“said Gerber, whose fund holds about 35,000 shares. “I am all for being a jerk, but he’s costing me a lot of money.”

If this is a regular fight, I wonder if you’re understanding her point of view. Are you doing an equal share of the weight managing the house, or is she being forced to sacrifice her hobbies to maintain her quality of life while you follow your passion? Is she feeling like you’ve replaced her with your side hustle?

The US also has unemployment insurance. People can be let go with no notice, though. 

The potential for false positives causing accidents is worrying. No one is bringing it up in policy discussions. 

Having to buy a new battery is a bigger deal than most recalls on ICE cars. It’s the financial equivalent of having to replace an engine or transmission, last I checked.

That’s baffling. And enraging and disappointing!  But why did he think that was a good idea?  How on earth?

You’re spot on about the massive difference in regions.

Yes. The blackface 4 decades ago is one thing. Lots of people do stupid stuff. His mishandling and backtracking are what’s making me question his fitness for office.

This. Also, it was the 1980s.

Of those two it is more accurate. But we who oppose Trump clearly need to bring our A-game to making and repeating catchphrases and soundbites, because that’s a tactic that Trump definitely beat everyone on. We can’t let Trump’s catchphrases be the only or best ones out there.

We’re not talking about all taxes, we’re talking about the highly regressive impact this tariff will have. Regressive systems, that impose relatively higher costs on the poor or middle classes, are something people on the political left have consistently opposed for decades.

No one on the left is proposing that corporations dictate anything. People on the left are doing the traditional thing they do of pointing out that $700 doesn’t mean anything to the rich but is going to hit the poor and middle class hard. 

The traditional left supports tax systems where the wealthiest pay in more to support the society and infrastructure that let them succeed, and providing a basic safety net so that when people are struggling they don’t wind up starving in the streets. Fighting against the tariffs is entirely in line with that - the…

Currently we seem to be working on both approaches. 

Crooked Trump doesn’t have quite the right catchy ring to it. I prefer Turncoat Trump. Got to have the repetition at the beginning of both words for it to really stick in the mind.

Did you forget the /sarcasm tag?

That’s a great find. Thanks for the link!

https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-water-filter-pitcher/ gives a really good overview of what filters do, what to look for in a filter, and specific suggestions. Basically, NSF Standard 53 for heavy metals and Standard 401 for drug contamination is what you want to look for.

Wow. There is not enough facepalm in the world. What was he thinking?

Same with boxed cereals. I can have oatmeal with tasty mixins for a lot longer and less $ than boxed cereal.