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Who will feed your children when all the adults loose their jobs? The government? Where will the government get their money from once there aren't enough workers to be taxed?

I wonder how it will play out. I for one want to see a #UniversalBasicIncome so that we can all survive and re-adjust to the future of work or lack thereof.

What do you want to see in the future?

independent.co.uk/news/busines

The Independent · As unemployment rises, the AI era of universal basic income has just got closerBy Chris Blackhurst

I agree 100% with this little clip on the education system 👍

If school actually thought what people needed to succeed, our society would be in a much better place right now.

That is why #UniversalBasicIncome is so important for you:
It gives you the time and space to choose for yourself. You will have the time to learn the skills that are necessary to be a success.

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At times, I feel like hiding from what's going on in the world right now.

Then, I come across good news like this from Canada:

"The Canada #UniversalBasicIncome Pilot 2026 aims to explore the real-world impact of a #GuaranteedIncome on financial security, employment patterns, and overall quality of life."

Is the pilot perfect? Maybe not.
But it's a step in the right direction. 🙂

comfortkitchentogo.com/canadas

#UBI4ME #UBI #UniversalBasicInvestment
#Future #CostOfLiving #policy #taxtherich

Canada’s $1,800 Universal Basic Income Pilot 2026 – Who Qualifies and What You’ll Get
Comfort KTG · Canada’s $1,800 Universal Basic Income Pilot 2026 – Who Qualifies and What You’ll GetCanada launches $1,800 Universal Basic Income Pilot in 2026. Check eligibility, payment amounts, and duration of the UBI trial.

Go Newark, NJ! ❤️

[Mayor] "Baraka’s report shows programs aren’t about job security but about giving people room to improve. Recipient Jennymarie Idrobo [...] says the funds helped her replace her boiler and pay down some student debt."

The rich already have a #GuaranteedIncome from inherited #wealth. They don't worry about their boiler or student debt.

So why not expand #UBI to all of us?

blackenterprise.com/newark-pra

Black Enterprise · Mayor Ras Baraka’s Guaranteed Income Program Provides New Opportunities And Less Stress For Newark ResidentsBaraka says the data proves it's time to discuss the program's expansion, as Newark participants saw decreased homelessness and stress.

Currently, many countries don't have enough money because corporations don't pay (enough) taxes. This article shows how this one fact directly leads to politicians voting against #UniversalBasicIncome - because it doesn't benefit them!

Let's change this and #TaxCorporations and #TaxTheRich so that we all can thrive.

theindependent.sg/jb-businesse

#AI is swiftly replacing entry level jobs, warehouse and factory workers. Soon, there won't be many #jobs left for #humans to do.

How will you feed yourself? How will you house yourself? How will you live?

Keep calling your representatives, keep voting for #UBI #policy and keep spreading the word because the last word is not spoken yet.

You have the #power to bring about #change 🤓

businessinsider.com/trump-ai-c

Business Insider · Trump AI czar on universal basic income: 'It's not going to happen"By Lauren Edmonds

In the race of becoming the first country actually implementing #UniversalBasicIncome there's a new front runner 🥳

South Korea has just elected Lee Jae-myung as president. He ran on a platform of #UBI in 2022 and narrowly missed out on the top job.

"Lee implemented various basic income programs for residents during his time as mayor and governor."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Jae-

en.wikipedia.orgLee Jae-myung - Wikipedia

What an interesting article by StreetSenseMedia: @streetsensedc

"The plan is to enforce government acquisition or taxation of TikTok’s U.S. operations. Then, levy a high-tier “social impact tax” on TikTok’s ad revenue, amounting to 50%–75%, and redirect proceeds into a Universal Income Fund (UIF)."

What do you think? 🤓

streetsensemedia.org/article/t

Street Sense MediaUse TikTok to fund basic income - Street Sense MediaOne vendor's plan proposes taxing TikTok’s advertising revenue to fund $500–$700 monthly basic income and create community jobs.

"Susan Campbell (opinion): Is Connecticut ready for Universal Basic Income?"

"Connecticut needs this. The current presidential administration wants to make deep cuts to Medicaid, cut SNAP as it’s never been cut before, and grant rich people unneeded tax cuts. While the world burns around us, maybe we can provide for residents a modicum of stability. This is the time, and Connecticut is the place."

ctinsider.com/opinion/article/

Growing up, I was a Star Trek fan, in part because life was so very different to what I saw around me every day. There was ample technology and adventures and yet, no scarcity, no cost of living crisis, no healthcare or educational issues... It appeared bliss. ❤️

“We’re in the 24th Century, there is no economy. People are more focused on improving their lives”. — Captain Picard

medium.com/illumination/does-u

Another win-win and progressive way of making sure that nobody is left behind:

"Albuquerque [New Mexico, USA] is now funding a #BasicIncome project with its tax on recreational cannabis."

"Through these and many other measures, along with the basic income assistance, our community will reap long-term public health #benefits reductions in addiction rates, and taxpayer savings".

businessinsider.com/albuquerqu

Business Insider · A marijuana tax is funding a basic income program in New MexicoBy Kenneth Niemeyer

More and more entrepreneurs are realising that without labour there is no money and no customers...

"Universal basic income is the notion that a government should guarantee every citizen a yearly sum of money, no strings attached. The thinking is that such a program would relieve economic stress as automation technology severely reduces the demand for labor."

mashable.com/article/ebay-foun

Mashable · Ebay founder backs tests to give people free moneyBy Patrick Kulp

Great news on #UniversalBasicIncome from Connecticut, USA:

"Rep. Susan Johnson, offered her strong support of the bill as a way to improve the lives of women and children in the state, saying their condition has deteriorated in Connecticut and many have been forced into homelessness because of poor policy."

"The bill passed the House on a 110-37 vote" 🥳

ctnewsjunkie.com/2025/05/15/ho

CT News Junkie · House OKs Regulation Of Social Media Targeting, Study Of Universal Basic IncomeBy Jamil Ragland

Psychology Today has a fantastic article on the AI revolution replacing human labour with machines. It also offers a few tips on how to deal with the upcoming change.

"#UBI doesn’t just reduce #poverty—it rebuilds #inclusion
It gives people space to breathe, care for others, learn, and rethink what they want from life—not just what they have to do to survive (Wijngaarde et al., 2021)."

psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tr

Psychology TodayAI Is Replacing Our Jobs—But What If It’s Also Replacing Us?What if AI isn’t just replacing our jobs, but replacing what it means to be human? This post explores identity, purpose, and how we prepare for what’s coming next.