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Flaunting fur might be back, thanks in part to vintage buyers and sustainable shoppers
People who work in the fur trade or the wider fashion world say there’s been a recent uptick in interest in wearing real fur — both new and vintage. But animal welfare organizations say it’s a last gasp from a dying industry.
#fashion #business #animals #Radio #CostofLiving
cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/fur-

The UK really sticks out like a sore thumb in terms of wholesale (and, thus, retail) electricity prices.

It's almost as though this is another element in sold-out Britain, captured for profit-stuffing by business elites. 🤔

Wholesale prices as of morning of 26/04/2025.

Here's an interesting, balanced article on #UBI coming out of Massachusetts, USA.

My main points of criticism are:
- It is based on short term pilot projects instead of an ongoing UBI
- It compares UBI to negative tax and similar proposals. This would require people to have well paying jobs to pay income tax
- A gradual change may not be enough for the upcoming job automation

Thoughts?

commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion

CommonWealth Beacon · Should Massachusetts implement a program providing universal basic income?  By James Peyser