Mark Gruwell
@gruwellingthoughts.bsky.social
Former criminal defense and constitutional law attorney, educator, and executive leader. Performed standup comedy and ditched a small aircraft at night over the Gulf of Mexico. I'm a progressive secular humanist who enjoys reading, writing, and coding.
White privilege.
July 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
White privilege.
Applying preferential income tax rates to W-2 wage and Schedule C self-employment income, and applying ordinary income tax rates to investment, capital gains, and passive income.
April 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Applying preferential income tax rates to W-2 wage and Schedule C self-employment income, and applying ordinary income tax rates to investment, capital gains, and passive income.
So "afraid," not just "concerned"?
April 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
So "afraid," not just "concerned"?
What if we "flipped" the income tax structure? Preferential income tax rates for "work" income, and ordinary income tax rates for passive income, including capital gains. If our government and its politicians truly value "work," perhaps the income tax code could reflect that.
April 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What if we "flipped" the income tax structure? Preferential income tax rates for "work" income, and ordinary income tax rates for passive income, including capital gains. If our government and its politicians truly value "work," perhaps the income tax code could reflect that.
Do we have any data about the effectiveness of "knocking on doors"? Despite the fact that some of our local Democratic candidates claim to receive favorable conversations with Republican households, I'm concerned about the "Iowa nice" effect: telling the "door-knocker" what he or she wants to hear.
April 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Do we have any data about the effectiveness of "knocking on doors"? Despite the fact that some of our local Democratic candidates claim to receive favorable conversations with Republican households, I'm concerned about the "Iowa nice" effect: telling the "door-knocker" what he or she wants to hear.
So if Hegseth says that the texts were not war plans, I assume he would have no objection to the Atnlantic disclosing entire discussion...
March 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
So if Hegseth says that the texts were not war plans, I assume he would have no objection to the Atnlantic disclosing entire discussion...
Maybe he's reading Pulp Fiction?
February 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Maybe he's reading Pulp Fiction?
Prediction: Within the next day or so, Trump will claim victory, implying that Canada (and/or Mexico) agreed to "his" terms -- even though they didn't. It's all a ruse, but one that will cost us all a lot of money.
February 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Prediction: Within the next day or so, Trump will claim victory, implying that Canada (and/or Mexico) agreed to "his" terms -- even though they didn't. It's all a ruse, but one that will cost us all a lot of money.
A metaphoric moment, indeed.
January 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A metaphoric moment, indeed.
Did T-Mobile just implode?
December 19, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Did T-Mobile just implode?