Fuck Yeah Roderick on the Line

“Wanna see how high I can jump? Pretty cool, huh?" 

Owlevator

Laser Wearing Jeans

A GIF doing the rounds at reddit at the moment demonstrating how an industrial system creates the worn and distressed look on denim is created - below is a more comprehensive demonstraton of how the tech works and what more can be done with it:

Nothing can contend with the fluffy of a barn owl!

I don’t usually post content where I volunteer. Mainly because the birds there aren’t falconry birds. That said, this video is cool and I want to share it.

This is called a rouse, and it’s the sign of a content, happy raptor. I’ve noticed its rare for owls to do, so I feel blessed that Jasper felt comfortable enough to do it in front of me.

People who received cash were able to access the food they needed to live faster. Nearly 70% did after one month, and maintained greater food security throughout the year. The recipients spent more on food, clothing and rent, while there was a 39% decrease in spending on goods like alcohol, cigarettes or drugs.“

It’s almost like people self medicate to survive intense stress like, idk, not having the cash to live anywhere but outdoors. People who are extremely poor do not want to be poor, we WANT to be safe and have autonomy in our lives but capitalism makes that impossible for some people.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242937-universal-basic-income-seems-to-improve-employment-and-well-being/

Increases high school graduation rates

Reduces:

Domestic violence

Alcoholism

Emergency room visits related to mental health

Road traffic accidents.

All while not disincentivizing employment for most groups (the exceptions being high school students, who were able to focus on their studies, and new mothers…who were using it as maternity leave!)

People, for the most part, want to work.

UBI would allow us to expand the definition of “work.” If somebody can live off of UBI, then they can devote themselves to things which we don’t currently value financially such as the arts, raising children well, etc.

There are so many people who are struggling with mental and physical illnesses, and chronic pain, who are still breaking themselves working because they don’t have another option - because it can take years to get on disability, and it’s not enough to survive on, so people keep going as long as they possibly can.

Even if it’s not a matter of disability, as such … people get burned out?

We’re not really built to do school and work with minimal breaks to the extent that we do.