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Social justice
fromTruthout
9 hours ago

Black Communities Across the US Refuse to Be Sacrifice Zones for Data Centers

Large data-center proposals in the American South threaten forests, water supplies, and power grids while bypassing oversight and burdening majority-Black communities.
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Gen Z's housing bust laid bare: 15 million more adults under 35 are living with their parents than a decade ago | Fortune

A potentially worrisome trend is emerging among young adults. Instead of landing a job and moving to the big city after graduation, many are moving back into their childhood homes instead. About 1.5 million more adults under 35 live with their parents today than a decade ago. That's a 6.3% jump, more than double the rate of growth for the young adult population overall.
Real estate
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Posh Healdsburg B&B wants to convert to ultra-luxury detox center

The proposal submitted to Healdsburg by The Ruse Treatment, LLC, explained that the facility will target an "elite clientele" comprised of "affluent male and female professionals, offering a discreet, personalized recovery experience in a serene resort style estate." The "non-12-step, holistic program" will offer private suites and "gourmet dining" while integrating "evidence-based therapies like CBT and EMDR" - cognitive behavioral therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - "with extensive one-on-one counseling and holistic practices such as yoga, meditation and acupuncture."
Mental health
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