@arstechnica After reading this article I wonder why it is increasing? Is it possible the bad economy and high inflation in last years are forcing people to find additional sources for food? Or is it the reduction in food stamps?

I cannot imagine people just discovered to pick up mushrooms in the forest and eat it. Usually such people are very "outdoory" and learn about the dangers and what is safe to eat. Not so much valid for hungry people without experience....

#poverty #foodstamps #california #mushrooms

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Hi, I'm JJ, and I do not have the money I need for my family to survive.

I am part of a plural system, visibly disabled, biracial, intersex, schizophrenic, impoverished, and probably a few other things that society tends to frown upon.

We have four mouths to feed, two of them canine, two of them human, living on a single disability check which does not cover anything past bills.

We need $800 for grocery, medicine, doctors, and supplies. Hell if we could get that early I could try saving for a water heater, since ours is kaput.

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Wealth taxes are difficult to implement, risk reducing growth and capital and cannot solve the structural fiscal challenges facing aging societies and overpromising governments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/12/world/wealth-taxes-dont-work/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #wealth #taxes #rich #poverty #socialwelfare

Yes, Walmart execs rake in huge profits by paying their employees a fraction of the value of their labor. So, little, in fact, that they must rely on govt assistance just to survive. Consequently, it is all of us, through our tax dollars, that subsidize and enrich this slimy welfare scammer. But the $6.2B in public assistance quoted in this meme was based on 2014, and the amount they collect today is most likely much higher. https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/04/15/report-walmart-workers-cost-taxpayers-6-2-billion-in-public-assistance/

Walmart is the single largest employer in the U.S. (1.6 million employees). The Walton family has a collective estimated net worth of $225 billion. They’re so rich they own two separate NFL teams: the Rams and the Broncos. However, 48% of the children living in Bentonville, Arkansas, where Walmart is headquartered, are living in poverty—higher than any other county in the state. And the city is ranked 15th out of 916 metro areas in terms of income inequality. A 2017 survey of >1,000 Walmart employees found that the company was probably violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. The New York Times said that the company “routinely refuses to accept doctors’ notes, penalizes workers who need to take care of a sick family member and otherwise punishes employees for lawful absences.” A 2013 report found that the U.S. taxpayers were paying $5,000/year per Walmart employee in govt. assistance.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #walmart #billionaires #exploitation #classwar #profit #ableism #disability #poverty

Yes, Walmart execs rake in huge profits by paying their employees a fraction of the value of their labor. So, little, in fact, that they must rely on govt assistance just to survive. Consequently, it is all of us, through our tax dollars, that subsidize and enrich this slimy welfare scammer. But the $6.2B in public assistance quoted in this meme was based on 2014, and the amount they collect today is most likely much higher. https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/04/15/report-walmart-workers-cost-taxpayers-6-2-billion-in-public-assistance/

Walmart is the single largest employer in the U.S. (1.6 million employees). The Walton family has a collective estimated net worth of $225 billion. They’re so rich they own two separate NFL teams: the Rams and the Broncos. However, 48% of the children living in Bentonville, Arkansas, where Walmart is headquartered, are living in poverty—higher than any other county in the state. And the city is ranked 15th out of 916 metro areas in terms of income inequality. A 2017 survey of >1,000 Walmart employees found that the company was probably violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. The New York Times said that the company “routinely refuses to accept doctors’ notes, penalizes workers who need to take care of a sick family member and otherwise punishes employees for lawful absences.” A 2013 report found that the U.S. taxpayers were paying $5,000/year per Walmart employee in govt. assistance.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #walmart #billionaires #exploitation #classwar #profit #ableism #disability #poverty

The largest #protests in #Iran for three years entered a fifth day on Thursday
amid reports of deadly clashes between protesters and security forces,
with state-affiliated media confirming at least two people had been #killed.

Although state media did not identify those killed, witnesses and videos circulating on social media appear to show protesters lying motionless on the ground after security forces opened fire

The Guardian has also received images showing two bodies bearing what appear to be #pellet and #bullet wounds,
though the circumstances surrounding the images could not be independently verified.

The Oslo-based ⭐️Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights said one of those killed had been struck by live ammunition and died before being taken to a medical facility.

The two deaths were reported to have occurred in the southwestern city of #Lordegan.

The protests,
initially sparked by the collapse of the national currency,
began on Sunday in the capital, #Tehran, but have since spread to cities across the country,
with demonstrators chanting for #economic #justice 💥and demanding an end to the regime.

Roya Boroumand, managing director of the
⭐️Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran,
said the protests were being driven by the drop in the value of currency and its impact on the cost of living.

“Iranians are living below #poverty lines in increasing numbers and have no hope [of] any notable improvement of their living conditions,” she said.

“They are angry at the state’s #mismanagement and #corruption, and policies that are causing misery inside the country.

👉“The state deems any protest that is anti-government illegal
and the law does not really open space to legal protest.

That is why we see a pattern of popular outbursts and deadly crackdown.”

The protests come after a year of a record number of #executions in Iran,
with more than 1,500 people put to death in 2025
– the highest number since 1989.

Human rights groups say the Iranian authorities have used the #death #penalty to instil fear among the population and crush dissent.

“Executions are being carried out following grossly unfair trials held behind closed doors,
amid widespread patterns of #torture and #forced #confessions,”
said Amnesty director Hussein Baoumi.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/01/two-people-dead-iran-economic-crisis-protests-battlefield?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The largest #protests in #Iran for three years entered a fifth day on Thursday
amid reports of deadly clashes between protesters and security forces,
with state-affiliated media confirming at least two people had been #killed.

Although state media did not identify those killed, witnesses and videos circulating on social media appear to show protesters lying motionless on the ground after security forces opened fire

The Guardian has also received images showing two bodies bearing what appear to be #pellet and #bullet wounds,
though the circumstances surrounding the images could not be independently verified.

The Oslo-based ⭐️Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights said one of those killed had been struck by live ammunition and died before being taken to a medical facility.

The two deaths were reported to have occurred in the southwestern city of #Lordegan.

The protests,
initially sparked by the collapse of the national currency,
began on Sunday in the capital, #Tehran, but have since spread to cities across the country,
with demonstrators chanting for #economic #justice 💥and demanding an end to the regime.

Roya Boroumand, managing director of the
⭐️Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran,
said the protests were being driven by the drop in the value of currency and its impact on the cost of living.

“Iranians are living below #poverty lines in increasing numbers and have no hope [of] any notable improvement of their living conditions,” she said.

“They are angry at the state’s #mismanagement and #corruption, and policies that are causing misery inside the country.

👉“The state deems any protest that is anti-government illegal
and the law does not really open space to legal protest.

That is why we see a pattern of popular outbursts and deadly crackdown.”

The protests come after a year of a record number of #executions in Iran,
with more than 1,500 people put to death in 2025
– the highest number since 1989.

Human rights groups say the Iranian authorities have used the #death #penalty to instil fear among the population and crush dissent.

“Executions are being carried out following grossly unfair trials held behind closed doors,
amid widespread patterns of #torture and #forced #confessions,”
said Amnesty director Hussein Baoumi.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/01/two-people-dead-iran-economic-crisis-protests-battlefield?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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Hi, I'm JJ, and I do not have the money I need for my family to survive.

I am part of a plural system, visibly disabled, biracial, intersex, schizophrenic, impoverished, and probably a few other things that society tends to frown upon.

We have four mouths to feed, two of them canine, two of them human, living on a single disability check which does not cover anything past bills.

We need $800 for grocery, medicine, doctors, and supplies. Hell if we could get that early I could try saving for a water heater, since ours is kaput.

https://paypal.me/ramavabray
(Fast!)

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Please boost, and if you can, give. You're saving our lives here.

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-jj

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I've often wondered why atheists seem to better exemplify the values and ethics that the Christian churches espouse, supposedly in the name of some dude that may or may not have lived 2,000 years ago. And I can't help but think that for many of them it's all just an act, that they don't actually believe a word of it.

#religion #atheism #cruelty #fascism #jesus #christianity #church #capitalism #poverty #socialism #anarchism #community #resist

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AvXsstYACss

So weird that we act like there's not enough for everyone. we throw out 60 million tons of food each year. our landfills are packed with furniture and electronics. 16 million homes sit vacant. NO ONe should be hungry or unhoused!

#politics #GreedyBastards #poverty #hunger #homelessness

Around 76% of young people in Japan saw an increase in their monthly food spending compared with last year amid ongoing inflation, a survey by a nonprofit organization has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/27/japan/society/youth-rising-food-costs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #food #inflation #poverty #hunger

As prices keep rising, 98% of struggling families with children in Japan said they have been suffering economic hardship since the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey by nonprofit organization Kidsdoor shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/society/hardship-families-pandemic-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #covid19injapan #poverty #children #surveys #christmas #newyear

RE: https://stranger.social/@lednaBM/115718877275566120

It's weird how every time someone runs a UBI or GBI test like this, it always turns out positive. Like, I *never* see headlines saying "UBI Trial in Bumfucksburg, West Idaho Fails to Achieve Goals".

They always work, never fail.

It's almost like they're a good idea and we should move past the "trial" stage, hmm? 🤔

#UBI #UniversalBasicIncome #BasicUniversalIncome #GuaranteedBasicIncome #poverty