peyton benac
@peytonb.bsky.social
astronomy grad student @ ucla (IR instruments and planet formation). also a big fan of unions, mutual aid, and public transit. she/they #BiInSci
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peyton benac
@peytonb.bsky.social
· Jul 9
hi! I’m reentering the Bluesky world. I just finished my 4th year of my PhD in astronomy at UCLA, working on infrared detector readout for an upcoming instrument for Keck observatory - but most importantly here’s a picture of me with my dog, Sally 🐾
hi! I’m reentering the Bluesky world. I just finished my 4th year of my PhD in astronomy at UCLA, working on infrared detector readout for an upcoming instrument for Keck observatory - but most importantly here’s a picture of me with my dog, Sally 🐾
July 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
hi! I’m reentering the Bluesky world. I just finished my 4th year of my PhD in astronomy at UCLA, working on infrared detector readout for an upcoming instrument for Keck observatory - but most importantly here’s a picture of me with my dog, Sally 🐾
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KEEPING PEOPLE HOUSED & FED during rough periods of their lives is *cheaper* than incarcerating & hospitalizing them repeatedly when they’re shoved onto the streets. Always has been. Just give them the money.
It saves money, even if “it’s just the right thing to do” never convinced you.
It saves money, even if “it’s just the right thing to do” never convinced you.
Preliminary results from the Denver Basic Income Project that's providing cash to hundreds of unhoused people for one year using the first 6 months of data:
• NO ONE receiving $1,000/mo still sleeping outside
• Full-time employment increased
• Fewer visits to the ER
• Fewer nights spent in jail
• NO ONE receiving $1,000/mo still sleeping outside
• Full-time employment increased
• Fewer visits to the ER
• Fewer nights spent in jail
October 4, 2023 at 3:03 AM
KEEPING PEOPLE HOUSED & FED during rough periods of their lives is *cheaper* than incarcerating & hospitalizing them repeatedly when they’re shoved onto the streets. Always has been. Just give them the money.
It saves money, even if “it’s just the right thing to do” never convinced you.
It saves money, even if “it’s just the right thing to do” never convinced you.