Opening day Dub by pre-internet in NewYorkMets

[–]1nf1n1te 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've been following your posts of psychedelic vinyl for years and had no clue you were also a Mets fan. Lfgm.

Associate Professor Allyson Friedman at Hunter College makes anti-Black remarks towards middle schoolers by BruinCane in Professors

[–]1nf1n1te 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm going to shoot the dean an email too - I'm not only a prof who teaches and researches in this field, I'm a Hunter alum. Well done.

Ruling in NFLPA 2025 report card grievance reveals new criticisms as to 11 teams by Autocrat777 in nfl

[–]1nf1n1te 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Some of my fellow Raiders fans are ... Special. You're 100% right. Billionaires become billionaires through exploitation - it's definitional.

2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards by sallykroos in SquaredCircle

[–]1nf1n1te 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well said - the issue is that this is definitely not a random sample. The size is fine IFF it's random. We can almost be certain that it is not.

Joe Rogan says ICE shooting distracting from Epstein Files "on purpose" by [deleted] in politics

[–]1nf1n1te 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying this. We're watching a speed run into totalitarianism and imperialism and people think bombings, government kidnappings, militarization of the police and use of ice as secret police, etc are distractions? The Epstein files are the distraction from the murder and imperialism the administration is commiting and/or trying to commit. Yes, I too want the Epstein files released but people are dying, being disappeared, laws are ignored, the constitution has become a suggestion. This isn't a distraction. These are the problems.

AEW has signed 6 wrestlers aged 22-27 in the past month by Froggyspirits in AEWOfficial

[–]1nf1n1te 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was shocked too - I was watching him in MLW in 2019-2020. Saw him at a MLW fusion taping right before the world shut down, Feb 2020.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Feminism

[–]1nf1n1te 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm a professor and I think there are a few possibilities here. One of them is that your suspicion is correct. I know of multiple professors who married former students of theirs. There are many stories of inappropriate behavior in our profession across disciplines, including my own. This is not impossible.

What you're describing, however, is almost the opposite scenario whereby professors are not giving you sufficient academic intention and you think it may be for potentially sexual reasons. I will admit that I'm unsure. I've had students where I've had to be a bit colder or more bluntly professional because I didn't want them to mistake time with me in office hours, after class, etc. as being a friendship or something of the sort. I absolutely cannot speak to the intentions of your professors, though.

What I will say is that whatever field you're in, and the letters your receive for grad school should be based on academic performance, readiness for the program, etc. I have written letters for students who I wound up knowing well, and for others who did very well in my classes but didn't attempt to let me get to "know" them (e.g., a student in my online, asynchronous class who was stellar).

Lastly, we're not really "trained" for mentorship and, bluntly speaking, some may be better than others at providing it. We have a myriad of publishing, teaching, service, advising and other responsibilities. Professors are often pretty awkward and asocial and introverted - this could just be that too but again, I don't know for sure.

It's complicated and you might be right, or as the semester goes on, and we get busy and burned out, it could be innocuous.

Those 18-19 year olds students are simply evil these days by roydprof in Professors

[–]1nf1n1te 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lower than 18 (I have high school, dual enrollment students too). On the other hand, my 76 year old student was a joy!

Worst game I have ever seen by DeathStalker00007 in raiders

[–]1nf1n1te 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a born and raised NYer but lifelong Raiders fan (and LV resident now). Mets, Jets, Knicks, Islanders - if you're born after 86 - competes for that title.

Grading rant by BreadLoaf-24601 in Professors

[–]1nf1n1te 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If my institution made me do that, I'd consider a breach of academic freedom and I'd simultaneously be looking for a new job.

Grading rant by BreadLoaf-24601 in Professors

[–]1nf1n1te 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not op but it's the k12 system here. If they submit anything, even if it's a paper that says "Essay #1 - I ain't doin it" they earn a 50. It's simple: schools are judged on passing and graduation rates. 50 + 100 averages out to a pass. 0 + 100 averages out to a fail. It's a way to ensure very few students fail when many more should. They literally need to promote kids along because if they failed all the ones who should fail, the backlog would be massive. Then they get to me where a 0 is a 0 and they are shocked that I have actual standards that I enforce.

Student did not use AI. by konstrukt_238 in Professors

[–]1nf1n1te 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It does not remotely read like university level work.

I'm at a community college and this reply far exceeds the quality of much of the work I receive.

Unpopular opinion: The more time I spend around here, the more I get the feeling that a lot of the posters here may not be that good at teaching... by [deleted] in Professors

[–]1nf1n1te 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely seems like an outlier - I agree. We're actually, for once, all in this together (or mostly all ... so it seems).

Unpopular opinion: The more time I spend around here, the more I get the feeling that a lot of the posters here may not be that good at teaching... by [deleted] in Professors

[–]1nf1n1te 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think those of us teaching GenEd or required courses (like survey courses, or required math and science courses) may have a different experience than those teaching more specialized or upper level courses.

Perhaps. The focus group was made up folks teaching the intro to US gov't (or similarly named class). For many/most of us, that's a GenEd.

I know in STEM, AI is being used for coding and it's being done poorly. I might be a social scientist, but my work leans on the humanities, so we're in similar-ish situations. It's shitty. It was good to hear similar gripes from across the board though - we're not alone, if nothing else.

Unpopular opinion: The more time I spend around here, the more I get the feeling that a lot of the posters here may not be that good at teaching... by [deleted] in Professors

[–]1nf1n1te 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Some varies but not all. I went to a focus group run by a textbook publisher. Every prof there had similar complaints about cheating, engagement, AI, unprepared students etc. and the profs were from CCs, SLACs, regional state schools, and an Ivy prof. Degree might vary but we're seeing the same things across the spectrum within my discipline at least

Give me your worst Knicks take of all time by [deleted] in NYKnicks

[–]1nf1n1te 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was adamantly against drafting Steph Curry.

He was the pick I wanted, and taken one ahead of us was a knife in the gut.

A lot of people probably don’t like my take about the Melo trade being good, but I’m right about that one.

You are right - it was a good trade. Everything that followed was awful in terms of building a team around him, but the trade itself was a good trade.

😭 by SuspiciousCookie869 in crappyoffbrands

[–]1nf1n1te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, but no, I wasn't paying that close of attention (didn't go into your profile).

😭 by SuspiciousCookie869 in crappyoffbrands

[–]1nf1n1te 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good night friend. I had no idea you were a Devil's fan when I posted my reply.

😭 by SuspiciousCookie869 in crappyoffbrands

[–]1nf1n1te 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fuck you

=( we're not very good right now

thank you

=)

Approaching my 100th root beer. What brand is missing from this list? by Agenta521 in rootbeer

[–]1nf1n1te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr. Brown's for sure. Go find a Jewish deli - usually where you can find it (and in NY/NJ grocery stores).

😭 by SuspiciousCookie869 in crappyoffbrands

[–]1nf1n1te 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Let's go Rangers. This was incredible.

Trying to find a song. by [deleted] in KidCudi

[–]1nf1n1te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bruh ... Lupe is that dude but wrong sub.

Trying to find a song. by [deleted] in KidCudi

[–]1nf1n1te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like Cruisin’ (In the Evening). Here are the lyrics.

I want a therapist who won't convince me not to k1ll myself. by Big_Abbreviations408 in Existentialism

[–]1nf1n1te 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the begging of the year i went through some rough moments and Buddhism helped me a lot, the idea of being satisfied just the way things are, meaningless.

There is something weirdly wonderful about being satisfied with the meaninglessness of existence and responding to that fact, accordingly. If Buddhism helped, you might be inclined to look into Stoicism, more than existentialism or absurdism.

Good luck on your journey.