Jonathan
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"A cocktail napkin epitaph/ Some psychobabble telegram/ A message written in the sand/ The tide rolls in"
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Jonathan
@shreddread.bsky.social
· Dec 7
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Some guy a few thousand years ago stuck a fence in dirt and said "mine." No receipt. Every rent check since is interest on that bluff.
UBI's not a handout. It's you finally getting cut in on what's still being denied you
UBI's not a handout. It's you finally getting cut in on what's still being denied you
July 27, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Some guy a few thousand years ago stuck a fence in dirt and said "mine." No receipt. Every rent check since is interest on that bluff.
UBI's not a handout. It's you finally getting cut in on what's still being denied you
UBI's not a handout. It's you finally getting cut in on what's still being denied you
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Whew, the editors of @science.org are getting real.
The Assault On Science Funding Continues
www.science.org
July 25, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Whew, the editors of @science.org are getting real.
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We need UBI if only to instate the first underpinnings of social support that allows everyone to finally step away from "how is this going to make money" being the sole metric of how anything is considered worth undertaking
June 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
We need UBI if only to instate the first underpinnings of social support that allows everyone to finally step away from "how is this going to make money" being the sole metric of how anything is considered worth undertaking
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Why is it always regular people shouldn't get ubi because they might stop working and never why do billionaires keep working when they don't have to.
March 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Why is it always regular people shouldn't get ubi because they might stop working and never why do billionaires keep working when they don't have to.
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This dude is intense and correct
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
This dude is intense and correct
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When I was a child in Nigeria, growing up under military rule, I had to see soldiers in uniforms roaming the streets with guns, it was always a tense sight. Now I am an adult in DC/America, under democratic rule, and I still have to see soldiers in uniform roaming the streets with guns...yeah
January 10, 2026 at 12:02 AM
When I was a child in Nigeria, growing up under military rule, I had to see soldiers in uniforms roaming the streets with guns, it was always a tense sight. Now I am an adult in DC/America, under democratic rule, and I still have to see soldiers in uniform roaming the streets with guns...yeah
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Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
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As we step into the new year, may we carry forward the commitment to show up: to listen deeply, to act with courage and care, to speak truthfully, and to remember our interconnection with all beings.
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM
As we step into the new year, may we carry forward the commitment to show up: to listen deeply, to act with courage and care, to speak truthfully, and to remember our interconnection with all beings.
Coheed and Cambria - "One Last Miracle" [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by Coheed and Cambria
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December 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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TLDR: Trusting people with money not only improves their mental health but makes them trust the system.
As someone who grew up in a family small business and seeing what an impact trusting someone to be a cashier had on them, I don't doubt this at all.
UBI is the only path forward in our society.
As someone who grew up in a family small business and seeing what an impact trusting someone to be a cashier had on them, I don't doubt this at all.
UBI is the only path forward in our society.
Finland Gave Two Groups Identical Payments. One Experienced 33% Better Mental Health.
New research from Finland's basic income experiment proves that simply trusting people with money—not just the money itself—significantly improves mental health
scottsantens.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
TLDR: Trusting people with money not only improves their mental health but makes them trust the system.
As someone who grew up in a family small business and seeing what an impact trusting someone to be a cashier had on them, I don't doubt this at all.
UBI is the only path forward in our society.
As someone who grew up in a family small business and seeing what an impact trusting someone to be a cashier had on them, I don't doubt this at all.
UBI is the only path forward in our society.
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Vibe shift in the culture towards earnestness
October 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Vibe shift in the culture towards earnestness
#UBI #UniversalBasicIncome is the way
Six New Pilot Programs Show UBI Works | The Basic Income Show
YouTube video by Scott Santens
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October 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#UBI #UniversalBasicIncome is the way
The people without power are never the cause of the problem.
September 29, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The people without power are never the cause of the problem.
Sense8!
Everyone has a 1-2 season TV show they sorely miss and not enough people knew about that you are always praising the heavens about.
What's yours?
What's yours?
September 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Sense8!
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This article is huge.
Billionaires spend millions to tell us Universal Basic Income doesn't work. Same playbook as companies pumping money to smear unions, same as US Army targeting any socialist government on Earth.
Billionaires spend millions to tell us Universal Basic Income doesn't work. Same playbook as companies pumping money to smear unions, same as US Army targeting any socialist government on Earth.
The Billionaire-Fueled Lobbying Group Behind the State Bills to Ban Basic Income Experiments
The Foundation for Government Accountability - a Florida-based lobbying group backed by the richest 1% - is working to get basic income experiments banned by state legislators across the U.S.
(This...
www.scottsantens.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This article is huge.
Billionaires spend millions to tell us Universal Basic Income doesn't work. Same playbook as companies pumping money to smear unions, same as US Army targeting any socialist government on Earth.
Billionaires spend millions to tell us Universal Basic Income doesn't work. Same playbook as companies pumping money to smear unions, same as US Army targeting any socialist government on Earth.
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What would humans do if they had a universal basic income?
They would find meaning in all the things that society currently doesn’t value. Not because those things are inherently without value – but because markets don’t always accurately value all human endeavors.
They would find meaning in all the things that society currently doesn’t value. Not because those things are inherently without value – but because markets don’t always accurately value all human endeavors.
August 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
What would humans do if they had a universal basic income?
They would find meaning in all the things that society currently doesn’t value. Not because those things are inherently without value – but because markets don’t always accurately value all human endeavors.
They would find meaning in all the things that society currently doesn’t value. Not because those things are inherently without value – but because markets don’t always accurately value all human endeavors.
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The fascists have fully convinced a lot of people—including almost all elected Democrats—that they will punish us if we do anything effective to stop the spread of fascism.
But here’s the thing. If fascism spreads, they will punish us anyway. So we have to do the things that threaten their power.
But here’s the thing. If fascism spreads, they will punish us anyway. So we have to do the things that threaten their power.
August 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The fascists have fully convinced a lot of people—including almost all elected Democrats—that they will punish us if we do anything effective to stop the spread of fascism.
But here’s the thing. If fascism spreads, they will punish us anyway. So we have to do the things that threaten their power.
But here’s the thing. If fascism spreads, they will punish us anyway. So we have to do the things that threaten their power.
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They’re closing hospitals to open concentration camps.
July 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
They’re closing hospitals to open concentration camps.
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This is ✨Senator Kim Pate✨
Canada's champion for Basic Income in Parliament
She just gave one of the most iconic speeches ever
- it's cheaper than poverty
- encourages work and entrepreneurs
- cuts crime and helps victims of abuse
We break it down🧵
Canada's champion for Basic Income in Parliament
She just gave one of the most iconic speeches ever
- it's cheaper than poverty
- encourages work and entrepreneurs
- cuts crime and helps victims of abuse
We break it down🧵
June 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This is ✨Senator Kim Pate✨
Canada's champion for Basic Income in Parliament
She just gave one of the most iconic speeches ever
- it's cheaper than poverty
- encourages work and entrepreneurs
- cuts crime and helps victims of abuse
We break it down🧵
Canada's champion for Basic Income in Parliament
She just gave one of the most iconic speeches ever
- it's cheaper than poverty
- encourages work and entrepreneurs
- cuts crime and helps victims of abuse
We break it down🧵
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June 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM