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Security deposits are 0% interest loans that lower-income folks must give to property owners if they don't want to die of exposure.
Considering that there are over 40 million rental units in the US, this means that many billions no-interest regressive loans like these are currently outstanding.
(the average homeowner has 10x more assets than the average renter, according to Federal Reserve data from 2022: federalreserve.gov/econres/scf…)
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IMO, “middle man” shouldn't be a job any more than being a landlord.
My friend who's never had > $1k in cash just finally graduated University at 43 by incurring $15k of debt. Her rent's increasing beyond her means ($40/month more).
Facebook users opting to upload their photos for “cloud processing” are inadvertently giving Meta AI access to their entire camera roll, including photos that have not been uploaded to Facebook’s servers.
For those in (or near) Calgary Alberta on June 29 at 3pm Mountain Time, come join up with myself and Cynthia Chung for an afternoon of presentations on the occult roots of today’s geopolitical crises with a look to remedies.
I've never understood our societies obsession with when men lose their virginity. You see it in media all the time like in 'The 42 year Old Virgin' and 'Last American Virgin'. It seems to be a bigger thing with men then women. Can any men here confirm?
Why does it matter when someone loses their virginity? If you ask me it's no one's business to when someone loses their v-card. People should lose it when they feel comfortable to. I hate our societies insistence that men lose it before the age of 18. Like if your an adult virgin our society sees it as a personal failing that makes you a loser. I never understood it myself. It's frankly ridiculous.
The thing is that for most men, it's not voluntary when they don't 'lose their v-card' for a long time, it's that they can't find a partner. Someone who never managed to find a partner despite trying typically doesn't exactly feel like a winner, so they tend to at least somewhat agree with the popular sentiment that older virgins are 'losers'.
It's true that this isn't really other people's business, especially not if they're only using it to put people down instead of trying to improve things. Though this is certainly an issue on a societal level.
It was a unit in gym class when I was in HS my junior year. I was actually quite good at it. We learned the waltz, foxtrot, and a little bit of square dancing (yeah I know square dancing isn’t ballroom, just noting what was taught).
I’m not sure I remember how to do it now, though I think if I saw the steps, I could figure it out.
China and Latin American and Caribbean countries, as members of the Global South, have the fundamental right to development and prosperity and share a common aspiration for modernization, Xie Feng, Chinese ambassador to the US and permanent observer …
How it started: (late 2018) "You know, I think I'll buy a used ThinkPad and put Linux on it. Just a really basic, distraction-free writing machine! I'll still have my Macbook Air as my main machine."
How it's going: "OH MY GOODNESS, YES, buy ANOTHER used thinkpad! MOAR LINUX! MOAR COMMAND-LINE!! MAXIMUM DISTRACTEDNESS!!!" (bounces off the walls)
That's usually how it starts... My own story is somewhat similar. Installed Linux, think it was some version of Ubuntu, several years ago to see what all the fuss was about. Fast forward to today, DevOps as a living and haven't touched win since XP, besides where I couldn't avoid it at ${DAYJOB}
"Lush Life" by Zara Larsson is an infectious pop anthem that celebrates living life to the fullest. With its catchy melody and vibrant beats, this track encourages listeners to embrace joy and spontaneity. Released in 2015, it showcases Zara's powerful vocals and has become a staple in contemporary pop music.
🎵 L Y R I C S 🎵: I live my day as if it was the last Live my day as if there was no past Doin' it all night, all summer Doin' it the way I wanna Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn But I won't be done when morning comes Doin' it all night, all summer Gonna spend it like no other It was a crush But I couldn't, couldn't get enough It was a rush But I gave it up It was a crush Now I might have went and said too much But that's all it was So I gave it up I live my day as if it was the last Live my day as if there was no past Doin' it all night, all summer Doin' it the way I wanna Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn But I won't be done when morning comes Doin' it all night, all summer Gonna spend it like no other It was a crush I kept saying I'ma stay in touch But that thing went bust So I gave it up, ooh No tricks, no bluff I'm just better off without them cuffs Yeah, the sun won't set on us Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah Went low, went high Still waters run dry Gotta get back in the groove I ain't ever worried Went low, went high What matters is now Getting right back in the mood I live my day as if it was the last Live my day as if there was no past Doin' it all night, all summer Doin' it the way I wanna Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn But I won't be done when morning comes Doin' it all night, all summer Gonna spend it like no other Now I've found another crush The lush life giving me a rush Had one chance to make me blush Second time is one too late Now I've found another crush The lush life giving me a rush Had one chance to make me blush Second time is one too late Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I live my day as if it was the last Live my day as if there was no past Doin' it all night, all summer Doin' it the way I wanna Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn But I won't be done when morning comes Doin' it all night, all summer Gonna spend it like no other Now I've found another crush The lush life giving me a rush Had one chance to make me blush Second time is one too late Now I've found another crush The lush life giving me a rush Had one chance to make me blush Second time is one too late
Music video by Zara Larsson performing Lush Life.
Album Artist: Zara Larsson Album(s): So Good Written by: Zara Larsson, Edvard Erfjord, Jakob Hazell, and more Music genre(s): Pop Released: 2015 Decade for first release: #2010sMusic
European Council President Antonio Costa and EU leaders condemned the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting violations of human rights by "Israel" during a summit in Brussels.
I wonder how the justices get along outside of the court chambers. Sure sound like they (the conservative wing of the court) think that KBJ is n absolute moron.
A 19-year-old trans-identifying teenager is facing up to 30 years in federal prison after being charged in connection with the firebombing of multiple Tesla Cybertrucks in what the Department of Justice (DOJ) has categorized as a serious national security case.
Owen McIntire, a Kansas City native and university student, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of malicious destruction of property and unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz admits plans to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during recent conflict, but Iran’s resilience
Even with all her connections and power, or perhaps due to said connections, there are some people even the fox cannot manipulate or win against. Part of her desire in finding a good husband is surely to embarrass those who teased her in the past. An impromptu kissing session in front of the ever single great tengu would prove quite disarming. youtube.com/watch?v=ertk2vA2sa…
Remain in the streets – Defend Palestine, Iran & the Right to Resist – in 50+ cities. End Siege of Gaza! Endorse. Plan. List all actions. iacenter.org/2025/06/27/june-2…
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If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. -- Frederick Douglass
I'm reluctant to mention that I will be going to Hungary for a cousin's wedding soon, but I mention it for solace. My Hungarian is very rusty. I understand everything. But speaking makes me sit bolt upright in bed in a sweat. No one wants to look old/stupid. I'll look both. It wakes me up in the night in a sweat,
BUT, Magyar weddings are epic. The last one I attended (the sister of this bride) began at 2 PM & we left at 4 AM.
So who is the one supposedly having "tall poppy syndrome" - is it the people who critize/put down the "tall poppies", or the "tall poppies" themselves? Or perhaps society itself?
This is such an odd way to pathologize a social phenomenon.
Before leaving the incredible armor and spacesuit collection at Chris Gilman's Global Effects, Adam checks out the crown jewel of Chris's armor collection: a...
A new documentary highlights the overarching agendas of technocracy — The nearly centuries old ideology behind the steady march towards a one world government.
On June 23, the IWI hosted a compelling online presentation of Jeff Schuhrke's important book, Blue-Collar Empire: The Untold Story of US Labor’s Global Anticommunist Crusade.
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Official music video remastered in 4K for Pantera - "Walk" from 'Vulgar Display of Power' (1992)📼 Watch all of Pantera’s official videos here http://bit.ly/...
-- I clicked on your link to listen to Walk, and this other song started as an ad. I listened to the whole thing and like it a lot. Thanks for the lucky find. 😁
Scientists just discovered a way to smash cancer cells apart using light — no drugs, no chemo.
And they had a 99% kill rate in lab tests.
In a striking leap forward for cancer treatment, scientists have developed a new technique that uses light to physically destroy cancer cells without harming healthy tissue.
Researchers at Rice University, working with Texas A&M and the University of Texas, discovered that when dye molecules called aminocyanines—commonly used in imaging—are attached to cancer cells and hit with near-infrared light, they vibrate intensely. This synchronized movement, dubbed “molecular jackhammering,” generates mechanical force that ruptures the cancer cells' membranes.
The approach has shown dramatic results in early experiments, obliterating 99% of melanoma cells in petri dishes and triggering full remission in about half of tested mice. Because it relies on physical force rather than chemicals or genetic modification, it sidesteps the issue of resistance that plagues many existing therapies. Moreover, the use of near-infrared light means the treatment can penetrate deeply into tissue with minimal damage to surrounding cells—raising hopes for non-invasive therapy options. Researchers are now optimizing the method and preparing for human trials, eyeing a future where light becomes a powerful weapon against cancer.
By most accounts, Owen Wister invented the Western. His 1902 book, The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, sold over two millions copies, was reprinted 14 times within a year of publication, & spurred four film & TV adaptations. Wister was also one of the first breeders of Chihuahuas, & some sources suggest he may even have influenced the breed’s name.
Enter James Watson, a founder of the AKC. He acquired his first Chihuahua en route by train to San Francisco for a judging assignment in 1888.
Wister, meanwhile, was smitten with the southwest. It’s possible that his way of preserving the culture was by saving the Chihuahua, a dog Watson, the sporting and kennel editor for the Philadelphia Press, had described as, “the only truly North American dog.”
Chihuahuas were AKC recognized a couple of years after Wister’s book was published, and anyone interested in the breed will want to read anything written about them by Amy Fernandez.
In Germantown, PA, a chap stopped Watson who had “Manzannita” with him, & said he hadn’t seen such a dog since he was in Arizona years before. The guy was Owen Wister whose family had settled in Germantown even before William Penn got to Pennsylvania.
By now, Watson was lost to a breed with which he’d become smitten. Though he never had a successful breeding program, he purchased several more dogs on trips to the Southwest. Wister always inquired about Watson’s dogs whenever they met.
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in reply to Aaron • • •there are a number of USA states that mandate interest payments on security deposit.
When I lived in NYC, they actually had to make an annual interest payment if you had a multi year lease.
That said, I do agree with you the entire system is horrid.
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