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dovetc t1_jadolo7 wrote
Reply to comment by Prestigious_Laugh300 in Richmond Public Schools principals unionize by CrassostreaVirginica
Well that perspective might make sense. There was a story here a week or two ago that something like 90% or more of cases for expulsion were overruled by the school board. If principals, who are on the ground dealing with these problems are having their judgements overruled in nearly all cases, maybe it's best if they have a bit more leverage in such matters.
dovetc t1_jacumo7 wrote
Reply to comment by Diet_Coke in Parents, teachers question Holton elementary’s leadership, environment by garfieldgrowls
So then black Africans aren't Black. They're just black. Yes?
dovetc t1_jacpqvl wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Parents, teachers question Holton elementary’s leadership, environment by garfieldgrowls
There's no logical basis for black to be a proper noun but white not be one. The logic from the AP is ridiculous:
>For many people, Black reflects a shared sense of identity and community
A black guy from Richmond and a black guy from Equatorial Guinea don't share a sense of identity and community any more than a white guy from Richmond and a white guy from Latvia.
The terms describe race, not culture. There isn't any good reason for them to have different grammar.
dovetc t1_jacoip9 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Parents, teachers question Holton elementary’s leadership, environment by garfieldgrowls
It's an adjective that describes a person's race. Same as black.
"That white guy" or "That black guy" - They're used in exactly the same way. They should follow the same rules of grammar.
dovetc t1_jacmy3t wrote
Reply to comment by Diet_Coke in Parents, teachers question Holton elementary’s leadership, environment by garfieldgrowls
>After all, she pointed out, “We already capitalize Asian, Hispanic, African American and Native American.”
Then the obvious move is to capitalize White as well.
>capitalizing the word in this context risks following the lead of white supremacists.
Nonsense. White supremacists drink water too, but that doesn't mean water consumption risks following their lead.
dovetc t1_ja8z5gt wrote
Reply to comment by Godtiermasturbator in TIL On Christmas Eve 1969, Francisco Macias Nguema had 186 suspected dissidents executed in the national football stadium in Malabo with the executioners dressed as Santa Claus, with the amplifiers played Mary Hopkin's song "Those Were the Days". by Osrever101
Those were the days!
dovetc t1_ja7sbk2 wrote
Reply to TIL a year after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English sent their own Armada to Spain, leading to similar losses of ships and men, and an ignominious English defeat by malektewaus
From reading the comments you would think there was some conspiracy of silence surrounding this tidbit. The truth is that it's simply not the important part of the story upon which history did or did not turn.
The failed English expedition wasn't a part of a larger invasion of Spain that presented an existential threat to the Spanish governing apparatus.
The status of the new church in England was far from a settled question at the time of the SA. This represented a real potential turning point or historical counterfactual had the monarchy been placed back in the hands of a Catholic. There was no such tension underpinning the English counter-raid.
Your history teachers didn't hide this from you. They curated the curriculum to fit highlight the more important bits because there's only so many hours in a school day.
dovetc t1_j9yr8oj wrote
Reply to comment by Logical_Crab_4594 in TIL residents of Tangier Island, 12 miles off the coast of Virginia, have remained so isolated they still speak a dialect similar to the original colonists from the 1700s by emily_9511
Erosion will destroy tangiers long before rising seas.
dovetc t1_j65nz00 wrote
Reply to comment by pentarou in Virginia Union University Post Regarding Tyre Nichols by Mollysindanga
Well they've been charged with murder, so that's exactly what should happen when there's been a murder.
dovetc t1_j65i9tw wrote
Reply to comment by STREAMOFCONSCIOUSN3S in Virginia Union University Post Regarding Tyre Nichols by Mollysindanga
I don't think so. It happened in Memphis. But apparently we're about to see a bunch of cops straight up beat a guy to death, and there is a lot of concern that it might get wild once the video goes public.
dovetc t1_j4r4mb9 wrote
Reply to TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns
The History of Ancient Greece podcast just released their most recent episode about Xenophon and the Anabasis. Gives you the whole thing in about 2 hours if anyone's interested.
dovetc t1_j1e782v wrote
Reply to Buckle Up, RVA Wooks... by PuffyMcScrote
Trey in a suit is a bit bizarre.
dovetc t1_j0bu48d wrote
Reply to comment by ChuckfromBoston in Youngkin proposes $230 million behavioral health overhaul by greenhousecrtv
>Climate Change bill that includes provisions for mental health
Man, I wish we could pass specific bills one at a time rather than 500 unrelated things crammed into one massive bill.
dovetc t1_iz2khwb wrote
Reply to comment by fiendishrabbit in What was history class like before the modern era? by SunsetShoreline
Don't forget Homer. They loved Homer.
dovetc t1_iycziu7 wrote
Reply to comment by trickyvinny in Life of a Day Trader by trade_nation
I've got a surefire system!
dovetc t1_iy8ept7 wrote
Reply to comment by ripleyajm in Y'all see the anti gay billboard in the city? by Sillloc
Kind of silly to assert that Jesus doesn't hate sin:
>And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. Mark 7, 20-23
dovetc t1_ixea873 wrote
Reply to comment by Charlesinrichmond in Taaza co-founder is bringing Boston-based Burtons Grill & Bar to Carytown by Charlesinrichmond
Yeah, didn't Jimmy John's close after less than a year or two?
dovetc t1_ix1dd1v wrote
Reply to comment by pointlessopinion101 in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
"Oh, Michael you should have way more fears than that."
dovetc t1_iwsfjtx wrote
Reply to comment by bohsergi in ‘It was a relief’: Novak Djokovic confirms visa to play in Australian Open by zaraalbro
He probably will
dovetc t1_ivk53xt wrote
Reply to comment by dspencer97 in My Polling Place had nothing but Leon Benjamin (R) signs and supporters out front. What gives? by ozonito23
My polling place always has the same two people handing out sample ballots for their respective parties. They don't annoy anyone. They even seem to get along with each other from what I can see.
dovetc t1_iu0iiui wrote
Reply to comment by lennybriscoforthewin in Thursdaily is here! by OopsImACrow
Yes, it's wrong to blame publicly held companies for trying to be as profitable as they can. That's quite literally their obligation to their shareholders. They're not running a charity.
dovetc t1_iu0dj98 wrote
Reply to comment by lennybriscoforthewin in Thursdaily is here! by OopsImACrow
Because it's not alarming or particularly unexpected? Energy companies make more when energy prices increase. When energy prices come back down, so will Shell's profits. Broadly speaking, Shell is more at the mercy of these global market forces than they are in control of them. I'm sure XOM and CVX are also doing quite well this year.
dovetc t1_itwjqjr wrote
Reply to comment by Professional_Book912 in Trick or Treating by HopBomb14
Any news on the 4th of July?
dovetc t1_itv0lsh wrote
Reply to comment by kremit73 in TIL The European 30 Years' War 1618 - 1648 began with Czech nobles throwing two Habsburg governors out of Prague castle window onto a huge dungheap. The corresponding carnage - fought over the issue of religious freedom following the Protestant Reformation - left millions dead. by Royal_Bumblebee_
Not really. It was about political power more than anything. Catholic France sided with the Protestants.
dovetc t1_jegthxe wrote
Reply to comment by -B001- in I got this shot at Kings Dominion yesterday. Who else is ready for roller coaster season? by DJ_Black_Eye
It's wild. Both times I rode it I greyed-out at the bottom of the first hill. Also as I was walking towards the exit the train zoomed by overhead and someone's car keys came out and slammed into the grass not 20 feet from the pedestrian path. We were sufficiently intimidated.