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"Zero or very minimal." That is the observed impact on inflation of universal basic income in the Marshall Islands after its first 9 months of being the first country in the world with a UBI permanently implemented.
The Marshall Islands are home to the world's first nationwide universal basic income program. Check out this update from ABC Australia to find out how it's going. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sundayextra/universal-basic-income-republic-of-marshall-islands-/106456790
World-first universal basic income scheme underway in the Marshall Islands - ABC listen
In 2025, the Republic of the Marshall Islands rolled out the world’s first nationwide universal basic income scheme.
www.abc.net.au
July 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM
"Zero or very minimal." That is the observed impact on inflation of universal basic income in the Marshall Islands after its first 9 months of being the first country in the world with a UBI permanently implemented.
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Should UBI roll out at the full amount from day one, or phase in gradually over years?
Like the take you agree with. 👇
Like the take you agree with. 👇
July 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Should UBI roll out at the full amount from day one, or phase in gradually over years?
Like the take you agree with. 👇
Like the take you agree with. 👇
I told you not to follow me, but you did anyway, so here's some content.
July 14, 2026 at 5:30 AM
I told you not to follow me, but you did anyway, so here's some content.
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Trillionaires shouldn't exist while poverty exists.
Or as Paine wrote, "I care not how affluent some may be, provided that none be miserable in consequence of it. But it is impossible to enjoy affluence with the felicity it is capable of being enjoyed, while so much misery is mingled in the scene."
Or as Paine wrote, "I care not how affluent some may be, provided that none be miserable in consequence of it. But it is impossible to enjoy affluence with the felicity it is capable of being enjoyed, while so much misery is mingled in the scene."
June 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Trillionaires shouldn't exist while poverty exists.
Or as Paine wrote, "I care not how affluent some may be, provided that none be miserable in consequence of it. But it is impossible to enjoy affluence with the felicity it is capable of being enjoyed, while so much misery is mingled in the scene."
Or as Paine wrote, "I care not how affluent some may be, provided that none be miserable in consequence of it. But it is impossible to enjoy affluence with the felicity it is capable of being enjoyed, while so much misery is mingled in the scene."
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Yeah, this is the right approach. Give social programs to everyone and then just tax people with higher incomes enough to offset it.
Psychologically, it's a way easier sell to the public.
Psychologically, it's a way easier sell to the public.
UNIVERSAL basic income? But why should we include Elon Musk?
Because by including everyone, including Elon, universal programs become seen as RIGHTS. A program for only the poor will always be weaker than a universal one and will always exclude a great many of the poorest that universality reaches.
Because by including everyone, including Elon, universal programs become seen as RIGHTS. A program for only the poor will always be weaker than a universal one and will always exclude a great many of the poorest that universality reaches.
May 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Yeah, this is the right approach. Give social programs to everyone and then just tax people with higher incomes enough to offset it.
Psychologically, it's a way easier sell to the public.
Psychologically, it's a way easier sell to the public.
As I read my copy of @chanda.blacksky.app's The Edge of Space-Time, which will soon be in the hands of my very brown college sophomore godchild, while listening to Joneice Abott-Pratt's lovely narration, I'm grateful for the care taken by the whole team to present this amazing book at its best.
April 23, 2026 at 7:21 PM
As I read my copy of @chanda.blacksky.app's The Edge of Space-Time, which will soon be in the hands of my very brown college sophomore godchild, while listening to Joneice Abott-Pratt's lovely narration, I'm grateful for the care taken by the whole team to present this amazing book at its best.
@kpkrone.bsky.social Hi, Kasha - good to find you here. -David
February 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
@kpkrone.bsky.social Hi, Kasha - good to find you here. -David
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Folks please don’t forget to ALT your images! The more new folks show up here the lower the adoption of ALT is and that’s a bummer cause it means not all Bluesky users can enjoy your images!
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
November 9, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Folks please don’t forget to ALT your images! The more new folks show up here the lower the adoption of ALT is and that’s a bummer cause it means not all Bluesky users can enjoy your images!
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
Here’s how to turn on prompts to remind you to ALT:
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They're fixing to steal it.
Don't let them.
Don't let them.
Sorry to share a tweet, but this is from a friend who is not on BlueSky and got turned away from voting today for seemingly spurious reasons.
If you have a problem with voting like this call 866-OUR-VOTE to get help, they’re open 9am-11:59pm ET on weekdays, 10am to 9pm ET on weekends.
If you have a problem with voting like this call 866-OUR-VOTE to get help, they’re open 9am-11:59pm ET on weekdays, 10am to 9pm ET on weekends.
October 27, 2024 at 2:26 AM
They're fixing to steal it.
Don't let them.
Don't let them.
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as i think about the piece itself i cannot find a way to disagree with the conclusion that the supreme court will look for any wedge or avenue it can take to give the election to trump if the opportunity presents itself.
any serious engagement with trump v. united states and the process that led to it has to conclude that john roberts is, in substance, intelligence and basic integrity and fidelity to the constitution, the worst chief justice since roger taney and one of the worst justices to ever sit on the court
I Don’t Trust the Supreme Court With the 2024 Election
During his presidency, the high court’s conservatives proved to be resistant to the idea that Donald Trump was their legal client. This year, that all changed.
newrepublic.com
October 23, 2024 at 1:18 PM
as i think about the piece itself i cannot find a way to disagree with the conclusion that the supreme court will look for any wedge or avenue it can take to give the election to trump if the opportunity presents itself.
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Feeling my sanity slipping away as more and more (genuinely awful) stories about what Trump said or did accrues. Because:
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
October 23, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Feeling my sanity slipping away as more and more (genuinely awful) stories about what Trump said or did accrues. Because:
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
HE PLOTTED AND ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A VIOLENT COUP ON LIVE TV! HE ATTMEPTED TO END THE REPUBLIC! HE'S THE BIGGEST TRAITOR TO THE CONSITUTIONAL ORDER SINCE THE CONFEDERACY!
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She rules, and her subject is delightful
i kind of cheerfully loathe @kerryhowley.bsky.social for being so goddamn good nymag.com/intelligence...
Code Red
Watching the Tim Walz magic trick up close.
nymag.com
October 18, 2024 at 12:05 AM
She rules, and her subject is delightful
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📷 Then 1942, Now 2024
October 13, 2024 at 6:26 PM
📷 Then 1942, Now 2024
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Fascism warning:
Trump in Aurora: "The enemy from within. All the scum that we have to deal with that hate our country. That's a bigger enemy than China and Russia."
October 11, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Fascism warning:
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Just give me a damn second, Netflix
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October 9, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Just give me a damn second, Netflix
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If you’re planning to vote in the US General Election, it’s a good idea to double check your voter registration now! Sometimes registrations get “lost” 😬
🗳️ I voted! 🇺🇸
As a US citizen living abroad whose last US address was in Raleigh, I'm eligible to vote electronically in Wake County, North Carolina.
Submitted my ballot today! #IVoted
As a US citizen living abroad whose last US address was in Raleigh, I'm eligible to vote electronically in Wake County, North Carolina.
Submitted my ballot today! #IVoted
October 6, 2024 at 4:01 PM
If you’re planning to vote in the US General Election, it’s a good idea to double check your voter registration now! Sometimes registrations get “lost” 😬
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DOUG SEZ:
Register to vote!
And even if you believe you are registered, CHECK your registration. There have been voter roll purges, and you may have been un-registered by some weirdo.
Please do boost this, or better yet, make your own voter registration post and get it out there!
whenweallvote.org
Register to vote!
And even if you believe you are registered, CHECK your registration. There have been voter roll purges, and you may have been un-registered by some weirdo.
Please do boost this, or better yet, make your own voter registration post and get it out there!
whenweallvote.org
October 5, 2024 at 3:43 PM
DOUG SEZ:
Register to vote!
And even if you believe you are registered, CHECK your registration. There have been voter roll purges, and you may have been un-registered by some weirdo.
Please do boost this, or better yet, make your own voter registration post and get it out there!
whenweallvote.org
Register to vote!
And even if you believe you are registered, CHECK your registration. There have been voter roll purges, and you may have been un-registered by some weirdo.
Please do boost this, or better yet, make your own voter registration post and get it out there!
whenweallvote.org
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PayPal is updating their ToS to let themselves give your data to merchants starting in November and they're certainly banking on people not knowing to opt out, SO to opt out before they start:
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
September 29, 2024 at 3:27 PM
PayPal is updating their ToS to let themselves give your data to merchants starting in November and they're certainly banking on people not knowing to opt out, SO to opt out before they start:
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off
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The least of people's worries right now, I know! But an interesting note from Wake County Board of Elections member Gerry Cohen on X:
North Carolina's new voter-ID law includes an exception for voters who are victims of a declared natural disaster (as Hurricane Helene is). ncleg.gov/enactedlegis...
North Carolina's new voter-ID law includes an exception for voters who are victims of a declared natural disaster (as Hurricane Helene is). ncleg.gov/enactedlegis...
September 29, 2024 at 8:28 PM
The least of people's worries right now, I know! But an interesting note from Wake County Board of Elections member Gerry Cohen on X:
North Carolina's new voter-ID law includes an exception for voters who are victims of a declared natural disaster (as Hurricane Helene is). ncleg.gov/enactedlegis...
North Carolina's new voter-ID law includes an exception for voters who are victims of a declared natural disaster (as Hurricane Helene is). ncleg.gov/enactedlegis...
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Ok, sarcasm and rage aside:
Biden’s DOJ just busted a police department in Mississippi for actions that might have made a Peak Jim Crow department blush.
Just flagrant harassment of Black citizens.
Trump’s DOJ will empower those dept, and Proj 2025 wants to target reformers who would push back.
Biden’s DOJ just busted a police department in Mississippi for actions that might have made a Peak Jim Crow department blush.
Just flagrant harassment of Black citizens.
Trump’s DOJ will empower those dept, and Proj 2025 wants to target reformers who would push back.
I look forward to Trump’s threat to allowed armed agents of the state, armed agents infiltrated by white nationalists, to trample constitutional rights in an orgy of state-sanctioned lethal violence get … one billionth the attention of Harris getting the tenths place wrong on a stat.
The Purge: A Police Story
Pointing out crime is down is, it’s essential to remember, NOT the correct fact-check.
“Tough on Crime” is his way of telling his base that he will sanction violence against people his base dislike—Blacks to be sure, but lots of others.
It’s abt violent social control.
Pointing out crime is down is, it’s essential to remember, NOT the correct fact-check.
“Tough on Crime” is his way of telling his base that he will sanction violence against people his base dislike—Blacks to be sure, but lots of others.
It’s abt violent social control.
September 29, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Ok, sarcasm and rage aside:
Biden’s DOJ just busted a police department in Mississippi for actions that might have made a Peak Jim Crow department blush.
Just flagrant harassment of Black citizens.
Trump’s DOJ will empower those dept, and Proj 2025 wants to target reformers who would push back.
Biden’s DOJ just busted a police department in Mississippi for actions that might have made a Peak Jim Crow department blush.
Just flagrant harassment of Black citizens.
Trump’s DOJ will empower those dept, and Proj 2025 wants to target reformers who would push back.
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September 22, 2024 at 6:22 AM
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This is how you cover Trump. You report the news.
September 9, 2024 at 11:24 PM
This is how you cover Trump. You report the news.