the bus stop.

Ty Segall | ”You’re The Doctor”

Live on Letterman.

And be sure to watch all the way through for a special public service announcement from Ty.

The charitable remainder unitrust, as it is known, is one of several strategies Romney has adopted over his career to reduce his tax bill. While Romney’s tax avoidance is legal and common among high-net-worth individuals, it has become an issue in the campaign. President Barack Obama attacked him in their second debate for paying “lower tax rates than somebody who makes a lot less.”
In this instance, Romney used the tax-exempt status of a charity — the Mormon Church, according to a 2007 filing — to defer taxes for more than 15 years. At the same time he is benefiting, the trust will probably leave the church with less than what current law requires, according to tax returns obtained by Bloomberg this month through a Freedom of Information Act request.
In general, charities don’t owe capital gains taxes when they sell assets for a profit. Trusts like Romney’s permit funders to benefit from that tax-free treatment.

Romney Avoids Taxes via Loophole Cutting Mormon Donations | Bloomberg

So this seems kind of important.

5 November

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First of the season.

2 November

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milkthebaby:

Found out today that our kid has a wiener.

I know how anti-baby most of Tumblr is, so I’m going to try my best to keep the baby stuff on the baby blog (and I promisepromisepromise not to post any more ultrasound photos), but this seemed worth sharing.

For Halloween, Brick is sitting like a human.

This is my dog and he’s the best.

So, I just realized that Superchunk/Mountain Goats drummer Jon Wurster is a full-size Peter Dinklage.

Though apparently I’m not the first to notice…

31 October

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Fucked Up’s Damian “Pink Eyes” Abraham Gets His Own Bobble-Head Doll | Pitchfork

Christmas is right around the corner, guys.

25 October

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As we left the Oval Office, executive editor Eric Bates told Obama that he had asked his six-year-old if there was anything she wanted him to say to the president. … [S]he said, ‘Tell him: You can do it.’ Obama grinned. … ‘You know, kids have good instincts,’ Obama offered. ‘They look at the other guy and say, “Well, that’s a bullshitter, I can tell.

Obama To Rolling Stone On What Kids Think Of Romney: ‘That’s A Bulls****er, I Can Tell’ | Mediaite

I believe the children are our future set them free and let the lead the way.

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25 October

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