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My dad and sister served/serve in Buffalo public schools so I’m not personally familiar with the DC school experience or with the Maryland schools that Juror was pointing out for that matter. Besides, I don’t think the money per student issue addresses the point he was making. His point goes far deeper than that; the very environments in which the schools he experienced were located for starters.

Outstanding. Over 60 years ago, when he first became an educator, my late dad purposely chose assignment in the very type of neighborhood you describe. Many years later, my sister made the same choice and still serves in the most economically challenged district. My dad and my sister, like you, pointed to many of the same conditions you describe above. Lack of everything from coats to shoes to nutrition to the very classroom tools required (abundantly available in other districts) etc., render it nearly impossible for kids to learn, let alone succeed. It’s criminal that this is still the reality for so many. As as an aside, I happen to be in the DC area for a bit and I shopped at the Safeway on Thayer yesterday. Small world. I meant to add that your mom sounds like an incredible person. Indomitable spirit comes to mind.

The force of Kanye’s dragon energy.

Saddened by this news. He will be missed. He’s one of the good ones at a time when good ones are needed most.

Not at all. He’s a major matchup issue for everyone. And I’m not taking anything away from him as a player. But the Pats*** have proved that they can win championships without him.

Great player, not instrumental to their success though. Don’t know if I’d label him irrelevant as he’s a main cog when in the lineup, but he isn’t the straw that stirs their drink.

Nothing better than playoff hockey. Happy for Ovie. And congrats to Vegas for their success; what a story they were and what a Godsend to that city when it needed it most.

Just the simple definition of collusion requiring two or more parties to be in agreement.

That’s a great name for a fullback.

Zihuatanejo.

To his credit, Nate B owned up to it and made the correction.

I’ll try to remember that, Mr. TheRobot.

And the only Pro Football Hall of Famer who never played in the NFL. Always liked that piece of trivia.

It would just take two or more teams, not all 32.

All true. Saw a great and dangerous example of that today when an "anonymous twitter source" tweeted about the phrase "oconus sources" (intelligence operations) used in texts between Strzok and Page of the FBI. Fox news then jumped on this, reported it as "operatives" in the Trump campaign and The Donald then wasted no time tweeting about "spies" in his campaign. A non-reputable source offers a tweet of half truths, it's picked up by a major outlet and reported as facts, and our own president tweets it to millions. These are dangerous times.

Totally agree that credible journalists are credible journalists, no argument there. But imo, to say platform isn’t important contradicts that because social media platforms don’t always employ journalists, credible or otherwise. Fake news items can be fabricated and planted by fake organizations and shared by a million users accepting it as gospel truth. There are four main components to comminication: the sender, the receiver, the message, and the media (platform) used for delivery. When an unregulated platform not held to legal and ethical standards can be so easily manipulated it’s important. Very important.

No, nothing new indeed. The platform makes a difference though. It is easier to manipulate, hide, and even create totally bogus sources on social media platforms. Which in turn makes it easier to cater to what people want to hear. We all need to be more diligent in identifying sources.

Especially disinformation and fake news. IMO, one of the other reasons print media is struggling is that it's held to certain legal and ethical standards whereas twitter and facebook aren't held to any standard at all. And it's hard to compete against that when people have grown so comfortable with just hearing what they want to hear.

Definitely easy to see how TG would be annoyed with the fan base. After all, he routinely shows contempt for it. Unless I misunderstand the phrase "go hump a fist" and it's really a term of endearment.

I can see your larger point and,if that’s the case, then Graham’s point is lost. Realistically, how many fans convey “hero” status on Cornelius Bennett today? Certainly not any fans born after 1998. And certainly not the fans of his era who are acutely aware of his abhorrent behavior and had lost any respect they might have had for him at one time. So who is left for Graham to preach to in the fashion he chose in his tweet? Fans who might not know better than to realize great football players can also be deplorable human beings?

Tim be all like: In his Woke jeans

Great stuff here.

Perhaps it’s because the #metoo movement is topical combined with Graham’s reluctance to acquaint himself with facts before spouting off. Lot of that going on in here.

Insidious disease. F-word cancer. Good luck to Mr. Gettleman.