"There has been a plunder of the commons... and they've been turned into sources of huge rental income. That is illegitimate, that is unjust, that has no moral principle justifying what's been happening and we should be very angry." — Guy Standing

"Land. That's where the money is." It's time to stop taxing income from work more than land.

B.C. could eliminate taxes on income, property, transfer, and SVT with a single tax on land value. It could leave most households ahead and make the tax system much fairer.

Jeff Bezos: "The bottom half workers pay 3% of all taxes – it should be zero" There is a much better option than taxing working people. If the goal is fairness, start with land. It benefits from society's productivity without contributing back.

Economists on the left and right agree that the fairest tax of all is NOT on what you earn from work or building homes, but on what you don't earn from rising land value.

Our current tax system punishes development and work. Land value tax is the only tax that doesn't do that.

"Canada has built an economy where the best way to get rich isn't to invent create or build anything, it's to own houses and wait for prices to rise" "Money from work is taxed higher than money from owning homes" Imagine a housing minister saying this

The US, UK, Canada and Ireland all have a similar number of housing units per capita, yet Canada is far more expensive. Of course we need more homes built, but this just shows that there's more at play than just supply.

You've heard of universal basic income. What about universal basic capital? Billionaire Nicolas Berggruen says it's how we tackle inequality and give citizens a stake in a nation's success. "As opposed to taxing the robots, why not own the robots?"

This realtor identified the right problem: land as a long-term investment. He circles around the solution, but never quite lands on it though. Land value tax solves this (replace taxes on income and building.)

Marco Rubio: "Cuba not only has weapons they've acquired from Russia and China, but they also host Russian and Chinese intelligence presence in their country. So Cuba has always posed a national security threat to the US. They're a leading state sponsor of terror."

Plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer joins Laura Flanders & Friends today to tell us all about "Plant Baby Plant", a counter movement to the Republican's "Drill, Baby, Drill" campaign. Join us on YouTube today at 5:00 p.m. ET or catch the show on public television and radio all week: bit.ly/4jbYbxd

AOEuchi-juku, Shimogo, Fukushima, Japan #Japan #Nippon

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Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - It Takes Two

Applied Energetics, Inc. (OTCQB: AERG), a leader in ultrashort pulse directed energy and laser technologies, announced it has been awarded a follow-on contract of approximately $250,000 to support a multi-phase advanced laser technology program b2idigital.com/disclaimer

Palestine Action has sabotaged trucks at DSV's Bristol depot, a logistics firm that transports weapons and key components for Elbit Systems, Israel's largest arms producer. DSV has been repeatedly targeted by activists demanding the firm cut ties with Elbit

Shady, Absurd, Deceitful — all words to describe the House Republican budget. So much for HEAT, this is just SAD.

𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒙 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 In honor of the 8th wedding anniversary of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, KABOOM! is proud to offer a special gift of gratitude. For every donation of $50 USD or more, supporters will receive a complimentary copy of [KABOOM! while quantities last.💜

"He's not stealing it, he's taking it back, and he's helping us have it once again": A Venezuelan-American woman in Doral, Florida reacts to Trump's plans to utilize Venezuela's oil. VenezuelaIsFree.com

⭕Des images de #Nuseirat, le camp de réfugiés du centre de #Gaza, documentent les destructions massives infligées aux habitations après les frappes aériennes #Israéliennes qui ont visé deux blocs résidentiels hier soir.

😔 people are easier to talk to sometimes when they start yapping about their fixations and I think interest shame is the worst #vsky

"We absolutely don't need a war 9,500 miles away right now. Absolutely not. We're doing fine (with China)." "Will the US defend Taiwan if it comes down to it?" "I don't want to talk about it. And I won't.

The next time you hear somebody loudly complaining about the LGBTQ community, ask yourself: Do they really feel that way, or are they trying to hide something? #lgbtq

‘We don’t know how they’re spending the money’: Meggie Cywink has been an advocate for missing and murder Indigenous women and girls since the unsolved death of her sister Sonya in 1994. Tonight on Face to Face, she shares concerns over how MMIWG funding is actually being spent.

🔴 Lembram quando Pete Hegseth deu a ordem de bombardear pela segunda vez um barco de sobreviventes nos mares do Caribe? As pessoas falaram: "o Direito Internacional Humanitário serve para proteger teus próprios soldados casos se encontrem em situação similar". Então... * Video / @acyn.bsky.social

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💥 There will be no safe Azov Sea for russia: "Azov" destroys occupiers on highways near the russian border. Soldiers of the 1st Corps of the Azov National Guard destroy occupiers and enemy equipment on the Mariupol-Taganrog and Mariupol-Volnovakha highways. #Mariupol #Taganrog #Volnovakha

Rocket, our neighborhood raccoon, came by our back doorstep for snacks this evening. He's a chill dude w/ no aggro. Just wanders by, looking for his next meal. #raccoons

🇦🇴🇵🇹📍Segundo uma reportagem da televisão portuguesa TVI, na última quarta-feira (13), um jovem de 25 anos esfaqueou dois primos, de 21 e 23 anos, ao chegar a casa e verificar que, pelo menos um deles, estaria a tentar vzolar o irmão, de 27 anos, que sofre de esquizofrenia.

"It's always better for a president in a time of war to go to the public and explain what he's trying to do, to explain the goals, to explain why it's worth American treasure and lives to take this action, but it felt like a day one speech, not a day 32 speech," said @peterbakernyt.bsky.social.

Trump’s WH wants us to believe he passed his physical with flying colors, yet he can’t tell Venezuela from Iran. Claiming Venezuela has no navy or air force is completely delusional. Biden froze once, but Trump is routinely incoherent. The media is letting this obvious cognitive decline slide!🤦🏾‍♂️

Supermicro’s co-founder was indicted for allegedly funneling hundreds of AI servers to China using fake docs, staged audits, and a shell company, while sitting on a U.S. public company’s board. Export controls can't solve for insider threats. zurl.co/b0LQY #ExportControls #Geopolitics #GoodRevenue

🇺🇦 Ukraine drone race trains troops for ‘kill zone’ warfare Ukrainian soldiers take part in a drone competition known as “Wild Drones”, showcasing high-speed manoeuvring skills as drone technology plays an increasingly central role in modern warfare.

🗣️ “We all know the parts of Ireland where those one-off houses have defaced the landscape,” says John Lee of the Irish Daily Mail. He was reacting to plans to make it easier to build one-off rural homes. #TonightVMTV 📺 Watch the full discussion on our YouTube Channel.

if this is the last week of the pep era i am glad he gave us one more banger of a pep reaction pic/video to go out with

Public AI tools are powerful, but long-term broker solutions require a different standard of security. Discover the 4 pillars of safe AI adoption in the latest episode. Listen here:

Host @denisethewriter.bsky.social has long been against Philly having an elected school board. Recent events might change that.

https://francais.rt.com/ « Toutes les accusations que nous entendons, notamment concernant des drones dans les pays de l’Union européenne, sont toutes infondées : aucun fait, aucun élément de preuve ou témoignage n’a été présenté » — Maria #Zakharova

Some down time over the holidays means picking up a good book to read. And of course, reading 1, 2, 3 Chicago with the baby! Happy holidays to all.

Product of the Day: Flower Cards (2) 🌼💌 Brighten someone’s day with these gorgeous flower cards! Perfect for sending love and cheer, one petal at a time. 🌸✨ #diamondpainting #diamondpaintingaddict

Listen to any interview and try to extract a single factual statement from the lying lips of this piece of sh*t

Medicine ball pounce! #MysteryWrestling25 Watch the full show on mysterywrestling.com! #MysteryWrestling 🤼‍♂️

Layla Diggs Fuckin Rules! #wwenxt

Trump is now openly referring to himself as a dictator.

US SOUTHCOM has disclosed a 6th maritime strike in May alone. The known death toll from the 9-month campaign now reaches 200. Source: x.com/Southcom/sta... @bcfinucane.bsky.social

Evolution really gave up on this breed 😂 #FrenchBulldog #DogHumor #DogOwner #PetParents #DogsOfInstagram

From "KHOI's Capitol Week," my thoughts on @petebuttigieg.bsky.social endorsing @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social for #Iowa's Senate primary. The whole show (with lots more on the #IASen race) is available on podcast platforms.

Item 39 is a step forward, bringing the Community Development Commission into the rezoning application process for properties with existing multifamily and affordable housing. At the end of the day, it’s about how Council approaches these decisions. #DavidForATX #AustinHousing #ATX

omg we got a new much better practice space hoorayyyy here’s a snippet of our new track WIP “acetylene”

We were proud to honor Rachel Copeland of the Autism Academy for Education and Development as our August Star Teacher! Rachel’s passion for teaching began as a child, inspired by the impact teachers have on students’ lives. 👏 Read more here: buff.ly/LZAdfT9

🚨 Breaking News 🚨 Bill Gates is reportedly working on a top secret plan for his upcoming 2027 virus 🤭🦠 Stay tuned… the next episode of the global chaos show is coming soon 👀

Il 13 marzo il ciclone Kona ha colpito le Hawaii, causando piogge torrenziali, venti fino a 130 km/h, inondazioni e blackout: oltre 130.000 utenze senza elettricità, strade allagate e danni alle infrastrutture su Oahu, Maui e Hawaii. t.me/allatratvita...

These insurance companies are out of control. If you're a medical professional and all you want to do is help people...it's hindered by an unscrupulous billing department that doesn't give a crap. We have a saying, "Billing will find you." Richest County on earth.

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Fire spreading at the Saint Petersburg oil terminal (Peterburgskiy Neftyanoy Terminal) - after another long-range Ukrainian drone strike. Today is the first day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The delegates must be enjoying the fireworks.

CHICKEN beats BLACKHEART! Mark Briscoe: カット・スロート・ドライバー (Cut-throat Driver) | Mod. Burning Hammer NOTES: Chicken intentionally avoided using this in NOAH out of respect to then-active wrestler and King's Road pillar, Kenta Kobashi, originator of the Burning Hammer #AEWDynamite 🤼‍♂️

Ukrainian strike drones launched a mass attack overnight on a Russian troop deployment site. The blast damage led to the complete destruction of the building. Casualty assessment is still ongoing. #Ukraine

GM all - Happy Wednesday 👍😎☀️ @flemmingcarlson.bsky.social @gjahn.bsky.social @caactivist.bsky.social @juanita2024.bsky.social @reallyfasmiller.bsky.social @candycemv1.bsky.social @bandroll.bsky.social @northjules.bsky.social @bannerite.bsky.social @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social @archeryfan93.bsky.social

Triste dizer, mas os EUA estão virando refúgio para a bαndidαgem.