If #Democrats wanted to appeal to #leftists, they'd talk about #EndCitizensUnited, #RankedChoiceVoting, #UniversalHealthcare, and #UniversalBasicIncome, but they don't want to talk about any of those things because they aren't profitable for Corporations. That is a FACT!
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?
https://www.blackenterprise.com/newark-praises-mayor-ras-barakas-guaranteed-income-program/
I call BS:
"On an annual basis, this means job displacements peak at between 60,000 and 275,000 jobs a year, which are relatively modest figures compared with the average number of job losses seen over the past decade in the UK (450,000 per year) and even more so relative to the overall labour force (33 million)."
How many jobs were created as result of digitalisation and automation in the last 20 years?
https://institute.global/insights/economic-prosperity/the-impact-of-ai-on-the-labour-market
Without having to pay UBI either.
@ChrisMayLA6 Where are the politicians shouting about taxing the uber rich, introducing UBI, reducing the working week, providing free childcare etc etc? #universalbasicincome #taxtherich
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.
It's #Monday again and the perfect day to imagine never having to stay in a toxic job just for the paycheck. Imagine being able to walk away from a terrible boss or minimum wage.
That’s what #UBI offers—real freedom.
The freedom to work on your terms, not out of fear. The freedom to live, not just survive. You deserve that.
More positive outcomes as part of the Irish #UniversalBasicIncome project 
"recipients who received #money from the program reported more stability and “significantly reduced” #FinancialStress"
Participating in the pilot program also allowed artists to re-prioritize how they spend their time and what they choose to focus on. 'The opportunity to focus more on their specific creative interests opened new possibilities and career trajectories' "
https://www.businessinsider.com/ireland-artists-basic-income-pilot-results-2025-6
Today in The Medium Newsletter, featured stories include:
• The case for #UniversalBasicIncome (#UBI), with @katiejgln and Ashraff Hathibelagal
• Parasocial relationships with #podcasters, with Colin Myers
• From attention-starved child to professional chef, with Abbey Wade
• What zebra stripes can teach us about #AI, with Marina Tosic
#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 
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-ai-czar-david-sacks-universal-basic-income-ai-jobs-2025-6
I'm all in favor of automating everything so that humans are free to do whatever makes them happy. In the meantime, #capitalism is working people to the bone - incl nurses who will soon be replaced by #AI
"In Colorado, a patient with a runny nose was alarmed to learn from an AI-generated message that the problem could be a brain fluid leak. (It wasn’t.) A nurse hadn’t proofread carefully and mistakenly sent the message."
https://apnews.com/article/chatgpt-ai-health-doctors-microsoft-f63d7fcc4b361cf8073406bf231e2b92
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."
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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?
https://streetsensemedia.org/article/tiktok-universal-income-basic-income-plan/
EVERY company should already pay it's fair share in #taxes That would bring in enough money for #UBI
"AI could wipe out more specialized white-collar roles that may have required years of expensive training and education — and those workers may not be so easily retrained for equal or higher-paying jobs.
Amodei suggested that lawmakers may even need to consider levying a tax on AI companies."
"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."
https://www.ctinsider.com/opinion/article/universal-basic-income-ct-20334831.php
"Within the first 18 months, job-switching rates spiked in the basic income group compared to the control one. Afterwards, people in the former group described themselves as significantly more satisfied with their work situation, suggesting that the financial cushion allowed them to explore new paths and pursue roles better aligned with their skills and interests."
https://thenoosphere.substack.com/p/just-how-many-more-successful-ubi
