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ReadingWarrior

@readingwarrior.bsky.social
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Retired Program Evaluation Specialist, cynic, skeptic, and curmudgeon. Ph.D. Leadership, Policy, and Research. M.B.A. Management Science. B S. Electrical Engineering.

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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 37m
You mean less MEAT.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Viwer discretion is advised.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's earned income. Do you understand the formula? AIME is the AVERAGE of highest 35 years of EARNINGS. If you cap, it's just a tax, but if add a fourth bend point, it's still a benefit. You can make the multiplier 5%, 3%, whatever, but not zero. Same theory as progressive income tax rate, 90% <1.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sound familiar? Bibi and Covfefe are two peas in a pod.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You are comparing effective corporate rates to individual rates. Apples to Apples. The median effective corporate rate is 16%.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The data are very misleading as a small group of individuals with means drastically skew tge results. People are hurting.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We have an obligation to speak up. MSM refuses to.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The argument is whether or not the value of the disclosures associated with a genuine impeachment trial would outweigh the potential consequences of failure to remove Trump from office.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
GDP growth is a poor measure of economic well-being. The distribution of that growth is what matters
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The next time Trump talks about burgeoning 401k balances, someone needs to explain they can't be accessed unless you (a) quit your job, or (b) qualify for a hardship withdrawal. All withdrawals are taxable and subject to an additional 10% penalty for those < 59.5 years of age.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Zero sum vs positive sum games. But Trump has popularized a third type: the negative sum game. GOAT.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The Dems need a narrative as MSM always asks what they stand for.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Greatest for whom?
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I cheated.
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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ReadingWarrior @readingwarrior.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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