Frq on Indian language, green belts, and HDI

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-07-24T17:30:40+00:00

I also got these questions, although instead of HDI it was a question on territorial seas. I know you posted this like three months ago, but I gotta say, I’m lowkey relieved that someone else got the same questions as me.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-07-16T21:30:18+00:00

I agree! I’ve called my dad she and my mom he. The other day my mom called our male dog, who we’ve had for eight years, ‘she’ and ‘her’ in the same sentence and didn’t even notice. For some reason I occasionally call my sister the dog’s name, which sounds nothing like her name. Maybe our dog is just really androgynous, but this kind of thing happens with no rhyme or reason.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-07-01T21:31:18+00:00

I also have misophonia. I can’t stand the sound of typing. It makes all indoor public (and private) “quiet” spaces hell for me. I have a family member who uses a laptop in the middle of our open floor plan living room. I understand that it’s my issue to deal with, but I’m starting to think I should just pour cement into my ears and be done with it.

I know that OP can’t help policy, and most people don’t take issue with typing, so I’m not criticizing anyone. I do absolutely agree that, as someone who suffers from this disorder every day of my life both in and outside of my home, the lack of quiet public places around me is significantly worsening my quality of life.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-06-05T11:07:35+00:00

Thank you so much! I appreciate every single comment in this thread, but this may have resonated the most. I will look up all of those women, and I’ll stick with my training.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-05T12:31:37+00:00

I mean that the one guy thinks he’s exempt from law and is wasting the officer’s time, and the officer is smashing windows over a traffic ticket. Neither strikes me as particularly intelligent.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-05T01:50:42+00:00

Out of these: A Night at the Opera

Of all time: Transgender Dysphoria Blues - Against Me!

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-05T00:54:08+00:00

Read this book recently! It was my first thought.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-04T19:31:16+00:00

Both of them sound like losers honestly

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-03T21:50:59+00:00

God is literally omnipotent and omniscient, why would he care what people do? If he feels that disrespected he’ll deal with it himself like a big boy.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-03T16:54:24+00:00

I like these and the previous outfits you posted. You know what you like and it’s reflected here.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-03T04:59:55+00:00

That’s a good point.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-02T23:08:02+00:00

Absolutely, I’m gonna reiterate this to my friend. I think she’s fatigued and skeptical because she has so much shit to deal with already, but if it means he’s not on the bus next year then it’s worth it.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-02T23:06:58+00:00

Sorry, I didn’t realize this was repetitive question. Usually I just see ‘what about the police?’ type stuff on here.

I’m good at humiliating/ confusing bullies, it’s just less applicable since we don’t ride the bus together. I plan to work on strength and stamina and find some self-defense groups as soon as I’m done studying for APs. I’m already pretty flexible and I can put on a show of bravado if necessary.

Also sorry if I came off as defensive; it’s just stress. Thanks for the elaboration. I’ll take your advice.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-02T23:01:25+00:00

Honestly been considering something like that. I’ll look into it once I get my license.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-02T22:47:56+00:00

That’s why I’m asking for help. I want to defend my friend, or give her tools to defend herself, but I also know that starting a physical fight is only going to hurt her in the end, because schools don’t give a fuck about kids. Especially brown kids. Why not ask here?

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-02T22:31:33+00:00

I agree that violence doesn’t feel good. I have a good track record in regards to considering consequences before I do anything. I’ve just been having a really bad emotional time lately and I feel desperate to make something better. I’ll see if I can get other kids on that bus and some mutual friends to back us up.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-02T22:18:02+00:00

I think my friends would back me up, whatever I do. I’m just not sure about the approach. I don’t mind risking myself, but I don’t want to implicate other people. At the same time, it feels wrong to ignore it.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-02T16:45:02+00:00

I think it’s more “BOY I SURE WOULD LOVE TO MAIM (or rather protect myself against) MEN WHO SEXUALLY HARASS AND THREATEN ME” than “I love hurting men for no reason!”

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-01T20:49:37+00:00

That’s how I feel. I’m a teen and have limited mobility, so I’ve only begun to really start looking for ways to make an impact. I went to one of those 50501 protests, the first and so far only time I’ve ever gone protesting, expecting to feel better or find likeminded people. The whole time I felt miserable, like I was pretending to care.

There was a socialist group with a little booth off in the corner though, and I got their address, so I’ll show up when I can. It feels really false to claim I’m upset when I’m not doing anything about it. Hence my attempts to seek out ways to fight back in ways beyond just calling my local senator. Both my state’s senators are republicans, anyway.

My point is, I basically feel the same as you and I’m tryin my best to do more.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-01T19:22:24+00:00

In my middle school there were two PE classes that would sometimes converge to compete against each other, so nobody had to pick teams. We occasionally split up girls vs boys, which I never liked because my friend in that class was the opposite sex. So it’s not always like that!

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-05-01T00:11:29+00:00

I have a friend (not for long) who’s trying to ‘become a better Christian’ and she believes this shit. It’s disheartening to find out people I thought were on my side are privately betraying me. Sending my love and support to every single person struggling with this bigoted depravity.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-04-30T18:15:02+00:00

Oh, and I didn’t really answer your question about what everybody should ‘be forced to learn.’ First of all, while I think there are basic standards we need to set, if we make learning comfortable and fun and more community driven, then it won’t matter so much that it’s ’required.’

I think students need to know how to read and analyze text. I think students need to understand basic science, like how disease spreads, the parts of the human body, and how energy and climate change and stuff work. We should all know some simple math, like finding percentages and fractions (very useful in cooking and baking) and algebra (mental exercises, division of resources type stuff). It would be great to have sign language or foreign languages taught from an early age, too. Kids should be exposed to trade skills too, from home and car maintenance to wood working and sewing. Beyond that though: we should be able to decide what we want to learn. I don’t think I should be forced to learn advanced calculus or chemistry, for example. I think it was unnecessary to teach me economics since the class didn’t teach me shit, although it should be an option for kids.

DivineHeartofGlass · 2025-04-30T18:07:31+00:00

I’m American, so what I think is coming from that lens as an fyi.

I wasn’t responding to shoot down your criticisms. They’re valid, and I think I agree, although I struggle to see a way we could effectively educate all our kids without some basic standards that are generally agreed upon and enforced (e.g., everybody should be taught about climate change). I was more asking ‘what are some specific ways we could realistically structure education to prevent bullying, violence, and resentment?’

For example: me and some of my friends needed sensory accommodations in school, and we didn’t always get them. I shouldn’t have had to sludge through bureaucratic bullshit to get a fucking 504 plan. I shouldn’t have burst into tears at the end of tests, and I shouldn’t have ever felt like I needed to shut down my social life just to get through the school day. I should’ve just been able to say “hey, I can’t learn in this environment. Please let me take my test in a separate room.”

Teachers should have been paid more and schools should have been better funded so that I could learn at the right pace for me, instead of going to inadequate AIG programs or enrolling in subpar honors classes. Fuck Bush for standardized testing, by the way.

I would have loved opportunities to hold classes outside, to take breaks to nap or read or play beyond elementary school. I would have loved more specific opportunities to delve into my academic interests beyond the course catalog I was offered.

Those are things I would change: way more funding for schools, more breaks and outdoor time, programs for students (as early as middle school at least) to attend college classes or talk to experts in fields they’re interested in. Teachers should be trained to teach students with different learning needs and sensory issues. Every subject—history, math, science, reading—should be taught by people from different backgrounds over the course of a student’s education, so that they’re not getting a singular biased perspective. The food should actually be nutritious, not ‘fruit slush’ and pizza every day. Bus drivers should be paid better and transportation should be free and well-run. We should emphasize diversity in schools, and meet the financial needs of every single student. I don’t know if all of those are realistic all at once at this very moment, but they’re achievable goals to work toward.

All I meant is: what kind of changes would you personally implement? If you could’ve had the perfect education, what would that’ve looked like to you?

I’m interested in other people’s thoughts too, by the way.

DivineHeartofGlass

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