Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 5/4

[SVPete]

Homeless Declare Victory In Gavin Newsom’s Fight Against Homelessness

https://babylonbee.com/news/homeless-declare-victory-in-gavin-newsoms-fight-against-homelessness

SAN FRANCISCO — The homeless of California have achieved a final and decisive victory in Governor Gavin Newsom's fight against homelessness.

Despite Newsom spending $24 billion on the seven-year war effort, the homeless have steadily conquered more territory, expanding their strongholds in every major city.

"Veni, vidi, vici. The state is ours," said homeless encampment leader Darren "Two-Tents" Willis. "Already, we have attained our most important objectives in this fight: free drugs, free needles, and unfettered sidewalk access for public defecation. We continue to strengthen our strategic position every day."

Admitting defeat, Newsom reportedly met with homeless representatives in a dilapidated tent under a bridge overpass just south of San Francisco. "We tried everything to vanquish them," sighed Newsom. "We gave them money, cocaine, and a free pass to commit whatever crimes they pleased. Somehow, it just wasn't enough."

Housing cost and availability - largely gooberment caused, BTW - causes very little "homelessness. By ignoring the causes of most "homelessness" - chemicals, mental illness, and choosing not to fit socially - that $24B (or whatever it was) was mostly wasted. You can't fix something by ignoring its causes.

[SVPete]

A high school senior in Philadelphia made a video series asking fellow seniors to read a simple sentence written in english

https://x.com/Mrgunsngear/status/2050984073175146981?s=20

A high school senior in Philadelphia made a video series asking fellow seniors to read a simple sentence written in english and they're incapable of completing the simple task.

... this one went viral for obvious reasons and now the school is saying he may not be allowed to graduate from the charter school
due to the videos.

The school seems completely fine with students not being able to read but they're not okay with the public seeing that they can't read.

Charter schools are still overseen by the gooberment, so I wonder if his school's principal is being moronic or if it's the district educrats ... or both.