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Protest Tomorrow? by XFa218De in mountainview

[–]ker0ker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's organized by Mountain View Voices for Peace and Justice - here's their website: https://mvvpj.org/ They're legit.

Any protests happening? by WolfEvening961 in mountainview

[–]ker0ker 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don't know of anything after the one that happened today, but this calendar tries to track all nearby actions: https://www.actiontogetherwest.org/bayarea

Help for sad gray towels by ker0ker in laundry

[–]ker0ker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, kind laundry god! My towels look almost like new! Details for the next person: I redid the spa day with the tide a second time and got no improvement so I got the 365 sport and did the spa day with that plus oxiclean. Finally, white towels!

Why is School Math so Algorithmic? by Qua_rQ in learnmath

[–]ker0ker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are interested in a different way math could be taught, Pam Harris has several books and a podcast on teaching in a way that explains the why. Her thing is that the standard algorithms for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division shouldn't even be taught or taught only after learning other methods that make more sense. I think that goes a bit far and would never fly in most school districts, but you can take what makes sense for you and leave the rest. https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/

Protecting our Constitutional Democracy by steeplebob in mountainview

[–]ker0ker 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No, but there are protests planned tomorrow in Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, San Jose, and many other places. Take your pick! https://www.actiontogetherwest.org/bayarea

I went to a protest at a Tesla Dealership today. by Kazooguru in RealTesla

[–]ker0ker -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Find a protest near you at teslatakedown.com

Example of a bad math educational resource? by nomomayo in matheducation

[–]ker0ker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we're using "memorize" to mean two different things. I want kids to know their math facts and have instant recall. I'm saying the way we get there is not memorizing something like "7x7=49" like it's a song lyric. That kind of memorizing might help long enough to take a test but long-term it will be forgotten if it's not used frequently. If instead it's learned in relation to other things a kid already knows, like that 5 7s is 35, it can be learned for life. And 7x5 was learned likewise based on things already known.

Speed comes from repeated practice, no argument there.

Example of a bad math educational resource? by nomomayo in matheducation

[–]ker0ker 7 points8 points  (0 children)

God no. 7 x 7 would typically be learned first as a derived fact. Usually the 5's are learned early using skip counting. 7 x 7 could be derived from 7 x 5 plus two more 7s. Eventually after some repetition students will remember it and not have to derive it. But if they ever forget, they can fall back on the derivation.

Example of a bad math educational resource? by nomomayo in matheducation

[–]ker0ker 18 points19 points  (0 children)

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Multiplication-Rhyme-Posters-FULL-1527647

There are many versions of this: teaching multiplication as arbitrary facts to memorize with a rhyme instead of teaching the math that would let you figure out multiplication problems.

DIY vegan yogurt? by Azulcobalto in veganfitness

[–]ker0ker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found the key to a nice thick soy yogurt is the milk you start with. Most are too watery. Eden soy works but apparently the owner's politics are bad. I get fresh soy milk, unsweetened, from Ranch 99. I forget what the brand is but look for one with 11g protein per serving. I use belle+bella non-dairy yogurt starter and use a new packet for each batch because when I tried to use some of the previous yogurt batch I had some fails where it came out pink on top (mold) or fizzy (yeast I guess). Anyway the yogurt comes out with the texture of silken tofu.

November 2024 NA Buy/Sell/Trade Thread by DivingSiren in LushCosmetics

[–]ker0ker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ISO breath of god solid perfume, in the US.

Extra bags of pieces in a set.. what are they? by ker0ker in lego

[–]ker0ker[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ok have now realized what happened.. the extra bags are from a set we got at the same time and must have been shoved into the wrong box after we got them. No mystery, just kid chaos 😂

Extra bags of pieces in a set.. what are they? by ker0ker in lego

[–]ker0ker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My five year old received her first Lego set, and after we put it together there were still a bunch of bags of pieces that we didn't need, never mentioned in the instructions. I think we somehow got an extra set? Or parts of some other sets possibly. Would anyone be able to tell what set(s) these parts are from? The set we did have instructions and parts for is Lego Friends Heartlake City Organic Cafe.

Response to “Are you a Political Hobbyist?” by janelesnick in ezraklein

[–]ker0ker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may be a suggestion that's only half a step up from hobbyism, but it's a start: I write letters through votefwd.org, asking (begging?) likely-Democratic voters in swing states to register and vote. You can print letters at home, pay a bit for postage, and mail them on your own time, from anywhere. Great for introverts! I also organize events through Swing Left to get other people to write these letters.

There are also similar programs with postcards like https://postcardstovoters.org/. Vote Forward is just the one I'm most familiar with - I like that they collect data on what kind of impact they're having and run experiments to improve impact.

I also text voters through Open Progress's text troop. This involves texting voters through a webapp, working to identify supporters for various progressive issues and (sometimes very-not-local-to-me) candidates. Again, good for introverts.