We've seen some pretty weak ass anti-tax Strib op-eds, but pearl clutching over a small tax on massive social media platforms is beyond parody.

So glad we have the Freedom Foundation standing up for our rights; I'm sure they are really good faith actors.
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This is a great idea. Need a lot more ideas for new public amenities/third spaces like this.

As kids it was a big game to push/tackle each other into the trash piles

not for me. I am wide awake.

😩😩😩

Jesus fucking christ 2026

Humphrey Project website was taken down (already). They also removed mention of the DSA in their abbreviated mission statement.

Huge success for the ad campaign tho...

Crash or trashed or both?

I love that they claim credit for everything the 2023 trifecta did and would not have done without a lot of strong progressives and socialists

I am always saying this.

I wrote a little Tax Day essay for all my tax enthusiasts/begrudging tax respecters.

@jasoncomix.bsky.social I need you on this petition.

The advertising potential of this weekly content would be enormous! We'll put a new wing on WedgeLive Headquarters.

Also: fellow city-elected @engy5150.bsky.social also had his truck stolen. Could be a lucrative ad campaign...

Going public with my campaign to demand @wedge.live launch a live weekly morning commute show (WedgeDrive).

Hosted by @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social, @taylordahlin.com, and John with call-ins from local politicos, pundits, and community members.

Sign the petition here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

It's these guys — who are spending what appears like a healthy marketing budget on mail and digital ads.

You already pay a TurboTax to file your taxes, why not pay Ownwell to challenge them? fuck this shit!

an older man in a suit and pink shirt is sitting at a table with a notebook and water bottles . ALT: an older man in a suit and pink shirt is sitting at a table with a notebook and water bottles .

In House Taxes, listening to a property-tax-challenge company testify for a law to encourage meritless property tax challenges.

"We only make money if taxpayers save."

Of course, valuation reductions don't reduce revenue, they just shift burden onto households that don't contest. A total grift.

It’s interesting the magical power people like to grant tax cuts.

Taxes on $11,000 is like three grand. But somehow it’s paying for cancer treatment, multiple trips, and more.

did she talk about cutting taxes or middle-class families?

From time to time, I like to check in on the Rogan crowd to see how they’re reacting to stuff.

This week I listened to Jake Paul on Theo Von’s podcast and they started off laughing about how Idiocracy was a documentary.

And I just can’t stop wondering how they see themselves in that narrative.

They know I like it 😉

A fun part about splitting your pants at work is quietly telling your pals and watching the joy on their faces as they laugh at your misfortune.

Glad to see the inter-left debate over tax cuts getting some media coverage. Bonus to see my friend and tax-attitude expert @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social close it out with this incredible line 💪

www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/tax-cuts-are-hot-new-idea-democrats-candidates-2026-2028-rcna264454

If you are a public official, it is best to say nothing for an extended period of time, and then write out an enormous amount of updates in one gargantuan thread.

A few weeks ago I got in a dumb fight with Stancil and his acolytes about voting blue no matter who in 2028.

I am here to say that if the Democrat nominee runs on tax cuts I will write in Nordic Welfare State.

I really appreciate that so many people who go to space come back with the same message of wonder and gratitude.

All we have is each other and this precious planet floating in an empty, frigid cosmos. We should celebrate and honor it with every moment of our lives.

Just went to CA for a long weekend and feel this very deeply

The Politics of Affordability Politicians are talking about their efforts to make life more affordable and I have my doubts.

Reviving my Substack and saw it's been over two years since I wrote this critique of the "Politics of Affordability."

I think it stands up nicely. We do need to deliver financial stability and security, but it won't happen through personal savings.
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Piano Man but he’s playing at Menard’s

Can't go anywhere in this city. Paparazzi everywhere. Every third or fourth week someone is like, "hey, are you on the TEB or whatever?"