Why would they use a bear mascot on a team called the Mammoth?

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. 🧵

Pokémon or prescription drug?

reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle

From me, a list of Trump supporters who killed, or tried to kill, Democrats and opponents of Trump in recent years (since the right are now claiming all the political violence is from the left!)

Receipts:
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I hit the trade limit today, so maybe tomorrow morning.

I'm on vacation staying at Cancun Las Vegas. Want to try and lucky trade today?

The savings from neglecting our children has allowed the government to fund a secret police force with a military-sized budget.

Funny how the US has basically the government of Iran now: Supreme Leader who rules by decree, priestly council with token opposition that decides whether the decisions are okay or not on arcane scriptural grounds, and completely ceremonial legislature

@nbasarah.bsky.social I saw your gift from Indonesia and wondered if you were traveling. You're a champ 🏆

How about driving as one?

A wedding tattoo? Cool!

This is what I expect to see tonight. Maybe Dallas with the first pick.

I secured my order.

Was in the virtual queue and the page refreshed itself. So I'm trying again. Did it finally let you through the line or did you refresh the page constantly?

important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:

Feels like the return of Kinect.

If there is no price that means it's free!

You guys should come back for the games occasionally!

Very good advice to find after a day of doomscrolling

Do you think he meant you? I mean, you have the only movie podcast on the internet and all.

Where do you watch the games when you aren't traveling on the road?

Billionnaires stole your living.

Not immigrants. Not minorities. Not people who follow a different religion.

Billionnaires. Noone needs a billion to live. Billionnaires could easily give you the money you lack and not notice the loss. They do not. They never will.

Is the store still closed?

I feel like videogames actually do provide a pretty accurate representation of real life right now because a lot of videogames are like “THE WORLD IS ENDING” and then you just collect herbs and pretend nothing is wrong

Alright y'all, let's do a fun Twitter vs. Bluesky experiment for tonight's game.

I'll post the same things at both places tonight (I'll post a little more than the average game), then we'll compare likes, RTs, and link clicks. I'm curious to see what happens!