Mad science

[clevermanka]

Student suspended for tweeting that school sports teams were bad. The conflicting standards for what constitutes appropriate clothing for boys and girls is nauseating. I am so glad (for a number of reasons) that I'm not in high school anymore.

My three-day weekend was wonderful. A good combination of productivity and relaxation. mckitterick and I removed the following from the Chevelle: gas tank, front seat, back seat, door panels, carpet, and most of the carpet padding. We watched a movie. I met with Andrew and had a photo shoot for selling my bloomers on Etsy. I cleaned my old cast iron skillet with electrolysis and re-seasoned it. We ran an errand in KC. I slept as much as I wanted. All that in three days! Wonderful.

Not wonderful: I'm less than thrilled with my body progress. It's been a month since I increased my activity level to lifting three times a week. I admit I've slacked off a bit on the yoga. I'm only getting two or three home sessions in a week in addition to my two or three classes a week. But I'm up at least an inch around my waist. Last week I couldn't zip up a pair of jeans I was recently able to wear again. What the hell? Frustrating.

Today's Tumblr collection! Tuesday, May 14: Avengers.

Comments

[msmitti.livejournal.com]

nauseating doesn't quite cover that girl/boy discrepancy. grrrr. And, I fail to see how saying school's sports team is bad qualifies for suspension or cyberbullying.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I fail to see how saying school's sports team is bad qualifies for suspension or cyberbullying.

That's because it doesn't. I'm also 100% positive that the school's ridiculous over-reaction has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that the kid in question is not white.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

He's suspending and banned from graduation, PLUS they took away his speech as class president? JEEEZUS.
So the model student gets punished for speaking his mind? What, are they training young politicians: "Toe the line and shut your mouth, or else"?
Twice my anger for the school dress code.

Puppies!
And my new crush is Jay Tavare *fans self*

Yay for the weekend awesome. Boo for body not behaving.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

He's suspending and banned from graduation, PLUS they took away his speech as class president? JEEEZUS.

Yeah, I'm trying to find a petition site or something. No luck yet. Not that I've had a lot of time to look. Catching up from taking yesterday off and all...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

So the model student

whoa! you pretty much just made this up entirely, as far as I can see. Nowhere does it say anything about him being a model student. And I'm pretty sure, if he was, that'd be in there to add to the outrage-factor of the article: "Teague, who is ending the year with a 3.98 GPA, will be allowed to graduate, but may not...".

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Can't WAIT to get home and watch Cell Block Tango, A-style.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It's REALLY GOOD.

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

Lifting is supposed to be THE most exercise bang for the buck.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm quite sure it is. Just...my body is weird and doesn't always respond the way most (normal) bodies do. I wonder if this is an adrenal thing or what.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

While I agree a suspension is way out of line, as a parent who navigates the "anti-bullying" policies that schools put into place, I do *understand* how they arrived at their reaction. It all comes down to this bit:

“Wesley posted some very inappropriate tweets about the Heights athletic teams, aggressively disrespecting many athletes,” wrote Assistant Principal Monique Arndt. “After reading the tweets and taking statements from other students it was found that Wesley acted to incite the majority of our Heights athletes.”

If he deliberately talked trash about the players to piss them off, they gotta count that as bullying because he did it to them/publicly. It's one thing to talk to your friends about how your QB sucks, but it's another to shout "hey jones, you throw a pass like my grandma!" to the QB in the hall so that everyone else can go "boo to you jones!" and "yeah, you suck jones!". Is the latter bullying? In my world, no, because Jones should stop sucking at QB or suck it up if he does. but technically, yeah, it is - if you disrespect someone, on purpose in order to incite them, in a public environment so that others can join in the disrespecting ... that's what bullying is nowadays.

Would you think about it differently if he had tweeted something derogatory about a chick? If he had tweeted that the homecoming queen was as ugly as phylis diller or something? Or that she was as fat as X's mascot? Most people would. (not, mind you, that a suspension would be warranted in any case, but the *perception* of it would change.) And it's the same thing.

The difficulty kids today seem to have is navigating the fact that social media is public. And there are consequences to being an ass in public.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting angle, and one I hadn't considered. I would, however, like to see what the administrators considered "inappropriate," though. If he was, indeed, calling out individuals and belittling them personally, that's a different story.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

The one tweet (https://twitter.com/Rolltide_Teague/status/329950066708197376) is being chosen as "starting it all" and Wesley's explanation of it seems valid. He says he was comparing calling the athletic teams "HeightsU" (calling the High School a University) was comparable to the (disbanded in 1986, so non-existent) WSU teams.

From my overall impression of what I've read, the multiple tweets are what other students posted, antagonizing him and then he responded. Quite frankly, it sounds to me like he's being thrown under the bus for how the other students responded to his tweet. *They* were threatening him, and then the admin is saying his suspension is over his initial tweet, (http://www.kwch.com/kwch-bh-news-heights-senior-suspended-over-twitter-fallout-20130508,0,6924967.story) so I believe that it's still overreaction on the school's part.

But yes, I see your overall point about kids and social media. For that matter, I think we've all been privy to posting something taken the wrong way, and suffering fallout from others who misconstrued our intent.

[carmy-w.livejournal.com]

That tumblr pic on the boy's tshirt versus the girls obscene shorts is....well, obscene. Someone ought to whap some school admins upside the head on that item.

Glad you're getting the disassembly done on the Chevelle!

And of course, I just got done reseasoning my cast frying pan. I'm going to go looking for some flaxseed oil & do this next time!

My sympathy on the body, and yo-solidarity! I have turned into a yoyo, as far as my weight & shape are concerned.

Love that tumblr! If you go look at my very first tumblr post, it's some Avengers candies that were left in our office kitchen last Halloween. That's what got me started on doing tumblr. Go figure. And I'm going to chase this batch down on my dash & reblog that night watchman-I loved his cameo!

Oh, and p.s. Did you see that reblog of the 5yo girl as Susan B. Anthony, Coco Chanel, Amelia Earhart, Jane Goodall and Helen Keller, as well as herself? Here's a link to a larger view!:

http://www.jaimemoorephotography.com/2013/05/09/not-just-a-girl/

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I did see that photoset of the adorable girl. What a great idea!

[poincaraux.livejournal.com]

How'd the seasoning go? How many rounds did it take you? I followed that method for seasoning a griddle, and it (a) took forever (b) came off very quickly. So, I probably did something wrong, but I want to hear some more good reviews before I try again.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh dear! I hope it doesn't come off quickly. The electrolysis was really a pain in the ass. I'm doing six seasonings (as recommended in the article) but haven't tried cooking in it yet.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

That Avengers collection is a BLAST! Those costumed puppies: OMG. I love how the Loki vid makes it look like the movie is all about him - which it is, in many ways! Heck, all the vids are great, and the rest, and the comments: good stuff! Who knew The Avengers was so deep?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

the Loki vid makes it look like the movie is all about him - which it is, in many ways!

It totally, totally is.

Who knew The Avengers was so deep?

The fandom. =D

[hippie-mamabear.livejournal.com]

I don't know that the dress code post is indicative of society in general or anything. Probably just an isolated incident. Boys that age will often try to get by with obscene content on shirts, and occasionally they will slip one past that the administration either doesn't understand (maybe no one ever swallowed for the principal?) or simply doesn't see (the text is on his back, when he walks into a classroom, there's probably a backpack or hoodie hiding it, and when he's in class, there's a chair back behind him).

In my opinion, both clothing items are distasteful. Those shorts are not appropriate for school. While the boy's is an obvious cry for attention and back-patting from his peers, he is at least not exposing body parts.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

As someone who went to an un-air-conditioned school in Indiana, allow me to say those shorts are, IMO, totally appropriate for school.

[msmitti.livejournal.com]

nauseating doesn't quite cover that girl/boy discrepancy. grrrr. And, I fail to see how saying school's sports team is bad qualifies for suspension or cyberbullying.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I fail to see how saying school's sports team is bad qualifies for suspension or cyberbullying.

That's because it doesn't. I'm also 100% positive that the school's ridiculous over-reaction has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that the kid in question is not white.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

He's suspending and banned from graduation, PLUS they took away his speech as class president? JEEEZUS.
So the model student gets punished for speaking his mind? What, are they training young politicians: "Toe the line and shut your mouth, or else"?
Twice my anger for the school dress code.

Puppies!
And my new crush is Jay Tavare *fans self*

Yay for the weekend awesome. Boo for body not behaving.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

He's suspending and banned from graduation, PLUS they took away his speech as class president? JEEEZUS.

Yeah, I'm trying to find a petition site or something. No luck yet. Not that I've had a lot of time to look. Catching up from taking yesterday off and all...

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Can't WAIT to get home and watch Cell Block Tango, A-style.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It's REALLY GOOD.

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

Lifting is supposed to be THE most exercise bang for the buck.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm quite sure it is. Just...my body is weird and doesn't always respond the way most (normal) bodies do. I wonder if this is an adrenal thing or what.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_luaineach/]

While I agree a suspension is way out of line, as a parent who navigates the "anti-bullying" policies that schools put into place, I do *understand* how they arrived at their reaction. It all comes down to this bit:

“Wesley posted some very inappropriate tweets about the Heights athletic teams, aggressively disrespecting many athletes,” wrote Assistant Principal Monique Arndt. “After reading the tweets and taking statements from other students it was found that Wesley acted to incite the majority of our Heights athletes.”

If he deliberately talked trash about the players to piss them off, they gotta count that as bullying because he did it to them/publicly. It's one thing to talk to your friends about how your QB sucks, but it's another to shout "hey jones, you throw a pass like my grandma!" to the QB in the hall so that everyone else can go "boo to you jones!" and "yeah, you suck jones!". Is the latter bullying? In my world, no, because Jones should stop sucking at QB or suck it up if he does. but technically, yeah, it is - if you disrespect someone, on purpose in order to incite them, in a public environment so that others can join in the disrespecting ... that's what bullying is nowadays.

Would you think about it differently if he had tweeted something derogatory about a chick? If he had tweeted that the homecoming queen was as ugly as phylis diller or something? Or that she was as fat as X's mascot? Most people would. (not, mind you, that a suspension would be warranted in any case, but the *perception* of it would change.) And it's the same thing.

The difficulty kids today seem to have is navigating the fact that social media is public. And there are consequences to being an ass in public.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting angle, and one I hadn't considered. I would, however, like to see what the administrators considered "inappropriate," though. If he was, indeed, calling out individuals and belittling them personally, that's a different story.

[carmy-w.livejournal.com]

That tumblr pic on the boy's tshirt versus the girls obscene shorts is....well, obscene. Someone ought to whap some school admins upside the head on that item.

Glad you're getting the disassembly done on the Chevelle!

And of course, I just got done reseasoning my cast frying pan. I'm going to go looking for some flaxseed oil & do this next time!

My sympathy on the body, and yo-solidarity! I have turned into a yoyo, as far as my weight & shape are concerned.

Love that tumblr! If you go look at my very first tumblr post, it's some Avengers candies that were left in our office kitchen last Halloween. That's what got me started on doing tumblr. Go figure. And I'm going to chase this batch down on my dash & reblog that night watchman-I loved his cameo!

Oh, and p.s. Did you see that reblog of the 5yo girl as Susan B. Anthony, Coco Chanel, Amelia Earhart, Jane Goodall and Helen Keller, as well as herself? Here's a link to a larger view!:

http://www.jaimemoorephotography.com/2013/05/09/not-just-a-girl/

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I did see that photoset of the adorable girl. What a great idea!

[poincaraux.livejournal.com]

How'd the seasoning go? How many rounds did it take you? I followed that method for seasoning a griddle, and it (a) took forever (b) came off very quickly. So, I probably did something wrong, but I want to hear some more good reviews before I try again.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh dear! I hope it doesn't come off quickly. The electrolysis was really a pain in the ass. I'm doing six seasonings (as recommended in the article) but haven't tried cooking in it yet.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

That Avengers collection is a BLAST! Those costumed puppies: OMG. I love how the Loki vid makes it look like the movie is all about him - which it is, in many ways! Heck, all the vids are great, and the rest, and the comments: good stuff! Who knew The Avengers was so deep?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

the Loki vid makes it look like the movie is all about him - which it is, in many ways!

It totally, totally is.

Who knew The Avengers was so deep?

The fandom. =D

[hippie-mamabear.livejournal.com]

I don't know that the dress code post is indicative of society in general or anything. Probably just an isolated incident. Boys that age will often try to get by with obscene content on shirts, and occasionally they will slip one past that the administration either doesn't understand (maybe no one ever swallowed for the principal?) or simply doesn't see (the text is on his back, when he walks into a classroom, there's probably a backpack or hoodie hiding it, and when he's in class, there's a chair back behind him).

In my opinion, both clothing items are distasteful. Those shorts are not appropriate for school. While the boy's is an obvious cry for attention and back-patting from his peers, he is at least not exposing body parts.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

As someone who went to an un-air-conditioned school in Indiana, allow me to say those shorts are, IMO, totally appropriate for school.