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I'm teaching P&P for the first time currently. Any tips? Or things you do that have gone well?

Omg I’m so excited for you!!! And your students!! Please tell me how it goes!

I mean, what I do changes every year, at least a little, BUT

1) I have found that slowing down and giving them time to interact with the text in specific ways (guided questions, looking for quotes, even sometimes open-book quizzes) makes them less afraid of reading it and so I try to do it especially for times where I really want to discuss what’s happening but I need them to have read and to have read closely. So I’m planning on doing it this year for Darcy’s letter (they don’t always read it and I NEED them to lol) and also for Lizzy’s emotional journey while at Pemberley (there’s so much to pull out). It’s also super easy for them to FIND stuff. Like—Austen is just so clear. Every line is either plot related or clearly stating what’s going on internally, and because it’s all right there on the page I find that that gives them both a confidence boost in getting it “right” and also helps them get invested in continuing reading.

2) They’re always wayyyy more confused by the beginning of it than i think they will be (because to me it is the least confusing book on the planet) so I always have to remind myself to explain the set-ups/expectations of the time slowly and thoroughly before it sinks in. I personally hate doing the “social commentary/class stuff” with Austen at great length because tbh I never really think that’s what it’s about so I just keep it as story-relevant as I can. Also helping them keep track of the characters takes more work than I think—I’m sure it’s just my own knowledge of it that makes me a little blind to it—so I walk them through meeting everybody and getting a sense for them slowly and try to weave in some thoughts on Austen’s effective characterization while we do it.

3) I’m sometimes torn on this one, can’t lie, but I show them the mini-series as we go. Not all of it by any stretch but many of the scenes. I shoot for a viewing experience once a week but it’s often more. There are always a few students every year who want the experience of reading the book brand new with no conflicting images or pictures in their head to compete with it and I always feel SO bad that I don’t do that? Because I COULD!! And the magic would still be there!! But also I just feel like it’s a real help to the class as a whole for following along with the story as we go and for getting a sense of the time and costumes (and characters.) it’s hard because as I know the book better I find more faults with that version (I still love it, but it can never be the book) but also the experience feels like part of it. At least at this point. And at least in May. I try not to overdo it though. (This is my least favorite tip haha.)

THANK YOU for asking!!! Always on my mind. And I hope it goes so well!

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"From this point forward, whatever you want to know, whatever you might want to ask me is fair game, okay?" inspired by this amazing post by cogentranting

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cogentranting hat auf dein Foto geantwortet “Can we talk about Diego for a hot second and the kind of disaster this...”

I interpreted five's question and Diego's answer as "how long have you been in the 60s" not "how long have you been in the mental institution". And the 75 vs 76 discrepancy would be just a matter of whether he counted the day he got there and whether he counted the day they were on.

This is a good question because I certainly interpreted Diego’s answer as “75 days in the mental institution.” I would say that for simplicities sake most people would count the days he’s been in 1963 as 76 because that’s just the easiest way to count from the 1st of September to November 15th.

But I think there are two points for why the “75 days in the institution” scenario is the one intended by the producers (though someone could always ask them on twitter or something)

1) his haggard look and the subtle but twitchy way he behaved when he was talking to Five

That’s a visual shortcut to conway just how long he has been in that asylum. (And he probably wouldn’t have let his hair get that long if he had been out and about.)

2) That picture of him in the newspaper looks like it had been taken really close to the time he arrived in 1963

Maybe someone can get a date of that particular paper but I’m actually quite sure that I’m right with how I saw that conversation. But even if I got all of that wrong, in the end he would have still stayed at that asylum for an abnormaly long time.

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cogentranting replied to your post “Who do I have to bribe for Prodigal Son to host a Gilmore Girl’s...”

Who do I have to bribe to get Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham on the show as a serial killer duo

Go on.... (But only if they get to share at least one scene with Keiko. Lol)

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50 for the ask game

something from my childhood that I proudly still like now: 

these bad boys

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Supernatural for the ask game

An anonymous asker also asked this!

My favorite Episode: 

Swan Song. It’s transcendent and aching and it makes me sob every time.

My least Favorite Episode: 

Probably…I don’t know. The ones that are really scary (i.e., Bugs (bc spiders) or Bloody Mary) are ones that I don’t return to.

My favorite Arc: My lease favorite Arc:

Season 6′s Eve/Monster originals arc…also didn’t like the angels in Season 8. BMoL also irritated me after a while (though Mick lives on in my heart).

My favorite ship: 

Dean/Bela, Sam/Jess, Dean/Jo, Sam/Sarah. Pretty early season stuff, in other words.

My favorite character: 

Dean. I love him so very, very much. Of course, Dean loves Sam more than anyone, so–you know. I love Sam a lot too.

My favorite season:

2, 3, & 5. So much good angst.

My least favorite: 

Hmm…6? It has some great eps but was a tonal shift. 

Who I wish would have stayed till the end:

Bobby.

Who I wish would have left the show sooner: 

Pretty much all of the angels except Cas.

Who I think is the most cheated character:

Bela Talbot !!

Who got more screen time than they maybe should: 

Ketch springs to mind. Also Cole from s10.

What drew me to it: 

BROTHERS (and Dean being gorgeous).

What kept me watching:

BROTHERS and SO much angst.

If I would recommend it: YES. You have to watch it. It’s part of the fabric of fandom universe, and there is some truly rich, mythic stuff in there, especially in Seasons 1-5

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Why is it illegal?

Great question! See below!

@kalena-henden  replied to your post “Just so we’re clear, everyone knows it’s illegal that Flynn’s in...”

Flynn stole property (the Mothership), kidnapped Lucy and killed multiple people including Anthony Bruhl. They could prosecute/jail him on that alone.

Right, so, that’s actually not how the law works. At all. First, “prosecute” and “jail” are two completely different things and you’re entitled to different constitutional protections along the way. Second, and this is an extremely important piece of information that I think everyone should know for their own personal knowledge bank: The fact that you have committed a crime on its own does not give anyone the right to throw you in jail/hold you against your will. The fact that you have committed a crime does not mean you do not have rights.  

If you are arrested for a crime, law enforcement has to have probable cause that you actually committed a crime/are presently committing a crime/or are going to commit a crime. Depending on your jurisdiction, there is a limited window of time (usually between 24-72 hours) where they must charge you or let you go.  

Lack of probable cause for an arrest is a violation of the 4th Amendment. Being continually held without being charged is a 6th Amendment violation. If after your arrest, law enforcement obtains a confession through mental or physical coercion (or obtains one otherwise in violation of your rights), that is a 5th Amendment violation.

 Being refused an attorney could be a 6th Amendment violation. Being denied the right to a trial at all is a 6th Amendment violation (and being denied the right to a fair trial is a 14th Amendment violation). Being denied knowledge of what the charges are against you is a 6th Amendment violation. Being denied the opportunity to confront witnesses against you is a 6th Amendment violation. I could go on, but I don’t think I need to.

So, Flynn. Yes, we know he’s committed crimes, but let’s break that down. He stole the Mothership. Okay. How do you charge or prosecute him for that? It’s classified information. No member of the public is supposed to know a time machine exists. So, what? You charge for theft and have no evidence to present because you can’t even say what was stolen? That’s also not how the law works. At least theoretically, you have to be convicted beyond a reasonable doubt by an impartial jury. The way I see it, there’s no charge for the Mothership theft because it’s classified. Most of his other crimes have occurred in the past. Again, how do you create evidence to support charges for those things? Are Wyatt, Lucy, and Rufus witnesses? Is this all coming out in a trial? Because that’s what the Constitution requires. 

The way I see it, the only crime he’s committed that he could actually be charged and prosecuted for is Anthony’s murder (although it’s important that with that as well, we don’t know what evidence there is that would support a conviction). Not to mention that we, the audience, also know that’s not why he’s in prison. It’s for everything else. Given the circumstances and how much classified information is in play, I would bet that Flynn hasn’t been charged with anything. He’s never seen a lawyer. He’s never been informed about his rights. Hell, it’s not like the giant squad of federal agents who arrested him were reciting Miranda (You know, “You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can be used against you, you have the right to an attorney, etc etc”?).

What’s more, as far as I can tell, he’s not being held by regular law enforcement, he’s being held by what I’m assuming is Homeland Security. Which entitles him to the same constitutional protections, but I don’t doubt that Denise isn’t exactly abiding by those. 

So. After all that. When I say Flynn being in prison is illegal? I mean that regardless of what crimes he’s committed, he’s entitled to constitutional protections around due process and a myriad of other rights. And given that I’d assume all of this is classified government information that isn’t going to be revealed to an impartial jury in a court of law, or given to a defense lawyer, or anything else? Given that due to the classified nature of the evidence, I have serious doubts that he’s been charged with anything or ever was going to be charged with anything? He’s being held in violation of all of them. That’s illegal. 

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk; know your rights, folks. 

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