Jon Munitz

Life changes, and so do the issues that matter most. Here’s what I’m focused on 🧵 •Economic Stability •National Strength •Government That Works •Education & Opportunity •Freedom

via @jonmunitz.bsky.social #USpol #UBI #UniversalBasicIncome

End of Season 2026 #NBA Player Performance Rankings: 1️⃣Nikola Jokic 2️⃣Shai Gilgeous Alexander 3️⃣Luka Doncic 4️⃣Victor Wembanyama 5️⃣Cade Cunningham 6️⃣Tyrese Maxey 7️⃣Kawhi Leonard 8️⃣Donovan Mitchell 9️⃣Jalen Johnson 🔟Anthony Edwards Honorable Mentions: Kevin Durant & Jaylen Brown

For a long time, I didn’t think homeownership would be realistic for me. Today, my wife and I officially became homeowners! I talk a lot about systems and opportunity; this one feels personal. Proud, grateful, and committed to planting real roots in the NY Capital Region.

One of my favorite parts of work from home is being able to cook lunch. Today’s Lunch: Avocado Toast with a Runny Fried Egg, Bacon, Mushrooms, Onions, Green Chiles & Garlic

Top 10 Players Through #NBA Week 15 1️⃣ Nikola Jokic 2️⃣ Shai Gilgeous Alexander 3️⃣ Luka Doncic 4️⃣ Tyrese Maxey 5️⃣ Cade Cunningham 6️⃣ Giannis Antetokounmpo 7️⃣ Kawhi Leonard 8️⃣ Donovan Mitchell 9️⃣ Victor Wembanyama 🔟 Jalen Johnson Honorable Mentions: Anthony Edwards & Deni Avdija

My Dad won his third American Backgammon Tour this year & he’s being inducted into the American Backgammon Hall of Fame. Very proud of him! 🎲🎲

Countries that implement #UBI make immigration a greater net win for citizens. Newcomers expand the tax base that funds the dividend, while gaining stronger incentives to enter legally and eventually naturalize.

Yup, I’m a Centrist Liberal with a focus on Distributism (UBI, Universal Healthcare, Paid Leave, etc.)

Top 10 Players Through #NBA Week 14 1⃣Nikola Jokic 2⃣Shai Gilgeous Alexander 3⃣Luka Doncic 4⃣Tyrese Maxey 5⃣Giannis Antetokounmpo 6⃣Donovan Mitchell 7⃣Kawhi Leonard 8⃣Cade Cunningham 9⃣Victor Wembanyama 🔟Jalen Johnson Honorable Mentions: Deni Avdija & Anthony Edwards

The Right Wing doesn't really want small government. They just want a massive one that punishes the people they hate (police state) instead of one that helps them (welfare state).

Top 10 C through #NBA Week 13 1️⃣ Nikola Jokic #DEN 2️⃣ Victor Wembanyama #SAS 3️⃣ Alperen Sengun #HOU 4️⃣ Karl Anthony Towns #NYK 5️⃣ Jalen Duren #DET 6️⃣ Joel Embiid #PHI 7️⃣ Nikola Vucevic #CHI 8️⃣ Bam Adebayo #MIA 9️⃣ Alex Sarr #WAS 🔟 Nic Claxton #BKN

Top 10 PF through #NBA Week 13 1️⃣ Giannis Antetokounmpo #MIL 2️⃣ Scottie Barnes #TOR 3️⃣ Julius Randle #MIN 4️⃣ Lauri Markkanen #UTAH 5️⃣ Pascal Siakim #IND 6️⃣ Evan Mobley #CLE 7️⃣ Chet Holmgren #OKC 8️⃣ Paolo Banchero #ORL 9️⃣ Anthony Davis #DAL 🔟 Zion Williamson #NOP

Top 10 SF through #NBA Week 13 1️⃣ Kawhi Leonard (#LAC) 2️⃣ Jalen Johnson (#ATL) 3️⃣ Deni Avdija (#POR) 4️⃣ Kevin Durant (#HOU) 5️⃣ Jaylen Brown (#BOS) 6️⃣ Jimmy Butler (#GSW) 7️⃣ Michael Porter Jr (#BKN) 8️⃣ Lebron James (#LAL) 9️⃣ Mikal Bridges (#NYK) 🔟 Trey Murphy III (#NOP)

Top 10 SG through #NBA Week 13 1️⃣ Donovan Mitchell (#CLE) 2️⃣ Anthony Edwards (#MIN) 3️⃣ Austin Reaves (#LAL) 4️⃣ Derrick White (#BOS) 5️⃣ Devin Booker (#PHX) 6️⃣ Norman Powell (#MIA) 7️⃣ Donte DiVincenzo (#MIN) 8️⃣ Jalen Williams (#OKC) 9️⃣ Reed Sheppard (#HOU) 🔟 Tyler Herro (#MIA)

Top 10 PG through #NBA Week 13 1️⃣ Shai Gilgeous Alexander (#OKC) 2️⃣ Luka Doncic (#LAL) 3️⃣ Tyrese Maxey (#PHI) 4️⃣ Cade Cunningham (#DET) 5️⃣ Jamal Murray (#DEN) 6️⃣ James Harden (#LAC) 7️⃣ Stephen Curry (#GSW) 8️⃣ Jalen Brunson (#NYK) 9️⃣ Josh Giddey (#CHI) 🔟 Amen Thompson (#HOU)

Top 10 Players Through #NBA Week 13 1️⃣ Nikola Jokic 2️⃣ Shai Gilgeous Alexander 3️⃣ Luka Doncic 4️⃣ Tyrese Maxey 5️⃣ Giannis Antetokounmpo 6️⃣ Cade Cunningham 7️⃣ Kawhi Leonard 8️⃣ Donovan Mitchell 9️⃣ Jalen Johnson 🔟 Deni Avdija Honorable Mentions: Victor Wembanyama & Anthony Edwards

Universal Basic Income acts as an automatic stabilizer. Sustains demand in recessions Boosts local economies Reduces inequality Improves resilience to automation Smooths regional disparities #UBI

We won't have accountable law enforcement until officers, not taxpayers, face financial penalties for recklessness. Mandate liability insurance for all officers to pay victims. Reckless acts raise premiums. If it becomes unaffordable, they shouldn't be cops, ICE agents, etc.

Universal Basic Income disproportionately helps the marginalized. Cuts child poverty Improves gender equity by supporting unpaid caregivers Shrinks racial & regional income gaps #UBI

Universal Basic Income simplifies government by having fewer means tests: Lower admin costs Fewer exclusion errors No work/marriage disincentives Tougher for fraudsters to abuse #UBI

Top 10 Players Through #NBA Week 12 1️⃣ Nikola Jokic 2️⃣ Shai Gilgeous Alexander 3️⃣ Tyrese Maxey 4️⃣ Luka Doncic 5️⃣ Giannis Antetokounmpo 6️⃣ Cade Cunningham 7️⃣ Jalen Johnson 8️⃣ Kawhi Leonard 9️⃣ Donovan Mitchell 🔟 Deni Avdija Honorable Mentions: Victor Wembanyama & Anthony Edwards

By lowering downside risk, Universal Basic Income enables startups, freelancing, creative work, and experimentation, especially small businesses who lack access to capital or safety nets. #UBI

Universal Basic Income boosts freedom & agency with an unconditional cash floor, free from means-tested welfare's bureaucracy, stigma & benefit cliffs, enabling risks, education, & ventures without survival worries. Less short-term survival thinking More long-term planning. #UBI

Income security from Universal Basic Income improves health. Lower stress & better mental health, improved nutrition, and preventative primary care becomes more affordable #UBI

Universal Basic Income improves labor markets by giving workers leverage. Better job matching Less exploitative work More time for training Stability for entrepreneurship Resources for caregivers Little evidence of broad work disincentives. #UBI

Universal Basic Income creates a real income floor: cuts poverty, smooths volatile earnings, boosts food & housing security, lowers debt, increases savings, and strengthens resilience to shocks especially for low-income and unstable households. #UBI

Progress isn’t capitalism or socialism, it’s balance. Free markets drive growth/protect rights, but unchecked wealth hoarding erodes freedom. Pure collectivism overregulates into scarcity. Smart floors like UBI & Universal Healthcare create stability without killing innovation.

Targeted welfare programs create income cliffs and distort behavior. Universal Basic Income creates a stable floor not a safety net to get tangled & caught in. Stable, predictable, and incentive-neutral. #UBI

Universal childcare sounds elegant until you add income verification, provider rules, audits, waitlists, and enforcement. Universal Basic Income skips the bureaucracy and lets families decide what they actually need. #UBI

Fraud thrives in complexity. Universal Basic Income is simple: same amount, same rules, no discretion. Simplicity isn’t a weakness, it’s the strongest form of accountability. #UBI

Government is good at sending checks. It’s bad at micromanaging lives. Universal Basic Income respects personal choice while cutting administrative waste. #UBI

Every means-tested program creates two costs: 1. Administration 2. Fraud prevention Universal Basic Income eliminates both by design. If everyone qualifies, there’s nothing to game.

An upgrade for Donald Trump's idea of a “Patriot Games”: Ditch the high school kids, use Congress members instead! Winner scores $1M for a district project. Voters will finally elect younger, fitter reps. May the odds be ever in your favor!

A simpler system means fewer forms, fewer delays, fewer people falling through cracks. Universal transfers are administratively elegant. #UBI

Stable income helps parents buy books, tutors, and time to help their kids with homework. That’s an investment in tomorrow’s workforce. #UBI

Risk to start a business drops when failure won’t mean homelessness. That’s how innovation scales. #UBI

Better job matches = higher productivity. A cash floor gives people the bandwidth to find the right role. #UBI

Stop debating complexity. Start funding basics with #UBI Cash in people’s pockets reduces hunger, rent crises, and emergency room bills.

Give couples room to breathe, and love survives. #UBI creates space for patience, communication, and actual partnership instead of two people drowning together.

Benefits that everyone gets don’t single out the vulnerable, they normalize support as collective security. #UBI