Chris Becke (aka BeckePhysics)

This is certainly going to help US soybean farmers sell to China.

Capital gains are income and should be taxed as such.

Unrealized capital gains should be taxed as well. You can deduct these taxes from those you’d pay when you realize the gains.

And basis should not reset upon inheritance.

Northern Flicker Chipping Sparrow o Red-bellied Woodpecker o Carolina Wren o Northern Cardinal o

American Crow o Carolina Chickadee o Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Tufted Titmouse •

Happy Friday! #TenMinMerlin

I'm also looking for the next Democratic president to issue executive orders somehow related to reigning in the 2nd Amendment and enacting strong gun control reform measures.

Eastern Bluebird o American Crow o Blue Jay Downy Woodpecker

Carolina Wren • Carolina Chickadee • Northern Cardinal o Chipping Sparrow o

A rather quiet Thursday morning #TenMinMerlin

Trump’s Oval Office redesign includes $58 Home Depot item: report Internet sleuths say the gold trimming recently added to the Oval Office is actually from Home Depot.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Image of Pam Bondi testifying to Congress on Oct 7, 2025

I looked up "Lying to Congress" in the dictionary. This came up:

Downy Woodpecker House Finch o White-breasted Nuthatch House Sparrow o Blue Jay Eastern Wood-Pewee YOUR BIRD OF THE DAY!

Carolina Wren • Canada Goose Tufted Titmouse o Carolina Chickadee o Red-bellied Woodpecker o

My #TenMinMerlin for this Wednesday morning

I just imagined an ironic future where "Trails to Rails" converts a certain amount of bike trails to an efficient high-speed rail network.

Wait! Is that what happened to the Oval Office???

The defenestration of Pra...vda?

Definitely a spot we've enjoyed to visit over the years.

There may be sites available at the Devil's Backbone campground down the hill. And you'd get to enjoy some brews as well.
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"This one is closed for repairs and renewal" is going on my next out of office autoreply.

American Crow o Northern Cardinal o Northern Flicker YOUR BIRD OF THE DAY! Wood Duck Yellow-bellied Sapsucker • House Finch o Carolina Chickadee o

Red-bellied Woodpecker o Chipping Sparrow o Eastern Bluebird o White-breasted Nuthatch Brown-headed Cowbird o Tufted Titmouse o Carolina Wren o

Tuesday morning #TenMinMerlin

*Very* Space:1999

Full Harvest Moon

Moonstreaks inspired by @bryanminear.com

#Fujifilm X-M5, XF150-600mm

If you can't see that since you've taken office, there's been an organized, systematized campaign to have ICE officers dehumanize, threaten, abduct and physically assault US citizens and residents, then I can't persuade you of it.

Chipping Sparrow o Eastern Bluebird o Northern Flicker Downy Woodpecker American Crow o Carolina Chickadee • YOUR BIRD OF THE DAY!

White-breasted Nuthatch Red-shouldered Hawk o Red-bellied Woodpecker o Northern Cardinal o Tufted Titmouse O Carolina Wren o

Monday morning #TenMinMerlin

House Wren • Carolina Wren • Tufted Titmouse o Red-bellied Woodpecker o Gray Catbird Yellow-bellied Sapsucker •

Carolina Chickadee o Chipping Sparrow O Eastern Bluebird o White-breasted Nuthatch Downy Woodpecker

Blue Jay YOUR BIRD OF THE DAY! Eastern Towhee American Crow o Northern Cardinal o

Sunday morning #TenMinMerlin

Am I just imagining a time in the past when Presidents tried to unite all Americans?

I hear it’s international observe the moon night, so here goes. #Fujifilm X-T4, XF150-600mm

Covid vaxxed!! Take that RFK Jr!!

Great morning!

Cape May Warbler く Tufted Titmouse • く Palm Warbler く Watch for that bobbing tail - a great clue to identify Palm Warbler.

House Sparrow European Starling American Robin o Swainson's Thrush House Finch o American Goldfinch o

Carolina Wren o Red-shouldered Hawk o Northern Cardinal o Rose-breasted Grosbeak Blue Jay American Crow o

#TenMinMerlin from Nellysford

Reminds me of Wilson’s testimony about the value of the superconducting supercollider

I think for me the most compelling answer for "why fund basic research?" (and the one most relevant to the people doing the work) is that humans are curious and finding stuff out makes us happy and fulfilled. Science is a thing humans like. Life would be more dull and sad if we didn't do it.

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I’m sure Danica Patrick is horrified when she hears Feliz Navidad at Christmas time

The response only failed led to counter the “subsidize the illegals” lie

Gosh, that looks much safer than solar/wind/batteries.