A few weeks back I was complaining about this meme and we had a good discussion about it on here. I ended up making a lesson plan about taxes and my students really liked it so I will share it. (It is for students with a basic understanding of integration. But, you could probably rework it to skip that bit.)
drive.google.com/file/d/14xaQ1…
(And if you have feedback let me know!)
#tax #taxes #math #mathEducation #lessonplans #calculus
When I was in the sixth grade (the 70’s) I literally had to take a class called “life skills”.
It was a year long course but you rotated every six weeks to a new “skill” class.
Examples: Home ec, finance, small engine repair, health, etc…
And, naturally… since “it was good enough for us”…
Well, actually, I think something like that really should be done these days.
(In this case it could be covered in the finance section)
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My dad predicted Trump in 1985 – it's not Orwell, he warned, it's Brave New World
The ascent of Donald Trump has proved Neil Postman’s argument in Amusing Ourselves to Death was right. Here’s what we can do about itAndrew Postman (The Guardian)
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This afternoon, Juno was on the storm kitchen door, longingly looking outside from the window. He knows it’s still frigid outside. If he really wants to go outside, there’s enough of a gap in one corner between the door and the frame.
I offered a ride (a plastic measuring cup), he hopped on inside, back to the lemon tree in the kitchen where he lives.
This cute jumping spider jumped on my ankle while I was standing on the kitchen doorstep outside, looking down at the potted plants that were outside for some sun. I’m pretty sure this is Juno, saying hello. 🤗🥰🕷️✨
theonion.com/trump-signs-execu…
Trump Signs Executive Order Making Official Language Of U.S. Remedial English
WASHINGTON—In a move designed to promote unity and establish efficiency at the federal level, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday making the nation’s official language remedial English.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
‘Ultimate bringers of life’: How one Cornwall farmer is using beavers to stop flooding
Chris Jones is behind change in law to release beavers in England after witnessing the incredible benefits on his landHelena Horton (The Guardian)
@Jennifer I Have never been proud or ashamed of an accident of birth. I did not chose nor have any influence in being America. Nationalism is just another form of prejudice.
I am proud of the fact that I voted against what is transpiring today in America. That I did everything I could do to avoid it. It is unfortunate that I failed; though I did what I could reasonably do.
If you also have done what you could then you have no reason to be embarrassed. You did the right thing. We are not responsible for the rash and irresponsible behavior of others. Even if we must live with their mistakes.
We can get through these four years together. Stay strong.
Take Care
Speaker: Lesley Carhart, Cybersecurity expert and Director of Incident Response at Dragos | LAI
Lesley Carhart is a Principal Industrial Incident Responder at the industrial cybersecurity company Dragos, Inc.Lesley Carhart (Leading Authorities, Inc.)
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#Today 28
Good day!
This is, literally, my view.
The place where I’m babysitting a handful of animals (Evie the Cat is here). Where my car battery died after 10-years.
I’ve setup collaborative hikes & my writing journal for March. Next, notes on the sequel to Deadly Stroll, which is Exhumed Reflection.
Be everwell.
#WritingLife #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Aging #HealthyLiving #HealthyLifestyle #GetOutside #Hiking #Trails #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photography #LandscapePhotography
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So the good news is that it's Friday.
The bad news is that Doug Ford and his conservatives won another majority and will be in complete control for the next 4 years here in Ontario.
Cheap booze, weed shops on every corner.
A depleted public health and education system. Private care that only the wealthy have access to.
All while his buds get rich and the divide between the middle and upper class widens.
The people of Ontario are stupid. We get what we deserve.
#ontario #ford #toronto #NeverVoteConservative #conservative
Rumour: Microsoft to discontinue Skype in May.
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Rumeur: Microsoft discontinuerait Skype en mai.
// Article en anglais //
Microsoft is reportedly killing Skype after 14 years of neglect
Skype's days appear to be numbered, as a hidden string in the latest Skype for Windows preview suggests Microsoft will shutter the service in May.Zac Bowden (Windows Central)
Skype to shutdown on 5 May.
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Skype fermera le 5 mai.
// Article en anglais //
Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams
Microsoft is shutting down Skype on May 5th. Existing users will need to export their data or migrate to Microsoft Teams.Tom Warren (The Verge)
Today’s the day… Goodbye Skype!
windowscentral.com/software-ap…
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C’est le grand jour… au revoir Skype!
zdnet.fr/actualites/apres-22-a…
Après 22 ans, Microsoft dit adieu à Skype - ZDNET
L'utilisation croissante des smartphones et des applications de messagerie instantanée a eu raison du service. Microsoft conseille de se tourner vers son autre plateforme Teams.Roch Arene (ZDNET)
Please boost!
#GeneralStrike tomorrow, Feb 28th. Don't buy anything from an American corporation. There may just barely be time for the oligarchs to stop full-on fascism.
cbsnews.com/news/economic-blac…
Talk of a "Feb 28 Economic Blackout" is spreading on social media. What is it?
A grassroots effort is asking American consumers to refrain from making purchases at major retailers for one day in February.Anne Marie Lee (CBS News)
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Between
As the light erupts across the sky
your morning has just begun
as cries of avow are birthed
I sing to you my little one...
'tis not at this extreme
'tis between
You can endure no more of this abundance
Your girths limit has been reached
Ill content and miserable
I say to you my child...
'tis not at this extreme
'tis between
Your barren face has lost its color
You are barely there at all
starving and desperate
I reason with you...
'tis not at this extreme
'tis between
Not a thought for anything else can be
she is all that you will see
obsession overcomes thee
Will you hear my plea...
'tis not at this extreme
'tis between
Her softest touch has torn your heart apart
madness grips you to your core
grief has manifest rage
listen to my screams
'tis not at this extreme
'tis between
As the light dims across the sky
your twilight finally arrives
as sorrow finds its rest
I utter my last goodbye...
'tis not at this extreme
'tis between
Unus Nemo ~ aka Jamie Roy Robillard
Published: 2013 then again on 2014
Everything That Is Nothing
I am everything
that is nothing
I am nothing
that is real
everything surreal
is my ideal
my strength is my weakness
my hope is my despair
my voice is my silence
my life is unclear
the truth is a lie
the hope is my bane
the way is a myth
the joy is my grief
~Unus Nemo ~ AKA Jamie Roy Robillard
Server Update
I have managed to fine tune my instance for now. Though I will have to see how it handles heavier loads when new users signup. For now the logs only show anticipated issues. Such as graphics that are shared that are not to encoded to the standard and thus throw exceptions. I would rather those exceptions be handled though for now it is not a big deal as it does not affect the server performance.
I am still learning the Friendica codebase so it will be sometime before I can work out issues such as these. And there are far more pressing issues.
Interesting, apparently all those tariffs are expected to cause significant increases in the cost of beer.
"..Beyond malt, hops, yeast and water, aluminum is a key ingredient in the manufacturing process, used to make the cans for most of the craft beer sold at retail.... For the craft beer industry, which depends heavily on aluminum cans from Canada, the 25% increase will hit hard.... For us, in packaging, it’s probably the most expensive part of what’s in a six-pack... A typical Spiteful six-pack sells for $11.99 on store shelves, Klein said. He expects the retail price to go up at least $1 per six-pack after the tariff hits...."
#beer #tariffs #food #inflation
oregonlive.com/business/2025/0…
Craft brewers say Trump’s aluminum tariffs will raise the price of a six-pack
Tariffs may be another blow to already struggling craft brewers.Robert Channick (oregonlive)
Oh fasten your seat belts, because we're going to hit back with tariffs of our own, and TFP promises to escalate if we do, so that Aluminum tariff is going to go to 30%, 35%, 50%... whatever dumb number the moron thinks will do the trick, and when he does, we'll increase and/or expand our tariffs, so get ready for $18 six packs.
Oh, and $10/gal gas.
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Wow, SpaceBar (formlery called "Fosscord") looks a lot like Discord.
SpaceBar is an open-source alternative to Discord.
Does it federate though?
revolt.chat/ is also an open source Discord clone, but doesn't federate, so you end up with a single super server anyway, so the open source and self-hostable part becomes rather moot.
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@collectifission
Why do you think you would end up with a single super server? It is enough when the client can connect to multiple servers at once. Your chats would be on your servers, and mine on mine, and each of our clients would connect to both.
Why would you even want to federate a chat server? It only complicates things – you do no longer have an authoritative timeline, and you invite spam the way Google Hangouts died in spam before it defederated random Jabber servers.
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"A woman is like a child": MAGA quickly turns its sights on stripping Republican women of power | Salon.com
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MAGA men are already coming for GOP women
Conservative women believe complicity will save them, but an emboldened far-right is gunning for their rightsSalon.com
One more time: if you want your data safe, secure and available in two places DO NOT USE CLOUD SERVICES.
'Cloud service' = 'exposed to the eyes of the guy who runs your cloud server'.
Use Syncthing. Opensource. Free. Bomb-proof. syncthing.net/
Unless you're an iphone person, because iOS wants to keep you locked into -ahem 'incentivized'- to pay for iCloud.
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