DownIsTheNewUp
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Worth watching and relates the the past couple pages of conversation.
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DownIsTheNewUp
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More like they are completely detached from the realities facing younger generations (and are thus unsympathetic).
Case in point- people over 50 tend to measure the economy based off their property value, stocks and unemployment reports.
But none of that measures the fact that wages have stayed stagnant for 30+ years while things like rent, college tuition, food, insurance and the such have DRASTICALLY escalated in cost.
I mean, the price of rent has gone up 60% in LA just in the past 5 years. Unsurprisingly, homelessness has gone up at the exact same rate. Yet the "liberals" who achieved financial stability in a different era, don't feel the impact of rising rent. They only see the rise in homelessness... and then they fight any attempts at problem solving. They don't want affordable housing for young professionals or bridge housing for the newly homeless (which has shown to be the best way to prevent those people from becoming a part of the cycle of permanent homelessness). Why? Because they are worried about their property value and little else.... And affordable housing and homeless shelters might impact that.
Meanwhile, conservatives in rural areas are more likely to see the same problems as people under 40 but usually have very different understandings of the root causes. Where as somebody like me sees economic inequality or unchecked climate change and blames deregulation/privatization (see the monopolization of nearly every industry or the gutting of financial regulations) or money in politics (see the backroom deals cut with big development here in LA that have resulted in estimated 100k vacant luxury based apartment buildings while nothing for the middle class gets built) or flaws of capitalism (the emphasis on share holders and infinite growth over the well being of workers or the health of this planet), the more unhinged portions of the GOP blame illegal immigrants or the little remaining government oversight we have left for their economic suffering.
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Chucktshoes
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It’s best to take my more hyperbolic statements and read them with your tongue planted firmly in your cheek as they were definitely written that way.
Teeeee
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This is the coverage I need. And I am deeply skeptical of candidates that are pet-less. (Although, I'm glad the orange dude doesn't have one, he'd corrupt that sweet soul).
www.cnn.com
For National Dog Day, meet the 2020 hopefuls running for America's First Pooch
In honor of National Dog Day (annually on August 26), meet the canines vying to become America's next First Pup.
Donald Trump's story on skipping the G7 climate meeting makes no sense
On Monday, before the close of the G7 meetings in France, the heads of those nations gathered to talk about climate change and what could be done to address the warming of our planet. Donald Trump didn't go.
The White House is lying about why Trump skipped the G7 Climate Change Meeting.
DownIsTheNewUp
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20/20/19 (Biden) + 8 for Harris + 4 for Pete/Booker. Data from one of the two pollsters with a A+ from 587. Oh and Biden had 40% to their 15 in the previous one.
thehill.com
New poll shows Biden falling badly, three-way tie for Democratic lead
Joe Biden’s support in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is slipping, according to a new survey from Monmouth University Poll that shows the former vice president dropping be…
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Another strong sign we are heading towards a recession is being reported in the news tonight.
CEOs are selling stocks at the highest rate since 2007 favoring other more stable forms of investments.
This is a strong indicator they expect turbulences or losses in the stock market lasting a year or longer.
While Insider Trading is Illegal, CEOs through their network of well connected people have a much better idea what way the market will go compared to the average Joe.
CEOs are selling stocks at the highest rate since 2007 favoring other more stable forms of investments.
This is a strong indicator they expect turbulences or losses in the stock market lasting a year or longer.
While Insider Trading is Illegal, CEOs through their network of well connected people have a much better idea what way the market will go compared to the average Joe.
AnthonyI
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This isn't making my 401K feel any better.
Chucktshoes
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Brazilian government rejects G7 aid with a burn hotter than the one going on in the Amazon right now.
Commenting on the G7 offer of aid, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's chief of staff, Onyx Lorenzoni, told the Globo news website: "Thanks, but maybe those resources are more relevant to reforest Europe. Macron cannot even avoid a predictable fire in a church that is part of the world's heritage, and he wants to give us lessons for our country?"
Brazil to reject G7 money to fight Amazon fires
Commenting on the G7 offer of aid, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's chief of staff, Onyx Lorenzoni, told the Globo news website: "Thanks, but maybe those resources are more relevant to reforest Europe. Macron cannot even avoid a predictable fire in a church that is part of the world's heritage, and he wants to give us lessons for our country?"
Brazil to reject G7 money to fight Amazon fires
Sighs, more headaches and unexpected bills related to routine labs during my physical this past spring.
As I ranted earlier in the year, $300 for a cholesterol test went towards my deductible.
But apparently there is now an additional $97 that went to collections.
My insurance denied a claim for $97 and some change because the lab sent the tests to a different facility to run the test results and my insurance can't reimburse them separately. The $97 was for the other facility to process the labs.
The insurance statement that states why this was denied also states that should I receive a bill from a third party or an out-of-network facility, do not pay it and call the number on the back of my insurance card.
I never received a bill for so I thought I had nothing to worry about / sort out. Until yesterday when a letter came in the mail from a collection agency trying to collect upon that $97.
I called my insurance company and they said they would look into it and follow up with my within 90 days and not to pay the bill. However, they said if the debt has been sold already there is nothing further they can do and it's up to me whether or not I want to pay it to clear it off my credit record.
Would you pay this debt just to get rid of it?
As I ranted earlier in the year, $300 for a cholesterol test went towards my deductible.
But apparently there is now an additional $97 that went to collections.
My insurance denied a claim for $97 and some change because the lab sent the tests to a different facility to run the test results and my insurance can't reimburse them separately. The $97 was for the other facility to process the labs.
The insurance statement that states why this was denied also states that should I receive a bill from a third party or an out-of-network facility, do not pay it and call the number on the back of my insurance card.
I never received a bill for so I thought I had nothing to worry about / sort out. Until yesterday when a letter came in the mail from a collection agency trying to collect upon that $97.
I called my insurance company and they said they would look into it and follow up with my within 90 days and not to pay the bill. However, they said if the debt has been sold already there is nothing further they can do and it's up to me whether or not I want to pay it to clear it off my credit record.
Would you pay this debt just to get rid of it?
And here is an other reminder of just how expensive the healthcare system is in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
A Mexican Hospital, an American Surgeon, and a $5,000 Check (Yes, a Check) (Published 2019)
A novel twist on medical tourism to avoid the high cost of U.S. health care saves an employer money and even earns the patient a bonus.
swamp
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Based on my own experiences, I'd have little confidence in an insurance company to investigate a $97 charge on your behalf. If you have the money, I'd pay the debt and have the creditors confirm that they are submitting it as 'paid in full' or whatever the proper designation is and confirm that they will request that the credit agencies remove the item from your record. Sometimes they will put weird notes or submit it under a different categorization that can hurt your credit score or leave it on your record longer than it should be. It's been 7-8 years since I had to research that stuff for my own debt so I'd google around a little.
Chucktshoes
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In reference to my last post regarding Brazil telling the G7 to piss off, Here is a story from the NYT about the on the ground reality. The majority of the fires are on previously cleared agricultural land. This is a standard ag land clearing practice.
The debate about the agricultural land use issues in Brazil is a longstanding one and not the immediate panic inducing crisis it’s being made to be right now.
The debate about the agricultural land use issues in Brazil is a longstanding one and not the immediate panic inducing crisis it’s being made to be right now.
DownIsTheNewUp
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Two great episodes from the podcast Citations Needed
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Episode 84: How Claims of “Sowing Discord” Are Used to Silence Criticism of Power
Episode · Citations Needed · Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez taking to Twitter to criticize House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, we are told, “plays into the hands of Trump.” Russians are using Black Lives Matter and anti-fracking activists to “sow discord,” insists CNN. We must “be...
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Episode 34: What the Hell is Wrong with MSNBC?
Episode · Citations Needed · MSNBC is by far the most influential mainstream media outlet on the American Left. It sets the tone and defines the boundary for what is acceptable discourse among American liberals. But major issues the Left is generally thought to care about - imperial war, worker...
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He was jailed for nearly three months after airport officials claimed he was traveling with liquid meth. It was honey
Days after Christmas, Leon Haughton flew back to the US from his birthplace in Jamaica with three jars of honey. He had no idea they would cost him his freedom for nearly three months.
States are trying to change a system that keeps poor people in jail. The bail industry is blocking them.
An Iowa bail bond company helped stop a reform effort in the state, joining a wave of industry resistance to those trying to alter the often exploitative cash bail system.
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Chucktshoes
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This is one facet of the massive amount of needed reform to our legal (not justice) system that should be more easily fixed than it is. In a cash bail system, bail bondsmen provide a necessary, if unseemly, service. t the same time theirs is a profession we should be working to make obsolete.States are trying to change a system that keeps poor people in jail. The bail industry is blocking them.
An Iowa bail bond company helped stop a reform effort in the state, joining a wave of industry resistance to those trying to alter the often exploitative cash bail system.
Chucktshoes
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This is fairly amusing the same group at Columbia University that’s been suing Trump over blocking folks on Twitter is going after AOC for the same reasons.
nypost.com
Free speech group: AOC blocking Twitter users is ‘unconstitutional’
A free speech group slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this week for allegedly blocking users on Twitter because she doesn’t agree with their points of view. Columbia University’s Knight F…
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How a Trump tax break to help poor communities became a windfall for the rich — The New York Times
Opportunity zones were created as part of the Trump tax law to lure investment to distressed areas. But much of the money is fueling real-estate developments targeting the affluent.
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As if this problem isn't bad enough already, Trumps Tax break is even worse.
It's resulting in huge tax breaks for development in poor neighborhoods. But the development is all for the wealthy. Luxury condos, luxury hotels and even a luxury dog spa.
Virtually no new affordable housing has come out of it and abandoned homes and apartments are now neighboring luxury properties. The poor, mostly minority population of the area is being pushed out. Property values and rent are skyrocketing and unaffordable to those who once called these neighborhoods home. Apartment buildings are going empty as their rent increases and then being sold to be demolished to build a new luxury property.
So not only have these tax breaks not resulted in more affordable housing, they are resulting in the loss of affordable housing that is already out there.
Teeeee
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As it should be. Doesn't matter if they are Dems or Pubs - same rules should apply. If you're an elected official sharing public info on your twitter, I don't think you should be able to block people.This is fairly amusing the same group at Columbia University that’s been suing Trump over blocking folks on Twitter is going after AOC for the same reasons.
Free speech group: AOC blocking Twitter users is ‘unconstitutional’
A free speech group slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this week for allegedly blocking users on Twitter because she doesn’t agree with their points of view. Columbia University’s Knight F…
I also believe Ilhan Omar should be investigated.
We HAVE to have consistency. No matter which party is in charge.