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One Trump is one too many.

A phrase that implies that the world doesn’t need more fake billionaires, more corrupt leaders, more serial liars, more narcissists, more racists, and more white supremacists, but rather more God-fearing and honest heads of state who give a damn about something other than benefiting themselves and their oft-shady businesses.

Although President Biden told the world that America is back on the world stage, however, US allies feel ambivalent about this new political normal, because for them, one Trump is one too many.

by MathPlus February 27, 2021

The Four “F” Words in Math

FEAR of not understanding the new math concepts.

FRUSTRATION in struggling to make sense of the concepts.

FATIGUE from mental stress and emotional pain in grasping the concepts.

FAILURE in mastering and applying the concepts.

Winners have not only banned the four-letter F-word from their vocabulary when faced with the most disliked school subject, but they have also refused to let the four “F” words in math rent a space in their minds.

by MathPlus January 8, 2018

Math Kaki

The name of the K–12 Singapore math project that aims to help students who are struggling with school math but can’t afford private tuition, or to prevent the unmotivated ones from dropping the world’s most disliked school subject because they are allergic to the teaching style of their teacher or tutor—“kaki” is the Singlish word to describe a close friend or a buddy.

Unlike teachers employed by self-help groups, who tend to be of the same race as that of the students, volunteers from Math Kaki come from all racial groups and economic backgrounds, who have a heart to raise the mathematical proficiency level of those under their charge, regardless of their race, religion, or orientation.

by MathPlus September 19, 2021

Mask Constipation

When some selfish fellows or anti-maskers find it so hard to take out their face mask to wear it in public until they are threatened with a fine by the police if they refuse to do so.

Some unvaccinated religious zealots or diehard conspiracists would rather go to jail than pay a fine for refusing to don a mask in crowded places, which is a big concern for the authorities as these covidiots refuse to hear anything about mask constipation.

by MathPlus May 26, 2021

Trumpist

One who has a prejudice against any businessman-turned-politician and will shoot down any politically incorrect things he says.

A lot of people just can't stand filthy rich trumpists, and their discrimination against these "political opportunists" often blinds them from seeing the painful hard truths.

by MathPlus October 31, 2016

Meta

Facebook’s new corporate name with a blue infinity logo that appears to be a cosmetic attempt to divert attention away from negative stories plaguing the now-toxic brand, which has put “profits over people and safety”—the parent company that also owns Instagram and WhatsApp wants to go beyond social media into areas like virtual reality (VR).

Meta is to Facebook what Alphabet is to Google.

by MathPlus October 28, 2021

#Pray4SgMath

The hashtag US homeschoolers want to unleash to their Twitter followers, as they hope that their prayers might prevent President Trump from imposing a tariff on imported Singapore math books, who wants to make Common Core math great again.

Christian educators and parents are sms-ing and tweeting #Pray4SgMath to fellow believers, as they’ve faith that their answered prayers would prevent Donald Trump from politicizing the K–12 math education, by making Singapore math titles wallet-friendly.

by MathPlus December 4, 2018