Things I Find Interesting

Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in taxes in 2022, which equates to an average effective tax rate of 26.1%—a rate similar to the median U.S. taxpayer. In contrast, certain multi-billionaires and mega-corporations have legally reduced their federal income tax payments to zero through complex loopholes and deductions.

Debbie Harry of Blondie, bungee jumping topless in New Zealand around 1990

There were 315 Chapter 12 family farm bankruptcies in 2025, which marked a 46% surge compared to 2024 and the third consecutive year of increases.

Industry groups, such as the American Farm Bureau Federation, attribute the rise in bankruptcies to shrinking margins, surging input costs (like fertilizer), and the broader economic impacts of ongoing trade.

Farmers in the Midwest are struggling under President Trump’s tariffs and rising costs worsened by the Iran war, testing a key GOP voting bloc as the party seeks to hold on to its control of Congress this November.

Trump was overwhelmingly backed by farmers in 2024 — winning all but 11 of 444 farming-dependent counties, as defined by the Department of Agriculture. But the president has seen a drop in support from farmers since taking office, with the latest Farm Futures Q1 survey showing confidence in the president down 10 points from the previous survey.

Space cowboy? Close enough, the SR 71 Pilots and RSOs wore Spurs. Just above The footrest are the ball and socket foot traction cables that connected to our straps, this was used to prepare for ejection so you would not harm your legs