Blog Mirror: As Trump administration cuts funding, lays off USDA staff, Colorado farmers and ranchers feel the hit
As Trump administration cuts funding, lays off USDA staff, Colorado farmers and ranchers feel the hit
If they were like Wyoming's farmers and ranchers, and they likely were, they were probably for Trump to a man. Most probably still are.
Lex Anteinternet: World Happiness Report 2025
Lex Anteinternet: World Happiness Report 2025:
World Happiness Report 2025
Read it and weep MAGA. Mexico is a happier country than the dumpster fire the US has become, and the anger and discontent of a delusional populist far right has a lot to do with that, imho.
The US makes the top 25, sort of:
World Happiness Report 2025
Read the Report
- Chapter 1Executive Summary
- Chapter 2Caring and sharing: Global analysis of happiness and kindness
- Chapter 3Sharing meals with others: How sharing meals supports happiness and social connections
- Chapter 4Living with others: How household size and family bonds relate to happiness
- Chapter 5Connecting with others: How social connections improve the happiness of young adults
- Chapter 6Supporting others: How prosocial behaviour reduces deaths of despair
- Chapter 7Trusting others: How unhappiness and social distrust explain populism
- Chapter 8Giving to others: How to convert your money into greater happiness for others
Oh, you'll note we're behind Canada. Maybe we should ask Canada to become a province.
There's a lot of things that go into this, we'll note, but right now there's no sign that we're becoming a happy country, let alone a "great" one, "again".
Going Feral: Disaster.
Going Feral: Disaster.: Federal Land Can Be Home Sweet Home Wall Street Journal America needs more affordable housing, and the federal government can make it ha...
Disaster.
Federal Land Can Be Home Sweet Home
America needs more affordable housing, and the federal government can make it happen by making federal land available to build affordable housing stock.
The Interior Department oversees more than 500 million acres of federal land, much of it suitable for residential use. The Department of Housing and Urban Development brings expertise in housing policy and community development. Together we are creating the Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing to increase housing supply and decrease costs for millions of Americans.
Under this agreement, HUD will pinpoint where housing needs are most pressing and guide the process by working with state and local leaders who know their communities best. Interior will identify locations that can support homes while carefully considering environmental impact and land-use restrictions. Working together, our agencies can take inventory of underused federal properties, transfer or lease them to states or localities to address housing needs, and support the infrastructure required to make development viable -- all while ensuring affordability remains at the core of the mission.
Streamlining the regulatory process is a cornerstone of this partnership. Historically, building on federal land is a nightmare of red tape -- lengthy environmental reviews, complex transfer protocols and disjointed agency priorities. This partnership will cut through the bureaucracy. Interior will reduce the red tape behind land transfers or leases to public housing authorities, nonprofits and local governments. HUD will ensure these projects align with affordability goals and development needs. This isn't a free-for-all to build on federal lands, although we recognize that bad-faith critics will likely call it that. It's a strategic effort to use our resources responsibly while preserving our most beautiful lands.
This is about more than building houses. We want to build hope. Overlooked rural and tribal communities will be a focus of this joint agreement. We are going to invest in America's many forgotten communities. As we enter the Golden Age promised by President Trump, this partnership will change how we use public resources. A brighter future, with more affordable housing, is on its way.
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What total bullshit.
And a disaster.
We need 7 million affordable homes in America and 20% of America’s landmass is owned by the Department of Interior. Today, and I are announcing a partnership between & to identify and open under utilized federal lands for affordable housing.
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