Happy Memorial Day. I've been trying to post twice a month, though lately it's been easier said than done. Inflation has caught up to me as well, and I'm essentially working three jobs. The school year wraps in a few days, so I'm seeking out summer temp/seasonal work. I don't know if Lyft will sustain me for the summer, so any leads in the Chicago area are welcome.
This has been a particularly challenging year as a substitute teacher. The junior high where I work most has seen behavior issues increase tenfold. My teacher friends and the school admins are doing their best, but it seems like whatever they're doing isn't working. I almost have to fault the parents; they've had sit-downs with the principal and assistant principal, and either everything is going in one ear and out the other, or these parents are just feckless.
In world news: the Iran war that President Trump says we won handily now drags into a fourth month. The Russian "annexation" of Ukraine that was supposed to take three days is comfortably in year five. The Epstein files still haven't been fully unredacted. My friends and acquaintances at "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" are glancing at LinkedIn and CareerBuilder, just like me.
If I've been dwelling on a particular news topic, it's the GOP's attempt to tip the scales in the 2026 midterms. Trump's approval ratings are in the toilet, and in any other circumstance, Republicans would lose their footing in the House and Senate. Alas, they're up to old tricks. Gerrymandering --or as one savvy person on social media called it, whitemaxxing-- was reinforced in several states by a recent Supreme Court decision. By arguing that districts can't be realigned largely by race, Louisiana v. Callais defanged a key part of the Civil Rights Act. Democrats still have a narrow advantage come November, but the uphill battle just got steeper.
Next week: the annual mindset list.
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