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BIENFancy experiencing the power of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> first-hand? The excellent folks at @Ubi4all are running their 9th UBI Raffle, with the draw taking place at this year's BIEN Congress in Brazil <a href="https://zurl.co/qTngH" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/qTngH</a>

BIENCould Malaysia's recent policy shift on direct cash transfers be the start of something historic? Really enjoyable read linked here <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> <a href="https://zurl.co/XJGax" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/XJGax</a>

Mojo ♻️<a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/profile/anubis2814" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@anubis2814</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/@broadwaybabyto" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@broadwaybabyto</a> Meeting basic needs isn’t just about compassion. it is a smart policy. Evidence from universal basic income trials and “housing first” programs shows that when people have secure housing, healthcare, education, and a living wage, rates of crime and homelessness drop, while health and community stability improve.Those gains threaten the interests of industries and investors profiting from scarcity — so change meets resistance. But the data is clear: security reduces desperation.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/basicincome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#basicincome</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/housingfirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#housingfirst</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poverty</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/inequality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#inequality</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/crimeprevention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#crimeprevention</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/universal-basic-income-pros-and-cons?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.businessinsider.com/universal-basic-income-pros-and-cons?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a>

P Gurgel-SegrilloPlease complete and BOOST the online public consultation to collect opinions on the Basic Income for the Arts: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/2025-public-consultation-BIA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/2025-public-consultation-BIA</a>The consultation comprises a short survey and shouldn’t take longer than a minute or two to complete. It gives an opportunity for the public and the arts sector to share their opinions. <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/BIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BIA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/UniversalBasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UniversalBasicIncome</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ArtsWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtsWorkers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/PublicConsultation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PublicConsultation</a>

BIENOver in Ireland, a Public Consultation is underway to gather the public's opinion on the country's <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> for the Arts initiative <a href="https://zurl.co/OxLDU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/OxLDU</a>

BIENSounds like Guaranteed Minimum Income is coming in for serious consideration at Canada's Parliamentary Budget Office, with expected reduction in poverty rates by between 34-40% 👀 <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> <a href="https://zurl.co/4VsTD" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/4VsTD</a>

BIENTaiwan trending towards its second Universal Cash Payment in October, owing to excess tax revenue <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> <a href="https://zurl.co/1YqYi" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/1YqYi</a>

RealJournalism<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Homelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Homelessness</a> advocacy group urging <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Montreal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Montreal</a> to step up initiatives during heat wave. And pay people a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> while you're at it. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CyW-D91vDw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CyW-D91vDw</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Quebec</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Canada</a>

Scott SantensOur theory of change at ITSA Foundation is experiential. It's experiencing unconditional basic income, both vicariously and directly, that will get people to understand just how important UBI is, how much power and freedom it offers to us all, and how much good it will do for society. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/basicincome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#basicincome</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/UBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UBI</a> <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/9ML833wKDt0?si=WYWGrbfXs8Gu6SI7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/shorts/9ML833wKDt0?si=WYWGrbfXs8Gu6SI7</a>

BIENNew drop from the always-excellent @scottsantens.com , making the case for how <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> is the answer to Poverty, Insecurity, and Inequality - well worth a read <a href="https://zurl.co/8Bfd1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/8Bfd1</a>

Scott SantensPeople are always wondering about how universal basic income might lead to a lack of purpose. Meanwhile, all around us, people are always trying to mean something to others. UBI will aid the pursuit of purpose. It will empower us all in our pursuit of figuring out what we're here to do. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/basicincome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#basicincome</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ubi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ubi</a> <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/WN8uJAt3xC8?si=7E1yPhRdg1OgLwkm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/shorts/WN8uJAt3xC8?si=7E1yPhRdg1OgLwkm</a>

Hermetic LibraryJoin the erudite and beatific few who help make everything I do happen for everyone else! Please consider becoming a Patron to help keep the library, cats, and me going, with even just $1/mo in the tip jar.<a href="https://hermetic.com/patron/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hermetic.com/patron/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MutualAid</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a>

BIENAI is apparently already replacing 1000s of jobs per month within the tech industry If there is a more convincing way to manage the pace of change here than a <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a>, can it please let its presence be known? <a href="https://zurl.co/vpjMF" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/vpjMF</a>

RealJournalismTrinity County Media, a Facebook page that covers East <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a>, reported that a firefighter knocked on a single mother's house in the middle of the night advising her and her five children that they needed to evacuate from the Guadalupe River flooding. They did, and 10 minutes later, their house was gone. Thank a firefighter and support a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> so that more people with a passion for saving lives can dedicate more time to it.

BIENDoes <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> = Inflation? Excellent piece from <a href="https://mastodon.world/@scott" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@scott</a> Santens here teasing out the nuance & variables that determine inflationary pressures <a href="https://zurl.co/DRwcG" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/DRwcG</a>

RealJournalismGuaranteed Income Works: Data from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Newark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Newark</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NewJersey</a> <a href="https://www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-newark-nj" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-newark-nj</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a>

BIENFresh calls for provision of Minimum Guaranteed Income pilot in <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scotland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> <a href="https://zurl.co/QGGHY" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/QGGHY</a>

BIENThings look like they are continuing to heat up in the Malaysian path to a <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> <a href="https://zurl.co/4c2bO" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://zurl.co/4c2bO</a>

RealJournalismAnd making kids eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and water only makes it worse. It is time for a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BasicIncome</a> so that kids can afford a school lunch and not have to worry about hunger or shaming. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Education</a>

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