My wife in elementary ed also explained this well. We recognize kids at one end of the distribution need special services and support. It follows that kids at the other end are just as differentiated and need specialized services as well.

The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality. I don't know how to yell any louder.

Indiana up to third (3!) in the whole country by this per play metric. Gets to play 2 and 4 still this season.

Indiana Football spent months being chided for not beating an AP top 25 team, then three weeks into the season you watch an AP voter put winless Notre Dame at 14 and you realize how silly this whole exercise is.

Definitely Last Judge took me longest thus far. But what's great about Silksong, and HK before, the patterns are all there to be learned. My only issues are 1) optimal distance often results with the boss being off screen. 2) hit boxes can be weird, taking hits I shouldn't and not landing my hit.

Mendoza has a heck of an arm. Hoping timing gets worked out as the season goes on because the zip in these balls sometimes makes catches more difficult than they need to be. Can't wait to see it clicking. #iufb

Nice answer drive there. Good to see Indiana stop playing with its food and execute. #iufb

it is always worth remembering that vance made a conscious decision to be a person of low character. he has eagerly contorted himself into evil for the sake of what amounts to a whiff of power.

Ok. Yeah. I was holding a grudge for those wildly unnecessary props and the delay they caused, but this Carolina Crown show is killer. Powerful, aggressive horn book, and the corps is on the move throughout. I thought this was just another Crown BOA show at first, but I'm digging what it became.

@ckunzelman.bsky.social Got him!

Vance is the most inauthentic and disingenuous person I've seen. Politicians lie; he reinvents history to gaslight you. He lies like he's the smartest person in the room. Actual smart people call him out. Doesn't matter. It's the lie that's important. Orwell's Squealer brought to life.

The screen grab here is disgusting. Trans folks are not a threat. They are friends and coworkers, people living their lives the best they can, just like everyone else. Trans rights are human rights.

That's right, PlayStation dot com.

I adore the ending to Boom from Boston Crusaders. Just a confident anthem to close out the show. It's a statement that says we know we have something special here, and we're bringing it home right now.

BOOM!!!!! Boston Crusaders! So glad I got to be there to see history! #DCI

And now the scores. #DCI

Last chance. Who takes the gold? #DCI #drumcorps

Damn, Bluecoats with a heck of a performance as well. The way they play with timing still isn't quite working for me, especially out here on the 15, but that performance is undeniable. When they groove, they groove.

Whatever happens, Boston, that was a championship show and performance.

Heck yeah Boston! I'd be thrilled to see them get their first gold. Tight scores across the board. Been a few years since we've had so many slots still competitive. Saturday night is going to be a lot of fun.

I haven't seen any more mudcrabs. Thanks for asking, though.

Trying to square my thoughts on Bluecoats this year. Their book is incredible, fascinating. But the visuals aren't hitting. Too much white, too little clarity, and the boxes don't read from the stands. Concept hurts too. Some passages sound like a timing or mic issue, not an intended effect.

A week after a statement claiming leadership needed to change so the game could be delivered ASAP, Krafton has delayed Subnautica 2 to 2026 to add more content. Which is not a thing precluded by going to Early Access! But it does mean they avoid a $250MM payout promised to the dev team. This sucks!

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Fuck. The leadership team of Unknown Worlds is removed from the studio they founded because the parent company wanted to monetize Subnautica 2 as quickly as possible. One of those games I wish I could experience for the first time all over again and now the sequel is being gutted. What a disgrace.

What athlete's expression will stay with you the rest of your life?

Morrowind Final Fantasy VI & X Witcher 3

Folks

You prey on the weak. There is no honor in this.

Happy Pride! Be your authentic self! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Dreamt about the moonlight on the Wabash.

Every time I see the Cleveland Guardians mentioned, it normalizes how easy it can be to change a mascot for the better and still engender civic pride. I've rooted for @atlbravesofficial.bsky.social for over 30 years. I'm ready for something better, a name to make everyone proud. #BravesCountry

Super proud of this team. A thrilling first half, and one tough third quarter, in a game where the shots weren't falling. Thank you seniors! Now let's come back even better next year. #iuwbb

I'm going to miss the Gallo-Ballo lob play when it's gone. #iubb

There's lots worse going on right now, but if I can gripe about something frivolous, we absolutely do not need a live action How to Train Your Dragon remake. Tired of companies taking something great, and ruining it so they can make a little more money off it.

Went to a Stars show last night, for the 20th anniversary of Set Yourself on Fire. Very happy to report those guys are still going strong after all this time! But it was sad in a way, that we're still fighting - and losing ground - on some of these issues they were writing about 20 years ago.

The fun thing about when #iuwbb loses a road game on a streaming service I don't have, is knowing I'll absolutely get to watch them come out and smoke Purdue at home in revenge.

Well, the law review submission cycle is starting up again, so it's time to share what I've been working on: a 2,000-word article on the batshit commercial in which AI overrides Matthew McConaughey's hierarchy of needs: defector.com/salesforce-i...

When I asked my dad where UCLA was, he answered "what happens when the smog clears in Los Angeles? You see LA!"

Rough day, so I'm going to post some things that make me happy, maybe spread some cheer on the timeline.

Damn. Ran out of gas at the end when the shots stopped falling, but that was a fun performance against a top team. Only shame is they couldn't bring it home. #iuwbb

Hall is rocking! Defense is playing terrific. Give me three more quarters just like this one please. #iuwbb

One tough quarter did them in, but still an impressive performance from #iuwbb. You can see the pieces coming together in this post-Mack era.

30 minutes to kick. We're the best team Notre Dame has faced. They're not the best team we've faced. We learned from our experience at Ohio State, and in the cold against Purdue. We're going to win tonight. Go Hoosiers. #iufb #NeverDaunted

Mine is Denver. Absolutely want to go, for the skiing and the beer. Just a shame GABF isn't a few months later. The Pacific Northwest - Seattle, Portland, Vancouver - also considered. I want to see mountains again, Gandalf, the sort of natural beauty you can't find near the Midwest.

I am begging streaming services to add a “I will never watch this. Never show it to me again” button.

Luke Goode is a Tom Crean player (complimentary). #iubb

@espnbillc.bsky.social quick question on SP+. Do current rankings still include inputs from preseason or from prior at this point? Or do those considerations phase out over the season, a la KenPom, so you're only ranking on play from this year?