Ireland just released a report showing the huge success of the unconditional basic income it provided to artists. Each $1 spent led to society gaining $1.39. Artists' earned incomes went up more than their side job incomes fell. And they were happier and used less welfare www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

My favourite factoid is that the Britney Spears song Toxic was originally written about Noel Fitzpatrick virginradio.co.uk/music/110598...

This is absolutely wild: US Secret Service seizes "anonymous communications network with more than 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers" in New York, targeting UN General Assembly? "Only a handful of countries could pull off such an operation, including Russia, China and Israel." archive.is/S4hkB

Too late, Batman. Once this Tylenol floods the city's water supply, my wiki won't run out of editors ever again

Independent Ireland confirm their four TDs WILL sign nomination forms for Maria Steen. That means 16 confirmed signatures; Steen is meeting with Danny Healy-Rae right now in pursuit of a 17th. 20 needed by noon tomorrow. More on @virginmedianews.bsky.social at 12:30.

Latest Storm-1516 disinformation campaign is targeting the upcoming parliamentary election once again. Now it alleges that several parties were removed from the alleged mail-in ballots for Moldovan voters in the U.S.

Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.

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