We must be honest and take a long hard look at the structures that are supposed to protect us and establish whether they are fit for purpose. @misanharriman.bsky.social @ipso.co.uk @london.gov.uk #JusticeforJason

Not to be some wild-eyed innocent, but I think it should be slightly bigger news that The Lancet have crunched the numbers and found that Musk's USAID cuts will kill 14 million people. And that's just by 2030. That's 9,600 people a day, every day, until the next world cup rolls around.

Jørgen Heszlein@heszlein.bsky.social · 6d ago

New estimate of Elon Musk’s death toll just dropped www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Something I’ve always encouraged my students to do is listen to one another. Talk to people who disagree with you. Talk to people with different life experiences than you. That was the goal with our latest film, THE WORK IN PROGRESS.

Inequality Media@inequalitymedia.bsky.social · 5d ago

Inspired by @rbreich.bsky.social, we headed out to six different locations across the country with a simple mission: to get Americans to talk to each other, and to really listen. Don't miss THE WORK IN PROGRESS, from the team that brought you The Last Class. In theaters September 4.

We are pleased to announce the publication of the 14th Policy Impact book, Cash in hand: basic income as regional policy, by Marc Doussard, Jurgen De Wispelaere and Joe Chrisp. Read more at www.regionalstudies.org/news/14-pi-c.... Link to the book: rsa.tandfonline.com/toc/rpim20/7/2

My 'Morning', 'Afternoon', 'Evening' and 'Nighty Night' posts – with suitably dodgy or outright deranged Telegraph Opinion headline attached – started over 5 years ago. The idea was that the headline spoke for itself (or ranted for itself) so needed no elaboration. Hence the one word of greeting.

Paul Gilroy - once again - nails it www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

It looks like South Korea is officially the first country to look at Ireland's hugely successful Basic Income for Artists experiment and go, "Let's also do that thing that works."

Basic Income Earth Network@basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 2w ago

South Korea is taking a significant step toward strengthening support for creative workers by exploring Basic Income for artists. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced plans to develop a basic income model for artists by the end of 2026 zurl.co/486H3

Exactly. Politicians and officials fixate on education because they think they can control it (they can't). But that's just one side of the equation, and a far weaker one. You can't fix supply first, then demand. Has to be demand-led.

John Burn-Murdoch@jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 2w ago

New from me: Britain’s graduate earnings premium is falling, cue “too many go to university!” But non-university outcomes are also bad, cue “we must reform vocational routes!” Both miss the point: people used to think education drove economic outcomes, but the economy drives educational outcomes.

I was attacked in Thetford riots for trying to do my job By Henry Durand www.edp24.co.uk/news/2644352...

I've been attacked as a journalist twice in a year... I'm just trying to do my job

I was attacked for a second time in a year while covering the Thetford riots, here's what happened and why I'm going back.

edp24.co.uk

I believe you can see this guy slowly realizing where Schiff was going.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

holy shit -- Schiff ties Trump's judicial nominees in knots by asking them who won the 2016 before *before* asking them who won in 2020, which results in them sounding like election deniers about Trump's victories!

A new article from BIEN looks back at the decade when UBI moved from theory to real-world pilots. Focusing on the period 2006–2016, the article traces how pilots in Namibia, India, Brazil, Switzerland, and South Korea transformed the policy. zurl.co/qE0cw

Rather puts Grant Shapps being rejected as a Conservative candidate into perspective.

Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including for harassing a Jewish MP

theguardian.com

Review of Andrew White's (@apw1970.bsky.social) excellent "Inequality in the Digital Economy." An interview with Andrew on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social (newbooksnetwork.com/inequality-in-the-digital-economy), and Andrew features on @kairos.fm "Reclaiming UBI": kairos.fm/reclaimingubi. #UBI

Reclaiming UBI | Kairos.fm

Making the world's complex problems accessible.

kairos.fm

Andrew White@apw1970.bsky.social · 2w ago

Full article: Inequality in the Digital Economy: The Case for a Universal Basic Income www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Full article: Inequality in the Digital Economy: The Case for a Universal Basic Income www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Inequality in the Digital Economy: The Case for a Universal Basic Income

Published in Ethics and Social Welfare (Ahead of Print, 2026)

tandfonline.com

And some wonder why I put together a quality, thoughtful women led, non Jeremy Kyle style, discussion for #feile26. Come join Claire Hanna, Claire Mitchell, Linzi McLaren and I on Thursday. More Claires than men, what?! All welcome.

I feel like the way of dealing with such behaviour is to look these people right in the eye and say, very gently, "You think your right to park matters more than homes these children?" Then when they reply just repeat it with slightly different emphasis.

Hundreds slam proposals to turn car park into children's home in Bromley

Plans to build a children’s home on a car park in Bromley have been slammed by nearby residents who call the current parking situation “a…

newsshopper.co.uk

Another great debunk from the brilliant @monkemma.bsky.social. I don't know how she has the energy/ patience but it is a huge public service: monkdebunks.substack.com/p/heatwaves-...

Heatwaves Caused by Fall in Pollution? Not really...

What a study on European warming actually found and how it got twisted into a climate-denial talking point.

monkdebunks.substack.com

This has to stop. Where is @ofcom.bsky.social ?

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 3w ago

Now dozens of tweets an hour on X on "first the traitors, then the invaders" theme. Musk's comments seem to escalate coded & open calls for violence, against elites generally, & sometimes as threat to named politicians, judges, journalists. The calls for violence appear to have escalated

There is simply no ambiguity in what Elon Musk is arguing and endorsing here.

My beef with Morrissey runs all the way back to 1986 when he said this about Black artists. Nineteen Eighty Six, while the Smiths were still active. It’s not a “later phenomenon” don’t try and lie to me www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

This article is free to read or download UNTIL September 11, 2026. So don't delay, act now Michael W. Howard, “Basic income, reciprocity, and the power to exit,” World Development Perspectives, Volume 43, September 2026 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Basic income, reciprocity, and the power to exit

This paper will address the following questions: 1) what kind of basic income would enable exit from paid employment? 2) Is such a basic income sustai…

sciencedirect.com

When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.

George Best plays cricket with neighbours' kids while lodging on Aycliffe Avenue, Chorlton, Manchester, 1965. Photo by Bill Cross.

What would Basic Income change for you in reality? UBI4ALL’s 10th Basic Income Raffle will be during the BIEN Congress in Toronto. One person will receive a total of €9,600 in Basic Income. Participation is completely free and open worldwide for 16+👉 zurl.co/CAS8i

I’m a little bit lost for words when trying to sum up the spirit and fortitude of the Hillsborough families But after the privilege of watching them make history again today - I’ve tried to sum it all up here…

Under a golden Sky the Hillsborough heroes made history again

A seismic day unfolded in parliament after years of tireless campaigning

liverpoolecho.co.uk

It seems ages ago since we finished it, but @fintechcapital.bsky.social, by @paullangley.bsky.social and me, is now out: published today in the US by @princetonupress.bsky.social. It’s published in the UK in about six weeks or so press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Fintech Capital

A thorough examination of the worldwide digital transformation of people’s everyday monetary and financial relations driven by the emergence of FinTech

press.princeton.edu

£75 a week for every adult. £50 per child. £205 for pensioners. A Universal Basic Income could halve child poverty without dramatic tax rises? The numbers behind Kate Pickett’s proposal may surprise you.

Fixing inequality: the case for a basic income

Many of our social ills are caused by inequality. It could be fixed if the state paid everyone an unconditional guaranteed basic income

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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the biggest positive story on climate is that it doesn’t seem to matter how much of the world is run by reactionary fascists: the rise of solar is unstoppable

Nicolas Fulghum@nicolasfulghum.bsky.social · last mo.

Solar's sharp rise continues. As of April 2026, global solar capacity now exceeds 3 terawatt. 1 gigawatt → 1 terawatt: 20+ years 1 terawatt → 2 terawatt: 33 months 2 terawatt → 3 terawatt: 19 months

On Newsnight, Kay Burley intervenes during a discussion about survivors - out of nowhere - to say we "should accept that" Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor "was a war hero". Genuinely has to be seen to be believed 👇