Basic income isn't a handout. It's a head start. 🗨 Arlene Dickinson

Early COVID mitigations showed us the power of collective action. The environment began to heal. People with disabilities were accommodated. An entire flu strain was eradicated. Folks reconnected with their local communities. We worked together & saved lives.

Happy Birthday President @barackobama.bsky.social - I appreciate you now more than ever! @petesouza.bsky.social #Obama #BarackObama #Birthday

“The Trump administration's federal work requirements exempt certain groups of people… But the administration decided that being homeless isn't a medical condition and can't count as an automatic out from having to meet the new requirements.”

Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold

Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government's list of exemptions left off homeless people.

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CORVALLIS, OR “The cats are becoming more confident. They're becoming more social. And they're developing stronger bonds that the children are benefiting from too. They're seeing these cats now as partners; a source of motivation to take on more responsibility and engage in healthy behaviors."

Cat training program helps children with developmental disabilities – and cats too | Newsroom

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A cat-training program for children with developmental disabilities fostered healthy child behaviors, strengthened relationships between children and their family cats and improved c...

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True economic freedom comes with income security.

Black Mountain, NC The nonprofit is a senior cat rescue that places senior cats, aged 9 or older, in homes that can adequately care for them. Laps and Naps currently has 45 cats in their care. lapsandnaps.org www.blackmountainnews.com/story/news/2...

Laps and Naps cares for senior cats, looks to build sanctuary

Laps and Naps, a nonprofit that provides care for senior cats, is raising funds to build a sanctuary.

blackmountainnews.com

WE NEED 4 SEATS TO FLIP THE SENATE. JOSH TUREK SHOULD BE ONE OF THEM. I was researching Josh and came across one of his signature issues: Right to Repair. I had no idea how important this was. Most people in big cities probably don’t either. 🧵

The World’s Rarest Great Ape Is Worse Off Than We Thought A pair of new studies suggest fewer than 700 Tapanuli orangutans remain after a cyclone tore through Indonesia last year. insideclimatenews.org/news/0108202...

The World’s Rarest Great Ape Is Worse Off Than We Thought - Inside Climate News

A pair of new studies suggest fewer than 700 Tapanuli orangutans remain after a cyclone tore through Indonesia last year.

insideclimatenews.org

CARTOON OF THE DAY (if you know who made this let us know)

Dasia Taylor,now 22, developed a surgical suture that changes color in response to pH changes associated with wound infections. #Invention #Innovation #MedicalBreakthroughs

"... the Committee found that Representative Edwards engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers." #nc11 #ncpol

yedois@yedois.bsky.social · 2d ago

The House Committee on Ethics is recommending censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards (NC-11) after finding he violated rules related to "sexual harassment and hostile workplaces." Full report here: ethics.house.gov/wp-content/u... #nc11 #ncpol

#LymeDisease

Relatedly: If you're a college professor, and you assume that all of your students can type quickly, efficiently, and accurately on a keyboard, you're almost certainly wrong.

Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com · 3d ago

I wonder if students today would be less likely to lean on AI for writing assignments if schools had made sure they could touch-type (at least 60wpm) before having them submit all their assignments online. 1/🧵

Democrats. Republicans. Independents. All more pessimistic about the economy now than in February. The affordability crisis hits everyone. Except billionaires. They're doing great.

This shift to computerized state tests was made possible by schools' adoption of one-to-one devices. Which mostly happened with Covid. And yet, we rarely discuss the possibility that computerizing tests--without first teaching computing skills--might've contributed to subsequent test score declines.

David Adams@daveadams.bsky.social · 3d ago

My daughter’s middle school never taught typing, but the computerized state standardized tests included a timed essay section to be completed in a tiny text area.

Too fast, too extreme: Farmers can't keep up with the effects of climate change www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers

Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable

theguardian.com

“Continued research at every level of understanding ALS is essential. We still lack a basic understanding of the disease, and there is currently no meaningful treatment to slow or stop the paralysis it causes for the majority of those affected… Finding answers requires stable and sustained funding”

I’m a neurologist. I’ve delivered ALS diagnoses. Then I received one myself

“Losing the ability to speak has taught me how quickly society conflates physical dependence with diminished personhood,” writes Dr. Christopher Campos.

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I used to environmental compliance for landfills, and some accepted very low-level radioactive waste. I also used to be a solid waste planner for the State of Tennessee. That's why I know this is a horrible idea. We can't even safely manage our municipal solid waste in the state!

Tennessee among 5 states offering to accept nuclear waste

Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help to develop nuclear energy and create thousands of jobs. Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Id...

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Guaranteed Basic Income is proving to be a workforce investment, not just a safety net. In Howard County, families used additional income to stay current on rent, reduce debt, pursue education, strengthen employment prospects, and invest in their children's success.

A boy and his kitten ....

Basic income is a floor to stand on, but also a springboard, whether that's starting a business, making art, or caring for family, without having to prove your worth through production first.

This got me choked up. Ohio, thank you for this. 🙏🏽 And God bless Viles Dorsainvil, Exec Director of the Haitian Support Center. Haitians aren’t criminals. They were here legally under TPS until Trump stripped those protections. Yet we’re humiliating them by forcing them to wear ankle monitors.

Oliver the neighbors cat is so peak Caturday He joins the dogs on walk and then makes himself at their home in their bed 😸

Gerrymandering lets politicians choose their voters instead of the other way around. Until we end that, it will remain difficult to achieve the things most Americans already agree on.

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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 4d ago

The New York Times reports the U.S. dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on a family home in Iran, killing a husband, wife, and their 2-year-old son. The paper found no indication of a nearby military target.

7 mo into Covid-19 after grueling 24hr caring for child with the disease, who survived. Showered at hosp, returned to office & informed staff, wasn't retiring the next mo, as had planned. Photo of that moment. This is my "diary". Nobody can change the reality of pandemic for those who lived it...