Meta just paid the lowest effective federal tax rate in its history.
Thanks to tax breaks and loopholes, it avoided $13.7B in 2025 federal income taxes.
But now it's planning to lay off 10% of its global workforce (8,000 people) by May 20 — with more job cuts later this year.
Trickle down hoax.
Really appreciate how you help keep this great music alive!
Yeah I've been fortunate enough to be at their past two Seattle shows (Barboza and Bar House). Either way this is gonna be a really cool show. Unwed Sailor is always beautiful of course
By the way…gonna see Unwed Sailor, Absenter, and Calm Collapse this Sunday in Seattle. That means all members of Roadside Monument will be playing that night. Mini reunion show possibility??
How I broke my legs and the killer are so so so good
Wealth accumulation is a disease
Do they talk Peggy Sue Got Married??? Will always be my favorite movie of hers (and Coppola's)
Mike Johnson and JD Vance busting out "Just War Theory" here is actually a major self-own considering this illegal, immoral, unjust war against Iran
That Claviicular guy is like Tom Cruise in "Magnolia" except with zero charisma
Wall Street...what a fucking joke. Absolute insult to workers
I have a feeling Trump's interpretation of "just war" is as on point as his understanding of "asylum."
Any word on if this will be playing in Seattle at any point? Been wanting to see this for years
Jacques Ellul argued how "Just War" theory would be used by the powerful to justify all use of violence/terror and this is what Republicans are doing now to justify our stupid, misguided attack on Iran. How exactly is this war "just" Mr Johnson?
He certainly seems to be earnest...but in a profoundly depressing way. It was also uncanny how he basically repeated the same points over and over again and seems surprised/confused that the journalist tried to get into deeper motives/explanations
This guy is giving me major Tom Cruise in "Magnolia" vibes but with way less charisma (but all of the self-loathing underneath the extreme misogyny)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
AOC: “The mistake that I made, you know, from all the movies that we see growing up about heroes & villains — is that I thought that fascist takeover attempts were going to be architected by evil geniuses — I was not expecting how unearned, nepotistic, mediocre, & just dumb the architects would be”
BRENNAN: Did they mine the strait? Because Trump also said they might not have TURNER: You'll have to ask the president BRENNAN: That's the point. Congress hasn't been briefed TURNER: It's his tweet B: You're a member of oversight and armed services TURNER: You'll have to ask the president
WELKER: Would you support military action in Cuba if that were the way to lead to regime change? BYRON DONALDS: I'm not going to step in front of the president and any decisions he or Secretary Rubio are going to make on this front
Democrats should seriously consider a national ad campaign with clips of Republicans refusing to do their jobs, demanding they repay their congressional salaries.
Besides being...horrifying?, this is the absolute bullseye of the AI grift. Take something that's free and has always been free -- faith -- and put a price tag on it. If you use any of these tools, you are a sucker, and are being suckered, and the people who make this slop are laughing at you.
I grew up in Christian non-denominational YWAM (most people won't know that is) and even in an ecumenical environment like that there was still suspicions about Catholics (and LDS). The coalition between conservative Protestants, Catholics, and LDS is much less firm than it appears
I grew up in Christian non-denominational YWAM (most people won't know that is) and even in an ecumenical environment like that there was still suspicions about Catholics (and LDS). The coalition between conservative Protestants, Catholics, and LDS is much less firm than it appears
Oh man who has destroyed their artistic potential more than Jim Caviezel? From "The Thin Red Line" to whatever this maga slop appears to be
Zero American tax dollars to Orban's awful administration
Sorry but absolutely no American tax dollars for this...
Absolutely fuck no on any of these (Seattle resident and voter here)
As a listener/watcher I hate it when podcasts are overly cut up like that. Uncanny valley shit
I've got "Embryo" on now on my day off...ready for a wild 70's ride. Love the recs with this episode
Unleashed maga content always seems like something out of a Tim and Eric sketch
Every Murakami book is such a joy...so wonderful going into all those worlds. Enjoy!
FBI agent Denise played by David Duchovny and Dale Cooper, played by Kyle Maclachlan, Twin Peaks 1990
David Duchovny played a transgender woman, Denise, on Twin Peaks in 1990 and when greeting Cooper, the show's protagonist, she says, "I prefer Denise, if you don't mind" and Cooper responds with "OK" and her identity is settled within a couple seconds and was a non-issue, 36 years ago.
Stoked for the Seattle show this Saturday!