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https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2024/03/15/sedona-approves-safe-parking-for-workers-living-in-cars/72958830007/

I'm not really an alarmist usually, but Boeing makes half of the world's planes, and they've really been going through it recently

Imagine thinking supporting "Israel" was ever worth the moral crisis and continuous trouble it has caused

I'm finally about to turn 30 this year. a milestone as I thought all my illnesses would never let me be here. now that I got a really good job, and my life seems to be getting back on track. are you part of the 1994ers? where are you in this moment in life? any advice for your 30s?

Vancouver has long been nicknamed the “city of glass” for its shimmering high-rise skyline. Over the next few years, that skyline will get a very large new addition: Sen̓áḵw, an 11-tower development that will Tetrize 6,000 apartments onto just over 10 acres of land in the heart of the city. Once complete, this will be the densest neighbourhood in Canada, providing thousands of homes for Vancouverites who have long been squeezed between the country’s priciest real estate and some of its lowest vacancy rates. Sen̓áḵw is big, ambitious and undeniably urban—and undeniably Indigenous. It’s being built on reserve land owned by the Squamish First Nation, and it’s spearheaded by the Squamish Nation itself, in partnership with the private real estate developer Westbank. Because the project is on First Nations land, not city land, it’s under Squamish authority, free of Vancouver’s zoning rules. And the Nation has chosen to build bigger, denser and taller than any development on city property would be allowed. Predictably, not everyone has been happy about it. Critics have included local planners, politicians and, especially, residents of Kitsilano Point, a rarified beachfront neighbourhood bordering the reserve. And there’s been an extra edge to their critiques that’s gone beyond standard-issue NIMBYism about too-tall buildings and preserving neighbourhood character. There’s also been a persistent sense of disbelief that Indigenous people could be responsible for this futuristic version of urban living. In 2022, Gordon Price, a prominent Vancouver urban planner and a former city councillor, told Gitxsan reporter Angela Sterritt, “When you’re building 30, 40-storey high rises out of concrete, there’s a big gap between that and an Indigenous way of building.” The subtext is as unmissable as a skyscraper: Indigenous culture and urban life—let alone urban development—don’t mix. That response isn’t confined to Sen̓áḵw, either. On Vancouver’s west side, the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations—through a joint partnership called MST Development Corp.—are planning a 12-tower development called the Heather Lands. In 2022, city councillor Colleen Hardwick said of that project, “How do you reconcile Indigenous ways of being with 18-storey high-rises?” (Hardwick, it goes without saying, is not Indigenous.) MST is also planning an even bigger development, called Iy̓álmexw in the Squamish language and ʔəy̓alməxʷ in Halkomelem. Better known as Jericho Lands, it will include 13,000 new homes on a 90-acre site. At a city council meeting this January, a stream of non-Indigenous residents turned up to oppose it. One woman speculated that the late Tsleil-Waututh Chief Dan George would be outraged at the “monstrous development on sacred land.” To Indigenous people themselves, though, these developments mark a decisive moment in the evolution of our sovereignty in this country. The fact is, Canadians aren’t used to seeing Indigenous people occupy places that are socially, economically or geographically valuable, like Sen̓áḵw. After decades of marginalization, our absence seems natural, our presence somehow unnatural. Something like Sen̓áḵw is remarkable not just in terms of its scale and economic value (expected to generate billions in revenue for the Squamish Nation). It’s remarkable because it’s a restoration of our authority and presence in the heart of a Canadian city. What chafes critics, even those who might consider themselves progressive, is that they expect reconciliation to instead look like a kind of reversal, rewinding the tape of history to some museum-diorama past. Coalitions of neighbours near Iy̓álmexw and Sen̓áḵw have offered their own counter-proposals for developing the sites, featuring smaller, shorter buildings and other changes. At the January hearing for Iy̓álmexw, one resident called on the First Nations to build entirely with selectively logged B.C. timber, in accord with what she claimed were their cultural values. These types of requests reveal that many Canadians believe the purpose of reconciliation is not to uphold Indigenous rights and sovereignty, but to quietly scrub centuries of colonial residue from the landscape, ultimately in service of their own aesthetic preferences and personal interests. In Sen̓áḵw’s case, it’s Indigenous by design, whatever it might look like to others. The project offers exciting architectural possibilities which could be replicated elsewhere by Indigenous leaders: a focus on communal public spaces rather than private yards, walking paths over parking spaces and the incorporation of Indigenous languages and designs reflecting thousands of years of site-specific history. And rather than taking an incremental approach to development, with concessions to nearby homeowners, the projects at Sen̓áḵw, Iy̓álmexw and Heather Lands consider the entire community—including those who don’t yet live there, and those often marginalized by city planning, such as renters, non-drivers and, obviously, Indigenous people. Source

https://www.chron.com/culture/article/texas-adult-website-blocked-19018637.php

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President Joe Biden's average approval rating is currently at its lowest of his entire time in office despite a positive reaction to his recent State of the Union address. Biden's approval rating currently stands at 37.4 percent, the lowest since he recorded an average of 37.6 percent in December 2023, according to poll aggregator FiveThirtyEight's national average calculations. Biden's disapproval rating is at 56.5 percent, giving the president a net disapproval score of 19.2 points—both of which are record markers of disapproval for the president. The average ratings come amid long-standing concerns Biden has faced about his struggling poll numbers and a lack of enthusiasm for the 81-year-old's reelection bid. On Tuesday night, both Biden and Donald Trump were confirmed as the Democratic and Republican nominees for the 2024 election respectively, setting up a rematch of the 2020 race. The White House has been contacted for comment via email. Biden's low approval rating comes close on the heels of recent polls suggesting that potential voters were encouraged by the president's State of the Union address on March 7. During the speech, Biden hit out at Trumpfor trying to win the November election by running on a campaign of "hate, anger, revenge, retribution" while also slamming the "insurrectionists" who "stormed this very Capitol and placed a dagger to the throat of American democracy" during the January 6 attack. Biden listed his accomplishments in office, including stating the U.S. economy rose from being "on the brink" in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to one which is now "literally the envy of the world." Heath Brown, an associate professor of public policy at the City University of New York, said Biden gave "one hell of a speech"on March 7. "President Biden literally said 'hell' more often than I could count. He was a bulldog in this SOTU. He was combative, funny, and aggressive. It also was the most pro-union speech I've ever heard from a U.S. president," Brown previously told Newsweek. "This clearly was the official launch of his reelection campaign, and a good one at that." Full article: https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-approval-rating-sotu-address-2024-1878673

UNESCO has just added six new entries to the list of intangible cultural heritage in Germany, including Berlin's techno scene. The intangible cultural heritage designation is meant to preserve cultural traditions.

He spent his whole life inside the iron lung. He had come home from playing outdoors when he felt feverish and had a headache. Within days he had been rushed to hospital and doctors operated to clear mucus from his lungs. He woke up in the mechanical iron lung - and spent most of his life inside it. An update posted on his GoFundme page revealed he died on Monday aged 78. It reads: "Paul Alexander, “The Man in the Iron Lung”, passed away yesterday. “After surviving polio as a child, he lived over 70 years inside of an iron lung. “"In this time Paul went to college, became a lawyer, and a published author. "His story traveled wide and far, positively influencing people around the world. "Paul was an incredible role model that will continue to be remembered. "Paul, you will be missed but always remembered." Despite his physical constraints, Paul became a published author, lawyer and avid traveller, remembered worldwide for his smile and inspirational attitude to life. He became a trial lawyer and represented clients in court in a suit and modified wheelchair that held his body upright. He wrote a memoir that took him five years to complete, each word written with a pen attached to a stick in his mouth. More modern ventilators had been created during the course of his life but Paul decided to stay in the iron lung because he was used to it. Polio is a deadly virus that attacks the spinal cord, leaving some survivors paralysed. A vaccine was developed in 1955, largely wiping out the virus. The disease remains endemic in just four countries today: Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Many people who survived the virus were only able to breathe via an iron lung. A 7ft metal case that use a vacuum to push air in and out of their own lungs. Paul’s brother Philip said: “I am so gratitude to everybody who donated to my brother’s fundraiser. “It allowed him to live his last few years stress-free. It will also pay for his funeral during this difficult time. “It is absolutely incredible to read all the comments and know that so many people were inspired by Paul. I am just so grateful.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/07/tech/congress-bill-bans-tiktok-america/index.html

The UK has landed in second place for the most miserable country in the world. With house prices skyrocketing and the cost-of-living crisis still in full swing, it's no wonder why Britain probably isn't one of the most desirable places to be at the minute. Data was collected via the Mental Health Quotient (MHQ) assessment, with scores ranging from -100 to 200. Scores under zero represent 'distressed or struggling', between zero and 50 meant 'enduring' while between 50 and 100 meant 'managing' and scores between 100 and 200 meant 'succeeding or thriving'. https://www.ladbible.com/news/uk-news/uk-most-miserable-country-world-cost-of-living-crisis-010058-20240308

https://www.businessinsider.com/cars-recording-data-onstar-gm-lexisnexis-insurance-rates-increase-report-2024-3 Wow, that is ridiculous. Isn't that against privacy laws?

New York City 2021-2022 all over again, thankfully no murders like the seven there prior. Unlike the (mostly) gay men targeted there, that is not specified in its entirety here so not including that in title, despite the likelihood. Avoid Atlanta bars Five Paces Inn, Johnny’s Hideaway, The Ivy Buckhead, and Thirty Bar. Highly organized operation with multiple suspects implied from the stories, clearing their accounts after drink spiking/etc. and then either after kidnapping with threats and/or Face ID while incapacitated clearing their accounts on their phones. Tons of red flags here and I’m reading some irate comments on blogs (that I won’t link to) alleging intentional slow-walking by the APD and even allegations of pay-outs with bar security. No one’s been charged and no leads. Stay safe out there.

From: https://9to5google.com/2024/03/11/tiktok-photos-leak/ So, ATRLsties, will we be ditching Instagram, or not?