Thunderbird4

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[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Yep, but the states with sales tax get tired of getting cheated out of their tax revenue. The specific example where I saw this was a major hardware store chain in Oregon (no sales tax) right near the border of Washington (6.5% sales tax). They asked everyone “Washington or Oregon” at the register and checked ID for anyone who said Oregon.

Quick search says that Washington considers it a “sales and use” tax, so anything purchased out of state, but intended for use in Washington is supposed to be taxed. Kinda messed up, really.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

In some cases like that, where you’re in a state that has no sales tax, but near the border of one that does, they’ll actually check ID and charge you sales tax if you’re from the sales tax state.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago

Seems incredibly irresponsible of them to include it in a blue chip fund.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

So I’ve read.  

They still blew up their launch pad and showered a protected wildlife area with particulate, metal, and concrete debris. 

They then built and operated their water deluge system without obtaining permits.

Typo or no, they’re still taking a fast and loose, “better to ask forgiveness than permission” approach that is a detriment to a protected natural environment. They intend to test the limits of the Texas government’s ability to show disdain for the environment in favor of private enterprise.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (5 children)

It’s not just blind hate for Elon, they’re genuinely terrible stewards of the environment in south Texas. They constantly lie about their intentions and impact to avoid having to take responsibility for anything. Say what you will about how independently they operate from his input, this is definitely a company culture that he cultivates and promotes.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eastern District of Texas is extremely favorable to patent trolls. It’s not a coincidence that they filed the suit there.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here’s a rather informal interview with her from just last year.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Not surprising. Musk has referred to the entirety of Bellingcat as “a psyop” before.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago

In my limited understanding of California property taxes, I believe property values are only reassessed on the sale of the property, so if he was living in a house deeded to him by his parents, he might have been paying taxes on a decades-old appraisal. So even if they bought his exact house back for him, he’d still be stuck with significantly higher taxes, which he’d have to fight to be compensated for as well.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

How do you think smoking went from something nearly everybody did to being taboo? Maybe the labels don’t do anything for the last 10% of the population who still smoke today, despite the taboo, but those labels played a big role in reinforcing public awareness of the health effects of smoking.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

As the holder of roughly $45 worth of Tesla stock, I voted against his pay package and every other shady, bullshit proposal on the ballot. My vote counted for almost nothing and I’d probably be considered an “activist shareholder” anyway, but it was worth the money I’ve lost to get to click that button anyway.

[–] Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 54 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Not that it changes your point about representation in this case, but I’m pretty sure that photo is at least 20 years old. This is the current, equally diverse Oklahoma Supreme Court:

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