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I like the idea of Universal Basic Income. But the objection that springs immediately to my mind is: "Wouldn't that…
In Canada, welfare rates vary by province, but the least a family of four receives is $34,000 and [Prince Edward…
But in any event, the studies don’t seem to tell us how people would respond to permanent payments of more…
Orange: “Look at this! Another study found that Basic Income works!” I don’t know of any such studies. Amp cites…
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Category Archives: art
Two Quick Thoughts On AI Art and Artists
I’m not as anti-AI as a lot of my cohort (lefty artists). I’ve never been morally against art made by remixing other artists’ work, so it’s hard for me to be angry at the “stealing” AI does to make images. … Continue reading
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Pete in a Pot
Cat drawing! We did not make Pete stew. This is one of the images I used in Scragamuffin, the chapbook I released as October’s exclusive Patreon reward. I thought it might be fun to release the pictures with the photos … Continue reading → Continue reading
Cat Pictures! Zephyr Hugs Couch
Cat drawing! Somehow the “hugging the couch while I nap” cat pose always makes me laugh.
Cat Pictures! Zephyr and Pete
Cat drawing! One thing I will always miss about Pete now that he’s gone is the way that he and his brother, Zephyr, hung out and cuddled. This is one of the images I used in Scragamuffin, the chapbook I … Continue reading → Continue reading
Scragamuffin: A New Chapbook on Patreon
Today, I’m sending my patrons a new chapbook–Scragamuffin. I didn’t intend to write another chapbook; it just sort of happened. Unfortunately, we lost another one of our cats, and this one was only nine. So, it’s been kind of a … Continue reading → Continue reading
Nobody.really, if you're interested, the guy who seems to be the most knowledgeable proponent of UBI is Scott Santens, who's…