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· Jun 13
This is ✨Senator Kim Pate✨
Canada's champion for Basic Income in Parliament
She just gave one of the most iconic speeches ever
- it's cheaper than poverty
- encourages work and entrepreneurs
- cuts crime and helps victims of abuse
We break it down🧵
Canada's champion for Basic Income in Parliament
She just gave one of the most iconic speeches ever
- it's cheaper than poverty
- encourages work and entrepreneurs
- cuts crime and helps victims of abuse
We break it down🧵
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#GBI #UBI NOW
“Researchers found that participating families reported less economic hardship, reduced food insecurity, higher savings & improved well-being by the end of the pilot program. Parents had more time for their kids because they worked less OT, and they noticed improvements in school.“
“Researchers found that participating families reported less economic hardship, reduced food insecurity, higher savings & improved well-being by the end of the pilot program. Parents had more time for their kids because they worked less OT, and they noticed improvements in school.“
The results are in, and the City's guaranteed basic income pilot was a success! Just $500 a month lowered food insecurity, improved outcomes for children, and raised credit scores.
We live in wealthiest country on Earth. There's no excuse for poverty.
www.stlpr.org/economy-busi...
We live in wealthiest country on Earth. There's no excuse for poverty.
www.stlpr.org/economy-busi...
$500 monthly payments helped St. Louis families — then a lawsuit and a tornado hit
A new Washington University study found that St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income pilot program helped hundreds of families. But a lawsuit paused payments, and later crises deepened the financial strain...
www.stlpr.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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There's a reason Alaska's oil dividend is revered as good policy: it recognizes that natural resources are common wealth that don't just belong to a corporation, government, or individual.
Meanwhile, Canada is losing 80% of our mineral wealth (~$1T) to private extraction.
Meanwhile, Canada is losing 80% of our mineral wealth (~$1T) to private extraction.
December 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
There's a reason Alaska's oil dividend is revered as good policy: it recognizes that natural resources are common wealth that don't just belong to a corporation, government, or individual.
Meanwhile, Canada is losing 80% of our mineral wealth (~$1T) to private extraction.
Meanwhile, Canada is losing 80% of our mineral wealth (~$1T) to private extraction.
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The findings are relevant to broader policy debates about government transfers to low-income workers and guaranteed basic income, the researchers said, and suggest opportunities to simplify complex and stigmatizing welfare systems.
December 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The findings are relevant to broader policy debates about government transfers to low-income workers and guaranteed basic income, the researchers said, and suggest opportunities to simplify complex and stigmatizing welfare systems.
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New research co-authored by Pohler found that a modest tax benefit in Canada – similar to the U.S. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – encouraged low-income workers to stay employed.
December 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
New research co-authored by Pohler found that a modest tax benefit in Canada – similar to the U.S. Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – encouraged low-income workers to stay employed.
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“Low-income workers are more likely to stay employed if they receive an unanticipated cash transfer, rather than leave the labor market, as most people worry they will,” said Dionne Pohler, the David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations at #CornellILR.
How ‘free money’ helped low-income workers stay employed | Cornell Chronicle
A small, unexpected tax benefit helped low-income Canadians continue working, contrary to what classic economic theory would predict.
news.cornell.edu
December 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“Low-income workers are more likely to stay employed if they receive an unanticipated cash transfer, rather than leave the labor market, as most people worry they will,” said Dionne Pohler, the David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations at #CornellILR.
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The utmost BIGGEST brainworm we need to get rid of is that people will immediately stop taking care of society the moment their needs are met
Every single test with things like fi UBI shows that when folks do not need to worry about the next meal, they become active members of society
Every single test with things like fi UBI shows that when folks do not need to worry about the next meal, they become active members of society
December 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The utmost BIGGEST brainworm we need to get rid of is that people will immediately stop taking care of society the moment their needs are met
Every single test with things like fi UBI shows that when folks do not need to worry about the next meal, they become active members of society
Every single test with things like fi UBI shows that when folks do not need to worry about the next meal, they become active members of society
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The rudiments of UBI. Excellent.
The work that’s done in the home is far more important than what finance assholes like me do.
It’s small, but it warms the heart a little.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The work that’s done in the home is far more important than what finance assholes like me do.
It’s small, but it warms the heart a little.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
India cash transfers for women: Paying for unpaid household work
Some 118 million women in 12 Indian states receive unconditional cash transfers, one of the world’s largest experiments.
www.bbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The rudiments of UBI. Excellent.
The work that’s done in the home is far more important than what finance assholes like me do.
It’s small, but it warms the heart a little.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The work that’s done in the home is far more important than what finance assholes like me do.
It’s small, but it warms the heart a little.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Universal Basic Income is not just a safety net; it is a promise that no one will be forgotten, and that everyone can share in the future we build together. I am asking you to stand with me. Together, we will create a country where every person has the chance to thrive.
#colorado #prodemocracy
#colorado #prodemocracy
December 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Universal Basic Income is not just a safety net; it is a promise that no one will be forgotten, and that everyone can share in the future we build together. I am asking you to stand with me. Together, we will create a country where every person has the chance to thrive.
#colorado #prodemocracy
#colorado #prodemocracy
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People on both sides of the political spectrum can get behind this idea: we shouldn't tax income from hard work more than income from no work.
December 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
People on both sides of the political spectrum can get behind this idea: we shouldn't tax income from hard work more than income from no work.
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@itsafoundation.bsky.social is proud to share that we've been selected as one of the 208 nonprofits to receive grant-funding from the OpenAI Foundation as part of their new People-First AI Fund. This grant accelerates our work in support of UBI projects focused on storytelling and implementation.
Announcing the initial People-First AI Fund grantees
Unrestricted funding for 208 nonprofits advancing people-first work nationwide.
openai.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
@itsafoundation.bsky.social is proud to share that we've been selected as one of the 208 nonprofits to receive grant-funding from the OpenAI Foundation as part of their new People-First AI Fund. This grant accelerates our work in support of UBI projects focused on storytelling and implementation.
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Welcome to Legislators for Guaranteed Income, KY House Minority Whip, Joshua Watkins!
We are excited to partner with you and our growing coalition of state lawmakers advocating for direct cash policies.
We are excited to partner with you and our growing coalition of state lawmakers advocating for direct cash policies.
December 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Welcome to Legislators for Guaranteed Income, KY House Minority Whip, Joshua Watkins!
We are excited to partner with you and our growing coalition of state lawmakers advocating for direct cash policies.
We are excited to partner with you and our growing coalition of state lawmakers advocating for direct cash policies.
NDP leadership candidate Tanille Johnston (@votetanille.bsky.social) just put basic income on the table in the debate.
December 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
NDP leadership candidate Tanille Johnston (@votetanille.bsky.social) just put basic income on the table in the debate.
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Breaking: Canadian farmers plan to lobby the federal government to implement a guaranteed annual income and a cap on the profits of the major grocery store chains in the country.
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Breaking: Canadian farmers plan to lobby the federal government to implement a guaranteed annual income and a cap on the profits of the major grocery store chains in the country.
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It would change life entirely and offer freedom that is out of reach. Essential healthcare and housing could be obtained without worrying about having to rely on anyone or anything else. There's much to be said for being able to live in the way that you need to in order to be fulfilled as a person.
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
December 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
It would change life entirely and offer freedom that is out of reach. Essential healthcare and housing could be obtained without worrying about having to rely on anyone or anything else. There's much to be said for being able to live in the way that you need to in order to be fulfilled as a person.
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Universal/Unconditional Basic Income has been shown to decrease crime in many studies.
research.binghamton.edu/ResearchDays...
research.binghamton.edu/ResearchDays...
December 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Universal/Unconditional Basic Income has been shown to decrease crime in many studies.
research.binghamton.edu/ResearchDays...
research.binghamton.edu/ResearchDays...
MIT researchers say AI could already replace 11.7% of the US labour market — about $1.2 trillion in wages.
The case for UBI is only getting louder.
The case for UBI is only getting louder.
December 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
MIT researchers say AI could already replace 11.7% of the US labour market — about $1.2 trillion in wages.
The case for UBI is only getting louder.
The case for UBI is only getting louder.
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The most influential UBI advocates are generally unanimous that it should be financed by the value of nature — something we all have an equal claim to.
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The most influential UBI advocates are generally unanimous that it should be financed by the value of nature — something we all have an equal claim to.
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Basic income is about equality of opportunity.
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Basic income is about equality of opportunity.
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Dude, give me UBI and I'll work any dang job you want. The thing that makes drudge jobs suck so very very much for me has never been the quality of the work but the fact that while I am working that full time plus job I am *still not making enough to live* so it's a drudge job+a precarious life.
Always grinds my gears when people say "No one would work drudge jobs if there was a UBI"
But even staying completely capitalist, I disagree. If I received a baseline living-wage UBI, and then I was offered REWARDS for drudge jobs, I'd take it! I want to save up for treats and travel and hobbies!
But even staying completely capitalist, I disagree. If I received a baseline living-wage UBI, and then I was offered REWARDS for drudge jobs, I'd take it! I want to save up for treats and travel and hobbies!
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Dude, give me UBI and I'll work any dang job you want. The thing that makes drudge jobs suck so very very much for me has never been the quality of the work but the fact that while I am working that full time plus job I am *still not making enough to live* so it's a drudge job+a precarious life.
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Why Canada's proposed corporate tax relief is not the answer - Basic Income Is.
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Why Canada's proposed corporate tax relief is not the answer - Basic Income Is.
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I trust millions of people to make better decisions on how to spend their money than the government can.
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I trust millions of people to make better decisions on how to spend their money than the government can.
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This petition drive for an all-party supported PEI demonstration project ends January 2nd.
This is the best chance Canada has right now to get the ball rolling on a basic income.
Please sign and share!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
This is the best chance Canada has right now to get the ball rolling on a basic income.
Please sign and share!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
October 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This petition drive for an all-party supported PEI demonstration project ends January 2nd.
This is the best chance Canada has right now to get the ball rolling on a basic income.
Please sign and share!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
This is the best chance Canada has right now to get the ball rolling on a basic income.
Please sign and share!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Breaking: Canadian farmers plan to lobby the federal government to implement a guaranteed annual income and a cap on the profits of the major grocery store chains in the country.
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Breaking: Canadian farmers plan to lobby the federal government to implement a guaranteed annual income and a cap on the profits of the major grocery store chains in the country.
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A healthy economy is money in motion. It benefits people when it’s moving, when it’s working, whether it’s funding research or buying hamburgers. Society thrives when the money circulates.
And even if a UBI recipient doesn’t earn an extra dime, the money still circulates.
And even if a UBI recipient doesn’t earn an extra dime, the money still circulates.
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A healthy economy is money in motion. It benefits people when it’s moving, when it’s working, whether it’s funding research or buying hamburgers. Society thrives when the money circulates.
And even if a UBI recipient doesn’t earn an extra dime, the money still circulates.
And even if a UBI recipient doesn’t earn an extra dime, the money still circulates.
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A UBI would have absolutely saved my life during my last long stretch of unemployment. As it is, I'm still rebuilding based on the body blows I took from the last few years.
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A UBI would have absolutely saved my life during my last long stretch of unemployment. As it is, I'm still rebuilding based on the body blows I took from the last few years.