David Chapa

“what is a man’s worth if you don’t try to make the world a better place”

[Dr Rahmeh Aladwan @doctor_rahmeh]

The NDAA doesn't 'merge' the US & 'israeli' militaries. There is ZERO equivalent law in 'israel'.

'israel' gets everything—US data, joint R&D, and supply chain integration.

The US gets no matching access to IOF bases, factories, or decisions.

It's an official one way takeover.

[Mr. Relatable @MrRelatable88]

The U.S. Constitution doesn't allow merging our military forces with those of a foreign nation.

[☔ @Whotfismick]

when you finally start making some good money but the cost of living goes up 5x

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

Unfortunately the Rule passed just now and no debate or vote was allowed on section 219, integration of US military technology and supply chains with Israel’s.

The NDAA will receive a recorded vote tomorrow with section 219 in it. I’ll vote no.

[The General @GeneralMCNews]

BREAKING: Flock Safety says Americans don't have the right to record them, and only they can record you.

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

The World Cup is proof that, if it weren't for our leaders, the vast majority of people around the world would get along just fine.

[USMNTrev @Eyesandvibes]

The fact that Cape Verde sent everyone forward in the 90th minute because they wanted to beat (NOT draw) Spain is everything that makes the World Cup beautiful.

What an incredible draw.

[UNFUCKED FIREFIGHTER @unfuckedfire]

Healthy firehouse cultures are built.

Toxic firehouse cultures are allowed.

[Fair-Is-Fair @MHarrisonW]

Merging the US Armed Force with Israel's will (1) allow every Israeli soldier entry into the US at any time, (2) set them up for dual citizenship, and (3) make them eligible for GI benefits, pensions, low cost loans, etc., all provided by the US taxpayers. This is the most un-American bill possible!

[Uzi @UziCryptoo]

You can't tax rich people on unrealized gains from stocks because "it's not real money until it's sold."

So explain to me why my property taxes keep going up based on the unrealized value of my house?

I didn't sell it.
I didn't cash out.
I didn't make a profit.

But somehow I'm paying taxes on paper gains every single year.

Interesting how "unrealized gains" only become a problem when wealthy folks are involved.

[Anish Moonka @anishmoonka]

40 years ago today, Val Kilmer walked into his Top Gun audition wearing ugly green shorts. He didn't want the part. He thought the script was silly and tried to bomb the audition by reading his lines flat. They gave him the role anyway.

On his own, he invented a whole backstory: Iceman grew up with a father who ignored him, which made him desperate to be perfect at everything. He kept the rivalry with Tom Cruise going off-camera too. The cast took sides. The movie became the biggest film of 1986, made $350 million, and every pilot at every airport for the rest of Kilmer's life would call him Iceman.

Then in 2014, throat cancer. The surgery saved his life but took his speaking voice. By 2017 he could only get out a few broken words at a time.

Years later, when they started making Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise told the producers "We have to have Val." So the writers gave Iceman the same illness. In the new movie, Iceman is an admiral who's also dying. Most of their big final scene together is just Maverick reading Iceman's words off a computer screen.

But Iceman does speak one line out loud. "It's time to let go." That line was made by an AI. A small London company called Sonantic used audio from his old movies to build him a new voice. They had way less to work with than they normally need, so they made over 40 different versions and let Kilmer pick the one that sounded most like him. (Spotify bought Sonantic for around $95 million a few weeks after Maverick came out.)

Both Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer had tears in their eyes while filming the scene. The director said it looked like two old friends saying goodbye. Maverick made $1.4 billion.

Val Kilmer died of pneumonia on April 1, 2025. He was 65. That one AI-made line was the last thing he ever performed on screen. The actor who didn't want the part, telling Maverick it was okay to let go.

[Jeremy @jeremyct]

HOT TAKE: IF BUSINESSES ONLY HAVE TO PAY TAXES ON PROFIT, NOT REVENUE, THEN I SHOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY TAXES AFTER I'VE PAID ALL MY BILLS AND RENT.

[Axel Savage @LibertySavage01]

Does anyone know when WWI will be over so we can get rid of the temporary federal income tax?

Asking for a friend

[Lunix @SolLunix]

Corporation: "We made $4B but spent $3.9B so we only owe taxes on $100M."
Government: "Totally reasonable."

You: "I made $60K but spent $58K on survival."
Government: "You owe taxes on $60K."
You: "That's not—"
Government: "File by May 15."

[ZUBY: @ZubyMusic]

The answers to many modern problems are simple but politically incorrect.

So instead of solving anything, everybody pretends they don't know what's going on, and spend years misdiagnosing the issue, talking in circles, and wasting time.

[varifrank @varifrank]

"Why are Americans obsessed with Air Conditioning?"

[Mike Golic @golic]

Walks into the hall of fame in his first year of eligibility. Absolutely no question!!

[AB @AB84]

Jimmy Kimmel’s favorite way to lay on the couch…