Disgusting

they were parading elmo's head around on a pike last night

This isn’t the time for sportsmanship Elmo. These streets ain’t sesame

Me on Thursday

there's extensive historical research proving this untrue, particularly for Union soldiers who became radicalized after seeing conditions on plantations like the one of Robert E Lee's son

1) Show A/R agings and show them year over year, if applicable 2) If an expected increase in business, show detailed 24 month proforma month by month 3) Year to date financials with a prior year comparison 4) Personal Financial Statement

I’m meeting with a Banker today to ask for a $2 million increase to my business line of credit I’ve never done this before What are some tips or tricks I can use to have better odds of getting my increase approved? Has anybody been in a similar situation?

Yeah. Gotta make sure those minorities aren’t recognized for their contributions to the country.

I want to give you guys some facts about General Chappie James. He wasn’t a “DEI” hire—he was a complete badass that had to overcome MORE than any white pilot. Did 178 combat missions—that’s like 7 bomber tours on a B-17 in WWII. His medal count? Impeccable. 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 14 Air Medals, Two Legions of Merit, and a Defense Distinguished Service Medal. One of the original Tuskegee Airmen, the first four-star African American General. Hegseth couldn’t sniff the level of soldiering and warrior that was in Chappie’s DNA. God bless him. And Hegseth took down his picture from a hallway like a racist little child, which is what he is.

The annual financial review checklist I go through with every client: - Net worth: did it grow? Why or why not? What things do we need to change or improve on to start making real progress - Cash flow: are we saving and investing the right percentage? If lower, was this short term for a reason like saving for a house, house project, etc? How and when can we get this up - Tax situation: did we nail it last year? What are safe harbor payments? What do we need to save above it? What tax planning moves are we making this year? - Investment allocation: is it still aligned with the timeline and goals? Did things change last year? Where does new money need to go? - Insurance: Are we properly insured? Do we need to improve and make any changes? - Estate planning: Is your plan done? Is the trust funded? Are beneficiaries up to date? Did any life changes occur that require updates? - Goals: are we on track? Do we have new goals? Do they change the plan? - Upcoming decisions: business sale, home purchase, job change, equity vest? How are we best planning for these Most people never sit down and fully complete or update a financial plan and then create a roadmap to get it all done The ones who do it consistently, every year, with intention are almost always in a better position than those who don't Your financial life deserves the same intentionality you give your business

Sec. Hegseth’s actions continue to be despicable – and they certainly aren’t representative of the Army I served in. We’ve repeatedly seen how this White House has disparaged and mistreated both active-duty service members and the veterans who raised their hand to serve this country. I’m glad that people are continuing to stand up and speak out. theatlantic.com/magazine/202…

The question most people ask when their RSUs vest: "Should I hold or sell?" The better question: "If someone handed me this amount of cash today, would I go buy this stock?" If yes... hold some If no... sell RSUs are income. They are taxed as income right away. Treat them like a cash bonus. Would you receive $200,000 in cash and immediately invest it all in your employer? Most people wouldn't But they do it with RSUs without thinking

We're hiring a Senior Tax Advisor (CPA or EA) at Blueprint Tax. This is not a traditional tax manager role. And it's not a book-building role. We're a boutique, advisory-focused tax firm serving business owners ($1M-$10M revenue) and real estate investors nationwide. I remain the primary advisor and relationship owner, allowing our technical team to focus on what they do best: solving tax problems. I'm looking for someone who loves: • Solving complex tax issues • Reviewing returns and improving quality • Finding tax-saving opportunities • Supporting tax planning strategies • Building better systems and processes You'll help: • Review and prepare 1040s, S Corps, Partnerships, and select C Corps • Support tax planning and projection work • Research technical tax issues • Improve firm processes and quality control • Serve as the technical resource for the team This role is ideal for someone who enjoys the technical side of tax and would rather spend their time reviewing, researching, and planning than managing client relationships all day. What we offer: ✅ Fully remote ✅ No time tracking ✅ Fridays off Apr 16–Jul 31 ✅ Health insurance, disability, & 401(k) ✅ High autonomy and flexibility ✅ Advisory-first culture CPA or EA required. US based If you're the person everyone comes to with technical tax questions, I'd love to talk. DM me for details.

June 11, 1963. My late sister in law - Vivian Malone - with the help of the Department of Justice and President Kennedy integrated the University of Alabama. The Governor of the state, George Wallace, stood in the school house door to prevent her from enrolling. The use of State power to trample on the rights of black Americans. In 2026 this resurgent movement by southern Republicans is both historically familiar and alarming. Vivian fought.

Kids at Andover get there by scoring in the top 1% of SSAT scores? And then they are pushed academically at the highest level. They have access to outstanding facilities and resources. They have to participate in extracurricular activities (sports, theater). It should not be a surprise many of those kids go onto top universities. At Lawrenceville, every single class is taught Harkness style, which means maybe a class of 8-10 around a board table led by a totally engaged teacher. No place to hide. The education and academic setting is amazing.

THIS IS WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!!! This is precisely what is lacking from all the authoritative comments on this topic from right wingers. This dude is giving you color about what school is like at Andover which tells you he actually knows something about the topic.

a decade afterwards my main feelings about this are "damn, would have been great to have caught on faster". but there's not much to do about it now besides making sure my kids are prepared

it took five years to process what was actually going on when i showed up to uchicago expecting to effortlessly fit in. i thought it'd be full of other anomalies who were dying to find anyone to talk with about the arcane subjects we loved, things we'd been the only one in our high schools to have heard of. it was very much not that, and i was really fucking confused. in reality: there were a few kids like that. but... mostly no. the grading curves in most classes were not effortful to beat. this blew me away, given the gauntlet of bullshit required to surmount the 4% admit rate. having an enjoyable and successful college experience was seemingly incompatible with both working or not working a job while in classes, and I didn't entirely understand how others did it. at that point I still thought "being really smart" was the game we were all playing. I was very confused when I showed up and the people in my dorm were talking about vacations to places I'd never heard of. zero intersection between our hobbies, we mutually knew almost nothing about the things the other was interested in. most of them had no working knowledge of what a "military brat" involved when I introduced myself as one. it was weird! in broad strokes: some kids quickly understood the game, learned to code-switch, quit leaning into smarts and started leaning into social climbing, got 1'd on the trips to monaco. many of them went pre-professional (doctor, lawyer, consulting). these were probably the best outcomes. a bunch of us cliqued up and continued to be weird together. 5 years out, some of us had our nerdy obsessions pan out into wins in STEM or academia... but a surprising percentage have sort of fallen off the grid, because IQ good college alone is not enough to stick the class-mobility landing. tl;dr i think the "meritocracy" propaganda is a huge impediment to the success of the kids admitted for meritocracy, and colleges should probably consider giving the more clueless financial aid recipients some kind of "The Talk" or etiquette class when they get in. but... fuck it, we ball lmao

I'm 38. At this point of my life/career, I have so many friends working corporate W2 jobs making $200-400K/year (mostly in NYC/NJ/PA corridor) who just don't actually work that much. One friend makes $250K as a manager at a biotech... all he does is send pictures of his chicken coop or other DIY projects all day during the week.. no idea what value he actually provides his company. Then there's my "jiggler" friend who you might recall... guy makes $250-300K and just plugs a "mouse jiggler" into his laptop and just goes to the gym, homeschools his kids, tans, does yard work... all day. I ask him what he does and he can't even articulate it... Another friend makes $150K at a remote startup and just travels around the world all the time... don't ask don't tell situation on where people are at any given time... but does seemingly little actual work.. maybe 1 hour a day. This is truly what's going on out there... BS W2 jobs all over the place. And AI is a bubble? Really?

Elite feeder schools dominate Ivy League admissions and have long served as the primary pipeline for both old money and new money students. These are the institutions where America’s most elite families send their children to prepare for their future roles in society — far beyond mere education. Roughly 20 high schools consistently send more students to Ivy League colleges than most others combined. America’s wealthiest families have long funneled their children into these schools, many of which have been reliable Ivy League feeders since the 1600s and 1700s.