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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 31/03/2026

Travel writer Rick Steves on Washington's newly signed "Millionaires Tax"

Text from a Rick Steves post on Facebook:
"A Millionaires Tax? Let’s Try Shared Prosperity!
A new tax on fat paychecks like mine was just signed into law in my home state — and I like it. In 2029, Washington state will start collecting a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million. The 8,000,000 Washingtonians whose households make less than a million dollars a year will pay zero under this new tax and enjoy all the benefits of a better-funded state. And for the wealthy (like me and an estimated 30,000 others), every million dollars in taxable income that our households earn after the first million will cost us about $100,000.
It takes a lot of money to run a state that’s as livable as ours. Yet Washington is one of only nine states that don’t currently levy a traditional income tax. Our state is still funded by consumption taxes, such as sales and excise taxes, giving us the second-most regressive tax code in the country. (Only Florida has us beat.) And it’s time for Washington millionaires to pay our fair share.
Right about now, Republicans reading this are queuing up in the comments to holler their well-worn excuses: A state income tax will penalize, and therefore demoralize, Washington state’s job creators! Letting the rich get richer results in more wealth trickling down! Wealthy people will flee your state for those with more regressive taxation! (Since California and Oregon already have a comparable tax, that would be distant lands like Texas, Tennessee, and Nevada.)
As a wealthy person myself, I see this tax as essentially free money for all Washingtonians. Everybody in my state gains. And speaking from personal experience, I know that anyone who earns enough to be subject to this tax is beyond the point where consuming more adds to their security, their well-being, or even, arguably, their happiness — meaning there will be basically zero human cost."

Text from Rick Steves Facebook post:
"If you disagree, consider the minuscule impact this tax will have on my state’s millionaires. Now, contrast that with the value of close to $4 billion a year in tax revenue once it’s smartly invested in programs that will help the roughly one-third of Washington households living paycheck to paycheck.
For those who still aren’t convinced, here’s a lesson I’ve learned in my travels: Even if you’re motivated only by greed, if you know what’s good for you, you don’t want to be filthy rich in a society with a huge gap between rich and poor. It’s just not a nice place to raise your kids. And remember: Shrouds have no pockets…especially if you’re a multimillionaire with no heart for your neighbors.
Plus, helping build a better community for you and your neighbors just…feels good. I learned this firsthand back in 2011, when — after years of receiving a Bush-era tax break for the wealthy that I didn’t need — I noticed that to pay for that tax cut, public funding for community programs and institutions was being decimated. Recognizing the practical value of investing my tax savings in my community, I’ve donated $100,000 a year to our local arts center and symphony ever since, covering concert hall rental costs for our volunteer orchestra and much more. Paying a “self-imposed wealth tax” and knowing I’m helping my entire community has brought me great joy for 15 years and counting. It’s far from heroic…but it is a little lonely."

Text from Rick Steves Facebook post:
"The “millionaires tax” that Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law today will make our state better than ever — not just for the working class and poor, but for everyone who values a healthy and sustainable future. And for us millionaires who are enlightened enough to realize that we’ve reached a point where consuming more won’t make us genuinely happier, it just feels right to pay a little extra. For me, it’s biblical (“To whom much is given, much will be required”)… It’s European (after all, societies that are equitably funded are much more “content” than ours)… And — for those of us with a heart for the public good — it’s simply common sense.
Sign me up!"

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Long time lover of Ben Folds... and I've been on a huge kick lately. But this is true. He's clever, he's a smartass, he's just the right amount of sentimental. He's an absolute master. I've always said Folds is the anti-pop Pop star. Because he has a pop sensibility but has great sarcasm about it.

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

They have always been an asset-rich, cash-poor operation. That's why they need their own stadium that will bring in money separate from the football team. Turns out paying rent for 3 generations instead of owning isn't great.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

in case you've never seen it, this is Roger Ebert on The Mummy

There is within me an unslaked hunger for preposterous adventure movies. I resist the bad ones, but when a "Congo" or an
"Anaconda" comes along, my heart leaps up and I cave in. "The Mummy" is a movie like that. There is hardly a thing I can say in its favor, except that I was cheered by nearly every minute of it. I cannot argue for the script, the direction, the acting or even the mummy, but I can say that I was not bored and sometimes I was unreasonably pleased. There is a little immaturity stuck away in the crannies of even the most judicious of us, and we should treasure it.

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Jets certainly have a type... and by that I mean... not good quarterbacks looking for one last shot to prove they could be ok quarterbacks.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 10/03/2026

Boyfriend Barely Alcoholic As Far As Boyfriends Go theonion.com/boyfriend-barely-alcoh…

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Played a basketball game last night. Probably the first one I've played in like 30 years. It was awesome... and I need to play more. All this time watching the kid play, and it turns out that I've needed some competitive sports in a bad way.

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I don’t know how this silly show did it, but Shoresy might have climbed into my top 5 all-time tv shows. It’s so fucking good.

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

"It's not that hard to afford food... just find a whale carcass and you're good for months."

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Adam Hoge @adamhoge.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Ian Cunningham expresses confusion on why the #Bears didn’t receive draft compensation for his hiring in Atlanta. Made it clear he wouldn’t have gotten the job without his time in Chicago. Said he doesn’t know the exact wording of the rule, but “I would think they would get two third round picks.”

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

What an outstanding hockey game!

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Where's Jason Heyward when you need him?

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

An outdoor bike ride in February. What a treat!

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Taking your own food when you’re going TO ITALY. truly the sign of a demented mind

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The Tribune headline on this story. There's nothing troubled about the bridge. The troubled is the idiots that try driving a box truck through it instead of diving a half mile down the road to go around it. Grew up a mile from here and the bridge was NEVER hit before GPS took over.

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Him and Bovino have the same barber...

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The Onion @theonion.com · 03/02/2026

ICE Agent Scores Easy Win By Deporting Own Family theonion.com/ice-agent-scores-easy-…

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I'mNotAHRHitter @imnotahrhitter.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I read the entire thing & this just immediately sticks out to me, because if this were live & in front of the entire staff, how do you not lose your mind & not just yell "YOU! THE REASON PEOPLE DON'T TRUST THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA IS BECAUSE OF GRIFTERS LIKE YOU!" after her "We can debate Why" remark.

First: Not enough people trust us. Not you. It's. As in: the mainstream media. We can debate "Why" that is, but the numbers tell the story. According to a recent Gallup poll, just twenty eight percent of people say we have their trust.

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Why employ credible journalists when you can instead pay a bunch of people nobody has ever heard of... I mean, every person I speak to about news says they want less of it and more talking heads spouting bullshit. Amiright?

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The Onion @theonion.com · 27/01/2026

Man Didn’t Expect Sex With Prostitute Would Be So Emotionally Fulfilling theonion.com/man-didn-t-expect-sex-…

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This winter has been a bitch…

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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/01/2026

Katy Perry’s Friends Skeptical Of Alleged Powerful Boyfriend Who Lives In Canada theonion.com/katy-perrys-friends-sk…

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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The otherwise forgettable 1993 Soul Asylum single "Black Gold" contains a seemingly unintentionally profound statement explaining this phenomenon: Nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/01/2026

Onus Of Giving Parents Grandchildren Placed On Least Fucked-Up Sibling theonion.com/onus-of-giving-parents…

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

This is also what the Titanic's captain said when he saw an iceberg...

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The Onion @theonion.com · 22/01/2026

Tim Allen Calls Out Oscars For Failure To Recognize Movies Where Guy Turns Into Dog theonion.com/tim-allen-calls-out-os…

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/01/2026

Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

"What... I was gonna put it back when I was done..."

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The Onion @theonion.com · 20/01/2026

Stephen Miller Reminds Picky-Eater Son That There Starving Kids In Basement theonion.com/stephen-miller-reminds…

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Sean Hammond @seanhammond.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Caleb Williams has 8 regular-season 4th-quarter comebacks, plus one in the playoffs. He has more comebacks than Joe Burrow, Brock Purdy, Jordan Love, Sam Darnold and Bryce Young, and he’s tied with Trevor Lawrence. That and other nuggets here 👇

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Timely blitzes saved Chicago Bears last week — but Matthew Stafford’s numbers vs. the blitz are staggering

Can the Chicago Bears afford to blitz against quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams? Here’s what the numbers say.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 15/01/2026

Conservatives Say Renée Good Was Brainwashed By Bible Into Loving Thy Neighbor theonion.com/conservatives-say-rene…

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

You mean to tell me that trotting out the same roster every year gets the same results? I'm as shocked as you are...

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Hear me out... Tomlin to Baltimore and Harbaugh to Pittsburgh...

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Kevin Fishbain @kfishbain.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Bears head coach Ben Johnson asked about "F the Packers" in the locker room: "There's a rivalry that exists between these two teams, something that I fully recognize and am a part of. I don't like that team. George (McCaskey) and I have talked and we're on the same page."

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Brad Robinson @bradrobinson8.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Not sure how many Bears fans changed jerseys at halftime like I did… but it undoubtedly had a major impact on the outcome of that game.

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