Summary of Discussions
On 2026-05-11, Ken and liam-wilkinson (representing UBI Works) held a meeting where several ongoing projects and updates were discussed.
Project Updates and Platform Migration
liam-wilkinson confirmed that UBI Works’ content had been migrated to action-network and that a meeting with an Action Network representative was scheduled to address double opt-in concerns. ken discussed implementing a new drip line in SES and working on the first five emails for the UBI Works trip series, noting floyd-marinescu’s input on early emails.
BC History Article and Land Value Tax
liam-wilkinson reported significant progress on a comprehensive 10-page BC history article about land-value-tax, written with strong sourcing for potential historians. A newly discovered vancouver-report-lvt by j-wallenberg was highlighted for its strong arguments regarding UBI Works’ positions. Discussions also touched upon the historical connection between anti-Chinese exclusionary policies and early LVT advocacy in BC, and the evolution of attitudes and policies over time.
Future Plans
Plans were made for liam-wilkinson’s upcoming visit to Toronto, including dinner and karaoke with ken on Thursday night, and a meeting with tianbo on Friday.
Key Decisions & Action Items
For ken:
- Get the first 5 emails of the UBI Works trip series to “needs review” status for input from liam-wilkinson and floyd-marinescu.
- Add the vancouver-report-lvt (by j-wallenberg) to the reading queue and consider reaching out to the author for an introduction.
- Set aside time to read the vancouver-report-lvt thoroughly.
- Find a place for lunch with liam-wilkinson on Thursday.
For liam-wilkinson:
- Meet with action-network representative tomorrow to discuss list migration and address concerns about double opt-in compliance.
- Finish and publish the “history of BC” article within the next 30 minutes.
- Create a derivative one-pager from the BC history article for floyd-marinescu’s purposes.
- Text ken on Thursday morning to confirm plans for the day.
- Let ken know about availability for the Thursday night dinner and karaoke event.