<p>radio says $1800 on average for a 1 bed right now in Kingston per rentals ca or whatever. <a href="/tags/odsp/" rel="tag">#ODSP</a> gives a max $522 for housing for a single person. If the Liberals had put in their <a href="/tags/ubi/" rel="tag">#UBI</a> it would've been $2000, leaving you with $200 to live off of. But <a href="/tags/dougford/" rel="tag">#DougFord</a> has only increased ODSP by $50 in 9 years. </p><p>Most <a href="/tags/disabled/" rel="tag">#Disabled</a> people are like me, we WANT to work, but physically can't. We are almost on death's door as it is, and it's ODSP or die in a gutter.</p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/cdnpoli/" rel="tag">#CdnPoli</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a> <a href="/tags/chronicpain/" rel="tag">#ChronicPain</a></p>
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<p>Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent </p><p>"The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m through increases in arts-related expenditure, productivity gains and reduced reliance on other welfare payments"</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/ireland-basic-income-for-the-arts-scheme-becomes-permanent" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/ireland-basic-income-for-the-arts-scheme-becomes-permanent"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/world/2026</span><span class="invisible">/feb/10/ireland-basic-income-for-the-arts-scheme-becomes-permanent</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/ubi/" rel="tag">#UBI</a></p>
<p>Elon Musk’s net worth fluctuates around $220 billion — more than the GDP of over 130 countries. But what if that wealth did more than fund rockets and cars? Here are 10 ways a person of his wealth could change the world and cement a lasting legacy. 🧵<br><a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/billionare/" rel="tag">#billionare</a> <a href="/tags/society/" rel="tag">#Society</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/ubi/" rel="tag">#UBI</a> <a href="/tags/cyber/" rel="tag">#cyber</a> <a href="/tags/enviroment/" rel="tag">#Enviroment</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#Climate</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/water/" rel="tag">#Water</a> <a href="/tags/hunger/" rel="tag">#Hunger</a> <a href="/tags/vaccine/" rel="tag">#Vaccine</a> <a href="/tags/trust/" rel="tag">#Trust</a> <a href="/tags/legacy/" rel="tag">#Legacy</a></p>
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<p>Answers to <a href="/tags/newsweek/" rel="tag">#Newsweek</a>'s questions about <a href="/tags/ubi/" rel="tag">#UBI</a> that were never used</p><p>"the income distribution system called jobs is not designed for the world we live in today</p><p>No one pays higher marginal tax rates in the US than the poorest who are receiving benefits</p><p>UBI is more than just money, it’s more power to the People, and to then engage in the level of civic mobilization that won women’s suffrage and civil rights"</p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/ubi/" rel="tag">#UBI</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@scottsantens" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scottsantens</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.scottsantens.com/what-the-media-isnt-telling-you-why-universal-basic-income-ubi-is-the-answer-to-poverty-insecurity-and-inequality/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.scottsantens.com/what-the-media-isnt-telling-you-why-universal-basic-income-ubi-is-the-answer-to-poverty-insecurity-and-inequality/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.scottsantens.com/what-the-</span><span class="invisible">media-isnt-telling-you-why-universal-basic-income-ubi-is-the-answer-to-poverty-insecurity-and-inequality/</span></a></p>
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<p>Meanwhile in Ireland, a cultural Basic Income (focussed on artists) has moved from pilot to sustained policy, with the confirmation of an ongoing programme of awarding 2,000 artists €18k per annum.</p><p>Interestingly the cost of the programme was less than the benefits to the Irish economy, and the artists in receipt of funds were able to switch earnings from non-art activities to work related to their art practice.</p><p>A more general lesson here for UBI?</p><p><a href="/tags/ubi/" rel="tag">#UBI</a> <a href="/tags/workers/" rel="tag">#workers</a> <br><a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.artnews.com/art-news/news/</span><span class="invisible">ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/</span></a></p>
<p>"affordable" housing in London Ont is $1100-$2000 for a 1 bedroom???? What about those of us that get a MAXIMUM $522 for rent??</p><p>Society is <a href="/tags/enshitification/" rel="tag">#Enshitification</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a> <a href="/tags/poor/" rel="tag">#Poor</a> <a href="/tags/anticapitalism/" rel="tag">#AntiCapitalism</a> <a href="/tags/ubi/" rel="tag">#UBI</a></p>
<p>My previous bio:<br>From <a href="/tags/northshore/" rel="tag">#northshore</a> Massachusetts relocated to northeastern <a href="/tags/vermont/" rel="tag">#Vermont</a> and not just an aggregation of hashtags but: <a href="/tags/antifascismisproper/" rel="tag">#antifascismIsProper</a> <a href="/tags/vegetarian/" rel="tag">#vegetarian</a> <a href="/tags/ubi/" rel="tag">#UBI</a> <a href="/tags/punk/" rel="tag">#punk</a> <a href="/tags/punchanazi/" rel="tag">#punchanazi</a> <a href="/tags/antitrust/" rel="tag">#antitrust</a> <a href="/tags/records/" rel="tag">#records</a> <a href="/tags/nek/" rel="tag">#NEK</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#climate</a> <a href="/tags/spiritualjazz/" rel="tag">#spiritualjazz</a> <a href="/tags/decolonization/" rel="tag">#decolonization</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/scotusexpansion/" rel="tag">#SCOTUSexpansion</a> <a href="/tags/atheist/" rel="tag">#atheist</a> <a href="/tags/rescue/" rel="tag">#rescue</a> <a href="/tags/dogs/" rel="tag">#dogs</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/antifascism/" rel="tag">#antifascism</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/audio/" rel="tag">#audio</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> <a href="/tags/bread/" rel="tag">#bread</a> <a href="/tags/puppets/" rel="tag">#puppets</a> <a href="/tags/p2p/" rel="tag">#p2p</a> <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#security</a> <a href="/tags/transparency/" rel="tag">#transparency</a> <a href="/tags/accountability/" rel="tag">#accountability</a> <a href="/tags/intersectionalism/" rel="tag">#intersectionalism</a> <a href="/tags/sober/" rel="tag">#sober</a> <a href="/tags/farmsanctuary/" rel="tag">#farmSanctuary</a> <a href="/tags/resistzionism/" rel="tag">#resistZionism</a><br>I tend to mute or remove followers with neither posts nor bio, and those containing financial-support or revenue-promotion links</p>