“And while we’re talking about things that make us squirm but really shouldn’t, I’d like to say that I’m a big advocate for not hiding your enthusiasm for things. It seems to me that there is a false stigma around eagerness in our culture of “unbothered ambivalence.” This outlook perpetuates the idea that it’s not cool to “want it.”…..Never be ashamed of trying. Effortlessness is a myth. The people who wanted it the least were the ones I wanted to date and be friends with in high school. The people who want it most are the people I now hire to work for my company.” - Taylor Swift
Let's keep things in perspective and quit freaking parents out by repeating over-the-top takes. Data shows our kids are safer now than when we went to school. https://news.northeastern.edu/2018/02/26/schools-are-still-one-of-the-safest-places-for-children-researcher-says/
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Schools are safer than they were in the 90s, and school shootings are not more common than they used to be, researchers say
Schools are safer than they were in the 90s, and school shootings are not more common than they used to be, researchers say.
I don’t think the obsessively outraged people on my feed have any clue that I no longer trust their judgement as to what is good policy after COVID.
A meme I shared in a private chat of friends in 2020 got me banned for 24 hours. It was a bottle of “Clorox chewables.”