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I don't like talking about the cost of universal basic income, not because it's some high number, but because it assumes not doing it is FREE. We spend $1.5 TRILLION a year on the costs of child poverty alone. We cut child poverty by 40% for a cost of $100B in 2021. That would have been a $500B GAIN, but Congress decided that saving that much money cost too much. It's as dumb as saying that buying $100 for $20 is too expensive. What are we doing? We are 💯% fine spending any amount of money on wars and tax cuts for the rich, but I'm the one who has to defend spending public money in a way that reduces overall costs? I shouldn't have to convince anyone that investing $100 to get far more than $100 in return is a good deal. There are so many ways of going about UBI, and thus so many different price tags. It's not a simple answer. But what is simple is understanding that poverty, mass chronic insecurity, and extreme inequality all impose huge costs on our society. The cost of UBI is lower than the cost of not doing it.

Man, have we seen that phenomenon before. We can’t be too honest about priests sexually abusing young people, because it would be bad for the image of the church. We can’t be too honest about the sexual misconduct of the president, because it would be bad for the party. We can’t be too honest about the out-of-court settlements of the sexual harassment lawsuits of the CEO, because it would be bad for the company and the stock price. Powerful and corrupt men have an ingeniously sinister ability to turn their personal misdeeds into problems too dangerous for their organizations to confront. Through some sort of corruptive alchemy, trying to hold someone accountable for his actions becomes a betrayal of the cause.

@JayJurden all ears over here

Jay on a pod WHAT COULD GO WRONG

Several Baha’i citizens in Kerman have been held in both detention centres and prisons despite the ongoing wartime conditions. Moreover, reports suggest that since the onset of winter 2026, and in tandem with the nationwide protests in January, no fewer than 20 Bahá'í citizens have been detained in various cities throughout Iran. According to these reports, numerous cases of arrests, summons, and judicial proceedings against Bahá'í citizens were recorded between January and March 2026. In some instances, those detained were denied contact with their families and access to legal counsel for a period of time; in other cases, no information is yet available on their whereabouts or conditions of detention. Shakila Ghasemi, a 26-year-old Bahá'í citizen residing in Kerman who was arrested by IRGC intelligence forces on 2 February 2026, remains in detention under unknown conditions. Shaghayegh Ghasemi, the sister of this Bahá'í citizen, told IHRNGO that although most of those arrested by IRGC intelligence in Kerman have been released, Shakila Ghasemi and Borna Naeimi, both Bahá'í citizens, remain in custody. Shaghayegh also expressed concern about the conditions of her sister's detention, noting that the family has no information on her exact place of detention. She stated: "The family's requests for information about where Shakila is being held, as well as her release on bail or with an electronic ankle tag, have so far gone unanswered." Furthermore, she noted: "Two other Bahá'í citizens, Adib Shahbazpour and Peyvand Naeimi, are also being held in Kerman Prison, where Peyvand Naeimi is being kept in solitary confinement." Peyvand Naeimi was arrested at his workplace on 8 January 2026 and Adib Shahbazpour at his home on 20 January. Borna Naeimi, 29 years old and a father of one child, was also arrested at his home in Kerman on 1 March 2026, with security agents using violence during the apprehension. He has been incommunicado since his arrest. In the same city, Venus Hosseininejad, Rozhin Hosseininejad, Aylin Sahragard, and Pouyan Gholami, other Bahá'í citizens, were also arrested by security forces during January and February 2026. iranhr.net/en/articles/86…

Koreans are proud of KPOP DEMON HUNTERS because it’s Korean, not an apocalyptic fantasy set in Japan's Muromach period, not a Pixar film about old age, not a Japanese-themed robot or Miyazaki story. It is not hard to understand this if you think with a small amount of effort.

Saturday Night Live occasionally makes me laugh. Welcome to MAHAspital. Where emergencies are treated with beef tallow and raw eggs.

Good morning from Ellsworth, Maine

My show Half & Half was number 2 on the UPN network when they merged & cancelled us Btw- when we shot promos, white shows got sushi for lunch & Black shows got fried chicken We revolted cuz no shade of actor eats fried food & still fits in the costumes & yes we got an apology

There were 215 unmarked graves discovered on the property of a Mississippi county jail because of this woman’s search for her missing son: pbs.org/newshour/amp/s…

When Trump acts like a middle school boy, we end up at war with Iran. When Trump acts like a middle school girl, the funniest possible things happen.

Lie upon lie upon lie. All would have to re-register with passport and/or certified birth certificate. And that will not suffice in many states.

@nypost Measles. He died of Measles. He died of Measles because of antivaxxers.

Boy, 7, dies of brain condition caused by world's most contagious disease - years after he had it as a baby trib.al/Hse12fu

Chris Murphy: "I Just came from a two hour, closed door classified briefing on the war. It just confirmed to me it's totally incoherent. We are not gonna be able to achieve any of our stated objectives ... this is a disaster of epic proportions, a 10 day debacle"

🇦🇺 🇮🇷 ⚽ Supporters in Australia block Iran women's football team bus amid fears for their safety Members of the Iranian community in Gold Coast block the road as a bus carrying members of Iran's women's football team leaves for the airport. Five players from the team have claimed asylum in Australia, seeking protection after they were branded "traitors" by a presenter on Iranian state television for refusing to sing the national anthem ahead of a match

Trumps love the rape.

"If you’re an individual: Become an advocate. Put UBI on social media. Say you think we should adopt it. Follow Scott Santens (a leading UBI researcher). Follow @AndrewYang. When candidates show up, ask them about Universal Basic Income. Make it a topic they can’t ignore." 💯

This woman has been in America for over 5 decades. She came to the US as a toddler after being adopted by a US Air Force officer. The regime wants to deport her to Iran. A country they’re intent on destroying. They want to send her to her death.

Sascha Riley is a member of the U.S. military who was sex trafficked as a boy by his father to Jeffrey Epstein. He recalls being sexually assaulted by Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham and possibly Clarence Thomas. He’s the boy in the pink shirt.

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