Will Luongo

Nerd, technologist, and musician by night. Professional bio writer by day. Widely regarded by managers and colleagues alike as “okay, I guess?”

[Will Luongo @willluongo]

Being a good manager is making sure the right decisions are made without making all of the decisions yourself.

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@jhsu It kind of reminds me of the game "It Takes Two"!

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@headius Is merging the 10 branch via fast forward merge a viable option?

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@jhsu @getwhys_ Congrats! They are fortunate to have you!

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu it is often applied (without other support) to other aspects of the constitution, like the second amendment.

The system includes mechanisms for correcting the language, intent doesn't have to include every future for the constitution to apply until those mechanisms are applied.

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu An alternative presentation of this perspective is that the country is interpretting it correctly, it is the language in the amendment that is overly inclusive, which should be fixed via the standard legal process?

I get nervous about "could not contemplate" arguments as 1/

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu It doesn't leave room for interpretation, that doesn't imply it has consensus. Exceptions are exceptions because of the rule, that doesn't preclude people disagreeing with the rule or the rule being wrong altogether. We both also said we don't agree which speaks to consensus. :D

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu I assumed this reply was to me, though I never presented a stance vaguely resembling everyone agrees on anything. I would still like to better understand your position even if it was not to me. :P

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu I am trying to understand the argument you are making. It seems like we agree that birthright citizenship is established, but not that children born here are subject to US jurisdiction? The issue was ruled on by SCOTUS multiple times. Do you have other examples of the debate?

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu "All persons born or naturalized in the United States" is pretty clear cut, and doesn't leave much room for interpretation. We can fundamentally disagree, I will remain a constitutionalist.

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@jhsu @GGGotchaGames It's the 14th amendment in the constitution even.

https://t.co/QOpL1E5bgw

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu I am reserving judgement for when DOGE does more than cite work someone else funded years ago. Nothing is free, I am not convinced it will be. It takes time, effort, and energy to do more than opine. Like you said, we need results, not just knowing it could be better.

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu If DOGE citing PBRB findings is a success story, yeah that is pretty effective. It seems like this should be the type of thing DOGE leans into: more effective utilization of government resources. Like DOGE, PBRB doesn't have the authority to make changes, just recommend them.

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu pbrb is supposed to be closed May of 2025. Do you think it will get new appropriations?

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu I am against government waste, but DOGE hasn't done anything but repost a Washington Times article citing a government agency started by congress in 2016 and scheduled to be shuttered due to not being funded. https://t.co/6CbLhhrJAe

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu Ah got it, that makes sense. $5k is such a great rate it had to be, especially with your results. :D

Anecdotally, it tracks too. The school benefits from subsidy of folks even if they don't use it, to keep tuition price down per student, while investing more into each student.

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu Usually parochial schools use facilities, staff, transit, food, and funds from the parish that supports them. That helps keep the cost to the parents down, because it is subsidized by the affiliated organization. Are you sure the total student cost is only paid by tuition?

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu Public school tuition is $0/year, so we still aren't comparing dollar for dollar. Is it a parochial school?

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu Ah yeah, that is definitely on the lower side per student. Did you find the total spend for the private school?

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@GGGotchaGames @jhsu That would be an exception, especially if it is a parochial school. You should be able to find the total spend as part of the non-profit reporting. the higher COL schools in Texas will bump the average for the state. If you are in a larger city it should be easier to find.