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[florduh]

I'm curious how many people know about the "buy, borrow, die" strategy

Buy expensive assets like stock, real estate, or artwork

Borrow money using the assets as collateral. Live off of the borrowed money.

Die... and utilize friendly tax policy to transfer the assets to heirs who don't have to pay capital gains taxes

I have a different policy that includes Die as a solution to this problem, but you Libs won't like it, so I suggest closing this loophole ASAP

 

[macbill]

What Could Go Wrong?​

Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon​

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, the first major action by the former Fox News host as the interim NASA administrator.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail after $50 million bond request

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been denied bail again after the rapper and his legal team requested he be released on a $50 million bond.

www.usatoday.com

 

[macbill]

James Uthmeier files suit against adult content companies over law requiring age verification

Uthmeier said he tried to contact some companies in April and they ignored his outreach before he filed suit.

floridapolitics.com

 

[florduh]

Ireland wants UN to send troops into Gaza as Israel eyes 'full conquest' in war with Hamas

The president of Ireland wants the United Nations to send military and security troops into Gaza to move more aid into the war zone.

www.fairfieldsuntimes.com

I keep hearing we shouldn't "reward" October 7th by recognizing a Palestinian State. Ok. What should the consequences be for a state that has done hundreds of "October 7th's" over the past 22 months?

 

[CANtalk]

White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite​

White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite

The White House has instructed NASA employees to destroy two major, climate change-focused satellite missions.

futurism.com

Donald Trump Fires Person Behind Jobs Numbers After They're Revised Down​

Donald Trump fires person behind jobs numbers after they're revised down

The labor market slowed sharply over the past three months amid ongoing concerns over President Donald Trump's tariff policies.

www.newsweek.com

Trump FCC Abandons Efforts To Make U.S. Broadband Fast And Affordable​

Trump FCC Abandons Efforts To Make U.S. Broadband Fast And Affordable

Section 706 of the Telecom Act requires the FCC to determine whether broadband is being deployed “on a reasonable and timely basis” to everyone. If the answer is no, the law s…

www.techdirt.com

https://www.reddit.com/r/TikTokCringe/comments/1mhpwsr
https://www.reddit.com/r/OfficeSpeak/comments/1mh0v8q

Civil warrants issued for Texas Dems who fled state​

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/04/texas-democrats-greg-abbott-arrest-warrants

If Trump and the GOP keep this up, AOC is going to be president​

https://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/juan-williams/5433297-if-trump-and-the-gop-keep-this-up-aoc-is-going-to-be-president/

Spotify used to seem like a necessary evil for musicians. Now it just seems evil​

Spotify used to seem like a necessary evil for musicians. Now it just seems evil | David Bridie

I am removing my music from Spotify because I don’t want my songs – some written with survivors of conflict – to enrich people who fund weapons

www.theguardian.com

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse​

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse

An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

www.theguardian.com