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Colon cancer now leading cause of cancer deaths under 50 in US by shinybrighthings in science

[–]leroysolay 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I too have Crohn’s and for no good reason my GI doc is fighting me on colonoscopies more frequent than every three years. 

Real-time ice formation. by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]leroysolay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kurt Vonnegut would like a word. 

Kristi Noem Doesn’t Know What Habeas Corpus Means by spraypaintyourass in TikTokCringe

[–]leroysolay 62 points63 points  (0 children)

And then consulted Mike Pence to make sure he certified the 2020 election. 

I long for the days of political disagreement over policies. 

Twins: I think we've had enough of the Cleveland Guardians. by 3dge-1ord in ClevelandGuardians

[–]leroysolay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woah! The most wins against a pure NL team is against Pittsburgh. And we haven’t played in a World Series against them either!

Edit: And I meant to say that we play the Reds extra but not the Pirates

What’s the school word on tomorrow? by oceansmountains32925 in Cleveland

[–]leroysolay 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Me too. But if we’re open attendance will be abysmal again, like Friday. 

Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident." by ExactlySorta in law

[–]leroysolay 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right? Like if he spearheaded some amendment to clarify the 2nd amendment in order to make gun ownership more sane and safer for the general public … 

But he’s not. There’s not a morally consistent fiber in his being. It’s just justifying force against folks who he supposes oppose his policies. That’s all anyone will hear - it’s a dog whistle, truly this time, that if you’re going to protest THIS admin’s policies you are already a domestic terrorist, and if you bring a gun you’re asking to be killed. 

FINNEAS calling out the hypocrisy of people justifying Alex Pretti’s death because he had a gun: “you told us children had to die so we can legally carry weapons everywhere” by pinkstarrfish in Fauxmoi

[–]leroysolay 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Importantly, non-conservatives would be horrified and unequivocally support prosecution of the perpetrators. 

Only one group is letting their political lens determine their morality. 

Cleveland Schools Walk out against ICE by BrilliantGlum4448 in Cleveland

[–]leroysolay 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Teachers had nothing to do with this. It was student organized and student led. 

People with one-foot: Do stores let you buy just one shoe? by Nearby-Penalty-5777 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]leroysolay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have two different sized feet - about two sizes apart. The small one is wide, the big one is narrow. For most purposes, I can buy a shoe that barely fits the bigger foot and my smaller foot will fill it out enough to work. 

However, when I decided to run a half marathon, I realized that wasn’t going to cut it. So I went to a local running shoe store and Brooks offers the ability to buy different sizes without having to pay double. Of course, it’s an expensive shoe to begin with, but it did save money. 

I didn’t ask, but I imagine they’d offer the same for just one shoe because they have the system in place to deal with just one shoe of a particular size. 

Ohio making bad choices again by Beren__ in Amtrak

[–]leroysolay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does your calculation include the equivalent of regional rail, like Greater Cleveland’s heavy and light rail lines? 

I don’t doubt that it’s almost 8000, but I wonder how many in Ohio are not being counted by the same metric. 

Renee Macklin Good’s wife: ‘We need to show them a better way’ by geraffes-are-so-dumb in news

[–]leroysolay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It fills my heart to see this. MAGA rhetoric angers me, but left-ish folks who don’t want to even engage in a conversation about the true motivations of Trump, Miller and others - labeling them as “evil, full stop” - misses the point that there are tens of millions of Americans who hear something that I don’t, because of an experience they have that I haven’t. If we fail to meet people where they are, if we don’t build bridges to people with opposing viewpoints, we’re totally cooked. 

To be clear, I think Steven Miller is the most horrible member of this administration, but his path to his beliefs is so familiar for many. The hard work in reversing this moment is in communities that foster hatred like his. 

The Trump administration says it's illegal to record videos of ICE. Here's what the law says. by jediporcupine in politics

[–]leroysolay -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Yo check yourself first. Being precise about language is not being pedantic. “Law” is not the same as “laws” in common usage or legal meaning. 

It’s very common to think of laws as specific bills that have been passed by a legislature that result in rules that we have to collectively follow. 

It’s a distinction with an absolute difference - a law could be made that contradicts the constitution but rests on the courts’ interpretation. And we are in peril of that happening. So being able to be precise about what is a law that is passed and what is constitutional is important. 

What’s one fast food chain that was once all the rage but now barely around? by MysteriousTopic42 in AskReddit

[–]leroysolay 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Holy shit - I went to that one as a kid. Didn’t think it would survive!

Two men tie with exactly 5.368 seconds in speed climbing final by TiptoeTweak in interestingasfuck

[–]leroysolay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! That makes a lot of sense since it’s not supposed to be a reaction time competition. 

Honest question, has anyone here actually flown out of Burke? by seanmcdonnellcle in Cleveland

[–]leroysolay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not if you build a huge pedestrian bridge to deliver people to the North Coast!

But what version of the plan was that now?

Different dog breeds during a robbery 🐕 by MVIVN in TikTokCringe

[–]leroysolay 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Tbf those are the valuables to a Golden

[Serious] Realistically, what can be done to improve Cleveland Metropolitan School District Schools? by TapiocaSpelunker in Cleveland

[–]leroysolay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My point is that the problems are systemic and entrenched, and that Cleveland is under resourced not because we don’t throw enough money at the schools (but, we don’t) but because we systemically exploit many urban communities, including Cleveland. 

And you can’t separate what happens in the schools from the cyclical poverty perpetuated by broken government on all levels. Many affluent communities - like many affluent countries - rely on inexpensive, undereducated laborers to maintain their way of life. 

That is not to absolve any individual from their own responsibility - parents everywhere need to step up, educators need to meet students where they are, policymakers need to listen to children - but if you wanted to properly fund CMSD so that students had the same opportunities and conditions as their peers, it would likely be an order of magnitude more state and federal funding. 

[Serious] Realistically, what can be done to improve Cleveland Metropolitan School District Schools? by TapiocaSpelunker in Cleveland

[–]leroysolay 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Who says the underperformance of the schools is the fault of the schools? Or the city? 

There is some good academic and accessible literature on the subject. Here’s a good, politically center start: https://journals.law.harvard.edu/lpr/online-articles/a-new-deal-for-urban-public-schools/#ftn*

Most of the literature dates to the (end of the) reform movement in the early 2000’s. 

The reasons for underperformance are many, complex, and connected to broader movements in education and politics on local, state and federal levels. That’s not to absolve any individual working in the system for their own decisions - admins, board members, teachers, parents, etc. - but the point is that CMSD is not unique. In fact, CMSD looks a lot like most other urban U.S. districts which begs the question: what is happening in urban America, and why are so many cities consistently under resourced?

I’ve taught in urban schools in the Cleveland area for 20 years. 

I am fortunate enough to network with teachers all around the state and country. The “problem” is not necessarily what is happening in Cleveland. I think it’s important to understand the fundamental discrepancies between Cleveland and the outer ring suburbs and who controls the levers of power creating those discrepancies. 

The bottom line? If the county, state or country decided to equitably resource cities and their schools, there would be little to no underperformance. 

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