I get that BLM are racial grifters and really have little interest in "black lives". What I don't get is why no one calls them out on it. Their agenda to defund the police is most harmful to those they claim to represent. This seems especially harmful to black children who live in those cities that are seeing these senseless murders (often including children) week after week. What does that say to black children when they have heard and seen BLM burn and loot their cities in the name of BLM and are completely silent about these soaring murder rates in their neighborhoods? https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/apr/13/going-grifting-via-black-lives-matter/ The fentanyl epidemic and the resulting deaths are rising at an alarming rate. The current political party in power endorses both defunding the police and open borders allowing for both of these issues to increase. I think we can guess how concerned they are by the increasing deaths from these issues. https://www.newsweek.com/texas-sees-800-incase-fentanyl-coming-across-border-1594690

I am perplexed as to why BLM makes no noise about this. Their focus is only on, the small by comparison, number of blacks killed by the police. If you weren't killed by a police officer they don't appear to care. Week in and week out we see high numbers of homicides in pretty much all the major cities and yet not a peep from BLM. Ulterior motives? Btw, as I am sure your are aware these homicides are not likely to be committed with legally purchased weapons. I do wonder what their lack of concern says to black children about how much their lives matter to BLM.

https://nypost.com/2021/07/09/disingenuous-defenses-of-critical-race-theory/ Critical race theorists, of course, have the right to express their beliefs as individuals, but voters and taxpayers are not obligated to subsidize their speech and include it in the public school curriculum. After all, the public education system is not a “marketplace of ideas”; it is a state-run monopoly with the power of force. Even under the most dogmatic libertarian philosophy, monopoly conditions justify, even require, government intervention. The anti-critical race theory bills do not restrict teaching and inquiry about the history of racism; they restrict indoctrination, abusive pedagogies and state-sanctioned racism. In Idaho, for example, the law tells public schools they cannot “compel students to personally affirm, adopt or adhere to” noxious ideas, such as one race “is inherently superior or inferior” or that an individual “should be adversely treated on the basis of race.” In the Bari Weiss podcast and in the Times op-ed, French and his colleagues appear to take a third position: They claim that many of the practices of critical race theory are already illegal under federal civil-rights law and, therefore, new legislation is unnecessary. This might be true as a matter of pure legal theory, but in reality, thousands of public schools are already engaging in these abusive practices and most parents do not have the resources to file a federal civil-rights lawsuit at every infraction — and the Biden administration has dropped all enforcement against critical race theory in public education, eliminating another avenue of protection.

https://www.newsweek.com/misguided-argument-against-bans-teaching-critical-race-theory-opinion-1607753 French et. al omitted the crucial words "an individual should" and then assigned an entirely foreign meaning to the statute they attacked. The Tennessee bill simply does not say what they claim: that schools may not teach lessons that make students feel uncomfortable. It says that schools may not teach lessons that include or promote the concept that students should feel uncomfortable simply due to their race. It would not prohibit teaching about Jim Crow just because some white kids might feel bad after learning undisputed facts. It would prohibit teaching Robin DiAngelo, or similar authors, who make the racist and demoralizing argument that "white identity is inherently racist."

I am not suggesting body cams for teachers. The cameras I work under are mounted on the ceilings. Students would not notice them any more than they notice the cameras in stores etc..

This went on for over a year with remote schooling. The teacher's union fought tooth and nail to continue with remote learning via cameras rather than return to the classroom. Now they've been found out by the parents from those zoom lessons what was actually being taught (and not just CRT) and they suddenly care about "privacy".

This. So much this!! If there were a standing ovation icon rather than the trophy I would give it to you!!

This would be my expectation exactly. If you are not teaching anything you shouldn't be or doing anything you should not be doing, what's the worry? I have worked under cameras for years. I rarely think about them.

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I do wonder who/what is preventing this from happening. The teacher's union would be my first guess. I really don't understand how FERPA can restrict cameras. Cameras could be beneficial to those students that are absent for whatever reason, allow parents access, and provides cover for teachers as well should there be any question of what has been taught or has happened in the classroom. And cameras have been used throughout the pandemic in teacher's and children's private homes. At least having the cameras in the classes for safety is a start. There does need to be access for review by parents/others that are not affiliated with the school board, teachers, or school system for accountability that what is being taught is appropriate and is the curriculum parents have been told would be implemented for all subjects. So thankful my kids are grown. This is the one good thing that I can think of that has come from the pandemic ..parents eyes have been opened to what is actually happening in their schools. I hope they won't give up the fight for transparency and accountability. The school bus driver case is so completely sickening...further proof that expecting the school system to provide the video review/accountability is not acceptable!

In my case it's my employer. As it should be in the classroom, IMO, the parents who are entrusting their children's education to these teachers. I'm all for transparency. If there's nothing going on that shouldn't be what's the problem? Sure some parents may complain about this or that and the video would serve to prove what actually happened.

That is little reason to not know the truth of what is being taught and how. Obviously the parents would be the only ones with login access. I would much rather risk someone fearing giving the wrong answer than having inappropriate information being taught. Perhaps it would encourage the students (and teachers) to be better prepared for class. Privacy for teachers? I think not! The classroom is not their own private domain. It belongs to the taxpayers! I work on camera all day every day.

I heard recently the idea of putting cameras in all classrooms. I think this is a great idea! Accountability is a good thing and there will be no question of what is being taught and how. Currently parents can watch their children's daycares on camera and dog owners can watch their dogs in boarding facilities why not cameras in the classroom?

This. If his children ever ask about having found a DNA match or perhaps after the uncle dies maybe share that info with them. I see no benefit to having the widower find this information out now.

I just realized why I have been avoiding this thread. Just reading the words gives me the same sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when I see a confederate flag. I am especially disgusted when I see it worn on clothing. I think because that's intentional not a "it's my heritage thing", but rather an "I'm a racist idiot and proud of it thing". I live in the south and I still don't get the "It's my heritage" thing either. If it were just one generation ago and grandpa fought blah, blah, blah...maybe but it's more than a generation ago. If it's about southern heritage let's fly a flag of grits, liver mush and biscuits and gravy. Now I could get behind that😉.

There is some discussion of evacuating the sister building (built at the same time by the same builders) down the street. I'm gonna go with yes, evacuate until fully investigated!

https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/about/prevention.html Researchers are working to develop RSV vaccines, but none are available yet. A drug called palivizumab (pah-lih-VIH-zu-mahb) is available to prevent severe RSV illness in certain infants and children who are at high risk for severe disease.

There isn't a vaccine for RSV. It's more problematic for babies, the elderly, and immunocompromised of any age. Usually is just a really nasty cold for healthy children and adults.

I live in the south as well and this is not my experience at all.

I once had an apartment upstairs from some black males. The floors were apparently thin and I often heard them and their friends saying things that started with, "White people ....blah, blah, blah" Is that racist? I think so. I don't see how this is different from what you are saying about white people saying things when they don't think anyone hears them. I am sure these men had no idea that their voices carried straight upstairs. They were making statements about white people that they would probably not have said in my presence.

Not based on this interview. This interview only confirms my decision.

Pen, thanks for posting this and Plum thanks so much for the apple podcast link. I am still listening to this. I will just say this to those that are so quick to be dismissive you probably ought to think about giving this a listen.

I would think raw is best if you have it available. I honestly can't remember which we used. A friend had advised me of this before oldest had her wisdom teeth removed. She did still have some swelling and bruising. Perhaps it would have been worse without the pineapple. Youngest who loves pineapple anyway had less swelling and really no bruising. The link below offers more info. Hope your daughter's surgery goes well. https://grownandflown.com/teens-wisdom-teeth-pulled-best-ten-survival-tips/

Eating/drinking pineapple the day before to help with swelling, inflammation and bruising.

He sounds like a sweet and caring little boy. So sorry he is having to deal with cancer. Just to encourage you, my now 40ish nephew was 5 or 6 when my sister was pregnant with my niece. He worried about the baby and my sister during her pregnancy for no known reason. He was a healthy child, although my sister would tell you he has always been a bit of a hypochondriac. All that to say he was a very protective big brother and they have always been very close. I hope this is the case with your little boy and this new baby on the way.