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Operation Public Hanging
Part 1 of 2
in which we hung banners bearing the name of our rival school from the tallest building on campus
In the Spring of 1991, Stealth Force Beta was ready to take the next step. We had been involved in numerous missions, but nothing boldly obvious to the campus at large. We were now eager to do something that other people might notice.
A dinner table in the campus cafeteria was the routine site for Beta Operatives Fingers (Jason Coder), Torch (Taige Blake), and General Sasquatch (me) to consume our meals. We set about preparing an inventory of the Stealth Force's capabilities and assets, with the goal of identifying a project for which we might employ them. Torch thought there was something to be made of our ability to get onto roofs which we had developed in Operation High Exploration. He drew our attention to the prominence of Macey Center, the tallest building on campus, visible from much of campus. Fingers, meanwhile, realized that we had amassed a thorough assortment of well-placed informants and operatives on the New Mexico Tech campus, from the library to the geology and computer labs, to campus police and the public information office. We should tap our intelligence network. But at the time we couldn't figure out anything exciting to do with this network.
About this time, I had grown weary from three semesters as editor of the campus newspaper Paydirt. Amy Koerner and I created a running mate alliance and campaigned for President and Vice-President of the New Mexico Tech student government, and won. As student government president, I was presumably expected to pay some attention to school spirit. While we had a thriving intramural athletics program at Tech, the only intercollegiate sports were rugby and ultimate frisbee. Over dinner one night I discussed with Fingers and Torch the uncompelling nature of the school's spirit. It had surged a few years prior, when an individual named Sal Maestas lead a team staging a prank on our rival school, the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. (Coincidentally, Operative Rodent five years later received his Robotics Masters degree from CSM.) The rivalry went back a long time—under our school's former name, it was natural for the New Mexico School of Mines and the Colorado School of Mines to compete. Both NMT and CSM, being mining schools, owned mountains (NMT's was dramatically larger than CSM's), and both had seen fit to place large Ms made of lime powder on the slopes of their mountain. (Coincidentally, Operative Fingers would later work at a lime plant in Pennsylvania.) While NMT's M was guarded by a fenced perimeter and military police, CSM's was guarded with merely a barbed-wire fence fit closely around the letter M. Mr. Maestas' grand prank consisted of importing a lime supply to Golden to create a large N on the left of the M and a T on the right, outside the fence. Unfortunately (returning to my discussion with Fingers and Torch in the cafeteria), CSM's school spirit seemed even weaker than ours, in that they had neglected to retaliate with a prank of their own executed upon us, despite his specific challenge issued on page 7 of the May 3, 1990 Paydirt) (images at right; click to enlarge).
Fingers made a grand connection. "How about," he proposed, "since CSM hasn't gotten around to retaliating, we do it for them?" We could create and hang a giant CSM banner from the roof of Macey Center, onto the solar panels that angled steeply toward the site where student festivals were held. Sheer genius! Immediately the Stealth Force started to figure out how to make it happen. Torch graduated at the end of the semester, but the idea had been born, and the rest of us carried it out…
I used my Paydirt connections with Vanguard Printing in Albuquerque to get one of their leftover endrolls. After I explained our scheme, they provided not mere newsprint, but a 70-pound four-foot-wide roll of letter-bond paper. My brother Ralph has an architecture degree and had once told me stories of how he had been involved in a project hanging banners from a water tower in our home town of Greenbelt, Maryland, so I contacted him. He gave me tips on how to construct banners that could endure strong winds. Eventually, we settled on a three-banner configuration, one for each letter C, S, and M. Each banner was to be about 12 feet wide and 18 feet tall, and would include captions spelling out Colorado School of Mines to make clear who had placed them there.
Because of the double-agent nature of the project, the strictest secrecy was required—only the absolute minimum number of non-Beta personnel would ever learn of it until years later. Constructing 12x18 foot banners would require a large open space. Anywhere on campus would be far too conspicuous. The only suitable yet inconspicuous off-campus area under control of a Beta operative was the carport of Operatives Ratchet (Eric Backstrom) and Spook (Kent Ratajeski). The sticky wicket with that site was that Mike Iaturo, director of NMT's Fine Arts department—housed in Macey Center—lived right next door. But no other space was available.
Operative Spook was taking Dr. Iaturo's music composition class, and used his piano practice as an excuse to obtain keys to the music room in the basement of Macey Center.
We made a trip to Socorro's hardware store, where we purchased a dozen furring strips (12-foot wooden sticks), three rolls of duct tape, two rolls of masking tape, and 150 yards of clothesline. From an art supply store in Albuquerque, we bought two large jugs of blue tempura paint powder. From a general store we bought 24 curtain hooks.
We had to paint a large area, and doing it with brushes would have required a ridiculous amount of time. We didn't need a fancy paint job. I knew one person with an electric spray painting machine: Sal Maestas. I was initially reluctant to let him in on our plan—he had no direct allegiance to Stealth Force Beta, and knew a lot of movers and shakers on campus to whom he could leak word of the local culprits of the scheme. But that power painter was a required resource, so one day I called him aside and told him of our plan and asked for his equipment. Not only did he immediately consent, but also pledged that he would never let anyone else on the specific secret of who had perpetrated the crime, or the general secret that Techies had conducted the CSM operation. He looked forward to the possibility of encouraging his comrades to retaliate against CSM after it appeared they had pulled a grand prank on us.
We prepared the banners. For each, we rolled out three parallel sheets of paper, trimmed them to the proper length, and used duct tape to hold them together and to form a border around the entire sheet. Then we taped furring strips along the top, bottom, and two medial points of the giant sheet; because the firm support was all horizontal, we'd be able to roll the signs into 12-foot long marginally-portable units. Then we flipped the sign so the all-white side was up, and using masking tape and newspaper, laid out the giant letters and smaller words. We mixed the blue paint and with the power painter filled between the lines. To make the signs more transparent to wind (so they wouldn't flap excessively or get shredded), we cut v-shaped holes in various spots on the signs, and reinforced the cuts with duct tape. Then, we rolled up the banners for storage until the night of the mission.
49ers is one of New Mexico Tech's two annual student festivals. At the intense science and engineering school that has never been haunted by such specters as grade inflation or Fluff Studies majors partying night after night, serious devotion to studying is required. (There is a Business Department, but to get a B.S. in Business, you need two semesters each of Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.) 49ers (and its corollary, Spring Fling) were both situated at that point in their respective semesters where students have begun to recognize the need to put in a great deal of study, but can delude themselves that it will not hurt to postpone that work until after the festival. Alcohol features prominently in that delusion. A minor unfortunate incident the preceding year involving a firearm had ended the tradition of the "Tea Card"—a $5 pass that entitled the bearer to unlimited quantities of beer over the weekend. All parties knew that students would provide their own alcohol to fill the gap left by the absent keg truck.
Most of the festivities were held next to Macey Center—right where the solar panels pointed. (The solar panels were mandated by a since-repealed state law and had never worked.) 49ers was scheduled to begin Thursday evening, and continue through Saturday night, leaving Sunday for the application of Bloody Mary breakfasts and other alleged hangover remedies. Thursday night seemed like the best time to implement our plan. After the New Mexican Reggae band Steele Justice closed out the night, the beleaguered and intoxicated crowd would likely dissipate quickly. Unfortunately, this wasn't scheduled to occur until 1:00am. (I typeset the 49ers schedule for Paydirt, so I always knew the schedule in advance.)
Operation Public Hanging Pre-Briefing Session, 17 October 1991
Back row: Operatives Mom, Goldilox, Ratchet, Sasquatch, Spook, Shutter
Front row: Operatives Climber and Fingers
Other notes: This meeting took place in Beta HQ (Sasquatch's dorm room). Note the Green TV on the right, atop which sits Leaky, whom I had proclaimed the official Presidential Seal of the student government
On Thursday, we got as much sleep as we could, knowing we'd be up very late. That evening, we frittered away the first hours of 49ers, although not with activities as entertaining as during the previous Spring Fling. (The most interesting project that weekend had started with a joyous trip down the copper fittings aisle at the local hardware store, after which we were able to modify any dorm water faucet by unscrewing the aerator, and installing in its stead an assembly of three fittings ending with a gas jet nozzle suitable for attaching surgical tubing. We then constructed a portable personal water cannon consisting principally of 20 feet of tubing, which we discovered extended to 30 feet under pressure, and held about 8 gallons of water. Through experimentation, we determined that loose draping over the bearer's body is necessary to avoid distressing corset-like constriction as the tube is discharged and returns to its unstressed length. However, while refilling the unit for a subsequent volley, the entire length exploded, soaking much of Operative Rodent's dorm room with gallons of fluid.)
Finally, the anointed hour arrived and we all convened in my dorm room. After reviewing our plans and signals, we set off on our mission.


On Saturday night 12th August, join Carmen Warrington and David Jones for a blissful Soundbath Experience, at the Warrandyte Mechanics Hall, cnr Yarra St and Mitchell Ave, Warrandyte.
Imagine yourself sitting or lying in comfortable clothes, relaxed and ready for your Soundbath.
Out of the silence, gentle bells begin. You're feeling quite peaceful now and the day-to-day world fades as the sounds of Nature trickle into your awareness, followed by gentle tinkling bells. The ethereal music of singing bowls begins to wash over your body and mind. The delicate sound seems to rise out of nowhere and swirl around you, over you and through you as you become fully immersed in the "Soundbath". Layer upon layer of music from Tibetan bowls (with their rich harmonic overtones), sweet-sounding Japanese bowls, the otherworldly hum and vibration of quartz crystal singing bowls, the deep reverberance of Chinese gongs, the hypnotic strings of an Indian drone!, interspersed with a serene and calming voice.
You may sit or lie down during the evening. If you wish to lie please bring a mat, blanket and/or cushion with you.
Our cafe will be open on the evening for refreshments from 7pm.


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2020 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Edrick Gonzales, WR, Southwestern College (KS)
Edrick Gonzales the speedy WR from Southwestern College (KS) recently sat down with NFL Draft Diamonds owner Damond Talbot.
Name: Edrick Gonzales
College: Southwestern College (KS)
Twitter: @Edrick_01
•Tell us about your hometown, and what you love most about it?
I was born and raised in Abilene, Texas. I loved playing different sports and all the childhood friendships that developed through the years. Most of all most of my family lives there and it's always going to be home for me.
•List these three in order of importance and why: Film Study, Strength and Conditioning and Practice?
Strength and conditioning, practice and film study. If you don't work hard in the weight room an condition your body to be in shape it will not apply to the field and your results will show. Film study is part of enhancing the mental game and gives you the edge over your opponent.
• What do you worry about, and why?
I don't worry about tomorrow because tomorrow will take care of itself.
• Give me an example of when you failed at something. How did you react and how did you overcome failure?
My redshirt freshman year at Tyler Junior College, I was starting wide receiver at the beginning of the year. Midway through to year I found myself being replaced as the starter. I had to reflect and evaluate my performance and began to work harder on my craft. The following year I regained my starting position at wide receiver.
• What do your teammates say is your best quality?
My leadership qualities. The way I lead on and off the field. From the weight room, practice field, classroom and community.
•Who is the best player you have ever played against in college?
Defensive End, Shaq Bradford. My junior and senior year, he had a total of 11 sacks against us.
•What would your career be if you couldn't play football?
I always told you can't play football forever so you need to have a back up plan. I recently graduated this December with my bachelors degree. My passion is to give back to the game and help develop young men to learn, play the game at a high level and open an avenue for success.
• Room, desk and car – which do you clean first?
Room, car as desk. I was taught at a young age to keep my room clean, it has become a habit. Everything else will fall into the same suit.
• If there was a disaster and you could either save three strangers or one family member, which would you choose and why?
One family member would be who I choose. Growing up family was everything that molded me to be there for and another.
• If you could be any television or movie character, who would you be and why?
Superman. Superman would protect against violence and evil.
• Tell me about your biggest adversity in life and how you've dealt with or overcome it?
In high school I played at Euless Trinity that was a predominately reminder offense, so I didn't get no offers to play at the collegiate level. I knew I had to walk on somewhere my and showcase my talent. I didn't care where I played because I knew when I got the opportunity to showcase my talent it would be noticed. I ended up going to a summer tryout at Tyler Junior College and won the coaches hearts and was signed that day.
• What is your most embarrassing moment?
My very first college speech. I was so nervous and stuttering the whole speech. It was definitely a learning experience.
• What was the most memorable play of your collegiate career?
My first collegiate catch at Tyler Junior College was a touchdown. It will always be my most memorable memory.
• What song best describes your work ethic?
Dedication – Nipsey Hussle
• What is the most important trait you can have (Physical or Non-Physical) to help you succeed at the next level?
Mental Toughness.
• If you could bring one person back from the dead for one day, who would it be and why?
My great grandmother, Lucy Mayes. She was very caring and loving woman that showed me compassion and love.
•If you were to open a dance club, what would you name it?
I wouldn't waste my money on a dance club but just to answer the question it would be called "Foot Loose".
• Who is the most underrated player in the NFL?
Amari Cooper, his route running is superb.
• Would you rather be liked or respected, and why?
Not everyone liked Jesus so I would rather be respected. Being respected makes the environment, workplace and team a happy place.
• What player who had his career derailed by off-field issues do you feel for the most and why?
Johnny Manziel because he was an undersized player that made it to the NFL. He had all the tools to make it and the get there and didn't take advantage of his opportunity. I was a high school player liking his electric playing ability.
• Do you love to win, or hate to lose?
I love to win. I lost plenty of times before but I always keep playing to win the game.
• Who has been the biggest influence on your life and explain why?
My parents they have always been the most influential people in my life. Without them I wouldn't be the man I am today. They instilled in me values and ethic about life. They put in the hard work with me, so I can teach my goals and dreams.
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I would think that the majority of people have no idea what they're doing with their lives. For my sister and I, we're in that group. We never really had a plan, still don't, and just kind of winging it and hoping for the best.
I'm a year and a half older than my sister, we're both in our 30's. Growing up, we were always told that as long as we passed our classes, we were good to go. I didn't go the traditional route of attending college right out of high school, but my sister did. When it came to a college degree, we were always told that the degree we got didn't matter, and that as long as we got one we would be set in terms of obtaining a job. However, we both learned a little too late that this mentality is not accurate. We should have gone to college with a plan on what we wanted to do AFTER college. This was something neither of us knew we needed to consider.
I obtained my degree at the age of 28. I worked as a work-study student during my junior and senior years. The people I worked for heard about a full-time staff position available in another area of campus and recommended I apply, so I did and was offered the position. I've been working in a university setting ever since. As I've gotten a little older, bounced between universities, and participated in hiring processes, I've realized how important it is to stick to a job, at least a working area, and not bounce around between different types of job areas, areas that have no relation to each other and don't build your skills or advance your knowledge in the one area. In other words, I need to focus on one job type and not be a jack of all trades. I tended to keep wanting a more exciting job, one that didn't keep me behind a desk. I even considered police work, but as I was filling out the application paperwork, I kept reconsidering due to the current anti-cop climate, and ultimately felt that this wasn't for me. I yearn for a much more relaxed lifestyle.
My sister is now in that transition period of her life where she needs to start sticking to something, especially since she has a kid now. I thought she was doing well in her certified nursing assistant role, and that she was enjoying it because she was getting to truly help all kinds of people (my sister has a huge, wonderful heart), she had even been talking about going to school for nursing to become a registered nurse. This, to me, is a natural progression which I am fully supportive of. However, now she's talking about applying for a job with an adoption agency (I think?) and going to school for some sort of counseling. Neither of these have anything to do with the medical field, nor nursing. I feel that to completely change her field of work places her back at the bottom of the totem pole again, and she may end up in a loop of always looking for something better. Before recently, I was experiencing the same thing, I felt so lost, so I completely understand what she's going through.
I am also afraid that she's going to choose a school program that isn't well respected, known, or that will put her back in to debt, in which she just LITERALLY got herself out of (super proud of her for this!). I don't think she has a realistic view on how much time a Master's degree program and working a full-time job really takes, especially since she has a one and half year old kid. I'm just thinking that since she currently has some stability now, maybe she could wait until her kid a little more self-sufficient and doesn't require a constant watchful eye. My sister is lost, and I don't know how to help her. All I can do is sit back and watch, seeing as she doesn't listen to anything I say. I guess all I can do is continue to pray that the Lord guide her and help her feel content. I love her so much, and truly want the best, but the grass isn't always greener.


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Latino Leaders to Washington: Protect Our Right to Breathe Clean Air
By Adrianna Quintero, Jorge Madrid, and Elsa Ramirez, Voces Verdes Board Members As thousands of Latino children cough and wheeze from toxic pollution and smog in our air, Latino business, medical professionals, and community leaders nationwide have joined a major campaign calling on Washington policymakers to protect all Americans from dangerous air pollution. Nearly one of every two Latinos live in areas where breathing is unhealthy and even deadly, according to a new report, Latinos and Air Pollution: A Call to Action, released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC), Center for American Progress (CAP), and National Wildlife Federation (NWF). This report comes on the heels of a shocking announcement from President Obama, blocking his own administration from adopting stronger smog standards that would have saved thousands of lives. Scientists have known for decades that air pollution is linked to serious health effects, including asthma, bronchitis, lung and heart disease, developmental disorders, and increased mortality. Ignoring facts and science, the Tea Party and others in Congress--backed by Big Oil and Big Coal--have declared all-out war on the Clean Air Act. Their goal? Stop the government from doing its job to protect us from deadly air pollution. The targets of these polluter-funded attacks are important air standards that would save thousands of lives and billions of dollars in health care costs. As our colleague Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, President of the Hispanic Federation and vice-chair of the National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC) emphasized, for the "medically uninsured and underinsured, air pollution can have devastating consequences on the health and stability of our families." A dirty economy is an inefficient economy, spewing waste and harmful pollution that makes our communities sick and results in additional unforeseen medical costs and lost work hours. Latinos want clean air and a strong economy, and as the fastest growing group of voters in the U.S., we need to know our leaders in Washington are fighting to protect our health and grow jobs--these two things are not mutually exclusive. Our co-author on the report, Andrea Delgado, National Latino Coalition on Climate Change (NLCCC) Fellow and Senior Policy Analyst at the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) puts it well: "The choice is clear. We can clean up our air and protect millions of people from respiratory disease or let our inaction undermine the health and economic security of our communities." With 12.2 million Latinos projected to vote in 2012, candidates will surely make countless promises to the Hispanic community in the coming months and it's time that their promises meant something--real protections for the health of Latino families, and for all Americans. That's why we at Voces Verdes are joining the Clean Air Promise Campaign. The campaign calls on elected officials with one simple question: "With so many lives at stake, will you promise to protect clean air?" Voces Verdes has called on President Obama to protect our families and our bottom lines. Sadly, even the president has wavered so now we are urging Latino groups and individuals nationwide to join the Promise Campaign and call on elected officials to put people before polluters. The Clean Air Promise Campaign gives government leaders the chance to pledge to create a healthier, more prosperous future for our children. For more information, visit: http://cleanairpromise.org. Lee este blog en espanol.


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Red Bang
by Brandt Monroe
Genre: Literature & Fiction | Literary Fiction | Humor & Satire | Humor & Entertainment
Adam Murphy is a Hollywood screenwriter who has clearly lost his way. His wife, Jess, is a Los Angeles publicist who just lost her job. With the bills mounting and nowhere to turn in the City of Angels, Adam takes a chance on a complete life reboot – taking a job in Seattle at a billion-dollar, Fortune 500 technology behemoth and bringing his family along for the ride. While working at The Company is a gloriously heady, benefit-laden playground for today's smartest minds, Adam quickly realizes he has descended into a foreign land where the language, customs and politics will either make him stronger or cause a meltdown of epic proportions. Faced with a 'win or fail' attitude, Adam must find a way to deliver an innovative new product, defeat his political nemesis, align with a mysterious Company founder, and save his wife from a weather-induced depression all before The Company finds out he has no idea what he's doing. Inspired by the unbelievable real events that go on behind closed doors of America's largest companies, and bolstered by a warm-hearted, humorous look at one family's fight against a Stepford-like culture, RED BANG will take you on a hilarious journey into the ridiculous hive mind of today's tech giants.
The Scholar (The Genoa Chronicles Book 1)
by JJ Anders
Genre: Fantasy | Science Fiction & Fantasy
Anna is clearly different from others. With obvious physical differences and powerful abilities, she's never quite fit in… anywhere. Having no knowledge of her parents, she sets out to discover her true origin. On the run for most of her life, she's become a master at eluding capture, even a little cocky you might say. When a sticky situation forces her hand, she hitches a ride with a wizard, who whisks her away to another world, where, according to him, she'd been exiled from as a child. This new magical place seems oddly familiar as Anna discovers powerful enemies and treasured allies on her quest for answers. The dangerous journey thrust her headlong into the arms of Kriston, who finds himself caught between sworn-duty and insatiable curiosity.
Border Fury
by Alan David
Genre: Literature & Fiction | Action & Adventure | Westerns
Texas is a lawless state, a land in ruins…
The civil war has reached its bloody conclusion, and Jabe Lomax – a Lieutenant in the Confederate Army – has returned home.
During the long years of the war he had often dreamed of returning, of settling down to a life that would never again know violence, bloodshed or the constant fear of death.
But nothing could prepare him for what awaits on his return.
As he rides into Texas, he finds his ranch stripped of cattle, his parents brutally murdered, and his sister under the protection of a stranger.
The war had wrecked many of his dreams, but his violent homecoming had shattered his last remaining shard of hope.
There is hell along the Mexican border, and no one is safe.
Deserters from the army, bandits and riff-raff from the Union are causing a reign of terror, and lawmakers and civilians alike are powerless to stop them.
It soon becomes clear that there is a bounty on Lomax's head, and everyone is out for his blood.
But in a lawless land, who can he trust?
When it becomes clear that the corrupt law enforcement are behind the savage killings and robberies, Lomax must find out who is on his side.
Only then can he find a way of avenging the deaths of his parents, and countless others who have perished under this reign of terror…
Border Fury is a classic wild west adventure, set during the bloody aftermath of the brutal Civil War.
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Genre: Horror | Nonfiction
It is 1992 and evil has come to a quiet Wisconsin town.
A strange summer storm settles over Winsome Lake, and with it the storm brings ancient evil spirits bent on death and destruction. The only one who realizes that everybody is in danger is Rich Seagrove, a Viet Nam veteran who suffers hallucinations, in whom nobody believes, not even his teen daughter, Radcliff, who has always suffered the shame of having a father who has become the town nutcase.
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by Bud Craig
Genre: Crime Fiction
Social worker turned Private Eye Gus Keane returns in this gripping murder mystery
If something happens in Salford, Manchester, it is generally bad news and when two dead bodies turn up within a few hours of one another, it is no exception. With the local force stretched to the limits and firing blanks ex-rugby player Gus Keane is asked to step in to help find the culprits. What follows is an ever thickening plot as Keane gradually begins to unravel a mystery from Salford's shady past.
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This week on the Gamekast the guys discuss the insanity that is Pokemon Go, Street Fighter 5 slowly improving, the new Hero of the Storm character Guldan. Then later in the show discuss Bronson's Twitter beef with Peta, Gone Home, Overwatch's new character, and so much more.
Ok, I admit I am pretty much hooked on Pokemon GO. It is crazy fun. What team do I choose?
Hm, Instinct is alright, sorta like Hufflepuff from Harry Potter.
But.. if you want to be where the coo kids are go Team Valor!
Yep, great game. I sure know it helps me get out of the house more – which is always a great thing for someone who does not move a lot.
Haters gonna gate, but in the end it is a fun activity that brings people together.


The UK-based activist network Radical Assembly interviewed Barb Jacobson, coordinator of Basic Income UK and member of the board of Unconditional Basic Income Europe, about basic income and women's liberation.
Jacobson discusses the history of the "wages for housework" movement, connecting it to the contemporary movement for unconditional basic income.
Barb Jacobson has been a community organiser for women's rights, housing, healthcare and welfare in London since 1982. Her involvement with unconditional basic income began last year during the European Citizens Initiative for UBI, as the co-ordinator of Basic Income UK. She currently works with older people, as a benefits advisor and fundraiser for the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association.