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deirdre-martin · 2 years

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The current technological state in juvenile detention facilities....

I was recently watching a TED talk about building the sustainability of the digital divide given by Mike Lindsay who described this phenomenon as the lack of infrastructure to provide easy access to the internet in rural and remote parts of the world. He added that this phenomenon also existed within different demographic areas within our society that contained low-income populations. (Lindsay, 2019) It immediately occurred to me that the one specific, habitually invisible population was not mentioned as part of this group, students within juvenile justice facilities.

As an audience comprised of teachers and administrators within this system, we are all collectively aware of the perpetual disenfranchisement of this group of students from educational pathways and services provided for non-incarcerated populations, despite all our collective efforts to stem the tide of that reality. Despite mountains of research validating education as a primary deterrent to the commission of crimes, priorities related to the security, safety and general well-being of each resident continues to drive decision making within the systems. How then can we as educators mitigate this reality and create an open, sustainable conduit into this expanding digital universe for students who will ultimately reintegrate into society?

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives have become a major educational priority throughout the nation and the world, the gold standard for real world application through authentic context, hand-on learning and innovative teaching methodologies. (Schrum, 2018) In the context of what we experience on a daily basis, struggling against multiple factors like budgeting, staffing, security priorities, materials, etc., it seems nearly futile to even attempt a conversation about how to create an inroad to this learning for our students, knowing that the outside world is moving at warp speed to align itself with the Internet of things.(IoT) Few are aware of the limitations we face daily, not only including restrictions about the introduction of innovative materials to meet the learning needs of the students, but the fact that they cannot and do not have access to the internet, as both are considered security issues. (Harrington, 2022)This situation is not specific to one or two institutions, but impacts on hundreds if not thousands of incarcerated, disadvantaged youth throughout the country.

This reality is a constant, and, while there is hope that someday security governors over the technology for these students will be discovered, we have an obligation to find alternative pathways of access beyond these constraints to plug up this leak in the STEM pipeline for them. A collective initiative must be reached to explore innovative applications which can be utilized to usher students gradually toward a STEM based pathway to establish an entry point when the technology is finally available to them

References

Linday, M. (2019, June 26). How do we bridge the digital divide sustainably? [Video]. TED

Conferences. https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=BwhhhlNBnMrg

Harrington, K. (2022).Transforming education in the juvenile justice system with technology,

University of Massachusetts Amherst, https://www.umass.edu/education/values/transforming-education-juvenile-justice-system-technology

Schrum, L. (2018). Learning supercharged, International Society for Technology in Education

Challenges and Advantages

Change or paradigm shifts involving alternative methodologies have to be approached slowly requiring discussions, planning, goal setting, monitoring and review and modifications, regardless of the proposal complexity. We have to look at this new pursuit in minimal increments, to provide the level of supervision and support necessary for sustainability. Applications need to be introduced within incubator scenarios, allowing a platform of safety to test and document ideas within a controlled environment to facilitate decision making about adjustment to ensure sustainability and our ability to duplicate practices. Initially, soft skill engagement; critical thinking, collaboration, decision-making, etc. (Schrum, 2018) can provide the jumping off point and are skills sorely needed to be addressed within this population. Introducing these concepts through minimally invasive, innovative learning methodologies and applications which align with collaborative game play frameworks, not only creates pathways into ultimate STEM understanding but new realities about the world they will re-enter by learning and developing the social skills necessary for task completion. In addition, gamification of concepts, without actually turning the learning into a game, minimizes the “do-over” ideology, a very toxic mindset within the criminal mentality. (Gilyazova, 2020)

If done with vigilance and thoroughness, the likelihood of success can be maximized, and the results presented before the powers that be to stimulate interest in seeking alternative technological choices for expanding the program toward direct engagement. Without substantiated data, we know that the likelihood that larger financial investments can or will be justified is negligible. (Hewk et al., 2019) Decisions for support on the executive level require a level of substantiation for them to go beyond their comfort zones as they relate to funding and other considerations of logistical challenges.

References

Gilyazova, O. (2020). Gaming practices and technologies in education: their educational

potential, limitations and problems in the world-of-work and world-of-play, Revista Tempo e Espacos en Educacao, 13 (32), 1-23

Hewk, K., Tang, M., Crengyan, J., & Chun, K. (2019). Where is the “theory” within the field of

educational technology, British Journal of Educational Technology, 50 (3), 956-971

Schrum, L. (2018). Learning supercharged, International Society for Technology in Education

Possibilities?

The field of vision when looking for solutions outside the box to address these needs is very narrow. I have found three extremely exciting applications that I am confident will provide the foothold into successful incubator programs for everyone to harness, implement and document to increase the power of the argument in support of these kids and access to the metaverse.

The first application I found with endless possibilities is for Code.com (https://code.org/curriculum/unplugged ). WOW! Lessons are specifically designed for students that are “unplugged”, meaning that they will be working with pen to paper and some assortment of materials or materials. What is particularly awesome is that it provides lesson plans which identify a specific concept related to coding and, in many cases, videos which can be downloaded by teachers to a SMART screen. Each of the lessons can be adapted by the teacher to meet the learning needs and instructional levels of students and therefore are planning gold. In the drop-down menu they also provide additional projects, catalog, and support links for questions.

Who knew that NASA itself had an app that would be so motivational and chock full of information relating to every aspect of STEM

Learning (https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/best/edp.html )

Talk about complex adaptive systems! This second site also integrates all aspect of literacy engagement for teachers to tap into and provides a drop-down menu of multiple topics, missions, images, etc. for direct engagement into subjects specific to their mission. I found an interactive asset which, I have to admit, took me on a journey that captivated my interest for quite a while.(https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/make-a-scale-solar-system/)

A video is provided which is most enlightening and interesting and includes a projects list and an opportunity for the students to decide which way they will approach this assignment. Students have the opportunity to decide what kind of model and location they will chose, and then mathematical calculations must be done to create scale and planet size. They take the project-based learning through to the actual display and presentation leaving no holes in the planning. The range of topics and information is instantly engrossing, and I am hard pressed to imagine that students will not love it.

Everyone needs to be on the lookout for the release of the last app through the University of Massachusetts (https://www.umass.edu/education/values/transforming-education-juvenile-justice-system-technology)

which I am including as my third site recommendation because it is the first one that has been specifically designed to address the educational needs of the juvenile justice population through technology. the designer(s) of the program demonstrates a full understanding of the barriers in servicing this population but has developed an iPad integration which will align with those concerns. Take the time and watch the video for a more complete idea of its implications. (https://www.umass.edu/news/article/college/education%E2%80%99s-project-raise-video)

What I know

Those of us who have been strong enough to withstand conditions of being an educator within the juvenile justice system are fiercely loyal and dedicated advocates for those within our charge, realizing the impact of huge gaps in educational parity for a population of students already experiencing huge gaps in their educational histories. When speculating about sustained recidivism rates, one only must go beyond the curtain to see why reintegration for these residents is so unsuccessful, returning to their school districts unprepared, jumping back in like uncoordinated double-Dutch participants.

Most of these residents are examples of the Matthew effect, starting at a disadvantage and becoming more disadvantaged over time unlike their counterparts, the advantaged, who start that way and accumulate more advantages over time. This situation is not new and recorded early in scripture, “For whoever has will be given more, and they will have abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.” (New International Version, 2022, Matthew 25: 29-30) This disparity, seen in this blog as the digital divide, is no exception. Some see this situation, the inability to bridge the educational or technological gap, as a byproduct of modern capitalism (Henricks, 2018) putting these students in a category of collateral damage. Those servicing these individuals, however, will see this attempt to find alternative passageways into technological savvy as a first attempt in creating the momentum of a virtuous cycle for sustainable growth and success.

References

Henricks, S. (2018). The Matthew effect: is inequality just a fact of the universe, Big Think,

https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/is-there-a-scientific-law-stating-thatinequality-is-a-fact-of-the-universe/

New International Version Bible. (2022). NIV

Online, https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-International-Version-NIV-Bible

#education #learning #teaching #students #higher education #teachers #correction #juvenile detention

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plasmaspring · 2 years

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Watching Lear and screaming and crying because the main character is a hereditary royal making it monarchist propaganda.

#this is not an original or new or correct insight #how juvenile can you possibly be

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wausaupilot · 9 months

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Closure plans ongoing for Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake as state board allocates funds for new facilities

The latest on Lincoln Hills:

By Sarah Lehr | Wisconsin Public Radio More than two years after it was originally slated to close, a Wisconsin youth prison remains open. But plans to build replacement facilities are inching forward, with one slated to open by September 2026. The Lincoln Hills School for boys and the nearby Copper Lake School for girls are being overseen by a court-appointed monitor. That’s after a 2017…

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#afternoon update #Copper Lake #juvenile corrections #Juvenile detention facilities Wisconsin #Lincoln Hills

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rorygilmre · 9 months

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the research i have to do for my thesis is really just depressing at times but how distressing the statistics and outcomes are is also what pushes me to continue working on proposing solutions and trying to fix the system

#leah goes to college #my topic is on educational outcomes for juveniles who are incarcerated #but specifically the educational programs run inside of juvenile correctional facilities that are local or state run #and i'll end up proposing solutions and new legislation for those governments (in an unofficial capacity unless i get published)#and my primary solution proposal will be quite groundbreaking within the realm of juvenile justice (it's never been done before)

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idolomantises · 3 months

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whelp i finished Hazbin season 1. Don't plan on watching more of it, just wanted to see if my theories about it were correct (they were). It's not very good, and feels like an adult cartoon made for children. Its pacing is poor, the characters range from decent to terrible, the dialogue is bad, there's too many plot inconsistencies and the approach to Christianity feels incredibly juvenile and poorly thought out. Just watch Moral Orel.

I cant believe people sent me death threats over this show.

Nifty is best girl.

#txt #much love and support to the animators since i know a lot of them werent paid or treated well #hope they put their talents into a show that actually respects their time and efforts

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alphabetsoup-blogposts · 2 years

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#juvenile corrections #detention centre #Don Dale #Alice Springs #teenagers #girls #boys #news

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reportwire · 2 years

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Juvenile suspect in Raleigh mass shooting will face charges as an adult, prosecutor says | CNN

Raleigh, North Carolina CNN — A 15-year-old will be charged as an adult for allegedly carrying out a mass shooting that left five people dead Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina, prosecutors said, as calls to curb gun violence are renewed once again in the US. The suspect, identified by police as a White male juvenile, was taken into custody by law enforcement after an hours-long manhunt…

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satorugu · 6 months

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In Every Era (Sukuna x f!reader)

She is the reincarnation of his love, and he plans to be with her in every era.

Warnings: Blood, violence, fighting, making out

Note: The readers technique relates to ice and being able to lower the temperatures around her enough to create it. Both Heian era and the version of Sukuna in Itadori's body is included.

"There are three victims we need to find, correct?" (Y/N) clarified as the group walked down a corridor.

It was oddly lit, the sound of their shoes echoing off of the walls as they made their way through the juvenile detention center. This was simply an investigation, much easier than other missions they had received. As sorcerers, finding dead bodies was considered casual, but there was a slight chance they could run into something else.

A rumor of a special grade being discovered inside was circulating, meaning it could spawn at any moment.

Although it was just a rumor.

It was rare for cursed wombs to produce them, which is what caused the massacre in the first place.

"Yes, and the dog remembers the scent of the entrance," Fushiguro said, referring to the white dog trotting in front of them.

"Simple enough," Itadori nodded.

The second set of eyes underneath his pre-existing ones were contradictory to his own, with red irises that never showed a hint of emotion. Itadori was the opposite, almost always seen smiling or at the least content. (Y/N) hadn't seen the second pair close, as they never seemed to take their gaze off of her.

Every time she looked at him, she saw them staring back at her.

She thought it was coincidental, that they followed anyone who shot Itadori a glance, perhaps an intimidation tactic of Sukuna's.

His reputation already surpassed a level of intimidation though.

(Y/N) feared ever being in Itadori's presence when Sukuna came out.

Everyone did.

"Look!"

Both she and Fushiguro turned to the sound of Itadori's voice, seeing a corpse sitting in the back of the room they entered. Fushiguro crossed his arms, standing next to the pink-haired boy and taking in the sight.

"That's one down," he commented. "It's odd there aren't any others here."

"Yeah, wouldn't there be some sort of trail?" Itadori added, considering the behavior of a cursed womb.

The body was cut clean, the upper half being all that was left.

(Y/N) crouched down on one knee in front of the two, running her hand across the floor.

The cleanliness wasn't purposeful, she noted, as she felt dirt pick up on the pad of her fingers. No one had tried to stage this, if they did, the floors would be cleaned due to having to wipe up the blood.

"A cursed womb didn't kill him."

Then it clicked, uneasiness sinking into the three sorcerers like an injection.

Sweat budded on both Fushiguro and Itadori's foreheads, the two now frozen in place.

It was eerily silent, as (Y/N) felt the temperature around her hand drop. She was trying to muster up the courage to swallow, as she stared forward in horror.

They were supposed to investigate a detention center haunted by a cursed womb.

Not fight a special grade curse.

And now it was right next to them, closing the gap between Itadori and Fushiguro. Their only security from it was beheaded and bleeding out, that security being one of Fushiguro's Divine Dogs.

The special grade was different from most curses, having a human-like body that was well in shape. It was tall as well, with pale white skin and eyes attached to a pair of arches on its head.

(Y/N) huffed out a cold breath, cursed energy being conjured in her arm.

They were going to die if they ran.

And there was a low chance that they could beat a special grade.

A heaping amount of ice shot out of her hand on command. It formed a barricade between the curse and the sorcerers, causing the two boys to back up and snap out of their fear-induced trance.

It was only for a moment though, as a wave of pure force shattered it in return and sent all three tumbling back. It was like acid, burning through the floor and causing smoke to emit into the air.

(Y/N)'s eyes widened.

"We can't fight it! We need to find an exit!" Fushiguro shouted.

Her ice was supposed to be impenetrable, nothing had ever broken it like that before.

She was airborne.

The second she spent reflecting on the attack sent her flying backward again, as the special grade sent out another wave. She hit the wall immediately, turning the surface in on itself as an indent now marked it. The wind was knocked out of her lungs, watching Itadori pick up speed, making an attempt at close combat before being sent back in a similar fashion.

Fushiguro went to summon his second Divine Dog, clasping his hands together and opening his mouth.

But the words never came out.

Rather than a wolf appearing out of a shadow, an abnormal black hole appeared underneath him.

He fell in, his scream being cut off as soon as it shut.

The special grade curse turned to the two sorcerers, having separated the other.

Itadori shouted out in pain, falling to the ground after he had been tossed aside. He held onto his head like it was the end of his life, mumbling a spiel of panicked words that (Y/N) couldn't understand. She didn't pay that close attention to him though, distracted by the curse now approaching her.

It was forming another kind of cursed energy surge in its hand, aiming at her as she tried to form a counterattack.

The back of her head was bleeding, and a pounding headache formed across her forehead.

She was destroyed.

(Y/N) let out uneven breaths, standing up wearily and attempting to make another offense. She thought of freezing it, barreling towards the curse, and using the slipperiness of the ice to help her move even quicker. It was like skating, as she shot out a wave of ice that wrapped around the special grade, and trapped it.

There was a micro-expression of a smile on her face, before the solid block of ice began to glow orange.

A crack began to form on the exterior.

Then the entirety of it burst.

The special grade took its large claw around (Y/N) neck and lifted her up, squeezing the air out of her lungs.

It opened it's mouth, a massive sum of cursed energy forming inside as it aimed for her face.

This was death.

She couldn't breath, yanking against it's grasp and trying to free herself. Either she would suffocate from lack of oxygen, or have her face burnt to ashes.

She was a fool not to run.

(Y/N) saw the cursed energy dart out towards her, feeling the heat right against her eyes as she closed them for the last time.

It sounded like a blade cut straight through something.

Arms from the side of her slid around her back and under her legs, holding her bridal style as she collapsed in it's hold. She felt whatever was holding her land in a crouched position, still keeping her to itself.

She felt her head rest on a beating chest, a hot breath landing on her nose.

Her eyes opened to meet a pair of red irises staring back at her.

The silence was pregnant.

Sukuna.

The great amount of fear was evident in her expression, as she swallowed back and dared to move.

He set her down, as the sound of the Special Grade crying out could be heard from behind. Sukuna had took off it's arm, but it seemed to have grown it back, turning to face the King of Curses. It summoned a massive amount of cursed energy in it's hands, forming a sphere that shot out towards him.

"Pathetic."

With one hand Sukuna shielded both himself and (Y/N) from it, standing almost casually.

"Allow me to show you real Jujutsu Sorcery."

The Special Grade was still, horror evident in the screech it let out. The King of Curses raised his hands, putting them together in a specific formation.

This was ten times worse than being choked or burnt to death.

"Domain Expansion, malevolent shrine."

Suddenly, everything around them vanished, as a pitch black abyss consumed (Y/N)'s vision. The small, unkempt detention center had been remade into an atmosphere that she couldn't describe. She was sitting on water, a lake to be in fact. The entire floor was water, except for a Shrine that sat in the middle of it. It was built off of a pile of skulls, Sukuna standing on top of it all.

He had a white Kimono on, looking directly at the curse that was frozen next to her.

One moment it was there.

The next, it was cut into ten different parts, burned alive by purple flames.

She thought she was next.

Sukuna walked off of the pile, making his way towards her in the dimly lit domain.

(Y/N) thought of running, her heart pounding faster by each step he took. She was frozen in place, unable to get up as she looked into the eyes she had seen a thousand times. Always the same, always red, always emotionless.

She was thinking of the worst death possible, wondering if he had saved her only to kill her himself as he towered over her helpless form.

The King of Curses knelt down, as she sat leaning back on her hands.

"Soon, you will understand," were the words that left his mouth, as he pressed a delicate kiss to her forehead.

(Y/N) couldn't register what had transpired, as she felt an overwhelming amount of exhaustion kick in and couldn't resist falling asleep.

It was the Heian era, the golden age of Jujutsu.

(Y/N) fiddled with the red dress she was wearing, as she stood by the fountain in the garden. It fit her body well, with thin straps that showed off her shoulders.

This is where she spent her free time, away from the servants and maids. It was peaceful, always well kept and bright. The flowers were watered properly, and the stone that marked the grounds were always cleaned of dirt. There was no war here, it was fitting of her personality.

A familiar pair of strong, big hands wrapped around her waist, along with another pair coming to hold her upper arms, stroking her skin lightly.

She felt his gaze on her, as she held onto one of his hands and looked up at him.

"You were right, it is quite peaceful out here," her husband, Ryomen Sukuna, said.

"It's very fitting of you," she teased.

"Is that so?" he leaned down, pressing a kiss to her neck.

He felt her shiver, letting out a breathy laugh and turning around to face him.

The look in his eyes was filled with affection, a soft smile in place of an emotionless and deadly stare.

It was clear he was in love.

And so was she, as he picked her up and she wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him passionately. Two of his arms held onto her upper thighs, while the other two rested on her head, one running their fingers through her hair, the other cupping the side of her face. If it wasn't for the fact that she was human, she might've not let go. Yet she broke away from him to catch her breath, resting her forehead against his.

Her hot breaths landed on his nose, as he held her up high enough to look down on him. She couldn't help but smile, as he refused to take his gaze off of her.

He leaned in, stopping just before their lips could meet, and whispered something.

"I will love you in every era."

For a moment she thought he was making an effort to be romantic, but it was clear in his tone that he was sure of it.

He would love her in every era, even if she didn't remember him.

(Y/N) shot up, and for a moment, she thought she was still in the detention center, stuck in the domain.

She was in her bed, the covers tucked in around her, arranged just how she liked. Her dorm was cleaner than she left it, an outfit sitting out for her by the desk. All of her wounds were fully healed, in fact, she hadn't felt this rested since she came here.

She reached for her phone, seeing that it was almost eleven in the morning. (Y/N) never slept in that late, nor slept that deep. The only reason she hadn't been woken up was because it was the weekend.

Then, she thought of her dream, and Sukuna's words from before.

Soon, you will understand.

(Y/N) threw off the covers hurriedly, putting on the outfit laid out without question and rushing towards the door.

She opened it to see both Fushiguro and Itadori standing outside in the hallway, talking amongst one another.

It was odd.

"Oh, hey (Y/N)!" Itadori exclaimed.

"Are you two okay?" she panicked, looking at Fushiguro specifically.

"Yeah, why?" he asked her.

"What happened?"

"I don't know, honestly, we both just woke up here."

"Yea, the Special Grade got taken care of, along with the three victims we were assigned to finding," Itadori added casually.

"By who..."

The boys both shot each other a look, shrugging almost comically. She didn't know what to say, as her eyes trailed down to the pair that were below Itadori's.

They were staring directly at her, once again.

She flushed and swallowed back, thinking of the dream she had. First, he kissed her, followed up by her somehow falling asleep and having a vision about the two of them. It wasn't the version of Sukuna that saved her though, it was his true form, the one that was most prominent during the golden age.

(Y/N) looked down at her outfit, eyeing the red top she had on.

It fit her body well, with thin straps that showed off her shoulders.

That wasn't a dream.

A/N: Part two?

#sukuna x reader #ryomen sukuna x reader #sukuna x you #sukuna x y/n #sukuna fluff #sukuna imagine #jjk x reader #jujutsu kaisen x reader #jjk x you #ryomen sukuna x you #ryomen sukuna x y/n

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alabs1 · 2 years

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Teenager Remanded In Juvenile Correctional Centre For Raping Minor In Ekiti

By Demola Atobaba, Ado-Ekiti Justice Adekunle Adeleye of an Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado-Ekiti, has sentenced an 18-year-old, Tope Ojo Dada to be detained at the Juvenile home, Ado-Ekiti at the pleasure of the governor. The defendant was arraigned in September 2020, for raping a 12-year-old girl. The defendant according to the charge was on 11/8/2020 at GRA, Ado-Ekiti within the…

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#Centre’#Correctional #Ekiti #I #Juvenile #Minor #Rape #Remand #Teenager

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skylordhorus · 2 years

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bad news is i had to spend like 20 minutes cleaning bloody cat poo out of the carpet :(

#*deep space noises*#someones due for a vet visit #i /think/ it was maya but im not sure #side not why does google and stuff insist on trying to correct poo as poop??#‘did you mean cat poop?’ no google im not 5 #i think it might be a cultural thing like uk health articles say poo but american ones seem to use poop #is poo more juvenile to americans? its definitely the opposite here

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ckret2 · 4 months

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A leaked list of some of the exciting upcoming content from The Book of Bill:

The pyramids of Giza ranked from most to least sexy.

Winning lottery numbers. He does not say which game they're for.

Three pages of Bill practicing blackletter calligraphy so that he can write the fancy-looking "The Book of Bill" on the cover. (Meant to tear those pages out before submitting book to publisher.)

A section where he implies that all your headcanons about him are stupid. Yes, your headcanons specifically. If you compare your copy of the book to a friend's, these sections will have different text. He insults all headcanons equally, even the ones that contradict each other.

A long, rambling story about a funny thing that he saw at a party in the Nightmare Realm, but he keeps getting distracted gossiping about the embarrassing love affairs and crimes against reality the partygoers have committed. Not a single one of these characters has ever been mentioned before or ever will be again. He gets so distracted he never finishes the original funny story. He was clearly drunk when he wrote this section.

A pet care sheet on how to keep a pet axolotl. All of the information is extremely wrong.

Some of the other dimensions he's tried and failed to conquer. He keeps insisting that all the failures were somebody else's fault. It's extremely obvious that they're his fault.

A photograph of a vivisected elephant, for some reason.

A phone number written on a cocktail napkin that Bill insists would be really funny for all the readers to prank call. It leads to the desk phone of the director of the CIA.

Bill claims he definitely totally knew that Stan was disguised as Ford the whole time, he only played along to trick the Pines back, and then he quickly changes the topic.

A page of Bill's original poetry. It's all unintelligible symbols. It will take 27 years for somebody to crack the code. They're all gory but juvenile limericks.

A cocktail recipe. It will kill you.

Bill's original version of the portal blueprints that he copied to give Ford, with Bill's handwritten annotations. One part of the blueprints is labeled "component that will accidentally destroy the universe. REMEMBER NOT TO INCLUDE THIS COMPONENT IN SIXER'S COPY!!" He underlined this twice. If this page is compared to the portal blueprints in Journal 3, it's clear that Bill included that component in Ford's copy.

A personality quiz to help you meet your ideal sleep paralysis demon.

Bill's baby pictures. He looks exactly the same, except his bow tie and top hat are too big.

Bill reveals that he thought the llama symbol on the zodiac wheel referred to that farmer guy on the edge of town, and he was super confused to see Pacifica there.

Multiple pages scattered through the book about Bill's amazing powers, his brilliant and fun plans for our dimension, and all the cool favors he's willing and able to do for his friends and followers. All these pages end with a passive-aggressive aside about how somebody would have to be REALLY stupid to turn down an invitation to join Bill's crew, Stanford Pines—

A page labeled "My loyal servants and slaves!" filled with several hideous, oozing, nightmare-inducing Lovecraftian monsters, and one Mickey Mouse.

A self-portrait depicting Bill riding a rocket ship playing an electric guitar while rainbow lightning flashes all around him and money rains down from the sky.

A cynical, sneering tirade about how love is evolution's idiotic way of tricking primitive species into reproducing and how only simple-minded mortals who can't separate their true thoughts from their hormones fall for it. In the margins he's drawn a heart around the words "Bill Cipher +" a scribbled-out blot. The blot is completely unreadable. Despite this, the fandom will spend years debating the name underneath based on the size of the blot.

Extremely stupid "explanations" about various unsolved mysteries and crimes. In six years the world will discover one of them is accidentally correct and Alex Hirsch will get investigated by the FBI.

The book will be divided into four sections. Each section will begin with a big illuminated letter. In order, the four illuminated letters spell "F" "U" "C" "K".

#gravity falls #bill cipher #the book of bill

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12percentspider · 1 month

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Info time: Diabetes and related issues [this is long but I highly suggest reading]

Do you ever see something and you go "that doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough about diabetes to dispute it"? Well, I can help you there. I can help you know enough about diabetes to dispute it if need be. Especially because well, there are seemingly a lot of scams going around where people claim to be diabetic [in my experience it's maybe 3 scammers that just remake] and the information is not very correct in most cases. Not to mention this type of scam pisses me off because I am in fact diabetic, and not only are people preying off of others' lack of information about the chronic condition, but it's also trivializing a serious lifelong condition that can be fatal. If you have now or have lost a loved one to diabetes complications, you are already aware of how dangerous it can be as well as how dangerous misinformation is as well.

What is diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic condition related to the endocrine system- the pancreas specifically. However, if complications get serious enough other parts of the body will be affected. In type 2 diabetes, the body's cells have become resistant to insulin, which is a hormone produced by the pancreas that allows cells to use glucose from the blood- your body's energy it needs to function. When someone is 'type 2', the food that person is eating is not able to fuel them, regardless of caloric content. Glucose is commonly called "blood sugar". It's a type of sugar that is processed and then transported via the circulatory system to your cells where it's needed. With type 1 diabetes (which used to be called "juvenile diabetes"), the pancreas does not produce any/enough insulin for some reason or another, generally because of autoimmune or other damage. [For me personally, I was diagnosed as an adult and had to have it confirmed as type 1 due to the presence of autoimmune antibodies, also apparently my pancreas hadn't quite given up at that point.] As we've seen before, insulin allows your body to use the food you are putting into it. As a double whammy, you can have type 1 with resistance, so not only is your body not producing any/enough insulin, what's there can't be used properly. [RIP Spider who has this] So to explain the effects, think about what happens when you're literally starving. Now imagine that's happening no matter how much you eat. Your body may go into starvation mode and store fat. This can be misleading, which when combined with fatphobia has people concluding that "well, you have diabetes because you're fat, duh". Heck, I have/had diabetic relatives who believed that eating too many carbs will automatically cause the condition because that's what everyone is told/assumes. Eventually, you'd starve and your body would start deteriorating as so. HOWEVER because you would have so much glucose that just sits there because it can't be used, your kidneys are going to work overtime to try and correct this- and they can't do it alone. Your liver can also suffer severe damage. That's not to mention a whole host of other complications that can occur.

So what about it? Well, obviously there are treatments. Insulin injections have existed since the 1920s. There are also medications that can help your body actually use the insulin it's being provided, be it naturally or artificially. So yes, people with diabetes are dependent on prescriptions to survive. My grandma lost a sister in childhood due to insulin treatments apparently not being available in the extremely rural area they were living in at the time. More recently, the israeli occupation has banned insulin from being distributed to Palestinians. [Insulin has also been used historically in psychiatric hospitals to force low blood sugar in psychiatric patients, but that's a whole other rabbithole about psychiatric abuse.] There are resources for the US and beyond if you or someone you know and/or love are in dire straits financially and need help with insulin or other diabetes medications/ related medical help. That's only one aspect of treatment, though. Because pain, stress, hormone changes, other medical issues, and plenty of other factors can raise your blood sugar to dangerous levels, other kinds of treatment to manage other factors may be necessary.

Now that that's out of the way, let's get to specifics. So the most common problem you're going to see mentioned is high blood sugar. We've already covered what the effects are, but what is considered high? For the most part, "high" is 200 milligrams per deciliter. My CGM (continuous glucose monitor) lists "high" as anything 181 or higher but stops giving an exact number after 350. This is why I had a good laugh that time I saw a scammer using an image of a meter reading glucose in the 120s- that's good blood sugar. If you're going to get even more specific you want your pre-breakfast blood sugar to be 80-130. So when you see an accompanying image reading in the 500s, that's extremely dangerous. That's "you're in danger of going into a coma" dangerous.

Insulin pricing? How come I'm seeing people saying they need $300? In the US, pricing cap was set to $35 somewhat recently. What this means is that per insulin pen (as far as I've experienced, the above-linked resource post should have links with better clarification) it's $35. Can't be more than that for one pen. How many doses that provides is very up in the air. It absolutely varies from person to person. I have relatives with type 2 that have to inject a dose of very long-acting insulin weekly, one has gone back and forth with daily doses on top of that. I'm type 1 and have to take one dose of long-acting nightly with injections of a short-acting insulin before every meal, with the exact dosage amounts varying per meal. Insulin is measured in units (there's probably an actual mL amount, both of mine are 100 units per mL with a 3mL pen). How many units someone needs is determined with their medical provider (or care team? When I went to 'diabetes education' after diagnosis I was set up with a "care team").

But at any rate, if someone is in an emergency situation in the US should be able to get an insulin pen for $35 pretty much when they get to a pharmacy. Yes, I get that this can be difficult in some situations, but that's outside the concept of insulin prices.

If someone's blood sugar is over 500 though, they almost certainly need a hospital more than they need an insulin pen. Yes, alright, the actual real single mother on twitter who was the source of the profile images/meter images that whatever the current url for vero-og has stolen and been using for months... that was actually months ago and I'm sure she doesn't need to be told to go to the hospital right now. [That said, if you get an ask from someone and the url is a variation off of 'vero-og' that is a confirmed scammer.] And then on top of that, yes, why would you block people that can get you free or discounted insulin? If someone was offering to save your life for free or find you what you need for far less than what you were expecting to spend, why wouldn't you take it? Unless what you're actually after is money.

SO TO RECAP: Insulin does not cost $300, $350, $370, whatever someone is sending you an ask about. In the US, it is federally capped at $35 per pen, with further resources available, as well as further resources being available internationally. If you need help, please be honest about it. I promise there are people who care, you don't have to try and explain yourself- but it absolutely does not cost that much and if it did, there are ways to lower the cost by quite a bit if there aren't resources to make it free. Diabetes is a lifelong chronic condition that is not caused by "being fat" or "eating too much", it is caused by your body not functioning right and your body can starve no matter how much food you eat. Unfortunately, people have been lying on this site for months if not years claiming to have type 1 with an insulin emergency. These people cannot possibly have diabetes, or they would be well aware that they do not need hundreds of dollars to get their insulin. They are counting on you not knowing this so you will donate to them. The 'vero-og' scammer had been harassing someone who donated and threatening them with the intention of bullying more money out of the donor.

#refdesk

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