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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 1h \ parent \ on: Purpose of Education Education
In public schools, there's a lot of very poor quality teaching going on, even in vocational classes. And I'm talking about "good" public schools, not inner-city hellscapes.
For instance, a young person I know was taking a cooking class. It was overall not terrible, but:
- The teacher was absent a lot. Lots of teachers are gone a lot. Then you have a substitute. The substitute is NOT allowed to actually let the kids cook! So they have to read about cooking, or watch a video. Probably less than half the time are they actually cooking.
- Most of the time, the kids were taught to make sugary crap - cakes, cookies, sweet crepes, etc. Very little of "here's how to cook a decent, healthy meal".
Another example - I took a woodworking evening class at a public high school recently. I had high hopes, but the actual teaching was absolutely miserable.
- It made me sick to see tens of thousands of dollars of woodworking equipment so poorly treated. Very expensive equipment, not even any simple instructions on how to use it. Lots and lots of expensive wood, wasted because of easily avoidable issues.
- The woodworking teacher was awful. He picked a really complicated project, using the most complex equipment, and was then often unavailable to show us how to use it. Out of 6 students, only 1 finished the project (the one with prior experience).
Good teaching, with good, high quality teachers, is very rare in the public school system.
Yes, it's a problem.
Maybe it'll solve itself naturally. Maybe those that are too phone-addicted won't reproduce.
Perhaps Trump was pressured into doing it, by Israel.
I had ZERO idea that Milei was so closely linked with the Zionist cause. But here's a summary, from Grok:
Personal and Spiritual Connections
Javier Milei, Argentina's libertarian president, has developed a deep personal affinity for Judaism and Zionism, despite being raised Roman Catholic. This began around 2021, reportedly as a way to counter accusations of neo-Nazi sympathies during his political rise.
middleeasteye.net
He studies Torah and Kabbalah under Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahnish, an Orthodox rabbi who has become a close advisor and was appointed Argentina's ambassador to Israel.
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Milei has publicly expressed intentions to convert to Judaism, prays at the Western Wall during visits to Israel, quotes Jewish texts in speeches, and has entered events to the sound of a shofar.
timesofisrael.com
He describes Israel as a "beacon of light" and aligns his worldview with Zionist principles, viewing the Jewish state as a defender of Western liberal democracy.
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Diplomatic and Political TiesMilei's administration has prioritized Israel in foreign policy, marking a sharp departure from Argentina's historically balanced stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His first overseas trip as president in February 2024 was to Israel, where he met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and families of Israeli hostages.
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He pledged to move Argentina's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem—a symbolic endorsement of Israel's claim to the city, echoing U.S. policy under Donald Trump—and condemned Hamas as a terrorist group, vowing to blacklist it.
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Argentina under Milei has voted alongside Israel and the U.S. at the UN, rejected BRICS membership to align with the "free world," and applied for NATO partner status.
securityincontext.com
In August 2025, Milei launched the "Isaac Accords," a $1 million initiative (funded by his Genesis Prize, awarded for his Jewish advocacy) to foster ties between Israel and Latin American countries, including anti-terrorism cooperation.
aljazeera.com
He has defended Israel's military actions in Gaza as having "no excesses" and accused the UN of hypocrisy for criticizing Jerusalem.
Netanyahu has called Milei a "great friend" and hosted him personally.
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Ideological and Geopolitical AlignmentMilei's support for Israel stems from his anarcho-capitalist ideology, seeing the country as a pro-Western, capitalist bulwark against "socialism" and "terrorism."
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Analysts describe this as "revisionist Zionism," blending his libertarianism with unconditional backing of Israel's policies, including its Gaza operations.
newarab.com +1
This alignment is seen as a geopolitical move to court U.S. conservatives like Trump, distancing Argentina from multipolar blocs like BRICS.
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During his 2023 campaign, he waved Israeli flags at rallies and invoked Jewish history to bolster his image.
trtworld.com
Criticisms and Domestic BacklashWhile praised by Israeli leaders, Milei's stance has sparked controversy in Argentina, home to Latin America's largest Jewish community (about 250,000).
trtworld.com
Some Jewish groups and leftists protest his "fanatical" Zionism as conflating Judaism with Israeli policy, potentially fueling antisemitism by politicizing faith.
timesofisrael.com +1
Demonstrations in Buenos Aires have decried his "alignment with Zionism and imperialism," especially amid Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
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Critics, including on X, label him a "Zionist puppet" or accuse him of prioritizing Israel over Argentine interests, like economic aid from Trump.
A 2024 book explores his "obsession" as potentially backfiring on Jewish communities.
haaretz.com
Aspect
Key Examples
Implications
Personal
Torah studies with Rabbi Wahnish; intent to convert; Western Wall prayers
Positions Milei as a "philosemite" convert, blending faith with politics
jta.org
Diplomatic
Embassy move pledge; Isaac Accords; Hamas blacklist
Strengthens bilateral ties but isolates Argentina regionally
middleeasteye.net +1
Ideological
Views Israel as anti-terrorism model; UN criticisms
Aligns with U.S.-Israel axis against multipolarity
trtworld.com +1
Criticisms
Protests by Argentine Jews/leftists; "Zionist controlled" accusations
Risks domestic division and global isolation
buenosairesherald.com +1
Overall, Milei's links reflect a fervent ideological embrace of Zionism, driving unprecedented pro-Israel policies, though they remain polarizing both at home and abroad.
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 14 Oct \ parent \ on: No Kings Protest this weekend Politics_And_Law
I found that link using x.com/grok. It seems pretty good on current events.
Apparently the coordinating foundation (Indivisible) has received lots of money from George Soros' Open Society Foundations ($7.6M in 2023 per tax filings).
I've already moved one, from 1 US state to another. It was a huge improvement, but I still would like to be nimble, and prepared for another move if necessary.
I'm looking forward to hearing what people say. And I'd like to visit El Salvador at some point.
For texting you need a phone number. I don't know of any way to get a non-kyc phone number.
And therefore it's much easier to use different emails for different parts of your life. And you can use email services like protonmail, which is much more private (though no guarantees).
Also you can use https://boltz.exchange/ to swap directly into bitcoin.
What I noticed is that Bisq users usually trade with larger offers
Is that because they're using on-chain?
What is your sense of the fees on Bisq vs Robosats?
I shudder when I hear "fairer".
Fair is so misused, and so impossible to define to anyone's satisfaction.