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gonna state my opinion on the phone ban instated in virginia (and other us states) since it’s supposed to get a hell of a lot heavier when we come back from winter break!!

unpopular opinion: do i think it’s ok for the phones to be taken/away during class time? yes. as a student, i have seen firsthand the benefits that come from banning phones during class time. students are engaged with the lesson, therefore not ruining the lesson for those who want to learn.

*HOWEVER*: i think students should be given permission to take phones with them when they leave the room, and they should have permission to use them in lunch and study hall. we live in an era where you never know when violence could be lurking in your schools. a student not having access to a cellphone when they’re out of the classroom could be the very difference between life and death in this country.

“but faye, students didn’t have phones years ago and they were fine 🤓🤓”

yes, and the reason for that is that gun violence and other tragedies were not *nearly* as prevalent as they are today.

fast forward to january of 2025, and our phones are going to be taken from us for ALL hours of the day. this is actually dystopian and a threat to our safety. i don’t mind some level of phone restriction, but not letting us have our phones point blank period? too fucking far. i am nervous to go back to school out of fear for my safety, and glenn youngkin is the one to blame.

#virginia #school #phone policy #politics #glenn youngkin #leftism #end gun violence

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Margaret Atwood, author of the 1985 "The Handmaid's Tale" book which also inspired a Hulu show, posted a tweet comic encouraging women to vote.

Here are some of the dumbest replies to her post:

oooooo you think i’m so esoteric and mysterious and whimsical all because i sketch in my books ooooooooo (book is the handmaid’s tale, drawing on left is the birthmobile, drawing on the right is moira strand in the show)

#the handmaid's tale #moira strand #booklr #artwork #ap lit