[#]3GoodThings
loving the great job NPR is doing lately on so many shows
made a large pot of Sunday gravy for the first time for great dinner with the kids.
went to the gym in AM instead of PM and noticed increased energy all day
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1 the long term weather forecast is mild for February
2 yesterday was my busiest and most productive day in handling tax and legal casework in my career
3 my mental health is holding up so far in this destruction of civilization
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1 the snow and ice is almost all melted so walking outdoors is easy again
2 the long term weather forecast is mild so maybe get out for oyster harvesting soon
3 completed a handful of repairs to my truck
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Fascism stops when enough people say one of two things: 1) You are not doing that, or, 2) I am not doing that. The second is far more important and powerful than we realize.
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1 - the bus driver in Seattle who refused to let ICE board and told them to "gargle my balls"
2 - was inspired by a meeting with a young creative with amazing energy and ideas
3 - scheduled a follow-up with my doctor just to review mostly favorable blood test results
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The brother of Brian Sicknick, a N.J. native and police officer who was assaulted and died defending the Capitol four years ago, said his family is depressed and angered by President Trump’s pardon of the rioters.
“We can’t figure out why, in a supposedly decent country, that a madman could be elected with millions of his fans saying that everything he’s doing is right,” said Craig Sicknick told NJ Spotlight News in an interview.
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Democratic government sucks!
It is inefficient, economically wasteful, proves the principle of ‘tragedy of the commons’, is highly subject to misinformation, misinformation and conspiracy theories, and relies on the low level of information available to the median citizen. But it beats the pants off of whatever alternatives human history has shown us.
[#]democracy
[#]SaveDemocracy
[#]climatecrisis
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At least that is resolved:
Denmark will retain Greenland but offered him psychiatric care covered under their superior universal health plan.
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[#]3GoodThings
1 pushed myself out the door to the gym on this dark cold icy evening
2 eating healthy this post-holiday week
3 set an appointment with the top regional business development officer
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1 completed a written review of my online security plan and checked all components, then crowd-sourced peer feedback
2 completed a written review of my health, medical, diet/nutrition, supplement, exercise data.
3 organic social media engagement continues to grow
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1 first $1500 of income was invoiced for 2025 after my first two work proposals of the year were declined
2 was able to help immediately as new nonprofit board member
3 made three medical checkup and lab appointments
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1 hosted a great dinner for 12, kids and SOs
2 a small business client is pleased enough with my work to ask to pay for 2025 in advance
3 agreed to join a social club board
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1. Do not obey in advance.
2. Defend institutions.
3. Beware the one-party state.
4. Take responsibility for the face of the world.
5. Remember professional ethics.
6. Be wary of paramilitaries.
7. Be reflective if you must be armed.
8. Stand out.
9. Be kind to our language.
10. Believe in truth.
11. Investigate.
12. Make eye contact and small talk.
13. Practice corporeal politics.
14. Establish a private life.
15. Contribute to good causes.
16. Learn from peers in other countries.
17. Listen for dangerous words.
18. Be calm when the unthinkable arrives.
19. Be a patriot.
20. Be as courageous as you can
These are the 20 topics (or lessons) in “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century” by Timothy Snyder
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As we wind down 2024, it is significant to notice that the term “enshitification” has replaced the terms “misinformation” and “disinformation” as the most commonly used word by those ascribing the worsening overall social ills to decaying trend in online platforms. We can easily conclude that AI-driven profit motive has much to do with it.
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1 Dinner with full extended family.
2 Noticing the nieces and nephews really are now fully grown good people.
3 My 2025 plans are gaining focus.
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1 another visit to beautiful Cape May
2 attended a friend's fantastic Christmas party
3 jogged rather than walked the whole daily path with the dogs, second straight day, that I wasn't healthy enough to jog since last Christmas
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1 Celebrated our anniversary in Cape May with mild dry weather to walk around town.
2 Knee is 100% healed and I can jog without concern.
3 We always meet wonderful people who inspire me at The Virginia Hotel.
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Yesterday brought the biggest news story of the tax industry affecting thousands of individuals and small businesses. But the news reporting the story has been completely bizarre, eclipsing the underlying news itself.
In U.S. Disttict Court in Manhattan, a tax preparer pled guilty of tax fraud. But not just any tax preparer. Federal prosecutors say this this is one the biggest tax fraud cases in history affecting thousands of taxpayers. That should be big news in itself. But hardly a peep from business and tax reporters outside the legal community that reports on cases of the day.
But this is where it gets weird:
Then, many hours after the news broke, I find not a single member of the tax news community - geeky writers some who I’ve known since the dawn of online news - have even mentioned this major news story.
The guy who pled guilty yesterday:
“Rafael Alverez, 61, of Cortland Manor, New York, was the CEO, owner, and manager of ATAX New York, LLC, also doing business as ATAX New York-Marble Hill, ATAX Marble Hill, ATAX Marble Hill NY, and ATAX Corporation (together, "ATAX"). ATAX was a high-volume tax preparation company located in the Bronx, which prepared an estimated 90,000 federal income tax returns for its customers.”
The guy named as head of the national chain firm in Virginia Beach VA:
“Rafael Alvarez is the founder, president, and CEO of ATAX Franchise, Inc., the first Latino-owned tax preparation franchise in the U.S. He established ATAX in 1986 and expanded it into a nationwide franchise in 2007, focusing on serving diverse communities, particularly the Latino population. Alvarez has received numerous accolades.”
The whole thing, collectively, makes me question my understanding of how the world works now. It’s as if the human news reporters have checked out and are letting machines run the show.
[#]tax #news
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[#]3GoodThings
1 Had over 42,000 accounting post impressions on LinkedIn this past week
2 Cleaned up at the boatyard for winter
3 Had a great date with my wife at Cape May Winery
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1 Losing weight again after a disastrous November.
2 Uncovered an unusual way to save a guy $100,000 in taxes and penalties.
3 Great introductory conversation with an interesting and appreciative potential client in Australia who has a rental house in Philadelphia.
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