Dr. Natalie

@CMartinForMO @ConceptualJames @Linc_R3 I’m really struggling as to why someone would include the words abuse and pimp in a math world problem. 🥴🥴

The biggest game of the first round is on Friday, when Long Island battles Arizona for iced tea supremacy

Message from a German friend: Germany is over. If you have time, read the following post from Reddit. Bear in mind, Germany's only resource was always education and good institutions. r/DePi Experiences as a teacher at a school with a high proportion of refugees - it is even worse than you think Hello everyone, I studied mathematics and am currently working as a secondary school teacher in the Ruhr area, partly due to the current precarious labor market situation. The proportion of refugees at my school, as at many other schools here in the region, is quite high. Most refugees are taught in separate integration classes, as integration into regular classes is simply not possible due to the desolate level of education. I teach two such integration classes several times a week and just wanted to share my experiences with you here. Even before starting my current job, I was extremely critical of the current migration, but my experiences in the teaching profession make my worst fears at the time seem like a benevolent utopia. For context: A large proportion of the integration classes consist of Marrocans born in Spain, but Syrians, Afghans and Roma are also strongly represented. The rest is a wild potpourri of Ukrainians and refugees from other Arab or Muslim countries such as Lebanon or Somalia. One class consists mainly of younger students between 11 and 13 years of age, the other class consists mainly of teenagers around 16 years of age. Now a small summary of my observations: In about half of the classes there is no significant literacy in their own language, just over half understand, even after years in the local school system, in about as good a German as I understand Mandarin. At least in math (I can only judge the other subjects to a very limited extent), the level of education is an absolute fiasco, even among older students. Truly the simplest arithmetic problems (5+6 or 7-4) are already very difficult. The cause often seems to be cognitive, because even if I illustrate the numbers with objects, many students are unable to solve corresponding tasks. It is currently Ramadan. Ukrainian students who do not fast must leave the room if they want to have a drink or eat. On the one hand, this is a rule imposed by the classes themselves, but on the other hand it is also tolerated or even actively supported by large parts of the other teaching staff and the social worker. Some male students refuse to sit next to female students for religious reasons. This is also tolerated. Fights are commonplace and that is no exaggeration. In fact, there is at least one fight almost every day. There are no properly maintained school folders or generally a careful handling of school materials. Most come to class wearing only the clothes they wear on their bodies. About half of the class with the older students is always delayed by at least 10 minutes at the first lesson, or sometimes 20 or 30 minutes. Even after the breaks, the class is actually only 10 minutes late each time. During Ramadan, also tolerated by other school staff, a good proportion sleep regularly in class by placing their head on the table. Female students are regularly labeled with highly obscene terms. The punishment of such statements either does not take place at all or is so restrained that repetition is encouraged. On parent-teacher conferences, 90 percent of parents, even after several years of residence in Germany, can only communicate via interpreters. A few days ago, some students proudly told me what new cell phone models their siblings and parents have, which, mind you, receive almost exclusively transfer payments. Female colleagues generally have it more difficult than my gender counterparts, who are usually at least rudimentarily respected. Some students often do not show up at school for months without apology. A rejection of other religions is very clear in many situations. For group work in other subjects that spans weeks, the results have a scope that can be achieved by those with normal abilities within five minutes. There is no mixing with other students. You like to keep to yourself. Even among refugees, groups usually form according to their respective origins. With all the negative impressions, there are a few positive experiences. A handful of students are actually making an effort and progress. These students are also the only reason why work doesn't seem completely pointless. I myself try to counteract this to the best of my ability, but this is hardly possible if there is no support from the staff and the school administration. I have already capitulated on some points because a corresponding commitment only breaks your nerves without changing anything. Many of the older students are leaving our education system anytime soon, and with that, the state is losing pretty much the only way to exert any influence. I fear that the situation in other schools often looks little better. This leads us to send school leavers into the wild year after year who neither write, read nor master the most basic primary school mathematics. Such people are not fit for any kind of work and are doomed to languish in our welfare system for life. Muslim and African students, in particular, often have an absurd number of siblings by German standards. If one assumes that this reproduction rate will not break with the current generation, but perhaps even increase given the fantastic conditions here in Germany compared to their countries of origin (not for locals, but certainly for people from countries with a per capita GDP of $800), the problems are compounded exponentially. I lack any imagination as to how the catastrophe that lies ahead could be averted in any way, and this is increasingly frustrating me. Just wanted to share this with you. Thanks to those who stuck with it until the end of the text and gave themselves my whining.

@patrickbetdavid Life’s not fair

What is the biggest lesson you learned from your father growing up? Share 👇🏽

@theGIRLScare Not really tbh

Girl to girl: did you know 92% of women remember their first period vividly. Do you?

“When Denmark cut the amount of welfare that asylum seekers could access, the amount of asylum applications went down by 71%.” “These people are not coming to your country because they're getting persecuted. They're coming for your tax money.”

Hier sehen wir eine sehr gute grafische Darstellung der Respektierung des Wählerwillens. Jetzt findet mal den Fehler 🤓

@PatsKam It’s the men too sadly. Something about being in their 50s. They are vicious.

If you think you know mean girl energy, just wait until you start working with 50 year old corporate women who have been in the same job for 30 years.

Ich bin so wütend. So unfassbar wütend auf die Deutschen. Ich möchte schreien. Ich möchte heulen. Es tut mir in der Seele weh, was mit diesem Land passiert. Keine öffentliche Veranstaltung, kein Weihnachtsmarkt, kein Stadtfest, nicht einmal ein beschissener Flohmarkt kommt noch ohne massive Sicherheitsmaßnahmen aus. All das kostet Geld und sieht hässlich aus. Nicht wenige Veranstaltungen fielen der Kostenexplosion zum Opfer. Bei anderen werden die Mehrkosten auf die Besucher abgewälzt. Öffentliche Veranstaltungen werden damit mehr und mehr zu etwas, von dem ärmere Menschen ausgeschlossen werden. Dass das ausgerechnet das linke Spektrum nicht interessiert, ist so bezeichnend wie typisch für eine Welt, die das Buckeln gegenüber Muslimen zur obersten Prämisse erhoben hat. Das Schlimmste daran ist aber, dass all diese Maßnahmen nicht in der Lage sind, das Sicherheitsgefühl wieder herzustellen. Dass es keinen Spaß mehr macht, auf diese Veranstaltungen zu gehen. Dass die Angst nicht mehr weggeht. Das mulmige Gefühl. Wir werden nie wieder so auf einem Weihnachtsmarkt, einem Konzert, einem Stadtfest stehen können, wie wir es einmal getan haben und wie die Polen, Ungarn und Co. es immer noch können. Ohne auch nur einen Gedanken daran zu verschwenden, dass etwas passieren könnte. Diese Zeiten sind unwiederbringlich vorbei. Man hat uns zerstört. Von außen und von innen. Diese Zuwanderung ist die größte Katastrophe für den freien Westen nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Und sie wird uns nachhaltiger zerstören als jeder Krieg zuvor. Und anstatt um seine Kultur, seine Freiheit und Sicherheit zu kämpfen, beklatscht der Deutsche auch noch das öffentliche Fressen und Beten derer, deren Kultur und Religion für die Zerstörung seiner Kultur und Traditionen verantwortlich ist. Es gibt auf Dauer keine friedliche Koexistenz mit dem Islam. Nicht, weil wir es nicht könnten, sondern weil er nicht darauf ausgelegt ist. Wo der Islam herrscht, verschwinden andere Religionen. Wo der Islam herrscht, gibt es keine Freiheit mehr für niemanden. Wo der Islam herrscht, gibt es keine Sicherheit. Wo der Islam herrscht, gibt es keine Demokratie. Und statt Politiker zu haben, die sich für uns in unserem eigenen Land einsetzen, haben wir welche, die genau das noch weiter vorantreiben.

@Platypuss_10 Ok looks pretty cool

Straight out of a movie — Lufthansa 747 heading to Frankfurt as the A380 arrives from Munich… Perfect timing at LAX!✈️

70 and 80 year old people are generally unemployable due to physical and mental decline but for some reason we allow them to run the entire fucking country.

It’s complete misery. Stop callinggggggggggggggg

The FAA requires that air traffic controllers retire at age 56, because there is so much riding on their mental acuity. The average age in the US Senate is 64 years old.

also idk who controlling the weather but they got this bitch on shuffle

When I scroll on insta every 2-3 post is an ad. Please it’s tooooo much. The app is unuseable. I hide threads and suggestions and they come back. It’s just misery. Then I see a post 3 weeks after it’s posted. Wtf kind of algo is that?!

@ThisIsFormu1a1 Would love to see him in Indy car

🚨| Red Bull reveals why Max Verstappen got Nurburgring 24 go ahead: — Laurent Mekies, Red Bull team principal, emphasized that no persuasion was needed for Max Verstappen to participate in the Nurburgring 24-hour race. Mekies explained: “He doesn't need to convince us, really. It's enough to speak a few minutes with Max and you see his face lighten, his eyes lighten when he talks about racing cars.” “It doesn't matter what type of cars. It's great. We have seen it last year.” “He has done it quite a few times in between the races. You would think it's taking energy from him, but in fact he comes back with more energy to the racetrack.” “He is in love with the sport, and it's a great reminder to all of us that we are all motor sport fans. He's a motor sport fan and he loves spending his free weekends racing.” — Max Verstappen expressed his enthusiasm for the endurance race, highlighting his eagerness to explore different racing formats beyond Formula 1. Speaking to media, Verstappen remarked: “It's one of the best races in the world, it's one of the best tracks.” “In a GT car, for me that's like the perfect speed around there. I think if you go anything faster it can be a bit dangerous in places.” “I've been watching a long time, a lot of my friends have been racing in it, they say it's one of the best things ever. I like racing other cars as well, so this was basically the first time I could do it. I'm very excited to see how we're going to perform. It's a very stacked line-up and field in general.” “All the big endurance races I want to do, it's something that when I was a kid, my dad was doing them.” “I don't need to be only an F1 driver, I can also do other things. I've done this already for a while, achieved everything I want to achieve so that's why I want to explore other things and I don't want to do them when I'm 40 years old. Now is the perfect age to do it.” #maxverstappen 🇳🇱 #redbullracing 🇦🇹 #f12026 VIA: [PLANET F1]

He drives, Google him 🔎 @IndianaFootball head coach @CCignettiIU will lead the field to green as the Honorary Pace Car Driver at the 110th Running of the #Indy500 presented by @GainbridgeLife! @TeamChevy | #IsItMayYet?

35 years after throwing off the yoke of Communism, Poland becomes the world's 20th largest economy. The warmth of capitalism is lifting an entire nation out of poverty. apnews.com/article/poland…

This is a shameful moment in Western history, leaders standing like frightened cowards before the Islamist jihadist rats ruling Iran. Starmer in Britain. The German Chancellor. They want the oil. The gas. The markets. But when it comes to defending it? Silence. Cowardice. Excuses. At the same time they rush to talk with the Islamic regime in Iran. So let’s be clear: Zero friendship. Zero loyalty. Zero respect for their own interests or for the civilization they claim to defend. Do not speak to us again about friendship. Do not lecture the world about freedom. We watched you stand against your closest ally, America, while hoping the Islamist regime in Iran wins this confrontation.

Europeans don't want to get involved in the effort to clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines because, since the end of WW2, they've been under the impression that they can simply sip wine and live comfortable lives for all eternity. Our militaries are tiny, people joining them are paid virtually nothing, we no longer innovate, and we simply don't care what happens elsewhere in the world. Europeans take for granted every liberty that was given to them by the generation of heroes who died fighting Nazism. As I've said before, many Britons and Europeans would rather hand over their daughters to rapists than actually fight for them. Thank Gd for the United States of America, but Europeans should never get away with this!

6am, Dingle - Ireland's earliest St Patrick's Day parade. The pre-dawn tradition dates back to the Land War of the 1870s when British authorities outlawed public gatherings between sunrise and sunset. The people of Dingle found a way...