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BIEN<p>Robert Reich calling for demonstrations and for <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a>, under the umbrella of 'progressive populism'<br><a href="https://zurl.co/XDLuN" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zurl.co/XDLuN</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
BIEN<p>This is worth a read to start your week from Kate Pickett (of Spirit Level)- examining cutting disability benefits as a cost saving, and costly mental health costs that outweigh these cuts <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a><br><a href="https://zurl.co/0n1NN" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zurl.co/0n1NN</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Protesters line up along Dodge St. (Omaha) for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MayDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MayDay</span></a>, advocating for unions, immigrants, low-income families <a href="https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220293810" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">democraticunderground.com/1002</span><span class="invisible">20293810</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Omaha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Omaha</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nebraska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nebraska</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1u" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>1u</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a></p>
Hermetic Library<p>Join the erudite and beatific few who help make everything I do happen for everyone else! Please consider becoming a Patron to help keep the library, cats, and me going, with even just $1/mo in the tip jar.</p><p><a href="https://hermetic.com/patron/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">hermetic.com/patron/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta Joins National Push for Guaranteed Income <a href="https://www.mychesco.com/a/news/pennsylvania/state-rep-malcolm-kenyatta-joins-national-push-for-guaranteed-income/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mychesco.com/a/news/pennsylvan</span><span class="invisible">ia/state-rep-malcolm-kenyatta-joins-national-push-for-guaranteed-income/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Proof Of Humanity: UBI, Identity &amp; Sybil Resistance <a href="https://www.outlookindia.com/xhub/blockchain-insights/proof-of-humanity-ubi-identity-sybil-resistance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">outlookindia.com/xhub/blockcha</span><span class="invisible">in-insights/proof-of-humanity-ubi-identity-sybil-resistance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>National Book Council to push for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/basicincome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>basicincome</span></a> scheme for writers <a href="https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/134740/national_book_council_to_push_for_basic_income_scheme_for_writers_" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">maltatoday.com.mt/news/nationa</span><span class="invisible">l/134740/national_book_council_to_push_for_basic_income_scheme_for_writers_</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Malta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Malta</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>And then the so-called <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> government wonders why people are turning to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a>. You want more efficiency? Pay people the money directly. The rest will take care of itself. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a> <a href="https://www.socialeurope.eu/the-false-economy-of-cutting-disability-benefits" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">socialeurope.eu/the-false-econ</span><span class="invisible">omy-of-cutting-disability-benefits</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Annual <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/basicincome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>basicincome</span></a> for PEI young farmers gains NFU’s support <a href="https://www.peicanada.com/island_farmer/annual-basic-income-for-pei-young-farmers-gains-nfu-s-support/article_6cb17a76-9c58-4c4a-acb0-246c9562c415.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">peicanada.com/island_farmer/an</span><span class="invisible">nual-basic-income-for-pei-young-farmers-gains-nfu-s-support/article_6cb17a76-9c58-4c4a-acb0-246c9562c415.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrinceEdwardIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrinceEdwardIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ohio</span></a> families to get $500 monthly checks from two new income programs <a href="https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2025/04/28/ohio-500-dollar-guaranteed-income-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fingerlakes1.com/2025/04/28/oh</span><span class="invisible">io-500-dollar-guaranteed-income-2025/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>As <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a> is lifting more and more people out of poverty, Republican politicians are feeling increasingly threatened. There are bills in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NorthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthCarolina</span></a> that would prohibit local cities and counties from implementing a UBI pilot. <a href="https://ncnewsline.com/briefs/bill-restricting-nc-cities-and-counties-from-adopting-guaranteed-income-programs-advances/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ncnewsline.com/briefs/bill-res</span><span class="invisible">tricting-nc-cities-and-counties-from-adopting-guaranteed-income-programs-advances/</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Former foster youth at Sac State to receive guaranteed income from United Way for another year <a href="https://www.csus.edu/news/newsroom/stories/2025/5/united-way.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">csus.edu/news/newsroom/stories</span><span class="invisible">/2025/5/united-way.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sacramento" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sacramento</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Universal <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/basicincome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>basicincome</span></a> as a new social contract for the age of AI <a href="https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2025/04/29/universal-basic-income-as-a-new-social-contract-for-the-age-of-ai-1/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview</span><span class="invisible">/2025/04/29/universal-basic-income-as-a-new-social-contract-for-the-age-of-ai-1/</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>City of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Albuquerque" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Albuquerque</span></a> doles out First Guaranteed Income payments to families <a href="https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/city-of-albuquerque-doles-out-first-guaranteed-income-payments-to-families/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metr</span><span class="invisible">o/city-of-albuquerque-doles-out-first-guaranteed-income-payments-to-families/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewMexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewMexico</span></a></p>
#bullshitjobs<p>We could have easily prevented our planet from overheating. By implementing <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/basicincome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>basicincome</span></a> back in like 1990.</p><p>But journalists rather write about pumping 12 million tons of particles into the atmosphere.</p><p>Our children will fail to process our insanity.<br><a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/technology/geoengineering-boeing-777f-science-ucl-particles-280082-20250503" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ladbible.com/news/technology/g</span><span class="invisible">eoengineering-boeing-777f-science-ucl-particles-280082-20250503</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>AI, Automation, and the Urgent Case for Universal <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a> <a href="https://www.scottsantens.com/ai-automation-and-the-urgent-case-for-universal-basic-income-ubi-forward-future/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scottsantens.com/ai-automation</span><span class="invisible">-and-the-urgent-case-for-universal-basic-income-ubi-forward-future/</span></a></p>
Scott Santens<p>Recently did an interview with Forward Future about universal basic income that was published in two parts. Here's both together as one. I think it works well as a solid overview of UBI. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.scottsantens.com/ai-automation-and-the-urgent-case-for-universal-basic-income-ubi-forward-future/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scottsantens.com/ai-automation</span><span class="invisible">-and-the-urgent-case-for-universal-basic-income-ubi-forward-future/</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Madison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Madison</span></a> program gave away cash. People worked even more. <a href="https://captimes.com/news/madison-program-gave-away-cash-people-worked-even-more/article_e85f7cce-4af9-4bd7-bd3d-e0ef843a8a47.html?omhide=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">captimes.com/news/madison-prog</span><span class="invisible">ram-gave-away-cash-people-worked-even-more/article_e85f7cce-4af9-4bd7-bd3d-e0ef843a8a47.html?omhide=true</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>State lawmakers launch group to spur ‘guaranteed income’ cash to residents <a href="https://stateline.org/2025/04/29/state-lawmakers-launch-group-to-spur-guaranteed-income-cash-to-residents/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stateline.org/2025/04/29/state</span><span class="invisible">-lawmakers-launch-group-to-spur-guaranteed-income-cash-to-residents/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>"This is an exciting moment for Cook County. We're showing that it's possible to lead with compassion and build a government that puts its trust and its resources directly in the hands of the people that it serves. As other communities across the country look for transformative, evidence-based solutions to economic insecurity, we're proud that Cook County is helping lead the way toward a future grounded in equity, dignity, and trust."</p><p>- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BasicIncome</span></a></p>
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