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dann said:
One of the things that's very difficult for the deaf (really deaf, not merely hard of hearing) is learning to read. Remember: letters represent sounds (more or less: they aren't exactly phonemes - less so in some languages (e.g. English) than others). That's just one of the reasons why deaf people use sign language instead of spelling boards.
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Most national sign languages include dactylologi (aka manual alphabet/finger spelling), so while deaf kids are slower when learning to read, the delays in reading is more a matter of how well they have mastered sign language, than the deafness itself. Early immersion, ie sign language preschools, drastically reduces the differences (it was ver different for deaf people who were not taught their own language early on). Children who are bilingual often learn to read faster than those with only one language, and this seems to be true of deaf kids as well. It also seems that being bilingual as a child comes with greater cognitive skills in general, as well as language skills (this is especially true if the languages aren't too closely related).
 
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Trump pushing FBI agent book:
The Two FBIs: The Bravery and Betrayal I Saw in My Time at the Bureau Hardcover – November 11, 2025
by Nicole Parker (Author)
Nicole Parker is a contributor for Fox News Media who provides law enforcement analysis.
Special Agent Parker witnessed an internal war between what she refers to as the two FBIs - “FBI 1” and “FBI 2.” While FBI 1 was comprised of honest, unbiased employees dedicated to keeping all Americans safe, FBI 2 used their law enforcement power to push their personal political and social agendas. Lowering hiring standards, unequally enforcing laws, and aggressively going after perceived political or social enemies became commonplace, and it seemed unstoppable.
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shemp said:
Thank you for taking what must have been a lot of time to put together this excellent post. Of course, I'm pretty sure it won't change the mind of the person it's directed at, or several other like-minded posters, because "Facts? We don't need no stinkin' facts!"
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I post mainly for any future interested reader. I know there are a lot of lurkers on these forums. Some might even be Trump supporters. It's much easier to change the mind of a "lurker" who hasn't said anything, than it is to change the mind of the person you just proved overwhelmingly incorrect. People don't like to admit they were wrong out loud. People who haven't said anything, can pretend they weren't "wrong." Hence the saying about how you look smarter for not having said anything at all.
 
shemp said:
Thank you for taking what must have been a lot of time to put together this excellent post. Of course, I'm pretty sure it won't change the mind of the person it's directed at, or several other like-minded posters, because "Facts? We don't need no stinkin' facts!"
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Facts! What are they good for? Absolutely nothing!
 
Andy_Ross said:
"They're working on, uh, really things."

Trump on Florida's Republican senators: "They're in Washington working hard and they were gonna come, and I said, 'Do me a favor. Stay back and work on the things you're working on.' They're working on, uh, really thing."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1986153993551089801
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If he was in a "home", they'd have to sedate and muzzle him because of complaints from the other residents.
 
Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response

As birds fly south for the winter, they're carrying with them some unwelcome cargo: the H5N1 virus, or bird flu.

In the past 30 days, the virus has struck 66 poultry flocks, leading to the deaths of more than 3.5 million turkeys, chickens and ducks, a steep increase compared to the summer months. The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks.

At the moment, states in the middle of the country are hardest hit. But scientists expect more outbreaks in other parts of the country, given bird migratory patterns.

If not taken seriously, the fallout could lead to more than high egg prices. Influenza researchers fear a replay of last year when, for the first time, the U.S. saw close to 70 human cases, including one death.
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Of course, the Schitler administration is not only doing nothing about it, they're actively trying to keep you from finding out about it.

"We're not in a great position for monitoring things," says Wendy Puryear, a virologist at Tufts University. "I've been deep in the weeds since it arrived here in the U.S., and I'm finding myself in a very uncomfortable place."

Puryear says a network of influenza researchers used to be in constant contact with their counterparts at federal health agencies about H5N1, mapping out research priorities and discussing changes in the virus.

But now, she says, "much of that infrastructure has been either completely closed down or significantly hampered," under the Trump administration, due to cutbacks in staffing, early retirements and other policies.
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I wonder how people will react if eggs hit $6.99 a dozen again.
 
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