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Ok, good stuff and relevant. But, I was talking about the 0% LTCG tax threshold of $96,700 married filing jointly (2025 numbers). I could theoretically stay below that and sell some stock with big CG in 2026. And use the proceeds of the tax free sto…
No, this is the usual pattern. Deflections and no accountability. He attacks others, then blusters about "immaturity".
If Trump doesn't care about due process, or the First Amendment, or ethical behavior, then his supporters do not either. Until, …
I'm sure he is doing just that. But, I think he is about to get much busier with the Ukrainian incursion. He is already afraid to put his air power in jeopardy over Ukraine. If he cannot handle Ukraine air defenses alone, he will not like broader NA…
Shouldn't this reside in the "Another Good Week" thread? LOL, I jest.
The party that harbors anti-semitic groups and individuals is not really concerned about anti-semitism. This is just a typical Trump authoritarian attack on diversity, education…
@AndyJ
Good find. And no doubt there is plenty of other relevant SCOTUS case law, that precedes this particular court.
WhI I am hoping that someone files a lawsuit against this administrations First Amendment violations. It could be ABC, Disney, …
@msf Excellent. Great information and clarification. Thanks again!
I know that a Roth conversion is a taxable event, of course. But, does it also count as unearned income, as it pertains to LTCG tax treatment. Or is it more of a "unique" event?
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I'm pretty certain that they are talking commercial trucks, the one's that actually delivery stuff. But yeah on the use of huge trucks for personal transport.
The wife has a compact SUV, perfect for her as she has a penchant for hitting curbs. My …
I believe that the "essay" is from a Facebook post by Ian Boothby.
"The only things that have worked against Trump are image based. Jokes. Memes. Sketches. Cartoons. They’re the first thing you need to do in the boss level of the video game before …
@msf Thanks for all of that information, most appreciated. I see how muck work you put into it.
I'll clarify the last part first. The anxiety would emanate from wondering the entire time, if I was going to live long enough to break even. lol From …
Another coal mine canary bites the dust: Sales of heavy trucks are falling like the U.S. is headed for a recession.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-heavy-truck-sales-plunged-210000668.html
"Economists observe that heavy truck sales often begin …
My situation seems simple. FRA is 66 and 10 months. My employer will be in no need of my services at almost precisely that time. I also subscribe to the notion that by taking SS, one can let investments grow, as Crash suggested. And the wife, who to…
Yeah, that jump was something! Great day for football. First the Packers, then Bears, and finally the Chiefs tonight. Perfect Sunday lineup for me. The wife found a $128 brisket, marked own to $20, as it had to be sold. So, smoked brisket - old scho…
@derf
Your Packers got robbed today. Great game to watch though. I said to my wife around the 3:45 mark, "this game isn't over". About 10 seconds later, the Browns intercepted.
Yes, everyone, please keep adding whatever items or comments that you have.
@Old_Joe I know, right? I generally have no use for either of them. To be fair, they are both educated enough to know how badly a policy like this could backfire on their …
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/19/trump-no-longer-free-speech-00574219
The thin-skinned buffoon has declared war of criticism of him.
"President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his claim that critical television coverage of him is “illeg…
Now CNN and FoXNews can compete for the biggest Trump butt-smooching award.
They will be competing for eyes among an aging conservative population, who still pays for cable. A battle for irrelevancy, that ends in extinction. Like a couple dinosaur…
The entire process is screwed up!
First, there is budget fight.
Second, there is appropriations fight.
Third, President can unilaterally block/stop appropriated funds.
Fourth, after the money is spent, there is debt-ceiling fight.
Imagine how a…
https://www.newsweek.com/disney-plus-subscribers-quit-jimmy-kimmel-axe-2132535
"User Jody Vance wrote that the website crashed when she tried to cancel her subscription. "Weird. @DisneyPlus keeps crashing when I try to cancel my subscription," she …
All I can say is that the Trump base is actively involved in spreading anti-Israeli and anti-semitic conspiracies, rumors and innuendo. Of course, this is in direct opposition with the Trump administration trying to deport Palestinian activists for …
"... I don't need constant parades with flags celebrating sixteen varieties of sexual preference.
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To me, parades are like TV shows, radio shows, hip-hop concerts or pickleball. As long as I can choose not to attend, watch or participate, I cou…
Not a good week for the country, democracy or for Trump's border Czar Tom Homan, either.
The cat is out of the bag that he accepted a $50K bag of cash in exchange for favors from Trump to "business executives" in an FBI sting operation. The prosecu…
I certainly respect people's doubts. And my opinions are not meant to convince anyone.
Meanwhile, let's look at what FCC Chairman Carr is quoted as actually saying:
“I do think that again, we are in the midst of a massive shift in dynamics in the …
Beware the Straw Man. The notion that the S&P is up because of Trump, without any realistic causation offered. The opposite is true, the S&P is up despite Trump. Despite his taxes on corporations and people. Taxes that drive inflation. Despi…
@DrVenture. I hope I am wrong and you are correct.
I hope so too. We must have hope or the fight would be over before it really begins. El Trumpo's own corrupt instincts will be what essentially drives away all rational folks. His cult will remai…
@DrVenture. While no one can argue with your statement that the administration is imploding,,,
I CAN!
This past week, the S&P500 was +1.05% , the DJIA +1.22%, the Nasdaq +2.21%, and the R2000 +2.24%, all reaching new highs. My 2-3 OEF bonds f…
In terms of the Kimmel Affair, I suppose it is time to start boycotting all of the advertisers who advertise on ABC and CBS. It all comes down to money. They do not function without ad dollars. Let them bleed out.
General Motors, Sanofi, AbbVie, …
None of that is lost on me. I felt that way with Pence too. Though he eventually displayed that he had limits. Not so with Vance. But, this rigamarole with Trump is going to make Vance a very hard sell to swing voters, persons of color and anyone in…
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"Some voices on the right who, in the past, were protected by the laws and norms of democracy are now calling out its loss. Last night, after the administration pressured ABC to suspend Kimmel’s show, right-wing media host Tucker Carlson explai…
Anyone who cheers for the government to shut down free speech, doesn't deserve freedom. They are displaying their love of fascism. And apparently too clueless to even perceive that. Perhaps that sort of person was not born/raised here, and has a cor…
To add to the conversation, I just threw in 2 WD Blue spinners for my desktop RAID / video server the other week. :)
SSDs in everything else (desktop, laptops, tablet)
Same here, I use HDD mainly for video. In anything that runs on battery and w…
Yes, good one! Her satire of a right-wing propaganda minister is spot on. Better than even Colbert could do. And she does the work of three men: Moe, Larry and Curly.
Yessir! I exclusively use WD Black HDD for speed/reliability. And will occasionally use Red/Blue for storage/reliability. I have several in use right now. I only use SSD for boot drives and to load games - some games require SSD for their access spe…
@Old_Joe No, not a coincidence, I think.
The Epstein thing will not go away. It is a conspiracist's dream issue. And a gift that will keep on giving. Sort of a Frankenstein's monster for this administration. A bit like a tire fire that cannot be e…
