There’s a lot there, thanks.

I don’t mean to downplay the environment, but I think we’ll have a long list of worries… 🫨

Thanks for this. Honestly, I see this a bit differently from my initial thoughts.

I see your point. As I’ve been thinking about the need for kids to have resources somewhere, the school is a pretty good place for it. They need a safe place.

I don’t need to control my kid. I don’t do that now. I believe in setting the condition for honesty and growth, like making mistakes, without being crushed for it. Feels like that’s working so far.

I would support the ability for them to get counseling on how to deal with parents and how to deal with a world that seems to shit on and oppress small groups of people. I just would want them to get me involved at some point. Maybe there are cases where that’s not in the best interests of the young person. That’s the argument for giving the school discretion. I see that.

My self harm comment was because of my concern for my kid’s safety, that’s why I would personally be mad. I wouldn’t think that needed spelled out, but I’m guessing you’re using its omission to support your judgement.

I disagree with your high horsing assertion. You’re allowed that opinion of me, but working through things is easier when you aren’t called names. It feels like most of your comments are high horsing from the other side. I’d rather you just ask questions.

That makes more sense to me. I would worry that it takes away a small group of people in an already limited avenues situation.

I don’t know how to do both. Giving a young person counsel to tell their family would be of great help. Maybe that could be a compromise? If I did something to make my son feel scared (again, I’d be mortified of that because of would feel like a major failure), I would be ok if the school was providing the assistance to help, maybe with the worst thing being they have to mention it eventually?

I hear what you’re saying.

My personal desire to have a school tell me what they know isn’t based on a lack of empathy.

They arent. I’m not saying gender identity is self harm. That’s why I mentioned your quote.

It point is regarding being selective about what is required to report and not. I dont feel comfortable with the school deciding which major concern to report or not.

Edit, not sure how I see you drawing that conclusion. I used the word stigma because of what people can go through.

I agree.

How did we run honest new agencies before greed (if such a time exists)?

News probably needs to be except from greed influence, but I am not savvy enough to imagine that business model unless people are willing to subscribe, and the org never goes public.

I agree with you. I would be very upset if my public school didn’t report major changes to me.

I would also feel like a failure of having open communication with my son if I didn’t know something like that and he wasn’t confident in telling me or didn’t feel safe and loved.

If he was cutting himself and they didn’t tell me, I could attempt to press charges. I know people will not view self harm and identity the same thought because of sigma.

I wish we could create an environment where there’s no need to protect a kid’s identity issues because of ridicule and torment. There’s failures all around here.

Any chance this is a result of a few decades of consolidation of power, corporate ownership and influence, and partisan political views killing people’s trust in the news?

How do you reverse all that?

People know that these companies make money by doing the opposite of environmental needs right?

The only way th se companies support the goals is to either drastically change their business model, or stop existing…

I’ve seen the Rossa also.

Your sentiment for supermarket bean was exactly where I’m coming from. I also agree with Lavazza being reliable and consistent.

At least I know I’m not totally missing something with Lavazza…

chose not to care

I need more of this in my life.

I still use a scale to measure the shot weight each time. That machine is manual and just runs a timer.

Not a bad point. At least the rename if that’s over? Maybe the community intro and guide can be merged?

How do you deal with the potential for the shots to unequal in volume?

In a perfect world, you get equal pour from both sides, but despite my efforts, I notice that’s not always the case.

This I completely understand. Relatable human experience.

I love cracker barrel, even though it’s a chain. It makes me want to do the amount of manual farm labor that would warrant that many calories. And I can’t help wanting to eat all the food. I mean all the food they have in the store. https://youtu.be/HrIeP798hiQ?si=OjYmUmoaNg0fPnhs

Im thinking of the usual suspects like Folgers, Maxwell, etc that every cheap dinner and gas station serve.

boring

Perhaps,.yes.

I have been ruined by crap American swil 😆

Don’t get me started on Starbucks…

This might not be popular, but I don’t care for any Columbian blends. I’ve even tried local stuff, or different brands, nope. All terrible to me now.

I can however drink mass produced like lavazza espresso and crema aroma.

racist attitude

Did this mean they personally hardored a racist viewpoint, or somehow affirmed policies that separated opportunities based on races? Or they denied that racism exists?

Do you think the institution supported their viewpoints, or they were the outlier among more enlightened people? Would they have been fired if they would have been less subtle about it?