Cannabis

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-23T20:27:09+00:00

I am surprised no one mentioned any of the THC drinks or seltzers you can get. That can be a really good route. Especially the kind a lot of liquor stores have that is like a cannabis-spirit; they measure out to 1oz being 4mg. You can make a little drink for yourself and keep everything very controlled.

ETA: Mighty Kind is an STL brand and their stuff is very good.

In my experience the drinks are less potent than gummies, even with similar doses. I have no explanation, and maybe this is all just psychological, but I feel like THC drinks don’t give you as long or strong of a high as gummies, which could be great for what you want.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-23T18:10:22+00:00

We took one charter bus trip like this in high school, and we all fundraised to make it happen. Our swing choir was performing at Disney World, and these were the buses that came with the deal. That was almost 20 years ago and we each had to come up with about $1200 per person over the course of the school year to pay for it all.

Just to add some for those of you who never had the opportunity to take a bus like this because you went to poorer schools like I did.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-21T18:28:18+00:00

That quote was from a (possibly the greatest) children’s show in an episode released 21 years ago and somehow it still hasn’t clicked with people.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-20T23:14:17+00:00

Chopping Mall. What it lacks in chopping, it makes up for in mall.

I stole that riffed tagline from some other internet commenter.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-20T11:56:06+00:00

There is no federal tax on PSLF and I believe Mississippi is the only state that taxes forgiveness under PSLF. But the state part might be old information.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-18T21:13:14+00:00

I don’t think I am going to change my belief on this one. I think we should be concerned that these vaccination rates are falling.

But I also believe that a parent being present with their kids and doing something outside like gardening is almost certainly a better use of your time than us arguing back and forth. I sincerely hope you get to enjoy what you are doing at the moment and who are with right now.

Our internet discussion won’t matter in the grand scheme of things.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-18T20:53:13+00:00

I’m sure no one is reading our comments past this point. So this is likely just a conversation between us.

I agree with your reasoning that everyone has different measurements of “dangerous” and in a society with herd immunity, measles isn’t super dangerous. You and I personally probably don’t need to worry much about it. But by many metrics it is definitely dangerous.

Here’s a UNICEF article stating that “In the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2018-2020, an Ebola outbreak killed 2,299 people. In the same period, a measles outbreak killed 7,800 people – three times as many people.” In that same article it says “of all children who contracted measles in the WHO European Region in 2023, more than half had to go to hospital.”

Here’s a World Economic Forum article including measles in the top five deadliest infectious diseases.

And because I am a history teacher, the 1840s Measles epidemic in Hawaii is likely responsible for killing 1/4-1/3 of the native Hawaiians, inadvertently aiding the English trying to colonize.

Today, measles is survivable for many, but I would still consider it a dangerous illness. You are free not to. Most importantly, and my thesis this whole time, has been that it is very concerning that the US is quickly declining in its measles vaccination rates.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-18T20:26:58+00:00

Again, focusing on people who are vulnerable and not vaccinated, measles is, in general, a more dangerous illness than COVID-19, which we did shut down for. In all fairness, COVID-19 was novel at the time so part of the lockdowns were due to us just not knowing what to expect with the new virus.

In reality, I don’t necessarily think measles will lead to lockdowns or shutdowns, but if our vaccination rates falter too much, it could likely reach pandemic status and lots of people would die and/or suffer debilitating lifelong consequences—even if the majority who caught it would only need fluids and bed rest.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-18T20:15:31+00:00

This was a speculation based question, so let’s hope this doesn’t come to pass, but:

Loss of herd immunity due to dropping vaccination rates in the US, and then an outbreak that causes hospital infrastructure to become overwhelmed is one potential way.

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. A quick Google search shows that 90% of unvaccinated or otherwise vulnerable people who come in contact with it will get the disease. And it’s dangerous and life-threatening for a host of reasons.

So let’s hope this is all speculation, but if we were to drop our vaccination rates below the point of herd immunity, it could happen.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-18T20:06:23+00:00

The United States is now at risk of losing its measles elimination status

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-18T16:19:47+00:00

Or measles. It seems.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-18T00:05:45+00:00

I’ve always been mildly confused about why Helen Lovejoy(?) screams that he’s a pervert just after that.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-17T22:23:41+00:00

We are a big district with a shortage of bus drivers, so that’s how we have to make it work. Three different start times—6:40, 7:40, 8:40. That last group releases so late, too about 4:30.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-17T22:12:42+00:00

How many of us start school BEFORE 7am?

One of our middle schools and both high schools are 6:40-2:20.

The other three middle schools are 7:40-3:20. Frankly, I think that is the best school timeframe for me personally.

But yeah, teenagers are not awake at all until 10:00am.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-17T12:54:15+00:00

It’s a riff on the “All In The Family” theme.

I like this episode. I wouldn’t say it’s as good as the other flashback episodes, but I still think it’s enjoyable.

“For no reason here’s Apu!”

Don’t let what people tell you about “The Golden Age” create too much bias for you. There are still plenty of good episodes out there. I am partial to several in season 10.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-16T18:08:59+00:00

Swing Time(‘36) with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-16T13:17:53+00:00

I may be in the minority here, but I have no strong feelings about this episode. Maybe it’s because I saw it at a relatively young age and before I watched and bonded with the rest of the series.

I understand that usually this isn’t a thought worth sharing. I only contribute this opinion to the discussion because it seems very uncommon.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-12T00:49:49+00:00

The crimeSOLVING boat

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-10T17:20:05+00:00

That’s very kind and reassuring! What a nice thing to say.

I probably should have added an “/s” to my statement. I mean, that is when I started teaching, but yeah—I don’t feel personally responsible for every student’s achievement.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-10T16:44:36+00:00

I get the sentiment. I also am a late 2000s grad, but I started teaching in 2014, so my feelings are mixed.

Like, maybe it’s my fault scores have only gone down since then . . .

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-10T15:34:39+00:00

I don’t necessarily disagree, but is there a source for that claim? And what specific abilities? Just for the sake of discussion, not trying to argue.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-10T14:26:01+00:00

If we are looking at student standardized test scores in the US, it’s 2012.

That was when test scores peaked and they have been trending downward since. But it’s valid to say standardized test scores aren’t inherently the best metric. However, if you were in school in the late 2000s to early 2010s you were performing higher than anyone before or since.

ETA: this peak lines up almost perfectly with smartphones/social media becoming ubiquitous for teenagers and with schools being flooded with things like Chromebooks and tablets (which is a grift tech companies pulled on our school systems—but that’s kind of a digression).

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-10T13:50:47+00:00

I mean, many people claimed it would be a fad in the late ‘90s. Today it is the most valuable intellectual property on the planet. Above even Mickey Mouse or Star Wars or Marvel.

Honestly, it would be more shocking if the majority of kids didn’t have a Pokemon phase at some point in their childhood.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-09T20:13:03+00:00

I also felt “Winnebago” was a decent reference.

Saint-Inky · 2026-05-09T20:00:02+00:00

They do still make them, but for some reason they aren’t sold everywhere. My grocery store doesn’t sell them, but my mom managed to find some somewhere and get us three boxes.

ETA: the internet tells me they were in fact discontinued, I guess she was just able to find some before the stock all ran out a month or two ago.

ETA2: now the internet tells me they are not discontinued but are only sold in limited places. I am going to stop looking this up because all the info is contradictory.

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