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This article was published on 4 February 2024. It may be of interest both to arriving immigrants and to U.S. citizens. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See What a $100K Salary Looks Like After Taxes in Your State A six-figure salary is a goal for many people. However, even if you're fortunate enough to make a six-figure salary you may end up taking home a lot less home after taxes, depending upon the state you live in. If federal taxes seem to take a big enough chunk, there are also FICA deductions, social security taxes, and you might have to pay state and local taxes, depending on where you live. Each state has its own tax brackets and rates, so how much of your hard-earned money goes to taxes varies by state. To determine just how much a $100k salary really looks like in every state, GOBankingRates pulled data from federal and state tax brackets from the Tax Foundation's 2023 data. We then used an in-house income tax calculator to find both the effective and marginal tax rate on income of $100,000 in every state for a person filing their taxes as a single person and for a married couple filing jointly. GOBankingRates also found the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax with its rate sourced from the Social Security Administration. These calculations were done for a person filing their taxes as a single person and for a married couple filing jointly. Here's a look at how much you really take home from a $100K salary in every state. Continues here: https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/much-really-home-100k-salary-120009854.html

NASA's Juno orbiter spots signs of volcanic eruptions on Jupiter moon of Io: Photos The volcanic world of Jupiter's moon Io can be seen in extraordinary detail in new images beamed from NASA’s Juno orbiter after its most recent flyby. [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasas-juno-orbiter-spots-signs-214818107.html

This article doesn't specify which aircraft will be altered. If anyone has flown on their Max 8, the seats are already super-skinny and uncomfortable. The overhead luggage gets more space than do the passengers. On my future trips, I plan to choose flights on the basis of "not a Max 8" -- it's that stark. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Southwest ridiculed after proudly showing off cramped new seating: 'Is there an option to stand?' Furious flyers are telling Southwest Airlines to take a seat. The budget carrier is on blast after the bungled unveiling of their next-generation interiors, with even loyalists complaining bitterly about cramped cabins overfilled with seats that look "thin" and "rock hard." [...] https://www.yahoo.com/news/southwest-ridiculed-proudly-showing-off-233622443.html

Sunny needs to pay to all slavery victims at least 7% of the maximum reparations established by California and Chicago, plus interest, plus at least a million dollars more to each recipient in White Privilege penalty. This will clear her conscience.

Pushbrk and Crazy Cat are right. And who knows -- maybe the rest of this (normally) difficult, lengthy, unpleasant process will go more smoothly than you expect. Just think how much more daunting it would be without the resources and support of this site!

And the only thing that this chica does is publicize what they say in their own words.

My first thought about raw fish is that it would induce vomiting. Blecccch!

At worst 7-2, at best 9-0.

Absolutely, and the double standard equally so.

These efforts are relentless.

Some Republicans would crater, in both Houses.

Illegal Immigrants' Dogs Are Being Abandoned in 'Droves' at U.S.-Mexico Border Dogs belonging to illegal immigrants trying to enter the United States are being abandoned at the southern border in "droves," according to the New York Post. Reportedly, some illegal immigrants either bring their pets or pick up animals on their journey to the border without realizing that the rules about crossing the border with an animal are strict. Pets are not permitted inside federal processing facilities, causing many illegal immigrants to abandon them altogether [...] https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2024/02/06/illegal-immigrants-pets-are-being-abandoned-in-droves-at-us-mexico-border-n2634832

NY State Supreme Court Justice Has the Best Response to Bragg Throwing the Books at Fake Vax Card Buyers A New York state Supreme Court Justice called out Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for coming down harder against two residents who bought fake COVID-19 vaccine cards than he does for those charged with much more serious crimes. [...] https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2024/02/07/judge-dismisses-alvin-braggs-felony-case-against-vax-card-forgers-n2634838

Thanks, Bidementia. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Iran Now Has Enough Material to Build a Nuclear Bomb in Just One Week [...] According to a report from the Institute for Science and International Security, a watchdog group, Iran has enough weapons-grade uranium to produce a nuclear weapon within just a week. The terrorist country would also be able to make a total of six bombs within a month. [...] https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/02/07/iran-now-has-enough-weapons-that-it-can-build-a-nuclear-bomb-in-just-one-week-n2634878

Nikki Haley's Explanation for Her Crushing Nevada Loss Is Pathetic [...] 'None of these candidates' outvoted Haley 62.9 percent to 30.8 percent. Even with no Trump in sight in this contest, Haley couldn't win. The writing on the wall is massive and in red lettering: the GOP base is 'Never Nikki.' The worst part is how she explained this humiliating loss, which was to claim that the ordinary was rigged. [...] https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/02/07/nikki-haley-on-humiliating-nevada-loss-it-was-rigged-n2634930

Kerry Now Facing Oversight Investigation, Lawsuit Over Secretive Office, Meetings With Climate Activists [...] The House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into Special Envoy for Climate Kerry for frequently meeting with climate and environmental activists. Comer demanded unreacted documents and communication related to Kerry's "collusion with leftist environmental groups," as well as information about Kerry's secretive office, known as SPEC, and the payroll. He's looking for everything since Kerry came in three years ago and demanding that they turn it over by Feb. 21. [...] https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/02/07/john-kerry-suit-and-investigation-n2169802

I dunno, either.

Where is NB when we need him? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Toyota Did Not Go Green With Electric Vehicles, Now They Are Going Green in Earnings [...] Federal and state government subsidies to manufacture and purchase EVs have been given out like lollipops to both car companies and consumers. But one company has avoided the EV hoopla, and it has paid off for them big time. [...] https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2024/02/07/toyota-did-not-go-green-with-electric-vehicles-now-they-are-going-green-in-earnings-n2169770

Ford Announces Billions of Dollars in Losses on Electric Vehicle Range—Worse Than Expected There is more bad news for electric vehicle manufacturers. After declaring its annual results a success, Ford has revealed that it incurred a loss of $4.7 billion on its electric vehicle range, more than the $4.5 billion the company predicted in the middle of last year. [...] https://redstate.com/benkew/2024/02/07/ford-announces-billions-in-losses-on-electric-vehicle-range-worse-than-even-expected-n2169794

What the dickens is a "boffin"? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trout gonads can cure baldness when injected into head, according to scientists Boffins have found that trout balls can cure baldness. They use polynucleotides – from the gonads of the fish – to stimulate stem cell regeneration in slapheads. [...] https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/trout-gonads-can-cure-baldness-32055578

Figured so. Oh, well. ----- An Englishman, on his first visit to the U.S., toured the Farm Belt. He was amazed, and asked his host, "What becomes of all these crops?" He restrained his laughter when his American guide said, "We eat what we can and what we can't, we can." Upon his return home, the Englishman regaled his friends with the story. "And do you know what the Colonist said to me?" he said. "He said, 'We eat what we are able and what we cannot eat, we put into tins.'"

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Scintillating Wednesday repartee, yawn man. ----- Thrilling Wednesday report, see man: We were not the near-lateness problem this morning, no man. Mini-B. made it to Band sectionals within seconds of deadline, drag-footing wee man. Mini-B. is not a morning person, just like Daddy man. We could not possibly be prouder, chip off old block wee man man! Went to Walmart to return a Mama T-B. reject, and we got a few items for ourself, si man. Among these were 2 "beef & bean burritos," only $1 + Many cents financially savvy we man. One of these served as lunch, ingest we man. Tried to siesta for Many (2x2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2 -2) minutes, in-need-of-zzz we man. The phone rang Many (2x2x2 -1) times, once every Many (2x2x2 +2) minutes, kid you not and man. One offender, ex-Mrs.-T-B., seemed amused at this knowledge, we divorced well man. Mini-B. forgot to turn in yet another Science assignment and will be docked late points, man. Din-din was air-fried Costco chicken taquitos + onecan of Navy beans*, ingest Two Guys man. *bought at a previous ES, financially savvy we man This was quite a tasty din-din, agree Two Guys man. Played mini-hoop + outside basketball with Mini-B., energetic wee and somehow-survived-it we man man. Played more mini-hoop, and Mini-B. hung on the rim and ripped one screw out of the wall, knew it man. Trying to get Mini-B. ready for embedding, avoid repeat of sleepy morning tomorrow man. We will certainly give him something other than Costco chicken melts for breakfast, consume-timing to ingest man. Not many ultra-local ESs apparent yet, will check again tomorrow we man. Party with the rubias after Mini-B. embedded, cavort we man.

She's toast in the upcoming election.

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