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Billionaire Trump hasn’t heard of a ‘corner store’ and laments poorer people ‘don’t think in terms of deductions’ at tax event

He literally sold his first term tax bill by touting people only having to take standard deduction under his plan. No more exhausting deductions! He eliminated a dozen or so deductions that middle class people used. SALT being the most notable.

He would hold up a piece of paper "this is it! You only have to fill out this ONE form!"

Now he's making fun of them. They fell for it, and he doesn't even remember that scam. Only remembers that they're stupid. Because, Trump Cult, you're stupid.

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Breaking the generational barriers

I can't tell if people here are pouring their grease down the drain.

The answer is don't. "It will be fine" for the person who told you that it will be fine, but it will absolutely fail for you. You know that by now. Also that guy is lying and already had to snake his drain but won't tell you that.

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Trump deploys troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’ if necessary | The action escalates a campaign to use the U.S. military against Americans that has little modern precedent.

The ICE facility in Portland isn't a detention center or anything, however the true patriots who have been protesting and staking out the facility helped gather enough evidence that the city is taking action against ICE in Portland:

https://portlandtribune.com/2025/09/18/portland-to-issue-land-use-violations-against-ice-facility-over-reported-detention-limit-breach/

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The audacity

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To be fair, many list apps are also reminder apps.

The real tragedy of this story is that he likely can't use the back of a receipt anymore because they're all covered in advertisements

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Trump deploys troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’ if necessary | The action escalates a campaign to use the U.S. military against Americans that has little modern precedent.

I'd also like to share that, just like last time, you may see images of smoke, graffiti, and darkness. But this facility is in a nice area next door to a preschool surrounded by mostly new build apartments and condos. Most of the residents work at the state's largest hospital (and commute via the coolest mode of transportation possible).

And, just like last time, all of the graffiti and damage will be solely to the federal building while the rest of the area remains unchanged. By day, everyone goes about their lives. Except for the preschool which has not remained consistently open due to overnight lingering gas from ICE that has penetrated into their classrooms.

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Elon Musk salute controversy

Please correct me, but as far as I know, Elon Musk has never explicitly denied that it was a Nazi salute. He never said the words "it was not" or anything similar. He has called accusers ridiculous, talked about a gesture being meaningless, and made Holocaust jokes.

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People who have worked in customer service: Did you ever get hit with a "Do you know who I am!?" Did you in fact know who they were?

Yeah, but not how you think.

I worked at a grocery store that was a bit pricey and we did get some locally famous people from time to time. When someone came in, all the employees would run around whispering about it unless they were a regular.

One day Luis Gonzales (all star baseball player) was in the store. I saw him staring at bread and asked if he needed help. He asked me, "What the hell are pita chips?" I told him my wife loves those and he said he was sent by his own to find some.

We talked a bit about wives while I took him over, and afterward as he was leaving he asked, "do you know who I am?"

I told him yes and he said something like "well thanks for being chill."

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CBS wants Colbert and staff to leave premises immediately after last show

I just read the article. I didn't see anything about them having to "immediately leave the premises."

He is saying that they're paid through the last show, then they're not paid anymore. And they (his staff, not the production crew) have a week to get their stuff out, which seems like plenty of time. He said he's already completely packed. The crew has as much time as it takes to "wrap".

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Jeff Bezos and Other Billionaires Live on an Island Without Septic Tanks: Now They Want to Dump Their Waste on Neighbors… For Free

The neighbors demanded compensation for the new costs they would incur.

Lucky for the poor billionaires, the ever-fast working Florida Republicans quickly passed a law that "prevents cities from blocking or charging for the extension of sewage systems to neighboring areas, ensuring that Indian Creek can now tap into Surfside’s infrastructure—free of charge."

If you vote Republican you're a wealthy bigot or a tool.