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AP’s Today in History for January 8th

Elvis Presley born; President Lyndon Johnson declares war on poverty; Ramzi Yousef sentenced to life in prison for first World Trade Center bombing. Physicist Stephen Hawking born.

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Something to think about, Breakfast News & Blogs below

• Student Sent To Principal’s Office For Refusing To Masturbate To Flag During Pledge
  T.O.

• Companies are increasingly tracking eye movements — but is it ethical?
  The Conversation

• Wakanda Must Fall
  Jared Ball

• Teen’s Eyes Begin Glowing Red While Reciting Forbidden Knowledge From Book On Critical Race Theory
  T.O.

• Report: Hundreds Of Swimmers Die Every Year Getting Tangled Up In Plastic Lane Dividers
  T.O.

• Large-scale brain lesion study identifies networks linked to greater risk or resiliency for depression symptoms
  PsyPost

• The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
  The Conversation

• Industrial Policy Is Not a Remedy for Income Inequality
  DEAN BAKER

• How Green Banks Are Boosting Clean Energy Projects
  ASHLEY STIMPSON

Something to think about over coffee prozac

Report: More Young Americans Achieving Homeownership By Changing Locks On Airbnb

The Onion

SAN FRANCISCO—According to a new report released Friday by the National Association of Realtors, more young American adults are becoming homeowners by renting a house or apartment on Airbnb and then changing the locks. “Though millennials had to endure the Great Recession and are now faced with soaring housing costs, many have found they can still own their own home by booking temporary lodging online and then hiring a locksmith who doesn’t ask any questions,” said real estate broker Betty Rapien, describing how the generation now in its late 20s and 30s is forgoing traditional avenues of homeownership and taking the more modern approach of moving all their stuff into an Airbnb and simply ignoring anyone who bangs on the door asking them to leave. “Though prices are high and mortgage rates are rising, young adults are finding that with just a little planning and resourcefulness, they can save up enough cash to cover one night in a vacation rental plus the $300 or so needed to rekey the doors to their new home. Considering how many beautiful houses on Vrbo and Airbnb can be accessed for as little as $150, it’s really a taker’s market right now.” Rapien, 35, added that once she paid off her student loans, she herself hoped to scrape together the $700 needed to move her family into a Victorian townhouse in San Francisco’s Mission District.