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I repeat myself, but every time someone does a "I make $600k and I live paycheck to paycheck" take, we should raise top marginal tax rates by 1%.

Oh, you're in a bidding war for scarce positional goods and bidding higher didn't make you happier? Sounds like income has declining marginal utility...
March 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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When people lack significant tangible power -- as most of us do now in general, and certainly when it comes to changing the behavior of megalomaniac billionaires -- symbolic stands can be important in sustaining the resolve to continue fighting. Or just in sustaining your own sense of self.
February 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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2. A memo distributed by NSA leadership to its staff says that on February 10, all NSA websites and internal network pages that contain banned words will be deleted.

This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:
February 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM