It’s been stated before, I’ll reiterate: The mindless link-posting without added substance to actually contribute to the subject at hand, especially in efforts to shut down opposing viewpoints, needs to stop. If you don’t have the range to actually engage in the conversation without the postering, you need not participate. Please and thank you.
If I have to remove another post from this thread, it will simply be locked.
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Not sure what all you're talking about.
I just saw an opportunity for romance. MsStep might like the company of a gentleman like Ironic is all sheesh
Be that as it may, it has no place here. If you insist on playing matchmaker, take it to PMs. Please and thank you.
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There's a user named "Ironic" who is single and ready to mingle... could be a love match.
Please stop implying that MsStep is also ElCoco, formerly known as Bread8/silverglaze. Not only is it irrelevant to the subject at hand, but it's a waste as these "conversations" about multiple accounts go the same direction, which is no where. Thanks.
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You complain when the evidence is provided in links and complain when it isn't
You quoted my post. You replied to me.
Say whatever you want; the current policies have been and are ineffective.
Nah. I only dislike links submitted with little to no context because people are too afraid to say things with their chests, no less in such a low-stakes environment such as a forum on a sex site. Especially when said links are less than reputable, and aren't honest enough to state why the policies are ineffective (as it pertains to climate change).
I replied to you, I spoke in general. Again, if it doesn't apply to you, by all means dismiss it.
I do say what I want, which is that current climate change policies are ineffective due to corporate greed and the politicians they own. You can ignore nuance all you want, because I know doing so is required for someone who thinks like you, and I accept this. We can end this conversation now. We both know you don't have the range. Cheers.
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The "no pics didn't happen" defense. I've been around long enough to have read the accusations. I've been around long enough to read the accusations.
You're not talking about me then, for you know I've never said or suggested climate change isn't real.
It's true the current policies have been and are ineffective.
Exactly. No evidence. I thought as much. However, this is pretty rich coming from you, someone who constantly demands evidence when your "stance" is challenged, and then runs away when someone provides it. LOL.
As to your second sentence, "If it don't apply, let it fly." As to your third sentence, there's more nuance to it than that. They have the power to be effective, however most of them require the biggest contributors to climate change to relinquish their greed, and politicians with a backbone.
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People can’t do that now without being wrongly called a climate denier.
As evidenced by?
Saying policies to correct/prevent the damages caused by climate change haven't been effective isn't the same as being a climate denier, and you'd be pretty hard-pressed to find any rational human beings who believe otherwise.
There are, however, people who imply that efforts to address climate change are ineffective because climate change isn't real. They do so in the forums by repeatedly post links about such failed policies and other anomalies to bolster these implications instead of stating their actual stance on climate change. Because they're cowards.
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Are you still trying to connect this to a supposed boycott by rednecks over some trans controversy? If not, what is your actual point?
It seems there isn't one. The whole "here's a link with nothing else because using my words and contributing to the conversation is hard" schtick has gotten beyond old. People either need to use their words, or post elsewhere. The Think Tank is for dialogue, not mindless link-farming.
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Not allowed to call him an idiot and watch him explode anymore so now you get this... Him just posting his links and a vague troll comment.
I'm gonna regret saying this (because you make me regret most things where you're concerned), but you actually can call him or anyone for that matter (and vice versa) an idiot in the Think Tank. It just has to be on topic, and also show some fucking restraint because you take shit way too far sometimes Jack, you fucking asshole. /end rant
If one wants their sensibilities protected, they should venture into another part of the forums.
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Just happened: https://www.rawstory.com/fani-willis-trump-2666265686/
“These confidential video recordings were not released by the State to any party other than the defendants charged in the indictment, pursuant to the discovery process as required by law,” the filing said.
“The release of these confidential video recordings is clearly intended to intimidate witnesses in this case, subjecting them to harassment and threats prior to trial, constitutes indirect communication about the facts of this case with codefendants and witnesses, and obstructs the administration of justice, in violation of the conditions of release imposed on each defendant.”
To this end, the prosecutors said they would no longer share video depositions directly with opposing counsel and would instead only let lawyers representing defendants view the depositions and take notes.
Happened 4 days ago: Lining up and using GOP proxies to harass the courts -- https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4305179-former-prosecutor-on-elise-stefaniks-ethics-complaint-ny-fraud-trial/
A former federal prosecutor went after Rep. (R-N.Y.) on Friday, saying her ethics complaint against the judge presiding over former New York business fraud trail is “irresponsible.”
“She knows better,” told MSNBC on Friday. “And that is really — this idea that it’s constantly a step too far and it’s now normalized where you have somebody in Congress doing that and the judge is just doing his job.”
Trump and his minions have been attacking all the people associated with the four separate trials he's undergoing. This is how Roy Cohn taught Trump to behave when he's being investigated and in particular, when he or his company have been indicted.
More stuff and whatnot about Trump being a criminal.
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Proud boy traitor Zachary Rehl breaks down crying as he's sentenced to a brutal 15 years in prison after being convicted of leading an angry, violent mob and laying siege to the Capitol on January 6th. Rehl was head of the Philadelphia chapter of the Proud Boys, a violent fascist militant organization fanatically devoted to Donald Trump. Multiple members of the group have now been convicted for their seditious actions. Speaking in court today, Rehl whined that he let politics take over his life and it caused him to "lose track of who and what mattered most." Like the rest of these traitors, Rehl would not be singing this mea culpa tune if the coup had succeeded. They just know that they have to feign remorse now that the consequences are piling up. Rehl went on to call January 6th a "despicable day." Before the Capitol siege, he called for "firing squads" to be unleashed on "the traitors that are trying to steal the election." Afterward, he called the deadly day a "good start" but said the rioters should have been armed. "I’m done with politics, done with peddling lies for other people who don’t care about me," he claimed in court as he broke down in tears. The judge applied a terrorism enhancement to Rehl's sentencing guidelines. He received the third longest sentence to date for January 6th crimes.
https://twitter.com/OccupyDemocrats/status/1697374444577325174
Thoughts and prayers. Who woulda thunk fanaticism and blind loyalty to a person and not the best interests of the people had consequences?
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The migrant crisis is making waves! It got noisy in the Windy City on Tuesday night. The mayor and his people are trying to avoid having a ballot measure about keeping Chicago a sanctuary city. It didn’t go according to plan.
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I know in a two-party corporate dictatorship this is a radical concept, but people could vote for someone else. Perhaps someone not preselected by the billionaire class?
It's a chicken and egg situation. This won't work until the two-party system is dismantled, but the two-party system won't be dismantled until a strong alternative that can earn the vote of a jaded (rightfully so) populace presents themselves.
Know of any?
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Actually, Harvard does seem to have a real antisemitism problem. I wouldn't have expected it.
And another. Locked due to Ironic & ElCoco's meandering/pedantic behavior.
Being that this is the second time this thread has been locked, it won’t be unlocked again.
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It's sad when people who don't know what they're about try to act like they do. For example, felix is pretending the immigration rules were the same then as they are now.
Great. Another thread locked because Ironic & ElCoco engage in the same filibustering tactics when their "logic" is challenged.
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Since it's not standardized the employer can't rely on the HS diploma. It's like the issue had here when the employer couldn't assume the student did the work needed to move from grade to grade.
They'll develop their own tests.
The graduation requirements are still standardized. Obtain the right amount of credits by earning the minimum grade required in each glass, which is earned by sufficiently assignments that follow the same curriculum. If one falls short somehow, this is when supplemental demonstrations become a factor. Tests aren’t the only way to standardize things.
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You're wrong.
From the linked page, "Students in the K–12 system will not be held to an academic graduation standard for another four years."
That's why a prospective employer can't assume those capabilities in job applicants with an Oregon HS diploma.
Per the state of Oregon Essential Skills Graduation Requirement:
“SB 744 applies to the assessment of Essential Skills requirements for receiving a Regular or Modified Diploma and does not suspend the local performance assessment requirements for students in grades 3-8 and at least once in high school. Though not related directly to assessment, it is important to note that the education plan, education profile, and extended application graduation requirements remain in place, as well.”
The state of Oregon did not alter or remove the existing requirement in state law that students still have to obtain at least 24 credits, including English, math, and science, in order to get a diploma. Though less standardized, it’s still a substantial form of proof of basic academic competency. Additionally, if students need to further demonstrate competencies in these areas in order to receive a diploma, they’re asked to provide additional work such as writing samples and subject-related projects to supplement their course work.
Prospective employers can rest assured that any graduate has demonstrated their competency and proficiency using any combination of the above to earn their diploma.
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Oregon's decision to remove proficiency in reading, writing, and math for graduation means a prospective employer can't assume those capabilities in job applicants who have an Oregon HS diploma.
This is incorrect.
The students still have to demonstrate proficiencies in these areas in order to obtain an Oregon HS diploma. They've just suspended the use of standardized testing to demonstrate these proficiencies.
