"The top 10% of earners now account for about half of consumer spending, the highest share since at least 1989, according to an analysis by Moodyβs Analytics. The top earnersβ share of spending has trended higher since the early 1990s from a low of 35%"
Let them eat cake....
25.09.2025 23:49 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Circled the monarch caterpillars.
Circled the monarch caterpillar.
The monarch caterpillars stripped the narrowleaf milkweed and are now gone. I grew 11 plants from seed and counted 12 caterpillars at one point. The caterpillars are gone and new leaves are growing on the plants now.
#monarchbutterflies
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#milkweed
09.08.2025 19:06 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This tax cut will mostly help investors. Investors are already a major cause of the housing crisis. Everything Trump does hurts the middle and low income population.
24.07.2025 01:38 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lemon Lily - Lilium parry
Lemon Lily - Lilium parry
A California rare plant now blooming in the San Gorgonio Wilderness.
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#sangorgoniowilderness
#sanbernardinonationalforest
22.07.2025 00:42 β π 11 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Plummer's Mariposa Lily -
Calochortus plummerae
Plummer's Mariposa Lily -
Calochortus plummerae
07/12/2025 Moymer Creek Trail in the San Gorgonio Wilderness.
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13.07.2025 03:06 β π 17 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Yes, let us play divide and rule (conquer) just like they have since this country's inception.
06.07.2025 00:39 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It is an above the line exemption. It will reduce taxes for most people who get tips.
06.07.2025 00:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Tell me where you see that it is not an above the line exemption?
From what I understand it is above the line; so, itemizing has no impact. A lot of people will get an above the line exemption.
06.07.2025 00:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It is an above the line deduction. If a person has taxable income they will be paying less in taxes on the tips that are exempt.
A single person working full time in California makes at least $16.50 an hour or $34,320 per year before tips. They are already in the 12% tax bracket before tips.
05.07.2025 18:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Oh well. Red states don't believe in climate change. Too bad about their children.
05.07.2025 03:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Oh well - Texas voted for this.
05.07.2025 03:31 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I agree. Just pay people a living wage.
05.07.2025 03:23 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
You are reporting fake news.
05.07.2025 03:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
That is not correct. It is an above-the-line deduction that phases out if income is over $150,000 for a single person.
05.07.2025 03:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Will I be tipping less? Yes, I will. At least for the next 3 years.
I am sure I am not the only one who will adjust the amount they tip to account for tax exemption.
#econsky
05.07.2025 01:22 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 5 π 0
We all received a political statement supporting the bill that the republicans passed. The bill they passed only gives seniors a temporary tax deduction for three years.
The bill does nothing to shore up social security. We are still looking at huge reductions in benefits in about ten years
05.07.2025 00:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The news is reporting this all wrong. Politicians like Mamdani are the future. His win is a good sign.
26.06.2025 10:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
They will still be on a dead end road with one way out during a fire. The location will always be a fire trap.
26.06.2025 10:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Hooker's Evening Primrose -
Oenothera elata
Blooming now in my yard in Redlands, CA. Actually, I only see the blooms in the morning.
#californianativeplants
12.06.2025 02:02 β π 14 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Calochortus splendens Splendid mariposa
Purple Clarkia
Clarkia purpurea
Bush Monkeyflower
Heart-leaved Keckiella. Keckiella cordifolia
The flowers are still beautiful in the Crafton Hills. 06/09/25.
#californianativeplants
#craftonhills
12.06.2025 01:57 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1
Thank you for sharing.
06.06.2025 15:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Common Muilla
Muilla maritima
One of the flowers blooming in the San Gorgonio Wilderness yesterday.
Common Muilla
Muilla maritima
#californianativeplants
06.06.2025 15:28 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
The casinos have never been worth visiting. It is the beautiful undeveloped desert surrounding Sin City that makes a trip to that area of the country worthwhile. Nevada is so much more than casinos.
05.06.2025 00:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Eschscholtz's Buttercup
Ranunculus eschscholtzii
Eschscholtz's Buttercup
Ranunculus eschscholtzii
Golden Trout Wilderness on 05/31/2025
#californianativeplants
02.06.2025 16:38 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The wealthy have used scare tactics to control the masses since this country was formed. Divide and conquer. Do you think the wealthy white men that wrote the constitution wanted the masses to gain power and wealth? No way.
18.05.2025 23:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Beautiful. I planted one three years ago and it did great until this year. It is blooming but struggling. The good news is that two young plants are coming up from seeds the original plant dropped. I was so happy to see the seedlings.
18.05.2025 21:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Clarkia unguiculata
Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata) now blooming in my yard in Redlands, CA. Other patches have been blooming since December and are all one color and grew from seeds that dropped off plants last season. I planted these seeds in March and they are assorted colors.
#californianativeplants
18.05.2025 21:17 β π 28 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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