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  • How the New Tax Law Will Actually Affect Your Tax Bill ($6,000 Senior Deductions, Roth, IRA) [17:31]

    07/08/2025 1:14:08 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 11 replies
    YouTube ^ | July 7, 2025 | The Retirement Nerds
    The Big Beautiful Bill is making waves, and it's bringing some important changes for retirees—especially when it comes to tax deductions. In this video, I'll break down exactly how this new legislation affects retirement savings, tax breaks, and the financial future of retirees by drawing out the various deductions in context with your income. If you're wondering how the Big Beautiful Bill could impact your taxes, pension plans, or deductions, this video is for you! How the New Tax Law Will Actually Affect Your Tax Bill ($6,000 Senior Deductions, Roth, IRA) | 17:31 The Retirement Nerds | 198K subscribers |...
  • Video: China’s missile defense-style mosquito zapping laser kills 30 bugs per second

    07/08/2025 12:04:25 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 23 replies
    Interesting Engineering ^ | July 07, 2025 | Abhishek Bhardwaj
    The laser weapon uses a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) module to ascertain the location of objects. =============================================================== Laser weapon for killing mosquitoes - Photon Matrix. Indiegogo It is a dream for many to get a lightsaber used in Star Wars movies, or a military-grade drone, missile-zapping laser weapon being tested by armies globally. However, a low-powered laser weapon could be their best bet, and it can do wonders against a global enemy – mosquitoes. A Chinese firm has come up with a laser weapon design that it claims can kill up to 30 mosquitoes every second. The gadget –...
  • Trump's Tax Vision: No Federal Income Tax under $150k

    07/08/2025 11:11:13 AM PDT · by reed13k · 27 replies
    Money Talk News ^ | 8 July 2025 | None listed
    VIDEO discussing potential tax reductions and implications for IRA holders
  • VANITY: President Trump announces 50% tariff on copper

    07/08/2025 10:27:37 AM PDT · by Miami Rebel · 33 replies
    7/8/2025 | self
    I'm posting this as a vanity post because 20 minutes after the announcement, the only source that's published a story on this is Bloomberg, which doesn't allow re-ups. Copper is already up 11% today, having already advanced 25% year to date.
  • Error to energy: Accidental discovery fuels clean hydrogen breakthrough in Mexico

    07/08/2025 8:34:54 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 35 replies
    Interesting Engineering ^ | July 08, 2025 | Sujita Sinha
    The accidental reaction was quietly reported within the company and then forgotten for nearly two decades. ack in the early 2000s, engineers working for the Techint Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Italy and Argentina, were trying to fine-tune a new electric arc furnace at a steel plant. But something strange happened. The carbon electrodes in the furnace weren’t breaking down as expected. Instead, they were getting bigger. What the engineers had unknowingly triggered was a chemical process called pyrolysis, burning a material in the absence of oxygen. In this case, the furnace was splitting methane into two valuable byproducts:...
  • All The Gold Discovered In The World Would Fit In A 23 x 23 Meter Cube

    07/08/2025 7:32:39 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 81 replies
    IFL Science ^ | April 6, 2023 | Charlie Haigh
    The cube would probably look a little something like this. Image credit: Clark Ukidu / Shutterstock Hearing stories of the largest gold nugget ever found, or the recent 2.6 kilogram (5.7 pound) discovery by an amateur aussie gold hunter, you might be fooled into thinking we’ve discovered a massive amount of gold on Earth. Well, it might come as a surprise to learn that all the gold discovered so far could fit inside a puny 23 by 23 meter (75 by 75 foot) cube – that’s about the length of a cricket pitch. Despite its relatively small size, this cube...
  • The Shocking Story of Jeffery Epstein's Deep Connection to the CIA: Where The REAL Epstein Files Are

    07/08/2025 7:12:52 AM PDT · by Racketeer · 79 replies
    Youtube ^ | July 7, 2025 | Benny Johnson
    Mike Benz is asking the right questions..
  • US scientists unveil how nickel catalyst can replace expensive palladium in industrial chemistry

    07/08/2025 5:59:07 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 8 replies
    Interesting Engineering ^ | July 04, 2025 | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra
    Scientists have unraveled how light and a previously unknown form of certain nickel-based catalysts together unlock and preserve reactivity. A team of scientists across several U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories has claimed that their research could potentially advance the use of abundant nickel in place of more expensive palladium in industrial chemistry. “Pharmaceuticals is the only area that has commercialized light-driven nickel catalysis so far, but nickel-based catalysts can also potentially replace palladium catalysts for a variety of other industrial processes, including in the agricultural industry and the manufacture of electronics,” said Max Kudisch, first author of the...
  • Green Energy Provisions In The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Unfortunately, A Mixed Bag

    07/08/2025 4:44:48 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 6 replies
    Manhattan Contrarian ^ | 6 Jul, 2025 | Francis Menton
    On July 4 President Trump signed what everyone is now calling the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” (Doesn’t it cease being a “Bill” when it becomes an “Act”? Not this one, apparently.). The Act is a compendium of dozens of provisions relating to all aspects of the federal budget and taxation. As a result, many summaries that you may have read focus on things like income tax rates and deductions, and other such matters directly relevant to individuals. That leaves some other important subjects of the Act getting short shrift, particularly the provisions dealing with various aspects of the ongoing...
  • ‘Chaos’ in sleepy Hamptons hamlet as trendy grocery store mobbed by One Percenters

    07/08/2025 2:30:56 AM PDT · by Libloather · 35 replies
    NY Post ^ | 7/07/25 | Oli Coleman
    More like Sagaponack General Chaos! Page Six hears that huffy Hamptonites are accusing the billionaire owners of a trendy mom and pop shop of grocery misconduct after the spot became such a hit that it’s creating pandemonium in the hamlet. But the owners tell Page Six they’re “actively working with the village” to smooth things out. The Sagaponack General Store, located in the second-wealthiest ZIP code in the country, was founded in 1878 but shut down during COVID. New owners snapped it up, gave it a multi-million dollar makeover and have been doing a roaring trade selling pastries, fresh-cut flowers,...
  • Rep. Jayapal calls it 'inspiring' when she sees groups obstruct ICE

    07/07/2025 5:52:07 PM PDT · by Libloather · 29 replies
    Fox News ^ | 7/07/25 | Rachel del Guidice
    Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said in a new interview that she is most inspired when she sees people obstructing ICE. "Some of the most inspiring things have been when people encircle courtrooms and refuse to allow ICE agents in," Jayapal said during a conversation with Joy Reid on Friday's episode of "The Joy Reid Show." "There are all kinds of nonviolent resistance tactics that we have to use," Jayapal added. "And I've started something called Resistance Lab… It's a training on really the documented most effective ways to counter democratic backsliding, nonviolent resistance tactics to build that movement." The Resistance...
  • Trump's Energy Department warns Americans could face 800 hours of blackouts by 2030

    07/07/2025 5:14:23 PM PDT · by Libloather · 13 replies
    Fox Business ^ | 7/07/25 | Eric Revell
    The Trump administration's Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday released a report that found currently scheduled retirements of energy-generating facilities coupled with delays in bringing new power sources online could lead to a rise in blackouts by the end of this decade. DOE's report found that with about 104 gigawatts of energy-generating capacity scheduled to be retired by 2030, power outages could see a significant rise if that capacity isn't replaced in a timely manner. It is estimated that annual outage hours could rise from single digits today to over 800 hours per year. The agency noted that while 104...
  • AOC now insists she grew up ‘between’ Bronx, suburbs but locals near her childhood home are still confused: ‘You’re from here’ (only 5.57 years left)

    07/07/2025 5:00:23 PM PDT · by Libloather · 17 replies
    NY Post ^ | 7/07/25 | David DeTurris, Kevin Sheehan, Desheania Andrews, David Propper
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to ridicule over calling herself a “Bronx girl” by claiming she grew up “between” the city and the leafy suburbs — but locals near her childhood home are still confused. People from Yorktown — many of whom grew up in the Bronx themselves — chimed in on the liberal firebrand’s narrative about her youth after her yearbook photos recirculated on social media and AOC fundraised off the criticisms but still avoided saying she lived in upper Westchester County. “You can tell right out of the gate she isn’t from the Bronx. Listen to her!” insisted retired...
  • Paris Museum Faces Lawsuit Over Attempt to ‘Erase the Existence of Tibet’

    07/07/2025 2:29:35 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 8 replies
    ARTnews ^ | July 7, 2025 | Alex Greenberger
    The Musée Guimet, a Paris museum known for its rich collection of Asian art, is facing a lawsuit from several groups who accused the institution of trying to “erase the existence of Tibet.” According to the Agence France-Presse, which first reported news of the complaint last week, the suit centers around a gallery devoted to art from Nepal and Tibet. The museum now notes that the gallery focuses on the “Himalayan world,” not Nepal and Tibet specifically, according to the AFP. Doing so, the groups said, could create “confusion about Tibet’s cultural distinctiveness with the political aim of erasing Tibet’s...
  • Just one hot dog a day may increase risk of diabetes and colorectal Cancer, researchers warn

    07/07/2025 10:52:38 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 73 replies
    Synopsis A comprehensive analysis of global dietary studies reveals that even minimal consumption of processed meat elevates the risk of type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer, and ischemic heart disease. Researchers found no safe threshold for processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, and trans fats. Experts advocate for a balanced approach, emphasizing moderation and increased intake of beneficial foods for long-term health. ================================================================== A new analysis of global dietary studies has found compelling evidence that even small amounts of processed meat may raise the risk of serious chronic diseases. According to researchers, there is no "safe amount" of processed meat consumption when it...
  • Russian transport minister is found dead with gunshot wound 'in his Tesla' hours after being sacked by Putin

    07/07/2025 8:04:41 AM PDT · by dennisw · 32 replies
    UK Mail ^ | 7 July 2025 | By PERKIN AMALARAJ and WILL STEWART
    Russia's sacked transport minister has been found dead in his Tesla outside Moscow with a gunshot wound and the principal hypothesis is that he took his own life, state investigators said on Monday, hours after President Vladimir Putin fired him. A presidential decree published earlier on Monday gave no reason for the dismissal of Roman Starovoit after barely a year in the job, though political analysts were quick to raise the possibility that he may have been dismissed in connection with an investigation into corruption in the region he once ran. Reuters could not independently confirm these suggestions, though a...
  • Freddy the beloved NYC bodega cat is killed by dogs as their female owner, pals ‘cheered’: activists

    07/07/2025 6:24:36 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 44 replies
    NY Post ^ | 07/06/2025 | Nicole Rosenthal
    A beloved Manhattan bodega cat was horrifically mauled to death by two pit bulls last week as the dogs’ heartless female owner and pals “watched and cheered,” animal rescuers claimed to The Post. Tragic adorable tabby Freddy was attacked around 9 p.m. Friday outside Michelle Flowers, where he lived, in Washington Heights, according to volunteer rescuers with Cat Collective NY, who said they looked at surveillance video and spoke with witnesses. The pit bulls’ owner and pals then smoked, danced and ate food while taking photos and mimicking the grisly scene, the group told The Post. “Someone deliberately set dogs...
  • I lived Zohran Mamdani’s socialist dream, and I had to flee my homeland to survive it

    07/07/2025 6:13:00 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 15 replies
    Fox News ^ | 7 Jul, 2025 | Franklin Camargo
    Venezuelan political refugee warns same policies that destroyed his homeland are being championed in America's largest city. I was born and raised in a country where the government built public housing and converted private housing into communes; where the state managed grocery stores, controlled prices and expropriated the wealth of the "rich" in the name of social justice. Weapons were prohibited and "hate speech" — which is, any criticism of power — was punished by law. I lived in the dream that a lot of New Yorkers want for their city. And I had to flee to survive. Growing up...
  • Have We Reached Late-Stage Climate Hysteria?

    07/07/2025 5:45:55 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 34 replies
    Issues & Insights ^ | 7 Jul, 2025 | I & I Editorial Board
    A United Nation’s report issued last month calls for the criminalization of spreading “disinformation and misinformation” about global warming. Is it the desperate act of a dying crusade – or business as usual for the climate fanatics? While our hope is the former, it’s more likely the latter. According to Elisa Morgera, the U.N. special rapporteur on climate change, governments should “criminalize misinformation and misrepresentation (greenwashing) by the fossil fuel industry” as well as “criminalize media and advertising firms for amplifying disinformation and misinformation by fossil fuel companies.” This is disturbing. Who gets to decide what is “disinformation and misinformation”?...
  • Hakeem Jeffries dodges MSNBC question about Zohran Mamdani identifying as African American on Columbia application

    07/07/2025 2:38:41 AM PDT · by Libloather · 13 replies
    NY Post ^ | 7/06/25 | Ryan King
    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries refused to delve into the controversy surrounding socialist New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani’s description of himself as “black or African American” on his application for Columbia University in 2009. Jeffries (D-NY), the highest-ranking black elected official in the US, contorted live on air to dodge the controversy and changed the topic to affordability concerns that have been top of mind for voters. “The issue that we have to deal with in New York City, which our Democratic nominee did talk about extensively during the primary campaign, is affordability,” Jeffries told Rev. Al Sharpton’s “PoliticsNation”...