Matt Harrison

I think this makes a uniquely great case for learning-by-doing.

I believe 100% that he can meet the challenge and promise of tomorrow, but it depends entirely on how you define execution.

Rigsby WI - Volume 2: Burn It Down, by SE Case The second volume of SE Case's Eisner-nominated webcomic about the brutal disaster of being a teen in the early 2000s!

This is one of the best comics going right now, if you're into things that are extremely good. www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

I thought this fucking movie was called The Pearl for some reason, and spent most of my adult life mad i couldn't find it again after catching half of it on IFC in the mid 90's

Told by their theft boss to steal something easy to fence, thought they said easy to fence *with*.

The President is slashing government services, sending troops into US cities to abduct people, illegally bombing Iran, and the Democratic Party is mobilizing its full might to … stop New York City from electing a mildly left-leaning mayor.

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Water cremation - Wikipedia

Just saw Shrouds and it got me thinking... my #1 choice for body disposal would be to detonate my corpse like a beached whale. A close second is being dissolved into slime and flushed down the drain: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_c...

Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the May 2025 School Board Elections The Book-Loving Texan’s Guide to the May 2025 School Board Elections (This is a mobilization tool. Use it to volunteer, donate, and organize in your community.) Election Day: Saturday, May 3 Early Vo...

As we approach May elections in Texas, get informed about school board races across Texas so you can make an informed decision. Share @frankstrong.bsky.social school board guide to build understanding of local races! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Studie: Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen macht zufrieden und mental gesund | MDR.DE Das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen – ohne reduzierte Arbeitszeit – steigert Zufriedenheit und mentale Gesundheit. Das geht aus der ersten Langzeitstudie zum Grundeinkommen hervor.

The results from Germany's big 3-year UBI experiment are out!

122 people got €1200/mo for 3 years. All were age 21-40 and employed with incomes between €1100/mo to €2600/mo

They were happier, healthier, saved more, gave more, enjoyed more social time, and DID NOT WORK LESS than the control group.

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YouTube video by Kjobben Ali G - Vets vs. Veterinarians

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CDC says H5N1 bird flu sample shows mutations that may help the virus bind to cells in the upper airways of people The CDC said Thursday that the mutations, detected in a sample taken from a Louisiana patient, may help bind the virus to the upper airways in people.

“It’s not great. It’s not great news.”

When my sister was a raver, she and her friends were proud of the fact that they were so used to ecstasy that they could be mean to people on it (she's better now)

Only book that ever made me wonder if I was accidentally tripping.

Fusion Startup Conducts Strange Ceremony Involving Woman With Wires Coming Out of Her Back A nuclear fusion startup hosted a secret ceremony in a Silicon Valley warehouse featuring a woman attached to cables playing piano.

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OBSERVED EFFECTS OF UBI No significant reduction in labor supply (38 studies meta-analysis) Increased self-employment (301%) and part-time employment (17%) Slight decrease in alcohol and tobacco use (31 studies meta-analysis) New mothers extend their maternity leaves Birth weights improve due to better maternal nutrition Graduation rates and educational outcomes improve Hospitalization rates decline (8.5%) Crime goes down (15%–42%) especially illegal hunting (95%) Domestic violence decreases (30%–51%) Trust increases (13% in politicians | 6% in other people) Home ownership rates increase (17%–26%) Food security increases as does consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables Improved cognitive functioning (43%) and personality traits (31%) Savings go up, debts go down Source: scottsantens

I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.

This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵

happy "unearthing the bizarre politics of the shooter" day to all who celebrate the great American tradition