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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 6h

OMG, this is amazing. ❤️😭😭 Even though this holiday still kinda creeps me out (not a fan of the skulls!).

L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 11h

Venice Bakery is remembering those that have died in ICE custody this year by adding them to their community altar for Dia de Los Muertos.

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 8h

But I expanded on and clarified my first comment. Right here in this thread!

Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 8h

He’s such a bumbling, giant doofus. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 8h

I said this just a couple comments ago, in my discussion with you:

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 8h

Why are any of you interpreting what I said as one and done? I never said that, nor even implied it. Learning is lifelong. But good thinking and writing skills need to begin in high school.

Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 8h

Isn’t that what they said? That these are skills people should be practicing throughout college and beyond?

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 8h

I learned these skills in high school, as people should. College profs shouldn’t have to be teaching remedial skills and suffering from depression/burnout as these profs clearly are. Not sure why you are taking this as some kind of challenge.

Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 8h

Wondering why people are interpreting my irritation that college freshmen have to be taught remedial skills they should have been taught in high school as an objection to lifelong learning?

Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 8h

I think everyone can indulge in learning for the sake of learning. I learned the skills mentioned in high school. Yes, I refined them in college and beyond, but I didn’t show up unprepared.

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 8h

I agree. But I’m talking about basic skills, which is what the post sounded like. Remedial skills. Not the skills people should be challenged on throughout college and beyond.

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 13h

The Trump Administration’s assertion that it can't use SNAP’s contingency reserves for SNAP benefits is contrary to:
▪️The plain language of the law
▪️Their own (now deleted) shutdown plan
▪️Guidance from prior Administrations

We have the receipts:

SNAP’s Contingency Reserve Is Available for Regular SNAP Benefits, as USDA and OMB Have Ruled in Past

The Administration must use all available options to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 people in the U.S. who need SNAP to afford their grocery bill.

www.cbpp.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

Former chair of the Tennessee libertarian party 👇🏽

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 11h

Colleges don’t teach people how to do professional writing. They do teach critical thinking (depending on major) but that’s across all the classes. The ability to write should be something they get in high school. I was an English major, man. I know this stuff.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: The Trump administration is racing to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia as soon as Friday, conceding it does not intend to follow through on his criminal case despite earlier assurances.

w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 11h

We also vax for both polio and measles.

Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 11h

Again, you’re not saying anything we don’t know. Highly contagious does not equal highly dangerous. The claim was that people (starving people?) used to die or be crippled by measles and polio. I pointed out where this was accurate and where it wasn’t. For both diseases.

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 11h

Welp, you’re a coward.

Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 11h

Smallpox only exists in labs and your scenario is pretty unlikely, but OK.

Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 11h

If one in 20 get sick and 1 or 2 in 1000 die, then most kids who get pneumonia recover. These are not new stats you’re posting.

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 11h

Yes, rarely. Historically speaking, people were never as afraid of measles as of polio. This recent trend of acting like measles was a major killer needs to go.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14h

So Argentina gets a $40 billion bailout from our tax dollars but devastated small towns here at home — nothing.

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 11h

No. Measles is a childhood disease and is not generally crippling. Polio is crippling but was only at a peak in the late 40s to early 50s. However, being malnourished makes you more susceptible to illness. Malnourishment happens more often than starvation. It’s still bad.

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 12h

My son is starting college and his profs are making him hand-write stuff. I’m glad. I homeschooled him and made sure he learned cursive.

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 12h

You shouldn’t have to be teaching critical thinking and writing skills to college students, IMO. They should already come with that from high school.

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Leopard on Parade @leopardonparade.bsky.social · 12h

Phasing out slowly just doesn’t scream “I can’t stomach this anymore.” That’s the question mark floating around in my head.