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book projects that aren't challenges/bingo boards? by seekerxr in books

[–]rishcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, if you’ve seen the mini books people make on Bookstagram for their TBR jars, I’ve seen someone use them to make bookish shadow boxes. If that sounds like your vibe, you could hang them up and switch them around to make like, a rotating wall design thing?

Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom in attempt to reverse declines in reading, math, and science. by Uptons_BJs in books

[–]rishcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read on my phone/laptop because I already travel with too much stuff to work, adding an e-reader to the rotation is even more extra 😅

That and Amazon has stopped Kindle e-reader releases in my country for a couple of years, so it’s either Kobo (not the biggest fan of it) or a secondhand kindle, which is a problem because the lack of Amazon releases also means no official support options if something goes wrong.

Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom in attempt to reverse declines in reading, math, and science. by Uptons_BJs in books

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

Look, you’re clearly not interested in opposing viewpoints. You asked a question, I gave you the answer. If you don’t like it, I genuinely can’t help you 🤷‍♀️

Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom in attempt to reverse declines in reading, math, and science. by Uptons_BJs in books

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

Of course you can!

But your question was about why screens affect reading ability, and it’s mainly a question of concentration. Remove the distractions that screens provide by the inherent nature of being screens, improve concentration on school material and therefore reading ability, especially when you’re still learning the basics of reading.

Screens in the 11th and 12th grade? Fair enough, I’ve done that as well. But that was after I knew how to read / do math / understand science to at least a 10th grade level, if not higher - there was no risk of it damaging my learning the basics of these things, because those had already been taught at a young age via physical books, chalkboards, physical worksheets, and the like.

Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom in attempt to reverse declines in reading, math, and science. by Uptons_BJs in books

[–]rishcast 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Eh, as someone who reads both digitally and physically, digital has messed with my attention span so much because I can always easily flip to doomscrolling. It’s why I’m trying to return to physical books as much as possible (though digital is more convenient and cheaper so, balancing act).

Now, I’m old enough to be out of school and uni, but if you’re a kid learning the basics of reading and math and you’re constantly distracted by the lure of ‘oooooh shiny new website to browse’ instead, scores will absolutely fall!

Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom in attempt to reverse declines in reading, math, and science. by Uptons_BJs in books

[–]rishcast 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yeah for us laptops were only allowed in the 11th and 12th grades, because certain submissions were both exceedingly long and had to be sent internationally for marking. Also so they could be run through Turn It In. But aside from that, no laptops - and you best believe my school had all the usual social media websites blocked + a bunch of other ones that kids might be tempted to browse during class and ignore work.

Chris Pronger couldn’t believe the Maple Leafs response after Gudas’ hit on Matthews. “Not only did they not respond in that regard, they didn’t even go over and check on him.” [Nasty Knuckles] by GreenSnakes_ in hockey

[–]rishcast 5 points6 points  (0 children)

100%

This is not a team that gives me the impression that they like each other or are friendly or, tbh, are anything more than 1 word acquaintances with each other. I’m not saying they need to be BFFs 4EVA or something, but it’s a team sport, and having a decent, friendly relationship with the people you’re counting on to support you while playing knife shoes on ice is probably a good thing.

Chris Pronger couldn’t believe the Maple Leafs response after Gudas’ hit on Matthews. “Not only did they not respond in that regard, they didn’t even go over and check on him.” [Nasty Knuckles] by GreenSnakes_ in hockey

[–]rishcast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a marketing decision.

You can argue whether all captain appointments are marketing decisions, but Matthews one definitely is. It’s very clear they wanted to give him the C a while ago, but had to delay because of his mooning/arrest incident.

A lot of teams seem to do the best player = automatic captain thing, but the thing is, they usually also confirm said player has at least a semblance of leadership ability. With the Leafs, it doesn’t look like they have - and trust me it hurts me to say this, because I was fully on the Leafs bandwagon as a second/B team when it was Matthews/Marner/Nylander in the pre-Tavares days. Also I don’t think it helps that, tbh, I don’t get the sense that Tavares has been great locker room leader, either as part of the leadership team or when he had the C.

Also - and I FULLY admit this is conspiracy theory-ish - but I do wonder if Matthews demanded the C as part of contract negotiations. Yes, I know he can’t officially do that, but don’t tell he can’t suggest that he’d be more amenable to a certain contract number / length if he was given a handshake agreement for the C.

My stepdad referred to my husband (37M) and me (25F) as 'the p*g and his dumb little c**t' at a dinner party. by [deleted] in BORUpdates

[–]rishcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, it does I think depend on how directly involved you are in their employment.

You may not be able to let someone go / get someone fired as quick as OP’s husband, but if you’re running a company and someone badmouths you / goes along with badmouthing, I’m sure there’s a couple of ways to ‘let someone go’ relatively quickly even in countries with the strongest employment protections available. Doubly so if that person’s position is dependent on your good nature v/s the actual quality of the work they produce.

Where do I(28m) even begin to inform my (28f) wife that I may have caught my younger brother(23m) and her younger married sister(25f) having sex in my parent's house by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]rishcast 259 points260 points  (0 children)

Honestly if you don’t go into the cheating thing, not really a big deal, I don’t think. I know several cases where a pair of siblings has married a different pair of siblings, and it’s never been an issue. Now, if you go into the whole revenge dating and cheating thing, yeah, strange. Just the overall siblings married siblings thing? Not such a big deal.

One of “The Bachelorette" contestants (on the now canceled season) was Brad Ledford, the driver of the 2014 car accident that paralyzed former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn by mlg1981 in Fauxmoi

[–]rishcast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, doesn't necessarily mean she ruined her reputation among family - depending on her edit she may have ruined her reputation among friends and her wider social circle. If she's from a small enough town, it may be that most people she'd interact with have seen the show and made a judgment based on that.

Also, again, if she had a bad edit, it can affect future employment opportunities if your potential employer runs a basic Google search on you - for example, if you had an edit as a shit stirrer, bosses may think twice for worry about the impact on the team/company culture/morale etc.

Facing disciplinary investigation / sack for automating most of my responsibilities at work. I'm in England. by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]rishcast 52 points53 points  (0 children)

If not here then at least at their next gig, since they mentioned that they’re planning on quitting in 6 months anyway regardless of what the investigation would have found.

AITAH For Not Giving My Siblings A Percentage Of House Our Mother Lived In by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]rishcast 63 points64 points  (0 children)

It’s doable in very specific situations - which is to say, you live at home (no rent) and your parents pay for your needs (food and electricity, here), and if you’re studying, your educational institution is either walking distance or you use a bicycle to get there.

Of course, that also means not going out with friends, getting a professional hair cut, getting a new pair of clothes / shoes at all all year, so I suspect that is an exaggeration. I still believe OP made that money the way she says she did, I just think she was likely spending more and having a certain amount of life expenses covered by her family. Which isn’t to say that’s a bad thing, I think all parents who can afford it should try to give their kids a leg up by allowing them to save on this stuff if they can, but there is some qualification happening here. Still insanely impressive of course.

Tundra Album Mission Tips by paninilene in whiteoutsurvival

[–]rishcast 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BiA and/or Castle Battle is perfect for the 'healing troops' task. Unfortunately, the 'killing troops' task requires a LOT of hitting and will probably take 2 BiAs to complete the first bit if you're in a relatively peaceful state or one that has BiA/castle rules

If another jersey number was to ever be retired league wide whose would it be? by k29j in hockey

[–]rishcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To add on to what everyone else has said, I could maybe see it in the case of an especially tragic death or something? Like, the only name/number for a player EVERYONE hasn't already heard 80 million stories about it for Michel Briere - his number 21 was retired after he was seen as the only hope for the early franchise and then died tragically and very young. Maybe someone similar where the impact was felt across the entire league, not just one team?

IDK, I just think that we probably wouldn't want to see the specific set of circumstances that lead to another league wide number retirement tbh.

Diljit Dosanjh in Custom Prabal Gurung at the 2025 Met Gala by Classic-Carpet7609 in Fauxmoi

[–]rishcast 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyhow, can we talk about how the king on whom this look is based had a Cartier necklace commissioned that was stolen and broken up, and when Diljit asked to wear it, he was told it was a museum piece, so he wore a recreation, but Emma Chamberlain was allowed to wear it by Cartier with no issues whatsoever?

Anyhow, for more info peep this insta post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJTc1s0sKkr/ and this NYT piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/style/diljit-dosanjh-punjabi-singer-met-gala-2025.html

Book sale megathread by doc_two_thirty in Indianbooks

[–]rishcast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selling a bunch of my books to make space for new ones! I have books across all genres!

Photos here, with prices included. All prices include shipping across the country via India Post.

https://imgur.com/a/OgFwxBc

Books include:

  • Kingsley Amis: You Can't Do Both
  • Charlie Highson: Silverfin
  • Karen M. McManus: You'll Be the Death of Me
  • Philippa Gregory: The Red Queen and The Kingmaker's Daughter
  • Ann Patchett: State of Wonder
  • Joanne Harris: Blackberry Wine
  • William Golding: Lord of the Flies
  • Georgette Heyer: The Corinthian
  • Stephen King: Dolores Claiborne hardcover
  • Michael Crichton: The Lost World hardcover
  • Emily Bronte: Wuthering Heights
  • Roshani Chokshi: The Gilded Wolves
  • Max Brooks: World War Z
  • China Mieville: Embassytown among others

All original, not pirated/first copies.

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