Dang, there ought to be a cabinet-level government department with a secretary whose job it is to take care of that
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Former Biden Admin Resilient Families Hub Director. I’m all in on rebuilding the middle class and how direct cash helps. Midwestern strong with a soft spot for cheese curds. Dumbbubbles.substack.com Petesubkoviak.com
Dang, there ought to be a cabinet-level government department with a secretary whose job it is to take care of that
Frogs of America unite 🐸🐸🐸🐸
By watching together we reduce Nielsen viewership tallies for Fox #bettertogether
Wired coverage has been crushing it for the last few years.
There’s actually one trans woman in the files - trafficked by Epstein at 16.
Well it also matters where the money comes from (wealthy) and where it’s spent (locally and in new/weaker markets like caregiving and art).
Amazing
Leopards, face, on repeat.
A+ on the picture
Dems so weak, but I hope this happens.
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
@karaswisher.bsky.social was right, naturally.
Have you never watched South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut? We were always gonna go after Canadians, what with their beaty little eyes and floppy little heads.
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Love it!
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Happens every year - temp holiday hiring/layoffs
Clearly the words and actions of an administration planning on free and fair elections in 2026.
Not just disappointed. Very disappointed.
What if it’s partly about oil, how charitable.
Leadership in action (inaction?)
"One of the things people are commonly worried about with this kind of program is that when you give people cash they’re going to be less likely to go to work and be less productive members of society. And we didn’t actually find any evidence of that in our study."
Enough testing. Just do it. #UBI
Don’t feel bad, most of the internet is.
Screenshot from The Onion, originally published October 9, 2002. Headline: Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches for Grandkids Below it, a photo of a plate with multiple deconstructed sandwiches balanced precariously, vaguely resembling a Frank Gehry building.
Frank Gehry, 1929–2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
“You’re a fucking dick” made my morning
WHAT FUCKING WAR?!?!
April 2020: My Cook County colleagues and I propose a COVID emergency cash fund and are met with chuckles and eye rolls. After 6 months of pestering we get a small pot of money.
November 2025: Cook Co funds the first permanent guaranteed income program in the country.
Never, ever give up. Never.