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The desk used by many presidents of the United States was named “Resolute Desk” because it was made from pieces of wood of the HMS Resolute, a English ship discovered by an American in Artica, repaired and sent back to England as a sign of friendship between the two countries.
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Nancy Dupree, an American-born woman, became known as the ‘grandmother of Afghanistan.’ Moving there in 1962 as a diplomat’s wife, she spent the rest of her life in and around the country, collecting and saving documents and eventually founding a new library of Afghan history.
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Playing dubstep music can be used to ward off Yellow Fever Mosquitoes. A March 2019 study showed when a track by DJ Skrillex was played, female mosquitoes attacked hosts less frequently and delayed blood feeding.
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The US Army made a tactical deception unit known as the “Ghost Army” during World War II. This 1,100-man unit created a “traveling road show,” utilizing inflatable tanks, sound trucks, fake radio transmissions & scripts. It was kept secret for more than 40 years until declassified in 1996.
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In 2015, French radio revolted against the law which compelled them to air 40% French language music. Due to lack of popular new French music, Just 10 songs accounted for 74% of all French music aired on NRJ radio.
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South Park character ‘Towelie’ begun on a boat trip the creators took; on which, people were constantly saying: “don’t forget to bring a towel”. Becoming more aware of how merchandised and exploited their creations had become, they then decided to satirically create the “worst character ever”.
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A man found guilty of deer poaching has been sentenced to a year in prison, and has been ordered to watch Bambi at least once a month during that year.
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On Disneyland’s opening day in 1955, an invitation-only crowd of 15,000 was expected, but thanks to counterfeit tickets, 28,154 entered the gates. A few more even scaled a fence, using a ladder erected by an entrepreneur who charged $5 a head. On the Santa Ana Freeway, there was a 7-mile backup.
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Flags are a staple of classrooms. American flags, of course, but also usually a state flag. Sometimes the school flag, other times a military flag of some sort, or a college banner, if the teacher is a proud alum.
There don’t seem to be many rules (as long as one is not trying to fly, say, a Nazi or Confederate flag), but even so, this Nevada school district took it upon themselves to ban Pride flags from their classrooms (along with any perceived political speech).
One teacher in the Washoe County School District in Reno, Jennifer Leja, is speaking out against the new policy. She’s the only openly LGBTQ teacher at her school, and sees herself as a point person for students who are looking to explore their own identities.
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She keeps a Pride flag in her classroom, along with an assortment of other rainbow paraphernalia that students have given her, as she just really likes rainbows – and is proud of who she is.
This year, though, a new, district-wide policy banning “partisan political activities” during school hours meant that her Pride flag had to go back in the closet.
Seeking to clarify, Leja reached out to Trustee Andrew Caudill to clarify whether or not the policy included LGBTQ issues, and if it was ok for her to talk about her personal sexuality at school.
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She received this email in response:
“The courts have held LGBTQ+ issues to be political speech and thus, the rainbow flag [is considered] to be political speech, so it cannot be expressed through clothing and other means, such as displaying a flag in your class.
Who you are is not impacted by this policy, only what is expressed in class through visual aids.”
For Leja and other people who identify under the LGBTQ banner, their sexuality is not political.
“The issue I have with it is, I don’t think my existence and my identity is a political issue. I think that being able to have a rainbow flag is as much a part of my identity as anything else. It’s legal in every state to get married; it’s legal for LGBT people to exist in this country right now, so I don’t see how it’s a political issue.”
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She’s not just fighting for herself, either, she told Buzzfeed News.
“It’s important for me because I feel like there are students who spend their lives in the closet and especially in middle school; that is when students are starting to figure out where they are.
They go through that time period where they don’t know who they are or what they like.”
Leja posted about the issue on TikTok, and though many, if not most, people agree with her stance, the District Trustee remains firm in his response that the policy doesn’t target LGBTQ issues, but includes “other kinds of speech such as Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, NRA, etc.,” and saying the district believes a government entity shouldn’t be seen as taking sides politically.
@msleja My response to this new requirement
#tiktokteacher #middleschool #teachersoftiktok #lgbt #lgbtqteacher
He did stress to Buzzfeed, though that Leja is not being asked to hide her identity on or off campus.
“But I want to be abundantly clear, the policy does not require staff to hide their own sexuality.
Teachers can let students know their sexuality, or mention their significant others, if they wish, regardless of sexuality.
The policy does not impact who a teacher is, it only impacts the advocacy for a specific political position.”
Teachers are also not allowed to take a stance on Black Lives Matter, a policy that has drawn criticism and petitions from students and teachers alike.
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Teachers have had a lot to deal with this year – even more than the rest of us, I dare say.
They’ve been forced to shift from the in-person learning model for which they trained, and that they’ve taught for their entire careers, to one that’s exclusively, or partially, taught online.
Her first video has been watched more than 7 million times and also shared on other platforms like Twitter.
In it, the teacher reveals how much energy and enthusiasm is required to get her littles to respond to lessons over Zoom, and intermittently holds up a laminated microphone to show them when to turn theirs on to respond
@kenziiewenz my facial expressions trying to keep kindergarteners engaged in online learning #onlineschool #fyp #teacher
And while all teachers are struggling, those with the youngest of pupils are facing special challenges. How does one teach a kindergartener about school through a computer screen? How to you keep little minds engaged without being able to reach out and touch them, to gently redirect, to control their environment?
The answer is you can’t, and kindergarten teachers like the one who made this TikTok are having to come to grips with that – and fast.
I mean… can you imagine doing this stuff?
@kenziiewenz thanks for all the kind words about teachers
in case anyone wanted to stay on kindergarten TikTok here’s a lesson from today #onlineschool
Or this?
@kenziiewenz snake motion for the “s” sounds and pig nose for “p” sounds
Adding a motion to a letter sound helps in so many ways!! #kindergarten #teacher
People online, including some news celebs had things to say about Kenzi…
The little laminated signpost w the microphone symbol is the cherry on top. https://t.co/84C6fUhGRE
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 15, 2020
The biggest takeaway is that the teacher much be freaking exhausted at the end of her lessons for the day, but also, it’s clear that students aren’t getting an optimal experience through the computer.
Parents, watch this before you email your child’s teacher the next time. There’s a 99% chance they’re trying their best, they’re exhausted, and they wish things would go back to “normal,” too.
So please, be kind.
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