Based on the tweets from campus, it sounds like there might be a riot starting outside the stadium. Unfortunately, I think it's a riot in support of Paterno.
Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun? Now I'm not saying you weren't easy to find. It was kinda out of our way, and he didn't want to come in the first place. Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting.
Mal ,'Safe'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Nov 08, 2011 5:18:16 pm PST #5507 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Kat - Nov 08, 2011 5:28:49 pm PST #5508 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Mandated reporter stuff is also not necessarily a report to the cops thing. In my district, we have School Police who are a subset of LAPD. If we suspect abuse we report not to school police to child protective services, THEN regular LAPD, but not school police.
Other weird thing, if I suspect a student of self harm (such as cutting) I don't report it and in fact CPS will not take that report. But if I suspect them of suicidal thoughts, I have to report.
The whole thing is stomach turning.
In slightly lighter news: BRAINS or at least Jell-o Brains.
Strix - Nov 08, 2011 5:47:37 pm PST #5509 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Kat, you're right; I wasn't specififc enough.
As a teacher, we reported suspected abuse to DPS AND to school officials. Self-harm/suicidal thoughts, to a guidance counselor who helmed further reportage.
At shelters, we reported abuse to DPS, took photos if any marks were visible, wrote extensive documentation, and in certain instances, also called police. Staff therapists were available in those instances -- in addition to regular therapy sessions, individual and group, required by any youth in shelter -- to conduct interviews with youth or sit in on any police/DPS involvement/interviews.
I had a couple of terrible instances when I had to call DPS on women who were in shelter (DV shelter) who I witnessed abusing their children in shelter. The cycle, it is so hard to break...
Ugh. Sorry to be all Debbie Downer, but I am rather adamant and GRR ARGH HULK SMASH when it comes to child abuse.
Hil R. - Nov 08, 2011 6:10:39 pm PST #5510 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Shit. The latest tweet from campus: "Students broke the structure set by police; are rushing en masse down McAllister Street." Seriously, people?
Kat - Nov 08, 2011 6:24:58 pm PST #5511 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
So, Noah has been working on his latest skill: [link] The video is only two seconds long so it comes quick.
He loves to do this because it makes me laugh. Silly little boy.
Strix - Nov 08, 2011 6:36:35 pm PST #5512 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Good grief, Hil: some days, I just want the largest cluestick in the world and to perform a mass THWAP.
javachik - Nov 08, 2011 6:47:37 pm PST #5513 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Hil, it's so wild that you're RIGHT THERE!
Cass - Nov 08, 2011 6:51:34 pm PST #5514 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Noah made me laugh as well.
SuziQ - Nov 08, 2011 7:16:35 pm PST #5515 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Noah is working it. Cutie.
I'm so freaking tense. Me stuff, kid stuff, money stuff, KCD crap, missing karate, and probably pms-ing. Work is good. The cats are good. Sleep meds are great. I should take them.
Strix - Nov 08, 2011 7:21:40 pm PST #5516 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Hot, hot shower and a sleep aid, Suzi?