Masscoolidgeeffect
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Masscoolidgeeffect
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February 7, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Im reading Postwar by Tony Judt and the parallels between the current administration and Stalin are quite striking.

And based on post-war Germany, very, very few people will end up being held accountable for their actions.
January 31, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Someone was very smart to post that criticism should be directed at Vought and Miller, the people really running the show. Let the puppet president see how superfluous he is, then watch as he turns on them for stealing attention.
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Soft secession
January 8, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I am very pleased that I just had two breakthroughs in my attempt to solve Cain’s Jawbone.

I still may never solve it, but we all need something to do in our golden years.
December 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Inching closer to the end.
December 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Reposted by Masscoolidgeeffect
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:

(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
While randomly seeing how the local press in Idaho was reporting on the Qatari airbase, I found this.
www.ktvb.com/article/news...

Having finally read The New Jim Crow this week, this particularly resonated.
KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment
Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours.
www.ktvb.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I have never watched a SuperBowl or its half time show in my life, but there’s a first time for everything.

Assuming the US is still standing.
October 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Thank you, young Y staff member, for being surprised at how close I am to getting the senior discount on membership
September 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
thehill.com
September 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
So close to finishing the top 100 books of the 21st century according to the NYT.
August 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Finally, the queen of the night blooms!
August 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM