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Yeah okay but how many more people would have gotten COVID and/or died because we opened the schools sooner? These teachers were advocating for their RIGHT to a SAFE and HEALTHY workplace and learning environment for kids, and just because it was a union, conservatives are freaking out about it 🙄

#covid19 #teachers #school #school closed #kids #unions #teachers union #usa today #news #far right #fascisim

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Ok is it just me or are Disney sequels just amazing? Like Cinderella 3 is the best and funniest of the trilogy. Both the prequel and sequel for the Little Mermaid were great. Peter Pan 2 made me cry as a child (and even now) and is to date one of my favorite Disney movies. Lion King 1 1/2 is hilarious. I mean, it’s hard to believe that most of these masterpieces were straight-to-DVD (or VHS) sequels. If you’re ever bored, go watch some Disney sequels because they do not disappoint.

#disney #cinderella #peter pan #disney ariel #little mermaid #lion king #sequel #disney sequels #hilarious #movies #disney plus

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First off, can we just agree that the B.O.B theme is the prettiest piece of music ever written?

So, I’m watching Band of Brothers (Christmas/New Years tradition for us). Just started episode 8, our 3rd episode tonight. Let me tell you, though, the fear that coursed through me when I heard the New Years Eve fireworks going on outside while I was watching the bombings in episode 7 almost made me shit myself. Literally, I said out loud “that sounds too close, you guys. Are those guns outside?” Well im not sleeping well tonight that’s for damn sure.

#band of brothers #new year #fireworks #funny

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On the King Kong ride and mom is giving us a lesson on why the skull figures are anatomically inaccurate.😂

#teacher #anatomy #haha

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Got bored, so I sketched my hero: Captain Carter ❤️.

Took pretty much exactly the length of “The Newsies: The Musical” (Disney +) to draw. (Oh my gods how has Apollo not fallen in love with Jeremy Jordan, yet? His voice is just 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻)

Never been much of an artist, so spare your hate comments, please. But if you have any (kind) critiques, those are always welcomed, as I’m always open to making improvements.

#captain carter #what if #marvel #captain america #peggy carter #art #sketch #drawing #1940s #comicart #heroes #jeremy jordan #newsies #multiverse of madness #dr strange

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Okay why are people not obsessing over the “A Darker Shade of Magic” series (by V.E. Schwab) like they do for Harry Potter or Divergent or whatever? I just finished the first book, and I think my life has stopped and won’t start back again until I get the next book. Go read it… the world-building alone makes it one of the best books I’ve read this year.

#a darker shade of magic #v e schwab #books #fantasy #Magic

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I just saw three kids and a dad standing outside in their yard playing with their PET BOA CONSTRICTOR (bigger than all three kids and the dad combined) and let me just say, as the daughter of a biology teacher, that dad’s doing it right.

#animals #pet snake #snake #cute snake #kids #i love kids #parenting done right #parenting

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i just have this persistent feeling of “i’m not doing enough” combined with “i don’t have the energy to do anything” and it just really fucking sucks

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So make convicts work in an industry known to be linked with high levels of depression, PTSD and PISD among its workers. Sounds like a perfect rehabilitation plan, no faults in this whatsoever.

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Absolutely. Call me old-fashioned, but I look forward to being a stay-at-home mom (if finances allow). I’m 17 now, so I’ve got time before it happens, but I’m also a preschool teacher right now and I think about having kids every day while I’m around my lovely (and rambunctious) 4 year olds! Gotta find the baby daddy first, though….🙃

i’m doing research reblog this and tell me if you want kids or not

#kids #i love kids #preschool #babies #parenting

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Oddly enough, “Greedy” from the game Cuphead…. Also “All Eyes On Me” from Bendy and the Ink Machine. No idea why, but these songs have been ringing in my head for days. I don’t even play those games 😂🤷‍♀️

ATTENTION

If you see this you are OBLIGATED to reblog w/ the song currently stuck in your head :)

#on loop for two hours now

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I just found out that the new local performing arts center is doing professional performances of Anastasia, Fiddler on the Roof, Rent, and Cats this season. Now I am not a fan of Cats, but you better believe I will be present at all the others on opening night! I cannot wait!!!!!!!

#theatre #musical #art #performing art #musical theater #fiddler on the roof #anastasia #rent #cats

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Pursuing Scholarships on Bold.org

So in trying to prepare for college, I have begun my scholarship searches and, man, has it been difficult!  My mother and I sat down and searched for almost an entire day online and came up with only a few good scholarships that I was eligible for, most of which I can’t even work on because they haven’t opened yet this year.  I started working on a College Board $40,000 scholarship, but it is strictly to be used for educational fees and, if I get Zell Miller-which offers free tuition to select schools in GA-after this school year (which I will as long as I keep my 4.0), that will not help me with all of my expenses.  My main concern is room and board, so I kept looking for scholarships that could help me with that.

Luckily, while I was searching for scholarships, I came across this fantastic website called bold.org.  I have applied to over 15 scholarships (all over $1000) without having to write a single essay!  I don’t know if I will win any money, but at least it’s worth a shot.  I have actually enjoyed making my Bold profile and finding cool scholarships.  And there are so, so many scholarships and I can actually find some that are open and that I am eligible for!  This website is such a great tool and has been a godsend throughout this harrowing experience.

Here is a link to my Bold Profile if anyone wants to take a look at it: https://bold.org/armcd73/#score-recurring-scholarship-reward-for-students-now 

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Quick Movie Review: “The Circle” (2017)

You know what true irony is? The fact that “The Circle” (2017) is the epitome of unfulfilled potential, despite Mae saying that was her greatest fear.

Spoilers for “The Circle” (2017) Ahead

Just watched this movie for the first time, and this ending was very disappointing. I loved the idea though. I wish they had made a TV show instead, or a miniseries, so that 1) there was more evidence of corruption in The Circle Company, 2) there was more climactic of an ending in bringing down the company, and 3) there was a defined aftermath of the company’s collapse.

Also, I could not exactly make out a clear main theme of this movie. I thought it was going to be that complete transparency was too controlling and invasive and that privacy was a human right, but it turned out in the end to be a mixed message. It turned out to say that complete transparency can unearth corruption and prevent crime, but can also cause literal death as lack of privacy leads to feeling trapped, paranoid and invaded (i.e. Mercer drove off a bridge to avoid being caught by drones and video cameras).

So which is it? Should we be 100% transparent, or not? For me personally, just getting this tumblr account was anxiety-inducing, and the only reason I did it was because I know I’ll probably never get a following; this is more a documentation of my thoughts and memories for myself to look back on later. But imagining my entire life being broadcasted to the world… horrifying. I’d go off the grid. But I DO see the appeal of some of the aspects of the movie: SoulSearch caught a criminal, Circle Accounts could break through all of the bureaucratic red tape (though I don’t like the idea of a private company controlling that - AKA capitalism + control = corruption), and the life saving medical systems seem like a brilliant idea (also convenient since I’m tired of filling out a stupid clipboard every doctor’s visit). So some aspects of transparency are beneficial and make the world a safer place. But when they go too far (finding someone who didn’t want or NEED to be found, capitalism controlling the government, and… well honestly I can’t think of anything wrong with the medical system… that needs to happen), people’s lives could actually be in danger. But see, the movie never established a clear “is this good or bad” statement. It didn’t even say that SOME transparency is good SOMETIMES. It leaves the audience to decide, right?

Wrong. In the end, everything around the world is still being filmed. Mae is being followed by drones while she’s kayaking. Why? When I go on a hike (never been kayaking, so I guess hiking is similar in nature) I like the solace and serenity that comes from being alone. I don’t want a drone following me around! And neither did Mae until it saved her life that one time! But after her friend literally DIED from being involuntarily watched, she’s still cool with being transparent? There is no defined message here. No defined conclusion. “The Circle” simply “continued” (get it?!? My mom actually made that connection, lol) despite the ethical questions and literal DEATH that occurred. And maybe that was the point, but it was just incredibly disappointing and was the opposite of a concrete conclusion.

So, I think that this movie should have been made into a 3 hour long movie or maybe a 6 episode/6ish hour miniseries (anything over 6 might be too excessive plot-wise). This would have been necessary to establish a clear theme at the end and help the audience come to a conclusion about the pros/cons of transparency and the value of privacy. Because this movie could have been GREAT. It was an intriguing and relevant concept seeing as how I just had a conversation with my dad earlier today about how our phones listen to us to decide what content to project (Pinterest especially is nuts about listening in on you). Should we allow that to happen? I, personally, say no. But this movie, despite being a discussion on this very topic, did not answer that question. The only stance that it took was “sometimes transparency is good, mostly it’s bad, but we’re just going to do it anyway because capitalism and plot holes.”

Moral of the story here is I will probably not watch this movie again. I give it maybe a 3/10; it still tackled a great concept, but simply didn’t support it like it should have. It is supported by nothing but a good cast and familiar names (and the acting was actually disappointing for who they had casted). It could have been so much better had it served it’s purpose and ended with more of a “bang.” Turns out this movie was what Mae feared after all: unfulfilled potential.

#the circle #movie review #tom hanks #emma watson

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Just have to show off my perfect baby cousin! She turned 2 just last month. Love her to death❤️

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While visiting Kennesaw State University, we decided to go to the National Park down there, too (our 2nd visit to Kennesaw Civil War Battlefield). The future history teacher in me was so happy to see the parking lot full of cars and people everywhere reading wayside signs! I’m not at all athletic (and quite frankly, I was exhausted from touring two colleges AND North Atlanta on foot already this weekend), so while my fitness-loving family hiked around, I found a nice place on a trail to meditate for a while. It was so relaxing to feel all that nature and all that history around me! I’ve missed going to national parks so much!❤️

I know I’m in my element when I see the signature Civil War Battlefield fences! Can’t wait to go to more Parks soon!