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Mon Mothma x Reductress Headlines

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So, being a competent and responsible Social Studies teacher, I opened my Comparative Politics class with a few minutes for Q&A and discussion of last night's debate. My students are seniors, some of them will vote in this election, and the way you demystify the political process is to talk about it like it's a normal part of life. Which it is. And should be.

But man, when I tell you that EVERY class started with a variation on, "But WHY was he talking about people eating pets?!"--

Well. It was really hard not to just say, "Because he's a racist motherfucker who's amplifying harmful and xenophobic misinformation."

I did the best I could in academic language, however.

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It wasn't my school this time, but it was so close.

I know where that one is. Driven past it, many times. Got a lot of frantic texts from folks who just know I teach and I'm in the metro area and wondered if, maybe this time, I wouldn't answer.

Two students dead. Two teachers. Almost two thousand kids huddled in classrooms, slamming doors behind them, sending the sorts of frantic texts no one wants to see. A fourteen-year-old charged with murder to be tried as an adult.

What the fucking hell are we doing.

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This request was sent to us and we made a poll in response to it. Send the situation (in which you want to see a Blorbo) to our inbox and we’ll make a poll for you where people can vote if they think their Blorbos would survive said situation.

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Oh, lord, yes.

Y'all go enjoy yourselves. I'm not going to get in your way. It's just sometimes I think you're gloriously wrong, and I don't need to engage with it on my decompression time.

I spend literally all day helping young people work through complicated ideas and concepts and correcting misconceptions; I don't really wanna do that over things I enjoy when I'm not getting paid to do it.

Do you block people in the same fandom as you just because you don't like their takes?

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I received what is, perhaps, the best student excuse in my teaching career today. Kiddo was scheduled to make up a quiz with me after school today, and then sent me an email around noon. Said email went like this:

Ms. [My Name Here],

I'm so sorry, but I don't think I'll be able to make up the quiz today. There's a snake in my front yard.

And that was it.

It's a masterful email, honestly. I mean, I assume that the failure to make up the quiz is linked to the snake, but that's just syntax and proximity in sentence structure, not a clear causal relationship. So much is implied, but little is stated. Perfect. 10/10, no notes.

Now. Are there snakes where we live? Yep. Most of 'em are fine, but there are definitely copperheads and some rattle snakes, and I can see how one of those might be frightening. But I'm unsure how it keeps you from leaving the house? Attending school? Taking a quiz? I mean, we have no black mambas here-- nothing's going to chase you down. Generally, copperheads are fairly supportive of educational undertakings, as far as I have experienced.

But personally, I like to imagine that Student opened their front door this morning, only to find that their yard had turned into the wriggling pit of asps from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and, dangling by one arm from the front step, Student sent the email one-handed on their phone as a desperate call for help (and also an apology).

Anyway.

I told Student that they could take the quiz when the snake was vanquished. I'm expecting an epic tale.

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everytime you think carapaz is cooked he just goes on a crazy fucker attack like EVERY TIME without fail. and he does this approximately 30 times per stage. what is wrong with this guy. i love him

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I never understand Richard Carapaz's cycling logic, but god, do I love it.

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I really love the apartment community behind my home-- I really, sincerely do. It's affordable and is well-maintained and has nice green spaces and common areas for the residents, and it's a great community. I like having them as neighbors.

And in their little community pavillion, they sometimes have live music, or parties, or cookouts or whatever-- and if it gets a little nosy sometimes, it's just on weekends.

But y'all, a band has just started playing and it's a weeknight. I'm never going to be That Jerk of a person and call a noise complaint or something, but: my dudes. I am a teacher. I have to be awake at five AM. Why must you make me sad? Could the revelry not wait twenty-four hours until Friday night?

Alas.

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#give her a raise

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Okay but all three of them are my favorites, you understand.

I love this show

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What

WHEN

WHEN

I NEED THIS NOW DO YOU UNDERSTAND

IS THAT A TIE FIGHTER PILOT SUIT ?!?!?! ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE ME BADASS PILOT CASSIAN ?!?!?!

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This is literally the world's most annoying superpower.

"Oh, god, I'm overwhelmed with anxiety and nausea and my vision is starting to distort around the edges-- betcha ten bucks there's a line of thunderstorms within twenty miles of here."

I suppose it has its uses, but mostly it just makes me miserable and pisses me off, so.

the cinematic migraine experience of spending the entire day like “why do i feel so bad so Suddenly what the fuck Triggered This what did i DO” and then hearing an ominous clap of thunder. and being like. ah. barometric pressure

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[me, when looking at my country on an average day]: jesus fucking wept what is wrong with us

[me, when Kristen Faulkner takes gold at the women's cycling road race]: WTF IS A KILOMETER RAAAAAHHHHHH U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

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You motherfuckers yes I hate Kamala too but when she is announced to be the Democratic candidate we are all going to shoot fireworks and go to the goddamn polls

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Do something small. Do something actionable.

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I am 90% sure I just saw Larry Warbasse cheering for Neilson Powless on the climb on this ITT. And I'm slightly concerned that I can identify domestiques from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale in a split second of television coverage.

ETA: I WAS RIGHT, CHRISTIAN VANDE VELDE JUST STOPPED AND INTERVIEWED HIM.