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  1. "But supply shortages tell only half the story. In some countries, such as the UK, housing analysts note that the shortage of affordable homes is made far worse by private developers prioritising high-end projects over affordable housing."

    "urban land prices, limited housing finance and weak incentives for affordable housing push developers toward luxury projects instead of affordable ones"

    Soaring rents and a four-hour commute: the misery of the Lagos housing crisis
    theguardian.com/global-develop

    #Housing #ProfitMotive

  2. :awesome: ✨ 💫 #newNewEconomy New business #strategy: get into an argument with Elon Musk. Over who is the bigger idiot 😂. Piss him off as much as you can… Get him to the point where he’s willing to buy off your company, maybe even for a much higher value… ??? 🤔💸 … profit! 😂 Welcome to the post-factually investment world! 😂 :awesome: ✨ 💫

    #BusinessStrategy #FCKElonMusk #InvestmentHumor #ProfitMotive

  3. #UK needs #media free of #US control:

    #Comcast’s move for #ITV focuses minds

    Proposed combination of #Sky & ITV’s #broadcasting would leave #Channel4 relative commercial minnow in TV & digital ad sales, reigniting talk of need to revisit a form of tie-up with #BBC for long-term survival

    However, it's the potential ramifications on future of #news provision that are the most immediate alarm in the #TV industry

    theguardian.com/business/2025/

    #Orwellian #ProfitMotive #information #control #Facts

  4. Hype for the Future 25I: Request for Comments from “Against Capitalism”

    While capitalism is easily comparable to—and perhaps worse than—the human slavery system, capitalism also perpetuates the numerous inequities of an unethical social hierarchy. In an ideal economic system, carbon emissions would be as close to zero as humanly and reasonably possible; however, the current economy allows the people who hoard and exploit resources to absorb nearly all the wealth within the system and providing for selfishness. Unfortunately, since modern-day career interests […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025

  5. For those considering #SanFrancisco's Upzoning Plan (aka #FamilyZoningPlan) , predicated on letting for profit developers build higher and denser, we have some data:

    "London boroughs with the greatest number of these rental property developments, rents have increased by 48% to 52% since 2015, exceeding the city-wide average. "

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing vs #ProfitMotive

  6. Trump moves to end NASA missions measuring carbon dioxide and plant health

    pbs.org/newshour/science/trump

    The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health. The move would potentially shut off an important source of data for scientists, policymakers and farmers.

    #Trump #SilencingData #NASA #BigOil #ProfitMotive #DyingPlanet #Monitoring #GHG #Ecocide

  7. "Humanity" Didn’t Cause the Climate Crisis, Capitalism Did

    substack.com/inbox/post/169784

    Enough of this guilt-ridden nonsense that blames "humanity" for the climate crisis… As if the Indigenous communities who lived in balance with the land for millennia bear the same guilt as ExxonMobil’s board of directors…

    #BigOil #GuiltCampaign #Deflection #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism #CrimesAgainstHumanity #ProfitMotive #DeflectionNarrative #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction

  8. An Entire Country Has to Be Evacuated Because of Climate Change

    yahoo.com/news/articles/entire

    Going Under

    Tuvalu, a small island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is planning to evacuate all of its over 11,000 inhabitants due to rising sea levels caused by climate change.

    #Tuvalu #Evacuation #ClimateCrisis #ClimateInaction #ProfitMotive #CountryDestroyed

  9. Unilever is blocking Ben & Jerry’s fight for justice

    youtube.com/watch?v=ZehvjKQK8X

    Ben & Jerry’s is the first major American brand to publicly condemn Israeli apartheid against Palestinians, leading to conflicts with its parent company, Unilever.

    While Ben & Jerry’s strives to uphold its social mission, Unilever stands in its way.

    #boycott #benandjerry #unilever #GenocideEnabler #Criticism #Israel #Genocide #Civilians #Children #BDS #Infighting #DroppingBrand #PalestinianRights #ProfitMotive

  10. More than 60 scientists issue dire warning that the Earth is careening toward catastrophe: 'Things are all moving in the wrong direction'

    yahoo.com/news/more-60-scienti

    "We're seeing some unprecedented changes, and we're also seeing the heating of the Earth and sea-level rise accelerating as well.“

    #ClimateCatastrophe #Consequences #Scientists #Warning #Carbon #Pollution #GHG #Unchecked #Accelerating #Threshold #ProfitMotive #Life #Suffering #Society #Poor #Change #ActNow #DirectAction

  11. The 1865 - Buckshot

    youtube.com/watch?v=MROVDqWu5_

    Slavery is good business, they say
    Aren't we having a misunderstanding...

    I'm taking my freedom without warning.

    #The1865 #Buskshot #Punk #Music #Slavery #History #Now #Business #ProfitMotive #Racism

  12. FREE TO HARM THEE
    Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections

    propublica.org/article/legisla

    Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.

    #ProfitMotive #CorporateOligarchy #HealthCrisis #USA #EPA #NoProtection #People #Environment #Toxicity #Bribery #Ecocide #Death

  13. Mass protests against New Zealand's effort to weaken Māori rights — and hurt the planet

    grist.org/indigenous/mass-prot

    Mass protests were held in New Zealand this week over an effort to weaken the rights of the Maori, who often serve as environmental stewards.

    “This is about the protection of all that we hold dear.”

    #Māori #Indigenous #Rights #Extractivism #FarRight #NewZealand #ProfitMotive #LandDefenders

  14. @damon Thank you for your reaffirmation of my choice. Yes, placing as much distance between the Corporatocracy & Social Media is one of my ongoing concerns. Your citation of "some people" not finding #ElectronicFrontierFoundation #eff.org to be a reliable source doesn't persuade me from my year's long, monthly contributions to them, because I still do find them to be more than reliable, and refreshingly objective. Not-so much those with a purely #profitmotive that furthers #ToxicCapitalism

  15. 1: "see that guy over there?"

    2. "yeah, what's up with him?"

    1: "he wants to make money!"

    2: 😠😡😠😡😡😡🤬🤬

    tfw #profitMotive

  16. @ScienceCommunicator #science is #humanities only #hope to survive, but science is more than just the #scientificmethod. #knowledge and #intellectual #progress are inextricably tied to #society and its #values. The #profitmotive paired with #management & #control #fanatism is slowly destroying #trust in the #institutions that are the organs of science. There is a #crisis we need to address, rearing its head in different manners, but all messengers of a coming #extinction most don't want

  17. A cocktail of toxins is poisoning our fields. Its effect on humans? Nobody can tell us

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    Many of the chemicals being spread as sewage sludge are untested or can’t be assessed. That’s why I’m suing for answers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

    #agriculture #toxins #malfeasance #profitmotive

  18. How Can We Protect Land Defenders from Increasing Violence?

    youtube.com/watch?v=muqMeAjLvO

    Safeguarding Land Defenders: Taking Action to Stop Violence • Stop Violence: Protecting Land Defenders • Learn how to protect land defenders from increasing violence and make a difference in creating safer environments. Discover the crucial steps to raise awareness, involve local authorities, support organizations, petition governments, and leverage social media. Join the fight for a better, sustainable world!

    #jointhefight #protect #landdefenders #violence #profitmotive #directaction #getinvolved #learnhow

  19. Honest Government Ad | COP31 Australia & Pacific Nations

    youtube.com/watch?v=YBjyxA-wYS

    The Australien Government has made an ad to support its bid to the host COP31, the 2026 UNFCCC Climate Summit, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

    #Canapés #australia #COP31 #climatesummit #bigoil #fracking #climateblocking #profitmotive #bribery #corruption

  20. SUSTAINABLE CAPITALISM
    that is the latest spin to delay system change…

    Protecting the Amazon requires fresh thinking, eminent ecologist argues

    news.mongabay.com/2023/08/prot

    When it comes to the trajectory of Amazon deforestation, “we’re in a bad spot,” according to ecologist and conservation biologist Tim Killeen. With 30 years of experience living and working in South America and participating in the first environmental impact study conducted in Bolivia, Killeen has unique insight into the drivers of deforestation.

    #capitalism #climate #incompatible #profitmotive #disconnectedfromnature #commodificaiton #nature #destruction #pipedreams #delays #ecocidetrajectory

  21. SUSTAINABLE CAPITALISM
    that is the latest spin to delay system change…

    Protecting the Amazon requires fresh thinking, eminent ecologist argues

    news.mongabay.com/2023/08/prot

    When it comes to the trajectory of Amazon deforestation, “we’re in a bad spot,” according to ecologist and conservation biologist Tim Killeen. With 30 years of experience living and working in South America and participating in the first environmental impact study conducted in Bolivia, Killeen has unique insight into the drivers of deforestation.

    #capitalism #climate #incompatible #profitmotive #disconnectedfromnature #commodificaiton #nature #destruction #pipedreams #delays #ecocidetrajectory

  22. SUSTAINABLE CAPITALISM
    that is the latest spin to delay system change…

    Protecting the Amazon requires fresh thinking, eminent ecologist argues

    news.mongabay.com/2023/08/prot

    When it comes to the trajectory of Amazon deforestation, “we’re in a bad spot,” according to ecologist and conservation biologist Tim Killeen. With 30 years of experience living and working in South America and participating in the first environmental impact study conducted in Bolivia, Killeen has unique insight into the drivers of deforestation.

    #capitalism #climate #incompatible #profitmotive #disconnectedfromnature #commodificaiton #nature #destruction #pipedreams #delays #ecocidetrajectory

  23. SUSTAINABLE CAPITALISM
    that is the latest spin to delay system change…

    Protecting the Amazon requires fresh thinking, eminent ecologist argues

    news.mongabay.com/2023/08/prot

    When it comes to the trajectory of Amazon deforestation, “we’re in a bad spot,” according to ecologist and conservation biologist Tim Killeen. With 30 years of experience living and working in South America and participating in the first environmental impact study conducted in Bolivia, Killeen has unique insight into the drivers of deforestation.

    #capitalism #climate #incompatible #profitmotive #disconnectedfromnature #commodificaiton #nature #destruction #pipedreams #delays #ecocidetrajectory

  24. The Illusion of Democracy: Who Really Controls our Lives?

    youtube.com/watch?v=mhOOziH7QA

    Life is about choice. What we eat, what we read, who we elect; every day we make choices that determine how we want to live. But what if these choices are just an illusion? In an era where regulations and red tape rule every industry, where lobby groups and big business wield more influence than ever before, our daily choices have become increasingly limited. Focusing on key areas such as food, medicine, finance, and media, Freedom From Choice provides viewers with a glimpse at the myriad of ways their lives are being dictated, and tells us who stands to gain.

    #market #manipulation #bribery #politicians #capitalistscheat #profitmotive #healthimpact #safetyimpact #choiceslimited #capitalism #representation #indirectplutocracy

  25. Seize the Hospitals! ...But How?

    blackrosefed.org/seize-the-hos

    In May of 2023 several Black Rose / Rosa Negra (BRRN) militants organizing in the healthcare sector attended the Health Autonomy Convergence (HAC) in Durham, North Carolina. This is their collective reflection on and analysis of the event and of the prospects for radical labor organizing in healthcare more generally.

    #healthcare #healthcareaccess #healthcareworkers #workers #understaffing #corporateprofits #hospitalsafety #medicalracism #systemicracism #paywall #investors #profitmotive #organizing #peopleoverprofit

  26. More Than 800 Tons of Agricultural Pesticides Leach Into World's Rivers Each Year, Research Finds

    ecowatch.com/agriculture-pesti

    A new study led by researchers from The University of Sydney has found that agricultural pesticides leach into the world’s rivers and oceans each year at an alarming rate, damaging a variety of ecosystems. Every year, agricultural operations around the world use more than three million tons of pesticides, but not a lot is known about precisely where these toxic chemicals go after they are applied to crops, a press release from The University of Sydney said.

    #IndustrialAgriculture #GreenRevolution #BigOil #ChemicalFertalizer #ProfitMotive #Unsustainable #Monocropping #KillingSoil #Runoff #Pollution #Rivers #Aquifers #Health #Cancer #Sickness

  27. PROTECTION VS PROFIT
    why is this even a consideration in these eco-collapse times?

    Deep-sea mining meetings conclude after stalemate on key agenda items

    news.mongabay.com/2023/07/deep

    KINGSTON, Jamaica — Negotiations broke down at deep-sea mining meetings that recently took place in Jamaica, exposing deep rifts within the International Seabed Authority, the U.N.-associated body tasked with governing seabed mining while protecting the ocean. Delegates eventually reached a partial compromise on July 28, during the final hours of the meeting.

    #stressedecosystem #profitmotive #ecocollapse #seabed #mining #ISA #meeting #Jamaica #UN

  28. PROTECTION VS PROFIT
    why is this even a consideration in these eco-collapse times?

    Deep-sea mining meetings conclude after stalemate on key agenda items

    news.mongabay.com/2023/07/deep

    KINGSTON, Jamaica — Negotiations broke down at deep-sea mining meetings that recently took place in Jamaica, exposing deep rifts within the International Seabed Authority, the U.N.-associated body tasked with governing seabed mining while protecting the ocean. Delegates eventually reached a partial compromise on July 28, during the final hours of the meeting.

    #stressedecosystem #profitmotive #ecocollapse #seabed #mining #ISA #meeting #Jamaica #UN

  29. PROTECTION VS PROFIT
    why is this even a consideration in these eco-collapse times?

    Deep-sea mining meetings conclude after stalemate on key agenda items

    news.mongabay.com/2023/07/deep

    KINGSTON, Jamaica — Negotiations broke down at deep-sea mining meetings that recently took place in Jamaica, exposing deep rifts within the International Seabed Authority, the U.N.-associated body tasked with governing seabed mining while protecting the ocean. Delegates eventually reached a partial compromise on July 28, during the final hours of the meeting.

    #stressedecosystem #profitmotive #ecocollapse #seabed #mining #ISA #meeting #Jamaica #UN

  30. Honest Government Ad | COP31 Australia & Pacific Nations

    youtube.com/watch?v=YBjyxA-wYS

    The Australien Government has made an ad to support its bid to the host COP31, the 2026 UNFCCC Climate Summit, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

    #Canapés #australia #COP31 #climatesummit #bigoil #fracking #climateblocking #profitmotive #bribery #corruption

  31. Honest Government Ad | COP31 Australia & Pacific Nations

    youtube.com/watch?v=YBjyxA-wYS

    The Australien Government has made an ad to support its bid to the host COP31, the 2026 UNFCCC Climate Summit, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

    #Canapés #australia #COP31 #climatesummit #bigoil #fracking #climateblocking #profitmotive #bribery #corruption

  32. COUNTERING BOUGIE PROTEST PROPAGANDA
    property is everything and lives mean nothing according to our capitalist propaganda media.

    Anti-Propaganda Against French Protests

    youtube.com/watch?v=Ri9b-X-jiQ.

    Mainstream media were obsessed with the property damage during protests in France after Nahel Merzouk's death, while the racist police killing took a back seat. This clip from our Special Report shows the perspective of those in the Banlieues (suburbs), who call the violent protests "self-defense" in the face of murder, assault, and harassment.

    #engineeringfascism #propaganda #bougie #capitalist #fascistmedia #inhuman #spin #profitmotive #christofascist #handlers

  33. Big Oil is Failing the Planet by Walking Back on Climate Pledges

    cleanenergyrevolution.co/2023/

    “The fossil fuel industry has massively profited from selling a dangerous product and now innocent people and governments across the globe are paying the price for their recklessness,” Naomi Oreskes, a history of science professor at Harvard University who studies the oil industry, said.

    #profitmotive #ecocide #climate #addictedtogreed #collusion #captured #bribery #government #foodchaincollapse #extinction