Yet another Universal Basic Income study was released just before the holidays.

While being given ~$500 per month in free money, participants only ended up $100 richer and smoked more cigarettes.

The full results are eye opening. (1/10) The study gave about $500 per month to 695 households over two years in Compton, California. Another 1,402 were designated as a control group. The findings: (2/10)

A lot happened in July.

But, one event went quietly unnoticed.

The result of largest American controlled experiment in Universal Basic Income (UBI) was released.

You haven’t heard about it because the findings are terrifyingly bad. (1/12) It was funded by the founders of ChatGPT, presumably to mitigate the potential job losses anticipated through AI and AGI. (2/12)

Folks, you’re looking at history! Last week was the first time ever a Pennsylvania republican won countywide Mail-In Ballots, as far as I can tell. What’s more is that candidate did it in 2 counties! Let me tell you how…🧵(1/9) First, it took a leader. Second, it took a candidate. Third, it took a team. (2/9)

Did you know that Pennsylvania has an "Election Law Advisory Board"? Don't worry...neither did anybody else. Today, they released some Mail-In Ballot recommendations that are worth your time... (1/6) The PA Election Law Advisory Board recommends abolishing the Secrecy Envelope requirement. (2/6)

246 years ago today, 2,400 Americans crossed an icy Delaware River during a Nor’easter, then marched…many of the shoeless…10 miles in the middle of the night to hand the largest Army in the world their first loss on colonial soil. (1/4) The Battle of Trenton, which was George Washington’s 1st win after months of retreats and losses, served as the turning point of the Revolutionary War where foreign powers thought the colonials might have a chance to win. (2/4)

When it comes to ballot harvesting, Pennsylvania’s Delaware County is not only the undisputed leader in Pennsylvania but possibly the nation. Let me explain. 🧵(1/32) Here are charts graphing each of Pennsylvania’s daily Democratic Mail-In Ballot Applications and Returns for the 2022 Midterm. You can see all 67 counties here. (2/32) drive.google.com/file/d/1N9Jygw…

It appears the GOP may have 350,000 more voters turnout than projected while the DEMS may fall 200,000+ voters short of projections. That’s a net-shift of 550,000 voters in favor of Republicans. Let me explain… (1/29) Let’s start with the GOP. Experts projected about 1,000,000 republicans would vote in the ’22 Primary. They reached that number by presuming any republican who voted in 2 of the last 4 primaries would vote in the 2022 Primary. (2/29)

Mark Zuckerberg revealed in his @joerogan interview that extreme polarization is unique to the United States. I know what caused polarization and how to end it. With @JoeBiden and @GOPLeader coming to PA to give speeches about it, let’s talk about it…🧵 In countries with equal or more social media usage, Zuckerberg explains polarization is nowhere near the level we see in America. With 3B+ Meta users, which is nearly half of Earth’s population, let’s take him at his word.

"The good book holds reasons I believe the way I do.
And all I needed to know I was taught in Sunday school.
But I live like those rules were for everyone but me.
With selfish disregard for how it hurt my family.
As I staggered down the hall to our bed. She helped steady me and said:
How can you think like you think and
Turn around and drink like you drink?
You can barely stand up when you kneel down to pray.
How can you tell our children to be strong
And fight temptation in world gone wrong?

Where did all of the workers go? A PA state agency released a provocative & underreported theory last week. Homeschooling is taking a parent out of the workforce, while Boomers are paying their kids to care for them outside of a nursing home...🧵 The PA IFO found that both nursing homes/residential care & public schools have seen a dramatic drop in employment. Realizing that PA isn't getting any younger and school enrollment isn't shrinking substantially, they kept digging.

When people ask me “What’s happening with the PA US Senate race?” what they really mean is “Why does voting suck so bad in Pennsylvania?” Let me explain because it didn’t always suck… 🧵 PA used to have an ‘Election Day,’ meaning with some exceptions most of the voting occurred on a single day…in-person…from 7AM-8PM. That changed in late 2019 with the passage of Act 77. Litigating those changes will determine the PAGOP US Senate nominee.

Time to tell the True Harrisburg Story: “The Rise of Mastriano,” PA’s GOP Gubernatorial nominee @dougmastriano Doug Mastriano’s improbable victory in a field of 9 candidates was shocking as he was outspent by a factor of 50 and shunned the traditional GOP. news.yahoo.com/mastriano-wins…

Why is @SenatorKimWard dining with @dougmastriano? My take…🧵

https://twitter.com/StephenJ_Caruso/status/1528867367417434114

When Roe is overturned, abortion will be legal in PA until the 24th week, and later.

We’re at about 25% of the ‘10,000 Follower Goal’ to learn the real story of how @dougmastriano won the PA Guv race. A little about me…🧵 It’s pronounced “KOOTS-uh-rum-bus” Seen my Big Fat Greek Wedding? Then, I’ve been seen.