#coronavirus crisis

[without-ado]

Ben Jennings

“The opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is enough.” —Dr. Wess Stafford

#art #cartoon #poverty #unemployment #economic crisis #coronavirus #pandemic #covid 19 #cartoons #ben jennings

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"The release of the Ontario Ombudsman’s new report on the province’s Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) warrants reflection on the primary role of the tribunal: evictions.

The Ombudsman wrote that tenants and landlords share a common interest in making the LTB run smoothly. In truth, a more efficient approach to processing cases at the LTB will only further speed up evictions and serve to facilitate the profit-making of landlords who can raise rents on vacant units once sitting tenants have been removed.

Despite the LTB’s many internal issues, the main reason the tribunal is overwhelmed is due to the sheer volume of eviction cases landlords file against tenants. Tribunals Ontario reported that in 2021-2022, 88 per cent of all applications received by the LTB were filed by landlords against tenants, and in 89 per cent of those applications (more than 48,500), landlords sought to evict tenants.

Landlords also added to the much-discussed backlog of cases at the LTB throughout the entirety of the pandemic, as the Ontario government allowed them to continue to file for eviction against tenants uninterrupted. In fact, the Ombudsman reported that during the first pandemic lockdown in March 2020, when eviction hearings were paused for a short time, the LTB still struggled to process the high number of applications it continued to receive.

The discussion surrounding the problems at the LTB often neglects to mention the political history of the tribunal. In 1997, the Mike Harris Conservative government enacted the Tenant Protection Act, which eliminated rent control on vacant units between tenants, instituting what is known as vacancy decontrol. At the same time, the law removed landlord-tenant cases from the provincial court system and created the precursor to the LTB to handle them, the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal.

During the legislative debate at the time, the minister of housing said that his government’s goal was to create favourable conditions for investment in housing. In reality, his government made it more potentially profitable for landlords to evict tenants, and failed to encourage the construction of any significant amount of new, purpose-built rental housing."

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A friend added this:

"According to this article and the Ombudsman's report, in 2021-22, 88 percent of applications to LTB were by landlords against tenants. Of that 88 percent, 89 percent were landlords seeking evictions. In other words, 78 percent of all LTB applications are for evictions!

I can hear the cries now: "If tenants have problems, they can also file with the LTB!" The vast majority of tenant problems are immediate problems, like shit that needs fixing and harassment and illegal behaviour by landlords. Most tenant problems are not solved by the LTB and often not even solved by landlords. Many tenants fix their own problems because waiting for the landlord is a hassle. The LTB is a virtual non-factor in the lives of tenants, but the landlord's means of getting rid of tenants they don't want or who stand in the way of a profitable new redevelopment.

The above numbers put into perspective the grievance of landlords that the LTB has too long a backlog. It is the volume of eviction applications that is the source of the backlog. And by pure coincidence we've been pelted with news story after story since the start of the pandemic of the worst possible tenants living rent-free for many months while the poor landlord's family is caught in the lurch while establishing their little neo-feudal exploitation scheme. You don't even need to read the press. The Terrorizing Tenant is a story you'll hear often enough.

Are the landlords calling for the LTB to be expanded to meet needs? No, their intimate collaborators in government are seeking efficiencies! You see, the the backlog is a problem to be solved by efficiency! Never mind the avalanche of eviction applications from landlords!

How many of these evictions are the disgusting and widely-abused practice of renovictions? Aren't renovictions an unnecessary burden to the LTB? And if the LTB is so burdened, why isn't it the LTB expanded to meet the demand? None of it makes sense because what's really at play here is setting up a public institution to fail because it insufficiently serves the interests of those parasitically profiting off other people's wages and basic need for shelter.

The pattern is pretty similar in healthcare and education and numerous other public institutions that are starved into failure, populated with wrecker-managers, and then reorganized (or contracted out) in the interests of profit-seeking sections of the business class.

Combined with a raft of new developer-demanded rules on housing (the end of municipal oversight in the development of new buildings of 12 or fewer units; the end of environmental protection and conservation), the renoviction blitzkrieg will only continue to throw thousands of people out of their homes while spoiling the environment - all for the profit and power of people who are driving this province to hell.

The landowning class won decisive battles in the 1990s and now we live in the aftermath of their class war victory. A new and restored publicly-financed co-operative and public housing program is decades overdue. The abolition of landlordism is centuries overdue."

#landlordism #landlords #evictions #tenants' rights #landlord and tenant board #renovictions #ontario politics #canadian politics #housing #housing crisis #tenants #renting #rental housing #class war #covid19 #coronavirus pandemic

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Wearing a Ukrainian flag is “virtue signalling” like using a Covid mask, Ted Cruz has said.

“For the Democrats, this has become a virtue signal,” the Texan Senator said on his podcast Verdict with Ted Cruz, pointing to lapel pins often donned by politicians to show solidarity with Ukraine.

“A Ukrainian flag has become like a Covid mask. It’s a sign to show your virtue,” he added.

Both Democrats and Republicans have been spotted wearing scarves, ties and blazers in the colours of Ukraine’s national flag since Russia’s invasion last year.

But Mr. Cruz said “leftists preening around with Ukrainian flags” are driving Americans away.

"As we see all these leftists preening around with Ukrainian flags, and you know almost dancing with their fealty to" Mr. Zelensky, he said, "it is driving millions of Americans away and saying, 'All right if they're for it, I ain't for it.'"

Many Republicans "want Putin to lose", but are dissatisfied with being on the same side as liberals, he added.

Mr. Cruz went on to double down on his criticism of Joe Biden, accusing the US President of missing a "strategic national objective" in helping Ukraine fight back against Russia.

Prominent Republicans are increasingly questioning Mr. Biden’s approach, with many calling for military and financial aid to cease.

“Congressional patience for an open-ended commitment to the Ukraine war is fading quickly, and with a Republican majority in the House, I think you’re going to see much more scrutiny on what funds are going,” he said.

“I think there will still be a willingness to provide actual weaponry, to provide ammunition or weapons that the Ukrainians can use to defend themselves," he continued.

“I think there will be very little interest in unrestrained checks going to the government of Ukraine.”

Mr. Biden’s visit to Ukraine last week was denounced by prominent Republicans, who suggested he should have instead visited the US-Mexico border or East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailment caused a chemical leak.

During his meeting with Mr. Zelensky, Mr. Biden pledged an additional $500m in military aid.

#us politics #news #the telegraph #2023 #sen. ted cruz #ukrainian crisis #ukriane #stand with ukraine #covidー19 #coronavirus #coronavirus pandemic #wear a mask #trust the science #Verdict with Ted Cruz #virtue signaling #gop #conservatives #republicans

[jayjuno]

If you never stopped wearing a mask- 

Thanks for not jumping off the bridge with everyone else.

#covid19 #covid #coronavirus #pandemic #disease #covid 19 #omicron #delta #variant #variants #united states #usa #health #public #crisis #covid pandemic #2023 #thought #feeling #thoughts #thanks #thank you #jumping off a bridge #jump off a bridge #conformity #mask #masks #facemask #wearing a mask #bring back masks

[generalelectionmusings]

#Tory loons #nhs crisis #masking #uk #politics #tory #conservative party #ukpol #coronavirus #these idiots

[whoneedssexed]

#public health #montana #public health crisis #covid 19 #covid #coronavirus #healthcare #vaccines #antivax #antivaxxers #anti vax #anti vaxxers #death tw -

[lemondeabicyclette]

Menteur de sac à merde de COCHON. [Ce qu'il a dit en entrevue le 25 juillet 2022 et sa recommandation au POTUS en octobre 2020.]

#fauci: us exiting 'full blown' pandemic phase of coronavirus crisis #pourquoi les trois mous ce que taire legault dubé arruda boileau nous cachent ils la vérité ? #pce con leur rat dit d'écouter fauci car ces caquistes sont des poodles sans imagination

[indizombie]

Sasan Kasravi lost his job in June working as a speech and debate coach in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 31-year-old said he was not personally worried about facing a long bout of joblessness. But his views of the economy are bleak, consistent with surveys showing less than 15% of Americans describe economic conditions in the US as good. "I think everybody is sort of waiting for the pandemic to blow over, for the war in Ukraine to settle down, but that's not going to resolve any of the inherent systemic flaws," he says, citing high costs, student debt and speculative bubbles in sectors like crypto. "It seems to be built on stilts and we're all wondering if this is the thing that sends it plunging."

‘US economy shrinks again sparking recession fears’, BBC

#BBC #US economy #Sasan Kasravi #San Francisco Bay Area #joblessness #2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine #Covid-19 #coronavirus #systemic flaws #economic crisis

[ioski]

Siempre Joven 59 - Estado Carpe Diem

Auspicia este programa: Siempre Joven Global. Servicios y entrenamientos para nuestra calidad de vida. www.siemprejoven.global

Segundo Aniversario de Tecnologías de Creatividad.

Carpe Diem.

Luis Parra desde México.

Cada uno a su manera.

La huerta y el jardín.

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Tecnologías PLUS. - Exclusivo para Colaboradores, Miembros, Sponsors y Patrones.

Sinnflut Band. Mi nuevo proyecto musical.

Detalles de mi investigación y portfolio de proyectos.

Juan Jose Martínez y la Agenda Samaria y su nuevo proyecto de podcast.

www.oskidaniel.com

#podcast #siempre joven #buena vida #charlas #caribe #playas #alpes #montañas #cuarentena #coronavirus #Gabriel García Marquez #Macondo #enfermedad #juan jose Martinez #vida interior #Luis Guillermo Martínez #replanteo #crisis #cambio #colonizadores #colonias #rural #milenaria #sabiduria #capitalismo #consumismo #ayuda #periodismo #ecosistema de crisis #Omar rincon

[without-ado]

"PUT THIS IN THE HISTORY BOOKS FOR 2020-202(2)."

l Will Santino l MichellCClark

#life #pandemic #covid 19 #coronavirus #conflicts and war #natural disasters #cartoon #climate change #global issues #art #cartoons #economic crisis #will santino #family problems

[raleksd]

(via "MAGICAL LITTLE HANDS BALLET" Graphic T-Shirt by Frantz CIALEC)

#findyourthing #redbubble #raleksd #artvsartist #coronavirus #cooperation #harmonypeace #ballet #work together #gifts ideas #containment #ecology #health #crisis democracy

[open-era]

What the COVID-19 Pandemic Taught Us About the Stock Market

What did the COVID-19 pandemic reveal about the stock market's resilience and unpredictability? From unexpected crashes to stunning rebounds, here are the eye-opening lessons we're taking away. 🌐📊 #StockMarketLessons #COVID19

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many new and difficult problems to the whole world’s money and business systems. The virus spread quickly, which caused a big drop in how much money was being made. This made a lot of people lose their jobs and many businesses had to close. Because of this, the prices of stocks, which are pieces of ownership in companies, went down a lot – sometimes as much as…

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#Business #Business Tycoons #Coronavirus #Crisis #Economic Impact #Investment Strategies #Long term Investing #Pandemic #Risk management #S&P 500

[carlocarrasco]

Bivalent vaccines for COVID-19 administered to over 3,000 patients in Muntinlupa City

Recently in the progressive City of Muntinlupa, over three thousand qualified patients availed of the bivalent vaccines for COVID-19 as of July 28, 2023, according to a Manila Bulletin news report. To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface… The Muntinlupa City government has administered the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine…

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#2019 Novel Coronavirus (NCoV) #Alabang #bivalent vaccines #business #Carlo Carrasco #City Government of Muntinlupa #City of Muntinlupa #COVID-19 #COVID-19 booster #COVID-19 Crisis #COVID-19 vaccine #free COVID-19 vaccines #fully vaccinated #governance #health #health care #health protocols #health services #healthcare #journalism #Manila Bulletin #Metro Manila #Muntinlupa #Muntinlupa City #National Capital Region (NCR) #NCR #news #Pfizer #Philippines #public service

[reportwire]

Is Europe’s automotive industry ready for electric cars?

From: Counting the Cost The European Union plans to halt the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2035 and wants to speed up the switch to electric vehicles. The manufacture of fossil fuel-powered cars employs millions of people across Europe. But the vehicles account for 15 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union. The EU wants to drastically reduce exhaust fumes as part of its…

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#Business and Economy #Climate Crisis #Coronavirus pandemic #Environment #europe #Show Types #TV Shows

[dakakaruna]

Week 3 - Daka's Message: Who are you? What can you become?

Become a Patron of Homoerotic Tantra℠:Mascul-IN-Touch℠ on Patreon! Click here: Become a Patron! An Official Site of Homoerotic Tantra:Mascul-IN-Touch℠ This is Daka’s Message for Week 3 of Meditation/Reflection Meditation and Reflection is a Discovery Process As I compose these meditation and reflection installments I am learning so much simply by reflecting on what I feel might be of interest…

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#Coronavirus #COVID-19 #Crisis #Gay Men #Gay Tantra #Masculinity #Massage #Meditation #Non-judgemental #Reality #Self-awareness #Self-knowledge #Self-love #Spirituality #Stillness #Tantra

[lemondeabicyclette]

Toni Fauci rend hommage aux violentes méthodes chinoises hallucinantes de confinement vues dans de nombreuses séquences tournées il y a qqes jours à Shanghai

Le Pandémiste – et guru des experts de la legauchiasserie québécoise, trudeauesque canadienne et macronienne française – avouait le 13 avril 2022 sur les ondes de MSNBC que le “confinement sanitaire” chinois n’est que du théâtre pour pousser à la vaccination

Linénarrable disciple mengelien déclarait : « Vous utilisez le confinement pour faire vacciner les gens de sorte que, lorsque vous dé-confinez, il n’y ait pas de vague d’infections ». Et il ajouta, même, « Parce que vous avez affaire à une population immunologiquement préservée du virus parce qu’elle n’a pas été exposée à cause du confinement ».

#arrêtez-le qqun #big pharma est toujours en bonne santé #fuck fauci #flip flop fauci #fauci: us exiting 'full blown' pandemic phase of coronavirus crisis #covid de sens #mon ministre est sinistre #mon médecin me rend malade #mon infirmier est un fumier