R Towle
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Pet peeve: complaints that Dems have bad messaging/do nothing by accounts who follow no elected officials or experts in their fields.
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What in the flying fuck does patriotism have to do with working around the clock without pay to appease a bunch of asshole billionaires hellbent on robbing this country blind?
November 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
What in the flying fuck does patriotism have to do with working around the clock without pay to appease a bunch of asshole billionaires hellbent on robbing this country blind?
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"130 million Americans 54% of adults between the ages of 16 and 74 years old lack proficiency in literacy, essentially reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level." This comes from the National Center for Education Statistics. It's definitely not a joke and I thought it was too.
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"130 million Americans 54% of adults between the ages of 16 and 74 years old lack proficiency in literacy, essentially reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level." This comes from the National Center for Education Statistics. It's definitely not a joke and I thought it was too.
Australia also jumped on the bandwagon to drop phonics and teach cueing. I think one of the ladies pushing it may even have been from Australia.
November 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Australia also jumped on the bandwagon to drop phonics and teach cueing. I think one of the ladies pushing it may even have been from Australia.
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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I was a bartender for 25 years. Men constantly asked me advice on how to understand women. My advice was always, "They are humans, just like you. Stop trying to 'understand' them and start becoming the kind of person another human would be happy to spend their time with."
November 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I was a bartender for 25 years. Men constantly asked me advice on how to understand women. My advice was always, "They are humans, just like you. Stop trying to 'understand' them and start becoming the kind of person another human would be happy to spend their time with."
Having a new mayor with zero experience and unable to answer basic questions regarding emergency response procedures will make Seattle a sitting duck for Trump. We may have a tragedy about to unfold as the far left cheers for it.
November 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Having a new mayor with zero experience and unable to answer basic questions regarding emergency response procedures will make Seattle a sitting duck for Trump. We may have a tragedy about to unfold as the far left cheers for it.