Mastodawn

@mekkaokereke
When school lunch programs throw out the "who deserves to get free lunches?" and just provide for every child, the entire program is cheaper due to the lack of an enforcement layer, all children get fed, and children learn more and pay attention better.

Being overly concerned that someone might get something they don't "deserve" usually ends up screwing over the ones who need help most.

We're supposed to "promote the general welfare" of the public - not gate-keep who gets help.

Rob Napier 1d ago

mekka okereke

1d ago

They pay $34 for burgers. Should their fire department service be free? Opening a new fire department in one of NYC's richest neighborhoods has some of America's pettiest journalists asking silly questions in headlines again.🤡

The article acknowledges the fire department analogy, then blows past it.🤷🏿‍♂️

The solve for "Sometimes when a service like free childcare is available to all, marginalized communities get squeezed out," is "Address that racism."

It's not "Therefore waste incredible amounts of time and money trying to means test something that society should just make available to all.🤡"

Rob Napier 2d ago

I know it's an old joke, but still one of the most hilarious markings to me. No seriously, just stop. Stop some more. It's over. Go home.

Rob Napier 3d ago

RE: https://macaw.social/@mergesort/116324619753423602

I'm also a fan of Transit. It has a delightful design and its what I reach for first when I'm in a city trying to understand the bus system.

Rob Napier 5d ago

Bill the Lizard 5d ago

"Nothing is more hateful to wisdom than excessive cleverness." — Francesco Petrarch

Rob Napier 5d ago

Félix 5d ago

Not sure who needs to hear this, but Apple publishes what data is or isn’t available to law enforcement publicly: https://www.apple.com/privacy/docs/legal-process-guidelines-us.pdf

Rob Napier 6d ago