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Saddle on up to a stool and spill the beans about your day, fire away with them questions, or let loose and give us the lowdown on your wild and woolly life. We're all ears, so don't hold back!

We're open round the clock, so mosey on in whenever you please!

Hello Slackers.
Long time no see!

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i went to the river at sunset and started yelling out the C-major scale, with arms widespread. you can feel the vibrations in your fingertips! next time i'll try to feel the vibrations in my toes.

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President Joe Biden has proposed a plan to cap annual rent increases at 5% nationwide, aiming to provide relief to renters struggling with high housing costs. The plan, expected to be announced on Tuesday, would disincentivize landlords from raising rents more than 5% per year by removing tax benefits. The proposal would only apply to landlords who own more than 50 units and would not pertain to units that have not yet been built.

Key Points:

The plan would cap annual rent increases at 5% nationwide
The proposal would remove tax benefits from landlords who increase rent more than 5% per year
The plan would only apply to landlords who own more than 50 units
The proposal would not pertain to units that have not yet been built
The plan would need to be approved by Congress

Reactions:

The National Apartment Association (NAA) has denounced the plan, stating that rent control is a "failed policy" that does not work and would exacerbate the affordable housing crisis.
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has also expressed concerns, saying that the plan would discourage more home building, which is the key to a more affordable rental market.
Some experts argue that the plan would provide short-term relief to renters while new construction comes to the market.

Background:

The median U.S. asking rent was $1,653 in May, the second consecutive monthly increase and the highest level since October 2022.
The proposal is part of the administration's efforts to address high housing costs and mitigate the impact of inflation.

Next Steps:

The plan is expected to be announced on Tuesday and would need to be approved by Congress.
The proposal would likely face opposition from the real estate industry and some lawmakers.

  • The plan's effectiveness in addressing the affordable housing crisis remains to be seen.
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I just learned about vocal fry and I wish I didn't because now I can't unhear it.

basically an information hazard

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Money is created when banks lend it into existence. When a bank provides you with a $100,000 mortgage, it creates only the principal, which you spend and which then circulates in the economy. The bank expects you to pay back $200,000 over the next 20 years, but it doesn't create the second $100,000 - the interest. Instead, the bank sends you out into the tough world to battle against everybody else to bring back the second $100,000.
***Bernard Lietaer

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Hoping to see less division in this country. I want america to be restored, and right now I feel like it is slowly degrading.

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degenerating in some parts, generating in others ))

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Shill and they will come?

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The way this reads, it almost sounds like maybe he switched rooftops?

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One of the first witness interviews I saw said they watched him crawl from one roof to another for 15 minutes.

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Clarifying his "time to put Trump in a bullseye" quote lol yikes.

view on www.youtube.com
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I wonder what kind of phone he had

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I'm going to guess he's an android guy.

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My gut agrees with that

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I'm surprised we don't have aerial anti-bullet technology yet.

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This reminds me of a gadget in Rainbow 6: Siege, from the character Jäger IIRC. It would shoot projectiles out of the air

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Dune's shield tech can't come fast enough.

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I think I wrote a meme poem?

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That was a good one

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I think I just did the most evil thing in chess: Someone blundered their queen, then I killed it, then I proposed a takeback which they accepted. Then I killed it again haha

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https://m.stacker.news/39864

I would think Trump and RFK Jr should get their own trusted security detail at this point. The secret service are clearly compromised.

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RFK already has his own. He's said it costs him $1 million per month.

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1267 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 15 Jul 2024

We still haven't figured out online shopping UX yet, have we? A big part of offline shopping is exploring, seeing many things of varying shapes and sizes without much effort, letting your attention wonder from one thing to another. With online shopping it's a lot of looking at lists and searching.

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I do not envy those on the other timeline where he didn't turn his head.

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the darkest timeline @Undisciplined

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I think that's highly likely.

I'm glad we get to continue on here on the dumbest timeline.

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Whever I hear "timeline" then .... do I need to spell it out lol

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in a way Trump placates people and reinforces the status quo. People are like "we are getting screwed, everything sucks, but at least Trump is president".

Its not good?

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Michael Malice has said "the media think Trump is the river, when he's really the dam."

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Powerful when you think about it like that!

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Day #8 of nut 🌰 dropping 🥜 in the Saloon

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Want to harvest this nut?
https://docs.cashu.space/wallets

A lunch nut 🌰

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Stacker that tells me the value of this nut in a reply I will zap them the 2x value of it.

Happy harvesting!

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nice job fed

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😅

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A person spends minimum 1 year sitting on a toilet in his entire life.

https://m.stacker.news/39844

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We pay for life in installments.

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New BTCPay 1.13.4 is out, several important bug fixed and enhancements.

Try it out and let us know how it works for you!

https://m.stacker.news/39823

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Check this out. Zeus is releasing 2 new versions at the same time!

https://x.com/ZeusLN/status/1812820953820246420
https://blog.zeusln.com/zeus-v0-8-5-and-v0-9-0-beta/

ZEUS v0.8.5 and ZEUS v0.9.0-beta1 are now available.

v0.8.5 features BOLT 12 offers, BIP-353 addresses, and embedded node performance enhancements.

v0.9.0 features our new LSP service, hardware wallet and watch-only support, batch channel opens, a new camera, and more.

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"what happened again? hmm, let me check stacker.news, my bitcoin-powered bull$hit detector."

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The best way to find out is to examine wether the wound was from a bullet or not

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Bullet

Clearly people want to believe it was glass or some other material, anything but a bullet

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Day 210 of posting mining earnings from the day before: 859 sats on 14Jul2024!
Running total: 130,407 sats!

Yesterday's comment

Stack Sats and stay humble

https://m.stacker.news/39792

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funny that I actually understand it 😂

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https://m.stacker.news/39783

Made this poster for my son but forwarded it to a parent to nudge her to teach her son how to spell Dear. B n D reversals are common among dyslexics. Glad to kill two birds with one stone.

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Sovereignty and DominionSovereignty and Dominion

The original idea of Sovereignty and Dominion dates back so far in human history that it is almost impossible to date, however the historical concept has always been applied to a king, who has Sovereignty and Dominion over their subjects.

However this has always been a deception as the people are the ones, and have always been, the holders of true Sovereignty in Status, with the King holding Sovereignty in Title only. This is depicted within the Bible, and regardless of any religious beliefs the truth still holds true today.

In layman’s terms, Man is given Royal Dominion, to be stewards of Earth where Man is appointed king over creation, and is expected to manage, develop and care for creation.

The title “King” has been stolen from the many individuals and consolidated into one, usually as a dictator. Consider this the ring within the Lord of the Rings, the novel written by J. R. R. Tolkien.

Within the Bible the story portrays “God” creating Man and giving Freewill, Dominion and Sovereignty to Man over the Earth.

Genesis 1:26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth.”

Note: Although Man had dominion over the Earth, an individual did NOT have dominion of another, meaning you only have Sovereignty in Your Dominion. You only ever have sovereignty over your jurisdiction, not someone else’s.

The story then goes on to tell of Mans expulsion from paradise for eating the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge.

This is a metaphor for taking from the future; with the change from Paradise to Hell being the loss of Freewill, Dominion and Sovereignty.

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next #610052

DemocracyDemocracy

part of: #586916

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I have a theory!
Because Guam is unincorporated territory, which is also a "State" by definition:
https://m.stacker.news/39894
but D.C. has made it clear we're their possession, so if I'm reading the History correctly, it was the United States of America that bought Guam from Spain. So Americans technically should have rights to this land-- they made the Chamorros Americans and U.S. citizens. So all they have to do is not claim U.S. status.

so I went digging into text for land. Because apparently everyone is paying for land that belongs to the federal gov't.
https://m.stacker.news/39896
for the link
it made me think.. Except in cases where existing treaties with foreign countries grant specific rights to citizens. Could this be referring to nationals? If so then this Nulls the reason to pay tax. What is your interpretation?

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This is NOT American land, US, DC and territories are foreign corporations to the Union of states.
They give you the legalese definition of State.
US citizen is an employee of a foreign corporation.
My interpretation is that it's a land grab (from sovereign people).
Maybe it's called unincorporated coz it wasn't part of the incorporation doctrine
https://rumble.com/v2zvxc2-the-rights-of-a-us-citizen.html

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The capture of Guam by the United States during the Spanish-American War in 1898 marked the beginning of American rule over the island, which would last for over a century[1][2][3]. The U.S. Navy governed Guam from 1898 until 1950, with a brief interruption when the island was occupied by Japan during World War II[1][3].

In the immediate aftermath of the capture, Captain Henry Glass entrusted the governance of Guam to a small contingent of American troops and a naturalized American citizen named Francisco Portusach[4]. However, Portusach's role was more of a balancing power with the Spanish treasurer José Sixto, rather than a formal governorship[2].

The period of political ambiguity ended in August 1899 when Captain Richard Leary became the first naval governor of Guam, establishing the first naval administration[2][4]. Under U.S. rule, Guam underwent significant changes, including the adoption of American systems of governance, language, and culture[1].

The naval governors made many contributions to the island, though their rule was not without controversy[1]. The U.S. Navy's governance had long-lasting impacts on Guam, including the construction of infrastructure, the rebuilding of the capital Hagåtña based on a California model, and the establishment of large military bases that still dominate much of the island today[1].

Sources
[1] US Naval Era Governors: Contributions and Controversies https://www.guampedia.com/us-naval-era-governors-contributions-and-controversies/
[2] U.S. Capture of Guam - Naval History and Heritage Command https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/spanish-american-war/us-capture-of-guam.html
[3] Guam History - FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Guam_History
[4] Capture of Guam - Naval History and Heritage Command https://www.history.navy.mil/research/publications/documentary-histories/united-states-navy-s/the-capture-of-guam.html
[5] [PDF] Assessment of Self-Governance Sufficiency https://decol.guam.gov/sites/default/files/giha-mona-sd-study_part-i-digital.pdf

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a deep pill 🫡

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Day 71 of posting till next bitcoin halving

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Day 457 of snailposting everyday 'til BTC hits $100k.

...and day 21 of trimmin' the fat (94.0 | 80.0 | 3.6).

__@_'-'

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Slowly but inexorably towards the goal! 🐌
https://m.stacker.news/39834

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Some people know how to provoke love in the other person, serial lovers as it were, men and women alike. They know what buttons to push to get loved. But they don’t necessarily love, rather they play cat and mouse with their prey.

To love, you have to admit your lack, and recognise that you need the other, that you miss him or her.

Those that think they’re complete on their own, or want to be, don’t know how to love. And sometimes they ascertain this painfully.

They manipulate, pull strings, but of love they know neither the risk nor the delights.”

Jacques-Alain Miller, On Love

Howdy! Day 67 of my 10000 daily steps challenge. What a day it was yesterday with Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon and Spanish squad at Berlin.

https://m.stacker.news/39778

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Carlos was superb yesterday. I thought it would be a tight game. But so much easier for him.

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I was surprised how he started the match, not giving opportunity to Djokovic until the third set. Then, there was a point where he could changes things but Carlos got on track again and managed to win the third set too. Stunning performance!

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Gradually then suddenly….

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I can see he is orange and a bit fatty... that's why Tim cannot fly free? Johnathan Livingston will definitely have something to say about this! Giving a midfinger to society is not the solution, you cannot live alone, like it or not we are, and we evolve, being social animals!

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Day 18 of collecting taxes from stackers.

Collected so far: amount of sats redacted.

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Day 2 of my daily posting journey, after losing my cowboy hat in a wild shoot-out on the outskirts of town.

previously: #608123 🤠⚡


https://m.stacker.news/39772

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A man become lonely because it is not able to share his knowledge with others ;)

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I guess that's why you share things online, right:) Your thoughts / work are helping to attract like-minded people, but then nothing beats real-life relationships.

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must seem like "a lot of comments" from a bitcoiner's perspective, cuz we r all high on hopium.

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Reddit lol

I read an old thread from 2011. Everyone was hating on bitcoin.

My favorite comment was Reddit is the Jonestown of the internet 🛜

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77 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 15 Jul 2024

Did I miss some news?

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