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WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court heard arguments Friday over whether TikTok can be banned in the U.S. later this month in a case pitting two major issues − freedom of speech and national security − against each other. At the end of two and a half hours of questions, the justices appeared ready to uphold a law requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell off its U.S. business or face a ban. … www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/10/supreme-court-tiktok-oral-arguments-live-updates/77543920007/  mug shot, Wyatt Yeager, typical TikTok star
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Was a censor, still a censor?
FB algorithms censored me for three weeks in 2020 because I made one comment about the 2020 election. The evil he won't say out loud is child porn, prostitution, cartels, and terrorism, and thinking that people on social media love you is retarded. Today's History Lesson How many colonies does the US have? Zero Historically, 31 out of 50 states began as territories. As Americans moved westward from the original 13 British colonies on the east coast, they acquired more land through purchase and annexation, establishing each parcel as a territory. The U.S. has five, just five, permanently inhabited territories: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the North Pacific Ocean, and American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean (date acquired and current pop.):
Each of the territories, except Puerto Rico, is significantly smaller in population than the states, and Puerto Ricans have no strong preference for statehood. Moreover, a member of the House represents 700,000 people on average.
Each territory is self-governing with three branches of government, including a locally elected governor and a territorial legislature. Each territory elects a non-voting member (a non-voting resident commissioner in the case of Puerto Rico) to the U.S. House of Representatives. Lastly, the District of Columbia, where the city of Washington is centered, is a red herring. It is allocated three electoral votes. Her philosophy is similar to multiculturalism and nativism, and when enforced it is all totalitarianism. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the women in the video are dominatrixes. Don't laugh at sand. It is made into glass.
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10 Key Takeaways From the Vatican’s New Instruction on Catholic Education
April 11, 2022/in Blog Latest/by Patrick Reilly Recently, the Vatican issued a call for stronger Catholic identity in Catholic education. But will it do any good? The short answer: Yes, I think it will. The Congregation for Catholic Education’s new instruction on schools, “The Identity of a Catholic School for a Culture of Dialogue,” published March 29, could help tremendously, if dioceses take to heart its demands for truly faithful Catholic teaching across all subjects, hiring teachers who profess and witness to the Catholic faith, and intervening meaningfully when a school or teacher fails to provide faithful Catholic formation. Catholic families have been waiting more than 50 years for such firm commitment to Catholic identity, and already we have seen some exciting examples of dioceses and parochial schools overcoming the poor catechesis, poor formation, and high costs that eroded much of Catholic education in past decades. We have also seen the growth of lay-run independent schools, homeschool programs, and hybrid home-and-school programs that are serving a wide range of Catholic families. All dioceses can build upon these models to ensure a strong backbone of fidelity and authentic Christian formation in parochial schools and especially schools affiliated with religious orders — or if necessary, shut them down. Here are 10 key takeaways from the Vatican’s instruction. 1. Human Right to Education The instruction echoes the Vatican II declaration on Christian education (Gravissimum Educationis) that “education, as the formation of the human person, is a universal right.” That’s because human nature is always inclined toward truth and has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and understanding of oneself and reality. 2. Catholic Education Is Better Education Any education should be “aimed at the integral education” of its students — which means not only intellectual but also moral, social, and cultural formation. Catholic education participates in the “evangelizing mission of the Church” by upholding and teaching the truths of the Catholic faith. When “reason enters into dialogue with faith,” students are better able to “transcend the mere data of the empirical and rational sciences” and rise to a better knowledge and understanding of the world, themselves, and God. 3. ‘Every Act in Accord With Catholic Identity’ The Congregation for Catholic Education declares that “every official act of the school must be in accordance with its Catholic identity.” Importantly, this runs across all academic subjects, not just religion class. And Catholic moral and social formation are also entwined with all the activities of Catholic education. The congregation says, “… there is no separation between time for learning and time for formation, between acquiring notions and growing in wisdom.” The school must “order the whole of human culture to the news of salvation.” For educators wishing to further explore Catholic identity according to the congregation’s past documents, I recommend Principles of Catholic Identity in Education. 4. Catholic Education Is for Catholic Families According to the Vatican instruction, Catholic education is primarily intended for Catholics, or at least Christians, for the growth and evangelization “of those who are already walking towards the fullness of Christ’s life.” The document encourages inclusive policies to help those on the margins and warns against excluding those who are not deemed “totally” Catholic, while stressing that there can be no compromise to the truths of Catholic teaching or the purpose of Catholic formation. 5. Parents Direct Their Child’s Education While the Church has the duty of evangelizing all people, the primary responsibility for the Catholic education of a child rests with the parents. Parents are “bound by the obligation” to provide a Catholic education, the congregation says, but “they have the right to choose the means and institutions through which” that education is provided. This explicit acknowledgment will be a comfort to homeschoolers. 6. Catholic Schools Need Clear Policies The congregation rightly instructs schools to establish formal guidelines, mission statements, employee policies, etc., to ensure fidelity and faithful evangelization. I find this especially gratifying and of the greatest importance. Convinced of the necessity of clearly stated and consistently implemented policies that protect schools from false ideologies, lukewarm faith, and threats to religious freedom, the Cardinal Newman Society has been working with education experts these last few years to provide recommended standards for every aspect of Catholic education — from academics to athletics to sexuality policies. 7. Obligations of Every Employee The Vatican affirms also that every member of the school community “has the obligation to recognize, respect, and bear witness to the Catholic identity of the school.” This includes “the non-teaching personnel,” for whom schools should “formulate clear criteria for discernment regarding the professional qualities, adherence to the Church’s doctrine, and consistency in the Christian life of the candidates.” This is a pleasant surprise! Two years ago, we thought it might be controversial when my colleague Dan Guernsey, senior fellow at the Cardinal Newman Society, argued for a “deep, permeating unity of purpose and conduct” among both teaching and non-teaching employees and urged moral standards for non-teaching employees. 8. Obligations of Every Teacher As for teachers, the congregation says that everyone (not just religion teachers) must be equipped with the “secular and religious knowledge” necessary to relate Catholic doctrine to their teaching. This is another surprise, challenging schools to hire well-formed teachers in all subjects — ideally, I would argue, graduates of the faithful Newman Guide colleges. The instruction says that, “by their life as much as by their instruction,” teachers must “bear witness to Christ, the unique Teacher” — which seems a clear note of support for schools dismissing teachers in same-sex civil unions. These teacher expectations are repeated elsewhere in the instruction. 9. Teachers Hold Ecclesiastical Offices Moreover, the Vatican affirms that the work of all Catholic school teachers “is in the real sense of the word an apostolate.” It later establishes the teacher — again, not only the religion teacher — as an ecclesiastical office according to Canons 145 and 936. This is a huge development with relevance to the “ministerial exception” that protects American Catholic schools from anti-discrimination lawsuits by ministers of the Church. 10. Bishops Have Great Authority Over Schools Because every Catholic school teacher holds a divine office, the bishop has the right to demand the removal of a teacher even at a school not controlled by the diocese, such as a Jesuit school. The Congregation’s instruction clarifies that even non-diocesan schools are obligated to follow all of the bishop’s precepts regarding Catholic identity in education. A bishop cannot remove the “Catholic” label from a school affiliated with a religious order, which is de facto Catholic by its affiliation, but the bishop could expel the school or the order from his diocese. (Expect a Vatican ruling on the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School scandal soon.) There is much more to ponder in the congregation’s instruction, but it seems appropriate to end on the same hopeful note as the document, which reminds us of Catholic education’s evangelical mission: “… it is vitally important for the Church today to go forth and preach the Gospel to all: to all places, on all occasions, without hesitation, reluctance, or fear.” In this quote from Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis sounds a lot like Pope St. John Paul II, who was devoted to the task of renewing faithful Catholic education. May St. John Paul II pray with us, that this renewal comes to fruition, for the glory of God and the good of his children. This article first appeared at the National Catholic Register. Copyright © 2024 The Cardinal Newman Society. Permission to reprint without modification to text, with attribution to author and to The Cardinal Newman Society, and (if published online) hyperlinked to the article on the Newman Society’s website. The views expressed herein are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Cardinal Newman Society. cardinalnewmansociety.org/10-key-takeaways-from-the-vaticans-new-instruction-on-catholic-education/ The only edits I made: adding Oxford commas. The research is not the final statement or the end, but it does show the differences between men and women, which have been blurred in the last four years.
"Thomas Sowell's book, The Einstein Syndrome: Bright Children Who Talk Late, was published in 2021 as a follow-up to his Late-Talking Children.
"In it, Sowell discusses what he calls the 'Einstein syndrome', which refers to the phenomenon of late-talking children. Sowell says these children are frequently misdiagnosed with autism or pervasive development disorder. "He includes the research of Stephen Camarata and Steven Pinker, among others. Sowell says this trait affected many historical figures who developed prominent careers, such as physicists Albert Einstein, Edward Teller, and Richard Feynman; mathematician Julia Robinson; and musicians Arthur Rubinstein and Clara Schumann. "According to Sowell, some children develop unevenly (asynchronous development) for a period in childhood due to rapid and extraordinary development in the analytical functions of the brain. This may temporarily 'rob resources' from neighboring functions such as language development.' Wikipedia distinguishes itself in its presentation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Sowell Experience taught me that children on the spectrum are normal. Yesterday I was talking to a very gifted young man who is studying physics, specifically nuclear reactor development, and is on the spectrum, and he said that the IQ test is useful only to diagnose and help those scoring below 80. The dark forest hypothesis is a theory that posits that alien civilizations are hiding their existence because they are afraid of being destroyed by other hostile civilizations. The theory is a solution to the Fermi Paradox, which asks why we haven't found any signs of alien life in the universe, even though it's possible. The dark forest hypothesis compares the universe to a forest with technologically advanced civilizations acting like hunters. The theory suggests that:
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 Lawrence and Houseworth, 1866, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament was built between 1887 and 1889. It is a modified basilica with a bell tower 217 feet tall and the largest church west of the Mississippi River at the time of its construction.
With an exterior inspired by the Italian Renaissance and a Victorian interior, the cathedral is one of the most historically significant buildings in Sacramento, second most important, when built, to the Capitol. What is up with the diocese? Firstly, it closes five high schools and its minor seminary: High schools
St. Pius X Rio Dell/Galt A minor seminary is a school that provides high school and junior college training to prepare boys and young men for a major seminary. I wager most living Catholics have never heard of a minor seminary. Secondly, religious in schools are negligible, with no Latin Mass. Thirdly, bankruptcy is declared in April 2024 on account of some 48 clerics accused or convicted of sexually abusing boys and girls, and some adults, as far back as the 1950s. These men were removed or died or fled. The diocese had thousands of clerics and tens of thousands of children in parishes and schools, but 48 matters to the abused and families affected. What about Chesterton Academy of the Most Holy Eucharist Yuba City, Chesterton Academy at Valley of the Sacred Heart Dixon, and Chesterton Academy of Sacramento North Highlands? While the academies are recognized and approved by the bishop as a private Catholic school, they are owned and operated by a Board of Directors, an entity legally distinct from the Diocese. The truth is that separation gives them tradition and much-needed independence at this time. How do you make rocket fuel on Mars to refuel spacecraft?
… Mars is rather ideal for this, since CO2 makes up a large percentage of the atmosphere, and hydrogen can be brought as part of the payload, or even manufactured in place by mining water out of the permafrost and electrolyzing it into hydrogen and oxygen. Once the reactor is going, the process water can be recycled to create more hydrogen until the fuel tanks are filled. As a bonus, there is a source of oxygen for the people on Mars to breathe as a waste product of splitting the water, and the reaction is exothermic, so there is a source of heat energy to keep the colony warm or run other processes. Splitting the water, filtering and compressing the atmosphere to concentrate sufficient CO2, pumping the process water, and liquefying the fuel all require energy. So, the initial flight should probably bring a small nuclear reactor, or a massive number of solar panels. There is only about 25% of the insulation on Mars as on Earth, and dust in the atmosphere will scatter a large amount of what is left. … So, wherever you can find carbon dioxide and water, you have the necessary materials to create methane or liquefied natural gas for fuel, and pure oxygen for the oxidizer. Just bring the Sabatier reactor and a suitable power supply with you. Answered by Arthur Majoor, Quora, a general specialist 7.6K answers; 17.7M content views; 225.1K this month; active in 19 Spaces; joined December 2015  St. Wenceslaus Catholic School, PK-8, New Prague, MN (The pastor is now the interim principal.) A.J. Barker can be found on LinkedIn.
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Grok's name is believed to have originated from Robert A. Heinlein's 1961 science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land, in which the story's main character, a Martian, uses the term “grok” to convey a profound and intuitive understanding of something. Read www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/12/06/x-introduces-free-version-of-grok-with-these-limits/ The two dominant political groupings in the political system are
The majority of people using my website do so with a phone. TikTok collects personal information and is a pornographic tool of the Chinese Communist Party. Code of Canon Law
… Can. 804 §1. The Catholic religious instruction and education which are imparted in any schools whatsoever or are provided through the various instruments of social communication are subject to the authority of the Church. It is for the conference of bishops to issue general norms about this field of action and for the diocesan bishop to regulate and watch over it. §2. The local ordinary is to be concerned that those who are designated teachers of religious instruction in schools, even in non-Catholic ones, are outstanding in correct doctrine, the witness of a Christian life, and teaching skill. Can. 805 For his own diocese, the local ordinary has the right to appoint or approve teachers of religion and even to remove them or demand that they be removed if a reason of religion or morals requires it. … source: Holy See (Vatican) website These commands are followed by just a handful of Catholic schools. See cardinalnewmansociety.org/college/ for the American universities that do. I would add that the Latin Mass must be present on campus or nearby. How was Ellen DeGeneres, born in Louisiana, able to move to the UK? Does she have a Global Talent Visa? Was it rubber-stamped?
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Stella Maris Academy (formerly, Star of the Sea Grammar School) in San Francisco follows the classical model. Everyone knows the principal, Father Joseph Illo. I've been in the school building, gym, rectory, and church many times in the past.
The Google map shows over the past week SATs (blue) were searched 2x more than ACTs (red) and indicates by state which college qualifying exam is preferred. The SAT essay was eliminated; it was required, then made optional, and then eliminated in 2021. Unlike the college admissions essay, an SAT essay was original and unassisted. The ACT has been shortened and the science section made optional. Students can choose to take the science section to showcase skills if aspiring STEM majors.  I'm partial to the SAT when it was in three sections--reading, writing, and math--which gave equal importance to each. The trend is still DEI: when is the College Board going to wake up?
Students and graduates of the comprehensive school in St. Petersburg, RU, ages 10-18, celebrate its 280th anniversary, with music by Riccardo Drigo, Cesare Pugni, and Amilcare Ponchielli. The school opened in A.D. 1738. Mariinsky Theatre
The four seasons open. With her foot Summer points to the fertility of the earth. Winter holds an arrow from Cupid. Mathilde Kschessinska, sweetheart of Tsar Nicholas II before he married, was first to dance the role of Flora, goddess of the Spring (flower dress). She was a commoner, he knew he could not marry her, and he remained utterly faithful to his wife to the day they were executed. Kschessinska died Dec. 6, 1971, age 99, Paris. Riccardo Eugenio Drigo (1846–1930) was an Italian composer of ballet music and opera, conductor, and pianist. During his career in St. Petersburg, Drigo conducted the premieres of nearly every ballet and Italian opera performed on the Tsarist stage and was considered to be one of the finest theatrical conductors in Europe. Think about it: this is a major orchestra playing for students. In the last scene you will see some nice geometric shapes. The Epoch Times Interim CEO Janice Trey grew up in a Chinese labor camp after Mao’s Cultural Revolution. She was eventually able to make her way to the U.S. and recently assumed the role of interim CEO of The Epoch Times. Janice and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss how ET journalists are exposing the global reach, propaganda, and human rights abuses of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
https://rumble.com/v5oq58h-the-epoch-times-ceo-janice-trey-survived-a-chinese-labor-camp-to-stop-commu.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp In the one-hour listen on Rumble, Janice reveals changes made to the traditional writing system of China by the CCP, and she discusses the philosophy of Falun Gong and forced organ transplants of its followers. I read The Epoch Times. CCP leaders use a VPN to read its content. Hopefully, I will not get a CCP threat as others have. Never buy anything from the Confucius Institute, learn what the "honey trap" is, and do not use TikTok. Anyone who sends me content from TikTok, which has pornography, will be ignored. Now here's a good use of university schools of education, the horrible teacher training/credentialing schools. Doing research showing the effects of screen time on young children as a potential cause of autism is occurring.
I say "horrible" because learning how to be good teacher is best done by watching good teachers do it when you are a student, and then doing it, especially at the high school level. I taught myself how.
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-watch Copy the above link to view the second documentary on Alexander Yu, my co-writer. -watch Copy the next link to view the third movie on Alexander.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZHbTnlEqmPjkDmUXyjqVPUiqXPgXf_Nv/view?usp=sharing
Alexander called himself "Copper" and asked how I was doing. He knew I had a cold this week, probably the result of a change of seasons. When I told him about the stoics, he said that I was a stoic! How he knew something I wasn't even sure of myself, or sensed it, I will never know. Depression, clinical or psychotic, is very different from spiritual desolation. I was dispatched to more than 20 suicidal students as a patrol officer and called 9-1-1 almost every time. They would not call for themselves. In that situation I had a responsibility to the school and the student. The first question was, "Are you on medication?" There were more questions after that, such as means and place, but a professional was needed. Sam Guzman is a Catholic psychotherapist. They talk about the "dark night of the soul", a refining experience. They briefly touch on loss. The way I look at a physical loss is that it is stored in Heaven. local
Catholic Bryan Kelso LMFT (Lic#88603) 3112 O Street, Suite #4 Sacramento, CA 95816 [email protected] Ryan Montgomery is co-founder of Pentester.
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