Bluedyna
@bluedyna.bsky.social
Retired
IBEW Local 18
Carpenters Union Local 630
Los Angeles
Roundtable 4019 LBC
IBEW Local 18
Carpenters Union Local 630
Los Angeles
Roundtable 4019 LBC
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from "The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy" by Ray D. Madoff
October 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
from "The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy" by Ray D. Madoff
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I think most people agree we need to Tax the Rich!
Read this book to better understand why & how.
TL;DR: 1) tax inheritances & gifts as income; 2) reform philanthropy by enforcing payout rules; 3) limit charitable tax benefits of capital gains — ie align rules so same applies to wealth as income
Read this book to better understand why & how.
TL;DR: 1) tax inheritances & gifts as income; 2) reform philanthropy by enforcing payout rules; 3) limit charitable tax benefits of capital gains — ie align rules so same applies to wealth as income
November 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I think most people agree we need to Tax the Rich!
Read this book to better understand why & how.
TL;DR: 1) tax inheritances & gifts as income; 2) reform philanthropy by enforcing payout rules; 3) limit charitable tax benefits of capital gains — ie align rules so same applies to wealth as income
Read this book to better understand why & how.
TL;DR: 1) tax inheritances & gifts as income; 2) reform philanthropy by enforcing payout rules; 3) limit charitable tax benefits of capital gains — ie align rules so same applies to wealth as income
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For those fear mongering about Zohran Mamdani bringing “socialism” to NYC, can I introduce you to…
…the NYPD, FDNY, DSNY, libraries, schools, beaches, bridges, roads, parks, sewer and transit systems?
…the NYPD, FDNY, DSNY, libraries, schools, beaches, bridges, roads, parks, sewer and transit systems?
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For those fear mongering about Zohran Mamdani bringing “socialism” to NYC, can I introduce you to…
…the NYPD, FDNY, DSNY, libraries, schools, beaches, bridges, roads, parks, sewer and transit systems?
…the NYPD, FDNY, DSNY, libraries, schools, beaches, bridges, roads, parks, sewer and transit systems?
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“Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit. It’s totally funded by payroll tax levied on employer/employee. If you reduce the outgo of Social Security, that money would not …reduce the deficit…Social Security has nothing to do with balancing a budget or lowering the deficit.”
~Ronald Reagan
~Ronald Reagan
October 25, 2025 at 4:13 AM
“Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit. It’s totally funded by payroll tax levied on employer/employee. If you reduce the outgo of Social Security, that money would not …reduce the deficit…Social Security has nothing to do with balancing a budget or lowering the deficit.”
~Ronald Reagan
~Ronald Reagan
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🎉 Older, wiser, and ready to party. Happy 5th birthday to my best buddy, Oscar.
October 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🎉 Older, wiser, and ready to party. Happy 5th birthday to my best buddy, Oscar.
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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To be clear:
These donations are bribes, made anonymously to conceal Trump’s corruption.
These donations are bribes, made anonymously to conceal Trump’s corruption.
October 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
To be clear:
These donations are bribes, made anonymously to conceal Trump’s corruption.
These donations are bribes, made anonymously to conceal Trump’s corruption.
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