Against WALL-E-fication - by Oren Cass - Commonplace

I was having dinner with a group of students at an elite university recently, when the conversation turned to social media.  - Understanding America-Oren Cass

• They felt it was terrible for them, but also that they could not resist it...

In short, they had surrendered their personal agency. 

The algorithm had not only hijacked their attention, it had worn down their ability to fight back...

The much-discussed report issued this week by Yale University on “Trust in Higher Education” (of which more is below) has a remarkable paragraph on the issue in its discussion of failures in the classroom:

...In our conversations with faculty and students, few concerns came up more consistently than the problem of sustained attention. Faculty described classrooms in which students are physically present but mentally elsewhere: scrolling, messaging, emailing. Students themselves largely acknowledged the problem. Few disputed that devices in the classroom undermine the learning experience, and many described feeling unable to resist the pull even when they wanted to...

Odd timing.

 

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐃 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐆𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝟖 𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐆𝐔𝐍 𝐀𝐓 𝐀 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 — 𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐓 𝟏𝟖 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘶𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦.” - M.A. - Rothman@MichaelARothman
In 2019, Elkins was arrested for firing a weapon 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 into a moving vehicle. 

He pled guilty to illegal use of a weapon. 

His sentence? 𝟏𝟖 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 

• The firearm charge was dismissed... 

This is the fundamental fraud of the Democrat “gun control” agenda: they want to disarm law-abiding citizens while their judges hand probation to 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐬... 

• 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐮𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 
• 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲. 
• 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡.

#1 This day 1973-----Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - YouTube

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"Justice"-Canadian style!-----Gladue Report

Gladue report-Canadian bail hearing report

A Gladue report is a pre-sentencing or bail hearing report in Canada that provides courts with detailed background information about an Indigenous offender to inform fair sentencing under Section 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code.
Gladue reports arise from the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Gladue (1999), which recognized that Indigenous offenders face unique systemic and historical factors that contribute to their overrepresentation in the criminal justice system.
A Gladue report typically includes:

• Personal background: age, marital status, children, education, employment, and community involvement.
• Family and community history: parents, grandparents, siblings, extended family, and community support networks, including experiences with residential schools or child welfare systems.
• Systemic and social factors: effects of colonialism, displacement, poverty, substance abuse, mental health issues, and cultural disconnection.
• Circumstances leading to the offense: social, cultural, and personal factors that may have contributed to involvement in the justice system.
• Restorative justice options: potential alternatives to incarceration that are culturally appropriate and supportive of rehabilitation.

Preparation Process - Gladue reports are prepared by trained writers who conduct in-depth interviews with the offender, their family, and community members, often requiring extensive historical research.

It does distort reality.

 

Crackdown: Feds withhold millions of dollars from state violating trucker regulations * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff

Crackdown: Feds withhold millions of dollars from state violating trucker regulations * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff: 

The U.S. Department of Transportation has moved to withhold $73 million in federal funding from New York after an audit found widespread violations in how the state issued commercial driver's licenses, particularly to foreign applicants. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during a recent interview on Fox News the action follows findings that more than half of certain licenses were issued improperly, raising concerns about safety on roads across the country.

60 Minutes??!!-----"It’s believed Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to make at least 10 nuclear bombs."

What would it take for the U.S. to secure it?  - 60 Minutes@60Minutes

• Sunday, 60 Minutes reports on a past covert mission code-named Project Sapphire that could be a blueprint for a similar operation in Iran. http://60Minutes.com

AM Fruitcake

 

History for April 23

History for April 23 - On-This-Day.com

James Buchanan 1791 - 15th U.S. President, nickname: Old Buck

• 1635 - The Boston Public Latin School was established. It was the first public school building in the United States.
• 1789 - U.S. President George Washington moved into Franklin House, New York. It was the first executive mansion.
• 1908 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt signed an act creating the U.S. Army Reserve.
• 1945 - The Soviet Army fought its way into Berlin.
• 1985 - The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was changing its 99-year-old secret formula. The New Coke was not successful, which resulted in the resumption of selling the original version.
• 2005 - The first video was uploaded to YouTube.com.

'Very good news!' Trump says 8 women set for execution in Iran 'will no longer be killed' * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs

'Very good news!' Trump says 8 women set for execution in Iran 'will no longer be killed' * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs: 

As WorldNetDaily reported, Trump pleaded for their lives on Tuesday, sharing an X post from 23-year-old UPenn graduate Eyal Yakoby who published the photos of the women, saying: "The Islamic Republic is preparing to hang eight women. Not a word from the international community or so-called human rights organizations."

Watch: Dem Lawmakers Humiliate Themselves, Literally Flee as Nick Shirley Asks About Their Law to Protect Fraudsters

Watch: Dem Lawmakers Humiliate Themselves, Literally Flee as Nick Shirley Asks About Their Law to Protect Fraudsters: 

“California Democrats are trying to intimidate citizen watchdog journalists and protect waste and fraud happening in far-Left-wing NGOs. AB 2624 can only be described as the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ — a bill designed to silence citizen journalists exposing fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars,” DeMaio said, according to a news release.

The way we were-----ATOMIC BOMB TESTS IN MERCURY, NEVADA HISTORIC FILM 40982 - YouTube

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NYC's $500M GRAB from Billionaire Ghost Pads—Mamdani Cheers Elite Tax Ploy

NYC's $500M GRAB from Billionaire Ghost Pads—Mamdani Cheers Elite Tax Ploy

What Happens to Your Online Accounts When You Die—And How to Make Sure Your Family Isn’t Left Scrambling

Without a digital legacy plan, your loved ones may be locked out of financial accounts, stuck paying your subscriptions, and unable to recover irreplaceable photos or files - Adam H. Douglas

When you die, your online accounts don’t automatically close or transfer to your family...

• Families are routinely locked out of accounts holding sentimental photos and unreported assets. 
• Subscriptions keep billing for months. 
• Cryptocurrency becomes permanently inaccessible. 
• Email accounts sit open, vulnerable to hacking, sometimes for years.

The good news is that fixing this often requires an afternoon instead of an attorney. 

Here’s what you need to do...

What media is telling them this??!!-----Voter to Pete Buttigieg:

“Every day I wake up scared because… I’m waiting for the day that they start banging on doors and taking our trans and our gay friends… to concentration camps.” - The Vigilant Fox @VigilantFox

•  “I know that there’s nothing you can do about that, but if you could, what would it be?”

'Offensive content': Amazon removes novel illustrating the perils of mass migration * WorldNetDaily * by Ron Strom

'Offensive content': Amazon removes novel illustrating the perils of mass migration * WorldNetDaily * by Ron Strom: 

"The Camp of the Saints," by explorer Jean Raspail, tells of millions of migrants from Africa and Asia sailing to Europe, which then buckles under the strain. Not the Bee points out the migrants set up their own governments, murder and oppress white European natives and reshape Western civilization according to their own cultural norms.

These Police Will Arrest You for Drunk Driving If You Blow 0.00 - YouTube

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Madison Cawthorn explains how honeytrapping operations work in US Congress

Once they have you on video they own you" 

Lunch video-----DETROIT’S DOWNTOWN DISASTER: Teen Takeovers, Tired Cops, and the Mayor’s Midnight Shell Game

DETROIT’S DOWNTOWN DISASTER: Teen Takeovers, Tired Cops, and the Mayor’s Midnight Shell Game:

Noon-toon

 

'HELL NO!' Public high-school remodel features Muslim prayer room and foot-washing station * WorldNetDaily * by Ron Strom

'HELL NO!' Public high-school remodel features Muslim prayer room and foot-washing station * WorldNetDaily * by Ron Strom: 

According to AlphaNews reporter Liz Collin, the school district affirmed the development for Park Center Senior High in Osseo, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, saying the Muslim-centered facility was "included in updated plans after hearing from user groups on student needs."

Justice??!!

 

Finally, some logic!-----Trump Admin To Stop Taxpayer Funding Of Worthless Degrees

‘Now is the time for a hard reset in higher education,’ the department stated. -  Breccan F. Thies

The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it will be stripping federal student loan funding from any college program that does not yield a high salary after the student graduates.

• Stereotypically worthless degrees in areas like “women’s and gender studies” have become the standing joke that jabs at how unserious college has become. 
• But under new proposed rulemaking from the Education Department, if schools want to offer degrees that bury students in debt while giving them poor job prospects, the institutions will have to fund those programs themselves...