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duffbeer.bsky.social
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Remember, DOGE saved tens of dollars by terminating Adobe contracts. They’re probably using some random free PDF app to redact.
December 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Where have you been? This is the new normal.

We’ve allowed fascists to take over the country, why would you expect Apple to be your knight on a white horse
October 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The POTUS asserts that “emergency” powers permit him to levy taxation without representation. Although we’ve previously cared about that, the Supreme Court may do its thing and decide that it doesn’t matter.

It that’s the case, fine, my governor should declare a emergency and keep our $ here.
September 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
They’re shifting taxation to consumption. Just call it what it is - a tax hike,
July 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Why would you ask this question? The United States pardoned a mob who prepared to lynch the Vice President.
July 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It was a bit more complicated. Reactionaries love to fetishize the revolution and plucky militia… they gloss over the 15 years of war and chaos. We forget the torture of people, burning of farms, hyperinflation, etc.

Old men with “principles” love to send young men to die for them.
June 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Who are they going to be fighting?

Fat rednecks jerking off to their AR-15 tactical accessories aren’t going to stop the mass uprising these lunatics seem to want.
June 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Don’t. Papers have always sucked with this. Once they cut out the delivery kids, you’d sign up for 13 weeks for X, and they’ll renew for 11 weeks at X+Y.

The best thing to do is swing by the convenience store and buy the paper.
June 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Nor do I, but others unfortunately do!
June 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
If you’re worried about the longer term fiscal stuff, he pretty adeptly whooped the state unions. The city has like 30 unions many of whom have insane and expensive contracts.

The state will be rolling in pension surpluses in 20 years.
June 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
In the case of Quebec it makes sense to nationalize or have a utility with a regulated return on assets. They have virtually unlimited capacity with low marginal cost. You need to control monopoly behavior.

In supply constrained environments it’s more about controlling risk with the market.
May 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Lose money = 0% capital gain tax! 🚀🌖
April 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It doesn’t. Tesla has a weird carve out under New York law that allows it to operate through a broker. They are the only company with that privilege.

Why should Tesla have an exclusive competitive advantage over every other car company?
March 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I subscribe to Ben’s stuff and am a fan. But man, be has some blind spots that are hilariously brutal.
March 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
WSJ editorial board are old style republicans, not Trumpists or equivocators.
March 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
More like RBG should have retired instead of holding on through her death at age 87.
February 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM