HOW LOW CAN BLUE CITIES SINK? [merged threads]

[Boiler 45,441]

DC considers tossing social work exam over concerns it fails too many people of color

 

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-considers-tossing-social-work-exam-over-concerns-it-fails-too-many-people-of-color/3435392/

 

“What the exam is doing is de-diversifying the profession,” said Catholic University professor Michael Massey, who said for years he's observed too many students of color succeed in class but fail the licensure exam.

The multiple choice tests, which ask social workers what they'd do in hypothetical scenarios, aren’t made public. But Massey says the exam fails to capture cultural nuances and real world experience and marks some responses as wrong that would be reasonable in practice.

As a result, “We have great social workers of color who came to social work schools to serve their communities, and they're not being allowed to do it despite rigorous preparation at school,” he said.

Others say it’s not the exam – but systemic educational challenges leading up to it – that are the issue, and defend it as necessary to ensure competence in the field.

[TBoneTX 45,244]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

DC considers tossing social work exam over concerns it fails too many people of color

There's probably something to this, but  .

[TBoneTX 45,244]

Only 2% of 140,000 Migrants In NYC Applied for Work Permits

 

The Left has long, in rather racist fashion, argued that unfettered immigration is necessary because -- without it -- we'd have no one to clean our hospitals or pick our crops.  Yikes.

 

But this story sheds some light on just how few of the illegal immigrants in NYC are looking for work:  [...]

 

https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2023/11/11/only-2-of-140000-migrants-in-nyc-applied-for-work-permits-n2389668

[TBoneTX 45,244]

Newsom Deploys Giant Can Of Febreze Over San Francisco To Mask Poo Smell

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — With Chinese President Xi Jinping arriving for a heavily publicized visit to the Bay Area, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered officials to deploy a giant can of Febreze and spray the entire city in an effort to mask the overpowering smell of human feces.  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/to-mask-poop-smell-newsom-sprays-san-francisco-with-giant-can-of-febreze

[TBoneTX 45,244]

Newsom Assures Homeless They Can Resume Pooping On Sidewalks Once His Boss Leaves

 

[...] "Please, we need to try and keep the place clean just for a few days while my boss is here," said Newsom in a press conference surrounded by a horde of angry homeless people.  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/newsom-assures-homeless-they-can-resume-pooping-on-streets-once-his-boss-leaves

[Dashinka 24,478]

Hmm, so a very busy freeway in the LA area will be completely closed for several weeks due to a fire deliberately set in a homeless encampment.  Gotta love Democrat run cities.

 

Fire that Shut Down I-10 Freeway Started Near LA Homeless Encampments

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fire-that-shut-down-i-10-freeway-started-near-la-homeless-encampments/ar-AA1jRW8n 

[TBoneTX 45,244]

China Mocks the 'Miraculous' Cleanup of San Francisco's Homeless

 

[...] China's propaganda-fueled newspaper, the Global Times, mocked San Francisco's "miraculous" cleanup of the city's ongoing homeless problem ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.  [...]

 

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/11/15/china-mocks-the-miraculous-cleanup-of-san-franciscos-homeless-n2631243

[TBoneTX 45,244]

This opinion piece = bingo.

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Chaos Is A Choice

 

[...] With basically a wave of a wand, and a bunch of cops with some support, their leaders cleared out the street vermin infesting the City-by-the-Bay overnight.  They would do that for some commie potentate, but not for the people of San Francisco.  [...]

 

https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2023/11/16/chaos-is-a-choice-n2631203

[TBoneTX 45,244]

Communist Dictator Welcomes President Xi

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — On the freshly scented avenues of San Francisco, a summit was held today between one of the most feared communist dictators in the world and President Xi.  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/communist-dictator-meets-with-president-xi

[TBoneTX 45,244]

Californians Set Up President Xi Dummy So Newsom Will Keep The Cities Clean All The Time

 

SACRAMENTO, CA — In a clever ruse to trick Governor Gavin Newsom into keeping cities and streets clean all the time, Californians set up a dummy of Chinese President Xi outside Gavin Newsom's office.  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/californians-set-up-president-xi-dummy-so-newsom-will-keep-the-cities-clean-all-the-time

[TBoneTX 45,244]

Thanks, Biden:  NYC Forced to Make Huge Cuts in Education, Police Budgets Due to Illegal Immigrant Crisis

 

[...] Mayor Eric Adams announced a budget Thursday that would require a hiring freeze at the NYPD and deep cuts in education and sanitation.  The cuts come because the so-called sanctuary city has had to pay billions to deal with the influx of illegal immigrants due to President Biden's disastrous handling of the southern border.  [...]

 

https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2023/11/16/thanks-joe-nyc-forced-to-make-painful-cuts-in-education-police-budgets-due-to-illegal-immigrant-crisis-n2166456

[TBoneTX 45,244]

San Francisco Mayor Reminds Everyone To Get Their Christmas Shoplifting Done Early

 

[...] "Hard to believe the looting season is already upon us!" said Mayor Breed.  "We are encouraging all residents to begin shoplifting for Christmas before everything, including the stores themselves, are shuttered and gone!"  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/san-francisco-mayor-reminds-everyone-to-get-their-christmas-shoplifting-done-early

[Boiler 45,441]

OK this is a UK one but very amusing.

 

It sort of looks like a repurposed bus shelter and the sign... Just imagine what you could do with a felt tip.

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,244]

6 hours ago, Boiler said:

It sort of looks like a repurposed bus shelter

Well, gotta give them credit for a little thinking, perhaps.

6 hours ago, Boiler said:

imagine what you could do with a felt tip.

Are we supposed to keep our imaginations as family-friendly as our actual posts?   

[Boiler 45,441]

It is difficult to believe the Architect involved will not feature in the New Year Honours List.

 

Meanwhile in NY I see Adams is in trouble, what did he expect going against the DNC, he must know the play book.