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@PulpLibrarian Let off some steam Bennett!

Commando (1985). Written to make the most of Arnold Schwarzenegger's larger than life persona, this '80s action extravaganza sees Arnie carrying huge logs one handed, throwing telephone boxes about, firing rocket launchers and taking his shirt off a lot.

The President just used his power to exempt himself and his family from audits on every tax return they've ever filed. If that is not corruption to the highest degree, then what is?

@_motherslug Was reflecting on it yesterday. It just still feels otherworldly, like it was beamed from a distant 1950s AM radio station to right now. Then add in the vocals, sometimes male presenting, sometimes female presenting, sowmtimes both. Still revealing itself after many listens

#NowPlaying Look, I know there's still a lot of time before this cursed century comes to an end, but when it does, Cindy Lee's Diamond Jubilee will stand as one of the 21st century's greatest albums. I don't make the rules, I just report them.

@alshipley He's got that Tom Brady fake jaw now

every time john mulaney makes a self-deprecating and disarmingly honest joke about being an addict in recovery i'm like ok can we also be this frank about what you did to your face because that's a huge and hilariously awkward elephant in the room

@ChasKrall How many times can a person like this?

No one should care what Stephen A Smith says about anything. Period.

The Distance Night in Palatine Heat Sheets have been posted!! illinoisrunningnews.com/post/2026-dist…

@pntrack Heard huge tailwind from the south

I need background information here. April 15th in Illinois? Wind? Regardless, incredible.

@CCPISASSH0E Pro tip from both a track parent and a timer: follow the live results if the meet has them. You can see the meet progress and then pop in for your kid’s event.

Track parents…why didn’t you warn us about how terrible it is?!? I’ve been every kind of sports mom there is, but track is kicking my butt. Nobody knows exactly what time any event starts, so you just show up and sit around for HOURS waiting for your child to compete for less than 10 minutes. I should never have complained about soccer 😩😆

Current Standards and Top Entries for DNIP 4/15 Update illinoisrunningnews.com/post/current-s…

Current Top Entries and Standards at DNIP illinoisrunningnews.com/post/current-s…

Distance Night In Palatine Announces Partnership With Asics Will outfit the fast sections of the boys and girls Mile! illinoisrunningnews.com/post/distance-…

Veteran teachers don’t struggle with feedback because they’re unwilling to grow. The issue is the system treats a first-year teacher and a 20-year teacher the same. That doesn’t make sense. A new teacher is building a foundation. They need structure, modeling, and direct feedback. A veteran teacher is in a different place. They’ve taught thousands of lessons, worked with hundreds of students, and refined their craft. They need someone who can challenge them and understand their level. But the system applies the same rubric, checklist, and process to everyone. And it’s not working. Large-scale evaluation reforms haven’t shown meaningful gains in student achievement. In another study, only about one in four teachers said feedback actually improved their teaching. That should tell us something. The strongest research points elsewhere. Instructional coaching shows significant improvement in both teaching and student outcomes. Why? It’s ongoing, specific, and grounded in real classrooms. It meets teachers where they are. That’s the difference. You can standardize evaluation, but you can’t standardize growth. We’ve tried to fix weak feedback by making it more standardized. The problem isn’t the form. It’s the fit. This isn’t about administrators doing something wrong. Most are doing what they’ve been asked to do. The system just doesn’t match the complexity of the work. A veteran teacher doesn’t need more boxes checked. They need someone who understands what they’re trying to do and can think with them at a high level. Evaluation should be less about judging and more about helping. More aspirational. More conversational. Not “Here’s what to fix,” but: What are you working on? What’s been effective? Where do you want to grow? Because growth is voluntary. You can require evaluation, but you can’t force improvement. That comes down to credibility and relevance. Teachers act on feedback when they believe the person giving it understands their work, content, and students. That’s why coaching works. It’s ongoing, specific, and built around real practice. It creates ownership, not compliance. Veteran teachers don’t ignore feedback because they think they know everything. They ignore feedback that doesn’t match their level. After enough years, you learn to filter what helps from what just checks a box. Because growth isn’t one-size-fits-all. And pretending it is doesn’t make it better. It just makes it look more organized. References: National Bureau of Economic Research American Educational Research Association / American Educational Research Journal Review of Educational Research

Ready for year 2. Registration open for the summer thepacktfcc.com/northshore-pac… @PlainfieldPack @PalatinePack

@ProspectXCTF @Dion_JTsports @PHSKnightsXCTF @PHS_A_Boosters Let’s go boys! Congrats

Oregon Relays Update ⁦@PHSKnightsXCTF⁩ crushing the 2mile Samp 9:27.78 Cushing 9:31.47 Baker 9:43.21 (not pictured) Wintermute 9:45.73 ⁦@PHS_A_Boosters⁩

The Pack is expanding yet again! We welcome to new branches to our Pack, Fox Valley and Mchenry! Read more about it here thepacktfcc.com/blog/the-pack-…

The Pack announces new locations in Aurora and McHenry thepacktfcc.com/blog/the-pack-…

@JonKatz79 Running right like there was going to be a finish somewhere

The best Atari game was Pitfall, and it wasn't even close.

@stephen__cohn @Champaign_Room Many compliments to Josh Whitman, best AD in the NCAA. ALL sports thriving under his watch!

I sat through 63-0. The lows of the lows of Illini athletics. Four years. No bowl games. No NCAA Tournaments (men's or women's). It felt like this day -- relevance -- would never come. The day has come.

@wischlist Cant like this post enough times. Screw that guy

I don't want to hear Bruce Pearl talk about Illinois basketball.

@bigseantos @smharrington24 There is no way in hell we are losing to Iowa

@smharrington24 It was a perfect matchup for them. Houston’s has been bad this season on offense. It won’t last. Illinois cannot dribble. although yes they played good defense they got away with a hand full of no calls that Houston should have got. Coming up, Iowa CAN shoot and is big. Will see.

Illini D was terrific. They didn’t play drop coverage. Didn’t let the guards beat them. The length of Illinois really bothered Houston. Houston settled for 3 and did not feel comfortable scoring over the top of the Illini in the lane.