“Nobody gets seconds until everybody eats.” - Dr. Butch Ware
Housing is a human right.
“Nobody gets seconds until everybody eats.” - Dr. Butch Ware
Housing is a human right.
"''I don't want to drive housing prices down,' he said — as seen in the admittedly off-putting animation above. 'I want to drive housing prices up for people who own homes.'
You don't need to be a stable genius to understand where the winners and losers are in this scenario."
~ Philip Bump
"''I don't want to drive housing prices down,' he said — as seen in the admittedly off-putting animation above. 'I want to drive housing prices up for people who own homes.'
You don't need to be a stable genius to understand where the winners and losers are in this scenario."
~ Philip Bump
Friends, my roommate bailed on me with almost no notice, and I am trying to raise funds to to be able to stay where I am. Rent here is crazy and I can't afford it alone, so I am trying to raise 3 months of their share until I can find and vet a new roommate.
I had my first roommate interview a few nights ago. They texted me and told me they were on their way and never showed up.
If you wish to help out, please, my Paypal is:
ricardus @ sdf . org
There are no good landlords. Rent is always exploitation.
New illustration available as free/open price DLs at https://ko-fi.com/s/02a5d537b2
Also available as prints, stickers and goodies at https://www.redbubble.com/fr/shop/ap/177807515
#FediArt #FediGiftShop #Housing #HousingIsABasicHumanRight #HumanRights #SocialJustice #Anarchy #Vintage
Friends, my roommate bailed on me with almost no notice, and I am trying to raise funds to to be able to stay where I am. Rent here is crazy and I can't afford it alone, so I am trying to raise 3 months of their share until I can find and vet a new roommate.
I had my first roommate interview a few nights ago. They texted me and told me they were on their way and never showed up.
If you wish to help out, please, my Paypal is:
ricardus @ sdf . org
Hidden in Plain Sight: Why Homelessness in Appalachia Reached a Breaking Point in 2024 and 2025
#Appalachia #Homelessness
#Homeless #Houseless #Unhoused #Housing #Poverty
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs #UN #OCHA periodical update on #Gaza:
At least 71,667 Palestinians #killed by now, including¹ at least 20,179 #children (of which 931 younger than 1 year; 356 killed immediately after birth), and 10,427 #women.
More than 1,700 health workers killed.²
Since the ceasefire came into effect, 492 Palestinians were killed (including at least 100 children), 1,356 were injured.
Currently no comprehensive data on aid delivery. As of January 14th 2025, three crossings into Gaza were operational.
Currently no concise data on levels of food insecurity. In January 2025, for the first time since October 2023, stocks are sufficient to provide monthly food rations covering the minimum caloric needs of a household.
At 970 displacement sites, an estimated 1.3 million people are living; 795,000 of them live in in flood-prone areas.
The Israeli military remains deployed within more than 50% of the Gaza stripe (Yellow Line). Access to humanitarian facilities and assets, public infrastructure and agricultural land remain severely restricted or prohibited there, and detonations of residential buildings are reported.
About 92% of all #housing units either destroyed (160,000) or damaged (276,000)³
¹numbers in brackets last updated May 28th, 2025; other breakdown numbers last updated on October 7th, 2025
²updated on October 7th, 2025
³no data given since October 15th, 2025
Sources:
Further statistics:
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs #UN #OCHA periodical update on #Gaza:
At least 71,667 Palestinians #killed by now, including¹ at least 20,179 #children (of which 931 younger than 1 year; 356 killed immediately after birth), and 10,427 #women.
More than 1,700 health workers killed.²
Since the ceasefire came into effect, 492 Palestinians were killed (including at least 100 children), 1,356 were injured.
Currently no comprehensive data on aid delivery. As of January 14th 2025, three crossings into Gaza were operational.
Currently no concise data on levels of food insecurity. In January 2025, for the first time since October 2023, stocks are sufficient to provide monthly food rations covering the minimum caloric needs of a household.
At 970 displacement sites, an estimated 1.3 million people are living; 795,000 of them live in in flood-prone areas.
The Israeli military remains deployed within more than 50% of the Gaza stripe (Yellow Line). Access to humanitarian facilities and assets, public infrastructure and agricultural land remain severely restricted or prohibited there, and detonations of residential buildings are reported.
About 92% of all #housing units either destroyed (160,000) or damaged (276,000)³
¹numbers in brackets last updated May 28th, 2025; other breakdown numbers last updated on October 7th, 2025
²updated on October 7th, 2025
³no data given since October 15th, 2025
Sources:
Further statistics:
Anyone who thinks Labour are on the side of renters when they are allowing private landlords a decade to bring their home up to a new Decent Homes Standard might think again
Clearly implementation cannot be immediate, there would always need to have been a transition time; but a decade?
Looks like Rachel Reeves (champion of landlords resisting the ground rent cap) was more successful this time in protecting profits for landlords for another 10 years.
#renting #housing
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jan/28/decent-homes-standard-uk-private-renters-delayed-2035
Anyone who thinks Labour are on the side of renters when they are allowing private landlords a decade to bring their home up to a new Decent Homes Standard might think again
Clearly implementation cannot be immediate, there would always need to have been a transition time; but a decade?
Looks like Rachel Reeves (champion of landlords resisting the ground rent cap) was more successful this time in protecting profits for landlords for another 10 years.
#renting #housing
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jan/28/decent-homes-standard-uk-private-renters-delayed-2035
🚨End #Homelessness. I Need Your Support.
👟 On Feb 8, I’m returning to the #Boston Common for the 10th annual Winter Walk, walking 2 miles to support local orgs providing #housing and care for our unhoused neighbors.
🎯 My goal: $100—every dollar goes straight to the frontlines.
How to help:
💰 Donate: Fundraiser link🔗 https://haku.ly/db7800b19b
🔄 Like, share, or comment to boost visibility!
💯 Together, we can make a difference.
#nonprofits #foodinsecurity #community #foodbank #shelter #humanity
🧵1/ #Snow Emergency vs. #Community Care: The Donut Run 🍩❄️
🗣️This morning, I saw a call from the Malden Warming Center: they needed someone to pick up donuts from Honey Dew for our guests. So I bundled up, shoveled out, and made the delivery.
⚠️We’re in a snow emergency, with freezing temps across the region. The Center is staying open all day to ensure our guests have safe shelter, warmth, and care.
🙏🏽 I’m deeply grateful to the volunteers at the Malden Warming Center—and at shelters across the…
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region—who show up with compassion and consistency.
📣 Support your local nonprofits. Their work is only possible with community partners, donors, and volunteers. Every bit counts.
#recovery #odaat #Homelessness #Boston #northshorema #hope #Donuts #honeydew #mentalhealth #shelter #housing #nonprofits #hunger #volunteering #communitycare
The land ministry said Friday that it has been looking into whether local governments nationwide are aware of the nationalities of residents living in public housing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/23/japan/public-housing-residents-nationality/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #housing #nationality #surveys #mlit #localgovernment
Single-story homes are becoming increasingly popular among dual-income families raising children in Japan, with housing builders introducing a variety of designs and features to tap into the rising demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/23/japan/single-story-homes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #housing #constructionindustry
Toronto hospital to double housing program that reduces ER visits
https://ground.news/article/toronto-hospital-to-double-housing-program-that-reduces-er-visits_7530a2?utm_source=mobile-app&utm_medium=newsroom-share
#Canada #Housing
Toronto hospital to double housing program that reduces ER visits
https://ground.news/article/toronto-hospital-to-double-housing-program-that-reduces-er-visits_7530a2?utm_source=mobile-app&utm_medium=newsroom-share
#Canada #Housing
There are no good landlords. Rent is always exploitation.
New illustration available as free/open price DLs at https://ko-fi.com/s/02a5d537b2
Also available as prints, stickers and goodies at https://www.redbubble.com/fr/shop/ap/177807515
#FediArt #FediGiftShop #Housing #HousingIsABasicHumanRight #HumanRights #SocialJustice #Anarchy #Vintage
In a Gifu Prefecture community in which roughly half of the residents are age 65 or older, people are helping one another with everyday problems in what could be a model case for an aging society. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/society/japan-aging-society-mutual-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #gifu #aging #elderly #housing #volunteers
