Is America's Primary Affordable Housing Policy Unconstitutional?

On Wednesday, builders in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit against the city over its requirement that some of the new units they construct in mid- and larger-sized housing developments must be rented or sold at substantial discounts.
— (Reason) (May 13)   (Pocket)

Super for housing or the government as a co-owner: how Liberal and Labor home-buyer schemes compare

ShutterstockAt their first televised debate four weeks ago, Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese were asked by an audience member how each would help his kids afford to buy their own home. Neither had much to offer. Now, in the final week of the campaign, housing affordability is a red-hot point of difference between the parties. Each plan reflects the core values of the party pushing them, but both sidestep the major reforms needed to improve housing affordability for all. On the plus side, at least both are somewhat limited, which means neither should push up house prices dramatically if implemented, contrary to some hyperbolic warnings. Coalition’s ‘super home buyer’ scheme The Coalition’s plan, announced on Sunday, is to allow first-home buyers to withdraw up to 40% of their superannuation balance, up to a maximum of A$50,000, for a mortgage deposit. They must return the amount withdrawn, plus or minus any capital gain or loss, when they sell the property. This amounts to borrowing from your super account. You lose the return your super savings would have accrued, but you gain the return on your house, in the form of avoided rent and any capital gain.
— (The Conversation) (May 16)   (Pocket)

Biden Administration Targets Housing Supply Shortage with Affordable Housing Plan

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— (The Wall Street Journal) (May 16)   (Pocket)

New Tenant’s Bill of Rights protects renters. Watch as Miami-Dade mayor celebrates it

David Peery, 64, founder and executive dir. of Miami Coalition to Advance Racial Equity, leads the rally against high rent by requesting testimonials from attendees to bring awareness to S. Florida’s housing crisis. The fair housing advocates from Miami Coalition to Advance Racial Equity, Struggle for Miami’s Affordable and Sustainable Housing (SMASH), and others rally in protest of high rents and for affordable housing ahead of the county commission meeting at County Hall in downtown Miami, Florida on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
— (Miami Herald) (May 11)   (Pocket)

Charleston Looks to Make Housing More Affordable by Removing Price Controls

The City of Charleston is considering new legislation that would deregulate accessory dwelling units in hopes of increasing the supply of affordable housing in the city. Also known as carriage houses or mother-in-law suites, accessory dwelling units are small structures that are built in the backyards of homes, and they can be a great source of affordable housing for those in need.
— (FEE) (May 3)   (Pocket)

Justice Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court leak on Roe 'changes the institution'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas says the Supreme Court has been changed by the shocking leak of a draft opinion earlier this month. The opinion suggests the court is poised to overturn the right to an abortion recognized nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade.
— (PBS) (May 14)   (Pocket)

Clarence Thomas Has New Message Over "Tremendously Bad" Roe V. Wade Leak

Clarence Thomas Has New Message Over "Tremendously Bad" Roe V. Wade Leak Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has called the shockingleakof the draft Roe v. Wade opinion a major violation of trust that has “fundamentally” changed the high court. Thomas made the remarks at a May 13 conference in Dallas, Texas, in which he decried the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion suggesting that the court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, with major implications for access to abortion. “I do think that what happened at the court is tremendously bad,” he said, referring to the May 2 leak of the opinion to Politico, adding that some time ago it would have been unthinkable for even “one line of one opinion” to have been disclosed without authorization. The Supreme Court has confirmed the authenticity of the draft opinion, but has called it preliminary. A ruling in the case is expected in June. Chief Justice John Roberts has ordered a probe into the leak. Thomas said its unauthorized disclosureundercut confidence in the Supreme Court and its internal processes. “When you lose that trust, especially in the institution that I’m in, it chang...
— (ZeroHedge Opinion) (May 15)   (Pocket)

71 Signs From Pro-Abortion March in DC

The protest, organized in part by the Women’s March, comes in response to a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which indicates the justices are set to overturn Roe v. Wade.
— (Daily Signal) (May 15)   (Pocket)

Thousands of abortion rights demonstrators gather in D.C. to protest draft decision overturning Roe

Thousands of abortion rights protestors gathered on the National Mall in Washington on Saturday as national tensions remain high following the leaked draft majority opinion by the Supreme Court which would overturn Roe v. Wade.
— (Washington Times) (May 14)   (Pocket)

Slavery and Abortion Have More and More in Common

Can we learn to live without “abortion rights”? That’s the question we need to answer calmly and rationally in the furor erupting over the Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion that concludes: “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled.”
— (American Spectator) (May 14)   (Pocket)

Phoebe Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion, Angel Olsen, and More Denounce Supreme Court’s Plan to Overturn Roe v. Wade

160 artists have signed an ad in The New York Times in opposition to the leaked draft opinion
— (Pitchfork) (May 13)   (Pocket)

Elon Musk Has Good Reasons for Wanting To Reverse Twitter's Trump Ban

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who is set to acquire Twitter after purchasing it for $44 billion, confirmed Tuesday that he would reverse the platform's permanent ban on former President Donald Trump's account.
— (Reason) (May 11)   (Pocket)

Tesla (TSLA) CEO's Elon Musk Tweets That Twitter (TWTR) Deal is on Hold

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— (Bloomberg) (May 14)   (Pocket)

'Elden Ring' Elon Musk build is basic, but surprisingly effective

Since its launch, Elden Ring has become one of the most popular games of 2022, reaching over 13.4 million copies sold. It also remains the year’s best-reviewed game, at least according to Metacritic. Even billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spent some time with the action RPG, taking to Twitter to discuss his build. While Musk didn’t reveal all the details of his preferred build, he gave us enough information to recreate a viable setup within the game. After spending some time with the build, we walked away surprised at just how effective it is, provided you know how to use it. But what does Musk’s build look like?
— (Inverse) (May 13)   (Pocket)

Dorsey Agrees With Musk On Trump’s Twitter Ban

Dorsey Agrees With Musk On Trump’s Twitter Ban Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said he backs Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s plan to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account on the platform, calling the move to ban Trump a “business decision” and a “failure.” (L): Elon Musk speaks at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, on June 13, 2019. (R): Jack Dorsey speaks at the Consensus 2018 blockchain technology conference in New York City, on May 16, 2018. (Mike Blake, Mike Segar/Reuters) Musk suggested on Tuesday he would overturn Trump’s suspension from Twitter if his takeover bid for the social media platform ends in success. TwitterbannedTrump from the platform following the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, claiminghis posts violated a glorification of violence policy. Speaking at a Future of the Car event hosted by the Financial Times on May 10, Musk addressed Trump’s Twitter ban, saying he thinks “it was a morally bad decision to be clear and foolish in the extreme.” Dorsey backed Musk’s remarks, saying in a series of posts on Twitter that the decision to permanently suspend Trump from the platform was a mistake. “I do agree. Th...
— (ZeroHedge Opinion) (May 11)   (Pocket)

Unbanning Trump on Twitter: Elon Musk’s Full Explanation

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that if he completes his purchase of Twitter, he is in favor of reversing the platform’s ban of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump was banned on Jan. 8, 2021, after the U.S. Capitol protest on Jan. 6. At the time, Twitter said the reason for the ban was “the risk of further incitement of violence.”
— (Snopes) (May 10)   (Pocket)

Famed short-seller betting Elon Musk tanks Twitter stock by slashing his takeover bid

Hindenburg Research, which blew the whistle on Nikola fraud, believes investors underestimate the mounting risk Tesla CEO will lower his $44 billion offer price
— (Fortune) (May 10)   (Pocket)

Over 6 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion began

More than six million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion, according to United Nations refugee agency data on Thursday.State of play: The U.N. refugee agency has labeled the exodus the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.“The speed of the displacement, coupled with the huge numbers of people affected, is unprecedented in Europe in recent memory,” said U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi during his first visit to Ukraine since the invasion began.“I have spoken with women, with children, who have been gravely affected by this war,” he added.“Forced to flee extraordinary levels of violence, they have left behind their homes and often their families, leaving them shocked and traumatized. The protection and humanitarian needs are enormous, and continue to grow. And while critically urgent, humanitarian aid alone cannot give them what they really need – and that is peace.”Driving the news: Most Ukrainian refugees have crossed into Poland, and others have gone to Romania, Hungary, Moldova, Slovakia and other European countries. Many have also fled to Russia."People are under stress
— (Axios) (May 12)   (Pocket)

Ukrainian Refugees Are Heading Home in Droves

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— (The Wall Street Journal) (May 16)   (Pocket)

Prague opens tented camp for Ukrainians as refugee facilities become exhausted

Aid organisations have for days bemoaned the undignified conditions in which refugees have been forced to sleep in the corridors of the city’s main railway station.
— (South China Morning Post) (May 14)   (Pocket)

Will US extend speedy Ukrainian refugee welcome to others?

It has never been easy, if you are from Central America or Haiti, to apply for asylum in the United States. In Mexican border towns such as Tijuana, refugees and migrants are packed into crowded shelters run by volunteers with no idea when they might get an asylum interview with the Border Patrol.
— (Christian Science Monitor) (May 10)   (Pocket)

Dozens of Ukrainian refugees are en route to Newfoundland, ready to call the Rock home

A group of Ukrainian refugees gather for a bus to take them to the airport in Katowice, Poland, where they will board a charter flight to Newfoundland.Photography by Anna Liminowicz/The Globe and Mail
— (The Globe and Mail) (May 9)   (Pocket)

‘It transcends religion:’ Church and synagogue in Broward team up to help Ukrainian refugees

Laurie and Mike Riley, pose with the Ukrainian refugee family they are hosting in their home in Weston, after they left Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. From left- Laurie Riley, Anhelina, Volodymyr Nemets, and their children Volodymyr, 5 y.o. (far left) and Myroslav, 4-y.o. and Mike Riley, on Wednesday May 04, 2022.
— (Miami Herald) (May 9)   (Pocket)

Tucker Carlson's influence and his increasingly extreme views

Every night more than 3 million people tune in to Tucker Carlson's show on the Fox News channel - the most-watched cable news show last year. A new analysis from The New York Times explores how Carlson is using his platform. Nick Confessore, a Times' political and investigative reporter and the author of the assessment, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.
— (PBS) (May 2)   (Pocket)

Tucker Carlson distances himself from Buffalo suspect Payton Gendron's replacement theory screed - The Washington Post

Tucker Carlson distances himself from Buffalo suspect Payton Gendron's replacement theory screedThe Washington Post
— (Washington Post) (May 17)   (Pocket)

Tucker Carlson: Undermining Christianity Is The Central Project Of The Political Left - RealClearPolitics

Tucker Carlson: Undermining Christianity Is The Central Project Of The Political LeftRealClearPolitics
— (Real Clear Politics) (May 10)   (Pocket)

Two Hours of Tanning, Tucker Carlson Style

I’ve listened to Tucker Carlson on the issue of crotch tanning, and now I walk around like a cowboy who’s lost his horse, wear no clothes at home, and write while sitting on a block of ice. Yes, I’ve been tanning my balls, and all I can say about my renewed testosterone is that it doesn’t do much good when you’ve fried your eggs.
— (American Spectator) (May 4)   (Pocket)

Pixel Buds Pro are Google's first earbuds with active noise cancellation

On top of all of today's other big I/O news, Google is adding a new set of true wireless earbuds to its lineup of audio accessories. The Pixel Buds Pro are the first earbuds from the company with active noise cancellation (ANC) and soon they'll support spatial audio when paired with a compatible Pixel phone. However, noise blocking and immersive sound aren't the only big features Google has packed into these $199 buds.Inside, there's a new custom-built six-core audio processor powered by Google algorithms that blasts sound through custom drivers. The company says all aspects of the setup, including the active noise cancellation, were tuned by its in-house audio engineers. A feature called Volume EQ feature adjusts lows, mids and highs when you change the volume level to maintain a balanced sound profile. If you turn down the volume, for example, the buds automatically increase the bass while also keeping mid-range and treble in check. Touch controls give you the ability to play/pause, skip tracks, adjust volume and activate (or deactivate) noise cancellation. Like both the Pixel Buds and A-Series, the Pro is IPX4 rated so you shouldn't have any reservations about using them during...
— (Engadget) (May 11)   (Pocket)

What are high protein foods?

We all know that a daily dose of protein is vital, and high protein foods are essential for building and maintaining muscle mass, keeping up your energy levels, and improving your metabolism. Whether you're trying to lose weight, build more muscle at the gym, or simply feel your best, getting enough protein is crucial for a balanced, healthy lifestyle. But what are high protein foods that you can add to your diet to make sure you're getting enough every day?
— (Live Science) (May 3)   (Pocket)