Ben Springall

[New York Post @nypost]

Bombshell sex harassment suit against Lorna Hajdini, JPMorgan branded 'complete fabrication' as John Doe unmasked https://t.co/Njh9k8GcNe

[Ellen Pasternack @pastasnack_e]

I was told “borrow money to go to university and you can repay what you owe once you start earning enough”.

Not “go to university and later we will feel free to seize as much of your income as we decide to fund the state’s other spending commitments”.

[Alan Smith @AlanJLSmith]

Suppose that once a week, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to £100.

If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.

The fifth would pay £1.

The sixth would pay £3.

The seventh would pay £7.

The eighth would pay £12.

The ninth would pay £18.

And the tenth man (the richest) would pay £59.　

So, that’s what they decided to do.

The ten men drank in the bar every week and seemed quite happy with the arrangement until, one day, the owner caused them a little problem.

“Since you are all such good customers,” he said, “I’m going to reduce the cost of your weekly beer by £20.”

Drinks for the ten men would now cost just £80.

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes.

So the first four men were unaffected.

They would still drink for free but what about the other six men?

The paying customers? How could they divide the £20 windfall so that everyone would get his fair share?

They realized that £20 divided by six is £3.33, but if they subtracted that from everybody’s share then not only would the first four men still be drinking for free but the fifth and sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer.　

So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fairer to reduce each man’s bill by a higher percentage.

They decided to follow the principle of the tax system they had been using and he proceeded to work out the amounts he suggested that each should now pay.

And so, the fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (a 100% saving).

The sixth man now paid £2 instead of £3 (a 33% saving).

The seventh man now paid £5 instead of £7 (a 28% saving).

The eighth man now paid £9 instead of £12 (a 25% saving).

The ninth man now paid £14 instead of £18 (a 22% saving).

And the tenth man now paid £49 instead of £59 (a 16% saving).　

Each of the last six was better off than before with the first four continuing to drink for free.　

But, once outside the bar, the men began to compare their savings. “I only got £1 out of the £20 saving,” declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man, “but he got £10!“　

“Yeah, that’s right,” exclaimed the fifth man. “I only saved a £1 too. It’s unfair that he got ten times more benefit than me!”　

“That’s true!” shouted the seventh man. “Why should he get £10 back, when I only got £2? The wealthy get all the breaks!”　

“Wait a minute,” yelled the first four men in unison, “we didn’t get anything at all. This new tax system exploits the poor!”

The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.　

The next week the tenth man didn’t show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had their beers without him.

But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important – they didn’t have enough money between all of them to pay for even half of the bill!　

And that’s how it works.

Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy and they just might not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas, where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.　

For those who understand, no explanation is needed.

For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

[StarWars Celebration @SW_Celebration]

We've spent three amazing days celebrating the greatest galaxy with the greatest fans. Thank you to every Jedi, Sith, rebel, bounty hunter, and droid who made us all feel a little closer. We can't wait to do it again in Los Angeles. 🩷💚💜

[Star Wars @starwars]

See you in 2027. #StarWarsCelebration https://t.co/RfNgRG3G5u

[Star Wars @starwars]

Sam Witwer has surprised fans at the Lucasfilm Animation 20th anniversary #StarWarsCelebration panel. https://t.co/l7Y4C7Zr3M

[Art de Roché @ArtdeRoche]

Palpatine in the second act of Revenge of the Sith:

[ali @dxbestani]

Unpopular opinion:

If Lewis Hamilton, at 40 years of age, manages to win an 8th title with Ferrari, it'll be the greatest achievement in sports history.

[memes.xlsx @ExcelHumor]

being an adult is so embarrassing like you had a bad day at work because of an excel file

[Culture Crave 🍿 @CultureCrave]

Official art for Star Wars Celebration Japan

🎨 @takumitya_jp

[formularacers @formularacers_]

🚨 | Oscar Piastri on his mentality:

"I'm not here to make up the numbers or be funny on team radio.

"I'm here to try and win races."

[@codesportsau]

[Mark Hamill @MarkHamill]

#RIP dad 💔

[HelloGreedo @HelloGreedo]

Godspeed, James Earl Jones.

[Star Wars Holocron @sw_holocron]

James Earl Jones has sadly passed away at the age of 93.

May the Force be with the man behind the iconic voice of Darth Vader 🖤

[Ben Springall @BenSpringall]

😞😞

[Star Wars Holocron @sw_holocron]

James Earl Jones has sadly passed away at the age of 93.

May the Force be with the man behind the iconic voice of Darth Vader 🖤

[jacob @jtimsuggs]

This will always be one of the most thematically profound moments in all of Star Wars.

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Months before he died of cancer, Don Anderson gave his daughter, Lola, a note.

It was a diary entry Lola had thrown away as a child which said her dream was to win Olympic rowing gold. Her dad had kept it.

She's got her gold medal ❤️

#BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024

[Ben Springall @BenSpringall]

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