At times, I feel like hiding from what's going on in the world right now.

Then, I come across good news like this from Canada:

"The Canada #UniversalBasicIncome Pilot 2026 aims to explore the real-world impact of a #GuaranteedIncome on financial security, employment patterns, and overall quality of life."

Is the pilot perfect? Maybe not.
But it's a step in the right direction.

https://comfortkitchentogo.com/canadas-1800-universal-basic-income-pilot-2026-who-qualifies-and-what-youll-get/

#UBI4ME #UBI #UniversalBasicInvestment
#Future #CostOfLiving #policy #taxtherich

Go Newark, NJ!

[Mayor] "Baraka’s report shows programs aren’t about job security but about giving people room to improve. Recipient Jennymarie Idrobo [...] says the funds helped her replace her boiler and pay down some student debt."

The rich already have a #GuaranteedIncome from inherited #wealth. They don't worry about their boiler or student debt.

So why not expand #UBI to all of us?

https://www.blackenterprise.com/newark-praises-mayor-ras-barakas-guaranteed-income-program/

It's #Monday again and the perfect day to imagine never having to stay in a toxic job just for the paycheck. Imagine being able to walk away from a terrible boss or minimum wage.

That’s what #UBI offers—real freedom.

The freedom to work on your terms, not out of fear. The freedom to live, not just survive. You deserve that.

More positive outcomes as part of the Irish #UniversalBasicIncome project

"recipients who received #money from the program reported more stability and “significantly reduced” #FinancialStress"

Participating in the pilot program also allowed artists to re-prioritize how they spend their time and what they choose to focus on. 'The opportunity to focus more on their specific creative interests opened new possibilities and career trajectories' "

https://www.businessinsider.com/ireland-artists-basic-income-pilot-results-2025-6

Today in The Medium Newsletter, featured stories include:

• The case for #UniversalBasicIncome (#UBI), with @katiejgln and Ashraff Hathibelagal

• Parasocial relationships with #podcasters, with Colin Myers

• From attention-starved child to professional chef, with Abbey Wade

• What zebra stripes can teach us about #AI, with Marina Tosic

https://medium.com/blog/universal-basic-income-isnt-about-free-money-it-s-about-a-freer-life-48dc2ea69f20

EVERY company should already pay it's fair share in #taxes That would bring in enough money for #UBI

"AI could wipe out more specialized white-collar roles that may have required years of expensive training and education — and those workers may not be so easily retrained for equal or higher-paying jobs.

Amodei suggested that lawmakers may even need to consider levying a tax on AI companies."

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/29/tech/ai-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-unemployment?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc

"Susan Campbell (opinion): Is Connecticut ready for Universal Basic Income?"

"Connecticut needs this. The current presidential administration wants to make deep cuts to Medicaid, cut SNAP as it’s never been cut before, and grant rich people unneeded tax cuts. While the world burns around us, maybe we can provide for residents a modicum of stability. This is the time, and Connecticut is the place."

https://www.ctinsider.com/opinion/article/universal-basic-income-ct-20334831.php

Interested in universal basic income?

We're presenting some thoughts as the basic income trial for artists in Ireland winds down. This free online event on June 4th at 18:30 BST might be of some interest to some folks here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/basic-income-for-the-arts-in-ireland-what-have-we-learned-after-32-months

This is why, Universal Basic Income (UBI) needs to become a reality.

1) As soon as AI can replace people, it will.

2) That is what AI was designed to do.

3) Every study has shown when UBI has been implemented, both economic and social growth as a net positive for that community. -- Meaning, it works.

#UBI #UniversalBasicIncome #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

RE: https://mastodon.social/users/nixCraft/statuses/114539246756310497

More and more entrepreneurs are realising that without labour there is no money and no customers...

"Universal basic income is the notion that a government should guarantee every citizen a yearly sum of money, no strings attached. The thinking is that such a program would relieve economic stress as automation technology severely reduces the demand for labor."

https://mashable.com/article/ebay-founder-universal-basic-income

Rejecting Status, Resisting YouTube, and Redefining Success in Unseen Work
Unstatus

Joan had an interesting post about stepping away from the status markers of society. While many people are stepping away from the traditional markers of status, cars/houses, that also shows the status they have as she acknowledges.

Reje
https://curtismchale.ca/2025/05/17/rejecting-status-resisting-youtube-and-redefining-success-in-unseen-work/
#3Threads #LegacyWork #podcasting #UniversalBasicIncome

Wealth isn’t created alone. Every billionaire benefits from workers, roads, schools, and society itself.

#UBI simply ensures that the value we all help create is shared fairly. Because fairness isn’t trickle-down—it’s lifting everyone up.

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/01/09/trends-in-income-and-wealth-inequality/

One way to deal with the shortage of qualified nurses is to institute a #UniversalBasicIncome

"At the same time, her horizons have expanded. Receiving the guaranteed #income had freed her from the suffocating sensation of constantly worrying about money."

Let's make #UBI a reality for us all

https://basicincometoday.com/can-1000-a-month-help-more-students-land-nursing-careers-an-l-a-pilot-effort-says-yes/

#UBI4ME #UniversalBasicInvestment #Healthcare #opportunities #stress #policy