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Hasan said that a Bernie Sanders and/or AOC endorsement would have helped Francesca Hong. Hasan thinks they probably didn't want to be a spoiler in a potential toss-up race in the general election.

This is insane. According to NBC there were zero attack ads against Francesca Hong prior to last week, the sole exception being a $3 million GOP ratfucking operation where they ran attack ads in Democratic areas that were meant to help her

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Republicans and corporate Dems don’t hate Hong because of her old tweets. They hate her because she represents an actual threat to corporate influence. They hate her because she dares to actually care about you. They hate her because they can’t buy her.

Hey WI media. @FrancescaHongWI would be the first woman, first Asian-American, & one of the first small business owners to be elected Gov. Yet you focus on DSA. She’s not an officer or spokesperson. She’s running for Gov. Ask her about that. 🤔 (Observation not endorsement)

Amy Pascal says Peter Parker is "really isolated and alone" at the start of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day": "I think in the world we are living in today, we all feel really isolated, and technology takes it even further. That's what this movie is about."

IMO, Hong’s path: 1) Distances herself from DSA like she did in the debate. 2) Swing voters (who probably lean Tiffany if pushed) are so turned off by both, they stay home. 3) Hong base is extremely energized (given). Tiffany base is depressed because no Trump (possible).

David @davidslosttt

2 months ago

Meanwhile here's how Hong is doing in WI-GOV She's leading but she's doing worse than El-Sayed and IMO she's in for a real race

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I spoke to McConnell for about 20 minutes this morning. He said we should end the war with Iran, quit giving aid to Israel, stop spying on Americans without a warrant, and he’s really sorry about how my primary turned out.

NO, you CANNOT walk 10,000 steps daily, get 8 hours of sleep, cook every night, clean every day, take care of a family, make time for your own hobbies, and still be productive at work every day. This is not just propaganda, it is rubbısh. Free yourself from it.

Congrats Rico!!!

KY has a "sore loser law" that prevents Massie from running in the general as an Independent. But 1 thing he could do is run as an official write-in candidate. Lisa Murkowski successfully did it in Alaska. And Massie is a whole lot easier to spell than Murkowski. Just a thought.

Democratic Party of Wisconsin chairman Devin Remiker told @reidepstein he believes Dems could make a 6-2 Dem congressional map ahead of 2028 if Dems take control of state government. nytimes.com/2026/05/09/us/…

I waited to tell you what was going on with municipal judge Tim Kay until I got records through an open records request. We even got audio that documents Kay’s alleged umbrage over accused speeder Matt Kolb’s one-star Google review. Basically, the records say Kay hauled Kolb back into court over the Kay & Kay law firm Google review, vacated an amendment, doubled his fine, held him in contempt, and threatened to jail and have him arrested. Stick with Wisconsin Right Now for old-fashioned reporting. We bring the receipts. AUDIO:

@WI_RightNow nice cope

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#BREAKING: New video angle shows struggle before Border Patrol agents open fire.

Some guy turned down a $10,000 raise because it would push him from the 12% bracket to the 22% bracket. Twitter laughed at him. "That's not how marginal rates work!" They're right. He's wrong. What an idiot, right? But a client called me two weeks ago freaking out. She was about to lose $12,400 because she's projecting $5,000 too much income. Here's what happened: She's 58. Husband is 56. They run a consulting business together. They buy health insurance on the ACA marketplace. Last year they made ~$85,000. Paid $9,100 for coverage. This year they're projecting $90,000+. She got her 2026 premium quote. $21,500. That extra $5,000 in projected income was going to cost her $12,400. That's a 248% marginal tax rate. The ACA subsidy cliff came back. Enhanced subsidies expired December 31, 2025 and Congress didn't extend them. If your household income exceeds 400% of the Federal Poverty Level, you lose ALL premium tax credits. For a couple, that cliff is $84,600. She was about to blow right past it. We ran the numbers. A $10,000 retirement contribution drops her projected income to $80,000. Well under the cliff. She keeps her subsidies. Saves $12,400 in premiums. Saves another $2,400 in federal tax. $14,800 in total savings on a $10,000 contribution. That's a 148% return before her money even grows. Problem solved. We had until December to sort this out, but a ton of people will fall off this cliff and never know. This is one cliff. There are more. QBI Deduction Accountants. Lawyers. Consultants. Doctors. You get a 20% deduction on qualified business income. $400K profit? That's $80K off your taxable income. Worth $30K in tax savings. Phase-out starts at $201,775 single / $403,500 married. Every dollar above that threshold eats into your deduction until it's gone. Net Investment Income Tax 3.8% surtax on investment income. Kicks in at $200K single / $250K married. These thresholds haven't moved since 2013. One dollar over and every dollar of dividends, interest, and capital gains gets hit. Capital Gains and Dividends 0% tax on qualified dividends and long-term capital gains up to $94,050 married / $47,025 single. One dollar over? 15%. This isn't a phase-out. It's a cliff. Social Security Taxation Combined income over $25K single / $32K married? 50% of your Social Security becomes taxable. Over $34K / $44K? 85% taxable. These phase outs haven't changed since 1993. A Roth conversion can flip a switch and make your entire Social Security check taxable. SALT Deduction The cap went up to $40,400 in 2026. Good news. Bad news? It phases out above $505,000. High earners in New York, California, New Jersey? You might be back to the old $10,000 cap. Senior Deduction New for 2026. Extra $6,000 if you're 65+. Phases out at $75,000 single / $150,000 married. That threshold is LOW. A lot of retirees will lose part or all of it. Here's the point. Your AGI says you're in the 24% bracket. But your REAL marginal rate might be 50%. 100%. Sometimes 248%. How much more tax will that incremental dollars of income cost you? Most people don't find out until it's too late. Here's what to do. Know your cliffs. Model your numbers BEFORE year end. Build in a margin of safety. You don't want a surprise 1099 in January to blow you off a cliff you thought you cleared. Sometimes a retirement contribution pulls you back under. That's exactly what we did for my client. Sometimes you defer income to next year. Sometimes you just pay it. But don't stumble over a cliff because someone told you "marginal rates don't matter." They don't. Until they do. Run your numbers. Or call someone who will. H/T to @money_cruncher for the inspiration. Definitely give him a follow.

This is fucking brilliant. 😂

Saturday Night Live @nbcsnl

9 months ago

Home Alone

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🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just signed an executive order declaring Christmas EVE and Dec. 26 federal holidays, an early present for federal workers They now get both days OFF of work. TRUMP LOVES CHRISTMAS!🎄🇺🇸

@electionsjoe lets go