This is an interesting distinction between the top 1% and the bottom 1%.
I also talk about what I think is a destructive culture that has formed on the left around this topic..
HYPOTHETICALLY… IF I BOUGHT MY HOUSE FOR $125,000 IN 2002 AND THE COUNTY NOW SAYS IT’S WORTH $487,000, WHERE DID I ACTUALLY MAKE $362,000?
Did I sell it? No.
Did I receive $362,000? No.
Did somebody hand me a check for the new assessed value? Obviously not.
But my property taxes still go up because, on paper, my house is suddenly worth hundreds of thousands more.
That’s the part that doesn’t make sense to me.
This isn’t income.
It isn’t cash sitting in my bank account.
It’s a number someone assigned to my property, and now I’m being billed based on that number.
If my stock portfolio doubles but I don’t sell, I haven’t turned that gain into cash.
If my salary stays the same, I don’t suddenly owe more income tax because someone thinks I’m worth more.
So why does owning a home work differently?
WHY AM I PAYING TAX ON A GAIN I NEVER REALIZED?
A house isn’t just an investment.
It’s where people live.
You can pay off the mortgage, own the property outright, and still face a bigger bill every year because the value of the house went up on paper.
At some point, you have to ask what “owning” something actually means if the cost of keeping it can keep rising because of money you never received.
THIS ISN’T ABOUT WHETHER THE HOUSE IS “WORTH” MORE.
IT’S ABOUT BEING CHARGED FOR VALUE YOU NEVER TURNED INTO CASH.
And people are starting to notice.
@chess24com If I had a chance to hang out with 1 chess player for a day, it would definitely be wesley. Simon (ginger gm) would be fun too but wesley seems like a great all around person.
🚨 HOLY SH*T — THE MOTHERLODE JUST EXPLODED! 🚨
Nick Shirley just uncovered the BIGGEST voter fraud bomb yet: 108 PEOPLE registered to vote at ONE SINGLE ADDRESS — a house that barely exists!
A woman proved how insanely easy it is by registering her TWO DOGS… and they VOTED.
A dead woman voted FOUR TIMES.
This isn’t a glitch. This is a full-blown hijacking of our elections.
PASS THE SAVE AMERICA ACT RIGHT NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!!!
Who else is sick of this?! Drop a 🔥 if you want CLEAN elections! Share this everywhere — they can’t hide it anymore!
#VoterFraudExposed #SaveAmericaAct #NickShirley #ElectionIntegrity
I can hardly believe it! I won the 2026 Sinquefield Cup and since I also won it last year in 2025, it's a Back to Back! Thank you to the @STLChessClub and Rex and Jeanne Sinquefield and all the amazingly kind staff at the Club. Thank you Jesus!
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Family is the one thing duct tape can't actually fix (though we've definitely tried)
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After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines,
I’m officially declaring myself a @WNBA prospect.
If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.
My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion. Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027.
I know my presence on the court will stir up strong opinions.
I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices.
I’m simply asking that the current rules be applied equally to everyone — the rules that represent the very values many WNBA players and coaches have publicly advocated for.
My team and I are prepared to ensure these guidelines are applied equally, consistently, and without exception, and I look forward to the #WNBA honoring its stated principles.
See you at training camp.
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We need ONE brave Senator to force a roll call vote in order for the Senate to vote
on leaving for a 37-day paid vacation for August recess.
We need ONE Senator to object to unanimous consent & “ask for the yeas and nays.”