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Vibing hard today...

Some of my favorite things

Because...

Hey John. Just transitioning to summer mode. Less screen time, more outdoor time. How about you?

The real GOP OT tax plan, only the extra 50% pay is tax-free.
Work 10 OT hours at $25/hr?

$250 (regular pay) = taxed

$125 (OT bonus) = tax-free

You still pay tax on the base rate. It’s not “no taxes on overtime”, it’s “no tax on the bonus for overtime.” Can't wait for the fallout at tax time.

Beautiful evening walk.

Or has he??? With Hegseth the Horrible in control, it sounds like secrets are between friends, countrymen, enemies, et al.

Is "Free Speech" a uniquely 'Murican thing, or does it apply to all sentient beings on the planet?
Asking for a friend... okay, actually asking for someone who never expected to see Authoritarian America... EVER!

Man says Social Security benefits terminated without warning or explanation A local retiree says his Social Security benefits were suddenly suspended without warning — and with no explanation given when he reached out. He worries it may have to do with the place he was bor…

Retiree's Social Security Benefits Suspended Without Explanation
James McCaffrey, a 66-year-old retiree, experienced an unexpected suspension of his Social Security benefits, suspected to be linked to recent cutbacks by DOGE targeting individuals born outside the U.S., despite his legitimate status.

h/t @peff.com

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's commencement speech at Northwestern University - 2023 YouTube video by To The Moon And Back Again Productions

Word!
"Before I do anything, I ask myself, 'Would an idiot do that?' And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing."
~Dwight Schrute

Don’t drink and text.

Former Trump spiritual adviser faces charges of lewd acts with a child Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris indicted in Oklahoma on five counts over alleged misconduct in 1982

Where is the MAGA outrage as these rocks are turned over, and the scum is exposed? As usual, conspiracies and lies sell if you are MAGA. There is no place for the truth.

Brunch!

Trump administration reverses policy, allows full Social Security overpayment clawbacks The Trump administration has reversed a policy that limited Social Security overpayment clawbacks to 10%, now allowing the Social Security Administration to withhold 100% of monthly checks for overpay...

Trump Administration Reverses Policy on Social Security Overpayment Clawbacks
The administration has lifted previous limitations on Social Security overpayment recoveries, now permitting full clawbacks, raising concerns among beneficiaries about financial stability.

Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia...

FUN FACT.

Privatization = taxpayer-funded corporate profits.
It’s a scam, not a savings plan. We don’t eliminate costs—just funnel tax $$ into private hands.

Example: Cities privatizing water = bills skyrocket while service worsens.

RT if you agree! #PrivatizationScam

Gov job cuts don’t reduce costs—they just outsource them.
Instead of funding public employees, tax dollars now go to contractors who charge more & lobby for even bigger contracts.
Example: Military spending—private firms bill taxpayers at higher rates.

Where does the money go?
Privatization doesn’t cut costs, just changes who profits.
Private firms charge higher fees
Less public transparency
Higher exec pay, lower worker wages

Example: Toll roads—privatized = higher fees; public = tax-funded upkeep at cost.

Myth: "Privatization saves money!"
Reality: Private firms still get paid with tax dollars, but now they add profit margins, executive pay, & shareholder dividends. Gov employees work at cost—private firms charge extra.

Why don’t people get that privatizing government services still costs tax money? Cutting gov jobs doesn’t save tax dollars, it just shifts them to private companies that charge more, reduce transparency, and turn public services into profit machines.

My next thought of the day: A lot of talk about getting rid of waste and saving the taxpayers money. I don't disagree that fiscal oversight is always necessary. Why isn't anyone talking about the costs of these services going private. Are these costs somehow not billable and paid by tax revenue?

Stripping out premium revenue, X makes far less than Twitter did. So, is it really a business success, or just paywalling losses? #Twitter #X #BusinessStrategy #CrashandBurn

How X (Formerly Twitter) Makes Money Even after the company’s rocky acquisition by Elon Musk, X’s main streams of revenue are still advertising and data licensing.

Before rebranding to X, Twitter’s revenue came mostly from ads and data licensing, bringing in $5.08B in 2021. Post-rebrand, X’s revenue from those same sources dropped to ~$3.4B. They only offset losses with paid subscriptions, which Twitter didn’t rely on.