I disagree. If borrowers are unable to afford a down payment, that almost certainly means they have very little financial flexibility, which is necessary when owning a home. Now, I’m not trying to blame borrowers for this scenario. They are living through an affordability crisis and are almost certainly affected by the housing crisis if they are renting (as opposed to living rent-free/light with family). By allowing zero down mortgages, it’s treating a symptom, but letting the underlying causes fester.
WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - A New York City hospital fired a Palestinian American Muslim nurse after she called Israel’s war in Gaza a “genocide” during an acceptance speech for an award for her work with bereaved mothers who lost their children during pregnancy and childbirth....
You’re talking like the First Amendment is the definition of Free Speech, and it’s not. I don’t know New York law, and I’m not an American, so I can’t say if this firing breaks any free speech laws, but it definitely contravenes the concept of free speech.
Well, that’s because supporting Ukraine isn’t political, but supporting Gaza is, and we can’t have any politics in the workplace! (/s + people use “political” when they actually mean “divisive”)
Right, but even the First Amendment has limits, like hate speech and threats of violence. I guess the question is where’s the line for private employers. And I don’t think calling what’s happening in Gaza a genocide (arguably true) is the same as saying anti-vax things (which are almost exclusively lies). They might both be considered “over the line”, but one is much closer to that line.
I don’t know specifics of New York labour laws, but I know they’re much more employee friendly than other states (though that’s a pretty low bar to clear). I know some speech is protected, so the content does matter.
I didn’t realize New York was an “At-Will Employment” state. As a Canadian, it’s so weird that NY is one of the most progressive states, yet feels so far behind us (and we, in turn, are so far behind many European countries).
That’s like saying we’ll send the Israelis bombers but if they arm them with bombs, that’s on them.
No, that’d be like arming LAVs with cannons and machine guns, but not supplying ammo. I won’t argue that LAVs are anything but machines of war but they alone aren’t weapons, and the distinction is important.
I assume they were drawing the view with hatches up. If the scenario calls for hatches to be closed, there are greater concerns for a pedestrian than getting run over!
That feels a bit different to me because Japan refuses basically all immigration and their population is declining, while Canada is accepting record numbers of immigrants and is by far the fastest growing population in the G7.
We’re not talking about one person, but the macro-economic trends in general. Many individuals will not follow the trend, as it represents the economy as a whole.
I think it’d be helpful to understand why you want a lightweight distro. I’m running Linux Mint (Cinnamon) on a x201 (~13 years old) and am happy with it’s performance. I doubt you’re going to have any issues with any distro with your laptop (as others have pointed out, mainstream Thinkpads are well supported by Linux).
I know I have friends who run beasts of machines but refuse to “waste” resources on niceties like animations and whatnot. If you’re into that, I assume you want to optimize and tinker, that’s different that lightweight.
In a collaborative effort, Apple and Google have developed an industry-standard detection feature called “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” (DULT) for Bluetooth trackers. This standard allows users on iOS and Android devices to be alerted if an unknown Bluetooth tracker is monitoring their location.
My spouse and I are currently watching Star Trek: TNG, so I thought of Data saying, “Sir, there appears to be an unauthorized tracking device following our movements.”
I’m not too familiar with historic international law, but most of the ones in modern use are only decades old. So, while the invasion of Hawaii may be immoral and may have broken international norms, I’m not sure if it’s consider to have broken “International Law”.
I think you mean if the warrants are issued. There is a warrant for Putin, and that made him cancel a trip to South Africa. I agree with the rest of what you said. I hate how often people let, “Perfect be the enemy of Good.” It would definitely be better if the ICC had more members, but even in states that aren’t signatories, the court can have an influence on their leaders.
This article seems to conflate “emulation” and “translation layer”. I don’t think there is anything that confirms “Prism emulates an x86 CPU”, only that it allows for running x86 code on ARM. This does not inherently require emulation as demonstrated by Rosetta 2, which is a translation layer.
A shady financial tool from the housing-bubble era is making a comeback | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Muslim nurse in New York fired after calling Israel's war in Gaza 'genocide' (www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - A New York City hospital fired a Palestinian American Muslim nurse after she called Israel’s war in Gaza a “genocide” during an acceptance speech for an award for her work with bereaved mothers who lost their children during pregnancy and childbirth....
WOKE transit vs PATRIOT transit (lemmy.world)
Me doing my part to portray car dependency as deeply unpatriotic. Which it kinda unironically is.
Trudeau must more publicly support ICC decisions amid Israel-Hamas war: ex-ministers (www.ctvnews.ca)
An M1 Abrams Tank can see children in front better than many current trucks. (thelemmy.club)
Posthaste: Canada could face two more decades of stagnant growth, report warns (ca.finance.yahoo.com)
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This, but unironically (lemmy.world)
Can anyone recommend a lightweight, stable distro for a thinkpad?
I’m looking to mainly use it for school and was wondering if there’s any recommended distros out there for thinkpads....
Uvalde school shooting victims' families announce $2 million settlement with Texas city and new lawsuits (www.cbsnews.com)
Average U.S. vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer (www.nbcnews.com)
iPhones And Androids Can Now Warn You of 'Secret Trackers' (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
In a collaborative effort, Apple and Google have developed an industry-standard detection feature called “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” (DULT) for Bluetooth trackers. This standard allows users on iOS and Android devices to be alerted if an unknown Bluetooth tracker is monitoring their location.
US hints at support for sanctions over ICC warrants on Israel (www.bbc.com)
New open-source, high resolution, low-latency E-ink monitor announced — Modos Paper delivers 1200p in a 13.3-inch form factor (www.tomshardware.com)
Amal Clooney, a key figure in the request for Netanyahu’s arrest by the International Criminal Court (english.elpais.com)
Microsoft says “Prism” translation layer does for Arm PCs what Rosetta did for Macs (arstechnica.com)
Winamp will “open up” the source code of its classic Windows player in September 2024 (alternativeto.net)
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