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Starlight @starlight462.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Results of a new UBI experiment: “Stocks were up 1000%. Recipients watched more news. The UBI paid for itself 100x over. Startups and investments were up 100% Portfolios nearly doubled All the wealthy people’s dreams came true The poor remained in poverty and were more subservient” / satire

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Are you an employer who hates paying minimum wage? Do you want your business to make more money? 💰 Here is a thread 🧵 on the minimum wage and how a UBI would possibly make you more money

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The sorting hat put me in the wrong country, maybe twice

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“The worst thing I can imagine is poor people getting food & shelter for free”, said Terrance hearing about UBI, who was rich & had food & shelter Dane nodded, who was poor but spent a lot of time w Terrance “They never had food or shelter before employment”, said Terrance who was also illiterate

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With a UBI people can visit other realities When I was growing up without worry (financial or housing) I would visit places & experience briefly the worlds other people lived in It was strange, enlightening & sometimes emotional That doesn’t happen anymore A UBI would allow us to create & visit

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 02/05/2025

Conservatives & boomers & some other groups see the world as a win lose scenario “If I win, you lose” “If you win, I lose” To them someone has to lose This is zero sum thinking But they have heard of “win win” situations but don’t see life that way 1/2

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Yes, that's one of the strengths of UBI. It would provide upward pressure on wages for jobs people dislike. This would also accelerate automation of those jobs. On the flip side, it would subsidize work people enjoy, enabling more people to do those forms of work

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 02/05/2025

I believe half of all taxes should be returned to citizens so they have a direct choice in what to spend the money on Instead of a bureaucrat somewhere who doesn’t know what you need you can participate and decide directly Voluntarily, not the same as a UBI but can be used for basic necessities

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But I think it's important everyone knows that UBI works and demands it because reducing inequality can just be going back to 1960s tax rates. It doesn't mean UBI just like it doesn't mean universal healthcare. We need to fight and win both, but it helps to know they both actually work well.

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Leaf~ @leaftilde.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

The Year is 5030. The Four Millionth Test of UBI confirms that it works and does not make people not work, reduces poverty, improves mental health, and clears people's skin. It continues not to be adopted by any major political party. A new trial of the efficacy of UBI begins.

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 01/05/2025

Fire every single business manager in the company Fire every single business manager in the company Fire every single business manager in the company Fire every single business manager in the company Fire every single business manager in the company

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Real, true, actual policies that will help We the People live better lives: Universal Basic Income Universal Healthcare Universal Childcare Universal Pre-K to College Lean into universalism and TAX THE RICH.

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The cost to get out of homelessness in some places is around $9000. There’s no way that a unhoused person can get out of homelessness without help or housing changes The brave people defending this society often come home and face homelessness bc of unrestrained price gouging housing

On iPhones the screen dims after 30 seconds. There’s no way to change that. There’s no place that apple takes feedback. I hate that guy who made that decision Since I can’t communicate now I hate some manager at apple In low power mode

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It would be nice to travel indefinitely. Unfortunately that requires money. Where does money come from? For the privileged it’s always been there. They’ve never had to question where it comes from. Never had to start w nothing or no one believing in you. They can’t fathom ppl need it to do things.

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ALT: waves crashing on a sandy beach with trees in the distance

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Dear god let this man cook.

Pritzker: It’s time for us to be done with optimism about their motives. Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research… Autistic kids and adults who are loving contributors to our society don’t deserve to be stigmatized by a weird nepo baby who once stashed a dead bear in his car. Our military service members don’t deserve to be told by a washed-up Fox TV commentator, who drank too much before being appointed Secretary of Defense, that they can’t serve their country simply because they are Black, gay, or a woman.

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Starlight @starlight462.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

In Star Wars there’s this part where Luke Skywalker is talking to Rey in the mountain top and he says that the cave place is a horrible place that takes Jedi it corrupts you in exchange for feeling better And Rey replies something like, “Where were you when I needed you?” #film

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Starlight @starlight462.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Bystander effect: “You’re a failure” “Ok but when I was drowning where were you?”

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

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Interesting that if you shop at Whole Foods, a lot of money is spent making it feel like a place that respects workers and embraces progressive values, but it is not. Costco just feels like a warehouse but they treat their workers pretty well and has rejected anti-DEI BS

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Dive Into Discovery @diveintodiscovery.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

On April 28, 1945, Benito Mussolini was captured and executed by Italian partisans. His fall shattered the illusion of fascist invincibility and signaled a brutal end to an era that had plunged Europe into chaos and war. (Some pics too graphic to post) #StayCurious #Skystorians #DiveIntoDiscovery

Mussolini Slain, Reviled in Milan — April 28, 1945

This historic front page from The Boston Herald, dated April 30, 1945, captures one of the most dramatic turning points of World War II: the death of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Dominating the page in massive, bold letters is the headline “MUSSOLINI SLAIN, REVILED IN MILAN,” signaling to readers across America that Il Duce’s reign had finally ended in violence and disgrace. Beneath the main headline, subheadings announce the collapse of key northern Italian cities—Venice, Milan, and Genoa—into Allied hands, painting a picture of Italy’s complete unraveling after years of fascist rule. The paper also describes American forces “swarming into Munich” as Hitler’s Third Reich crumbles. The vivid language used—“SUICIDES SPEED BERLIN’S END”—hints at the desperate final days of Nazi leadership. The small photo inset on the page shows Mussolini during his lifetime, an eerie reminder of his former power now utterly destroyed.

To the right, a chilling line reads: “Mistress, Puppets Meet Similar End, Bodies Lie in Street,” referencing how Mussolini, along with his mistress Clara Petacci and other fascists, were captured, executed, and publicly displayed by Italian partisans. The world, weary from years of bloodshed, witnessed a final act of reckoning. This newspaper front page is more than a record of Mussolini’s death; it marks a profound moment when Italians reclaimed their future from dictatorship. It symbolizes how fascism, once ascendant across Europe, could be decisively and violently overthrown. The sheer starkness of the design—the towering letters, the bluntness of the phrasing—mirrors the emotional weight of the news. In that single day, Mussolini’s legacy collapsed from grand imperial dreams to a body lying humiliated in the streets of Milan. This artifact captures not only a factual event but the overwhelming global relief, rage, and hope that surged as Europe neared the end of its darkest chapter.

$Mussolini and the Blackshirts’ March Through Italy’s Darkest Ambitions This powerful black-and-white photograph captures Benito Mussolini proudly leading a procession of Blackshirts—members of the paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party—through the streets during the height of his rule. Mussolini, striding confidently at the front, raises his right hand in a fascist salute, his posture exuding authority and dominance. The tightly packed ranks of uniformed men around him represent the brutal force behind Mussolini’s dictatorship, a movement that rose to power promising order but ultimately plunged Italy into repression and war. Visible in the background are Nazi flags, a stark symbol of the alliance between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, solidifying the grim Axis partnership that would devastate Europe. The Blackshirts, originally formed as a force to crush socialist and communist opposition after World War I, grew into an instrument of terror that enforced Mussolini’s absolute rule over Italy. This image freezes a moment of dangerous unity—a society mobilized not around democratic ideals, but around violence, ultranationalism, and totalitarian control. The sharp uniforms, militaristic banners, and proud faces illustrate how fascism enticed a generation with promises of restored national glory while silencing dissent through brutal means. Decades later, this visual stands as a reminder of how easily democratic institutions can fall when fear and fanaticism are weaponized. It also foreshadows Mussolini’s tragic downfall; the same unwavering loyalty seen here would fracture as Italy crumbled under the weight of war and betrayal. Just years after this photograph, many of these same Blackshirts would flee, be captured, or meet violent ends. Mussolini himself, once the architect of this terrifying spectacle, would be executed and reviled by the very people he once commanded.$

The Fall of Fascism: Mussolini’s Portrait Defaced in Defiance

This haunting photograph captures a chilling symbol of Benito Mussolini’s violent downfall. A once-proud official portrait of Mussolini, dressed in full military regalia and bearing his decorated uniform, hangs nailed to a tree trunk. His face—once a symbol of totalitarian power and nationalist pride—has been riddled with bullet holes, a brutal and unmistakable gesture of contempt from the Italian people. The image speaks volumes about the seismic shift in Italy’s political and emotional landscape by April 1945. Mussolini, who had once rallied millions under his fascist banner and projected an image of invincibility, had seen his power utterly collapse under the weight of war, betrayal, and resistance. The bullet-riddled portrait represents more than just the physical defeat of a man; it embodies the obliteration of an ideology that had brought suffering, fear, and destruction to a nation.

The makeshift mounting of the photograph on a tree trunk, paired with the crude, splintered directional signs beneath it, evokes a scene of chaos and reclaimed freedom. For years, Mussolini’s propaganda machinery had controlled every image, every word seen by the Italian public. Now, in a final act of defiance, ordinary citizens asserted control over his image—transforming it from a symbol of authority into one of shame and ridicule. The setting, rough and unceremonious, stands in stark contrast to the grandeur Mussolini once demanded, highlighting how quickly the tides of history can turn against even the most dominant rulers. The photo immortalizes the moment when fascism’s facade shattered beyond repair. It reminds us that no authoritarian regime is invulnerable and that power based on oppression is inevitably met with reckoning. This raw scene remains a potent visual testament to the collapse of Mussolini’s empire and the broader fall of European fascism during the final, chaotic days of World War II.

Mussolini’s Grim End: A Dictator Brought Low Before the World

This stark historical photograph captures one of the most dramatic reversals of power in modern history: the brutal public display of Benito Mussolini’s corpse alongside those of his mistress, Clara Petacci, and other executed fascist officials. Their bodies lie sprawled in the streets of Milan as a crowd of onlookers, soldiers, and civilians gather around in a charged, chaotic scene. In death, Mussolini—once the fearsome Il Duce who ruled Italy with iron-fisted authority—was exposed, powerless and disgraced. Captured by Italian partisans while attempting to flee disguised as a German soldier, Mussolini and his closest allies were executed on April 28, 1945. Their bodies were then transported to the Piazzale Loreto, a site deliberately chosen for its symbolism: only a year earlier, Mussolini’s regime had executed and publicly displayed partisans in that very square.

Now, it was Mussolini himself who faced the same public humiliation. The image shows the raw, unfiltered reaction of a people long terrorized by fascist rule—some gawked, some jeered, others spat or cursed the fallen dictator. The public anger and cathartic display marked not just the collapse of Mussolini’s personal regime but also served as a visceral message to the world: the era of fascist oppression in Italy was ending. The bodies would soon be hung upside down from a metal girder at a nearby gas station for further public display, a grim spectacle intended to offer closure to a population devastated by years of war, betrayal, and suffering. In the context of World War II’s closing days, this scene resonated far beyond Italy—it was part of a broader crumbling of totalitarian regimes across Europe. This photo is a somber reminder of how swiftly political fortunes can change, and how history’s final judgment is often delivered not by courts or books, but by the hands and eyes of everyday people determined never to forget.

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Luke Skywalker apologizing for Cheeto Vader Thank you

You need probably two things to help solve poverty - evidence that poverty is a social illness, a symptom of poorly designed societies (bc nature gives to all - its man that hoards it) - I forgot the second one

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🚨 ATTENTION!!! 🚨 “Everything’s falling apart! Everything is an emergency! Everything is urgent! Save democracy!!! It’s all up to you!!! ONLY YOU!!! No one else can save it!!! Not even us who control the levers of society!!! Not even us who have mouth pieces!! We’re pieces of shit!!!”

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SAVE DEMOCRACY!!! SAVE THE THING THAT GAVE US TRIMP!!! SAVE THE THING THAT IS SO EASILY DISMANTLED!!! SAVE THE THING THAT STARTED WITH GENOCIDE!!! SAVE THE THING THAT STARTED WITH SLAVERY!!SAVE THE THING THAT DENIES POOR PEOPLE HOMES, FOOD AND SELF SUFFICIENCY!!! SAVE THE FUCKING DEMOCRACY!!!

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Everyone who put effort into making the world better is feeling their efforts were wasted by Trimp and Lusk and the GOP What are fragile society US democracy is to be dismantled so easily as the states do nothing

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Everyone should get one acre of land. That is the democratic way And if you forego that or if it’s not possible (if you live in a big city) you should get the equivalent in funds That is in addition to a UBI

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I’m sorry for offending people My comments are probably not meant for you My comments that aren’t offensive don’t seem to work My comments that are offensive don’t seem to work My life has basically been a waste and I’m broke from it

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- Nearly every politician in history at any time in history You can’t keep your promises? You can’t keep your promises?

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“Let’s tell the people that we will do what they have asked us to do before we get elected and then after we get elected we do whatever we want. Let’s lie. Lettuce lie to the people who put their trust in us to do as a country what they can’t do individually. WE’RE NOT PIECES OF SHIT!!!”

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 27/04/2025

The elite, the wealthy hate anything that is “for all” Social security “for all” is UBI Medicare ‘for all’ is M4A Housing for all solves homelessness Stimulus / bailouts for all is investment They want to be the deciders /god When they do that it makes them bad people, right? Because… 1/2

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Imagine knowing that everyone doing any work of any kind was doing it not because they had to for survival income but because they chose to for discretionary income or because of the work itself. Universal basic income would fundamentally transform every interaction with every provider of a service.

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The Monsters, Inc. Argument for Unconditional Basic Income

How to convert an economy based on fear to one based on joy

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They called surviving a crime

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If I could take a guess, it could be two things The person has to sell out to get where they want Or they have some other pressure preventing them from fulfilling their word. Group think is real. Ppl who bcome rich sometimes abandon their values they had when poor But jfc

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History is horrifying All you have to do it seems is to do what the fuck you said you would. Yet time after time after time people go back on their word Wtf

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The apple logo can be used as a mirror in a cosmetic emergency

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Curses work Curses work Curses work I was under one until a few years ago Every single day I place curses on people who are harming the poor

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Of course, knowing what you have or need means absolutely nothing The pieces of shit that are controlling the networks don’t care if people starve or face homelessness. They are ok with it. Then one day or happens to them but they’ve already fucked over the people trying to change things lol haha

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I like that the gov is constantly trying to lie and steal from the people and that there are pieces of shit that support that. That’s so awesome!

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Tom Pogson @basicbc.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

You are a liar Bernard You are full of shit You’re the token good guy of the dems but you let them cancel your candidacy You are a liar. The dems had a chance to do m4a, ubi, h4a, cancel student debt, living wage. You’re full of shit

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Cooperation is the reason we got to where we did. Put and average human in a fight with an average hungry predator and the human is in trouble. Meanwhile, like Thomas Paine explained: "(Charity) will satisfy his conscience but not his heart...far better to build a system of pulleys.."

Link and Zelda, hand in hand, making there way through a dungeon:

Don't let anything convince you that it's against human nature to look out for one another

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