The Other Activist

Business, Work, Money, Life, Random thoughts

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

If we're going to pay mothers to stay-at-home,
at least reinstall payments for food stamps for the others

#foodstamps #wic #stayathomeMoms

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

@Wendy1u17 1994

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

Should development with data centers and Amazon buildings be linked to local employment?

If buildings have a local footprint, should they be forced to maintain a certain percentage of workers?
If not, could this be stipulated to pay extra tax?

#datacenters #amazon #jobs

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

"It's only $6 a month...but we'll charge the whole $72 one time"

How about you just charge the $6 a month per month...?

#subscriptions #nothanks

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

A man bought the Longaberger building in 2019 for $1.2 million
Now, he wants to sell it for $8.5 million

...smh...

#buildings #buildingforsale #realestate

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

Architect Wallace Neff created a bubble house in 1947 to help with affordable housing in the post-WWII era

It's now on the market for $1.95 million...

Smh...

#housing #affordablehousing #costofliving #california

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

Trying to buy #spcx but trade has been halted
???

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

College loan companies:
"Hey we've increased your payments for your income based repayment plan,
AND the loans that you pushed out until next year,
are due again next month under the re-calibration"

@Nelnet #collegeloans #struggling #studentdebt

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

"Thousands of jobs added points to a strong economy"

We need to see studies on how much the rate of pay is. We can't assume they are high paying

A job that requires a second source of income isn't helping the average American

Am I being too pessimist? or real?

#economy #jobs

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

How toxic can a workplace get before they are forced to change?

The #FAA is trying to change some workplace positions and hours
as they deal with retirement, burnout, & trying to train and retain new employees into the new job

#business #jobs #toxic

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

A week after Facebook lays off 8,000,

CEO Zuckerberg says that "People will be more important in the future, not less.”

Well, your layoffs would suggest otherwise

#meta #facebook #ai #jobs #economy

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

Will the recent Artemis mission to the moon try and take pictures of China's presence on the far side of the moon?
#moon #artemisii #nasa

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

How sad is it that HOME INSURANCE
costs less than
MEDICAL INSURANCE?

Please explain.
Only in America

#costofliving #housingcosts #medicalinsurance
#pleaseExplain

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

What if schools only ban smartphones and not "dumb phones"?
That way, parents can still get ahold of their kids and students can still become less distracted

#cellphoneban #schools #smartphone #education

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

An analyst at The Economist says "governments shouldn't raise the minimum wage"

Are you going to ensure that living costs stay low then?

...

#costofliving #helpthehurting #minimumwage #housingcosts @TheEconomist

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

Pepsi announces a price cut regarding their chips,
"to help out the consumer"

Meanwhile "PepsiCo pushed up prices by double-digit percentages in both 2022 and 2023"

The only profit they received last quarter was due to the price increase
#pepsi #costofliving #helpusout

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

"rents are falling, as new apartment buildings have come onto the market"

What, like $50?

#affordablehousing #housing #apartments #costofliving

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

I don't understand these "discounted deals at the end of the year"

I just spent a fortune on Christmas - come back at tax season when I have money again ...

#endofyear #holiday #spending #yearsend #sales #discounts

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

What if new apartment buildings were mandated to offer 10-25% of their apartments at a subsidized rate for low-income individuals and families?

#affordablehousing

[The Other Activist @Revivednoise]

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
appealed to citizens concerned about #AffordableHousing
He has also vowed to increase taxing the rich to pay for his proposals

People are struggling and are experimenting with voting on someone who understands their dilemma
#newyorkcity