I'm witty sometimes. Father of Dragons. Rick Grimes's Latino son. Darth Vader's secret apprentice. Captain America's Hispanic Bucky. King in the North.
The Florida Department of Education provided a list of 16 former slaves they say "benefited" from skills they learned in slavery & used to support themselves after being freed.
They were wearing about most of them.
Those who did spend time in slavery did not learn their skills as slaves.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง. ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ผ๐ป - did not gain his skills until after he was freed at age 9.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ - A museum dedicated to Latimer states he was born to two self-liberated formerly enslaved parents. Self-educated, he worked as an inventor, participating in the development of the telephone, incandescent lighting & other inventions.
๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ป - The Museum of the American Revolution describes Forten as a Black entrepreneur born to free parents. He served on privateer ships during the Revolutionary War and became a wealthy sailmaker
๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฟ๐ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ - https://t.co/RDfuT4YtOx and several other sites state there is no information indicating that Blair was enslaved. He invented a corn planter and a cotton planter, becoming the second Black person to earn a U.S. patent.
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐น ๐๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ - the FL Dept of Ed said he was a shoemaker & shipowner born into slavery who escaped to freedom in 1781. According to https://t.co/OuU2LVbYWM, operated by the Westport Historical Society, Cuffe was born in 1759 to an emancipated slave. Having worked on whaling boats starting at age 14, he established a shipping business in Massachusetts.
๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ - the Dept said he was a fisherman born into slavery. The North Carolina Museum of History states that Chavis was born into a free Black family in North Carolina, fought in the Revolutionary War and became an educator.
โThey just threw out a bunch of names to make it seem like something good came of (slavery),โ said Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association teachers union. โThe reality of it is, the facts donโt back up what they are saying.โ
Parents, don't let your kids go to Florida schools if you don't want them to be ignorant laughingstocks.
@kaitrooney No lol I have a son. I type fast sometimes and well this happens. No edit button on twitter ๐ wishful thinking on the hopeful next one though!
Really annoys me when people say I'm babysitting when It's just me and my daughter. It's not babysitting it's parenting.
Also when my wife's friends say to her I'm "such a good dad for taking the kids" no, I'm literally doing my job as a parent.
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This particular shark is believed to predate the existence of the United States of America. A team of scientists discovered a cluster of Greenland sharks and concluded that some of them are the oldest known vertebrates alive today. These sharks inhabit the frigid waters of Greenland and were the subject of a study conducted in 2017, which examined 28 individuals. The eldest shark in the study measured 16.5 feet (five meters) in length and was estimated to be approximately 392 years old. The researchers established, with a "95 percent certainty," that the shark's age fell within the range of 272 to 512 years, with a most probable age of around 390.
While the exact reasons behind their exceptional lifespan remain unclear, it is believed that the arctic temperatures they inhabit (plunging below 29 degrees Fahrenheit) contribute to their longevity. These low temperatures result in reduced body temperatures and slower metabolisms, thereby minimizing damage to the sharks' tissues. Additionally, their growth rate is exceptionally slow, with less than half an inch (a centimeter) gained per year, suggesting a significantly longer lifespan compared to other vertebrates. Furthermore, the females of this species exhibit delayed sexual maturity, only beginning to mate at the age of 156.
So weโre clear:
The Supreme Court ended affirmative action yesterday by saying you CANโT discriminate by helping a minority group, then turned around today and said you CAN discriminate by hurting them.
So, let me get this straight: yesterday the Supreme Court ruled colleges CANโT discriminate on the basis of race but today they ruled that a web designer CAN discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community? Sorry, but this Court is so freaking messed up.
It took a team to bring the T. rex back to life. The artists at @ILMVFX created stunning animation, coupled with cutting-edge software, live-action photography, and the famed โDinosaur Input Deviceโ to make this scene a reality. #JurassicPark30