At the root of our housing crisis is the collective desire to treat homes as an investment, not just a place to live. How do we turn that around?

"UBI seems to be effective...I don't need it to be perfect, I just need people not to starve." - George Stroumboulopoulos

"Some of these places don't even have closets. Investors aren't very choosy about whether the floorplan works...they just want the best value for their money." Our economy treats housing as investment first, home second. Time to reverse this mindset.

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

Toronto real estate broker John Pasalis talks about land value tax, an old idea with renewed interest to improve the housing system.

"We have enough flippin' tax" Yes, on things that make society better and more productive, like work and building homes. We should shift those taxes to land value instead.

"It would give everyone a minimum stake in the success of the country, of capitalism." Investor Bill Ackman says we should give every baby born money invested in index funds, a form of 'universal basic capital' to address inequality. "By 65 it's a million dollars."

Jon Stewart: "Capital is king and labor is devalued." Kyla Scanlon said capital can give labor a voice and an equity stake. Don't forget land. We should shift taxes from income to land value and broaden capital ownership through social wealth funds that pay dividends.

"Our policies don't just allow housing to be a financial asset, they actively encourage it. The more profitable housing becomes the less affordable it is for the people who actually need it." — John Pasalis, President of Realosophy Realty

Many people wonder why land value tax won't just raise rents. Answer: you can't create or destroy land. That's why economists consider it the 'least bad' (even 'perfect') tax. It could lower income or property taxes and encourage more housing supply.

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Video shows ChudTheBuilder pepper-spraying an individual near Broadway & 2nd Ave N in Nashville on May 7, 2026. During the altercation, he can also be heard yelling “Heil Hitler” and repeating racial slurs. #Nashville #Broadway #NashvilleTN

Stephen Colbert: What powers do you believe the president should not have? Barack Obama: The White House shouldn't be able to direct the attorney general to go around prosecuting whoever the president wants. We can't overcome the politicization of the criminal justice system.

Last night, I spoke to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins about President Trump’s new slushfund of $1.8 billion in taxpayer dollars to pay off his cronies. We can't stand by while he undermines our rule of law and our Constitution.

This week on The Black Studies Podcast! Monday, 2/16 Kimberly Thomas McNair Stanford University Wednesday, 2/18 Robert Bland University of Tennessee, Knoxville Friday, 2/20 Angela Simms Barnard College/Columbia University

SCOTT BESSENT WERE YOU THINK EVERY THING IN YOUR HOUSE COMES. AMERICA DONT HAVE THE FACTORYS TO PRODUCE THE PRODUCTS AMERICA NEEDS. DONALD TRUMP CARES MORE ABOUT WAR THAN MANUFACTURING IN 🇺🇸. DJT CARES MORE ABOUT BAILOUT FOR OTHER COUNTRY'S INSTEAD OF HELPING THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY USA.!!!! IJNA.

Carrick wanted the smoke from Arber Xhekaj, and for his troubles he gets one punched

Double life, double trouble! 🌒🗡️ Dive into Delia's world where justice & vengeance collide. Ready for the thrill? Link in bio to explore! 📚✨ #TheAssassinsHeart #ThrillerReads #BookTok #MysteryLovers

CTV News - CFTO - 7 Minute Clip - Broadcast July 2000 - NostalgiaVHS91 : 115s

A near-future eco-thriller that we all wish was non-fiction. Available wherever books are sold. #TheyCouldBeSaviors #FictionForChange #ReadMoreBooks

JD Vance thinks NATO is our enemy and aliens are demons. Also: Vote to win us a webby! vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...

A senior DOJ official signed the motion to drop the Trump law firm appeals. Then the same official reversed course and kept the appeals alive. Same signature. Opposite decisions. That is not normal DOJ practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTPad7aEHpQ

Starmer lying again?

That feeling when the referral hits just right! 🍗💸 #SalesHustle #ClientReferral #WorkHardPlayHard #BusinessGrowth #WinnerWinnerChickenDinner

AI Menstrual Health After attending the AI Everything event in Nairobi, we’re excited about how technology and digital innovation can help improve menstrual health awareness, education, and access for girls and young women in our communities. #MenstrualHealth #DigitalHealth #AIEverything

I was traveling and away from the news for much of the day yesterday, so I'm getting caught up right now. So the President of the United States shit himself in public again? Do I have this right?

The Coastal Edge. ⚓🌊 Workington’s Cumbrian grit vs. the port of Delfzijl. Where the land meets the sea at the end of the line. #workington #delfzijl #coastal #ukvsnl #cumbria #groningen

Tired of diagnostic delays? Discover how international patients access fast-track screenings and bypass the wait. Link in bio for a free case review! #MedicalConcierge #HealthScreening #MedicalTravel #MedBridgeNZ #HealthLogistics

Most people would rather die at home than in a hospital. Aging Untold covers the stats >> https://tinyurl.com/4wfp8m3r 

Le Parti libéral dévoile sa mise à jour économique du printemps. Qu’est-ce que cela signifie pour vous ? Suivez la couverture complète de CPAC aujourd'hui à 16 h (HE)/ 13h (HP) sur #CPAC #PolCan. 👉https://www.cpac.ca/mise-a-jour-economique-2026

🤖 The whole essence of AI and its creators

Judicial Watch is requesting CIA operational reports on Directed Energy Weapon attacks. Source: Catherine Herridge

#spacex #starship #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/524zklek

#AEWCollision LIVE Nationwide TONIGHT 8e/5p TNT & HBO Max World Trios Title The Conglomeration vs Don Callis Family After the Family attacked OC, Conglomeration backed up Takeshita! The Family wants the Trios belts back, TONIGHT!

During Police Appreciation Week, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of those who serve and protect our communities. Their professionalism and commitment to our safety makes a difference every day.

Netanyahu 🇮🇱 admits to instructing his ‘army’ to seize 70% of Gaza 🇵🇸 as a ‘step’ to taking it all: There is no ‘ceasefire’ It’s never been ‘defence’ It’s always been ethnic cleansing It’s always been land theft It’s always been about a ‘Greater 🇮🇱’ Expel 🇮🇱 from the UN now.

@chathamhouse.org @merics.bsky.social @chinaobservers.eu Why is 🇮🇪 an EU Outlier when it comes to engagement with Taiwan 🇹🇼 ? #podcast

Lovely day for a seaside parkrun if a bit windy on the way out! 💨🏃🏻‍♀️ And a result - new parkrun PB of 21:10 🤩! Not bad given I'm deep in #LondonMarathon training! Big field of 628 runners at Worthing, 68th place, 6th female in & 1st in age cat!! #loveparkrun #running #UKrunchat #Worthing

President Trump’s actions in his meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy were downright disgraceful. This is no way to treat our allies.

For all you, "It's just Netanyahu", "Israel is beautiful" types, YOU need to think & look into things before you reply. Obviously, not everyone in Israel is a murderous shitbag Zionist but like we, in the US have to do w/ our current regime, they have to do more to depose the Zionists in power.

Time to rein in utility rate hikes, invest in clean energy, and stop letting power companies pass costs onto the people who can least afford it.

THE RAILWAY OF DEATH (1912) was shot in Camargue and reflects the European frenzy for westerns. The film, directed by Jean Durand, is best described as Coyote vs Roadrunner with real guns. 10/10 highly recommended, it's absolutely bonkers.

#shooting #whitehouse #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/vhlq62oi

🤼Well now things get interesting. Kirishima lost focus for an instant and fell to Shodai's hatakikomi. Shodai is just 4-6 but Kirishima is now one of 6 wrestlers at 8-2 and 4 more sitting at 7-3 now have a ray of hope. It's Day 15 and 1/4 of the field is mathematically in contention.

Senator Jon Husted says that the people who are losing Medicaid due to GOP budget cuts aren't "people that deserve Medicaid." (1/2)

Dia Nacional da Adoção: aumentar número de adoções de crianças com mais de 8 anos é um dos maiores desafios. Confira reportagem completa: glo.bo/4tVdHRO

@playgroundgames.bsky.social is looking for a Media Lead! - tinyurl.com/3bryj44n Drive media strategy and storytelling at a studio known for world-class titles. Big role, big visibility! #gamedev #indiedev #hiring #jobs #gamecareers #gamesjobs

OSCAR SPOTLIGHT - THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE Denmark's submission for Best International Feature Film, The Girl With the Needle, is nominated in the best International Film category, along with 22 Wins and 37 Nominations from film groups around the World

The 9-11 anniversary & Epstein Files et al were swallowed up today by an alleged sighting of a shooter, deemed so obviously unsophisticated that his escape route was managed over an open rooftop and over open ground all while caught on camera. It's hard to not feel being played...

How can we tackle growing disillusionment with British democracy among young people? 🤔 Check out our latest blog by Prof James Sloam to find out how the civic mentoring model could be the answer 💡 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc... #GenZ @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @rhulpir.bsky.social

⚠️ #Haiti: A new wave of violence has displaced around 30,000 people in the capital - families are fleeing with little and seeking refuge. WFP is providing emergency food rations to new arrivals, many of them mothers, children and the elderly — but urgent funding is needed to scale up assistance.

What would you do, if a police man threw your wife on the ground who's visibly pregnant.What has happened to our country. #maga #trump #law #politics #police

👀 Konec smetánek do kávy i poloprázdných krabic. Nařízení o odpadech se blíží. ♻️ Nové obalové nařízení PPWR vyřadí z trhu neekologické obaly složené z více vrstev. 👉🏻Největší změny pro spotřebitele i průmysl přijdou kolem roku 2030. https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/307548

A lovely 128k ZX Speccy title tune to greet you as you fire up Binary Designs' conversion of a relatively obscure Namco arcade game. Bump off the enemies of varying speed and mass and survive! 📺: Motos, 1987

1953: It's so easy: "The Moon or Bust. Hop On." NASA's version: 54 years. $55 billion. The largest rocket ever built. Artemis II is go. www.nasa.gov/mission/arte... #ArtemisII, #NASA, #ReturnToTheMoon, #PulpSciFi, #NerdChicBoutique #SciFiStyle #RetroArt

Moscow hotter than Miami?! 🥵 Unbelievable heatwave Moscow is experiencing a scorching 38°C heatwave, surpassing temperature… 🔥 More viral clips & AI art: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RuViralEN TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coolvidzcool Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vidzcool/

La joventut està preparadíssima pel futur, però coneixen el passat? La @sanfenerea els va posar a prova fent-los utilitzar objectes de boomers

Trevor shares his feedback with Little Warks on today’s Cleansing!

Now: @kim.senate.gov introduced an amendment that would hold ICE accountable for the horrible conditions at Delaney Hall. “What I saw over this past week were terrible conditions… We need to make sure that we are holding ICE accountable”

#CopaRey2026 El @FCBhandbol vol aixecar un nou títol abans de la Champions Divendres, duel contra el @atlvalladolid en directe al canal Esport3 i a @som3cat ( 13h)