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William50 చెప్పారు...: What are we paying teachers for?

54 schools in Wisconsin will receive literacy coaches after reports of low reading rates; 01-05-26 6:32 PM
Leland చెప్పారు...: William50, to attend May Day parades.; 01-05-26 6:41 PM
Mason G చెప్పారు...: "54 schools in Wisconsin will receive literacy coaches after reports of low reading rates"

Low reading rates? Students or teachers?

I guess "Both" could be an accurate answer, too.; 01-05-26 6:54 PM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: Banksy's latest is a real 3-D f'in statue, in the middle of bleedin Westminster.

Okay, come on, he's no longer a guerrilla artist. I'm sure he can't mold and cure resin himself, or operate the equipment for this tupe of installation.

There must have been a sizable crew involved in this - and the cooperation of the authorities.

I hope so - otherwise a jihadi just needs to put up a "statue" made of C4 to get a massive result. CC, JSM; 01-05-26 6:54 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: No learing here

So ita inside a holographic case (a laser array); 01-05-26 7:11 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: How did he pull that off; 01-05-26 7:13 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: ఈ కామెంట్‌ను రచయిత తీసివేశారు.; 01-05-26 7:13 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: But not really edgy in airship one (maybe some one in a khafiyeh); 01-05-26 7:24 PM
William50 చెప్పారు...: I dig rain and snow and the bright sunshine; 01-05-26 7:25 PM
Peachy చెప్పారు...: Southern states are upping their education game.

Blue states and cities are deteriorating faster and faster, when it comes to government run education.; 01-05-26 7:25 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: ఈ కామెంట్‌ను రచయిత తీసివేశారు.; 01-05-26 7:25 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: ఈ కామెంట్‌ను రచయిత తీసివేశారు.; 01-05-26 7:26 PM
Big Mike చెప్పారు...: Margaret Thatcher famously said of socialism that "... You eventually run out of other people's money." In New York City "eventually" has turned out to be a mere four months.; 01-05-26 7:27 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lknJe0zUQXk; 01-05-26 7:27 PM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: Wow, I never knew Hush wasn't a Deep Purple original. Thanks, 'ciso! I still do like the Purple version better, though. CC, JSM; 01-05-26 7:37 PM
Mark చెప్పారు...: William50, most of those are rural schools, out in the Trump areas of the state. Farmers and poor rural folks send their kids to Tower Rock.

Gorgeous part of Sauk County out there, a couple of my favorite hikes and Juniors in Leland is always fun after a good afternoon outside.; 01-05-26 7:38 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: You know right; 01-05-26 7:39 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: The sad thing is many suffered to make sure there wasnt child labor so kids could go to school but they invert everything

With the cadaverous evers or mr creosote pritzker; 01-05-26 7:41 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: Maybe they should be working in sweatshops lear useful skills; 01-05-26 7:43 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: https://youtu.be/Puoxbnm8v74?si=f9XJpRQY6COwIRNy; 01-05-26 7:46 PM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: From a BBC article, it's sounding like Banksy & Co followed the first rule of blagging: look like you belong there. They had a truck and a crane, they wore yellow vests, put out cones. I guess no one thought twice about middle-of-the-night construction to avoid traffic.

But that Waterloo Place is less than a mile from Buckingham Palace, and even closer to Horse Guards and Number 10. You would think the Met would put out a list of planned construction at each roll call and tell officers to make contact with the ones on their beat. And if only for curiosity out of being bored on midnights in a commercial area, you'd think some copper would have gone to take a look at any unannounced construction. Especially with the war going on and a history of elaborate terrorist attacks (Brighton bombing, anyone?). CC, JSM; 01-05-26 7:46 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ చెప్పారు...: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This beholder likes Banksy's work. I always think of him as the art world's Harry Tuttle from Gilliam's film Brazil.

Expecting "political edge" is overplaying what Banksy was about however. A lot of his pieces are just about humor. And there is often not great depth either to the humorous or to the political aspects of his pieces especially.

That's not a critique, although the snootier end of the art establishment loves to posit it as such. But it is to say that looking for some deep or meaningful 'message' is most likely pointless.

The animals sequence is most likely no more than a puzzle and answer "what the heck is he doing all these animals for?"... leading up to the reveal "oh look, they've all been let loose from the zoo". A bit of fun, with a vaguely anti-establishment vibe in other words. Enjoy the joke, and don't fret too much about deep meaning. If you think it needs extra levels of depth than that, then part of the joke is on you. That's the whole point.; 01-05-26 7:48 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: Chris Murphy Lied About Elon Musk Doing a Heil Hitler Salute but Guess Who He's Willing to Forgive – Twitchy https://share.google/NmgU70S1UliRaWH2w; 01-05-26 7:48 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: Modern art seems to be varying levels of meh

Show me something amazing something original
(They cant); 01-05-26 7:50 PM
William50 చెప్పారు...: Mark said...

William50, most of those are rural schools, out in the Trump areas of the state. Farmers and poor rural folks send their kids to Tower Rock.
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My major concern is why aren't the teachers doing their jobs regardless of political party. They are paid to teach, If they can't teach get rid of them.; 01-05-26 7:51 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: https://youtu.be/Dr2nuKFM33s?si=1dTGta-b0YAnJlOl; 01-05-26 7:52 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: ఈ కామెంట్‌ను రచయిత తీసివేశారు.; 01-05-26 7:52 PM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: omfg 'ciso, that Deep Purple video is a treasure! Blackmore's horse brass on his guitar strap! Rod Evans's gold pants! Everyone's hair! The girls! And they're either actually singing and playing, or they've learned to synch really well. You can see the licks, especially Jon Lord 'drumming' on the Hammond B3 keyboard. Just a bleedin' gesamtkunstwerk. Thanks! CC, JSM; 01-05-26 7:53 PM
rehajm చెప్పారు...: …some good insight into recent Fed idea wrestling… Inside the Fed’s Balance Sheet; 01-05-26 7:54 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: Thats what they are incapable of doing now (or unwilling); 01-05-26 7:57 PM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: You mean today's rockers? CC, JSM; 01-05-26 8:00 PM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: Fetterman was on Jesse Watters talking about the May Day protests. He described them pithily: "These are billionaires financing attacks on other billionaires." CC, JSM; 01-05-26 8:01 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: Yes todays rockers; 01-05-26 8:02 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: He really has gained great insight (compared to the rest of peanut gallery); 01-05-26 8:04 PM
Iman చెప్పారు...: Graham Platner: Swine Kampf; 01-05-26 8:07 PM
narciso చెప్పారు...: Good one iman; 01-05-26 8:08 PM
Achilles చెప్పారు...: john mosby said...

Fetterman was on Jesse Watters talking about the May Day protests. He described them pithily: "These are billionaires financing attacks on other billionaires." CC, JSM

It is more that billionaires are financing attacks on millionaires.; 01-05-26 8:08 PM
DINKY DAU 45 చెప్పారు...: Finished dpoing the DERBY this afternoon. Late scratches didnt affect numbers of the draw but if your handicapping moving stals on the gate is big. Horses running styles can be affected from the draw of their gate(FURTHER ADO 1st goes to the 17 hole(0-46 ) in all DERBY RACES, but then moves down to 16 hole making his running style a little more compromised with more scrunching and banging out of the gate . Favorite still in 1 hole(hasnt cashed in 40 years but definitely best horse in the field,not using him on top at all)Its $250.00 WIN #18 FURTHER ADO (ive calculated the compromised move of stalls and still like hi overall. Will be using him with the THE PUMA in $50 boxed exacta (i have been back and forth with these two.The rest will be gimmick bets in exactas and triples rounds out about $450 total wager . There are I believe at least 5 that can win and at least 5 no chance leaving it pretty wide open. Before Breeders cup in October morning I was able to front most of my wagers for the cup cashing n the Bandit(now thats a spot of Luck) Casino downstairs from Poker room and Racing windows. After today next event will be SARATOGA MEET IN AUGUST( not july cards ,they killed the sport by extending that meet from 4 weeks to 6 with cheap claiming races in July I stay away unless we happen to fly to New York to see family. Last years trainer winning the Derby Bill Mott HAS HIS SON IN NEXT STALL TO HIS RUNNER THIS YEAR which is really cool. DONT see this much in the Sport of Kings . No betting slips on this day pure vocal send ins!! Betting slips for novices,and they have a hard time figuring out what the heck is a triple part wheel back and forth and how to write it down :) Got to love it! Hey coming up with these new people in charge coming up to 40 trillion in US debt and nobody cares might as well send it in and pay for a new track Like Belmont Park and Pimlico INSTEAD OF SENDING IT TO THIRD WORLD DESPOTS. YEAH THATS A GOOD IDEA..give farmers subsidies again because your policies are gagging them, or starting wars gagging the serfs down below,,,yeah new racetrack thats it :); 01-05-26 8:11 PM
tcrosse చెప్పారు...: Tom Thomson. The West Wind, Winter 1916-1917. oil on canvas, One of the Canadian Group of Seven; 01-05-26 8:15 PM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: Watters also had Chris Hansen on, who did one of his pedo stings on a DC Metropolitan Police lieutenant who thought he was texting with a high-school boy. Really very surprised that the sheriff's office that actually does the work of these stings went along with putting the LT on TV. And very very surprised they let Hansen's "interview" continue after the LT said, on camera, that he was not going to answer questions without an attorney. Hansen countered with, "but you will listen to me!" The LT didn't answer anything, but he could make a lot of hay out of the Miranda violation. And the deputies were not surprised by his status - unfortunately he had done some video calls in uniform. So they had a lot of time to figure out how to handle him. And they didn't inform the MPDC command until they made the arrest. That's pretty damn disrespectful. And also dangerous to everyone involved.

Lou is gay and the former head of the DC FOP. He could definitely accuse these guys of entrapment and selective prosecution. Probably not win in court, but could still threaten enough damage to these types of operations that they might give him some sort of break.

https://resistthemainstream.com/high-ranking-officer-busted-as-probe-reveals-shocking-allegations/

CC, JSM; 01-05-26 8:21 PM
john mosby చెప్పారు...: Ah, 'ciso, there are some technically proficient rockers today if you know where to look. Greta Van Fleet and Wolfmother for material similar to Purple/Sabs/Zep/etc. Yacht Rock Revue for total mastery of softer rock licks. And of course the originals are still around: Blackmore's Night! Robert Plant still tours! Etc. CC, JSM; 01-05-26 8:25 PM
Big Mike చెప్పారు...: In 5 1/2 hours, at 3:00 am Saturday, May 2nd, Spirit Airlines shuts down for good. Its website is still taking bookings, however. With Spirit, that’s probably par for the course.; 01-05-26 8:34 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ చెప్పారు...: "The Daily Wire fires half of its staff in mass layoffs. This comes as co-founder Ben Shapiro has lost 85% of his Youtube audience since last year"

Politics is down. People are checked out. Everyone can debate why. That's another subject. Not surprised by the Daily Wire layoffs. It's a structural issue.

Tim Pool has discussed this on his show multiple times, but politics doesn't bring in numbers anymore and right-wing pundits are pivoting to culture and lifestyle commentary to expand their audiences. You can se it here on Althouse's blog.; 01-05-26 8:35 PM
Iman చెప్పారు...: And another set of beautiful pics…; 01-05-26 8:44 PM
Peachy చెప్పారు...: $oros and Tides fund "No Kings" jerk-off$ - and other neo-leftist commie garbage.; 01-05-26 9:07 PM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: If we are to win in the midterms, men need to register and vote in greater numbers.; 01-05-26 9:15 PM
Original Mike చెప్పారు...: tcrosse said..."Tom Thomson. The West Wind, Winter 1916-1917. oil on canvas, One of the Canadian Group of Seven"

We have this Group of Seven print.; 01-05-26 9:28 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ చెప్పారు...: Donald Trump’s Iran war leaves US with sharpest fuel shock in G7 ~ FT
'Petrol and diesel prices are rising more swiftly in America than other major economies including the UK and Canada'

That’s because no one in Trump world has the faintest clue about how the global modern economy works. When your country is run by an administration that thinks because you produce oil, you will not be hit by a global price spike, this is what you get.

This wider strategic failure with its enormous future economic costs is becoming apparent to a majority of the American public.; 01-05-26 9:34 PM
Rustygrommet చెప్పారు...: The las one, gorgeous.; 01-05-26 9:35 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ చెప్పారు...: Pentagon orders withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as Trump escalates feud with Merz ~ FOX News

America has 800 bases around the world (~270 in Europe) to project power not defend allies. So this withdrawal is another Trump own goal as a result of his thin skin and petulance.; 01-05-26 9:45 PM
Lazarus చెప్పారు...: Democracy Inaction!
Every Vote Counts!
The town voted not to improve its cruddy wifi and cell phone reception ... by one vote.
This almost makes me want to reconsider my policy of not attending town meetings.
Almost.; 01-05-26 9:50 PM
Lazarus చెప్పారు...: European Comedians Sing for World Peace.
Actually they are singing for the EU, but if you don't want to be invaded by Germans again the EU may look like World Peace.
It has a few funny bits.
Here's the extended and subtitled version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag-W1x2sjA4; 01-05-26 9:57 PM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: Men have the power to vote and turn this country around. The question is whether they’ll use it before it becomes irrelevant.; 01-05-26 10:01 PM
Peachy చెప్పారు...: Most men don't vote.; 01-05-26 10:35 PM
Mason G చెప్పారు...: Pew Research Center: "Men favored Trump by 12 percentage points in the 2024 election, while women favored Harris by 7 points."

More votes from men or fewer from women are needed.; 01-05-26 10:44 PM
Mason G చెప్పారు...: U.S. Census Bureau:

"63.7% of men voted, compared to 66.9% of women."; 01-05-26 10:45 PM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: I was surprised voting rates are as high as they are. In the last election: 67% of registered women (91 million) voted and 64% of registered men (83 million) voted. 121 million women eligible to vote. 115 million men eligible to vote. The strength that the men have is that more of them voted for Trump than women voted for Harris.; 01-05-26 10:50 PM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: @Mason G: there are more registered women voters. 75% of 121 million. Men 72% of 115 million.; 01-05-26 10:53 PM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: Again the strength of the male vote is that they vote at a much higher rate for Republicans than women vote for Democrats.; 01-05-26 10:56 PM
Mason G చెప్పారు...: From Pew Research, through Perplexity:

"A reasonable estimate is that the U.S. has roughly 125 million eligible women and 117 million eligible men, so women outnumber men among eligible voters by about 8 million."; 01-05-26 11:06 PM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: Since 1980 (every presidential election): Women have voted at higher rates than men.; 01-05-26 11:10 PM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: Plus the cheating of course which depressed the male pro Republican vote.; 01-05-26 11:15 PM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: Actual male Republican vote is probably higher by a few percentage points.; 01-05-26 11:16 PM
Mason G చెప్పారు...: Women seem to support the party doing the cheating to a greater extent than men do.; 01-05-26 11:17 PM
Original Mike చెప్పారు...: I'll have to ask my wife if I can vote.; 01-05-26 11:25 PM
Iman చెప్పారు...: TinyEE® is a wannabe Tokyo Rose.; 01-05-26 11:30 PM
Jupiter చెప్పారు...: I bought a "cultivator" at Lowe's. It's a mini-tiller. It has a two-stroke engine, and it drives a little steel cage that tears up the dirt. Rather feebly. But I have to say, it gets the job done. It howls away, and grinds away, and when it hits rock it jumps a foot in the air, but if you let it work, it will turn some hard-scrabble into plantable garden.

So, I'm out in the yard, tilling a space for bush beans, and I find that a song is playing in my head -- Ode to Billy Joe. I'm remembering the swooping organ, and the matter-of-fact, laconic vocal. Really, an excellent song, if you are old enough to recall, and still altogether enigmatic.

"And brother said he recollected when he and Tom and Billy Joe
Put a frog down my back at the Carroll County picture show."
Billy Joe was no doubt a friend of "Brother", and she was Little Sis. They put a frog down her back. Good joke! Until Little Sis gets a little bigger, and one day, you make another joke, and she just looks at you. And whatever she is now, she's sure as Hell no joke. And she's looking right at you. She's not looking away, Billy Joe.

So, it's a well-made song. But why is it suddenly in my mind today? Ah!

"There's five more acres in the lower forty I've got to plow.
And Momma said it was a shame about Billy Joe anyhow."

In my case, it's more like five more square feet, but yeah, something in my mind was comparing my trivial undertaking with this little tool, to the "five more acres" in the lower forty. I found myself pondering, what it must have been like, to bust sod behind a foot-deep plow hauled by a mule. All day, in the sun.; 01-05-26 11:49 PM
Jupiter చెప్పారు...: See better, Lear, and let me still remain
The true blank of thine eye.; 02-05-26 12:23 AM
Mason G చెప్పారు...: Eva Marie-

I have to say I'm not clear on the point you're making. You said:

"Men have the power to vote and turn this country around. The question is whether they’ll use it before it becomes irrelevant."

If more votes are needed from men in order to turn the country around, that would appear to indicate that the country is currently going in the wrong direction because of too many votes from women. And it's up to men to deal with this.

What happened to the "strong, empowered" woman who needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle? Is there a reason that women who understand the problem can't explain it to other women?; 02-05-26 12:28 AM
Eva Marie చెప్పారు...: “ What happened to the "strong, empowered" woman who needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle? Is there a reason that women who understand the problem can't explain it to other women?”
When did I say this? You’re hallucinating.; 02-05-26 12:57 AM

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