@JasonFebery @VigilantFox Imagine arguing the data is bad bc one state actually holds kids accountable and the other passes everyone
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@VigilantFox The Mississippi education numbers are lying with data. They hold back in 3rd grade those who’d underperform in reading in 4th. It’s not that their students are better readers; it’s that their student mix is pre-selected. And the ‘gains’ disappear by HS.
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Bill Maher asks how Mississippi is kicking California’s ass in education, and Texas is “blowing them away” in green energy for “way less money.”
“Did you know that a black fourth grader in Mississippi is two and a half times as likely to be proficient in math and reading as one in California? Mississippi is kicking our ass in education and for way less money. We’re 37th in fourth-grade reading, they’re ninth.”
“Texas is kicking our ass in green energy. The average time to get solar panels connected there is three to four months. About 1,000 days faster than it took me. Remember when I was trying to get my solar hooked up? It would have been quicker to build a windmill.”
“Texas has passed California in solar and blows away California when it comes to wind and energy storage. How does a state with no pro-climate policies produce better climate results than a state where here, even though we have so much better bumper stickers on our Priuses?”
“I’ll tell you why. Because you’re allowed to build there because every third person in Texas isn’t someone whose job it is to make sure nothing gets done.”
“Democrats, these are your issues: education, race, the environment.”
“And I say this with love: you’re losing to the Waffle House, car-on-the-lawn states.”
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@TheGiantTopic Franchise player? Guy was benched multiple times for being late or not showing up to team functions. Real franchise player there
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Abdul Carter is everything you wish for your franchise player to be. A stand up man with morality and proper leadership.
He’s won over a VERY big portion of the fanbase and rightfully so. Be more like Abdul 🔥
SNY Giants@SNYGiants
Abdul Carter says he will only address Jaxson Dart introducing Donald Trump one time: "Some things are bigger than football, and this is one of those things. Jaxson is one of our leaders - he's the face of our franchise. He represents himself and what he does, and he represents all of us. If he chooses to align himself with a man like President Trump, it's my responsibility based on what I believe and what I stand on to not only show my teammates that I'm against that, but to show the world. That doesn't mean that we have to spread hate. That doesn't mean that me and Jaxson hate each other or we have beef. I sit next to Jaxson every day - we're close, we talk. As long as we make sure we have the same goal as a team, and our goals align - which they do -that's all that matter. I just want to move past this."
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@SarahCoombesWB Simple solution, let everyone in England carry weapons.
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Sikhs in West Brom, Sandwell and beyond have done so much to help build our country over the last 70 years.
Now they are being thrown under the bus by Reform, Restore and the far right. Disgusting.
We won't stand for this latest attack on our friends and neighbours. ❤️
Zia Yusuf@ZiaYusufUK
I don’t care what religion you are. NOBODY other than law enforcement will get to carry deadly weapons under a Reform government. Reform will repeal the exemption for Sikhs to carry the kirpan. We will deploy stop and search and get deadly weapons off our streets.
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It boggles my mind that this is the sword you wish to die on. Nobody cares about your opinion on this subject. You hurt so many people in the process. You destroy the other story you created that was so wonderful. What is the point? Take a step back and think about your legacy for a minute. Maybe two minutes if you need it.
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If being female requires you to produce large gametes then you're not a "biological woman."
Women are more than their reproductive roles and feminists have been arguing that for decades. Trans women support this view, while you reinforce the patriarchal sexist roles.
J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling
Being biologically female means having a body that is observably organised to produce large gametes (eggs), as opposed to a body organised to produce small gametes (sperm). A woman is female whether her eggs have been fertilised or not. A man can never be female.
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@Kevin5740Arnold @TheBigBengal @Realrclark25 The last president once said he didn’t want his kids growing up in a racial jungle, Gave a eilogy at a former kkk members funeral, key architect of crime bill that led to mass incarceration. Everyone seems fine with thst
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@TheBigBengal @Realrclark25 No, he’s simply saying who you support says a lot about YOU and expect people to see you differently, that’s all.
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“Let’s be honest. Who you supported in 2008, 2012 is nowhere near as polarizing as who you support today”
Jaxson Dart seems to be a good young man. He can support whoever he pleases, but that support affirms certain things to his locker room. Abdul Carter should have handled things differently, but his disappointment is understandable.
The President has clearly picked a side, & standing next to him gives the impression that you have to. Which means you stand in direct opposition of the majority of your teammates. It’s a conversation to be had behind closed doors, but it is an important conversation.
@thepivot clips on @youtube.
#ThePivot #JaxsonDart #AbdulCarter #NYGiants
youtu.be/esQfMkjWJ38
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@anuglybusiness @marlon_humphrey I live in California, the epicenter of uniformed voters
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@marlon_humphrey My brother…. Political scientist here….
The majority OF VOTERS voted for him and the vast majority of Americans are uninformed / irresponsible voters. Polling data has shown that Republicans will vote against their own financial / political interests to spite others.
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The fake Trump hate funny to me. Majority voted for him but everybody seem to hate him lol…Somebody lying 🤥
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@BigBlueUnited @OnlineBigBlue1 We get it….as long as it’s a candidate you suooort it’s ok. Just not someone you don’t support
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@OnlineBigBlue1 I dont think u get it honestly. Dart is supposed to be a leader for NYG, in a world where ppl have very strong political opinions. He can support anyone he wants, but when he does things like this publicly, it can hurt a locker room that needs to be united to win.
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Carter isnt the only Giant that feel this way. He's just the first to make it public.
I hope Dart uses this has a growth opportunity. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. When u are supposed to be a leader of a team, u need to be mindful how your actions impact your teammates
Big Blue United@BigBlueUnited
Abdul Carter was not a fan of seeing Jaxson Dart presenting Donald Trump...
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As a lifelong, avid @Giants fan, I am beyond disappointed & flat out angry @JaxsonDart has chosen to align himself with an unhinged, racist, criminal, lunatic destroying our democracy.
How is this going to go over with his teammates?
This is a terrible look for the org.
Acyn@Acyn
Jaxson Dart: I'm grateful, I'm honored, I'm pleasured to introduce the 45th and 47th president of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump.
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@grunden_jerry @BernieSanders You're a retard if you think raising taxes is going to help. The price of everything would just go up. Cutting taxes for the poor would allow them to afford things and generate sales tax for the country. Government still gets money and the people have something to show for it.
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Mr. Bezos: Let's have that debate.
Under my 5% billionaires wealth tax, we'd:
-Give $12K to a working family of 4
-Expand Medicare for dental, vision, hearing
-Guarantee universal childcare
-Raise starting teacher pay to $60K
And you'd still be worth $269 billion after taxes.
More Perfect Union@MorePerfectUS
Jeff Bezos on CNBC: "If people want me to pay more billions, then let's have that debate, but don't pretend that that's gonna solve the problem. You could double the taxes I pay, and it's not gonna help that teacher in Queens.... Airbnb isn't causing high rents. What's really causing high rent is government intervention."
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@alexinsdorf99 I know, not like any of the other top teams have it easy
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I just don't want to hear precope in May. Either they will be good enough or they won't be lol
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Schedule is tough + the rest difference isn't ideal.
But the Chargers also don't travel overseas, have an extra game at SoFi as a road game, and travel over 12k miles less than last season.
It's not perfect, but it's very far from "the league screwed us over". Let's be real.
Hanan Dery@HananDery
I love football and my Chargers. I hate the NFL league office. Here is why. The Chargers will face 6 AFC teams, including 2 division opponents, with a deficit of 34 rest days. This includes facing KC, HOU, NE, LV after these teams will have their bye weeks. In addition, the Chargers will travel to BUF and BAL, after each of these teams will have 3 extra rest days. Now let’s see how the NFL “helps” the Chargers. After the bye week, the Chargers will face an NFC team (Rams). After the TNF game, the Chargers will face MIA (non contender). That is, our 10 “extra” rest days will be against teams that will not compete for a spot in the AFC playoffs. This exercise shows me that per the usual, the NFL continues to do its best to prevent the Chargers from getting to the playoffs. Another notorious NFL tradition in the recent decade: they routinely plan that the Chiefs play the Chargers after KC get extra rest days. This is not accidental. This is a “tradition” designed by the league people.
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@Brohawkkk @mattvanswol I refuse to believe anybody is as retarded as this guy
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I think you should do better. Why don’t you respect someone’s constitutional right to protest their government? That’s simple. It’s literally their right as defined by our founding fathers. You are a fucking idiot and you clowns that disregard the constitution but claim to be conservatives are jesters to your master, which you place above your claimed savior. Hypocrites. Everyone sees it. Performative grifting is on its way out.
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Just so we are ALL CLEAR on what happened today...
Educators and school administrators single-handedly CANCELLED SCHOOL for 700,000 North Carolina students...
...INCLUDING MY SON!!!
To wave signs around in the street instead.
The signs vary from:
a) F**K ICE!!!
b) Defeat Trump's Agenda
c) Trump is a N*ZI
d) ICE OUT!!!
e) Protect trans kids
f) Refuse fascism
g) Stop bombing schools
DO NOT TELL ME THIS WAS ABOUT KIDS.
IT NEVER WAS.
This was ADULTS using 700,000 children, INCLUDING MINE, as political leverage against a president they don't like.
That is despicable.
You know better... DO BETTER.
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Certain folks will obviously freak out about this but in a market where guys like Wandale Robinson, Romeo Doubs, Calvin Ridley, etc. are making $17 million per year, an $18 million option year for QJ really isn’t that much.
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Excited to see what a guy who has improved every single year in the NFL can do with a real play caller and hopefully a healthy OL this season!
Los Angeles Chargers@chargers
we’ve exercised the fifth-year option on Quentin Johnston
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Who do you think we should sign once the comp pick window officially closes?
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That’s why he went UDFA maybe? Good to have him.
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@alexinsdorf99 @ChargersMemes I’m excited for Nikko reed to get more snaps
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Free agents I'd be interested in for the Chargers post-draft:
OG Joel Bitonio
OG Kevin Zeitler
TE Darren Waller
TE Jonnu Smith
CB Rasul Douglas
Probably more I could think of but I think these kind of are the three positions. Still want a starting guard, more TEs, CB depth.
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@alexinsdorf99 That’s receiver 3 money now. He is completely worth that
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Deadline for the Chargers to pick up Quentin Johnston's $18 million fifth year option in 2027 is this Friday.
Are you picking it up?
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Mariners top 2 pitching prospects Kade Anderson & Ryan Sloan in back-to-back games vs Corpus Christi.
9.1IP, 4H, 2R, 2BB, 15K, 133 pitches, 88 strikes, 23 whiffs.
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Kristin Cavallari and Alex Cooper say baseball players having girlfriends in every city is completely normal as she tells the story about a player she and her friend once shared
“He sent both of us flowers on valentines day and I knew he had another girlfriend in San Francisco”
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@goldenwisdom432 @CalltoActivism Bc there governments are super corrupt and will just take the money
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@CalltoActivism Here's a crazy idea. Instead of spending billions of dollars to facilitate the migration of, and social programs upon arrival, why not spend that money to make the places they aee fleeing from more palatable to live in?
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Wow. The Pope was just asked his stance on migration. His answer is amazing:
“I would change the question: what is the global North doing to help the global South in its situation that forces them to migrate.”
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