DooDiligence

Behold, the party of small government. https://newrepublic.com/post/195904/trump-palantir-data-americans

Birds of a feather, grift together, and then they get pardoned by a con. A 21st century twist on poetic justice. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-did-trump-pardon-todd-julie-chrisley-fraud-tax-conviction-cbs-news-explains/

Boss Hogg say's it's TACO TIME MF'ERS!!!

Leon would be Rosco P. Coltrane.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard, "cease fire in the middle east" or "middle east peace talks began today", I'd have enough nickels to fill a Qatari 747.

History may not repeat, but it occasionally writes a poem about a deadbeat. ssrn_id2849518_code497260.pdf

I know it's not TACO Tuesday yet but...

LOLZERS https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/is-california-a-donor-state-heres-how-much-it-pays-to-the-feds-vs-what-it-gets-back/ https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-payments-portal/ Note: the orange ones give more than they get. Think of it as the exact opposite of the glorious leader.

same

I don't know if I'd go that far.

LOL, he still doesn't understand memorandums of understanding.

TBF, he's been making some nice progress on gutting essential services.

I ship high value books via US Postal Service Media Mail + signature confirmation and insurance. Nearly all my listings use buyer paid shipping. I don't sell a lot of books on eBay but when I do they usually sit for a bit before a buyer comes along. I started unloading junk from my house about 5 or 6 years ago. Used to run 100 to 200 listings at a time, but now that my place has been largely cleaned out and minimized (not Steve Jobs minimized but I like it), I've only been running 25 or 30 listings, and some of it is stuff I've found at thrift stores. It's a hobby that I use to finance my musical gear habit.

I collect old 1st edition hardbacks of titles that I really like. Still rounding out my Heinlein collection. I've flipped a few titles for a nice profit. Most recently I sold a 1st/1st HB of Fast Times at Ridgemont High (unclipped dust jacket) that I paid around $40 for and got $500. I sold it because I'd rewatched the movie and the tragedy of Stacie Hamilton's character (played by Jennifer Jason Leigh) kind of ruined what I'd remembered as some really iconic comedy. I also recently sold a 1st/1st HB of Clockwork Orange (also with an unclipped DJ) for $600 (no records of what I paid but it wasn't anywhere near what I got for it). Tried to read it on my Kindle and couldn't get past the first chapter so I made it go away. It would certainly require a good bit of effort to make into a commercial endeavor. edit: I really liked Kubrick's Clockwork Orange but it's super weird and I found out that it's a terrible movie to put on for a stay at home dinner date. I didn't realize how disturbing it was until I sat next to a woman on the sofa and watched it.

Make America Grifty Again https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-did-trump-pardon-todd-julie-chrisley-fraud-tax-conviction-cbs-news-explains/

The best way to get rich quick in a pyramid scheme? Start one.

"China will never fire the first shot, but China will never allow you to fire the second shot" Agent Orange is playing a dangerous game. Say what you want about China and Victor Gao, but the goal of the current US administration is quite clear and it ain't got nothin' to do with making America great.

What I don't understand is why these people don't just open up a Barnhill's Buffet? Fucking peasants, go figure. /s

You're probably already aware of this, but eBay seems like it would be a goldmine for sourcing vintage iconic titles that would fit into a $10-30 retail slot.

ELI5 how an instant 10% increase in prices is a good thing for us? As to China, I bet they've got significantly more capacity for suffering than a bunch of entitled whiny willfully ignorant bitches. Top all that off with a White House full of incompetent Batman villains and the outcome is nearly certain.