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    Good. If the cuts spur the ultra-wealthy to give more voluntarily, then they are, somewhat perversely, effective.
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    https://twitter.com/drprevost/status/1886469097560719594
  • Tax the Rich, Trump edition, 2025

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    @LuFins-Dad said in Tax the Rich, Trump edition, 2025: @taiwan_girl said in Tax the Rich, Trump edition, 2025: Is income considered all monies coming in, or just from work? Because I think most rich people - the yearly money comes from other than a "salary" All realized gains. But, still, long term capital gains are taxed at a much lower rate than earned income.
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    @taiwan_girl said in White Smoke Observed…: @Horace said in White Smoke Observed…: Forward my mail to the woods. Horace c/o Nature The Woods We are going to start calling you Horace David Thoreau Please do.
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    @Doctor-Phibes said in What to wear?: I may have told this story before, but we first arrived in small-town Ontario, Canada in December. We were told that the office Christmas party was 'Strictly Formal Wear'. Pretty much everything was in storage, so I rented a tux, and Mrs. Phibes bought a nice dress. We showed up, and I discovered what was meant by the term 'Canadian tuxedo'. I was by far the most over-dressed person of the 400 or so peoplein the place. There were those little leather ties, a lot of cowboy boots, and I think at least one stetson. A couple of the more senior managers wore ties and jackets. Everybody was far too nice to say anything, so we still had a good time. I did, however, look and feel a proper Charlie. That is very funny. Something similar. A friend of me immigrated to the US from Greece when he was in his early teens, and his family settled in a "rough" part of Boston. Not knowing any better, on his first day at the US school, he went there in a shirt and tie. (That was the normal school uniform in Greece). You can guess how well that went over. LOL (He is a funny guy and tells the story much better than I do.)
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    [image: 1746754805206-40e2b2a0-886a-46ca-860d-28256643f54c-image.png] When Johanna “Jo” van Gogh married Theo van Gogh, she couldn’t have imagined she’d change art history. Within two years, both her husband and his brother Vincent were gone—one to illness, the other to despair. Left a widow at 28 with an infant son and hundreds of unsold paintings by a little-known artist, Jo could’ve walked away. Vincent had sold almost nothing during his lifetime. Critics had dismissed him. To most, the paintings were worthless. But Jo saw more than just canvas and paint—she saw Vincent’s soul in every brushstroke. She read his letters, filled with hope, suffering, and passion, and knew his story had to be told. She moved back to the Netherlands, ran a boarding house to survive, and began quietly organizing exhibitions. More importantly, she shared the letters between Vincent and Theo—revealing a mind full of brilliance, not madness. Slowly, the world began to listen. In 1905, Jo curated the first major Van Gogh retrospective in Amsterdam. It changed everything. Critics reevaluated him. Museums began acquiring his work. His name spread far beyond Europe. Today, Vincent van Gogh is one of the most celebrated artists in history. But it was Jo who made that possible. Her quiet resolve turned obscurity into immortality. Without her, the world may have never seen Starry Night or Sunflowers. Her story reminds us: legacies are often built not just by those who create—but by those who believe. #WomenInHistory #ArtThatEndures ~Old Photo Club
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    @jon-nyc said in Reflections on being at Duke Hospital for the first time in 9 years: I tolerated it so well they let me out right after my infusion finished rather than keeping me overnight just in case. That is awesome!!!
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    Wow!! 80 years ago
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    That lake is soooooo still and peaceful!!!
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    Upgrade? Downgrade?
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    This maybe sounds too easy, but I think the terror organizations are much better at talking than action.
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    For my view, I think that we could find alternatives for the rare earth minerals, etc. For me, the more concern is that China is moving in to our traditional allies. The US has lost some of its trusted status, which is a bigger long term problem.
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    She’s 10 seconds away from a finger snap…
  • Anybody here like The Expanse?

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    There’s a tenth circle for those who crave ceviche pizza.
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    Yeah $4 a month. I do it for the cooking.
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    Hopefully it was slow and exceptionally painful.
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    @Doctor-Phibes said in Elon’s report card: I came to my own conclusions. I didn't read the thread. Wise.
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    Best comment: “Laura Loomer is now the adult in the room. We're going to get to the point where we're thankful for her pillow talk.”