Matt Harrison
@monkmunk.bsky.social
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monkmunk.bsky.social
I thought this fucking movie was called The Pearl for some reason, and spent most of my adult life mad i couldn't find it again after catching half of it on IFC in the mid 90's
monkmunk.bsky.social
Told by their theft boss to steal something easy to fence, thought they said easy to fence *with*.
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thathoberekguy.bsky.social
The President is slashing government services, sending troops into US cities to abduct people, illegally bombing Iran, and the Democratic Party is mobilizing its full might to … stop New York City from electing a mildly left-leaning mayor.
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Former President Bill Clinton is endorsing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, his former HUD secretary, as the Democratic establishment tries to attempt to ensure Zohran Mamdani does not win the Democratic primary for NYC mayor. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/n...
Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for New York City Mayor
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monkmunk.bsky.social
Just saw Shrouds and it got me thinking... my #1 choice for body disposal would be to detonate my corpse like a beached whale. A close second is being dissolved into slime and flushed down the drain: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_c...
Water cremation - Wikipedia
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scottsantens.com
The results from Germany's big 3-year UBI experiment are out!

122 people got €1200/mo for 3 years. All were age 21-40 and employed with incomes between €1100/mo to €2600/mo

They were happier, healthier, saved more, gave more, enjoyed more social time, and DID NOT WORK LESS than the control group.
Studie: Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen macht zufrieden und mental gesund | MDR.DE
Das bedingungslose Grundeinkommen – ohne reduzierte Arbeitszeit – steigert Zufriedenheit und mentale Gesundheit. Das geht aus der ersten Langzeitstudie zum Grundeinkommen hervor.
www.mdr.de
monkmunk.bsky.social
What's ur red note id I'm 95437695553
monkmunk.bsky.social
When my sister was a raver, she and her friends were proud of the fact that they were so used to ecstasy that they could be mean to people on it (she's better now)
monkmunk.bsky.social
Only book that ever made me wonder if I was accidentally tripping.
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scottsantens.com
I've been researching the idea of Unconditional Universal Basic Income since 2013. Here's a collection of findings I've compiled from various UBI experiments and studies of cash transfer programs around the world.

This will be a VERY LONG and ongoing thread focused entirely on empirical evidence. 🧵
OBSERVED EFFECTS OF UBI

No significant reduction in labor supply (38 studies meta-analysis)

Increased self-employment (301%) and part-time employment (17%)

Slight decrease in alcohol and tobacco use (31 studies meta-analysis)

New mothers extend their maternity leaves

Birth weights improve due to better maternal nutrition

Graduation rates and educational outcomes improve

Hospitalization rates decline (8.5%)

Crime goes down (15%–42%) especially illegal hunting (95%)

Domestic violence decreases (30%–51%)

Trust increases (13% in politicians | 6% in other people)

Home ownership rates increase (17%–26%)

Food security increases as does consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables

Improved cognitive functioning (43%) and personality traits (31%)

Savings go up, debts go down


Source: scottsantens
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jpbrammer.bsky.social
happy "unearthing the bizarre politics of the shooter" day to all who celebrate the great American tradition
donoteat.bsky.social
lol CEO shooter suspect is a trad architecture guy