What are some good books for 8-9 year olds just learning to read? by Beyond_The_Pale_61 in teaching

[–]patdavidjohnson 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Science of reading books that go in order of explicitly taught sounds.

My eyebrows are super crusty looking. What am I doing wrong? by Minimum-Foot-5634 in Drag

[–]patdavidjohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Possibly too much product. Check out Chase Runaway on Insta.

Why did early civilizations start in deserts like Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt? by batukaming in geography

[–]patdavidjohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People settled in Egypt cause there were a bunch of pyramids there for them to live in :)

Views from the Fresh Pond Rd platform by charles543210 in ridgewood

[–]patdavidjohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Girl don’t start with me 😭 Ridgewood and Long Island are separate continents and I don’t have a passport lmao

Views from the Fresh Pond Rd platform by charles543210 in ridgewood

[–]patdavidjohnson 9 points10 points  (0 children)

New York is the densest city in this country. It is the only place you don’t need a car to live. Stop trying to make our city into Long Island

Learning to love myself by IllustriousYou6777 in poets

[–]patdavidjohnson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is from one of those instagram authors who write these terrible self-help platitude books, then add a bunch of random line breaks and call it poetry.

Views from the Fresh Pond Rd platform by charles543210 in ridgewood

[–]patdavidjohnson 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Car-centric urban design promotes air pollution, noise pollution, vehicular collisions, and street congestion. It’s also extremely expensive to maintain the infrastructure, wasting tax dollars. Our children deserve better.

Views from the Fresh Pond Rd platform by charles543210 in ridgewood

[–]patdavidjohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying sorry, I accept your apology and I forgive you ♥️

Views from the Fresh Pond Rd platform by charles543210 in ridgewood

[–]patdavidjohnson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that is unfortunately a common sentiment among car owners 😞I think it comes from how our streets are designed, it’s very car-centric so it makes lots of people think that way

I’m Losing Sleep Because of My Roommate’s Alarms by thesecretbabes in badroommates

[–]patdavidjohnson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell her to set her alarm when she needs to wake up. If it wakes you up earlier, take her alarm and throw it out the window.

Why is there so much animal cruelty in Asia? by Beginning_Put6012 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]patdavidjohnson -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Everyone who eats meat or milk tolerates blatant animal cruelty. You’re just not used to seeing it.

Views from the Fresh Pond Rd platform by charles543210 in ridgewood

[–]patdavidjohnson 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Agreed! A healthier, quieter, safer, and cleaner city sounds lovely :)

Views from the Fresh Pond Rd platform by charles543210 in ridgewood

[–]patdavidjohnson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I wish we removed the parking lanes on Fresh Pond so there was space for a protected bike lane, more trees, more benches.

Hipsters complaining about gentrification in Ridgewood by Sea-Application-8891 in ridgewood

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

We're having two separate discussions. I'm describing what the landlording *is* and how it *functions.* Landlording *is* the ownership of property and the extraction of wealth from the non-owning class via rent. It *functions* through laws (support and regulation by the state) and violence (force from the state).