Or they blame the Covid lockdowns, or the woke virus in the schools, or any number of things other than the miserable, bleak future kids can plainly see before them.

And as a teacher, it's being turned on us, with nearly all professional development over the last 3 years focused on things we can do differently, new things they want us to try, more work without additional pay, in order to solve the teen mental health epidemic.

To be fair, I think it's fantastic that some school districts are trying to address this problem, get staff to work from a more trauma-informed perspective, as it can make school more empathetic and less punitive; dig deeper to find the actual causes for tardiness and truancy and provide supports, when possible, rather than assume it's just bad behavior, requiring punishment; because it gets staff to listen more to their students and, hopefully, be less autocratic in their classrooms.

But like most educational reforms, they completely ignore the elephant in the room, the increasing poverty, decreasing access to healthcare, increasing costs of college, the existential threat of nuclear war and climate collapse--things that persist and grow worse nationally, globally, regardless of how much extra work they squeeze out of us at school.

Demi Lovato Frees Meme Twin Poot From Her Basement to Celebrate New Album
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/demi-lovato-dresses-meme-poot-halloween-new-album-1235457423/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Music News @music-news-RollingStone

Demi Lovato Dresses as Poot for Halloween, Celebrates New Album

Demi Lovato dressed as her meme twin, Poot Lovato, for Halloween as she celebrated the first week of her new album, 'It's Not That Deep.'

^{Tomás Mier (Rolling Stone)}

Honda has suspended car production in Mexico on Tuesday. It is unclear when operations will resume. The suspension stems from a shortage of parts linked to tensions between the Netherlands and China over Nexperia, a Dutch semiconductor maker owned by Chinese investors.

asia.nikkei.com/business/autom…

#technology #economics

Honda halts production in Mexico due to chip shortage

Nexperia standoff with China affects major car export hub for US market

^{Staff Writer (Nikkei Asia)}

Tried to get a response from FII Institite about this, but still curious about what happened to the “candid session” that was supposed to take place with Sachin Dev Duggal, founder of the highly scrutinized and now defunct company, Builder.AI

Appeared on early agenda in September, but vanished from final October agenda

#Technology #AI #News

🏛️ Política e globalismo

“Enquanto muitos acreditam que a política é apenas sobre eleições, na verdade ela é o campo onde interesses globais decidem o futuro de nações inteiras. Quem realmente controla o poder?”
#Política #Brasil #Globalismo #Geopolítica youtube.com/watch?v=LbA0ux-_qK…

Buenas noches, Bonita. Quiero con Vos.

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Besos | #QCV | #parejas #couples #amor #love #mastodon #fediverse #fediverso.

two core beliefs I still have:

- death is not a friend but an enemy and someday with everything in me I hope to see them conquered

- until we destroy capitalism and tear down its power structures and build a better world such goals are at best pointlessly stupid and at worst actively damaging

Colombia, chiuso il cerchio sui killer del biologo italiano Alessandro Coatti
https://www.lastampa.it/esteri/2025/10/31/news/colombia_chiuso_il_cerchio_sui_killer_del_biologo_italiano_alessandro_coatti-15375472/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su Le notizie dall'Italia e dal mondo @le-notizie-dall-italia-e-dal-mondo-LaStampa

Colombia, chiuso il cerchio sui killer del biologo italiano Alessandro Coatti

Una foto ha permesso di arrestare chi lo adescò

^{La Stampa}

The road to heck is paved with intentions.

SubGenius.com

Amazon is firing 14,000.
UPS is firing 34,000.
Target is firing 1800.
Paramount is firing 2000.

The next job report will read like a casualty report from Stalingrad. Good luck blaming that on Biden.

#TrumpTariffs

"Kimmel enthusiastically embraced the challenge, dubbing it "The James C. Kimmel Cognitive Aptitude and Mental Brilliance Invitational." He quipped, "Not only do I want to see this contest happen, I want to make it happen... I want to give our brilliant, bigly-brained president a chance to teach those left-wing lightweights a thing or two about brain power live on national television."

rawstory.com/trump-iq-test-267…

'I'm down': Jasmine Crockett signs up for Jimmy Kimmel stunt to target Trump intelligence

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) eagerly accepted President Donald Trump's challenge to take an IQ test, turning recent provocative comments into a comedic opportunity to challenge his cognitive claims.

^{Adam Nichols (Raw Story)}

M27, the Dumbbell Nebula is a planetary nebula located about 1250 ly away in the constellation of Vulpecula.

A type of dying star, M27 was the first planetary nebula discovered, in 1764, by Charles Messier; though what it was wasn't known at that time.

Moving to a nursing home or assisted-living facility doesn’t have to feel like a loss, Dr. Leana S. Wen writes.

wapo.st/3JvP0tW

🏛️ Política e globalismo

“Enquanto muitos acreditam que a política é apenas sobre eleições, na verdade ela é o campo onde interesses globais decidem o futuro de nações inteiras. Quem realmente controla o poder?”
#Política #Brasil #Globalismo #Geopolítica youtube.com/watch?v=cMXNYXkiJ3…

🏛️ Política e globalismo

“Enquanto muitos acreditam que a política é apenas sobre eleições, na verdade ela é o campo onde interesses globais decidem o futuro de nações inteiras. Quem realmente controla o poder?”
#Política #Brasil #Globalismo #Geopolítica youtube.com/watch?v=SZv_juwCaI…

The Treaty legislation has been passed in the Victorian Parliament, well done all who worked for it. A significant change bringing a big dose of hope.

#vicpol #SpringSt #FirstNations

theage.com.au/politics/victori…

The votes are counted and the quiet shattered as treaty arrives in Victoria

The first treaty with our First Peoples came after a long debate and even longer wait.

^{Chip Le Grand (The Age)}

Gayle King Expected To Leave 'CBS Mornings' Amid Network's Regime Change: Report
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gayle-king-expected-to-leave-cbs-mornings_n_6903e400e4b00c26f070daf9?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into News & Politics @news-politics-huffingtonpost

Gayle King Expected To Leave 'CBS Mornings' Amid Network's Regime Change: Report

The longtime anchor may move to a different role at the news division, according to a report from Variety.

^{Sebastian Murdock (HuffPost)}

🏛️ Política e globalismo

“Enquanto muitos acreditam que a política é apenas sobre eleições, na verdade ela é o campo onde interesses globais decidem o futuro de nações inteiras. Quem realmente controla o poder?”
#Política #Brasil #Globalismo #Geopolítica youtube.com/watch?v=vJ0SnQSb08…

For those of you who read lots of papers or non-fiction that you need to reference again, how do you manage all of that data and relate it to other things?

I’ve been using #zotero and #obsidian to make a sort of knowledge management #wiki, but organizing the data from highlights takes considerable brain power. I’m sure this is just the way it’s gotta work, but I’d love any tips! I’d especially like tips on when to start refactoring or how to best organize things.

I am re-reading #BengaliCooking by #ChitritaBanerji. It is a great read and great insight into the different food sub-cultures of the area too. I love that it addresses some of those sub-cultures on the second page, and also talks about mashed potato enlivened with mustard oil, green or red chillies, raw onions and salt. I am totally making that today.

#IndianFood #BengaliFood #Cookbooks #CookbookBrowsing #Food

I recently went to do my annual shopping for my “adopted” senior women — to get all the clothes, towels and blankets on their wish lists. And I discovered that the website for Appleseeds, one of the online shops I often used for the clothes, says “Our site is currently under construction.” Damn.

Apparently Appleseeds is the victim of private equity.
bluelinebiz.com/is-appleseeds-…

I’ve found other places to make my purchases, but it’s sad to see this old reliable retailer disappear.

#shopping

The Grandmaster of IT!

AKA

Your Favorite Streamer's Favorite IT guy!

MajorLinux is live right now playing PowerWash Simulator 2 !

Check him out at twitch.tv/majorlinux !

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Trump Pushes for a US-Led Digital Economy That’s Free of Tariffs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/trump-pushes-for-a-us-led-digital-economy-that-s-free-of-tariffs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Economics @economics-bloomberg

#PortlandME - #PrebleStreetResourceCenter - #FoodDonationsNeeded

Food & Pantry Top Needs

- Ground coffee
- Jelly (smaller jars preferred)
- Juices
- Canned meats (tuna, chicken and Spam)
- Marinara sauce (jars or flip top cans)
- Canned black beans (flip top cans preferred)
- Dried pasta of any kind
- Hearty canned or jarred soups
- Canned or jarred stews (beef stew, chili with meat, vegetarian options, etc.)
- Oatmeal (especially microwaveable and flavored packets)
- Hot Chocolate packets
- Ensure Protein Shakes
- Cheese (especially American and Cheddar)
- Soft granola bars
- Cereal
- Pancake mixes
- Snack items (microwave popcorn, packaged nuts, chocolate covered raisins/almonds, yogurt covered raisins/almonds, etc.)
- Condiments (salad dressings, mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup, oil & vinegar)
- Pickles
- Holiday treats/snacks

WHEN AND WHERE TO DONATE
Food

Food Security Hub
75 Darling Ave, South Portland
Pantry Entrance (left side of the building)
7 days a week: 9am-3pm

Non-food items [see next post]

#MaineNeeds
2385 Congress Street, Portland, ME

preblestreet.org/you-can-help/…

#Maine #Mainers #MainersHelpingMainers #Unhoused #FoodInsecurity #Donations #PortlandME #PrebleStreet

In-Kind Donations - Preble Street

Preble Street and Maine Needs are excited to announce a new partnership to better meet the basic needs of people in our community. Visit the Maine Needs website…

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China transformed from 1980s food scarcity to today's overwhelming abundance through its Vegetable Basket Program. A combination of mayors being personally responsible for food supply, grassroots greenhouse innovations enabling year-round growth, and a "Green Channel" policy creates a massive logistics network. The result is incredibly cheap produce at a staggering scale.

pandayoo.com/post/chinas-veget…

#china #food

Report: "You’re the one accused of genocide. If, then, the worst thing you can accuse me for is witchcraft, I take it."

~Francesca Albanese, responding to Israel’s UN ambassador calling her a “witch” while she presented her latest report on Gaza...

..which called out dozens of countries complicit in Israel’s genocide.

Video:
aje.io/6kevck?update=4072361

#FrancescaAlbanese #UNReport #USPol #Europol #gazaGenocide #BDS #palestine #Sexism @palestine .

#DonaldTrump keeping open the idea of running and/or serving for a third term, doesn't know or conveniently ignores that it was his own party who amended the presidential term limit to the Constitution in 1947 to prevent Franklin D. Roosevelt to run for a fifth(!) term.

youtube.com/watch?v=eb4caGUwpZ…

piped.video/watch?v=eb4caGUwpZ…

inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=eb4caGU…

#uspol #politics #ThirdPresidentialTerm #TrumpThirdTerm #AmendmentXXII #TwentySecondAmendmentToTheUnitedStatesConstitution #FranklinRoosevelt #Trump