Micah Pollak

Gen Z/Gen Alpha please help! Can you tell me what this MEANS?!?

Damn it. "ACAB" would have been a better post!

Surprising literally no one who has ever had a corgi...

All-Cause Mortality and Life Expectancy by Birth Cohort Across US States This cohort study characterizes trends in mortality and life expectancy by birth cohort for US states and Washington, DC.

Life expectancy for females in #Indiana fell from 79.4 in 1950 to 78.4 today (-1 year). Over the same time, female life expectancy rose nationally from 81.1 to 84.1 (+3 years).
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What this? New #CornNuts flavor?!

Ominous.

Samosa pot pie is delicious as it sounds! Also an incredible gluten free crust.

The Surreal Horror Of ‘Skibidi Toilet,’ Explained Parents are baffled by the popularity of "Skibidi Toilet," an animated series of YouTube Shorts that exploded into an internet phenomenon, sparking a moral panic.

Here's an explainer: www.forbes.com/sites/danidi...

*sigh* <shakes head at society>

Schools face huge cuts under Gov. Braun’s tax plan. Here’s how much your district could lose School districts rely on local property taxes to fund transportation and facility expenses. Monroe County Community School Corporation would see millions in funding lost over three years.

Indiana Public Media made a site to show the expected impact of #Indiana SB1 property tax cap on local school districts. If passed, my school district would face the following funding cuts:
-$8.5M in FY26
-$10M in FY27
-$12M in FY28

You can check yours here:
indianapublicmedia.org/news/schools...

Why would they even make that 🤢 #fyp #fypシ #foryoupage TikTok video by YT: RaeonArtez 🎥

How did I not know about this?! Now I'm going to have to stop at the Family Dollar on the way home.
www.tiktok.com/@raeonartez/...

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Ah, but what if we combined switching to Central Time with abolishing Daylight Savings Time?

The slogans practically write themselves:
"Central time for the central city"

Thanks for having me and I appreciate the invite! My only question is what can we do to get Indy moved over to the far more reasonable Central Time zone? 😁

YouTube video by Ray Steele's Indianapolis How much will Trump's tariffs cost you, plus the overall impact on Indiana

It's been a bit since I booked by pal and esteemed economist @pollak.bsky.social on a show! Happy to have him on @wishtv.com today to talk about Trump's #tariffs and their potential impact.

I think they kind of expected prices to go down not up.

Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond President Donald Trump has signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation from the U.S.’s North American neighbors in an emerging trade war...

Well, here we go. Hold on tight because we're definitely going to see prices go up. apnews.com/article/trum...

It’s Saturday and that means coffee

And for me dropping off this floof Oso for this haircut before rounds in the hospital

Then a long run, finishing some painting in a bathroom, and some time with my book

Let us see mugs

Egg prices in the US just reached an all-time record high at $7.09/dozen. 🥚🔥🥚🔥

SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20.

ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law

NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.

Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."

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Just ordered a bunch of coffee beans... because... you know... we were getting low.

That's just the bagged tea in the drawer. Here's some of the loose tea.

It’s Saturday and that means coffee

And for me some meal planning, grocery store, a run, and some painting

Nice little Saturday

Let us see mugs

Coffee... while organizing the tea drawer!

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Until today.

My boys are outside playing. Also, this AM, they learned the piano.

I very deliberately said my feelings on TikTok *disabling their app in the U.S* and not on the legislation itself. At the moment this is nothing more than a company being performative.

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My feelings on #TikTok disabling their app in the U.S.