"He Made My Speakers Vibrate" -mm
"He made my speakers vibrate" -mm
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This person's photos are amazing. All different sides of Tokyo. I enjoy favorite some of these as inspiration settings for some of my stories.
#currentlyinked #fountainpen There's one I think I misplaced that I should probably find... #lamyalstar Purple with Lamy blue ink #auroraduocart Light Blue with #jherbin Rouge Bourgogne ink #twsbimini with #robertoster Lake of Fire ink #kawecosport with Kaweco purple ink #hobonichidayfree https://www.instagram.com/p/ClMOYaspmlF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I've been going to Magfest since 2013 (even 2020). I was actually nervous to go because the mask requirement was removed. The tickets sold out, so way more people attending. But I wore the mask for myself, which was fine, and I was actually able to do things, like play games without waiting forever.
I learned vinyl and cassettes are back for new music! I didn't buy any because I didn't have a chance to sample the music before buying.
I've been to several cons, but this one by far is my favorite because of all the things you can do and enjoy in a weekend. Looking forward for next year.
I don't know why the chorus has lived in my head since I was a kid.
I found the most expensive paperbacks I've ever seen. I haven't read either but hopefully I can pick it up at the library.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-opinion-biden-harris-accomplishment-data/
"In the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the polls are tight and their policy plans are underwhelming. But there is another way to compare their ability to do the job that gets far too little attention: Both candidates have a record to run on — and the data tell their own story."
Even though it's past election day, it's still a good thing to inform people what has been happening. Even as I talked with some folks the day after, I realized pretty quickly that there's a lot of people who don't know what's going on in the country when it comes to the topics that people like to blow up about. Also, DO NOT FORGET that the president is the figurehead, it's all the people they employ that do all the work. If you voted at all, you were voting for a staff of people, not just one person.
I just want to highlight a few graphs.
Btwn year 2-3 of Trump, it was already increasing, that's right before COVID became a thing. Trump's approach to life is emboldening violence.
Again, Trump didn't do anything spectacular besides being on par with most other presidencies, until the administration truly failed. Biden's administration blew the past 3 presidents out of the water. And yet people are still crying over the economy.
Speaking of economy, the article highlights there were proposals to try to reign in price gouging. Some folks might be familiar with the concept of rent control and the like. It was disappointing that these things were not enabled. But for conservatives, it's something they don't want to hear because they don't want to let the government manage business but cry out why the government is not managing business.
I'm just going to copy/paste what the article has for this one:
Presidents love to take credit for a booming market and disavow a sagging one. The truth is they have little to do with either.
Still, some policies are better for asset prices than others, even if it’s difficult to quantify how much. Trump wants to extend the 2017 tax cuts and lower corporate taxes, which could boost spending and corporate earnings, pushing stocks higher. On the flipside, his proposed tariffs could hurt companies, particularly if US multinationals face retaliatory levies.
Harris wants to raise corporate taxes and steer that money to workers and families as tax credits and support for first-time homebuyers. Companies would presumably be worse off from higher taxes, although putting money in consumers’ pockets is generally good for business. The risk for fixed income is clearer: Both Harris and Trump’s proposals are likely to result in higher deficits and debt, which could stoke inflation and force the Fed to raise rates, giving bonds a whacking.
Most likely, though, what drives markets will have little to do with these plans.
The day after the election, of course I heard from the mouths that don't care that the stock was booming. That's because stocks are speculation and really just operate off perception. The people who are in dire need of funds don't have stocks. Those are the people who will get no benefit from increased stocks and yet they see it and think it's great when it only serves a few.
Don't forget, taxes fund the functioning of government. It's absolutely needed. Do you want taxes to come from you or from big corporations?
Honestly, no administration is perfect. But after this abysmal election, I'm not going to shut up about being informed of what's really going on. The truth of how this country is performing and making sure that people are asking the right questions. I already have some questions out of this report, such as what's going on at the state level? The federal level can only do so much. As an example, taxes at the state and city levels can help mitigate and perform better for their own community.
And if we work to better our own communities, maybe that can help funnel up.
Yes! I had a concept for something like this but I don't know how to code. I'm glad someone built this.
I had wanted this because I wanted a way to clean up my digital remains when I die. But considering how social media is (insert all sorts of descriptors), it's like living in a hoarder's house after a while.
The unsung sidekick on Mars - Ingenuity #nasa
I’m such a huge fan of the mars rover family <3
