#Grant Wiggins

[educationmundo]

How Assessment for Learning has transformed International Education

School Leaders in the modern era need to be conscious of implementing AfL in a way that is faithful to the original research and the work of subsequent researchers, as well as drawing on the best practices that have been developed over the past two decade

Paul Black and Dylan William’s work on assessment for learning has had a significant impact on transforming international education. Their research, which focused on the use of formative assessment, has highlighted the importance of ongoing feedback, questioning, and self-assessment in promoting student learning and achievement. Their approach to assessment for learning involves creating a…

[sapphicantics]

Two Sides of the Same Coin | Chapter Two

Pairing: Regina George x fem!reader

Summary: After a nobody destroys the Jocks and insults the Queen Bee without a care or an apology, you get catapulted to the top of the social food chain next to aforementioned Queen Bee, Regina George, who now has to learn to share the spotlight with North Shore’s new bad girl. | Or alternatively, your ‘don’t give a fuck’ attitude sucks you and Regina into each other’s worlds sending you down a path you never expected.

Word count: 1.5k

Contents: mentions of violence, reader might be coming off a bit toxic but she’s meant to be cocky, angry!Regina, sexual tension???, explicit language, a little stalking, more shitty comebacks, think that’s all let me know if I missed any

Note: Well, this chapter took a different turn than I was expecting but honestly I think this is better than what was originally planned. Certain parts of this chapter made me cackle while writing and I hope it makes you cackle too so enjoy my shitty sense of humor

Intro - Chapter One

— — — —

Assuming it’d be a hell of a day might have been a little dramatic.

It’s been a day so far, sure, but nothing different than what you’re used to.

You’ve got a busted lip and your knuckles are sore from, for lack of a better term, bashing Christian Wiggins face in this morning and sending him to the nurse’s office. Perhaps, you’d feel guilty if it wasn’t for the fact that he busted your lip open first.

As often as you have been getting into fights, you thought someone would have noticed by now that you don’t ever throw the first punch - thus granting you the excuse of self-defense.

Though, even if they did know the jocks have far less self control than you and would never be able to refrain from reacting to the things you say.

Speaking of refraining from reacting, Regina has been watching you all day. She still is, right now. Well, technically Gretchen is watching you, but you know she’s doing it because Regina told her to and you know she’s gonna report back to Regina immediately because Regina told her to.

Seems a little obsessive of her, really.

Which is funny considering.

Whatever, you don’t have anything to do with that. If Regina wants to have her little minions following you around then that’s her business.

Also you’re pretty sure Regina intended for Gretchen to be discreet and not make it obvious that she’s watching you, but maybe you’re wrong. Maybe Regina wants you to know she’s watching.

That sounds like something she’d do as an act of intimidation, or even just for fun so you wouldn’t put it past her.

Either way, you know Gretchen is there.

You wouldn’t find this weird because you two do share this class. Normally, you guys sit on opposite sides of the room from each other, but Gretchen is now sitting three seats behind you - not too far away where she can’t see you clearly, but not close enough to where it’s obvious.

( Or maybe it wouldn’t have been obvious if you showed up to class on time, but since you didn’t it was immediately apparent that she switched seats. )

You ignore it because one: you don’t care, and two: what exactly are you gonna do about it? Gretchen’s already anxious enough having to deal with Regina’s bitchiness daily, you’re not about to worsen it by confronting her over something so trivial.

You catch her taking pictures of you and typing rapidly on her phone moments after you have this thought, and now you just have to confront her.

You catch her after the bell before she can escape the classroom, throwing your arm over her shoulder and steering her away from the door. She squeaks as you do so, tightening her grip on her belongings. “So Gretchen, mind telling me why you were taking photos of me when you thought I wasn’t looking?”

She stammers, her eyes widening. “I-I don’t know what you’re talking about. I wasn’t taking pictures of you.”

“Right. So if I took your phone and went to your messages with Regina I wouldn’t find pictures with live updates you’ve been sending her during class?”

Gretchen’s hand tightens even more on her phone if that’s possible, her knuckles turning white with how hard her grip is.

That’s answer enough for you.

“Yeah that’s what I thought. Do me a favor,” you hum, leaning closer to Gretchen. “Tell Regina, and I want you to tell her word for word what I’m about to say, to stop acting like a little bitch and sending her minions to spy on me instead of coming to see me face-to-face.”

Gretchen’s mouth drops open. “I can’t say that to her! She’ll kill me!”

“You’ll be fine as long as you mention my name immediately,” you wave off her concerns which is kind of a rude thing to do, but the whole school already thinks you’re a rude person so may as well uphold the reputation. “Word for word, Gretchen. I’ll know if you don’t.”

That sounds vaguely like a threat that implies you’re gonna come after her if she doesn’t say it word for word. You’re not, but she doesn’t need to know that.

“Go on, Gretchen, you’ve only got a minute and a half before the next class starts, and I’m sure you know how Regina feels about being kept waiting.”

You take your arm off her shoulders and after a moment, she peels out of the classroom, rushing off to Regina.

You sigh and shake your head, you feel bad for that because Gretchen did not deserve your threats and she doesn’t deserve the ire she’s about to get from Regina.

You’d apologize, but you’re sure you’ll never be able to get close to Gretchen again after this.

It’s too late to take it back now so you exit the room and head off to your next class on the opposite side of the school.

— — — —

North shore doesn’t allow students to leave the school early without prior consent from a parent or guardian, or under special circumstances, which you have neither of right now. They don’t really have a way to stop you from leaving, but they will call home and Principal Duvall will pull you into his office in the morning for a lecture, and those are headaches waiting to happen that you’d rather avoid. So even though you’d rather be anywhere else, you’re spending your free period — your last class of the day — lounging around in the cafeteria.

You’re sitting criss-cross atop a table, elbow resting bent upon your knee while your chin rests in the palm of your hand. You’re staring out the window, a single earbud in while Hayley Kiyoko plays in your ear.

You hum along under your breath, a faint clicking noise drawing your eyes to the cafeteria entrance. The doors burst open and in walks Regina, her eyes honing in on you like a target. Her fury is palpable even from here and it makes you smirk knowing you’re able to get under her skin — knowing you’re the only one able to get under her skin like this.

Does this say a lot about you? That you find joy in making Regina angry?

Yes, probably, but why shouldn’t you find joy in calling a bully out on their shit.

Regina slams her hands on the table in front of you interrupting your thoughts. Her glare is intense, and if you were anyone else you’d be cowering under her gaze. Instead, you cock an eyebrow, completely un-phased by the blonde in front of you.

“Something I can do for you, George?”

“You think you’re such hot shit, don’t you? You think you can call me a bitch and get away with it; with no consequences?”

“Oh, no, does the big bad Queen Bee not like being called what she knows she is?” You pout mockingly at her. “Is that all it takes for you to lose your cool, being called a bitch?”

You laugh loudly at that.

It stokes the flames of Regina’s anger and she yanks you up by your collar, your shoes scraping the edge of the table before landing harshly on the floor as Regina slams you against the wall.

Huh, look at that. Prissy pink princess Regina George has the muscles to throw you around.

This is quite the development.

“Congratulations George, you’ve made it about two steps further than anyone else ever has. Think carefully about your next move, lest I let my instincts take over and I fuck up that pretty little face of yours.”

“You have no idea who you’re messing with. I will ruin your life.” She growls at you, ignoring your words.

“Threatening to ruin my life,” you tilt your head in amusement, leaning your face closer to hers. “Seems rather obsessive of you, George. Perhaps you wanna kiss me first. That’s quite on brand for you.”

Regina’s jaw clenches and her grip on you tightens. She goes to speak, but the bell ringing to signal the end of the day cuts her off and you smirk. “You might wanna let me go. If anyone walks by they’ll think you’re making out with me and then everyone will be calling you Sissy Liz, and we can’t have that, now can we?”

Wow, threatening to fight Regina and bringing up her old friendship with Janis — twice, in two different ways — all in a span of like forty-five seconds is absolutely insane.

Regina scowls at you, her eyes practically alight with malice. She doesn’t want to let you go because if she does that means you win, that means you get away with disrespecting her for the third time with no consequences, and no one wins against her, no one is supposed to win against her ever, but you’ve done it twice now and you’re about to do it again.

She shoves you harshly against the wall one last time at the realization and, wow, you’re really priding yourself at the moment because the fact that she’s still standing when anyone else would be on the ground right now speaks volumes to your self-control, but then anyone else would’ve hit you by now so maybe it speaks more to Regina’s intelligence that she’s not.

“This is not over.” With that she turns on her heel and storms away, leaving you with a smirk as you watch her retreating figure.

[rjzimmerman]

Excerpt from this story from Inside Climate News:

“This is the last turn and the end of the fourth hill of life, when Bad River, as a spirit, transforms into something other, something extraordinary,” Mike Wiggins said as he rounded a final bend in one of the largest and most pristine wetlands on the shores of Lake Superior, one of the biggest freshwater lakes in the world.

It’s “similar to our spiritual journey off this planet into something other and extraordinary.”

From the driver’s seat of his small fishing boat, Wiggins, the former chairman of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, contemplated his surroundings with awe as a bald eagle soared overhead.

Beds of wild rice, a key food source and cultural pillar of the Bad River tribe, danced in his wake, glinting under the afternoon sun and nearly ready for harvest. 

“This is a power place,” he said as he blasted Unbound, a recently released album by musicians including fellow Bad River tribal member Dylan Jennings. “It’s just no place for an oil pipeline.”

It has one, though. Seventy-one years ago, Lakehead Pipeline, a predecessor to Canadian pipeline company Enbridge, commissioned the construction of Line 5, a 30-inch diameter crude oil pipeline that transports up to 540,000 barrels of hydrocarbons per day from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario. The 645-mile line is part of a network that originates more than a thousand miles to the northwest in the oil fields of Alberta and, in the case of Line 5, ends back in Canada. It includes a 12-mile stretch that bisects the Bad River reservation, which is heavily forested with river crossings and large swaths of wetlands.

Any spill from the pipeline would drain into the Bad River and Kakagon Sloughs, where Wiggins fished. Known as the “Everglades of the North,” the area is protected under an international environmental agreement as well as multiple treaties between the U.S. and the Chippewa people, also known as the Ojibwe.

The path through the reservation was originally approved by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. However, more than a dozen easements granted to the pipeline, which was completed in 1953, have since expired.

In 2017, the Bad River tribal council voted unanimously not to renew them. Two years later, the tribe sued to have the pipeline removed from the reservation. The ongoing “David vs. Goliath” legal battle was chronicled in Bad River, a recent documentary.

In 2023, Judge William Conley of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled in favor of the tribe and gave Enbridge three years to stop pumping oil through the reservation. The pipeline company has appealed the ruling.  

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Christopher Wiggins at The Advocate:

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a ruling that many critics argue elevates the presidency to near-monarchical status by granting absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts. The 6-3 decision, seen as a significant win for former President Donald Trump, has prompted widespread debate and concern among legal experts, politicians, and media commentators. In a special segment on MSNBC, anchor Rachel Maddow joined Chris Hayes and other colleagues to express her alarm over the decision. Maddow described the ruling as “shocking” and “dire,” emphasizing its far-reaching implications. “I did not expect that they would do this,” Maddow began. “Donald Trump and his counsel asked for this 100 percent absolute immunity thing, which was insane. I would say they got 105 percent of what they were asking for.” Maddow pointed out that the practical effect was far more sweeping despite Chief Justice John Roberts’ attempt to temper the ruling with language suggesting some measure of restraint. “The practical impact of what they have done is to give Trump immunity that even he and his counsel did not ask for,” she said.

“Given that the hypotheticals over the course of these arguments included things like, can the president assassinate a rival? I think we have to look at the Supreme Court’s affirmative answer to that. Yes, you can. With as much seriousness as it deserves,” Maddow asserted. “I mean, this is a death squad ruling.”

She warned that the decision effectively allows a president to carry out any action, as long as it can be framed as an official or quasi-official act, without facing accountability, both during and after their term in office. Maddow also highlighted the implications for Trump specifically.

On MSNBC Monday night, host Rachel Maddow rightly called the Trump v. United States immunity ruling issued by SCOTUS the abomination it is by stating that it is "a death squad ruling."

See Also:

Daily Kos: Thanks to Supreme Court, nation's future now hinges on candidates' morality

From the 07.01.2024 edition of MSNBC's All In With Chris Hayes:

[earthgoddessmusings]

This is a clip of a river baptism in the St. Joseph community located in Franklin, Louisiana (St. Mary Parish). The man who captured this video is a family member of the preacher.

My grandfather is the man in the blue tinted shirt who assists with the baptism. He served as a decon at the church in this small community. My grandmother is the woman in all white with glasses (white feathered hat) who walks behind Mama Jackson as they help her to her car. This clip makes me emotional. My grandfather died when I was 8 years old, but I remember how much he loved me. He called me his little lump of sugar. My father has his face, and I look like my father. I spent a lot of time with my grandma in the years she became ill before her death in 2018 and I learned so much about myself from bearing witness to her light.

These are scenes from everyday black life that we take for granted because we live it. When I stand back and watch black people just being I'm in awe of how beautiful we are. I love how everyone lays hands on each other, the muted sense of joy, the smiles and hugs. When I say my people, this is who I speak of. I love that I'm a product of these people. Most of the elders in this video have transitioned, while the children in the background have become elders and most have moved away from this small community.

I hope that when you look at the ancestors that stand behind you, you find beauty in who you're from, where you're from; and that it heals you and gives you a sense of pride.

[reblogs are off because I don't own this video. I'm so happy that Mr. Wiggins captured this moment so that years later I could see my grandparents in their younger days (long before I was thought of). It makes me want to record more moments for my future kin to discover]

[militarymenrbomb]

Hi guys, most of you who follow my blog know who ricky wiggins is. He was almost killed last year by an attempted carjacking. He is a retired marine. He does much to help our veterans. I'm going attach a correspondence I've had with him. Please visit his blog and show him your support. @rickywiggins

(Following per Ricky) I'm not certain if you're aware, but I have made it mandatory to Volunteer my weekends helping veterans in the V.A & other local veteran charity's, so they stop feeling neglected by the very government that promised so much, yet failed miserably to deliver when we returned home. Being there & making a difference is more rewarding than words can express. I also stay on my Congressmen to do everything in their power, to ensure ALL Service Personnel are treated fairly and afforded every opportunity they have earned through selfless actions & Honorable service to a Country that routinely makes excuses rather than granting veterans their due diligence. It's been a struggle over the years but doing nothing is worse than capitulation to the enemy.

I didn't fight, see my friends die or be permanently disabled & forgotten so others can throw away their hard won & earned freedoms in a second. It's infuriating that the country is eager to enjoy everything afforded to them by our sacrifices, yet turn a blind eye to our suffering to make their lives more comfortable.

I could go on but it's pointless at this moment to beat a dead horse, for simply not caring or having the drive to change things for the betterment of others.

@rickywiggins

[autistpride]

BIPOC autistic people, content creators, blogs, and pages!

Okay...

This post was one that I was unsure how to write. I'm white and I am very aware of my privilege.

I wanted today's post to highlight and center the voices of autistic BIPOC individuals and honestly, I couldn't just talk about a few. I wanted to put as many names out here for people to follow.

For those who want to follow and learn and for those who need to find these wonderful people in their community.

When researching and working on my list, I came across a post made by Autistic, Typing in 2019 as they had made a list of Autistic Black/ Indigenous/ People of Color & Latinx Advocates to follow.

So today's post is a link to this amazing individual's link, https://www.faceook.com/share/p/VMWG2wURiVWuTP2r/

This link contains all their hard work and emotional labour, a comments section FILLED with people adding others or themselves to the list, as well as a google doc form to add/ edit/ remove autistic creators. So please, if you are one, go fill it out and have yourself added to the list!

Below are some people/ creators/ pages that I thought should be mentioned. I tried to just add the ones I didn’t see listed, but I know there is overlap and tried to point those ones out.

And PLEASE send me any others! I want to follow as many as I can.

Famous People

Anita Cameron- one of the original disability rights activists of the US.

Angela Weddle- artist (mentioned on the post)

Dr. Sarai Pahla- MD and medical translator

Dr. Angel Durr- CEO of DataReady DFW

Burnett Grant- senior lab tech at ZoomEssence Inc

Bernard Grant- Phd in English

Stephan Wiltshire- architectural artist

Lauraen-Rocelle Fernandez- Founder of Mask Off

Michael Buckholtz- music producer for acts such as MC Hammer

Jade Logan- comic artist

Elise Nicole Bowen- music composer who can be found on spotify

Avery Ahmer- tik tok influencer who talks about autism

Kayla Smith- Black Autistic Disability Rights Advocate and creator of #AutisticBlackPride

Kris Young- writer and blogger at Black Neuroqueer Punk (mentioned on the post)

Jackie Pilgrim- Board of NAMI

Armani Williams- professional Nascar driver

Morenike Giwa Onaiwu- advocate and public speaker co-edited All The Weight of Our Dreams and Sincerely Your Autistic Child (mentioned on the post)

Michael Fuller- music prodigy

Melissa Simmons- founder of MisTaught and the creator of Black History Month for Dummies & White Teachers (mentioned on the post)

Lamar Hardwick- the Autism Pastor. Writer and advocate (mentioned on the post)

Kambel Smith- artist known for complex architecture sculptures

Ronaldo Bryd- artist

Ikea “Syance” Wilson- artist and musician

Kris McElroy- writer, artist, and advocate

Talia Grant- first female actress who is autistic to land a mainstream role on British television

Kalin Bennett- first autistic person to receive a division 1 scholarship to play basketball

Tom Wiggins- former enslaved person who was an amazing musician

John Howard- martial arts competitor/ MMA fighter

Morgan Harper Nichols- storyteller and influencer

Questlove- musician and songwriter and collaborator for Disney Jr “Rise Up, Sing Out”

Lois Curtis- artist and plaintiff in the 1999 Olmsted Supreme Court Decision

Tyla Grant- found of Black and Neurodivergent (BAND) and host of the one percent podcast

Nik Sanchez- actor

Benjamin Banneker- naturalist and mathmetician

Talisha Johnson- writer and director of Too Autistic for Black

Joshua Beckford- child prodigy and youngest person to be admitted to Oxford at 6

Breanna Cook- Paralympic athlete

Creators

Marcela Collier @highimpactclub

Black Neurodiversity @blackneurodiversity

Autistic Black Woman @autisticblackwoman

Ryse @teachingwithmxt

Caro @disrupt_yuh_feed

Jessie @momma_lips

Nadia @autisticblackgirl

Kayla Smith @BeingKaylaSmith

Tiffany Joseph @nigh.functioning.autism (mentioned on the post)

Tiffany Hammond @fidgets.and.fries (mentioned on the post)

Lauren Melissa Ellzey @autienelle

La Fille Dani @myneurotype

Tim Boy @blackinfinityking (mentioned on the post under previous tag name @BlackAutisticKing)

Raven Derose @confidencewithrae

Danielle @zelue

Ahylaysia @ahlaysia

Rosalie Babette @theautisticgiraffe

Dr. Kofi @autisticallykofi

Jonteugbeye @jonteugbeye

Nia Patterson @thefriendineverwanted

Anansi @dreadfulrebel4x

Gianna Rose @usagi_rose_universe

M’Nda @melaninmaven97

Lina’s brain @ndwellness

Pages

The Activistic Autistic

The Art of Autism

Fidgets and Fries (mentioned on the post)

Not Your Mama’s Autism

The Kisha Project

Autism in Black

Neurodivergent Rebel

Black Neuroqueer Punk (mentioned on the post)

The Color of Autism

Sincerely Your Autistic Child

NeuroClastic- PLEASE pass along their post A Letter to Black and Indigenous Autistic Teens

Autistic, Typing- They have the amazing list of Autistic BIPOC Advocates here!!

Morenike GO

Black Autistic Lives Matter

Autistic People of Color Fund

Autistic People Of Color, Indigenous People, and Mixed-Race People - this is a private FB group highly recommended I can not comment on it

Neurodiverent Black Women- another private FB group recommended but I can not comment on it

Other Amazing Neurodiverse People

Simone Biles- olympic gymnast ad most decorated gymnast with 32 metals

Amada Gorman- youngest inaugural poet in US History

Clary Chambers- founder and CEO of SparkClarity

Solange Knowles- singer and actress

Harry Belafonte- singer, songwriter, actor. First Black person to win an Emmy.

Maya Angelou- poet and activist. Write “I know why the caged bird sings” and the poem “On the Pulse of the Morning” that was read at the 1993 presidential inauguration

Danny Glover- actor, director, activist. Prominent roles in Lethal Weapon, The Color Purple, and Angels in the Outfield

Octavia Spencer- actress, author, producer. Worked on The Help.

Brandon Marshall- former NFL player

Kelly Rowland- singer, songwriter, actress and member of Destiny’s Child

Jumaane Williams- politician and activist in New York City

Magic Johnson- former professional basketball player and one of the greatest 50 players of NBA

Clarence Page- journalist who has won a Pulitzer Prize

Mohammed Ali- professional boxer and activist

Black Girl, Lost Keys

Tumi Sotire @TheBlackDyspraxic

[marmiteprinter]

Now that they were actually doing relatively well in life thanks to Evan's business grant, Kenya decided to hire someone to come in and repair their laptop, which had been broken for a while now. Picking up the phone, she called Mayor Jennifer Hansen-Wiggins to ask if she knew of any handy repairpersons.

Soon, new arrival to Wildflats Peninsula Jada Merrick was arriving at Kenya's doorstep ready to get to work. She quickly used her skills to repair the computer and unclog the toilets!

Kenya also decided to hire the team of super-builders to make slight improvements to their house. They were a family of six now, and 1.5 bathrooms would no longer cut it...

[brokehorrorfan]

Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on April 11 via RLJE Films. The 2022 horror-comedy anthology sequel is streaming exclusively on Shudder.

It features segments directed by Aaron B. Koontz (Scare Package), Alexandra Barreto, Anthony Cousins (Scare Package), Jed Shepherd (Host), and Rachele Wiggins.

The cast includes Zoe Graham, Jeremy King, Rich Sommer, Shakira Ja'nai Paye, Kelli Maroney, Graham Skipper, Maria Olsen, Steph Barkley, Barbara Bingham, Chelsea Grant, Byron Brown, Jemma Moore, and Caroline Ward.

Special features are listed below, along with the trailer.

Special features:

Director audio commentary

Making-of featurette

Bloopers and outtakes

Spot the Reference with the Help of Horror Icons

Rad Chad's Rad Ad, Hijacked

Most of the Best Parts in 90 Seconds

When horror guru Rad Chad Buckley’s funeral turns into an elaborate series of death traps centered around Chad's favorite films, the guests must band together and use the rules of horror to survive the bloody game.

Pre-order Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge.

[kwebtv]

 A Christmas Carol  -  TNT  -  December 5, 1999

A Hallmark Entertainment Production

Running Time:  95 minutes

Stars:

Patrick Stewart as Ebenezer Scrooge

Richard E. Grant as Bob Cratchit

Joel Grey as Spirit of Christmas Past

Ian McNeice as Albert Fezziwig 

Saskia Reeves as Mrs. Cratchit

Desmond Barrit as Spirit of Christmas Present

Bernard Lloyd as Jacob Marley's Ghost

Dominic West as Fred

Trevor Peacock as Old Joe

Liz Smith as Mrs. Dilber (Charwoman)

Elizabeth Spriggs as Mrs. Riggs (Laundress)

Kenny Doughty as Young Ebenezer Scrooge

Laura Fraser as Belle

Celia Imrie as Mrs. Bennett

John Franklyn-Robbins as Mister Crump (Undertaker)

Claire Slater as Martha Cratchit

Ben Tibber as Tiny Tim Cratchit

Barnaby Francis as Young Boy Cratchit

Tabitha Francis as Young Girl Cratchit

Tim Potter as Spirit of Christmas Future

Jeremy Swift as Mr. Williams

Rosie Wiggins as Fran (Scrooge's sister)

Crispin Letts as Topper Haines

Helen Coker as Betsy

[bewilderingbog]

I have a theory about the lorax

Ted is The Onceler’s Father (Theory)

     Ted? The Onceler’s father? Ridiculous! But perhaps this theory isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds. I’ve analyzed The Lorax (2012) for evidence to support this theory, and I think once you’ve seen the evidence for yourself, you’ll agree that this is actually a possibility.

     Now, of course one hole in this theory would be that Ted is a twelve year old boy, while The Onceler is an elderly man, at this point in the movie. However, this isn’t a problem, if you consider time travel as a possibility. Which I do. Keep this in mind as you read on. Let’s get into actual evidence.

     Let’s start with The Onceler’s physical appearance.

          You can see some similarities between Ted, and The Onceler. The dark hair, for one thing. The Onceler’s nose is round, similar to Ted’s, though slightly upturned like his mother, Isabella. The Onceler’s face is distinctly round than Ted’s, as well as Isabella’s. But not unlike Ted’s mother.

     The Onceler’s eye color however, is blue, unlike Ted’s. Unfortunately, it was unclear to me what Isabella’s eye color was.

There’s also some vaguely similar personality traits between the two.

     But that aside for now, let’s move on to other, more concrete evidence.

     We never hear The Onceler’s last name, as he’s only ever referred to as “The Onceler” or, by his mother, “Oncie”, meaning there’s nothing saying it couldn’t be “Wiggins” which is Ted’s last name.

     We also never see The Onceler’s father. His mother, Isabella? Yes. His elder brother’s, Bret, and Chet? Yes. His Uncle Ubb? Yes. His Aunt Grizelda? Yes. But his father? No. Unless, we have.

     Now, a few bits that first into this theory only work if you assume that The Onceler knows some of what happened in his father’s past, but not all of it. I doubt that knowing how not having the truffula trees affected the world, The Onceler would go out, and chop them all down.

     But if he only knew a portion of the story, knew that Ted did something important, did something that changed the world for the better, he doesn’t even have to know that it had to do with the truffula trees, this could make sense.

     There are things he knows that, I assume, he wouldn’t know. Not unless he’s heard it from somewhere.

     Correctly assuming why Ted is looking to learn about trees - To impress Audrey, by granting her greatest desire - perhaps because he’s heard about Ted’s former crush on/relationship with her. He also seems to instantly recognize, and know what the truffula trees are called, something that doesn't make complete sense - at least in my opinion - unless, again, he was told of them at some point in his life.

      Another thing to consider is The Onceler’s brief speech directed at Ted near the climax of the film “I know it may seem small, and insignificant but it’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become. That’s not just a seed, anymore than you’re just a boy.” Again, implying that The Onceler knows Ted has changed the world for the better.

     Shortly after that, “I won’t let you down.” Ted says, “I know.” Says The Onceler. And he does know.

     At an earlier point in the movie, when The Onceler returns to his home after failing several times to sell his first thneed, he states that it “Turns out it’s ahead of its time” And this is a very literally true statement, given that the Onceler traveled far in the past in an attempt to change the world like his father.

     These are my main supporting points for this theory, however I have a handful of points that could make sense with or strengthen this theory while not necessarily being indicative of this.

     Those points being:

• Both Ted, and The Onceler changed the world. One for the better, the other for the worse respectively. An interesting parallel

• They also both wear striped pieces of clothing, and top hats at some point during the film, implying The Onceler possibly takes inspiration from his father when it comes to fashion.

• Admittedly less compelling than most other points, is that The Onceler carries with him an electric guitar, which seems like an unfitting instrument to have considering his previously rural lifestyle.

�� And of course, what started it all, while it’s more likely that The Onceler is indeed saying “Thank you, Ted.” near the end of the song Let it Grow, it doesn’t sound entirely unlike “Thank you, Dad.”

     Given the overwhelming evidence, I think you will agree with me that it is more than likely, that The Onceler is actually Ted’s son from the future, who time traveled far into the past, likely in an attempt to make a name for himself, though the reasons he chose to make a name for himself in the past, and live out the rest of his days there, rather than in his present, is unclear.

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“'INTEREST SLAVERY',” Vancouver Sun. March 2, 1933. Page 1. ---- FINANCIAL DRAMA BEHIND GERMAN ELECTION ---- BERLIN, March 2. - Behind the political front of the Reichstag elections Sunday is a great financial drama which is built on: 

Chancellor Hitler's war on what he calls "interest slavery." 

Germany's repayment in 932 of 4 per cent of her short term credits abroad, which are "frozen" under the "standstill agreement." 

Hitler is declared to be determined to bring interest rates on Germany's loans, from 5 per cent down to 3 per cent. 

The standstill agreement was granted by British, United States, French, Italian, Swiss and Dutch bankers, and was originally for six months. This was extended for another 12 months in February, 1932. Now it has been extended another year, until Feb. 28, 1934. 

Greater financial ease hi Germany was reported by the Wiggin committee, headed by Albert Henry Wiggin, New York, which acted for the International bankers. 

"Standstill" credits in Germany totalled $1,025,304,000 one year ago, and on Tuesday of this week, at the end of another year, they had been cut down to $880,600,000.

Significant of the easier financial situation was the fact that the Reichsbank closed the year 1932 with a discount rate of only 4 per cent compared with 8 per cent at the close of 1931.

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A Visual Exploration Of Why Play Is Necessary For Learning

A Visual Exploration Of Why Play Is Necessary For Learning https://www.teachthought.com/learning/a-visual-exploration-of-why-play-is-necessary-for-learning/ We make lasting connections through play, but the role of play in learning is an idea that continues to meet resistance. Part of the reason could be tone. We like our learning serious, intentional, and academic. This is reflected through a parallel insistence on an outcomes-based learning system where learning objectives are determined and assessments are written before hand, and subsequent instruction is revised based only on data taken from said assessments. (See “10 Ways Data Can Sabotage Your Teaching.”) And the entire process itself is based on a pile of industrialized and de-personalized “learning standards” that, while well-intentioned and designed to ensure a “common body of knowledge,” dictate the terms of learning from the outside looking in. Image the hubris the must exist to determine ahead of time what a student will understand as the result of a learning experience! (I only pray Grant Wiggins isn’t reading this.) Like video games, “play” suffers from a juvenile connotation that is unfortunate. Even though the most “professional” adults continue to play, such efforts are often disguised, or apologized for with ridiculous conditions and explanations. Why apologize for creating your own goals and terms for interaction? 3 Factors That Make Play Exhilarating  Ultimately, play offers three critical components for an engaged mind: independence, volition, and curiosity. None of this is to suggest that students should be given iPads, a box of legos, and every app they care to download and frolic about with. But it does suggest some marked shifts on how learning happens. Charles Darwin’s teacher said he wouldn’t amount to much because he spent too much time “playing” with insects. But as the video explains, it’s never just play. Image attribution flickr user bobbyjames; A Visual Exploration Of Why Play Is Necessary For Learning The post A Visual Exploration Of Why Play Is Necessary For Learning appeared first on TeachThought.

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Commons Vote

On: Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

Ayes: 215 (98.6% Con, 0.9% Ind, 0.5% DUP) Noes: 19 (94.7% SNP, 5.3% PC) Absent: ~416

Likely Referenced Bill: Finance (No. 2) Act 2010

Description: A Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with finance.

Originating house: Commons Current house: Unassigned Bill Stage: Royal Assent

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Conservative (211 votes)

Aaron Bell Alan Mak Alberto Costa Alec Shelbrooke Alex Burghart Alex Chalk Alicia Kearns Alok Sharma Amanda Milling Andrew Griffith Andrew Jones Andrew Lewer Andrew Murrison Andrew Percy Andrew Selous Andy Carter Angela Richardson Anna Firth Anne Marie Morris Anne-Marie Trevelyan Anthony Browne Antony Higginbotham Ben Everitt Ben Spencer Ben Wallace Bernard Jenkin Bill Wiggin Bim Afolami Bob Blackman Bob Seely Brandon Lewis Caroline Ansell Caroline Nokes Charles Walker Cherilyn Mackrory Chris Clarkson Chris Grayling Chris Green Chris Philp Conor Burns Craig Tracey Craig Williams Damian Hinds Daniel Kawczynski Danny Kruger David Davis David Duguid David Jones David Rutley David Simmonds Dean Russell Dehenna Davison Derek Thomas Desmond Swayne Duncan Baker Edward Argar Edward Leigh Elizabeth Truss Elliot Colburn Esther McVey Felicity Buchan Fiona Bruce Gagan Mohindra Gareth Bacon Gareth Davies Gareth Johnson Gary Sambrook Gavin Williamson Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Gillian Keegan Graham Brady Graham Stuart Greg Hands Greg Smith Guy Opperman Harriett Baldwin Heather Wheeler Helen Whately Holly Mumby-Croft Huw Merriman Iain Duncan Smith Iain Stewart Jack Brereton Jack Lopresti Jackie Doyle-Price Jacob Rees-Mogg Jacob Young James Cartlidge James Cleverly James Davies James Duddridge James Sunderland James Wild Jane Hunt Jane Stevenson Jeremy Quin Jerome Mayhew Jo Churchill John Glen John Howell John Lamont Jonathan Djanogly Jonathan Gullis Julia Lopez Julian Lewis Julian Smith Julian Sturdy Justin Tomlinson Katherine Fletcher Kelly Tolhurst Kemi Badenoch Kevin Hollinrake Kieran Mullan Kit Malthouse Laura Farris Laura Trott Lee Rowley Leo Docherty Lia Nici Liam Fox Lisa Cameron Louie French Lucy Frazer Luke Hall Marcus Jones Mark Fletcher Mark Francois Mark Garnier Mark Logan Martin Vickers Matt Hancock Matt Warman Matthew Offord Mel Stride Michael Ellis Michael Fabricant Michael Gove Michael Tomlinson Mike Freer Mike Wood Mims Davies Neil O'Brien Nick Fletcher Nick Gibb Nicola Richards Nigel Huddleston Paul Beresford Paul Holmes Paul Howell Pauline Latham Penny Mordaunt Peter Aldous Peter Bottomley Philip Dunne Philip Hollobone Priti Patel Ranil Jayawardena Rebecca Harris Rebecca Pow Rehman Chishti Richard Bacon Richard Drax Richard Fuller Rob Butler Robbie Moore Robert Buckland Robert Courts Robert Goodwill Robert Halfon Robert Largan Robert Syms Robin Millar Robin Walker Royston Smith Sajid Javid Sally-Ann Hart Saqib Bhatti Sara Britcliffe Sarah Dines Scott Mann Selaine Saxby Shailesh Vara Sheryll Murray Simon Baynes Simon Clarke Simon Fell Simon Hart Simon Hoare Simon Jupp Stephen Metcalfe Steve Baker Steve Brine Steve Tuckwell Stuart Andrew Suzanne Webb Theo Clarke Theresa May Theresa Villiers Thérèse Coffey Tobias Ellwood Tom Hunt Tom Pursglove Tom Randall Tom Tugendhat Tracey Crouch Vicky Ford Victoria Atkins Victoria Prentis Wendy Morton Will Quince William Cash

Independent (2 votes)

Mark Menzies William Wragg

Democratic Unionist Party (1 vote)

Jim Shannon

Noes

Scottish National Party (18 votes)

Allan Dorans Amy Callaghan Angela Crawley Anne McLaughlin Brendan O'Hara Chris Law Chris Stephens David Linden Deidre Brock Joanna Cherry John Nicolson Kirsty Blackman Marion Fellows Owen Thompson Peter Grant Philippa Whitford Richard Thomson Stewart Malcolm McDonald

Plaid Cymru (1 vote)

Hywel Williams

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Seminar Room – Final Update!

Well, we are just moving into the Seminar Room at the Maria Mitchell Vestal Street Observatory.  As with all projects, there are still a few minor things to wrap up but it is complete!

A big thank you to: Wise Construction – particularly John, Pat, Chip and Vasco, Brian Connor Electric, W.B. Marden Plumbing, Wayne Morris, Elizabeth Georgantas, Mac Davis Flooring, Greenwood Alarm, Nantucket Networks, Kevin Wiggin HVAC, Your Friend With A Truck, and Seed to Stone Landscaping for all of the efforts on the Seminar Room renovation. 

And, to Richard Wolfe, whose gift made this renovation possible.

Next up – the conservation of the interior of the historic portion of the Maria Mitchell Vestal Observatory thanks to a generous grant from the Community Preservation Act.  So, more to come!

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I’m not sure if that was the reason she left. Officially she had scheduling difficulties. She was filming a movie and that’s why she was not able to be in all episodes of season 5. Cam had the same issue in season 4. I think it became clear that Noel would not be back during the hiatus between season 5 and 6 and maybe that’s why she wasn’t asked back either.

However, there have also been rumors that she was not happy with the amount of nudity that was requested of her (similar to what Laura Slade Wiggins has mentioned). Emma also mentioned in an interview that she would have preferred to be killed off. Isidora also wanted to be killed off when she was told that her character would be written off. They both were not granted that wish. I think they wanted to keep the door open just in case they wanted to bring them back.

Those details were mentioned in the articles. That she didn’t like the nudity and was uncomfortable filming it. And that she was wanted to be killed off. Plus, she also hated darkening her hair.

It’s also interesting how broke she was before landing the part. She said she had to sell some clothing in order to afford gas money to drive to the first table read. 😬