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Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society
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Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society
BeanBurrito Link ParentIt helps to start a conversation by giving someone an idea of what the content is. Too many people on Tildes just post links without giving anyone an idea of what the content is like. That content...It helps to start a conversation by giving someone an idea of what the content is.
Too many people on Tildes just post links without giving anyone an idea of what the content is like. That content is often very long videos or very long articles.
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Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society
BeanBurrito Link ParentA neighborhood that a house is in is part of a home IMHO. In a democratic republic ( for now ) people are allowed to advocate for the zoning laws that govern where they live. One solution I don't...but there's definitely a lot of responsibility on retirement-age people for NIMBYism
A neighborhood that a house is in is part of a home IMHO. In a democratic republic ( for now ) people are allowed to advocate for the zoning laws that govern where they live.
housing stock needs to increase in the places that people want to live and can find sustainable work
One solution I don't see talked about very often when this subject is discussed is teleworking.
I think it should be promoted.
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Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society
BeanBurrito Link ParentThen I will leave it alone. Thank you.I'm sure someone will be along to fix it shortly.
Then I will leave it alone. Thank you.
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Comment on We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply. in ~society
BeanBurrito LinkMy husband and I are retired and have no children living at home anymore. Luke Seale in his Sept. 27 letter, “One way to persuade seniors to give up their large homes,” made it seem as if seniors are holding on to their homes because of money, but, in our case, we’re staying because we love our home.
Our house was a fixer-upper when we bought it, and we put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into making it our home. We love the area and our neighbors. We don’t want to move, and we don’t feel guilty that young families can’t find their perfect homes.
We were in the same boat when we were young and had little kids. We had trouble finding a house because the interest rates made it difficult to afford a mortgage. But things eventually worked out for us, as they will for today’s young families.
Blaming seniors for the lack of housing ignores the fact that we deserve to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Someday, we might be forced to move because of physical disabilities. But for now, we’re staying put.
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We’re seniors. It’s not our responsibility to fix the housing supply.
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Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech
BeanBurrito Link ParentWhat is a "skeet" and who is Jesse Singal?What is a "skeet" and who is Jesse Singal?
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Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech
BeanBurrito Link ParentWho are the Dropout crowd?Who are the Dropout crowd?
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Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech
BeanBurrito Link ParentThank you for posting these! A few times I ventured out into general "Blue Sky" posts and I just saw the same recycled rantings from other platforms. I do pretty good and do not feel like I miss...Thank you for posting these!
A few times I ventured out into general "Blue Sky" posts and I just saw the same recycled rantings from other platforms. I do pretty good and do not feel like I miss anything by only sticking to a feed of people I follow.
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Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech
BeanBurrito Link Parent1 post and 1 follower, how bad can he be? :-) Thanks for the link, I muted him anyway.1 post and 1 follower, how bad can he be? :-)
Thanks for the link, I muted him anyway.
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Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech
BeanBurrito Link ParentI've been on Mastodon a long time. After the election, I tried to get myself to being just "whelmed" instead of "overwhelmed". I put in filters for 50 keywords having to do with politics. I still...I've been on Mastodon a long time. After the election, I tried to get myself to being just "whelmed" instead of "overwhelmed". I put in filters for 50 keywords having to do with politics. I still got plenty of politics in my feeds. Many, many, many people, just refused to tag their posts.
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Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech
BeanBurrito Link ParentI'm out of the loop. What is the significance of of posting the word "WAFFLES" in all upper case?I'm out of the loop. What is the significance of of posting the word "WAFFLES" in all upper case?
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Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store
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Disney decides it hasn’t angered people enough, announces Disney+ price hikes
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel to return to ABC on Tuesday after show’s controversial suspension in ~tv
BeanBurrito Link ParentTwo cents too much.Two cents too much.
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel to return to ABC on Tuesday after show’s controversial suspension in ~tv
BeanBurrito Link ParentIt is rubbing Kimmel's nose in it.It is rubbing Kimmel's nose in it.
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Comment on Why US farmers voted for Donald Trump in ~society
BeanBurrito LinkAll of those soybeans. I wonder if the U.S. is going to have the 2025 version of "government cheese", though this time maybe government TVP.All of those soybeans.
I wonder if the U.S. is going to have the 2025 version of "government cheese", though this time maybe government TVP.
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Comment on Why US farmers voted for Donald Trump in ~society
BeanBurrito LinkSara Taber during the 2024 elections cycle ran as a democrat for Commissioner Of Agriculture in North Carolina. Taber claims that farmers knew trump was going to start a trade war and voted for...Sara Taber during the 2024 elections cycle ran as a democrat for Commissioner Of Agriculture in North Carolina.
Taber claims that farmers knew trump was going to start a trade war and voted for him anyway.
Other points she made in the video:
Why did farmers do that?
First, a lot of farmers remembered that during the last trade war trump started trump gave them "free money" to compensate them.
Farmers also remember trump had farm labor laws change to let farmers get away with treating farm workers poorly. Taber called it defacto slave labor. Keeping farm workers in the country. Threatening their families to get them to work more. Paying them less.
The "Big Beautiful Bill" had many tax breaks which many farmers could take advantage of. Most "small family farmers" at this point in history are millionaires, most poor farmers have been eliminated. Existing farmers have a lot of estate and properties making tax breaks attractive to them.
Farmers also voted for trump so they would be less bound by environmental laws.
Farmers are now getting nervous that the will not get trade war bail out money since it hasn't happened yet and trump doesn't have to worry about their votes anymore.
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Why US farmers voted for Donald Trump
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Comment on Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads in ~tech
BeanBurrito Link ParentOr we ( the US ) gets a legitimate government again someday that passes a law letting consumers opt out of those "features".Or we ( the US ) gets a legitimate government again someday that passes a law letting consumers opt out of those "features".
That would go against many laws and ethics.
People electing local officials for their stance on zoning laws, going to town meetings to advocate for zoning laws, etc does neither.