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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 1d

A guy who was homeless started getting $1,000/mo in basic income and used the money to prevent his aunt from becoming homeless.

Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · 1d

DBIP participant story archived in the U.S. Library of Congress! 😱🏛️

Mark Gaskin, DBIP Group A participant, was interviewed by StoryCorps, a nonprofit that collects powerful stories and archives them in the U.S. Library of Congress.

Full interview here: storycorps.org/stories/unho...

Unhoused in Denver, He Emptied His Bank Account to Save His Elderly Aunt - StoryCorps

Mark Gaskin was living out of his car, when he learned his elderly aunt faced eviction. Without hesitation, he emptied what he had left in his bank account to pay her rent.

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · 1d

Mark spoke about emptying his bank account to save his elderly aunt from homelessness, even in the midst of his own housing struggles. He chose to do this with his direct cash from the Denver Basic Income Project.

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · 1d

DBIP participant story archived in the U.S. Library of Congress! 😱🏛️

Mark Gaskin, DBIP Group A participant, was interviewed by StoryCorps, a nonprofit that collects powerful stories and archives them in the U.S. Library of Congress.

Full interview here: storycorps.org/stories/unho...

Unhoused in Denver, He Emptied His Bank Account to Save His Elderly Aunt - StoryCorps

Mark Gaskin was living out of his car, when he learned his elderly aunt faced eviction. Without hesitation, he emptied what he had left in his bank account to pay her rent.

storycorps.org

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Sep 9

A quick thought we had this morning… 🤔

In the world of quantitative and qualitative data, it’s worth noting that alongside the numbers, participant stories are just as powerful. We’ve seen more voices in the GI field highlighting that qual. data deserves the same credibility as quan. research.

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Sep 9

(3/3) To sum it up...

Evidence clearly shows that cash transfers are one of the most effective ways to diminish poverty in the US. And we have the results to back that up. You can check out our Year One Research Report here: www.denverbasicincomeproject.org/research

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Sep 9

(2/3) Lowrey mentioned that many nationally recognized GI programs were conducted during atypical periods, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and times of high inflation, which contributed to mixed results. Although some families did not report improved well-being, many were able to move out of poverty.

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Sep 9

(1/3) Article writer, Annie Lowrey, stated how those receiving direct cash transfers had more money to spend on necessities, like housing and transportation. We saw this in our program as well, with participants across all payment groups using the funds for rent, car payments, and child essentials.

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Sep 9

We were featured in @theatlantic.com last week in an article discussing the success of cash transfers. 🥳

Here are the main points… 🧵

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Yes, Cash Transfers Work

A recent set of cash-transfer programs had lackluster results—but cash is still "near unmatched as a salve for poverty," @AnnieLowrey argues:

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thank you for the shoutout on Threads @makingsenseofsci.bsky.social! 🥳

Making Sense of Science posted a Thread featuring our research and guaranteed income study. Thank you for noticing the impact guaranteed income can have on our unhoused communities.

Screenshots of the post below. 👇

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Aug 21

If you support unconditional basic income and want to help advocate for it, one action item you can do is to just check my timeline each day to look for posts that I've reposted. I make a point of regularly amplifying what I consider to be good UBI posts. It takes me hours. It can take you minutes.

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the UBI guy @theubiguy.bsky.social · Aug 13

Come join the livestream, let's talk UBI!

Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Aug 13

Now livestreaming episode 21 of The Basic Income Show!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxLL...

Welcome to The Basic Income Show Live Stream!

YouTube video by Scott Santens

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Tom Pogson @basicbc.bsky.social · Aug 13

“Money means food on the table,” she said. “Money means being able to pay rent, and these are members who are working two or three jobs and are just trying to provide for their family at the end of the day.”

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A Janitor Died on the Job at SFU. Co-workers Want Change | The Tyee

The workers say their employer, union and Simon Fraser University let them down.

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Jul 31

Trump’s executive order to combat homelessness does not address a key issue: affordable housing.

Simple as that.

Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Jul 31

(2/2) When redirecting funds from permanent housing to institutional care, those seeking affordable housing will be left in the dark.

We want to see relevant, evidence-based solutions to combating homelessness in America. Guaranteed income is one of them.

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Jul 31

(1/2) Reading between the lines, this order fails to address a key issue when it comes to homelessness: lack of affordable housing.

By eliminating the “Housing First” policy, this order shifts its focus toward criminalizing the unhoused and forcing treatment without long-term housing support.

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Jul 31

Trump just signed an executive order to combat homelessness in America. Here are our thoughts: 🧵

📸: Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Jul 23

Really profound study—we found very similar results from our Year One Research Report. UBI works!

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Jul 22

There was a 27% reduction in ER visits for those getting $200/mo in UBI compared to the control group—217 ER visits per 1,000 vs. 318 per 1,000. Specifically, there were fewer visits related to behavioral health and substance use crises, as well as fewer hospital admissions that originated in the ER

Boston Indicators @bosindicators.bsky.social · Jul 22

One key benefit of Chelsea Eats, a guaranteed income program launched during the pandemic, was a sharp drop in emergency room visits, as we explain in our report, “The Dignity Dividend: Lessons Learned from Guaranteed Income Pilots in Massachusetts,” buff.ly/fahMDpp

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the UBI guy @theubiguy.bsky.social · Jul 23

I believe in UBI because I believe in you.

Yes, you.

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Jul 23

Yes! This ^^ $50 can go such a long way. This can cover healthcare, food, gas, and other necessary costs.

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Jul 23

Our wall would be filled with tallies. UBI works!

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Jul 23

I read a ridiculous argument recently that UBS is good because it won't make people lazy and uses taxes, and UBI is bad because it will make people lazy and won't use taxes, and I just had to point out how absurd that argument is in this episode.

Also, I think we should tax wealth and do UBI + UBS.

Neither universal basic income nor universal basic services will make us lazy, and we should do both

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Jul 16

Health care AND universal basic income. Don't get distracted.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Jul 16

AOC: “It should be our mission right now to make sure that all people have health care!"

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Jul 10

Looking ahead, we have lots of exciting events and conferences coming down the pipeline. One of which is the CO Health Symposium, where our Community Engagement Manager, Maria Sierra, will be presenting narrative change work and storytelling efforts. 🩵

Stay tuned for more updates! 🤓

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Denver Basic Income Project (DBIP) @denverbip.bsky.social · Jul 10

3. And just last week, we went back to D.C. for the @naehomelessness.bsky.social Conference. We brought Mark Gaskin, one of our participants, Moriah Rodriguez, a DBIP board member, and Hunter Ambrose, our Community Power Lead, to share participant stories and our transformative program results. 🗣️

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