Stuart Levine
@sltax.bsky.social
Tax and business law attorney in Baltimore, Maryland. Long-time liberal.
Presumably the email directive bounced since there is no Department of War. Here's the official seal of the department that Trump is referring to
November 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Presumably the email directive bounced since there is no Department of War. Here's the official seal of the department that Trump is referring to
Basically, Kennedy wants to insert a bad idea into the Affordable Care Act:
October 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Basically, Kennedy wants to insert a bad idea into the Affordable Care Act:
Here's why this is a bad idea.
October 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Here's why this is a bad idea.
Do not be fooled. The individuals and corporations who have contributed to the destruction of the East Wing of the White House to build a Trump Ballroom are not contributing 100% of the amounts of their checks. Here's §170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code: they get a tax deduction.
October 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Do not be fooled. The individuals and corporations who have contributed to the destruction of the East Wing of the White House to build a Trump Ballroom are not contributing 100% of the amounts of their checks. Here's §170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code: they get a tax deduction.
In 1935-36, Adolph Hitler added a ballroom to the Reich Chancellery. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reich_C...
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
In 1935-36, Adolph Hitler added a ballroom to the Reich Chancellery. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reich_C...
I asked claude.ai whether a federal judge, without the consent of the Speaker of the House, could swear in Adelita Grijalva. Claude provided a great analysis, but concluded that such a path would not be effective. I thanked Claude, noting my disappointment. Claude responded as follows:
October 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I asked claude.ai whether a federal judge, without the consent of the Speaker of the House, could swear in Adelita Grijalva. Claude provided a great analysis, but concluded that such a path would not be effective. I thanked Claude, noting my disappointment. Claude responded as follows:
From an economist, Maurice Obstfeld:
October 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
From an economist, Maurice Obstfeld:
Quick question: Who was President on Jan. 6, 2021?
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Quick question: Who was President on Jan. 6, 2021?
In Nineteen Eighty-Four, the "memory hole" is a small chute leading to a large incinerator used for censorship. The Treasury deleted this statement from its website:
October 4, 2025 at 4:57 AM
In Nineteen Eighty-Four, the "memory hole" is a small chute leading to a large incinerator used for censorship. The Treasury deleted this statement from its website:
Here's the provision of 31 U.S.C. § 5114(b)
October 4, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Here's the provision of 31 U.S.C. § 5114(b)
31 U.S.C. § 5114(b) provides as follows:
October 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
31 U.S.C. § 5114(b) provides as follows:
Whoever edited this piece for the NYT must have been on the floor laughing.
October 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Whoever edited this piece for the NYT must have been on the floor laughing.
With all due respect Senator, you underestimate the dangers that Portland is exposed to:
September 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
With all due respect Senator, you underestimate the dangers that Portland is exposed to:
You have significantly underestimated the danger to which Portland is exposed and our fine president's appropriate response.
September 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
You have significantly underestimated the danger to which Portland is exposed and our fine president's appropriate response.
The crisis in Portland, Oregon.
September 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The crisis in Portland, Oregon.
This gentleman was a participant in the email chain below. www.paulweiss.com/professional...
Why hasn't he modified his bio to include "legal advice to interstate prostitution rings"? (The link has his email address. Send him an email asking the foregoing question.)
Why hasn't he modified his bio to include "legal advice to interstate prostitution rings"? (The link has his email address. Send him an email asking the foregoing question.)
September 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This gentleman was a participant in the email chain below. www.paulweiss.com/professional...
Why hasn't he modified his bio to include "legal advice to interstate prostitution rings"? (The link has his email address. Send him an email asking the foregoing question.)
Why hasn't he modified his bio to include "legal advice to interstate prostitution rings"? (The link has his email address. Send him an email asking the foregoing question.)
Someone should remind Sen. Grassley of the scorpion and the frog parable.
September 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Someone should remind Sen. Grassley of the scorpion and the frog parable.
This tweet from 2021 shows that Charlie Kirk was not a mere political debater. He contributed to the Putsch of 2021. (Of course, overstating his contribution--Apparently there were only seven buses sent to the Capitol that day by his organization.)
September 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This tweet from 2021 shows that Charlie Kirk was not a mere political debater. He contributed to the Putsch of 2021. (Of course, overstating his contribution--Apparently there were only seven buses sent to the Capitol that day by his organization.)
September 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
According to the Cato Institute, since 1975, the right wing share of political murders is almost twice that of Islamist and left-wing murders combined. It is 31.5 times as great as left-wing murders alone.
www.cato.org/blog/politic...
www.cato.org/blog/politic...
September 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
According to the Cato Institute, since 1975, the right wing share of political murders is almost twice that of Islamist and left-wing murders combined. It is 31.5 times as great as left-wing murders alone.
www.cato.org/blog/politic...
www.cato.org/blog/politic...