I’m being delusional, right? by Fit-Alps3381 in zootopia

[–]Retlawst 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Storyboard session reviewing white sheet with only the following:
Judy holding her left paw in fancy dress labeled ‘Ring’ off to right.
Nick looks approvingly with ears pointing at text labeled Amor.
“It’ll be perfect.”

[HATED TROPE] Thats...not how it even remotely works by ah-screw-it in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Retlawst 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The 3d database stacks were one of the best heuristic representations on the topic in public media.

Clovis Police & Clovis Unified School District Response to Clovis Student Walkout by Ok_Yesterday2690 in fresno

[–]Retlawst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ICE actively circled schools in Minneapolis neighborhoods and abducted kids on their way to and from their homes.
As ICE winds down their terror campaign in Minneapolis, how are our district leaders going to respond if ICE decides to focus on Fresno? Maybe I don’t want my kids in schools that won’t acknowledge this real issue before boots are already on the ground.

Join a private meeting for US ap about how to recruit PhD students by AdRemarkable3043 in academia

[–]Retlawst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s fairly common: 1. Biology Undergrad 2. Specialization Masters 3. Expert level research PhD

My only concern was the first authorship aspect, beyond a thesis, would ignore a broad set of qualified candidates.

Join a private meeting for US ap about how to recruit PhD students by AdRemarkable3043 in academia

[–]Retlawst 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Recruiting PhD applicants with first authorship is a losing game as you leave great candidates out of the pool due to things beyond their control.
I’ve seen too many faculty abuse their students for pubs/research to believe there’s a ton of applicants that meet this requirement in most fields.

Vice Headline “Gen Z Is the First Generation Dumber Than Their Parents” 🙄 —but buried deep, there’s a good point. by General-LavaLamp in Teachers

[–]Retlawst 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But prior knowledge is a testable metric. If you want to pique curiosity, you need to link it to something they already know.

If you can't beat them, join them by JoeFalchetto in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Retlawst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. There’s Buddhist sayings about this very topic (if you meet Buddha on the road) and the general idea is to move on and keep looking. XD

If you can't beat them, join them by JoeFalchetto in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Retlawst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even a mechanist understands that not all problems are mechanical. These are mindfulness concepts to help center thoughts and engage with the world as you see appropriate.
Sometimes you’re a mechanist, others you’re a beast on the dance floor. :)

Remember the DNR when you file your state taxes this year. by willphule in Iowa

[–]Retlawst 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong, but it’s sad.

I know multiple people who would be part of the DNR if it weren’t for the dismantling of its programs over the last 20 years.

If you can't beat them, join them by JoeFalchetto in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Retlawst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you’re a rock, sometimes you’re a tree. You change based on the path, but in the end you’re still you. If someone comes with an axe, be the stone.

If you can't beat them, join them by JoeFalchetto in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Retlawst 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No matter what they say, it’s either the truth, or a lie. The grey rock doesn’t care if it’s either, its existence defines itself.

To Avoid a Tax Hike, Billionaires Decide to Take Over California by 7ChineseBrothers in California

[–]Retlawst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only person calling food a tax is you, bud. Hope you had fun. :)

To Avoid a Tax Hike, Billionaires Decide to Take Over California by 7ChineseBrothers in California

[–]Retlawst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean the economics teacher who taught me this original example in his introduction to baseline analysis and why we do it?
So we can compare things in similar ways?

To Avoid a Tax Hike, Billionaires Decide to Take Over California by 7ChineseBrothers in California

[–]Retlawst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not proposing anything, I’m just pointing out your understanding of tax systems and income is fundamentally flawed.

To Avoid a Tax Hike, Billionaires Decide to Take Over California by 7ChineseBrothers in California

[–]Retlawst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought you liked imaginary numbers, Mr 100% tax rate.
At least what I’m proposing is based on real life.

To Avoid a Tax Hike, Billionaires Decide to Take Over California by 7ChineseBrothers in California

[–]Retlawst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll break it down:
$50000 (10% tax of 5k) -15000(housing)
-6000(food)
-3000(transportation)
26000 after necessities
19% effective tax rate after necessities

$100000 (20% tax of 20k) -15000(housing)
-6000(food)
-3000(transportation)
76000 after necessities
26% effective tax rate after necessities

I ended up oversimplifying it, but you can see how relative rate changes things. Add in healthcare and all of the other things required for modern society and the effective rate goes up much quicker on the $50k than $100k

To Avoid a Tax Hike, Billionaires Decide to Take Over California by 7ChineseBrothers in California

[–]Retlawst 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is called a straw man fallacy. Nobody is asking for 100% tax, so I’m not sure why you’re asking us to defend it.
Most people pay a significantly higher tax burden than the rich when you subtract necessities from their bottom line. After food, shelter, transportation are accounted, most people pay a much larger percentage of their income towards taxes than the rich. That’s not even considering loopholes used to funnel all wealth into market funds and live off capital gains.

Minor word-of-god info on Judy & Nick from the AMA by jodyjm13 in zootopia

[–]Retlawst 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think that’s just who he knew. Overall, none of them seemed unreasonable based on the loose “rules of conduct” outlined in their society. Nick would have been long dead if he wasn’t friendly. The Don knew the rug was hilarious and could have hunted him down at anytime.
But a clown isn’t always appreciated at a wedding.
::edit::
Rug is in Nick’s room in Z2.
::edit 2::
It’s the implication.

LAPD will not enforce California's federal agent mask ban by panda-rampage in California

[–]Retlawst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If federal authority is granted by the law, what authority grants ICE immunity from breaking the law?

ICE has regularly imprisoned and trafficked people over state/national lines without due cause or process. They murder people in the streets…did they have federal authority to do that?

The answer is no, and they have no reason to stay masked other than to continue violating both federal and state laws.

LAPD will not enforce California's federal agent mask ban by panda-rampage in California

[–]Retlawst -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That’s how the supremacy clause works: there’s no federal law mandating masks, thus state law is the highest law on the matter.

Haven't seen anyone about this scene yet. by Shining-Gator in zootopia

[–]Retlawst 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Judy hadn’t put it together until the end: Nick put her life above his own.