LEADS
The remote workers have left, but the housing havoc they created remains
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/remote-workers-left-housing-havoc-created-remains-rcna68874
Cut the Price by 20% and They Will Come: Homebuilder Meritage Explains New Era after Sales Orders Collapse by 46%
https://wolfstreet.com/2023/02/05/cut-the-price-by-20-and-they-will-come-homebuilder-meritage-explains-new-strategy-after-sales-orders-collapse/
Stores are pushing vendors to cut prices, but your bill will stay the same
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/05/retail-grocery-costs-consumer-spending/
Amid food inflation, more shoppers turn to dollar stores for groceries
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/05/amid-food-inflation-more-shoppers-turn-to-dollar-stores-for-groceries.html
Lipstick sales, packed lunches, strippers’ tips: the unlikely signs of recession
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/06/us-economy-recession-signals-lipstick
Americans not feeling impact of Biden agenda, Post-ABC poll finds
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/06/poll-americans-dont-feel-biden-impact/
Biden 2024? Most Democrats say no thank you: AP-NORC poll
https://apnews.com/article/ap-norc-poll-biden-2024-presidential-prospects-c843c5af6775b4c8a0cff8e2b1db03f6
Record numbers of people are worse off, a recipe for political discontent: POLL
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/record-numbers-worse-off-recipe-political-discontent-poll/story?id=96884607
One paycheck away: Homelessness is a series of trapdoors of addiction, low wages, laws and more
https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/news/homelessness-low-wages-housing-crisis-colorado/
Opinion: ‘Blues’ killing Denver homeless, formerly homeless people
https://original.newsbreak.com/@david-heitz-561257/2915613008415-opinion-blues-killing-denver-homeless-formerly-homeless-people
The Tragic Life And Death Of A Hilo Homeless Woman
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/homeless-hilo-woman-who-died-in-banyan-tree-fire-grew-award-winning-coffee/
Answer Woman: Homelessness demographics in Asheville? Predominately male and white?
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2023/02/06/answer-woman-what-are-demographics-of-people-homeless-in-asheville/69869763007/
Rural America has homeless people too. But they’re hard to find.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/02/06/homeless-count-carlisle-cumberland-county-pennsylvania/
Winter homeless count hits record high in Linn County
https://www.thegazette.com/news/winter-homeless-count-hits-record-high-in-linn-county/
Tent City under Matanzas Pass bridge: A haven for Hurricane Ian's homeless
https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/economy-business/2023-02-04/tent-city-under-matanzas-pass-bridge-haven-hurricane-ian-homeless
How a homeless encampment grew on private property with Arizonans living out of cars and RVs
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizonans-live-cars-rvs-homeless-encampment-grows-private-property-crisis
Homeless community growing at O'Hare International Airport, prompting concerns
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/homeless-community-ohare-international-airport/
Shooting Reignites Chula Vista Neighborhood Concerns for Homeless Encampments
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/shooting-reignites-chula-vista-neighborhood-concerns-for-homeless-encampments/3160091/
Homeless shelter seeks community help after record breaking amount of occupants
https://www.wgem.com/2023/02/06/homeless-shelter-seeks-community-help-after-record-breaking-amount-occupants/
Federal disaster relief team is helping Bangor combat homelessness
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/06/news/bangor/hud-homelessness-team-joam40zk0w/
Newark is transforming more shipping containers into homes for homeless people
https://gothamist.com/news/newark-is-transforming-more-shipping-containers-into-homes-for-homeless-people
Meals, Encouragement Provided To Homeless
https://www.theriverbanknews.com/news/meals-encouragement-provided-homeless/
Providing Resources for Homeless Won’t Help the Problem
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/02/05/providing-resources-for-homeless-wont-help-the-problem/
I talked to two ex-homeless people about Newsom's 'investment' in homelessness. Their answers will shock you
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/talked-two-ex-homeless-people-about-newsoms-investment-homelessness-answers-shock
Who will pay for Joe Biden's reckless spending? Your children will for decades.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/02/06/biden-covid-emergency-cost-taxpayers-medicaid-food-stamps/11169815002/
Biden Aide Says Negotiation on Debt Ceiling Is ‘Nonstarter’
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-05/debt-ceiling-news-biden-aide-says-negotiation-is-a-nonstarter?srnd=premium
Texas defense hawks urge Congress away from military funding cuts to raise the debt ceiling
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/06/texas-gop-house-debt-ceiling-military-spending/
171 Republican lawmakers join effort to stop student loan forgiveness program
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/171-republican-lawmakers-join-effort-stop-student-loan/story?id=96898628
How ending the COVID emergency will complicate the fight over student-loan forgiveness
https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/02/how-ending-the-covid-emergency-will-complicate-the-fight-over-student-loan-forgiveness/
Here’s what will happen when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/biden-administration-covid-19-public-health-emergency-ends-may-11
As pandemic-era Medicaid provisions lapse, millions in U.S. approach a coverage cliff
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2023/02/06/as-pandemic-era-medicaid-provisions-lapse-millions-approach-a-coverage-cliff/
The virus threat is easing, but US hospitals are still as full as ever
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/06/health/hospitals-full-not-covid/index.html
POLITICS and FLEAS
Why did China send a balloon?
https://asiatimes.com/2023/02/why-did-china-send-a-balloon/
China Claims Ownership of Second Not-a-Spy Balloon Floating Over Latin America
https://gizmodo.com/china-claims-ownership-second-spy-balloon-latin-america-1850076980
China accuses U.S. of using ‘indiscriminate’ force as military searches for balloon remnants
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-accuses-us-indiscriminate-force-military-search-balloon-remnants-rcna69262
Biden should have hit Chinese balloon sooner, Republicans say
https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/us-news/2023/02/05/biden-should-have-hit-chinese-balloon-sooner-republicans-say/
Pentagon reports past Chinese surveillance balloons near Florida, Texas
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/05/china-spy-balloon-gop/
Previous Chinese Spy Balloons Kept Secret from Trump Admin
https://www.frontpagemag.com/previous-chinese-spy-balloons-kept-secret-from-trump-admin/
ChatGPT’s creators can’t figure out why it won’t talk about Trump
https://www.semafor.com/article/02/03/2023/how-chatgpt-inadvertently-learned-to-avoid-talking-about-trump
Superwoke ChatGPT busted for bias
https://mercatornet.com/superwoke-chatgpt-busted-for-bias/82991/
New Disney Cartoon on Slavery May Be the Wokest Thing I've Ever Seen
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2023/02/06/new-disney-cartoon-on-slavery-may-be-the-wokest-thing-ive-ever-seen-n699242
Woke Wall Street Comes For Red State Trees
https://dealbreaker.com/2023/02/woke-wall-street-comes-for-red-state-trees
‘Woke capitalism’ is simply capitalism — and it’s good for business
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3843428-woke-capitalism-is-simply-capitalism-and-its-good-for-business/
As conservatives push to combat 'woke' investing by KPERS, Kansas joins national trend
https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/state/2023/02/06/kansas-lawmakers-consider-curbing-esg-investments-by-kpers/69848085007/
What is behind Ron DeSantis’s Stop-Woke Act?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/06/what-is-behind-ron-desantis-stop-woke-act
It’s not fiction: Ron DeSantis and the right’s culture war on kindness
https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/02/06/war-on-woke-ron-desantis-conservative-book-ban/
Ron DeSantis Takes War On Drag To The Orlando Philharmonic
https://www.wonkette.com/ron-desantis-takes-war-on-drag-to-the-orlando-philharmonic
Gloves off: Conservatives fight the NHL in a culture war clash
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nhl-conservatives-face-culture-war-clash-rcna67087
AR-15 lapel pin is a perfect symbol for a GOP that’s become a death cult
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/republicans-ar-15-lapel-pin-clyde-santos-20230205.html
FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS
More than 2,300 dead as powerful quake hits southern Turkey and Syria
https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/05/europe/earthquake-hits-turkey-intl-hnk/index.html
Severe weather hampers earthquake rescuers in Turkey and Syria
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/6/severe-weather-hampers-earthquake-rescue-in-turkey-and-syria
Misery of war-weary Syrians exacerbated by deadly earthquake
https://www.timesofisrael.com/misery-of-war-weary-syrians-exacerbated-by-deadly-earthquake/
Turkey and Syria earthquake: Aerial footage shows Syria aftermath
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-64539126
Turkey earthquake: Terrifying video shows block of flats collapse in less than ten seconds
https://news.sky.com/story/turkey-earthquake-terrifying-video-shows-block-of-flats-collapse-in-less-than-ten-seconds-12804625
Ancient castle used by Romans and Byzantines destroyed in Turkey earthquake
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/gaziantep-castle-destroyed-turkey-earthquake/index.html
Turkey Quake Tremors Felt As Far Away As Greenland
https://www.barrons.com/news/turkey-quake-tremors-felt-as-far-away-as-greenland-01675684508
PANDORA'S BOXCUTTER
Backyard Beekeeping: Helping Honey Bees Do Their Important Job of Pollination
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/backyard-beekeeping-helping-honey-bees-do-their-important-job-of-pollination-nbsp
Pollinator declines linked to half million early human deaths annually: Study
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/pollinator-declines-linked-to-half-million-early-human-deaths-annually-study/
Essential insects in East Asia have declined massively, study finds
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/03/insects-china-decline-east-asia/
Four-fifths of UK butterfly species have declined since 1970s, report says
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/butterfly-uk-conservation-biodiversity-insect-b2274966.html
Exclusive: Huge chunk of plants, animals in U.S. at risk of extinction
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/huge-chunk-plants-animals-us-risk-extinction-report-2023-02-06/
THE MEDIA SCRUM
The 18 Best- and Worst-Dressed Celebrities at the 2023 Grammy Awards
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/g42770342/best-worst-dressed-grammys-2023/
Grammys: Harry Styles Wins Album of the Year, Beyoncé Becomes Most Awarded Artist in Show’s History
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/grammys-2023-recap-winners-highlights-major-moments-1235317926/
Viola Davis Is Officially an EGOT
https://www.vogue.com/article/viola-davis-is-officially-an-egot
Iranian protest anthem wins special award at Grammys
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/grammys-iran-protest-song-baraye-wins-special-award
Dave Chappelle snags Grammy for controversial comedy special dubbed 'transphobic'
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/dave-chappelle-grammy-comedy-special-transphobic
Pfizer Presents Satanic ‘Unholy’ At 2023 Grammys, All In Plain Sight
https://welovetrump.com/2023/02/06/pfizer-presents-satanic-unholy-at-2023-grammys-all-in-plain-sight/
Madonna unrecognizable at Grammys: ‘That can’t be her? Can it?’
https://nypost.com/2023/02/05/madonna-unrecognizable-during-grammy-speech-that-cant-be-her/
Madonna channeled Jeb Bush during awkward Grammys monologue
https://www.indy100.com/amp/madonna-grammys-jeb-bush-2659375318
From Cringey Fans to Baffling Wins, the Grammys Fumbled the Bag Yet Again
https://www.thedailybeast.com/grammys-2023-review-cringey-fans-baffling-wins-and-beyonce?ref=home
Here's What's Inside the $60,000 Gift Bag Given to Beyoncé, Bad Bunny and Other Grammy Nominees
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/heres-whats-inside-the-60000-gift-bag-given-to-beyonce-bad-bunny-and-other-grammy-nominees/4086725/
The Grammys Are Built on a Delusion
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/02/grammy-award-2023-harry-styles-beyonce-best-album/672959/
ODDS, ENDS
Women report stunning levels of discrimination
https://www.axios.com/2023/02/06/women-racism-workplace-study-catalyst
Does a Woman’s Biological Clock Have a Price?
https://www.fairobserver.com/more/global_change/does-a-womans-biological-clock-have-a-price/
‘My Watch Thinks I’m Dead’
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/03/health/apple-watch-911-emergency-call.html
7 Times AI Was Just Armies of Hidden Humans
https://gizmodo.com/amazon-chatgpt-google-youtube-fb-ai-art-human-work-1850072549