Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand has suggested that the solution to the crisis may be a Finnish model, which is a 'housing first' approach that aims to give everyone a home.
This is exactly why I use Proton as well. I'm not worried about law enforcement, I just want Google and other big tech's tentacles out of my fucking business. I don't want to be advertised to.
Young voters overwhelmingly say they would support President Biden over former President Trump in a hypothetical head-to-head match-up if the 2024 presidential election were held today, according to a poll released Wednesday....
Rudy Giuliani must immediately pay the $148 million he owes two Georgia women he falsely accused of helping steal the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a scathing order accusing the former Trump attorney of ongoing dishonesty....
Loophole of the “payment not received on time fee” of $40.
Obligatory - Join a credit union. They’re non profit financial institutions that offer the same service as a bank. As a non profit, their fees and rates are much better.
It’s not a bad thing for a person to live within their means.
Now, now, I understand it’s not so cut and dry. Fuck me, I’m in poverty and have cancer, it’s not exactly a situation I’m able to find “means” for, period. Trust me, I get it.
However, as a country, we’ve been living on borrowed time when it comes to the credit economy.
Abuse of credit by private companies is part of the problem and part of why price-gouging is so bad.
They hand out high-rate credit cards to anyone with a fucking pulse, and then have those cards maxed out shortly to help cover rising costs. As those costs continue to rise, people continue to offset their meager earnings with paying for things with credit, until soon enough, every paycheck goes entirely to paying credit bills while the credit cards keep maxing out to get bills paid.
It’s not bad for a person to live within their means, and the US’s easy credit system means plenty of credit companies don’t care that they’re handing out cards to people who can’t really afford it, because that means they have a permanent, endlessly paying customer who they can sue the shit out of if they fail to pay up one day.
Part of the reason companies have been able to raise prices so high so fast is because of the prevalence of easy credit and US citizens willingness to turn to that to cover increases. The credit industry is really the wallpaper covering the cracked plaster of the wall that’s about to fall, it’s part and parcel to the reason why price increases were able to be handled by citizens. Not because they suddenly could afford it, but because they turned to easily accessible credit lines.
Credit isn’t overall a bad thing, but the US credit system is out of fucking control, and Buy Now Pay Later is part of that, too. Our entire financial system is completely fucked, just ask the GameStop stock guys. (Don’t buy gamestop stock, just ask them about it, and look at the proof, the fucking game is rigged.)
Anyway, that’s my two cents, credit companies are why inflationary increases were able to be handled, not because people suddenly had higher purchasing power. In the end, that’s a bad thing for everyone to be living endlessly off of credit.
Simon Paul and Travis John Branson were indicted for allegedly gunning down thousands of birds, including eagles protected by federal law, over the course of several years....
Some people have zero respect for their own lives, and by extension, any living thing. Money insidiously affects all, whether you’re a have or a have not.
We must try our best to nurture and understand our world instead of “conquering” it.
Norway will donate additional NASAMS air defenses to Ukraine for a sum of NOK 335 million. Some are sent from our own warehouses to ensure fast delivery to Ukraine, while more is ordered from the industry for delivery later. Ukraine is dependent on military support from allies and partners going forward in order to be able to...
That’s my experience too. I read the whole article to find out what countries have actually tried helping with the expenses of raising a child. The most financial help mentioned was a 30,000 LOAN that would be given to newly weds and only forgiven if they had 3 kids… 30k isn’t enough for one kid…
The only other financial help I saw was $7000 per kid in Russia.
And money is only one part of the problem. It takes time to raise kids. If both parents have to work full time there isn’t any time left to raise your kids even if you’re rich while working.
Each year in Italy animals are moved to higher ground to graze but the lambs are too young to make the trip so are carried in special pouches worn by the donkeys. (lemmy.world)
universal struggle bait (lemmy.ml)
Finland’s successful approach to ending homelessness catches eye of Quebec City (globalnews.ca)
Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand has suggested that the solution to the crisis may be a Finnish model, which is a 'housing first' approach that aims to give everyone a home.
ProtonMail Complied with 5,957 Data Requests in 2022 - Still Secure and Private? (restoreprivacy.com)
they scrubed there no ip logs policy years ago
The Billionaires Tax Is Back - Democratic Senator Ron Wyden has a plan to make the ultrarich pay. (newrepublic.com)
Michigan could be the next state to remove Trump from its ballot (www.businessinsider.com)
Young voters right now overwhelmingly prefer Biden: The Economist/YouGov poll (thehill.com)
Young voters overwhelmingly say they would support President Biden over former President Trump in a hypothetical head-to-head match-up if the 2024 presidential election were held today, according to a poll released Wednesday....
Judge says Rudy Giuliani must pay $148 million judgment immediately (www.washingtonpost.com)
Rudy Giuliani must immediately pay the $148 million he owes two Georgia women he falsely accused of helping steal the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in a scathing order accusing the former Trump attorney of ongoing dishonesty....
Billions are on the line for lenders as White House finalizes credit card late fee cap of $8 (www.cnbc.com)
I like this coat on my dog, but it makes her look like Sharon Stone from Basic Instinct (lemmy.world)
FYI, Those are her thighs.
Gary Oldman Says ‘Thank God’ for ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Dark Knight’ Movies Because ‘They Saved Me’ (variety.com)
Giuliani is ordered to pay $148 million to Georgia election workers he defamed (www.npr.org)
Putin wants a US president who is ‘more constructive,’ Kremlin says (www.politico.eu)
Vladimir Putin would prefer an American leader who understands the ‘importance of dialogue,’ Kremlin spokesman says....
GOP senators say Zelenskyy's attempts to convince them in person to keep supporting Ukraine did not work (out.reddit.com)
GOP senators came out of a meeting with Zelenskyy unconvinced on supporting more aid to Ukraine. They called for more stringent immigration measures.
The future is now (lemmy.today)
2 men charged in 'killing spree' of over 3,000 birds, including bald eagles, in Montana (www.nbcnews.com)
Simon Paul and Travis John Branson were indicted for allegedly gunning down thousands of birds, including eagles protected by federal law, over the course of several years....
Norway donates more air defense to Ukraine (www.regjeringen.no)
Norway will donate additional NASAMS air defenses to Ukraine for a sum of NOK 335 million. Some are sent from our own warehouses to ensure fast delivery to Ukraine, while more is ordered from the industry for delivery later. Ukraine is dependent on military support from allies and partners going forward in order to be able to...
Analog problems require kickass solutions (lemmy.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/10949982
Google announces April 2024 shutdown date for Google Podcasts (arstechnica.com)
Time to get out of Google Podcasts for anyone that is still using the service.
The first results from the world’s biggest basic income experiment in Kenya are in - Vox (www.vox.com)
Be careful with the intrusive thoughts (sh.itjust.works)
You can’t even pay people to have more kids (www.vox.com)
These countries tried everything from cash to patriotic calls to duty to reverse drastically declining birth rates. It didn’t work....