charonn0

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[–] charonn0@startrek.website 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

to test whether cash payments can protect children from the toxic stress of poverty

The answer is yes. Obviously.

I keep seeing these pilot programs and small experiments in UBI, and they all prove that people prosper and thrive more when they have more money. Nobody is surprised. Was that ever even in question?

I want to see UBI experiments, plans, etc. that tackle large-scale implementation. We've proven "BI"; that was never the hard part. We need to focus on the "U".

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Assistant prosecutor Lewis Guarnieri argued to have the case move forward, which was agreed to by Warren Municipal Court Judge Terry Ivanchak.

Name and shame these monsters.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's no such thing as an innocent billionaire.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wait... they got prescriptions for it?

Where are the malpractice suits? Where are the licensing authorities?

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 58 points 2 years ago

That's an interesting euphemism for tax fraud.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] charonn0@startrek.website 13 points 2 years ago

Remember this when he talks about being "pro-life".

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 1 points 2 years ago

The closest I can think of--at least as far as multi-generation epics--would be Wilbur Smith novels.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago

That's like saying that he's not going to be humiliated in the race to be the Prime Minister of the UK.

Technically true, but fundamentally dishonest.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 61 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Why is he not sitting in a cell for contempt of court?

The judge is setting a bad precedent that is going to be used every single time he tries to hold anyone else in contempt ever again.

[–] charonn0@startrek.website 1 points 2 years ago

After an open call for international volunteers, the Ukrainian military attracted nearly 20,000 fighters from around the world. Within weeks, there were already so-called American “Boogaloo Bois” flying out.

The author of this article would really appreciate it if you didn't look into that 20K figure.

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