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The internet is a terrible youth ministry
A curious thing has been happening in classrooms in the last few years.
Teachers report that boys are asking questions that sound less like year 9 maths and more like the comments section under a YouTube video titled “10 reasons feminism destroyed civilisation.” Some refuse to listen to female teachers. Others bait them with rehearsed talking points. A few have even taken to barking at female teachers.
When life gives you Norwegian Cargo Ships
My favourite story from this week happened yesterday. A Norwegian man woke up after a gentle thud outside to find a 135-metre cargo ship wedged in his garden. Apparently, strong winds and loose moorings helped this sea giant drift across a fjord and gently (miraculously?) beach itself on his property. No one was hurt. No major damage. Just a man in his slippers blinking at a barnacled vessel where his rhubarb used to be. It’s the kind of surreal story that feels like it should be a metaphor. So, let’s make it one.
