sheislaurence, to Israel
@sheislaurence@mastodon.social avatar

As the is being exposed as yet another , akin to the fabrication that justified the , I only just came across this story about bombing the Aid office in , a clear retaliation after refused to cut the aid to UNRWA. How long exactly will the rest of the EU stand by ( )? https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-belgium-unrwa

philip_cardella, to random
@philip_cardella@historians.social avatar

Why did I pass motorcycle cops escorting a funeral? Why do we need a paramilitary force to escort a family?

Why not create an unarmed traffic safety division, that helps with traffic at schools, funerals, sports games AND helps motorists who are stranded or have disabled vehicles?

Where would we get the money? Take it from the people getting it now, the police.

You can do that by them or by abolishing them.

Now, how are we less safe with this plan?

TexasObserver, (edited ) to politics
@TexasObserver@texasobserver.social avatar

“Is this the conservative thing to do to create another entitlement program, in effect to create a third education system?”

Rural #Republicans teamed up with House Dems to reject #vouchers from the massive school spending bill, HB 1. It's the latest embarrassing blow to the governor's agenda, according to Reporting Fellow @josephinelee: https://www.texasobserver.org/hb-1-vouchers-omnibus-special-session?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=audience

#TXlege #politics #USpol #education #schools #news #PublicSchools #GregAbbott

ZhiZhu,
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social avatar

"The deliberate engineering of the war panic to sow distrust in public for the purpose of privatizing & the public system.

Christopher Rufo... propped up by Charles has publicly stated his goal is to... spread public distrust.

He had also told the NYTimes that he was “preparing a strategy of laying siege to the institutions” by promoting “school choice.”
~@josephinelee
@TexasObserver
https://www.texasobserver.org/hb-1-vouchers-omnibus-special-session/

whangdoodler, to random Finnish

the circus that currently performs in finnish government is getting so out of hands that im just waiting for the day it just implodes in on it self like couple billionaires in a submarine.

below some things from the government period so far:

whangdoodler,

Social security minister Sanni (defunder) Grahn-Laasonen wants to cut benefits receiving people in half.

its not literal, but it might as well be since they’re trying to find a way to deny some people all social benefits, yes all of them. while also reducing all benefits and removing any additional increases from children so. i dont know what the unemployed, disabled and sick families are supposed to live on.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20044080

whangdoodler,

I picked you all some important news wrapped up by Yle today!

Lauri 33, has been applying for jobs for 14 years and hasn’t been able to get hired. The goverment plans to cut his benefits to “encourage” him to get a job and this makes him angry.

Security measures around the ministers have been tightened for the new government.

Evening wrap up 4/5. Security measures of the ministers have been tightened during the new government. It is now harder to enter spaces of minister and moving in them is restricted. According to governments safety and security manager Ahti Kurvinen, changes are partly because Finland is now a member of Nato.

whangdoodler,

Like so often happens, this time too the expectations (or explanations) of right-wing politicians are completely separated from the actual reality.

Idk how in the hell would “you cannot make A DIME without it lowering your benefits” would encourage someone to try and find work. especially part-time.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20049131

Elli Aaltonen, former Director General of Kela (Social Pension Institution) and President of SPR, is pessimistic about the government's proposed cuts to social security. In particular, she defends the general housing allowance. "I don't understand why we are so keen on scrapping the general housing allowance." In December 2022, just under 400 000 households claimed the general housing allowance. Aaltonen is worried about what the reduction will mean for many of them. "It takes more people away from job opportunities and towards social security." THL research professor Heikki Hiilamo and Member of Parliament for Children's Affairs Elia Pekkarinen said in Wednesday's A-studio that there is not enough time to assess the impact of social security cuts. Aaltonen agrees.
"I have not seen any proactive impact assessment. Politicians talk about making reforms first and then assessing the impact. It's nonsense. We absolutely must be able to anticipate what the effects will be." Budget chief: let's encourage people to work. Mika Niemelä, the Finance Ministry's budget chief, does not see the impact of the social security changes as dramatic as Aaltonen. According to Niemelä, the housing subsidy is not about to be blown up. The aim of the reforms, he says, is to create a situation where it always makes sense to take on work and where the employment rate is higher than before.
"We are in the process of reforming housing support. Of course, we are trying to make reforms that encourage people to work." Niemelã believes that the cuts and employment measures in the government programme will bring more tax revenue to Finland and people will do better. "I come from a slightly different income angle than Elli." According to Elli Aaltonen, the general housing allowance already has a positive impact on employment, especially the shelter part of the general housing allowance. The purpose of the protection component is to enable people to receive housing benefit, for example, if they work part-time. Almost 40% of people receiving housing benefit are in employment. "This includes families with children, single people, people able to work only part time and a very wide range of people. In 2015, under the Sipilä government, the shelter component increased the share of employed people."

Bellingen, to climate
@Bellingen@mastodon.au avatar

Decarbonising road transport - Lighter vehicles make a big difference

"Currently, a large diesel SUV typically emits a kilogram of CO₂ for every 3 kilometres of driving, compared to 15km for a light electric vehicle and 200 kilometres for an e-bike. An average electric vehicle currently emits 1kg of CO₂ every 7km."

"Australia is on track to miss the net-zero target for 2050 mainly because of the large proportions of fossil-fuelled vehicles and large and heavy passenger vehicles."

https://theconversation.com/too-big-too-heavy-and-too-slow-to-change-road-transport-is-way-off-track-for-net-zero-208655
#Climate #GHG #Cars #SUVs #utes #FossilFuel #Vehicles #PublicTransport #cycling #Infrastructure #EBikes

kkarhan,

@Bellingen like #VentureCapital #AssetDenial & #Defunding grifts like #OttoBahn that are essentially "#OverheadMonorail but worse!":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy5UtabeVAQ

mathowie, to random
@mathowie@xoxo.zone avatar

American healthcare is the best in the world!

  1. it's tied to your job
  2. how much you pay depends on each employer
  3. it costs anywhere from $0 to $25,000 annually to insure your family
  4. you get TONS of mail after each and every visit and you learn how to ignore the first three "bills" that arrive until the "real" bill shows up of what you actually pay
  5. yes you pay for things beyond the money you pay for healthcare in general
  6. keeping your prescriptions current is now your half-time job
kkarhan,

@mathowie no wounder even the is seen as a major upgrade despite being torn apart at it's seams due do & !

Whereas in none of that paperwork bs exists and medical expenses are capped at 1% individual or 2% household income for all prescription medication.
https://time.com/5706668/insulin-pricing-us-germany/

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