Luigi Mangione's lawyers say police used snacks to obtain DNA A new Pennsylvania filing from Mangione's lawyers accuses the Altoona Police Department of illegally obtaining his DNA with snacks at the police station.

www.newsweek.com/luigi-mangio...

Luigi fans, it looks like the DNA evidence is 'fruit from a poison tree'. Cops took DNA without consent from a slice of pizza they gave him. It also seems they likely didn't have probable cause for arrest initially.

Free Luigi!

Universal Basic Income breaks the cycle of poverty by covering basic needs before they spiral into bigger costs.

Preventative care is cheaper than emergency care.

Stability is cheaper than crisis.

Poverty charges interest—#UBI stops the debt from growing.

Universal Basic Income makes the economy more resilient.

Decentralized systems more often survive shocks than centralized ones.

When everyone has a financial baseline, recessions hit softer, recoveries happen faster. #UBI

Bookshop.org enters the e-book arena, giving indie stores a new way to compete with Amazon "Everything Amazon can do, we want to do as well or better," says CEO Andy Hunter on boosting indie sales digitally.

This is AMAZING news!
Fuck Amazon

www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...

@sameiselman.bsky.social

Idiocracy Electrolytes GIF ALT: Idiocracy Electrolytes GIF

UBI critics: If we give people cash without conditions, they'll stop working

UBI pilot: Turns out the UBI group worked more

UBI critics: Well of course giving people money works. But it's too costly.

UBI pilot: Turns out the UBI reduced other costs

UBI critics: Yeah, but people will stop working

I’m so lucky to have my copy of the BSG board game with all expansions. So say we all!

@sameiselman.bsky.social