I wrote this to help people understand that universal basic income is not meant to permanently replace all jobs. It's meant to be a floor below which no one can fall, and a dividend that universally distributes a share of our economy. It's meant to provide the power to say no and freedom to choose.
i get it, my hair color is my thing
With prices soaring and cooking gas and other essentials scarce in #Gaza, many children have to collect scraps of plastic and cardboard to use as fuel.
Amid the devastation, #UNRWAworks, helping children to rebuild their lives .
With unrestricted access, UNRWA and partners could do even more.
TURKIYE: 110 miners detained in Türkiye as protest over unpaid wages turns into hunger strike www.turkiyetoday.com/nation/110-m...
UK: Miners are back on strike: 'I lost everything last time. I won't go back this time until it's sorted' www.bigissue.com/news/activis...
Omg you people can just pay a lady on Craigslist to insult you, stop doing it in public!!!!
wait, can i hire people to go to protests in my behalf?
CAMBODIA: East Loyal Garment Factory Workers Yet to Hear from Labor Ministry After Union Leader’s Dismissal cambojanews.com/east-loyal-g...
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Spain, Slovenia, Ireland ask EU to suspend Association Agreement with Israel www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Yesterday, Starmer was forced to defend his perfectly rational decision to hire the Prince of Darkness as ambassador to the US. Starmer had initially claimed ignorance, insisting he had no idea he was prime minister at the time of the appointment.
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/britain-le...
In memory of:
Talal Osama Talal Al-Shafei / طلال اسامه طلال الشافعي
Age: 2
We will not forget you.
Oliver Darcy is reporting that Paramount will host Brendon Carr. If the legacy media had any self-respect they would cancel or boycott this dinner. But they don't. That is why you need to support independent media.
UBI is worth doing REGARDLESS of the degree of unemployment that AI may cause. Productivity growth stopped being widely shared via wages in the 1970s. For 50 years, the fruits of our collective labor have concentrated at the top. Only UBI can directly distribute those fruits equally to ALL.
In memory of:
Shahd Hamed Mansour Madi / شهد حامد منصور ماضي
Age: 21
We will not forget you.
In memory of:
Yaqoub Sharif Rafiq Hamad / يعقوب شريف رفيق حمد
Age: 33
We will not forget you.
My union @uam-umd.bsky.social did such a good job beating our bosses in the statehouse this year that we figured we'd go ahead and beat the White House too.
With allies from across higher ed and the good people at @democracyforward.org we're suing to stop the latest illegal anti-DEI order.
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Bluesky #BTS Tournament II: 2026. Round 1, Day 18🎶💜
Anpanman is our winner😄
It was close, though.
These murders were commanded by "Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth.
He must be arrested for war crimes.
codepink.org/arresthegseth
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Alright folks, let's talk about disabled writers and the issue with Substack.
We all know that platform is wildly problematic, but it's also the only newsletter option that allows you to remain free.
The alternatives all expect you to paywall. If you don't, they charge you for sending emails
my RM designed chime was securely hanging on the window, one night i was having a nightmare but couldn’t wake up (i usually can) and the chime fell down to wake me. i was so grateful.
i recognized that most of the TLs in IG, masto and here loved Golden but though i only kept shot glass full of tears i’d never generalized, that’s stupid when there’s so much diversity in army
hiding behind a couple tweets he liked to be able to get a reaction from JK
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some of us don't have $600-700 lying around, James
Neil Duncan-Jordan to Keir Starmer: "Surely prime minister, the real issue is why, when Peter Mandelsons reputation was already known, was he ever considered for such a role"
Spot on.
