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What is #UniversalBasicIncome (UBI)?
✅ Everyone gets it no matter your income, job status, or background.
🗓️ Regular cash payments.
💸 Spend it how you need. No strings attached.
What are your initial thoughts on #UBI? 👇
✅ Everyone gets it no matter your income, job status, or background.
🗓️ Regular cash payments.
💸 Spend it how you need. No strings attached.
What are your initial thoughts on #UBI? 👇
With Universal Basic Income (UBI), what feels like the ultimate outcome for you: the peace of mind from financial stability, or the excitement of pursuing a lifelong dream?
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
With Universal Basic Income (UBI), what feels like the ultimate outcome for you: the peace of mind from financial stability, or the excitement of pursuing a lifelong dream?
What's a risk you'd be more comfortable taking if Universal Basic Income (UBI) provided a floor of income you could never fall below?
November 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What's a risk you'd be more comfortable taking if Universal Basic Income (UBI) provided a floor of income you could never fall below?
How might Universal Basic Income (UBI) allow you to better support your family or community?
November 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
How might Universal Basic Income (UBI) allow you to better support your family or community?
How might growing up with Universal Basic Income (UBI) impact a child's outlook on the future?
October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
How might growing up with Universal Basic Income (UBI) impact a child's outlook on the future?
What passion project would Universal Basic Income (UBI) empower you to start?
October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What passion project would Universal Basic Income (UBI) empower you to start?
Behind every statistic and economic concept is a real person hoping for a little ease and a little more breathing room. What would you gain? What would you reclaim?
#UniversalBasicIncome #UBI #EconomicSecurity #FutureofWork
#UniversalBasicIncome #UBI #EconomicSecurity #FutureofWork
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Behind every statistic and economic concept is a real person hoping for a little ease and a little more breathing room. What would you gain? What would you reclaim?
#UniversalBasicIncome #UBI #EconomicSecurity #FutureofWork
#UniversalBasicIncome #UBI #EconomicSecurity #FutureofWork
If you had Universal Basic Income (UBI), what's one thing you'd feel more secure about?
October 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you had Universal Basic Income (UBI), what's one thing you'd feel more secure about?
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Follow @bootstrapstv.bsky.social for all things Bootstraps UBI docuseries, but we did talk a bit about it recently and how the first two episodes are mostly done and have been submitted to Sundance and SXSW. Our hope is for it to debut at one of them next year after 10 years of work.
The Bootstraps basic income docuseries is still on its way and now being submitted to film festivals
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October 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Follow @bootstrapstv.bsky.social for all things Bootstraps UBI docuseries, but we did talk a bit about it recently and how the first two episodes are mostly done and have been submitted to Sundance and SXSW. Our hope is for it to debut at one of them next year after 10 years of work.
What is possible when we trust each other's capabilities to invest in themselves and their communities?
October 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
What is possible when we trust each other's capabilities to invest in themselves and their communities?
Is Universal Basic Income (UBI) a handout or an investment in your potential and your community?
October 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Is Universal Basic Income (UBI) a handout or an investment in your potential and your community?
If Universal Basic Income (UBI) were to give you more breathing room, what new hobbies or activities would you pursue that currently feel out of reach?
October 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If Universal Basic Income (UBI) were to give you more breathing room, what new hobbies or activities would you pursue that currently feel out of reach?
What specific worry might another $1000 per month alleviate for you?
October 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What specific worry might another $1000 per month alleviate for you?
What's one dream you've put on hold that a baseline income of $1000 per month might make possible?
October 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What's one dream you've put on hold that a baseline income of $1000 per month might make possible?
What do you think about the phrase “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps"?
What if we gave everyone the 'bootstraps' they need? Share your thoughts 👇
What if we gave everyone the 'bootstraps' they need? Share your thoughts 👇
October 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What do you think about the phrase “Pull yourself up by your bootstraps"?
What if we gave everyone the 'bootstraps' they need? Share your thoughts 👇
What if we gave everyone the 'bootstraps' they need? Share your thoughts 👇
Instead of starting at $0, what if you had universal basic income? A foundation to build on?
During the basic income pilot featured in the docuseries (coming soon), each participant received $1000 per month for 2.5 years. So, we want to hear what YOU would do with that support?
During the basic income pilot featured in the docuseries (coming soon), each participant received $1000 per month for 2.5 years. So, we want to hear what YOU would do with that support?
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Instead of starting at $0, what if you had universal basic income? A foundation to build on?
During the basic income pilot featured in the docuseries (coming soon), each participant received $1000 per month for 2.5 years. So, we want to hear what YOU would do with that support?
During the basic income pilot featured in the docuseries (coming soon), each participant received $1000 per month for 2.5 years. So, we want to hear what YOU would do with that support?
With AI and other tech advancements redefining the job market, how do YOU envision the future of work? 🤔
September 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
With AI and other tech advancements redefining the job market, how do YOU envision the future of work? 🤔
How would your life change if you got an unconditional $1000 per month?
Imagine having a basic income and how it would impact your daily routine, future plans, and overall sense of financial security. Would $1000 serve as a solid foundation or do you have another number in mind?
Imagine having a basic income and how it would impact your daily routine, future plans, and overall sense of financial security. Would $1000 serve as a solid foundation or do you have another number in mind?
September 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
How would your life change if you got an unconditional $1000 per month?
Imagine having a basic income and how it would impact your daily routine, future plans, and overall sense of financial security. Would $1000 serve as a solid foundation or do you have another number in mind?
Imagine having a basic income and how it would impact your daily routine, future plans, and overall sense of financial security. Would $1000 serve as a solid foundation or do you have another number in mind?
How would an extra $1000 every month impact your day-to-day routine, your dreams, or your finances?
If $1000 isn’t quite the right number for you, what amount of #BasicIncome would be ideal?
If $1000 isn’t quite the right number for you, what amount of #BasicIncome would be ideal?
September 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How would an extra $1000 every month impact your day-to-day routine, your dreams, or your finances?
If $1000 isn’t quite the right number for you, what amount of #BasicIncome would be ideal?
If $1000 isn’t quite the right number for you, what amount of #BasicIncome would be ideal?
Ask yourself: Do you know who you are outside of work? Have you had the chance to explore that?
September 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Ask yourself: Do you know who you are outside of work? Have you had the chance to explore that?
Some believe Universal Basic Income (UBI) could disincentivize individuals from working or result in a misuse of resources. Others believe that it could empower people to explore their passions, become entrepreneurs, etc.
What do you think?
What do you think?
September 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Some believe Universal Basic Income (UBI) could disincentivize individuals from working or result in a misuse of resources. Others believe that it could empower people to explore their passions, become entrepreneurs, etc.
What do you think?
What do you think?
Look past the immediate and imagine the potential changes—good, bad, or somewhere in between—if we all had #UniversalBasicIncome.
What does a lifetime of #BasicIncome look like to you?
What does a lifetime of #BasicIncome look like to you?
September 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Look past the immediate and imagine the potential changes—good, bad, or somewhere in between—if we all had #UniversalBasicIncome.
What does a lifetime of #BasicIncome look like to you?
What does a lifetime of #BasicIncome look like to you?
When you first heard about Universal Basic Income (UBI), what were your initial reactions and thoughts?
Maybe it sparked curiosity or maybe it led to skepticism.
Were you intrigued by the idea or did you have concerns about its feasibility and impact on the economy?
Maybe it sparked curiosity or maybe it led to skepticism.
Were you intrigued by the idea or did you have concerns about its feasibility and impact on the economy?
September 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
When you first heard about Universal Basic Income (UBI), what were your initial reactions and thoughts?
Maybe it sparked curiosity or maybe it led to skepticism.
Were you intrigued by the idea or did you have concerns about its feasibility and impact on the economy?
Maybe it sparked curiosity or maybe it led to skepticism.
Were you intrigued by the idea or did you have concerns about its feasibility and impact on the economy?
Some believe #UniversalBasicIncome is a necessity, while others aren't convinced. Or maybe you're still on the fence. What do you think?
September 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Some believe #UniversalBasicIncome is a necessity, while others aren't convinced. Or maybe you're still on the fence. What do you think?
Instead of starting at $0, what if you had $1000 per month as a foundation to build on?
September 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Instead of starting at $0, what if you had $1000 per month as a foundation to build on?
How might Universal Basic Income (UBI) redefine "work" for you personally?
Think about career choices, your daily routine, the way you balance work and leisure, etc. What new opportunities might open up for you?
Think about career choices, your daily routine, the way you balance work and leisure, etc. What new opportunities might open up for you?
September 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
How might Universal Basic Income (UBI) redefine "work" for you personally?
Think about career choices, your daily routine, the way you balance work and leisure, etc. What new opportunities might open up for you?
Think about career choices, your daily routine, the way you balance work and leisure, etc. What new opportunities might open up for you?