UBI researcher, educator, and advocate. Prominent Bluesky commenter.
Follower count: 32,508 (as of 2026-06-25; up from 32,105 on 2026-06-22).
Consistently engages with Floyd Marinescu’s and UBI Works’ Bluesky posts.
scottsantens.com is his Bluesky handle.
Timeline
2026-05-16 | Commented on UBI Works Bluesky post about Canadian Senators + AI funding Basic Income: “They all should sign the AI Pledge for Humanity. actionnetwork.org/petitions/th…” (31,304 followers). Qualifying comment delivered to influencer-influencing. [Source: Hugh session fb974f58/3155f619, social scan, 2026-05-16]
2026-05-14 | Commented on Floyd’s Bluesky post about UBI/automation: “People may not want that to be true, because there are so many other reasons to support UBI, but I do think it’s true regardless.” Follower count updated to 31,285. Qualifying comment delivered to influencer-influencing. [Source: Hugh session e6322672, social scan, 2026-05-14]
2026-05-26 | Two qualifying comments found in social scan (dc412b47): (1) Replied to UBI Works’ Tyee article post “It’s Time to Revisit Universal Basic Income” with: “Especially for artists. It offers the hope and stability we need.” (31,855 followers — up from 31,304 on 2026-05-16). (2) Commented on Floyd’s UBI/automation post: “People may not want that to be true…” — same recurring engagement pattern. [Source: Hugh social scan session dc412b47, 2026-05-26]
2026-06-06 | Commented on Floyd’s Bluesky post (BC polling post) with a reply qualifying for social scan alert (32,105 followers). Alert posted to influencer-influencing. [Source: Hugh session 9c0612da, social scan, 2026-06-06]
2026-06-22 | Committed to attending the Ottawa Housing & Land Meetup (June 24 at Impact Hub Ottawa): “I’ll be there!” on Bluesky (32,105 followers). Significant — high-profile UBI advocate attending in person. [Source: Hugh social scan session 68707c18, 2026-06-22]
2026-06-24 | Attended the Ottawa Housing & Land Meetup at Impact Hub Ottawa. Multiple Bluesky comments around this date: signed the AI Pledge for Humanity (actionnetwork.org petition), commented on UBI Works post: “They all should sign the AI Pledge for Humanity.” (31,304 followers). Also commented on Floyd’s UBI/automation post: “People may not want that to be true, because there are so many other reasons to support UBI, but I do think it’s true regardless.” See ai-pledge-for-humanity. [Source: Hugh social scan session dc412b47, 2026-06-24]
2026-06-25 | Qualifying comment found in social scan: replied to Floyd’s reshared post on Bluesky (rkey 3moii32qlic23, 32,508 followers — up from 32,105 on June 22). New alert posted to influencer-influencing. Dedup history updated. [Source: Hugh social scan session a88056bf, 2026-06-25]