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@MirabelTweets1 @ronnygill67 “We still don’t have the most potent thing, which is the survivors’ statements to the F.B.I. over who raped them and who committed these acts,” ~ Ro Khanna ~ Talk to your neighbors about this, because billionaire news media isn't. And many people don't know.

POMPEO🤡: You don't let a radical regime close off the global economy by firing Shaheed missiles. Stephen Walt: You do know, Mike, that we started the war. POMPEO🤡: No, no, no. Stephen Walt: They weren't firing those missiles until Israel and the United States attacked Iran.

Cult leader Jim Jones used to fake assassination attempts so that his cult would worship him harder. Just thought I’d share that history with everyone

This story should tank Ken Paxton in the primary. If it doesn’t, there are many darker, deeper stories in the queue. Release them now? No. If this isn’t disqualifying for MAGA voters, then they deserve the embarrassment that follows. ⏰

Maga likes to tell you they'd kill pedophiles if they could. The reality is, Maga votes for the pedophiles, the pedophiles best friends, & the people that let the pedophiles off.

Thanks to @KenPaxtonTX

This is Adam Hoffman. He repeatedly raped a Texas boy — for nearly three years — dozens and dozens of times. Tomorrow morning, May 25th 2026, he will be released from McLennan County Jail after spending just a few weeks there. He will not be required to register as a sex offender. And very soon he’ll be allowed to practice law again. A real and dangerous predator — a present threat to Texas children — will be as free as you and me. A slap on his wrist and a spit in the face to his victim. Why?! How?! Because that’s the deal he made with Ken Paxton. Vote accordingly.

Hey Ken Paxton : I am an ex Waco child abuse prosecutor. And while you are focused on bathroom stalls, I am focused on why you allowed Adam Hoffman sodomize a child and he is still a member in good standing of the Texas Bar.👇

. #Texas Republicans .

We don’t have to settle for scraps that they throw to us from the table where they dine with the Epstein Class.

Elon Musk hasn't sold a Tesla share in years and lives off $1 billion in personal loans His Tesla stock keeps appreciating The loans charge him 2-3% interest The IRS never sees a single dollar of capital gains tax This is exactly how the wealthiest people in America accumulate wealth without paying taxes and it's available to anyone with $100K+ in assets The strategy is called "borrow against appreciated assets" or sometimes "buy borrow die." It's the single most powerful tax-minimization strategy used by ultra-wealthy individuals in America Mechanics: When you SELL an asset that has appreciated, you owe capital gains tax. Federal long-term capital gains rates: 0%, 15%, or 20% depending on income. Plus state capital gains in most states (CA: 13.3%; NY: 8.82%). Plus net investment income tax of 3.8% for higher earners (IRC Section 1411) For someone like Elon Musk selling $1B in Tesla stock, the total tax bill would be approximately: Federal capital gains at 20%: $200M Net investment income tax at 3.8%: $38M Texas state tax: $0 (Texas has no state income tax, this is why Elon moved there) Total tax bill on selling $1B: $238M When you BORROW against appreciated assets, you owe ZERO tax. Loan proceeds are not income under IRC Section 61. They never appear on your tax return. They never trigger a tax event For Elon to access $1B in cash for spending purposes, the math is: Sell $1B in Tesla stock: $762M in net proceeds after tax OR Borrow $1B against $1B in Tesla collateral at 2-3% interest: $1B in net proceeds tax-free Selling costs him $238M in taxes Borrowing costs him $20-30M/year in interest (or roughly $200-300M over a decade if held that long) But the borrowing strategy has additional benefits: Tesla stock continues to appreciate. Over 10 years, $1B in Tesla stock has historically appreciated to multiples of that. Selling locks in the gain at today's value. Borrowing keeps the upside The interest paid on the loan is potentially tax-deductible if structured as an investment loan (IRC Section 163(d)). Effective after-tax cost can be reduced to 1-2% The loan never has to be repaid during his lifetime. He can refinance it indefinitely. When he dies, his heirs inherit the stock at a "stepped-up basis" (IRC Section 1014). The accumulated capital gains die with him. The heirs sell the stock at the stepped-up basis, pay off the loan, and keep the entire upside tax-free The wealth transfers from Elon to his heirs entirely tax-free if structured correctly. Estate tax is a separate question but is largely avoidable through proper trust structures The ultra-wealthy version of this strategy: Borrow against appreciated stock Use the loan proceeds for consumption (homes, cars, art, business operations) Never sell the underlying stock Refinance the loan at maturity to extract more cash if the underlying has appreciated Pass everything to heirs at death with stepped-up basis Heirs sell with $0 in accumulated capital gains tax owed This strategy is sometimes called "buy, borrow, die" by tax planners. It's the foundation of how billionaire wealth perpetuates across generations without significant taxation Available products for this strategy: Pledged Asset Line (Schwab): borrow up to 50-70% of portfolio value at SOFR + 1-2% Securities Backed Line of Credit (Morgan Stanley, Goldman): similar terms, $1M+ minimum Custom Lending Solutions (private banking): for $10M+ portfolios, rates can drop to 1-2% The accessibility tier: If you have $100K+ in investment assets at Schwab/Fidelity/Vanguard, you can open a Pledged Asset Line. Typical terms: borrow up to 50% of your portfolio value at SOFR + 1.5-3% (current rates roughly 6-8% all-in). No fixed monthly principal payments. Interest only or pay nothing as long as the loan stays below the maintenance threshold For someone with $200K in stocks/ETFs: Borrow $100K at 6.5% Use the $100K for any purpose (real estate down payment, business operations, etc.) Annual interest cost: $6,500 Tax savings vs selling stocks: roughly $20,000-$30,000 in deferred capital gains Net benefit: $13,500-$23,500/year in tax savings during the borrowing period For someone with $1M in stocks/ETFs: Borrow $500K at 6.5% Use the $500K for real estate purchases, business equity, etc Annual interest cost: $32,500 Tax savings vs selling stocks: roughly $100,000-$150,000 in deferred capital gains Net benefit: $67,500-$117,500/year Comparison to the alternative: If you sell $500K in long-term appreciated stock to access cash: Federal capital gains at 15%: $75,000 owed State capital gains (varies): $20,000-$40,000 owed Net cash to you: $385,000-$405,000 If you borrow $500K against the same stock: Net cash to you: $500,000 Tax owed: $0 Annual interest cost: $32,500 Even paying $32,500/year in interest, you're $90K-$110K ahead in year 1 and the gap grows because your stock keeps appreciating while you hold it The compounding effect over 20 years: Person A sells $100K of Tesla stock at 15% capital gains, takes $85K. Spends it Person B borrows $100K against $100K of Tesla stock, takes $100K, spends it. Stock keeps growing at historical rate (let's say 20%/yr conservatively) 20 years later: Person A: stock is gone. Whatever they bought with $85K is whatever it is Person B: still owns the original $100K in Tesla, now worth $3.8M. Refinanced the loan multiple times. Currently owes maybe $200K against $3.8M in collateral. Net wealth on this position: $3.6M Same starting position. Different decision. $3.5M+ difference in 20 years Important caveats: The strategy works only when underlying asset is appreciating Margin call risk if asset value drops below maintenance threshold Interest costs accumulate over time and eventually reduce the net benefit if rates rise enough Some borrowing limits apply (typically max 50-70% of portfolio value) The strategy is most powerful for: Concentrated stock holdings in publicly traded companies (especially employee stock from tech companies, founder stock, ESOP grants) Large diversified portfolios held in taxable brokerage accounts Real estate equity (similar strategy via cash-out refinances) Business equity (some forms of borrowing available against ownership stakes) The strategy is least useful for: Small portfolios under $50K (interest costs eat any benefit) Retirement accounts (can't borrow against IRAs/401(k)s; some 401(k)s allow loans but limited to $50K) Assets without an established lending market (collectibles, private real estate that's hard to finance) The reason this isn't standard financial advice: Most financial advisors are compensated based on assets under management. They make more money when you keep assets invested. They don't necessarily make money when you optimize for cash extraction. The strategy is genuinely good for sophisticated clients but doesn't fit the standard advisor compensation model Banks DO know about this strategy. They actively market it to wealthy clients. The Pledged Asset Line and securities-backed line of credit products are billion-dollar businesses at every major brokerage. They're just not marketed to ordinary retail clients because the minimums and complexity make them inappropriate for mass market The threshold for accessing this strategy: $100K+ in liquid investment assets = entry-level access via Schwab/Fidelity $1M+ = full access to most products and competitive rates $10M+ = access to private banking rates of 1-2% $100M+ = Elon-level rates of essentially 0% real cost after tax deduction and stock appreciation At each tier, the math becomes more favorable. The richest Americans access this strategy at rates that mean borrowing $1B is essentially free relative to their portfolio appreciation Most middle-class Americans never use this strategy because: They don't know it exists They don't have $100K+ in taxable investment accounts They follow standard advice that says "live within your means and don't borrow" The wealthiest Americans use it constantly because: They have the assets They understand the math They follow advice from advisors who are sophisticated about tax optimization The gap between the two groups isn't talent. It's understanding that the tax code is written to reward holding assets indefinitely and penalize selling them. Selling = taxable event. Holding + borrowing = no taxable event. The system rewards never realizing gains Elon never sells Tesla. He never pays capital gains tax. The IRS doesn't collect a dollar from his accumulated wealth. The strategy is legal. It's mathematically optimal. And it's been written into the tax code since before any of us were born You don't need to be Elon to use this strategy. You need $100K and a Schwab account (we get business owners up to 250k in 0% interest business funding, link in bio)

@GoldenGrizzlyy . it's not the player's fault Delete Oracle From The Ballpark Delete MAGA Ownership (Kushner/Johnson)

Cut this whole team man except like 3 of the players. #SFGiants

@SFGiants To say Giants played Little league defense today is an insult to Little leaguers everywhere.

Stay hot, Rafi 🔥

@SFGiants @OracleParkSF @NBCSGiants @KNBR @CocaCola The Oracle Curse is real. it's not the player's fault.

Monday matinée ⌚️: 2:05 p.m. PT 📍: @OracleParkSF 📺: @NBCSGiants 📻: @KNBR | KSFN #SFGiants | @CocaCola

🚨Congressman Thomas Massie dropped the bombshell everyone was waiting for: He revealed Epstein's hidden list and exposed Kash Patel for lying to the American people. Massie says: 'The FBI has files with the names of 20 other men involved with Epstein in the sex trafficking network, including a high-ranking government official.'"

Today, we pause to remember the Americans who laid down their lives in service to our nation. May we always honor their legacy and support the loved ones they left behind.

“We don’t take an oath to a King”…. “We don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator” “We take an oath to the Constitution.…and we're willing to die to protect it" - General Mark Milley #MemorialDay

Almost one million views "Tr*mp hit her when she bit his p*nis" RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

Stop calling it debt. It's a wealth transfer. America doesn't have a debt crisis. It has a corruption crisis. And it's the biggest financial scam in history. WAKE UP.

Four years ago today, 19 fourth-graders and two teachers went to school and never came home. They were shot and killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. I’ll never forget the heartbreak of that day, and how Texans turned their pain into action. Their courage inspires me in this fight each and every day.