I Imagine The Responses To This Would Have Been At Least Somewhat More Simliar Had Roy Moore Not Been

I imagine the responses to this would have been at least somewhat more simliar had Roy Moore not been dominating the news, and someone like Bill Clinton, or an Al Franken without the apology, had been instead.

Let’s stop being so sure that our people vote based on Principles and Justice based on a poll that came out during a cultural moment when nationally, the most prominent politicians accused of the most sexual harrassment are Republicans. It’s easier for Democrats (in general) to give this answer right now. But remember that so many of the liberal party rallied behind someone who had an affair with his intern when he was the most powerful politician on the planet. And for similar reasons of feeling under seige by the other party who hated the candidate and would have done anything to get him out of power.

Would you still consider voting for a candidate accused of sexual harassment by multiple women?

I have no idea what the story of this anime is, and it’s pretty obvious who the protag is, but I’m gonna add character to the girls to the left with no face

i have nerve damage and i need to see a doctor or i could lose control of my muscles

my name’s promise. i’m an 18 year old enby and i have nerve damage because i took abilify at age 13 and it screwed me over. it has only gotten worse since i’ve gotten older, to the point i can’t work normal jobs.

i looked into freelance work but for various reasons i’ve been unable to actually get any reasonable jobs (someone wanted me to ghostwrite a 25,000 word book for 200 dollars with a time limit of 2 weeks for example) so that’s a no go. i live in college dorms and i don’t have a car so i need money for transportation to and from doctor’s appointments.

i do have my parents’ insurance but that obviously doesn’t cover everything and there’s no telling when they’ll decide to cut me off. my parents are the definition for medical neglect and even if they weren’t they’re psychologically and emotionally abusive. this is copy pasted from my explanation page on my blog:

“ My mother told me that a case of bronchitis was allergies. I’ve literally been BEATEN for wanting to go to the emergency room because of how bad I physically felt, and apparently every single time I feel sick it’s an “excuse.” I’ve had a skin condition for years and seen a dermatologist ONCE in my life. Despite my chronic pain, I’ve never seen any kind of specialist. When I was younger, my siblings and I went five years without dental care. I could go on and on and on, but there’s no point to that. “

the reason i’m making a new post is i have a friend who’s an EMT and had an internship at a neurologist’s office last year. i talked to him yesterday and he thinks if i see a specialist i might be able to find a way to manage the chronic pain enough to work again. he also said if i keep letting it progress i could lose the ability to control my muscles by the time i’m twenty five. he thinks it’s some form of dysautonomia as well as spinal nerve damage but he obviously can’t do much besides advise me to seek out a specialist.

i’m not asking you for much. please, even spare change would help me. if everyone who follows me gave me fifty cents i would have enough to make my first appointment. if you can’t donate please reblog this. 

as a measure of good faith i’ll show any documents i get from doctor’s offices if i manage to get enough money to see them. in the past i’ve gotten close to enough money to see doctors but always fallen short due to textbooks or other costs of living, so if you can donate any money at all please do. 

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On the one hand, this was stunning and I’m hugging this affirmation to my metaphorical chest. On the other...this assumes that the major concern, for the kid struggling to turn in an assignment, is the grade. I can assure you that it’s not (or not for many of us).

The smartest kids who still don’t seem to comprehend that 60% will help you not fail? They know that. They are not scared of a bad grade, or not only of that. They’re scared of disappointing their professor and of the threat that they might not really be all that smart. A bad grade earned because of a late assignment isn’t as threatening as a bad grade earned by a bad paper. One is about their behavior, which theoretically can change; the other seems to be an indictment of their capabilities, which are less fluid. (This is flawed logic, because turning in assignments consistently late would indicate a deficit in life skills, but it’s hard to see that when you’re in the weeds.)

I once turned in a paper so late it got me a C+ for the whole class - my only C ever - but I didn’t mind so much, because <i>at least my professor still thought I had good ideas in my paper</i>. At least my paper was honest and well researched.

So unfortunately, this inspiring post wouldn’t have really helped me, when I was stuck in that mentality. It wouldn’t have mattered if my prof had explained to me that I could bump up to a B- in the class if I turned it in two days earlier but 5 points worse. I was completely willing to sacrifice the grade for his good opinion of my scholarship, and for my own intellectual curiosity and pride in the assignment.

What might have helped is if he or someone else had sat me down and said “featherofeeling, I’ve seen the work you’ve done in other assignments, and I know you’re a good writer and capable of research. What I need from you now is to demonstrate that you can fulfill requirements, including sacrificing quality for timeliness if necessary. I probably won’t remember these topics in 6 months anyway, but I’ll remember your presence in my class.”

Certainly no one was obligated to tell me that, and no one really did; but if someone had wanted to help, it’s that kind of advice that might have gotten through.

A reminder that turning in assignments for partial credit is better than not turning them in at all. It is. Even if you think you’ve done a bad job and are ashamed of your work, or it’s way overdue, you take whatever you can get. Partial credit dramatically improves your grade over a zero, and I’m always astounded by how often even the smartest kids don’t really comprehend that. 60% is worlds better than 0%. Even 10% is going to help you. Letter grades are misleading and are not created equal. “F"s are mathematically valuable. Turn that late assignment in.

Coming back to this because it’s so #relevant to the current #metoo moment.

I was just thinking that we don’t have that many examples in popular culture of expecting better from men. Of sincere apology and making-things-right-again. Of what it might look like for men who have done badly to do better in the future, besides just fading out of public life. And with conservative Alabama voters closing ranks around Roy Moore as part of defending One Of Us, it’s extra nice to see a model of this featuring a rural Southern boy.

(It also looks super tongue-in-cheek and like everything alt-righters make fun of, but it’s a sincerely sweet moment in the movie.)