Note: This technique was reinforced when I worked at Barnes and Noble twenty years ago. Their official policy to customer service was “We never say ‘No’.” We all laughed at it, but it works.

Listening is the key, and making that obvious.

Serious question: Teacher in very white Vermont trying to diversify the reading list. I am hoping on showing this to my class, but it brings up a lingering question: Reading POC work aloud in class.

Put hairdressers and barbers at the front of the line.

This is the best, most informative piece I’ve ever read by Michael Harriot.

I’m wondering if they used white models so they could definitely say “That’s clearly not Storm.”

As an educator, I keep thinking “They will understand now and make different choices.” Natural consequences. But he won’t. They won’t.

Don’t you get it—Trump’s INABILITY to even consider this strategy is his (and the country’s) failure.

There is also the community aspect. Talking about what might happen, then talking about what did happen and what it means, week after week.

Old White Guy Who Wants to Be an Ally here: When it becomes like Memorial Day—clowns in parades and everyone with bar-b-ques because we are so disconnected from loss and the meaning of the holiday—does it become an offense?

Yes. But right now the government is denying people that right, saying they don’t have verification of this or that. Most Americans file for taxes. The means the government has a record of them and their address and people have sworn it. If the government is okay accepting the taxes at that address they should be okay…

Yes, I get that. I mean as a baseline. The government has a record of you existing and an address. You can then update your location as you would now.  But it would mean many, many people would automatically be registered and not kicked off the rolls.

Recommendation for action: Wikipedia.

Teacher here: I struggle with the canon constantly.

If Trump’s noting that they look better when they’re sitting closer together doesn’t seem like Voldermort making Harry Potter bow for formality sake before dueling at the end of Goblet of Fire.... Every serial killer movie has its victims act as puppets, making them dance, before torturing and killing them.

Wait, is this the point where Jezebel shits all over the Democratic nominee for six months and then, say, Nov 1., says, “Oh, shit, we’ve gotta vote.” And then is surprised when turn-out is lame and Trump wins (again) because he small army of idiots all came out?

Let’s be clear:

First, in the books it is not gratuitous.

Parent and non-gamer here.

Teacher here: It’s boredom eating.