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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · 23h

Fill out Ontario’s poverty reduction survey to let them know basic income is the way to go!

www.ontario.ca/page/consult...

Consultation: Poverty reduction strategy

Share your experiences and ideas to help us develop the next poverty reduction strategy.Closing date: November 30, 2025

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 20d

In the age of AI, it’s time to take UBI seriously.
We already have enough resources to meet everyone’s basic needs.
When we’re not fighting to survive, we can finally start to live and become who we’re meant to be. 💜

Two versions of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs are shown. The top pyramid includes all five levels — physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization — but only a few people stand at the base, struggling to reach higher levels. In the second pyramid, labeled “UNCONDITIONAL BASIC INCOME,” the lower two levels (physiological and safety) are grayed out, symbolizing that everyone’s basic needs are met. A joyful, larger crowd reaches the higher levels of belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

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Bean @bean.uvix.cc · 20d

For example, if we had a UBI system, workers would be empowered to leave crappy employment. Most people don't unionize or strike because they can't afford to miss paychecks.

This gives the companies all the power. They can outlast a strike and continue treating their workers like shit.

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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 20d

"Cancel all student loan debt? But that
would be unfair to all those people who
struggled for years to pay back their
student loans! Let me assure the reader
that, as someone who struggled for years
to pay back his student loans and
finally did so, this argument makes
about as much sense as saying it
would be unfair to a mugging victim
not to mug their neighbors too."

- David Graeber

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · Sep 24

Myth: If we had a Basic Income, everyone would stop working.

Fact: People work for 2 main reasons: 1. They have an urge to do something constructive with their talents; 2. They want a good standard of living. Numerous studies have demonstrated that most people continue to work when receiving BI.

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UBI Works @ubiworks.bsky.social · Sep 8

Basic income addresses the root causes of crime.

It reduces violence and drug/alcohol use.

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · Sep 7

🚨 Sign + Share! Canada needs a Guaranteed Basic Income.

We’ve launched an official e-petition to implement the PEI GBI Demo Project—the first step toward a national GBI.

A GBI reduces poverty, builds security & strengthens our safety net.

👉 www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#BasicIncome #CdnPoli

Petition e-6772 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · Aug 29

Basic Income changes the story! We do not have to accept the way things are. Basic Income is not only possible, it is necessary for the future we deserve.

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Tom Pogson @basicbc.bsky.social · Aug 17

The economy, work, and how we live are changing in a global transformation. Problems we see now and will see in the future are not the result of human failings but of system ones.

Basic income is an anchor policy, a decision that poverty can not go where we're going.

Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.
Nelson Mandela

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · Aug 9

Basic Income changes the story! We do not have to accept the way things are. Basic Income is not only possible, it is necessary for the future we deserve.

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David Rosenthal @davidrosenthalpoet.bsky.social · Aug 8

“Everyday we wake up and collectively make a world together; but which one of us, left to our own devices, would ever decide they wanted to make a world like this one?”

— David Graeber, “Bullshit Jobs: A Theory”

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thank you for your support and contributions! 👏🏻

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · Jul 17

Basic Income changes the story! We do not have to accept the way things are. Basic Income is not only possible, it is necessary for the future we deserve.

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Catherine Fife @waterloompp.bsky.social · Jul 15

During tariff uncertainty underfunding of education will have a devastating effect on future competitiveness. "Analysis reveals one-third of affected programs are in business & mgmnt, while nearly a quarter fall under engineering, tech & applied science." #onpoli
www.therecord.com/thestar/news...

Ontario colleges have lost 600 programs and 10,000 workers over the past year. Here’s where the axes fell

While cuts largely reflect where international students have been concentrated, the fallout extends well beyond that, with few areas of study spared.

www.therecord.com

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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · Jul 15

Residents are really struggling this afternoon. If anyone can do a drop off of water or ice in the next hour that would be amazing.

Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · Jul 15

As the heat wave continues, residents of the encampment at 100 Victoria St. N. In Kitchener are asking for bottles of clean water and ice. Large blocks of ice like those frozen in clean margarine tubs are appreciated, as they last longer than ice cubes/bags of ice.

Thank you in advance!

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thanks to everyone who came to our successful We Organize with Busy Lives panel! We want to thank ETFO for providing funding through the Social Development Center to support this event. We couldn't have done it without our wonderful moderator, panelists, and community! @morricemike.bsky.social

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · Jun 17

Tomorrow!! Register now!!!

www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-organiz...

@basicincomeyouth.bsky.social

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · Jun 11

One week away! Register now!!

Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · May 1

Do you feel helpless in the current political climate? Do you want to make a difference? Do you believe you are too busy to bother trying? BIWR’s Youth Engagement Committee and OBIN invite you to rethink how political action can fit into your active lifestyle.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-organiz...

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ITSA Foundation @itsafoundation.bsky.social · Dec 4

Inspiring to see nonprofits that alleviate poverty calling for universal basic income to eliminate poverty and reduce society's need for charity.

Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Dec 4

Food banks in Canada are calling on Canadians donating food this holiday season to also reach out to their members of Parliament to advocate for the implementation of basic income to keep people above the poverty line and "put food banks out of business."

💯 ✊️

www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

Food banks across Canada are begging to be put out of business
Campaign asks Canadians to top up their donations by calling for basic income

Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted: Dec 03, 2024 6:11 PM EST | Last Updated: December 3

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · May 28

Update: Mike Morrice is moderating our event! Don’t miss out!

www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-organiz...

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UBI Works @ubiworks.bsky.social · May 8

The first American Pope, Robert Prevost, is believed to share Pope Francis’s views on social justice.

May Pope Leo XIV carry forward the call for universal basic income—not as charity, but as “strict justice”.

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Basic Income Waterloo Region @basicincomewr.bsky.social · May 2

Edit: Emily is no longer at Making the Shift, but her experience there will enrich our conversation!