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Notices by lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net), page 27

  1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Dec-2023 19:20:13 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    @gnu2 In some areas, charter schools are (by far) the best schools. Both #son2 and #Daddy_A attended charter schools from 7th grade on, where they were relieved from experiencing the constant fights that their public middle schools suffered.

    As a result of attending "schools of choice" where disruptive students were expelled, they were able to:
    * do actual dissections of various field-collected insects and invertebrates
    * go on "the science boat" and be see the marine life they were being taught about
    * do a project where they connected with a radio telescope (this program is available to schools around the country, but the local school district never participated)
    * learn simple computer programming in C++ on Linux
    * hike to the top of the largest local hill (strictly off-limits to the public, though I'd taken them there before) and then down to the river on the other side
    * visit the home atop another hill built for the local community founder (couldn't enter because it was in poor condition)
    * explore the actual physical requirements of certain careers (example: construction course had students learning to build walls from 2x4s and sheetrock)
    * enroll in sponsored courses at the local college (Daddy_A never participated; he believed he wasn't smart enough)
    * some students took such languages as Latin, but mine didn't (one took French and the other took Spanish, but even having French as an option is something the local school district did not offer)

    So I know that the big national teachers unions oppose charter schools, claiming they're stealing money from the public school system, but that doesn't seem to be the case in CA (the only state where I have any experience). The school district administrators' high pay is robbing the district schools of funds to pay teachers and buy supplies.

    I also have heard some home school advocates claim charter schools have all the issues of public schools (which is almost true), but since some of them do not even believe public schools should exist, they oppose charter schools as well.

    To this, I point out that many parents are completely unsuited for homeschooling. For example, there are many working single parents. There are also many parents who are uneducated and many who do not understand the value of a rigorous education. The same parents who don't ensure their children go to school on time every day and complete assigned homework after school are NOT going to suddenly take an active role in making sure their children learn what they'll need to know in order to participate in the economy and in the political system. And finally, there are parents who cut corners--cheat--at everything. One cannot expect those parents to do differently when it comes to teaching their kids.
    In conversation Tuesday, 12-Dec-2023 19:20:13 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 11-Dec-2023 20:02:20 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Brandon was able to talk to #DataCamp and resolve the issue. He paid for me to have a year of access.
    In conversation Monday, 11-Dec-2023 20:02:20 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  3. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 11-Dec-2023 14:41:08 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://nu.federati.net/url/292755 [theconversation com]

    I saw this link elsewhere recently. I don't still have the source in a tab, so I'll just mention this here.

    Online likes for toxic social media posts prompt more ... not surprising at all. Most #corpocentric #socnets are designed to be addictive. If someone posts foot pics and gets likes, they'll post more of them. If they post kitty pics or doggy pics and get likes, they'll post more. If they post hideous socio-political concepts and get likes, they'll post more.

    Every day, they'll be waiting to hear their phones ding as the likes flow in.

    It is almost as though MFB (Meta / Facebook) and XTwitter (Xdotcom / Twitter) direct-connected a tube of heroin to people's brains.
    In conversation Monday, 11-Dec-2023 14:41:08 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

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    1. Online 'likes' for toxic social media posts prompt more − and more hateful − messages
      from The Conversation
      Hate is for the haters. Much of the thrill of posting toxic messages can come from the attention and social approval a poster gets from like-minded people.
  4. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 11-Dec-2023 13:16:22 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • Ji Fu
    @fu As things currently stand, Mr Putin is trying to reassemble the USSR. Thus every former USSR republic is in danger of invasion unless the US and NATO actively oppose it. And by "actively oppose", I mean even to the point of military resistance.

    If he also intends to rebuild the Warsaw Pact, all of those nations are also in danger.

    I've spent decades opposing militarism, but now I'm starting to recognize that global peace and stability depend on someone being responsible enough to protect it.
    In conversation Monday, 11-Dec-2023 13:16:22 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  5. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 17:30:27 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Last night’s photo: #GD1 in Krampus’ basket 🧺 as #GD2 and #sonOne look on.
    In conversation Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 17:30:27 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  6. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 16:07:27 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #tornadoes strike #TN, leave at least six dead. https://nu.federati.net/url/292747 [www accuweather com]
    In conversation Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 16:07:27 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  7. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 10:33:32 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #RIP Ryan O'Neal, age 82. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ryan-oneal-dead
    In conversation Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 10:33:32 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

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    1. Ryan O’Neal dead at 82
      from Fox News
      Actor Ryan O'Neal, known for his roles in "Love Story" and "Peyton Place," has died at the age of 82. No cause of death was given for the former partner of Farrah Fawcett.
  8. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 09-Dec-2023 14:26:46 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Late trip to the laundromat today. The TV is playing a movie about couples that have a weeklong "hall pass".
    In conversation Saturday, 09-Dec-2023 14:26:46 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  9. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 08-Dec-2023 19:28:24 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Back in the typewriter days, the fastest I could regularly type was 35 words per minute. I reached 50 once or twice, but could not reach it consistently.
    In conversation Friday, 08-Dec-2023 19:28:24 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  10. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 08-Dec-2023 12:14:13 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459105/ps5-vs-xbox-series-xs-sales-comparison-october-2023/ [www vgcharts com]

    I did not realize that #PlayStation 5 #PS5 was outselling #XBox Series S & Series X. From everything I’ve heard, Sony has had severe supply issues ever since the launch.

    I searched because I keep hearing about media and games being removed from people’s account libraries, and I thought “they will never catch up if they do this”.
    In conversation Friday, 08-Dec-2023 12:14:13 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

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    1. File without filename could not get a thumbnail source.
      PS5 vs Xbox Series X|S Sales Comparison - October 2023
      from VGChartz
      The VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales [...]
  11. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 08-Dec-2023 01:16:37 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
    @clacke I seek out numpads. I even bought a USB numpad for one laptop. Even as little data entry as I do, I find it completely worthwhile.
    In conversation Friday, 08-Dec-2023 01:16:37 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  12. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 07-Dec-2023 20:39:13 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

    Forecast path
    In conversation Thursday, 07-Dec-2023 20:39:13 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  13. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 07-Dec-2023 17:12:32 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    I don't need https://superhuman.com/ ... I've found that if I don't check my e-mail more than once ever 1-3 months, most of the messages can be deleted without opening. The best thing is that I'm not missing much of importance.
    In conversation Thursday, 07-Dec-2023 17:12:32 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

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    1. Invalid filename.
      Superhuman | Blazingly fast email for teams and individuals
      from Superhuman
      The fastest email experience ever made. Blazingly fast, delightful, and stress free. Get 4 hours back every single week.
  14. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 07-Dec-2023 17:00:30 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    By the way, the different colors indicate cloud height, so those reddish, black, whitish, pinkish colors near the center are much taller ... and presumably produce much more rain.
    In conversation Thursday, 07-Dec-2023 17:00:30 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  15. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 07-Dec-2023 13:59:36 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Severe tropical cyclone Jasper heading toward #Australia. https://nu.federati.net/attachment/292702
    In conversation Thursday, 07-Dec-2023 13:59:36 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
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