With their loss to the Mavs last night the Clippers are eliminated in 6 games. They go into the offseason with a lot of questions so lets see how it’s shaping up for them:...
My favourite part of the Clippers season that time Harden contested a shot by Kawhi (I think it was a 3) in the middle of a regular season game (3rd quarter - not even garbage time). I thought that was so random and funny. Will Kawhi win another championship?
A difference in ability to take part in a social justice-driven boycott is a dumb use of the term/concept privileged, but not unexpected from mainstream media
Def from Oxford: having special rights, advantages, or immunities
[with infinitive] having the rare opportunity to do something that brings particular pleasure: I felt I had been privileged to compete in such a race.
You’re not in a good position to boycott for sure, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t many others who are. I think we can agree that the working class banding together is important. Let’s hope something positive comes of this
Great article. Nice to see an economist doing such important work. I don’t really understand finances. I snipped the parts of the article that helped me understand the finding/headling. There’s a great chart in the article of taxation differences since the 1960s too - staggering! Plutocracy in action!
Published in The New York Times with the headline “It’s Time to Tax the Billionaires,” Zucman’s analysis notes that billionaires pay so little in taxes relative to their vast fortunes because they “live off their wealth”—mostly in the form of stock holdings—rather than wages and salaries.
Stock gains aren’t currently taxed in the U.S. until the underlying asset is sold, leaving billionaires like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Tesla CEO Elon Musk—a pair frequently competing to be the single richest man on the planet—with very little taxable income.
“But they can still make eye-popping purchases by borrowing against their assets,” Zucman noted. “Mr. Musk, for example, used his shares in Tesla as collateral to rustle up around $13 billion in tax-free loans to put toward his acquisition of Twitter.”
These days, Bruce Woodrow gets most of his groceries at one of two places: Costco and a small grocery co-operative nestled in an alley in the heart of Toronto....
I’ve been to the store referenced in the article, Karma Co-op. It’s very neat. As a lifelong Torontonian/city dweller I was quite surprised to find it in my city (~5-6 blocks from Bathurst and Bloor)
I must admit I’m not very knowledgeable about co-ops, but Karma Co-op struck me as more about community than community help. My sense is that it’s like a community-run non-profit. I’m sure they have charitable endeavours, but that didn’t seem to be a main component of the co-op. (Shopping there feels worlds away from going into a loblaws; it’d be like if you could get at least 90% of your groceries from a farmer’s market, which you can shop at whether or not you’re a member [membership comes with an appreciable discount].) Both more community and community help is good though :)
“Their frustration is understandable, but this kind of expectation betrays a misunderstanding of what’s actually driving food prices higher in this country.”
GDT - Toronto at Boston - May 4th, 8pm EDT - Game 7 (lemmy.ca)
Let’s goooooooooooo!...
THE LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION
With their loss to the Mavs last night the Clippers are eliminated in 6 games. They go into the offseason with a lot of questions so lets see how it’s shaping up for them:...
TimeSplitters: Video Game (i.redd.it)
cross-posted from: lemmit.online/post/2836170...
Is the Loblaw boycott privileged? Here's why some people aren't shopping around (www.cbc.ca)
Anyone else doing the Loblaws boycott?
Is anyone else boycotting Loblaws? I don’t have many alternatives, but I’m doing my best to take my business elsewhere.
Israel Briefs US on Plan for 'Ethnic Cleansing' of Rafah (www.commondreams.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15001340...
'Absurd!': US Billionaires Pay Lower Tax Rate Than Working Class for First Time (www.commondreams.org)
Historic student movement for Gaza reaches Canada ⋆ The Breach (breachmedia.ca)
The link is a 4:03-minute embedded YT video and transcript. It’s informative, inspiring, and a home-run piece by The Breach imo....
Meet Charlie. This is his lovey morning face (lemmy.world)
Stats...
José Berríos is named AL Pitcher of the Month (www.mlb.com)
From MLB press release:...
Co-ops offer community alternative to corporate grocers: experts (www.cbc.ca)
These days, Bruce Woodrow gets most of his groceries at one of two places: Costco and a small grocery co-operative nestled in an alley in the heart of Toronto....
Galen Weston calls Loblaw boycott 'misguided criticism', says grocer not responsible for higher prices (ca.finance.yahoo.com)
“Their frustration is understandable, but this kind of expectation betrays a misunderstanding of what’s actually driving food prices higher in this country.”
Canada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here? | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Ontario's carbon emissions jump back to pre-pandemic levels (www.cbc.ca)
Opinion: Ontario Nurses’ Association Must Speak Out Against Gaza Atrocities (www.thegrindmag.ca)
This letter was written by a group of nurses across Ontario who are remaining anonymous for fear of professional backlash....
Sanders Rips Colleagues for Attacking Student Protesters Instead of Netanyahu | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/20474460...
Dignity and fluff in the cool light of morning. (lemmy.world)
First survey of the bird feeder/breakfast supervision. Such a helpful kitty.
THE PHOENIX SUNS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION
With their loss to the Timberwolves last night, the Phoenix Suns are the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs....