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  1. 21 hours ago, HRSchenker said:

    Is the decline in AISD enrollment primarily due to enrollment in private and charter schools? Here in DFW we're seeing a bunch of school closures and consolidation despite some of these areas being the fastest growing in the nation. Lots of people fleeing to the burbs but those people either don't have kids or they're not enrolling them in public school. It's a very strange phenomenon. 

    Demographically in the US last year was the peak for High School seniors.  (If your kid applied then it was the most competitive  time ever) There will be a steady decline for a while and this obviously is a trailing indicator for younger kids in the system.   My school district is feeling this but is also dealing with something they did not foresee which is that families where kids go through the “good” school system don’t move once they are empty nesters, so there is also less families with school aged kids since it is not getting reset.  I believe part of people not moving is liking the community, and the other is that home prices have gone up so it is harder for younger families to get homes in more affluent areas they may desire but can’t afford.

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  2. 11 hours ago, Judge Roybeanbag said:

    Hell in Austin you could hire real homeless people and costume them up for a week for less than that.  

    Much like hookers, the issue is not paying them to stay, it is paying them to leave.

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  3. 14 hours ago, dimyh said:

    All right we need a Surly roll call. Who's  been stalking Sanna Marin and trying to tongue her peephole?  Cmon be honest.

     

    https://yle.fi/a/74-20189394

    A prosecutor in Helsinki has filed charges of stalking and disturbing domestic peace against a man suspected of following and attempting to contact former Prime Minister Sanna Marin several times last year.

    The suspect is a 36-year-old man who was handed an extended restraining order earlier this year by Helsinki District Court in relation to a number of incidents near Marin's Helsinki home last December.

    The court heard that the man was seen hanging around the stairwell of Marin's residence before making an attempt to gain access to the apartment on Christmas Eve. This incident lasted about 10 minutes and was captured on video.

    "The man had rung the doorbell, knocked, tried to open the mail slot and the door. He had also spoken through the door and kissed the peephole," the court noted in its verdict.

    Police detained the man in the buildings' stairwell, saying that he denied committing any crime — claiming instead that he was in the area because he was interested in local architecture.

    Marin told the district court that she first saw the suspect in November 2024, when he chased and shouted at her.

    We all know it was Brisket.

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  4. On 10/17/2025 at 6:14 PM, Laxtonto said:

     

    Timed before October 20 Fourth Plenum; may signal Xi Jinping's power consolidation. First CMC general purge since Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).All nine: three-star generals, Central Committee members in key roles. Expelled for suspected financial crimes and discipline violations.Chinese Communist Party expelled nine generals in major crackdown. Defense ministry cites serious financial crimes; expelled from party and military.Presented as anti-corruption; possibly political, ahead of plenum on economic plans and new members.Officials and positions:
    • He Weidong: CMC Vice-chairman
    • Miao Hua: CMC Political Work Department Director
    • He Hongjun: CMC Political Work Department Executive Deputy Director
    • Wang Xiubin: CMC Joint Operations Command Centre Executive Deputy Director
    • Lin Xiangyang: Eastern Theatre Commander
    • Qin Shutong: PLA Army Political Commissar
    • Yuan Huazhi: PLA Navy Political Commissar
    • Wang Houbin: PLA Rocket Force Commander
    • Wang Chunning: People's Armed Police Force Commander
    He Weidong: Second-highest after Xi; last seen March 2025; first serving Politburo member investigated.

     

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy7528ekzro

    I’m sure due process was followed.  Reading the report from the investigations, all of the information and evidence, and the complete transcript from the impartial hearings with evidence from both sides presented will be enlightening.

    Just like we are currently handling things here in the US.

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  5. 2 hours ago, bolverk said:

    Let's set the record straight. The majority (1,700) of Palestinians held were NOT prisoners; they were hostages, subject to severe deprivations and abuse, including physical and psychological abuse/torture, sexual assault (both men and women), denial of medical care or really shitty care with amputations resulting from neglect, generally inhumane conditions with inadequate food and unsanitary, overcrowded cells, or held in isolation and incommunicado, and being denied access to their families and even the Red Cross/Red Crescent. All of this has been documented.

    At least they've stopped dropping bombs on them, which is nice.

    You make the Russians look truthful.  

  6. 1 hour ago, DFW Horn said:

    I'm surprised Au-barn is ranked that high. The aggie of Alabama

    My senior was invited to an admitted student weekend at Auburn and he and I went.  Was a Rah Rah weekend but knowing little about Auburn I was impressed by the campus and school.   In their big presentation to us they did say and put up a graphic 3 times identifying Auburn as the top rated university in the state.

    Aggy like in their dedication to the narrative, but still likely accurate.

  7. 3 hours ago, Bevo said:

    Woman Loses Both Arms and Legs in Vicious Dog Attack

    September 26, 2025 by David Jones

    In a tragic incident in early September, an Oklahoma woman, Janelle Scott, was severely attacked by a pit bull while on a bike ride with her boyfriend in her hometown of Okmulgee. The unexpected attack resulted in Scott having both her arms and legs amputated due to the severity of her injuries.

    The pit bull, which had been left unattended after its owner was incarcerated, charged at Scott and her boyfriend, knocking Scott off her bike and causing significant injuries. Her boyfriend, in an attempt to protect her, was forced to kill the dog in self-defense. Another pit bull was present at the scene, but there was no evidence to suggest it was involved in the attack.

    The dogs were under the care of a friend of Scott’s at the time of the incident, as per the Okmulgee Police Department. The dogs resided in a nearby trailer that had reportedly been broken into that day, possibly leading to their escape.

    Scott’s mother, Cheryl, recounted the horrifying incident, explaining that her daughter was familiar with the dogs. She was heading towards the friend’s residence, which required passing through a wooded area, when the dogs attacked her.

    Upon arrival, the responding officers found Scott with severe injuries. She was immediately rushed to the hospital, where she has been receiving treatment since the incident. Initially, it was anticipated that Scott would only lose her right arm, which was severely damaged. However, due to the extent of her injuries, doctors were compelled to amputate both her arms and legs.

    Despite the devastating circumstances, Scott’s mother expressed admiration for her daughter’s resilience. She shared that her daughter continues to fight, even as doctors contemplate further amputations. Cheryl remains hopeful, believing that her daughter has a purpose and will find a way to overcome this ordeal.

    The family has set up a GoFundMe to help cover the mounting medical expenses, which has raised nearly $19,000 as of Thursday evening. The next steps for Scott include assessing her remaining limbs to determine if they can support prosthetics.

    Her mother also added, we also have a bike for sale.

     

    sorry.

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  8. 15 hours ago, Scheiss Meister said:

    Wasting an entire day at an Airbnb in Eugene while visiting our daughter (no pictures) and son-in-law trying to do laundry.  The washer is fine.  The dryer takes two to three hours to dry a small load.  I didn't drive all the damn way up here to hang around the damn room all day waiting for the damn laundry.

    While unintentional, it sounds like you did.

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  9. 9 minutes ago, Texas Fight said:

    When Garrett gets overturned you may be right. Until then, the highest court in the land says you are wrong.
     

     The Court ruled that statements made by public employees pursuant to their official duties may be disciplined by their employer.

    This makes sense.  It is not saying they can be disciplined based on personal statements made as a private individual, but statements made when speaking, or appearing to speak, as a representative of an organization.

    In the military I was clear that I could participate in political or other rallies or events, but I had to do so as an individual.   Except for approved events I could not do so as a uniformed, or even identified service member, as it implied organizational support.  Doing so would potentially open me to disciplinary action.

  10. 28 minutes ago, Js1 said:

    Because it's easier to deplane and grab it on your way off when all those people have already gotten off, rather than fighting the cattle in the back to both get out of your row AND grab your bag. 

    It's selfish behavior. 

    These are the same people who don’t put away their shopping carts.

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