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  • The Permanent Record: From Empty Threat to Everyday Reality

    09/17/2025 1:31:20 AM PDT · by CIB-173RDABN · 30 replies
    vanity | September 17, 2025 | CIB-173RDABN
    The Permanent Record: From Empty Threat to Everyday Reality When I was a student back in the 1950s, we used to joke about the phrase “That’s going on your permanent record.” It was a hollow threat from teachers, something said when a kid stepped out of line — broke a rule, said something smart-alecky, or handed in an assignment late. We all laughed quietly to ourselves, because we knew there was no such thing. There was no record, and certainly nothing “permanent.” Today, that joke is no longer funny — because it has come true. We now live in a...