Davriellelouna

Portland is facing a major housing crisis that was decades in the making.

Thanks to this recent reform, more people can now afford a roof over their head.

The woman in the video said she was very happy. She didn't complain about parking. Parking is a luxury when people want a roof over their head. Some of these comments are just insane.

Since when Iran has any terrorists in the united state and canada?

Are you serious...?

Canadian Intelligence foiled an Iranian attempt to assassinate a former minister:

According to a source, the RCMP on Oct. 26 informed Mr. Cotler, a former Liberal justice minister, that he faced imminent threat of assassination within 48 hours from Iranian agents.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) told him that he was a high-profile target of Iran. The close protection provided to Mr. Cotler includes bulletproof vehicles, heavily armed officers and other security measures.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-iran-allegedly-planned-to-assassinate-human-rights-crusader-irwin/

Iranians agents tried to kidnap a woman in New York City:

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20210714-four-charged-with-plot-to-kidnapped-new-york-based-iranian-journalist

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/nyregion/iran-masih-alinejad-kidnapping.html

Iranians agents tried to blow up the Saudi Ambassador to the United States:

https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/newyork/press-releases/2012/man-pleads-guilty-in-new-york-to-conspiring-with-iranian-military-officials-to-assassinate-saudi-arabian-ambassador-to-the-united-states

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/01/04/iran-agents-once-plotted-kill-saudi-ambassador-dc-case-reads-like-spy-thriller/

https://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/30/justice/new-york-saudi-assassination-plot

Adding parking was previously mandatory.

If you tried to build a Childcare Center or an Affordable Housing building without parking, the city of Lynnwood refused to deliver the building permit.

As part of her climate change plan, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is pedestrianizing streets, building bike lanes, and planting trees. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions, reduce traffic noise and make the city more able to resist heat.

She has been very aggressive and upset some car drivers. But the results are starting to pay off.

https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-04-24/the-cycling-revolution-in-paris-continues-bicycle-use-now-exceeds-car-use.html

Controversial opinion: This is actually a very good thing.

If you get your news from professional news organizations (PBS, CBC, BBC, ProPublica, Reuters, NYT, The Guardian) you are now in the minority.

Most people now get their news from entertainers and social media:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-news-consumers-are-turning-podcaster-joe-rogan-away-traditional-sources-2025-06-16/

Donald Trump said migrants in Springield, Ohio are eating cats and dogs.

Springfield police said there was no evidence. Professional news organizations sent reporters and said there was no evidence. It didn't matter. Entertainers and social media figures claimed it's true. Many people genuinely believed Trump.

There is a reason why many members of Congress privately say they fear criticizing Elon Musk:

Even if he does not spend a dime against them, Mr. Musk could use his megaphone to target them

Interviews with more than half a dozen House Republicans revealed a widespread wariness of crossing Mr. Musk.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/us/politics/musk-house-republicans-trump.html

He can take them down by changing what their constituents see on their X feed.-

In a scathing dissent, Justice Jackson says the Supreme Court gives the impression it favors 'moneyed interests'

It's not an impression. It's a fact.

The newsroom ProPublica found that for several years, Clarence Thomas was paid by a group of Billionaires:

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-other-billionaires-sokol-huizenga-novelly-supreme-court

In June, the newsroom ProPublica reported that Justice Samuel Alito accepted flights on billionaire Paul Singer’s private jet right before the Supreme Court ruled on a court case involving Paul Singer’s hedge fund

https://www.propublica.org/article/samuel-alito-luxury-fishing-trip-paul-singer-scotus-supreme-court

Billionaire Paul Singer is a close friend of Billionaire Rupert Murdoch who owns Fox News and the Wall Street Journal.

Here is Rupert Murdoch hugging Donald Trump:

To quote Donald Trump:

“Rupert Murdoch is in a class by himself, he’s an amazing guy,” President Trump said

https://thehill.com/media/5133600-trump-murdoch-relation/

So the Wall Street Journal naturally allowed Samuel Alito to violently attack ProPublica journalists:

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/propublica-misleads-its-readers-alito-gifts-disclosure-alaska-singer-23b51eda

The top editor of the Wall Street Journal published a piece attacking ProPublica:

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/22/wsj-editorial-board-defends-alito-calls-propublica-report-non-scandal-built-on-partisan-spin-00103093

ProPublica didn't mislead anyone. Their piece just won the Pullitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism.

The Wall Street Journal isn't exactly a neutral source of information.

In fact, CBS News once described it's owner Rupert Murdoch as a "friend of Clarence Thomas"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/movie-on-clarence-thomas-dropped/

The US is dominated a small group of businessmen who are coordinating together to influence courts. It's a conspiracy, but it's not exactly a theory. The evidence is literally all over the place. It's happening in plain sight.

But most people aren't paying attention 😔

Of course Donald Trump hates Juneteenth.

In 2021, Joe Biden signed the bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday:

US President Joe Biden signed The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in the White House on Thursday 17 June to formally recognise Juneteenth as a national holiday.

Mr Biden said: "Great nations don't ignore their most painful moments. We come to terms with the mistakes we made. And remembering those moments, we begin to heal and grow stronger."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57525173

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/17/1007602290/biden-and-harris-will-speak-at-the-bill-signing-making-juneteenth-a-federal-holi

Trump is the proof any arrogant moron can have a successful life if he inherits a shit-ton of money.

The US needs a real inheritance tax

I'm not British, so I should not get involved in British Politics. But privatizing water was a mistake of epic proportions. Keir Starmer needs to have some guts and nationalize it. Enough is enough.

The trash media (The Sun, Daily Hate Mail) talks about poor people stealing welfare, while corporate financiers stole BILLIONS OF POUNDS from you and your families:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/01/england-privatised-water-firms-dividends-shareholders

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw4478wnjdpo

Who privatized water? Margaret Thatcher.

After her time in office, she became a lobbyist for tobacco companies:

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-19-mn-4763-story.html

They even paid her birthday party:

Philip Morris's chief executive, Geoffrey Bible, will chair the dinner. A spokesman for the company said: "Philip Morris is writing the Thatcher Foundation a cheque to cover the cost of the party. That leaves all the money made, like ticket sales, as profit to the foundation."

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tobacco-giant-pays-for-1m-thatcher-bash-1576517.html

It says it all, doesn't it?

Please take your water back!!!!! Write to your MPs.

I love Australia. I love Australian people 🇦🇺 ❤️.

But this company and it's criminal owner (Rupert Murdoch) have inflicted more damage than anyone else to english speaking democracies.

Shame.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/united-states/article/2023/02/18/fox-news-lies-about-joe-biden-s-election-exposed_6016337_133.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-68615789

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/rupert-murdochs-american-scandals-243127/

One reason why I give money to The Guardian Australia is because I hate the facts so many people get their news from Newcorp :/