Sunday, February 23, 2025

Our Son Lionel’s Back at School - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our-son-lionels-back-at-school

"You may notice that Lionel produces a loud, barking cough at two-minute intervals for approximately 115 consecutive seconds. While we've asked him to muffle it in his elbow, or at least not run toward the nearest person and (it appears) intentionally aim at their mouth, his small body is too buffeted by the spasms to muster the requisite coordination."

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Background Noises • Ambient Sounds • Relaxing Music | myNoise

https://mynoise.net/

A great site (with mobile apps) and an infinite number of soundscapes, because you can configure them yourself!

From the site: "Discover a world of immersive and customizable soundscapes that can enhance focus, relaxation, and sleep. Choose from noise generators, nature sounds and ambient music to create your perfect audio environment. Explore our vast library of interactive sound generators and find your audio haven!"

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Extremists Are Lying to Undermine America’s Public Schools

https://time.com/6172216/public-schools-extremists/

"If people of conscience stay on the sidelines, Rufo and other extremists could well succeed in their drive to weaken public education, undermining our democracy and further eroding America's middle class."

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Special education: when your kids with disabilities have no teachers at all.

https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/04/teachers-special-education-quitting-hawaii-funding.html?via=rss

“This underfunding is coupled with lots of red tape. Unlike general ed teachers, special ed teachers need to fill out education plans for their students and closely monitor their progress. This government-mandated reporting is one more reason it can be hard for even trained professionals to stick around.”

Teachers Are Not OK (Due to AI)

https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/