tigerbalmz
tigerbalmz t1_jefgecy wrote
Reply to comment by medicated_in_PHL in Once a ‘South Philly secret,’ the Southeast Asian Market returns to FDR Park for another delicious season by ColdJay64
My mouth got watery just thinking about it… Papaya salads can’t be beat! The stinkier the better. 🔥🔥🔥
tigerbalmz t1_jeejm5t wrote
People like this Romero person in the article is why regulation is needed… She’s been knowingly flying under the radar and making income. Now that the city is trying to get things in order she’s crying about it. She wants to have her cake and eat too.
tigerbalmz t1_je6e1s7 wrote
Reply to comment by SunOutrageous6098 in Police swarm multiple local schools after reports of shootings, believed to be hoax by Bmartin_
Drills are certainly not new… but with the news of more school shootings though, I think it changes the context quite a bit for kids.
I just read this morning in an incident at Newark, DE a hoax caller made a threat. The school was put in lockdown and cops didn’t show up for 70mins. They claimed miscommunication… All while parents are trying to get into the school. It’s just a hot mess. Over a decade of preparation and tragedies every week, how are we not getting better at handling this? Watching the video of how they sent in one lone police officer who clearly had no clue what to do… it’s infuriating.
tigerbalmz t1_je64otk wrote
Reply to comment by psychcaptain in Police swarm multiple local schools after reports of shootings, believed to be hoax by Bmartin_
Truly I don’t know what the hold up is… O yes, there’s that thing about rights to bear arms./s
I don’t think we’ll be moving the meter very far if we’re going to climb that hill. One thing I believe most law makers agree on is the status of mental health… Now why they haven’t done anything about it is beyond me. There’s a lot of talking heads and not enough leaders willing to push through legislation.
Then you get politicians who straight up gave up… “There’s nothing more we can do.” People who want to focus on religion, race, and now gender identity… It’s incredible how these senators will latch onto anything possible to not have to talk about gun laws.
tigerbalmz t1_je62iqk wrote
Reply to comment by psychcaptain in Police swarm multiple local schools after reports of shootings, believed to be hoax by Bmartin_
For whatever the objective of these hoax calls are… these kids have nothing to do with it, but the way these children live will forever change. Some will be able to overcome, some will suffer from anxiety and who knows what other psychological trauma this might cause.
I know for my own young children, they hear the news… They don’t understand it. They’re confused by it and they ask if it could happen in their school. Parents can’t tell their children this won’t happen in their school. They’re practicing drills in their classrooms. It’s sickening.
tigerbalmz t1_je5j3ud wrote
Reply to Police swarm multiple local schools after reports of shootings, believed to be hoax by Bmartin_
Using children as pawns. Absolutely disgusting!
tigerbalmz t1_je59osd wrote
Reply to Bristol plant that spilled chemicals into Philly’s water supply had other mishaps over the last decade by misteryham
It takes one catastrophe to trigger the avalanche! Keep digging and let’s expose all that’s been buried… Hopefully our administration can learn from each incident on best emergency response.
tigerbalmz t1_je0zaop wrote
Reply to Mad about book bans in school libraries? Philadelphia has a solution - no libraries at all! Only 7/217 schools have libraries for their kids. by youngbuck215
Just put our time, energy, and money into making a great public school system for all communities!!!! Every kid deserves a great education… if you have shtty parents, you should have a school to support you through your toughest years until you can get out of whatever situation. Schools should be the hub of social services. They’re the ones catching the problems and they should have the support staff to help with the problems. The money is there! Get our politicians to care enough to fight for the funds.
tigerbalmz t1_je0xwac wrote
Reply to A swan at fdr park. by FGoose
What a beauty!
tigerbalmz t1_je0xjx5 wrote
Reply to comment by Gjardeen in Mad about book bans in school libraries? Philadelphia has a solution - no libraries at all! Only 7/217 schools have libraries for their kids. by youngbuck215
I feel you on that!!! My kids are in public school as well. They have a library but this year has been a bit more difficult with getting books my son is interested in reading because there’s such a limited number of them. Libraries are hard for us to get to, so we try to get the books online through Libby. More often I end up buying the books and they’re very costly as my kids get older. We keep them in great condition and we’ll donate them back to the community when we’re done with it. Books are one thing I’m willing to spend on and pass on…
tigerbalmz t1_jdyk7se wrote
Reply to Mad about book bans in school libraries? Philadelphia has a solution - no libraries at all! Only 7/217 schools have libraries for their kids. by youngbuck215
Whoa! That‘s the first time I’m hearing this… Never thought there would be a school without a library. It’s like how do you school without books?!? This is heart breaking…
tigerbalmz t1_jeh1p0j wrote
Reply to New state bill would require carbon monoxide detectors in daycare by Sandstorm400
Thank goodness! I bet all those daycare owners all have CO detectors in their own homes already… That’s why we need regulations. Most businesses do the bare minimum.
Edited-CO2 to CO