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If the sudden arrests and deportations of law-abiding immigrants checking in as ordered at government offices seems unprecedented, it’s because it is.

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Elon is a fucking monster

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@stephruhle.bsky.social Why are stocks bought and sold without any transfer taxes? I know realized gain will be taxed but so will the gain when I sell my house and yet the buyer pays a transfer tax and the seller may have a mansion tax to pay at closing. How much revenue would a tax of 0.1% raise?

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

Why are stocks bought and sold without any transfer taxes? I understand realized gain will be taxed but so will the gain when I sell my house and yet the buyer pays a transfer tax and, above a certain level, the seller may have a mansion tax to pay. How much revenue would a tax of 0.1% raise?

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The papers keep saying the most expensive gift the US has ever received leaving me to infer that there have been others. I’m aware of the Statue of Liberty. The pandas are always loaners; we get no title to the pandas. Can anyone direct me to a list? Thank you for your time and attention.

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Do you order your shower in a particular manner designed to maximize hair conditioner, um, conditioning time?

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www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05... Such an unmitigated case of self-enrichment, graft and corruption there’s never been. And it’s peanuts in the scope of foreign weapons trade and commitment of armed forces, selling out your job, your country and what spare threads of honor remain for a shiny new toy.

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www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05... Such an unmitigated case of self-enrichment, graft and corruption there’s never been. And it’s peanuts in the scope of foreign weapons trade and commitment of armed forces, selling out your job, your country and what spare threads of honor remain for a shiny new toy.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Performers I never heard of are writing career wrap-up memoirs.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Very disappointed with The Day The Earth Blew Up. The character design conundrum was solved pretty well, it’s nice to see an elastic Daffy and the gag count is very high (10 writers credited) but it’s silly. Termite Terrace could be zany but never silly.

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Make it make sense

submitted 31 days ago • 667 comments

@jonathanalter.bsky.social No Cubbies fan would wear a white yarmulke.

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Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter. They graded it. Bwahahaha.

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What is it about America that they're proud of? They clearly hate there things I care about. Is there anything they care about besides, "it's a good place to make a buck."

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One memory I still savor, from over 60 years, when I was a child, was the time I fought back against a bully and kicked his ass. I bring that up not to establish that I’m pathetic, though that’s a fair conclusion, but that Hakeem has got to dare to rally the Dems oppose this shit as one on the floor

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

A benefit of age I hadn’t anticipated is that I can learn the same interesting facts over and over.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

What is the problem with these fucking guys! They’re all insane; Trump just has top job.

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Speaking exclusively in the context of the NYC real estate swamp, Steve Witkoff is a clever guy, good at finding the value, solving problems, getting the deal done; unlike his boss who has negotiated by walking out on dozens of deals other developers did well with. But Steve, what if every claim,...

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youtu.be/iQxY5elk-dw Me and Mehdi don’t always see eye to eye but this an excellent minute and forty seconds.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

When you call with a problem, the FEDEX representatives are very nice and attentive and they all assure you they've taken care of the issue and then NOTHING HAPPENS. So then you need to call again and each time you need to tell your story from breishit and the very nice representative says, "i've...

submitted 40 days ago • 1 comment

I just heard about an Ontario couple who has been crossing the border at Buffalo for decades. The last time, CBP asked how they feel about the Trump admin. The wife made a joke about being glad he’s not their president. They are now both banned from coming into the US for three years.

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Notwithstanding The Apprentice, "You're Fired," is not a winning message. Whoever I speak to, left or right, has tremendous rachmones for the tens of thousands of third tier or lower government employees finding themselves out of work for no cause whatsoever.

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@samchampion.bsky.social I’m in town through midday Wednesday(I’m escorting the parrot to Spain) so if you feel like crossing the street and taking a look, I can arrange to be here.

If the sudden arrests and deportations of law-abiding immigrants checking in as ordered at government offices seems unprecedented, it’s because it is.

Elon is a fucking monster

@stephruhle.bsky.social Why are stocks bought and sold without any transfer taxes? I know realized gain will be taxed but so will the gain when I sell my house and yet the buyer pays a transfer tax and the seller may have a mansion tax to pay at closing. How much revenue would a tax of 0.1% raise?

Why are stocks bought and sold without any transfer taxes? I understand realized gain will be taxed but so will the gain when I sell my house and yet the buyer pays a transfer tax and, above a certain level, the seller may have a mansion tax to pay. How much revenue would a tax of 0.1% raise?

The papers keep saying the most expensive gift the US has ever received leaving me to infer that there have been others. I’m aware of the Statue of Liberty. The pandas are always loaners; we get no title to the pandas. Can anyone direct me to a list? Thank you for your time and attention.

Do you order your shower in a particular manner designed to maximize hair conditioner, um, conditioning time?

Performers I never heard of are writing career wrap-up memoirs.

Very disappointed with The Day The Earth Blew Up. The character design conundrum was solved pretty well, it’s nice to see an elastic Daffy and the gag count is very high (10 writers credited) but it’s silly. Termite Terrace could be zany but never silly.

Make it make sense

@jonathanalter.bsky.social No Cubbies fan would wear a white yarmulke.

Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter. They graded it. Bwahahaha.

What is it about America that they're proud of? They clearly hate there things I care about. Is there anything they care about besides, "it's a good place to make a buck."

A benefit of age I hadn’t anticipated is that I can learn the same interesting facts over and over.

What is the problem with these fucking guys! They’re all insane; Trump just has top job.

Speaking exclusively in the context of the NYC real estate swamp, Steve Witkoff is a clever guy, good at finding the value, solving problems, getting the deal done; unlike his boss who has negotiated by walking out on dozens of deals other developers did well with. But Steve, what if every claim,...

youtu.be/iQxY5elk-dw Me and Mehdi don’t always see eye to eye but this an excellent minute and forty seconds.

When you call with a problem, the FEDEX representatives are very nice and attentive and they all assure you they've taken care of the issue and then NOTHING HAPPENS. So then you need to call again and each time you need to tell your story from breishit and the very nice representative says, "i've...

I just heard about an Ontario couple who has been crossing the border at Buffalo for decades. The last time, CBP asked how they feel about the Trump admin. The wife made a joke about being glad he’s not their president. They are now both banned from coming into the US for three years.

Notwithstanding The Apprentice, "You're Fired," is not a winning message. Whoever I speak to, left or right, has tremendous rachmones for the tens of thousands of third tier or lower government employees finding themselves out of work for no cause whatsoever.

@samchampion.bsky.social I’m in town through midday Wednesday(I’m escorting the parrot to Spain) so if you feel like crossing the street and taking a look, I can arrange to be here.

This is how you accurately write a headline. Rolling Stone gets it.

@samchampion.bsky.social There’s a JR on the side of the building.