ricotta and mozzerella cheese. Used the leftover ricotta in a cheesecake. It was a good dinner.
I made homemade ricotta once and surprised at how different it was than store-bought. It was waaaaayyyyyyy better than that tub of paste you can get at most stores.
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Stuck a chicken in brine and it's now in the fridge drying out for three days. Tomorrow, I roast.
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It's not perfect, but if MLB can protect its employees effectively, then I look forward to it.
Side note: How would people feel about canned audience noise? Maybe even overlaid fan special effects in the stands? It sounds kinda hokie, but it might be a better fan experience from the television viewing perspective. Yes, we'd all know it's fake, but it gives the sense of realism.
Just a thought.
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5 minutes ago, Jason said:
All of this is true but we do not have time for it in this case. We need something now
If it is proven to help, sure. But really proven. That sample size is too damn small. I did read somewhere (no link, sorry) that it was shown to reduce effects in some of the milder cases. However, it's really unknown how sure medical science can be.
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9 hours ago, Lhalo said:
Hydroxychloroquine Has about 90 Percent Chance of Helping COVID-19 Patients
This result based on a sample size of 2200? Without control groups? In variable settings, with different hospital treatments and regulations? All without proper science protocols, and in a anecdotal report without peer review.
This kinda reads like the opposite of science and evidence-based research.
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Did a beef tenerdoin (2 lbs) last night. First time doing one. Turned out okay. Made an error that kinda messed with the finished product, but did not really alter taste that much.
Make some pretty good homemade Italian meatballs. Cooking is fun and creative, but it can get difficult when you have kids who are pretty limited in their palates. (Young adults, so screw them. I make it. You eat it. I still try to be considerate, though.)
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8 hours ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:
My son was laid off from his part time job March 17. He was taking home ~$420/wk. His unemployment is paying him $286+$600 more per week. He is now making twice his salary at $886/wk for staying home. What a country...
Sooo...the Angels should keep Simmons?
I'll admit, your analogy is confusing to me.
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10 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:
I missed this thread
would have loved to watch these.
There's a replay on this afternoon. Set yer DVR!
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Kotchman
McPherson
Wood
Bummer...
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1 hour ago, Lhalo said:
I read them. They did not persuade me. About all I got from those articles was, "it's possible."
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Baseball writer Craig Calcaterra had this idea. He admits it's a general idea and would need some polishing, but he advocates for an August start and do a bracketed, tournament-style season.
I think it's a good idea, mostly because I don't believe that July 4, as a start time, is going to be and achievable goal. I also agree with him when he says that baseball might as well try something totally different that might make money and thrill the fans, and what better than BRACKETOLOGY!!
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Re-landcaping our backyard. Gets me focused, physical, outside and off the couch and out of the fridge.
What defunding the police could look like
in AngelsSpin.com Political Talk
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I think the word, "defund" is the problem. It leads to a an idea that's a non-starter: No police.
That can't happen, obviously. Seems to me this is more about putting a community plan together in conjunction with the police department and funding what the community wants to see. Camden seems to have had some success, but it's more anecdotal evidence (according to the article) and it's a very new way of policing, so there's not a large body of research.
In all, I don't have a problem with having clear, defined expectations for police, as well as reasonable procedures in place to terminate the officers who can't follow the community/departmental expectations.