Move Over Spanberger... #SummerLee to Deliver Working Families Response to Trump State of the Union
“I’m going to say what too many politicians won’t: The system is rigged, the obscenely wealthy are profiting from it, and working people deserve more than scraps.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/lee-state-of-the-union

from #CommonDreams
Stephen Prager
Feb 20, 2026

As Democrats plan boycotts and counterprogramming to President Donald #Trump’s State of the Union address next week, #progressives are readying their own response to resist not just the historically unpopular commander-in-chief, but the centrist faction of their own party.

For years, the State of the Union has served as a platform for rising stars in the opposition party. The Democrats are rolling out the newly minted Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a darling of the party establishment.

#MedicareForAll
#TaxTheRich
#NoArmsToIsrael
#GreenNewDeal
#HousingIsAHumanRight
#News #politics #USpol #WorkingFamiliesParty

Unsurprisingly, Australians aged 60 to 80, commonly known as boomers, are the largest beneficiaries of the existing CGT system, as they have a higher proportion of assets.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/whos-using-the-capital-gains-tax-discount-and-how-much-does-it-cost-the-budget/rmli0xslw

Such tax concessions should really only be permitted in instances where investors are constructing new housing stock rather than just bidding up the price of old bricks and mortar."

#housingisahumanright

https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/yet-another-tax-slug-howard-costello-pan-capital-gains-proposal-20260206-p5o02o

'Yet another tax slug’: Howard, Costello pan capital gains proposal

When removing a special privilege feels like an attack.

Howard /Costello introduced that privilege, yet now it seems like a right.

#housingisahumanright

NYC is the city that represents hope in the United States. More cities and towns should emulate NYC and Mamdani.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/nyregion/mamdani-pinnacle-housing.html

#zohranfornyc
#punishlandlords
#protenents
#tenentrights
#housingisahumanright

@bipolaron @anon_opin alongside making it illegal to keep #housing vacant and literally seizing #VacantHousing, including setting up a property manager and making the owner pay for any necessary repairs.to make it liveable and only returning ownership after the owner paid the costs of this ordeal and under the precondition that the tennants will remain covered under their #AffordableHousing agreement terms and cannot be evicted by raising rent!

• Kinda like #Hamburg has it codified per law!

https://www.hamburg.de/politik-und-verwaltung/behoerden/behoerde-fuer-stadtentwicklung-und-wohnen/themen/wohnen/wohnraumschutz/hmbwoschg-190974

#DEpol #HousingFirst #HmbWoSchG #RealEstate #Speculation #HousingIsAHumanRight #RightToHousing

Last night's disruption at the Landlord Awards Ceremony (ridiculous fucking idea) at the MTCC, was masterful.

Landlords don't "create" housing.
They steal it.

Imagine a bunch of parasites patting themselves on the backs for doing that.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR4bXGVkWMP/

#HousingForAll #HousingIsAHumanRight #HousingNow #Toronto #TorontoActions

A massive betrayal by Housing Minister Robertson and the Carney Liberals. Canadians expected unprecedented speed on easing the housing crisis a major platform piece in PM Carney campaign. Receipts in the comments section.

🙏🙏 To my NDP Collegue Jenny Kwan for shining a light on this today in parliament.

#Canada #housing #betrayal #portmoody #coquitlam #HousingMarket #housingcrisis #HousingIsAHumanRight #LiberalFailure #MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted #canpoli #cdnpoli #fediverse