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by Meadmaker
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 887
Views: 213784

Re: Planet America

The bizarre nature of the principal's letter has an explanation. It was a form letter.

With that, there's nothing really mysterious about the case. I'm sure if there are new developments of interest, the YouTube algorithm will inform me.
by Meadmaker
Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 887
Views: 213784

Re: Planet America

About the only thing you can say honestly about that situation is "we don't know everything". In fact, we know very little. True. But when we read a news story, we fill in details in our mind's eye. Then, something comes along that doesn't fit. In this case, similar to the furry case, the...
by Meadmaker
Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:20 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 887
Views: 213784

Re: Planet America

Here's another one that makes my ears go up and wonder what's being left out. I'm amazed by meaningless statements and condescending messages from school officials. There's a tone of the messages that drives me crazy. However, on with the story. Our story so far: Pennbrook Middle School, North Wales...
by Meadmaker
Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:01 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid
Replies: 126
Views: 7848

Re: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid

I've never heard anyone use either term. (But i don't get out much) Yeah, if you haven't heard about the Right's war on Woke by now, how's life in that cave deep in the woods? :D I rarely hear "wike" out among real people off of the internet, but I have heard it. Usually by loudmouths who...
by Meadmaker
Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 887
Views: 213784

Re: Planet America

you put words in his mouth there. unless i missed something. I don't think so. I mean, if there was a politically charged analysis about kids smoking, and something didn't add up to me, I would investigate it. good to know. (I never encounter any of this stuff, other than the internet. as far as i ...
by Meadmaker
Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid
Replies: 126
Views: 7848

Re: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid

Hardly surprising. Yes, "cis" is being used as a slur, like "woke" has become. I've never seen "cis" as a slur. I've seen people who are offended at being called "cis", but that's not the same thing. "Woke" is a slur. ETA: "Woke" is a dero...
by Meadmaker
Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:51 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid
Replies: 126
Views: 7848

Re: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid

Today's headline: What Does “Cis” Mean, And Is It Bad? This one is a bit topic specific. The words of the headline don't automatically scream "stupid!" Nevertheless, I sense some stupid coming. Ok, presumably they are talking about "cisgender" as opposed to "cisalpine"....
by Meadmaker
Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:35 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 887
Views: 213784

Re: Planet America

stanky wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:19 am you put words in his mouth there. unless i missed something.
I don't think so.

I mean, if there was a politically charged analysis about kids smoking, and something didn't add up to me, I would investigate it.
by Meadmaker
Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 887
Views: 213784

Re: Planet America

Why do you care? The same reason any of us do. Like, say, you. Why do you think you care? We're interested in something about a story, and we want our version to be acknowledged as the correct one More specifically, on this specific story, I often take an interest in any story that I see where the ...
by Meadmaker
Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 887
Views: 213784

Re: Planet America

As if on cue, here' Politifact: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/apr/26/megyn-kelly/fact-checking-claim-that-a-utah-middle-school-allo/ Among other things, here's a quote: "We found no clear evidence that any students at Mount Nebo Middle School identify as furries, or people with an ...