The Robber Baron

Tweeting from the underbelly of higher ed. Joint account with advanced degrees in sociology, environmental science, and social work.

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@IAPolls2022 @270toWin Illinois just looks so ridiculous 🤣

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@holman @MLSgod Weird that you equivocate kids wanting to see their country's colors on their jersey with being bigoted.

Way to jump to conclusions

Pot meet kettle.

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@SpeakerWelchIL Illinois has:
-Higher income taxes
-Higher corporate taxes
-Higher sales taxes
-Higher real estate taxes
-Higher gasoline taxes
-Higher gas prices
-Higher crime

It's amazing how one-party rule has ruined a state with so many natural advantages in agriculture and industry.

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@dkwillabus Yeah, pretty much all of the socials suck in their own way and this one is dying quicker than I thought it would.

Sadly, it's the only one I ever use and still has the best potential for good discussions and quick information gathering.

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@usmntonly It's amazing how some baseball stadiums allow 45,000+ fans to bring coolers full of food and drinks for 80 games a year without security issues, but a reusable water bottle for 1 game is a "safety issue".

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@usmntonly This is great, now lets just get friendlies back on over-the-air broadcasts so watching the national team is free for everyone.

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@ryanburge It's interesting:

Atheists deny God and often hold science as sacred

Science says humans sole purpose is to procreate

Yet, atheists are the least likely to procreate

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@raggedlines Also, the guy she's into at work will mostly likely become just as "boring" as the good man she's with now as soon as they're together for a little while.

The problem is most likely not her husband... just like for many "bored" men, the problem is not their wife.

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@stevemagness I tell my players all the time that their coach and practice time isn't what is really going to make them better.

It's all the hours in-between when they get better because they just want to play and grow without someone telling them to do it.

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@grochbegley Even beyond dump in the pot dishes, you can make a ton of meals with simple staples: eggs, Beans, rice, pasta, bread, fruits, vegetables, meats.

Mos of these last weeks, aren't hard to prepare with just a little effort, and are very versatile with few add ins.

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I'm a successful 40+ man making a good deal of money and I still don't pay $28 for lunch... ever.

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@RizomaSchool Probably because the T-Mobile commercials have a better plot than Avatar... 😏

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@dawblack Yep, if they don't change they'll suffer the same fate of the NHL which lost a lot of standing during the 2000s due to bad/restrictive TV deals.

Long-time fans are still watching, but they're not reaching the next generation which is suicide for sports leagues.

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@JohnLPitts Yep, the blackouts are silly; the multiple streaming services are silly; and the lack of games on local providers in local markets is silly.

They'll hold on for the short term because of long-time fans but with limited TV and expensive tickets, the kids aren't watching.

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@andreavhowe Yep, this is very much the case. And most of those kids are having a far, far better social experience than going to a party/event with alcohol.

Is there a problem with too many kids being inside all day on screens? Sure. Is alcohol somehow the solution? Not even a little.

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@GavinNewsom HAHAHAHA
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@baseballinpix Go with 4 divisions of 8

East: BAL, BOS, NYM, NYY, PHI, PIT, TOR, WSH
South: CIN, ATL, MIA, TB, TEX, HOU, NSH, CAR
Midwest: CHC, CWS, CLE, DET, MIL, MIN, STL, KC
West: ARI, COL, LAA, LAD, ATH, SD, SF, SEA

159 game season: 9 games vs. Div teams; 4 vs everyone else

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@Steve_Kicinski For those that can, yes. Sadly, for most, it isn't possible.

What is possible, however, is bucking the trends and fads and taking a firm stand on when kids get access to technology.

People are scared to be different and don't know how to say "no".

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The answer isn't to have a school with all the smart phones removed.

The answer is to have a school where the parents never gave their kids smart phones.