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petroglot.bsky.social
Despite the article's author's "not that I myself think this but" tone aside, an informative piece on US taxation policies and consequent investment, income, and tax revenue patterns in the last 40 years, based on several academic and federal department studies.

www.chicagobooth.edu/review/the-c...
The rise of pass-through businesses The share of business activity accounted for by pass-through entities has increased since the 1986 Tax Reform Act lowered the top individual tax rate. [ Chart showing "Percentage of total net business income," showing that, between 1980 and 2015, C corporation income fell from ~80% of the total to ~40%, while initially insignificant income for Partnerships and S corporations rose to ~30% and ~15%, respectively, while Sole proprietorship TNBI dropped from ~20% to ~12% over the period. ] Zidar and Zwick, 2023, CBR
September 17, 2024 at 9:50 AM
petroglot.bsky.social
The terseness of her resignation letter was something of a clue:

ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
September 14, 2024 City Hall MAyor Eric Adams City Hall Dear MAyor: It have been a great honor to serve the city. I am tendering my resignation, effective today,as I have concluded that I can no longer effectively serve in my position. I wish you nothing but the best. Respectfully, Lisa Zornberg
September 16, 2024 at 4:18 PM
petroglot.bsky.social
You're mistaken, Starlink's products are local independent receivers, including fully portable models.

www.starlink.com
Starlink RESIDENTIAL Connect at home ROAM Connect on the go Boats Connect on the water
September 15, 2024 at 7:22 AM
petroglot.bsky.social
This is quietly amazing. Car dealers siding with the UAW and employees against Stellantis exec leadership.

Stellantis dealers warn of brand degradation; company scolds them to keep dispute in house
www.freep.com/story/money/...
‘The bill has come due for the decisions that you made to engineer those profits in 2023, and your attempt at a soft landing on the backs of your employees, your dealers, and ‘your suppliers is frankly just wrong. We did not create this problem, the federal government did not create this problem, the UAW did not create this problem, and your employees did not create this problem — you created this problem. This problem is only getting more expensive and worse with time, 50 we urge you to stop delaying, and do the right thing now.
September 14, 2024 at 5:12 AM
petroglot.bsky.social
I mean, kinda?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinato...
Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne. The film stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. It was inspired by the California water wars, a series of disputes over southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century, by which Los Angeles interests secured water rights in the Owens Valley.[4] The Robert Evans production, released by Paramount Pictures, was Polanski's last film in the United States and features many elements of film noir, particularly a multi-layered story that is part mystery and part psychological drama.[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown_(1974_film)
September 14, 2024 at 3:58 AM
petroglot.bsky.social
got my kid (43) one of these and he says it's very good, and a go-to.
Infinity Cube Sensory Fidget Toy, EDC Fidgeting Game for Kids and Adults, Cool Mini Gadget Best for Stress and Anxiety Relief and Kill Time
September 11, 2024 at 4:22 AM
petroglot.bsky.social
Unfortunately, his daughter is suggesting, again, that, no, the Dems "ha[ve] a responsibility" to accommodate fleeing GOP in the policy forms that the said GOP are accustomed to.

Establishment/BlueDog Dems' wettest dreams back in play. Harris already backpedaling imo.

x.com/AccountableG...
Larry Sabato reposted Republican Voters Against Trump @AccountableGOP .@Liz_Cheney: "The sickness that pervades the Republican Party is unique. I think the Democratic Party has a responsibility to be a welcoming home for people who understand they cannot be part of what the Republicans are doing." [video clip 0:36] 1:15 PM · Sep 6, 2024 · 36.7K Views
September 7, 2024 at 2:30 AM
petroglot.bsky.social
This is a gorgeous piece of printing/bookmaking.
Two facing pages on yellow/cream paper, on the left are four poems in two columns in red ink, on the right a woodcut(?) illustration of shadowy men in business suits.
September 2, 2024 at 11:58 PM
petroglot.bsky.social
gonna guess you're using Word... left is from DDG/Bing, right is from Gooble:
censorial adjective Belonging to a censor, or to the correction of public morals. Full of censure; censorious. Similar: censorious Relating to a censor. The GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English • More at Wordnik adjective. belonging or relating to a censor or a censor's functions. Censorial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com Vocabulary.com About featured snippets • Feedback People also ask Is it censorial or censorious? The adjective associated with censorship is censorial, not censorious. From the OED: censorial: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a censor. censorious: Addicted to censure; severely critical; faultfinding.Jul 1, 2023 English StackExchange https://english.stackexchange.com › questions › a-word-t... A word that means "given to frequent censorship"? Search for: Is it censorial or censorious? What does censorious mean?
August 25, 2024 at 1:22 AM
petroglot.bsky.social
IT APPLIES, FREDDY!
In the 1997 film Cop Land, Figsey (Ray Liotta) leans in to emphasize that "It applies, Freddy!"
August 24, 2024 at 7:39 AM
petroglot.bsky.social
Imo this captures what I see/hear from JD Vance.

I think it speaks about the cohort of TrumpWorld he represents, the DonJr+Eric and Flynn cohort that leans heavily into threats and grifts like mad, the "do crimes" bunch.

DJT himself made the call on Vance, I consider it a signal from the top.
Matthew Gertz @MattGertz Vance’s statements generally make more sense if you view him as a medium-tier right-wing podcaster trying to build and maintain an audience of weirdos rather than a politician trying to win over a national electorate. 12:45 PM · Aug 16, 2024 · 20K Views
August 21, 2024 at 6:38 PM
petroglot.bsky.social
sums up a lot
Matthew Gertz @MattGertz Vance’s statements generally make more sense if you view him as a medium-tier right-wing podcaster trying to build and maintain an audience of weirdos rather than a politician trying to win over a national electorate. 12:45 PM · Aug 16, 2024 · 19.5K Views
August 18, 2024 at 1:34 PM
petroglot.bsky.social

Billy Shakes chiming in on the timeline: "That's false."

bsky.app/profile/shak...
Screenshot of Radley's post followed by Bill's, see quoted below
August 18, 2024 at 1:13 AM
petroglot.bsky.social
I read "defamation" and think "social media" but this is well beyond that 👀
On Aug. 26, 2020, Wood began contacting his former partners’ clients and co-counsel and said they were “extortionists” who were threatening to sue him to “extort” money from him.
August 18, 2024 at 12:22 AM