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Karl Widerquist
@karlwiderquist.bsky.social

Political philosopher & economist focused on distributive justice. Writes about Basic Income; the ethics of poverty, freedom, inequality, & other stuff. Works at Georgetown-Qatar. Lives in New Orleans. Website: Widerquist.com, email Karl@widerquist.com .. more

Karl Widerquist is an American political philosopher and economist at Georgetown University on its campus in Qatar. He is best known as an advocate of basic income, but is also an interdisciplinary academic writer who has published in journals in fields as diverse as economics, politics, philosophy, and anthropology. He is a consistent critic of propertarianism, right-libertarianism, social contract theory, and the belief that modern societies fulfill the Lockean proviso. .. more

Political science 38%
Economics 35%

Protest today

Thursdays:
- Mornings, 7:30-8:30am, City Park & Esplanade
- Evenings, 4:00-whenever, City Park & Esplanade
Saturdays:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart & St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Sundays:
- 2:30-3pm, N. Rampart and St. Ann St

Stand up for Democracy: neighborhood, pro-democracy, pop-up protests six days a week in New Orleans
Mondays:
- 5:00-5:20pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesdays:
- 4-4:30pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
Wednesdays:
- 4:30-5pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 4:30-4:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

Yes, St. Charles at 7th Street.

Standing for democracy can mean standing up to advocate for the introduction of democracy

Three pro-democracy neighborhood pop-up protests in New Orleans this weekend

Saturday:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart & St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Sunday:
- 2:30-3pm, N. Rampart and St. Ann St

Video of the New Year's Eve pop-up protest in New Orleans

3/3 ...By showing up again and again, the protestors remind their communities that no one is alone in caring about democracy. For more information, call Elise Grenier (225-572-0759) or email Karl Widerquist (Karl@widerquist.com)." -Indivisible NOLA

2/3 ...One neighborhood sparked another, and soon the protests spread organically across town. These pop-ups exist to fill the space between large, scheduled demonstrations. They keep the fire alive when headlines fade...

1/3 "The Stand Up For Democracy neighborhood pop-up protests became a familiar and inspiring presence across New Orleans. What began quietly, with two groups separately demonstrating on Carrollton and on Napoleon, grew into a city-wide movement...

Another pro-democracy protest pops up in New Orleans today

Neighborhood pop-up protest today and all this week in New Orleans

The 20th Century was America's Party.
The 21st Century is America's Hangover.

2/2 Monday, December 29:
- St. Charles Ave. & 7th St., 5:00-5:20pm
Tuesday, December 30:
- Carrollton & Zimpel, 4-4:30pm, with canned food drive for people sheltering in place
Wednesday, December 31:
- Elysian Fields & St. Claude, 4:30-5pm

1/2 CORRECTION: It's actually SIX protests in the week between Christmas and New Year's:

Saturday, December 27: -
- N. Rampart & St. Ann St, 11:30am-noon
- Napoleon & Magazine, 12:30-12:50pm
Sunday, December 28:
- N. Rampart & St. Ann St, 2:30pm-3

Of course

2/2
Sunday, December 28:
- N. Rampart & St. Ann St, 11:30am-noon
Monday, December 29:
- St. Charles Ave. & 7th St., 5:00-5:20pm
Tuesday, December 30:
- Carrollton & Zimpel, 4-4:30pm

1/2 Stand up for Democracy, neighborhood pop-up protests continue in New Orleans between Christmas and New Year’s

Saturday, December 27:
- N. Rampart & St. Ann St, 11:30am-noon
- Napoleon & Magazine, 12:30-12:50pm
...

CORRECTION: We have FIVE pop-up protests over the holidays:
Tues, Dec 23: Carrollton & Zimpel, 4-4:30pm
Sat, Dec 27: Napoleon & Magazine, 12:30-12:50pm
Mon, Dec 29: St. Charles Ave. & 7th, 5:00-5:20pm
Tues, Dec 30: Carrollton & Zimpel, 4-4:30pm
Sat, Jan 3: Napoleon & Magazine, 12:30-12:50pm

Today

Stand up for Democracy pop-up protests continue over the holidays:
Tuesday, December 23: Carrollton & Zimpel, 4-4:30pm
Saturday, December 27: Napoleon & Magazine, 12:30-12:50pm
Tuesday, December 30: Carrollton & Zimpel, 4-4:30pm
Saturday, January 3: Napoleon & Magazine, 12:30-12:50pm

Three more pop-up pro-democracy protests this week.
Saturday:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart & St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Sunday:
- 2:30-3pm, N. Rampart and St. Ann St

Thursday in New Orleans, pro-democracy, anti-ICE protests morning & afternoon:
Morning, 7:30-8:30am, City Park & Esplanade
Afternoon, 3:45:00-whenever, City Park & Esplanade

Today

Today

Three anti-ICE pro-democracy protests this weekend

Pro-democracy pop-up protests today and tomorrow:
Thursday:
- Mornings, 7:30-8:30am, City Park & Esplanade
- Evenings, 3:45:00-whenever, City Park & Esplanade
Friday:
- 3-5pm, 423 Canal Street

Reposted by Karl Widerquist

At this point, I have had YEARS of conversations concerning the cost of #BasicIncome, so it's great to see discussions like this coming from @karlwiderquist.bsky.social today, discussing 'the falling cost of Basic Income
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Presentation on the falling costs of basic income | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network
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Scientifically I agree, but UBI experiments are a political tactic, and it remains to be seen how much they'll contribute to the UBI movement.

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Thursday:
- Mornings, 7:30-8:30am, City Park & Esplanade
- 3:45:00-whenever, City Park & Esplanade
Friday:
- 3-5pm, 423 Canal Street
Saturday:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart & St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Sunday:
- 2:30-3pm, N. Rampart and St. Ann St