#john bianchi gifs

[fabledenigma]

In the Source Link, you will find a gif pack of Troy Garity in the short lived tv series - The Playboy Club.

Troy played the role of John Bianchi, the son of a mobster, Bruno. Bruno is killed in the pilot episode.

Source - FabledEnigma

[zappedbyzabka]

👮🏼👮🏼👮🏼👮🏼

[fabledenigmatvgif]

Troy Garity

In the Source Link, you will find a completed gif pack of actor Troy Garity as John Bianchi, the son of gangster Bruno Bianchi in all three episodes released of the canceled series - The Playboy Club.

There are 117 gifs in this pack.

If using, please credit FabledEnigma. I do not mind if they are used in fanfic, gif hunts, gif crackships, etc, I would really like to see what happens with them.

Source - FabledEnigma

[digitalnewberry]

Autumn leaves

Woman in orange, Henri Meunier

Leaves are falling in our themed set of autumn postcards, recently added to the Newberry's Halloween page. And while we try to feature a mix of different types of images, it's hard to stay out of the John Monroe collection of artist-signed postcards -- or as some of us call it: "the one with the monkey make-up artist."

The term "artist-signed postcard" is a confusing one for non-collectors. While it might imply an autographed copy, the "signed" part actually refers to the printed signature on the postcard art -- although, even more confusingly, the term is also applied to non-signed cards. As Collector's Weekly explains:

Sometimes the artist’s signature was partially or fully cropped out of the postcard. If the painter considered himself or herself a very serious artist rather than a commercial one, but took a postcard job to pay the bills, that artist was more likely to leave the work unsigned.

So I guess we're saying it's less about signatures and more about vibes? And the vibe is definitely "women with elaborate clothing, hats, and hair-dos." And sometimes leaves 🍂🍁

–Jen Wolfe, Digital Scholarship and Outreach Librarian

Woman in black with flowers, Alberto Bianchi

Two women talking, Mela Koehler

Automne, Henri Meunier

Browse autumn postcards at Newberry Digital Collections

or

Wish a friend Happy Fall via Newberry Postcard Sender

[scienza-magia]

Un buco nero quantistico che deforma lo spazio-tempo

Non il solito buco nero: ecco il solitone topologico, con una "bolla" al posto della singolarità. L’oggetto emerso dalle simulazioni di tre ricercatori della Johns Hopkins è un’ipotetica costruzione matematica basata sulla teoria delle stringhe, e mostra come in teoria potrebbero esserci corpi celesti che “copiano” i buchi neri. Ne parliamo con uno dei tre autori dello studio pubblicato questa settimana su Physical Review D, il fisico teorico Emanuele Berti, della Johns Hopkins University

In questa sequenza animata, ecco gli effetti di lente gravitazionale in assenza di oggetti lungo la linea di vista dell’osservatore, in presenza di un buco nero e, infine, in presenza di un solitone topologico. Crediti: Pierre Heidmann/Johns Hopkins University “Corre come una lucertola, si arrampica come una lucertola, si comporta come una lucertola. Chi è? È la lucertola!”, diceva l’ineffabile Vulvia di Rieducational Channel. Ebbene, qualcosa di simile potremmo dire dell’oggetto matematico emerso da una serie di simulazioni condotte da tre scienziati della Johns Hopkins University e descritte in un articolo pubblicato questa settimana su Physical Review D: piega la luce come un buco nero, deforma lo spazio-tempo come un buco nero, sembra identico a un buco nero. Chi è? In questo caso, però, la risposta è un po’ più complicata: è un solitone topologico. Ciò che le simulazioni mostrano è un oggetto che da lontano sembra la foto un po’ sfocata di un buco nero. Da vicino però, a ben guardare, questa strana creatura – discesa direttamente dalla teoria delle stringhe – si rivela di natura assai differente. In particolare, non ha un orizzonte degli eventi oltre il quale nemmeno la luce può uscire: dunque la luce non sparisce del tutto, diventa solo molto sbiadita nei pressi del centro dell’oggetto. «Siamo rimasti assai sorpresi», dice a questo proposito il primo autore dello studio, il fisico Pierre Heidmann. «L’oggetto sembra identico a un buco nero, ma dalla sua regione oscura esce della luce». Insomma, non si comporta come un buco nero. Per sgomberare il campo da possibili equivoci, visto che si è accennato al fatto che emette luce, va subito detto che non stiamo parlando di buchi bianchi. «I solitoni topologici e i buchi bianchi sono cose diverse», spiega infatti a Media Inaf uno dei coautori dello studio, il fisico teorico della Johns Hopkins University Emanuele Berti. «I white holes – o “buchi bianchi” – sono un completamento matematico dello spazio-tempo che descrive un buco nero nel vuoto nella relatività generale (tecnicamente, “un’estensione del manifold”).

Emanuele Berti, fisico teorico e coautore dello studio pubblicato su Physical Review D, ha conseguito il dottorato alla Sapienza nel 2002 e oggi è professore alla Johns Hopkins University Nella relatività generale, apparentemente lo spazio-tempo ha una singolarità all’orizzonte, ma questa singolarità non è reale, c’è solo perché si usano cattive coordinate – la singolarità vera è solo al centro del buco nero, dove la curvatura dello spazio-tempo è infinita. In coordinate “migliori” si può vedere che la soluzione delle equazioni della relatività generale ammette una “copia” del buco nero che è identica all’originale… a parte il fatto che il tempo scorre al contrario: tutto ne esce e niente può entrarvi. I “buchi bianchi” non hanno – fino a prova contraria – nulla a che fare con quello che succede nel nostro universo. Si può pensare che debbano esistere perché le equazioni di Einstein, come anche il secondo principio della dinamica (F=ma), sono invarianti per inversione temporale: quindi se esiste un buco nero in cui tutto entra, deve esistere anche una soluzione che corrisponde al suo “inverso temporale”, da cui tutto esce». «Nel caso dei solitoni topologici», continua Berti, «l’idea è diversa. Non si parte dalla teoria di Einstein, ma da teorie delle stringhe in più dimensioni. Ciò è interessante perché permette di risolvere il problema della singolarità vera che esiste al centro di un buco nero. Nelle soluzioni del nostro articolo, la singolarità centrale viene sostituita da una soluzione con topologia speciale: non c’è alcuna singolarità fisica, e il punto a curvatura infinita al centro del buco nero viene sostituito da una “bolla” che si estende nelle dimensioni extra (invisibili)».

Nelle soluzioni trovate dai tre fisici della Johns Hopkins University la singolarità del buco nero viene sostituita da una soluzione con topologia speciale: non c’è più alcuna singolarità fisica, ma il punto a curvatura infinita al centro del buco nero viene sostituito da una “bolla” che si estende nelle dimensioni extra (invisibili). Una “bolla topologica” senza carica, che può essere considerata come la superficie del solitone. Crediti: Pierre Heidmann et al., Physical Review D, 2023 Va detto che, fra i tanti modelli messi a punto dai fisici teorici per capire cos’altro – oltre a un buco nero vero e proprio – potrebbe manifestarsi come un buco nero, i solitoni topologici risultano in buona compagnia: ci sono le stelle di bosoni, per esempio, ci sono le gravastar, e ci sono altri oggetti ipotetici che, con forme esotiche di materia, potrebbero esercitare effetti gravitazionali simili a quelli di un buco nero. I solitoni topologici proposti dallo studio ora pubblicato su Physical Review D, sostengono i tre autori, derivando dalla teoria delle stringhe avrebbero il non trascurabile vantaggio di riconciliare la meccanica quantistica con la teoria della gravità di Einstein. Certo, almeno per ora è tutto confinato alla pura teoria: i solitoni topologici sono oggetti matematici, non oggetti astrofisici. «Nell’articolo non facciamo alcun riferimento al fatto che queste soluzioni esistano davvero in astrofisica, questo è importante», sottolinea Berti. «Il fatto che queste soluzioni si possono trovare non vuole dire che esistano in natura». «Però le soluzioni sono teoricamente interessanti perché, almeno in linea di principio, il lavoro dei miei colleghi, Ibou Bah e Pierre Heidmann, ha dimostrato che alcune di queste “bolle” possono essere costruite nelle teorie di stringa e non hanno carica. Tutte le soluzioni precedenti erano cariche, ma ci aspettiamo che i buchi neri astrofisici non abbiano carica. Quindi ora siamo più vicini a costruire cose che “somigliano” a un buco nero astrofisico e sono motivate dalla teoria delle stringhe», conclude Berti. «E con l’Event Horizon Telescope, o con gli interferometri per onde gravitazionali Ligo/Virgo, possiamo verificare – entro una certa precisione – se stiamo osservando un buco nero o qualcosa di diverso». Per saperne di più: Leggi su Physical Review D l’articolo “Imaging Topological Solitons: the Microstructure Behind the Shadow”, di Pierre Heidmann, Ibrahima Bah ed Emanuele Berti Read the full article

[fandom]

2019's Top 100 Ships

Shipping is Tumblr's favorite sport, and this is the Big Game.

Ineffable Husbands Aziraphale & Crowley, Good Omens

Klance −1 Keith & Lance, Voltron: Legendary Defender

Juliantina Juliana Valdés & Valentina Carvajal, Amar a muerte

Reddie +25 Richie Tozier & Eddie Kaspbrak, It

Jikook −1 Park Jimin & Jeon Jungkook, BTS

Phan −3 Daniel Howell & Phil Lester, YouTubers

Reylo −5 Rey & Kylo Ren, the Star Wars universe

Malec +1 Magnus Bane & Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunters

Bellarke −2 Bellamy Blake & Clarke Griffin, The 100

Tyrus +34 TJ & Cyrus, Andi Mack

Gendrya Gendry & Arya Stark, Game of Thrones

Catradora Catra & Adora, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Supercorp −1 Kara Danvers & Lena Luthor, Supergirl

Kiribaku −8 Kirishima Eijirou & Bakugou Katsuki, Boku No Hero Academia

Bumbleby +52 Yang Xiao Long & Blake Belladonna, RWBY

Stucky −6 Steve Rogers & Bucky Barnes, the Marvel universe

Jonsa +44 Jon Snow & Sansa Stark, Game of Thrones

Bakudeku −2 Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku, Boku No Hero Academia

Stony +5 Steve Rogers & Tony Stark, the Marvel universe

Destiel −9 Dean Winchester & Castiel, Supernatural

Tododeku −13 Todoroki Shouto & Midoriya Izuku, Boku No Hero Academia

Drarry −1 Draco Malfoy & Harry Potter, the Harry Potter universe

Jonerys +43 Jon Snow & Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones

Jaime x Brienne Jaime Lannister & Brienne of Tarth, Game of Thrones

IronStrange −7 Tony Stark & Dr. Steven Strange, the Marvel universe

Elu Eliott Demaury & Lucas Lallemant, SKAM France

Preath Christen Press & Tobin Heath, Athletes

Sasusaku +2 Uchiha Sasuke & Haruno Sakura, Naruto

Sheith −24 Keith & Shiro, Voltron: Legendary Defender

Sprousehart −10 Cole Sprouse & Lili Reinhart, Actors

Harringrove +38 Steve Harrington & Billy Hargrove, Stranger Things

Symbrock −18 Venom (symbiote) & Eddie Brock, the Marvel universe

Adrienette +14 Adrien Agreste & Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Choni −21 Cheryl Blossom & Toni Topaz, Riverdale

Taekook −16 Kim Taehyung & Jeon Jungkook, BTS

Marichat +5 Marinette Dupain-Cheng & Chat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Robron Robert Sugden & Aaron Dingle, Emmerdale

Kaylor +11 Karlie Kloss & Taylor Swift, celebrities

Erasermic +16 Aizawa Shouta & Yamada Hizashi, Boku no Hero Academia

Ladynoir +10 Ladybug & Chat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Bughead −18 Betty Cooper & Jughead Jones, Riverdale

Spideypool −14 Spider-Man & Deadpool, the Marvel universe

Spideychelle Peter Parker & Michelle Jones, the Marvel universe

Malex Michael Guerin & Alex Manes, Roswell, New Mexico

Wolfstar +8 Remus Lupin & Sirius Black, the Harry Potter universe

Sterek −10 Stiles Stilinski & Derek Hale, Teen Wolf

ZaDr Zim & Dib, Invader Zim

Davenzi Matteo Florenzi & David, Druck

Camren −22 Camila Cabello & Lauren Jauregui, Fifth Harmony

Soriku  Sora & Riku, Kingdom Hearts

Wayhaught −36 Waverly Earp & Nicole Haught, Wynonna Earp

Pepperony Pepper Potts & Tony Stark, the Marvel universe

Nalu +19 Natsu Dragneel & Lucy Heartfilia, Fairy Tail

Yoonmin −29 Min Yoongi & Park Jimin, BTS

Lukanette Luka Couffaine & Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Lapidot −23 Lapis Lazuli & Peridot, Steven Universe

Mileven Mike Wheeler & Eleven, Stranger Things

Thorki −36 Thor & Loki, the Marvel universe

Merthur +28 Merlin & Arthur Pendragon, Merlin

Korrasami −22 Korra & Asami Sato, The Legend of Korra

Starco +3 Star Butterfly & Marco Diaz, Star vs. the Forces of Evil

Beliza Eliza Taylor & Bob Morley, Actors

McHanzo −46 Jesse McCree & Hanzo Shimada, Overwatch

Schmico Nico Kim & Levi Schmitt, Grey's Anatomy

Vmin −19 Kim Taehyung & Park Jimin, BTS

Crisana Cris Soto and Joana Bianchi, SKAM España 

Johnlock −25 John Watson & Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock

Hannigram −8 Hannibal Lecter & Will Graham, Hannibal

Kacchako −32 Uraraka Ochako & Bakugou Katsuki, Boku no Hero Academia

Snowbaz +29 Simon Snow & Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch, Carry On

Kaisoo +8 Kim Jongin & Do Kyungsoo, EXO

Deanoru −4 Karolina Dean & Nico Minoru, Runaways

Larry Stylinson −15 Harry Styles & Louis Tomlinson, One Direction

Wangxian Lan Wangji & Wei Wuxian, Mo Dao Zu Shi

Incantava Edoardo Incanti & Eleonora Sava, SKAM Italia

Clexa −28 Clarke Griffin & Commander Lexa, The 100

Nygmobblepot −15 Edward Nygma & Oswald Cobblepot, Gotham

Snufmin Snufkin & Moomin, Moominvalley

Posie Penelope Park & Josie Saltzman, Legacies

Bubbline −54 Princess Bubblegum & Marceline, Adventure Time

Ballum Ben Mitchell & Callum Highway, EastEnders

Branjie Brooklyn Lynn Hytes & Vanessa Vanjie Matteo, RuPaul's Drag Race

Hiccstrid Hiccup Haddock & Astrid Hofferson, How to Train Your Dragon

Prinxiety +4 Princey & Anxiety, Thomas Sanders

Peraltiago Jake Peralta & Amy Santiago, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Rayllum Callum & Rayla, The Dragon Prince

Victuuri −56 Victor Nikiforov & Yuri Katsuki, Yuri!!! on Ice

Entrapdak Entrapta & Hordak, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Clintasha Clint Barton & Natasha Romanoff, the Marvel universe

Tomdaya −6 Tom Holland & Zendaya, Actors

Spirk +6 Spock & James Kirk, Star Trek

Serirei Serizawa Katsuya & Reigen Arataka, Mob Psycho 100

Todomomo −23 Todoroki Shouto & Yaoyorozu Momo, Boku no Hero Academia

Voxman Lord Boxman & Professor Venomous, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes

Romanogers Steven Rogers & Natasha Romanoff, the Marvel universe

Bechloe −62 Beca Mitchell & Chloe Beale, Pitch Perfect

Zelink Zelda & Link, The Legend of Zelda

Davekat Dave Strider & Karkat Vantas, Homestuck

Terumob Hanazawa Teruki & Kageyama Shigeo, Mob Psycho 100

Dimileth Dimitri & Byleth, Fire Emblem

The number in italics indicates how many spots a ship moved up or down from the previous year. The ones in bold weren’t on the list last year.

[salvatorium-fanfic]

SALVATORIUM 

❝Criada em meados dos anos 60, com a enorme repercussão da morte do presidente americano John F. Kennedy, a Salvatorium é uma rede internacional de serviço secreto não-governamental que surgiu com o único propósito de ajudar no momento mais necessário. Conhecida popularmente como último recurso por governantes e influentes do mundo todo, a agência tem sua matriz no subsolo da cidade de Roma, na Itália; escolha esta que foi feita depois de um intrínseco debate entre os maiores representantes mundiais, onde todos queriam manter a sede matriz da Salvatorium em seu espaço. Felizmente, os italianos venceram uma longa discussão contra os ingleses e, logo depois, Xavier Bianchi, lendário comandante do exército italiano, ganhou o posto de diretor oficial da instituição. Desde então, o comando da agência vem passando continuamente para os herdeiros da família Bianchi, com Matteo Bianchi exercendo o antigo posto de seu pai. Além disso, com o passar do tempo, a rede cresceu e foram feitos inúmeros acordos entre os países para abrigar filiais da Salvatorium em suas áreas, aumentando assim o número de integrantes pertencentes à agência.❞

ÁREAS

❝A logística da Salvatorium é simples: são quatro áreas de especialização, onde cada agente precisa escolher uma à sua maneira, mesmo tendo certo conhecimento geral. Existem milhares de olheiros da Salvatorium espalhados por todo o mundo, procurando pessoas com habilidades especiais para participar da rede internacional. O processo de inspeção de possíveis candidatos até a formatura oficial da agência leva em torno de 3 anos, passando por todos os tipos de treinamento nos dois primeiros anos e focando em sua área especializada no último. São elas: tecnologia, armas, luta e disfarce. Cada um desses campos tem um objetivo específico e simples, para melhor ajudar na hora dos candidatos de fazer a sua escolha definitiva. Raros são os casos de agentes que foram remanejados de um setor para outro, muitas vezes tendo que fazer inúmeros testes para poder ser reintegrado novamente em sua nova área de serviço, mas claro não é impossível. 

Na tecnologia, podemos encontrar facilmente as mentes mais habilidosas e sagazes de toda a agência. Donos de um QI invejável, os agentes dessa área não param um segundo, desde trabalhos simples de hacker até a montagem de acessórios essenciais e necessários dentro de campo. Já nas armas é onde encontramos uma grande maioria formada por ex-militares, pessoas que conseguem montar e desmontar aparelhos de olhos fechados, agentes que apreciam a beleza e a engenharia de todo e qualquer tipo de arma, conhecendo seus mínimos detalhes e sabendo onde bem usá-las. O campo das lutas é uma área altamente vasta, que não possui restrições quanto aos seus participantes. Os integrantes desta área usam de suas próprias forças físicas para se defender, mas não unicamente delas, podendo usufruir de apetrechos e afins para lhe ajudar. Por último, mas não menos importante, temos o disfarce. Recém adicionada no ‘currículo’ da Salvatorium, essa área lida com o mundo exterior e as pessoas. Os espiões desse campo de atuação são famosos dentro da agência por conseguirem se misturar em qualquer ambiente e, até mesmo, desaparecer quando quiserem. Poucos são os que conseguem se destacar nesta área, mas os que conseguem são verdadeiros camaleões, prontos para fazer qualquer um acreditar no que falam.❞

QUAL É O PERIGO? 

❝O ano é 2020. Nos Estados Unidos da América, o novo ano não significa somente o começo de mais uma década, indica o possível começo de uma nova área na política norte-americana. O ano de eleições presidenciais está em todo vapor, com inúmeros concorrentes em campanhas por todo o país, apertando mãos de idosos e beijando crianças em sinal de empatia e afinidade com seu público. Entre todos eles, um se destaca como sendo o favorito destas eleições. Sendo o principal concorrente do Partido Democrata, Harold Eckles conquistou a maior parte do país norte-americano com seu carisma acessível, seus discursos emblemáticos e sua força de vontade para conseguir suprir o que foi deixado de mão no governo anterior. Sendo um grande sucesso entre o público jovem e que vota pela primeira vez tanto quanto com idosos e adultos que estão cansados dos mesmos empresários comandando o seu país, Harold dispara alto nas pesquisas populares, recebendo felicitações de seus companheiros de partido e afins por onde passa. No entanto, logo no começo do ano, coisas estranhas começam a acontecer com o candidato e sua família, o alertando acerca de uma possível ameaça iminente. Sempre precavido, Eckles contrata o melhor serviço de segurança particular que é ofertado nos EUA, mas isso não é o bastante para parar e descobrir quem é a pessoa por trás das horripilantes cartas recebidas em sua mansão na Califórnia ou então quem conseguiu adentrar o seguro dormitório de sua filha em Harvard e escreveu, com sangue de porco, mensagens nada sociáveis. Por conta disso e com a aprovação de sua equipe de segurança, o candidato à presidência entra em contato com a Salvatorium, exigindo o melhor grupo da agência para que tal problema possa ser resolvido sem nenhum alarde e prejuízo em sua campanha e carreira política.❞

[claudioparentela]

ANCHE QUEST'ANNO PARTECIPO A QUESTO STRAORDINARIO EVENTO=ALSO THIS YEAR I PARTECIPATE TO THIS FANTASTIC EVENT! _________________________________________________

Kerry James Marshall, Marilyn Minter, Marcel Dzama, Julie Mehretu, Catherine Opie, Jim Hodges, Kiki Smith, Robert Longo, and YOU at POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE!

NEXT WEEKEND February 22 - 24, 2019 Bortolami 39 Walker Street, Tribeca, NYC The 21st Annual

POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE

is almost here!

Featuring artworks by Claudio Parentela, Kathe Burkhart, Nancy Burson, Polly Apfelbaum, William Wegman, Louise Lawler, Ricci Albenda, Kay Rosen, Michael St. John, Tom Bianchi, Lawrence Weiner, Brendan Fernandes, Nayland Blake, Betty Tompkins, Donald Baechler, Robert Gober, Hans Haacke, Ida Applebroog, Louise Fishman, Jordan Eagles, Richard Renaldi, Jane Hammond, LJ Roberts, Sadie Barnette, Barbara Takenaga, Ross Bleckner, Judy Glantzman and over 1600 others!!!*

[patriotsnet]

How Many Seats Republicans Have In House

New Post has been published on https://www.patriotsnet.com/how-many-seats-republicans-have-in-house/

How Many Seats Republicans Have In House

Incumbents Who Sought Other Offices

Midterm elections: Do Republicans have a chance of keeping the House?

U.S. House members who ran for President

1 Democratic member of the U.S. House

Running for president, 2020

U.S. House members who sought a seat in the U.S. Senate

2 Democratic members of the U.S. House

3 Republican members of the U.S. House

Running for Senate, 2020

U.S. House members who ran for governor

1 Republican member of the U.S. House

Running for governor, 2020

U.S. House members who ran for another office

2 Republican members of the U.S. House

1 Democratic member of the U.S. House

Running for another office, 2020 Name No

Four Flips For Democrats One For Republicans

Going into the election, the Democrats held 47 seats in the U.S. Senate while the Republicans held 53.

The Democrats have succeeded in flipping four seats: in Colorado, where former Governor John Hickenlooper easily ousted incumbent Cory Gardner, in Arizona, where former astronaut Mark Kelly defeated incumbent Martha McSally, and in Georgia, where Raphael Warnock defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler and Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent David Perdue.

The Republicans have wrested back one previously Democratic seat in Alabama, where one-term incumbent Doug Jones was emphatically denied a second term by Tommy Tuberville, a former college head football coach, most recently at the University of Cincinnati.

Outgoing freshman Sens. Jones and Gardner were both considered vulnerable, as each was elected with less than 50% of the vote in 2018.

Republican Thom Tilliss victory over Cal Cunningham in North Carolinaby less than 2 percentage points according to the North Carolina Secretary of States latest tallyis one of several close Senate races that were not called until after election night. In addition to the seats from Georgia, close races also include the victories of incumbent senators Gary Peters and Susan Collins , which were not called until Nov. 4.

By David Morgan

4 Min Read

WASHINGTON A Democratic drive to win control of the U.S. Senate appeared to fall short, with Democrats picking up only one Republican-held seat while six other races remained undecided early on Wednesday.

Historical Special Election Data

Special elections, 2013-2020

Fifty special elections to the United States Congress were held during the 113th through 116th Congresses. During that time, special elections were called for 16 seats vacated by Democrats and 34 vacated by Republicans.

The table below details how many congressional seats changed parties as the result of a special election between 2013 and 2020. The numbers on the left side of the table reflect how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the numbers on the right side of the table show how many vacant seats each party won in special elections.

Congressional special election vacancies and results, 113th Congress to 116th Congress Congress

U.S. Senate special election partisan change from special elections, 113th Congress to 116th Congress Party

U.S. House special election partisan change from special elections, 113th Congress to 116th Congress Party 40 40

To see a list of all the Congressional special elections referenced in the table above, click at the right. Results of special elections to the 113th, 114th, and 115th Congress Race R+13

Special elections, 1986-2012

The table below presents the results of special elections to Congress from 1986 to 2012. Contact Ballotpedia at for access to earlier data.

Results of special elections to Congress Election cycle 3 5 3 2 3 None 21 19 9

You May Like: Did Republicans Cut Funding For Benghazi

How Did State Populations Change From 2010 To 2020

The U.S. population has increased by 7.4% since the last Census, to a total of;331,449,281 people.

California is the most populous state with 39,538,223 people, while Wyoming is the smallest state at 576,851 people.

Utah was the state with the fastest growing population over the last decade, increasing by 18.4%, while West Virginia had the most population loss, dipping 3.2%.;

Control Of The Senate Could Be Decided By Georgia Races

;There are two races up in Georgia this election, a regular Senate race and special election. The rules in Georgia for both the regular Senate election and the Senate special election require a candidate to win a majority, and if none of the candidates clear the 50% threshold, the race goes to a runoff in January.;

Recent polling in the race between incumbent GOP Senator David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff has been tight, and the presence of a libertarian candidate on the ballot could prevent either Perdue or Ossoff from clearing the majority. In the special election, 21 candidates have qualified to be on the ballot, including Democrat Raphael Warnock, who has led in recent polls. GOP candidates Senator Kelly Loeffer, who was appointed to the seat last year, and Congressman Doug Collins are also on the ballot. If no candidate clears the majority, that race will also go to a runoff in January.

Read Also: Can Republicans Win Back The House

Gop Control Of State Governments Gives It The Edge In Contest To Redraw Congressional Maps To Its Advantage

House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, hopes to become speaker of the House after the November 2022 elections.

Print icon

Resize icon

The Census Bureau released the preliminary findings of its 2020 U.S. population count on Monday, setting the stage for a once-in-a-decade congressional redistricting process that could in itself be enough to give the Republican Party the five additional House seats needed to recapture the majority following the 2022 midterm elections.

Under the new count, California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia will each lose a congressional seat. Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon and Florida will gain one seat, while Texas will add two.

Read more: New York, California set to lose House seats; Florida and Texas to gain after Census Bureau reveals 2020 counts

New census data and reapportionment add challenges for the Democrats in the midterm elections, wrote Sarah Bianchi, political analyst at Evercore ISI, in a Tuesday note to clients, pointing out that states that President Joe Biden won in the 2020 election lost a net three congressional seats.

See also:Heres what the 30 Dow industrials companies are saying about new voting restrictions

New York could be where Democrats decide to abandon a principled stand against gerrymandering and use their supermajorities to overrule the independent redistricting commission to create a map that nets Democrats four more seats.

Republicans Score Big Gains In House Pelosi Barely Hanging On

Copy Link

Democrats expected and eagerly anticipated a blue wave that would sweep them into power in the White House, House, Senate, and state legislatures.; It didnt happen, not by a long shot.

In fact, not only did they do poorly across the board, but, as a Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee spokeswoman astutely noted, President Trump acted not as the Democrat-expected anchor but as a buoy for Republican legislative candidates.

That Democrats vastly misjudged the appeal of their radical agenda is crystal clear , and perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in the House races.; Nancy Pelosi truly expected her party to pick up seats, yet it appears its the Republicans who are on track to accomplish the 10-15 seat gains the Democrats expected in their column.

Pelosi on Election Day: “Democrats are poised to further strengthen our majority.”

Pelosi today: “I never said that we were going to pick up” seats.

Kevin McCarthy

Despite AOCs declaration that Democrats lost the House, they have so far managed to win 219 seats .

Powerline notes that Republicans have flipped 12 House seats: RealClearPolitics notes that Republicans have picked up a net of 9 House seats. RCP projects that Republicans will pick up a net 10-13 seats when the counting is done.

12 FLIPS in the House for the GOP!

CA39 Young Kim

Students For Trump

Of the House races yet to be called as of Friday, Republicans are leading in 11 of the 14 races.

Newsweek reports:

You May Like: How Many States Are Controlled By Republicans

The Battleground States Advancing Controversial Election And Voting Bills

May 7, 2021 / 9:51 AM / CBS News

Washington Several battleground states controlled by Republicans have pushed for big changes in voting and election laws in recent months, in the wake of former President Donald Trumps electoral loss and a rise in mail-in voting due to the coronavirus pandemic.

These states are considering changes to election laws, such as measures to enforce additional ID requirements, restrict access to dropboxes and shrink the pool of voters.

Arizona, Florida, and Texas each have growing and increasingly diverse populations and play a substantial role in the outcome of presidential contests. All three have Republican legislatures and governorships. Michigan has a Democratic governor, but its Republican-controlled legislature is considering several bills that could make absentee voting more difficult.

Arizona and Michigan narrowly supported President Biden in the 2020 election, and Mr. Trump won Florida and Texas. Georgia, which Mr. Biden also won, has already passed a controversial voting law including some new restrictions.

Here is a rundown of some of the key states states proposing changes to voting and election laws:

Cbs News Projects Mark Kelly Will Win Senate Race In Arizona

Democrats take House, Republicans keep Senate in historic midterms

CBS News is projecting that Democrat ;the Senate race in Arizona, defeating incumbent Republican Senator Martha McSally. This is the second Republican-held seat that Democratic candidates have flipped this year, with Democrat John Hickenlooper also defeating GOP Senator Cory Gardner in Georgia.

As of midday Friday, Kelly was leading McSally by 3 percentage points with 91% of votes counted. Kelly, a former astronaut, is the husband of gun control activist Gabby Giffords, who was shot while serving as a congresswoman in 2011.

This leaves Democrats and Republicans deadlocked with 48 Senate seats each. The Senate race in North Carolina between incumbent GOP Senator Thom Tillis and Democrat Cal Cunningham is still too close to call. The two Senate races in Georgia are both likely to advance to runoff elections, meaning that the final partisan balance of the Senate may not be known until January.

Also Check: Donald Trump 1998 People Magazine

How Maine And Nebraskas Split Electoral Votes Could Affect The Election

As the race drags into Wednesday, it appears two congressional districts in Maine and Nebraska could prove pivotal in deciding the outcome of the election.

Maine and Nebraska are the only states in the nation that split their electoral votes. Maine awards two of its four electoral votes to the statewide winner, but also allocates an electoral vote to the popular vote winner in each of its two congressional districts. Nebraska gives two of its five electoral votes to the statewide winner, with the remaining three going to the popular vote winner in each of its three congressional districts.

Read Also: Which Republicans Are Running For President

Us Census Hands More House Seats To Republican Strongholds Texas Florida

The overall U.S. population stood at 331,449,281, the Census Bureau said on Monday, a 7.4% increase over 2010 representing the second-slowest growth of any decade in history.

The release of the data, delayed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, sets the stage for a battle over redistricting that could reshape political power in Washington during the next decade. States use the numbers and other census data to redraw electoral maps based on where people have moved.

Under the U.S. Constitution, the 435 seats in the House and the votes in the Electoral College that select the president every four years are divided among the 50 states based on population, with every state receiving at least one congressional seat.

The seats are reallocated every 10 years following the decennial census count.

The shift in seats reflects broader population trends that have seen the South and West grow more rapidly than the Northeast and Midwest for decades.

Texas will receive two more congressional seats next year, and five states – Florida, North Carolina, Colorado, Montana and Oregon – will gain one congressional seat each, the census bureau said.

New York, California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia will each lose one seat. California, the most populous U.S. state, lost a congressional seat for the first time in its 170-year history.

SLOW GROWTH

Wyoming remains the least populated state, with 576,851 residents.

Read Also: How Many States Are Controlled By Republicans

States That Lost Seats

California continues to be the most populous state in the country, but its pace of growth has slowed enough that it will lose a seat in the next Congress. That means the states independent redistricting commission will have to decide what part of the state loses representation, which could hurt one party. Based on population growth, the endangered seat could very well be a district located completely or partly in Los Angeles County. And because Democrats control almost all of those seats, that could mean they will suffer a net loss from Californias redistricting. However, the removal of a district could make Republican Rep. Mike Garcias seat in northern Los Angeles County even more Democratic-leaning than it already is Biden carried it by 10 points if the districts new lines stretch further southward, which would give Democrats a better chance of capturing that seat.

Lastly, we know for sure that Republicans will be the ones to lose a seat in West Virginia. All three current members of Congress from the Mountain State belong to the GOP, so at least one out of Reps. David McKinley, Alex Mooney or Carol Miller will not be in the next Congress. Expect a lot of intrigue surrounding how, exactly, the seat is redrawn and perhaps a rare incumbent-vs.-incumbent primary election.

Annual Congressional Competitiveness Report 2020

Ballotpedia’s Annual Congressional Competitiveness report for 2020 includes information on the number of elections featuring candidates from both major parties, the number of open seats, and more.

HIGHLIGHTS

More U.S. House races were contested by members of both major parties than in any general election since at least 1920, with 95.4% of races featuring major party competition.

Of the U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators who were eligible to run for re-election in 2018, 55 of them did not appear on the general election ballot in 2020.

In the 53 open seats where an incumbent either did not seek re-election or was defeated in a primary, there were 13 races where the incumbent’s district overlapped at least one pivot county in 2008 and 2012, before switching to support President Donald Trump in 2016).

In 20 races, only one major party candidate appeared on the general election ballot, the lowest number compared to the preceding decade.

Don’t Miss: What Is The Lapel Pin Democrats Are Wearing

The House’s Balance Of Power Is Tipped Toward Democrats

The Democrats;have a narrow six-member margin in the current House of Representatives, meaning if just a handful of seats flip, Republicans can regain control of the House.

Democrats’;advantage;will grow to seven when Troy Carter is sworn in;to fill a seat in Louisiana’s delegation left vacant;by Cedric Richmond, who left the House to join the Biden administration as the director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.;

How Many Senators Are Chosen

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.

Also Check: Republican Secret Meeting To Stop Obama

Worst Midterm Election Losses

During the midterm election, one-third of the Senate and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are at stake.

In the 21 midterm elections held since 1934, only twice has the presidents party gained seats in both the Senate and the House: Franklin Delano Roosevelts first midterm election and George W. Bushs first midterm election.

On four other occasions, the presidents party gained Senate seats and once it was a draw. On one occasion, the presidents party gained House seats. The worst midterm losses tend to occur in a presidents first term.

Modern midterm election results include:

You May Like: How Many Republicans Are Against Trump

Isan Composition Of State Legislatures

2018 House Midterm Election Results Update – House Voting Results – How Many Seats? Blue Wave?

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming See also

The partisan composition of state legislatures refers to which political party holds the majority of seats in the State Senate and State House. Altogether, there are 1,972 state senators and 5,411 state representatives.The breakdown of chamber control after the November 2020 election is as follows:

37 chambers

One chamber with power sharing between the parties

The breakdown of chamber control prior to the November 2020 election was as follows:

39 chambers

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and Partisan composition of state senates

state government trifecta

As of August 15, 2021, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 15 Democratic trifectas, and 12 divided governments where neither party holds trifecta control.

Recommended Reading: Did Trump Say Republicans Are Stupid

[postmortemchats-blog]

Today is my birthday! So I’m blessing your feed with a list of serial killer birthdays 🎂 Do you share a birthday with any of them?

Aileen Wuornos – 29th February 1956

Albert DeSalvo – 3rd September 1931

Albert Fish – 19th May 1870

Alexander Pichushkin – 9th April 1974

Anatoly Onoprienko – 25th July 1959

Andrei Chikatilo – 16th October 1936

Anthony Hardy – 31st May 1951

Arthur Shawcross – 6th June 1945

Beverley Allitt – 4th October 1968

Carol M. Bundy - 26th August 1942

Catherine Birnie – 23rd May 1951

Colin Ireland – 16th March 1954

Cynthia Coffman – 19th January 1962

David Berkowitz – 1st June 1953

David Birnie - 16th February 1951

David Copeland – 15th May 1976

David Ray Parker – 6th November 1939

Dean Arnold Corll – 24th December 1939

Dennis Nilsen – 23rd November 1945

Dennis Rader – 9th March 1945

Derrick Bird – 27th November 1957

Donald Henry Gaskins – 13th March 1933

Donald Neilson – 1st August 1936

Dorothea Puente – 9th January 1929

Doug Clark – 10th March 1948

Ed Gein – 27th August 1906

Edmund Kemper – 18th December 1948

Faye Copeland – 4th August 1921

Fred West – 29th September 1941

Fritz Haarmann – 25th October 1879

Gary Ridgway – 18th February 1949

George Joseph Smith – 11th January 1872

Glen Edward Rogers – 15th July 1962

Graham Young – 7th September 1947

H H Holmes – 16th May 1861

Harold Shipman – 14th January 1946

Henri Desire Landru – 12th April 1869

Henry Lee Lucas – 23rd August 1936

Herbert Mullin – 18th April 1947

Ian Brady – 2nd January 1938

Janie Lou Gibbs – 25th December 1932

Javed Iqbal Mughal – 8th October 1956

Jeffrey Dahmer – 21st May 1960

Jeremy Bamber – 13th January 1961

Joel Rifkin – 20th January 1959

John Allen Muhammad 31st December 1960

John Bodkin Adams – 21st January 1899

John George Haigh – 24th July 1909

John Reginald Christie – 8th April 1899

John Straffen – 27th February 1930

John Wayne Gacy – 17th March 1942

Judy Buenoano – 4th April 1943

Karla Homolka - 4th May 1970

Kenneth Bianchi – 22nd May 1951

Kristen Gilbert – 13th November 1967

Larry Eyler – 21st December 1952

Lee Boyd Malvo – 18th February 1985

Levi Bellfield – 17th May 1968

Luis Alfredo Garavito – 25th January 1957

Martha Beck – 6th May 1920

Michael Ryan – 18th May 1960

Moses Sithole – 17th November 1964

Myra Hindley – 23rd July 1942

Orville Lynn Majors – 24th April 1961

Patrick MacKay – 25th September 1952

Paul Bernardo – 24th August 1964

Peter Bryan – 4th October 1969

Peter Kurten – 26th May 1883

Peter Manuel – 13th March 1927

Peter Sutcliffe – 2nd June 1946

Peter Tobin – 27th August 1946

Randall Woodfield – 26th December 1950

Ray Copeland – 30th December 1914

Ray Fernandez – 17th December 1914

Raymond Morris – 13th August 1929

Richard Chase – 23rd May 1950

Richard Ramirez – 29th February 1960

Robert Pickton – 24th October 1949

Robert Black – 21st April 1947

Robert Maudsley – 26th June 1953

Robert Napper – 25th February 1966

Rodney Alcala – 23rd August 1943

Ronald Dominique – 9th January 1964

Rose West – 29th November 1953

Stephen Griffiths – 24th December 1969

Stephen Port – 22nd February 1975

Steve Wright – 24th April 1958

Steven Grieveson – 14th December 1970

Ted Bundy – 24th November 1946

Ted Kaczynski – 22nd May 1942

Trevor Hardy – 11th June 1945

Velma Barfield – 29th October 1932

Source: https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/serial-killers-and-their-birthdays-date-of-birth

[lemonsharks]

So, as it happens:

I’m being laid off. Losing my job. Joining the ranks of the unemployed.

This will happen either Monday or at the end of the month. So I’m holding a “Help keep my cat fed and vaccinated” book sale. 

Email me at candicevelasco@gmail.com to talk book-shopping or you can paypal me if you don’t see anything you want but wanna drop some change in the fandom hat.

I’ve got Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel Comics (Including Fraction Hawkeye), YA Adventure & Fantasy, the first 8 books of the Dresden Files, Romance, Dragon Age, Fallout, and a Kindle that’s sitting on my bedside table gathering dust. 

Reasonable prices and fast shipping! ‘Cause the unemployed among us can go to the post office at 10:30AM on a weekday. (All books will go out first class/media mail USPS, cost to be determined, but it should be pretty cheap.)

Post will be updated with strikethroughs as things are sold, hence the read more.

$10 - Kindle Keyboard 

2012 model. Wifi & 3G, No Ads. Fully functional, including the 3G wireless.

$35 - Dragon Age: World of Thedas Volume 1 & 2

(Will separate at $20/each)

$20 - Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Collector's Edition

$20 - Fallout New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector’s Edition

$20 - Star Trek TOS + 2009 Tie-In Novels Collection

The Vulcan Academy Murders - Jean Lorrah (minor damage on the back cover)

Legacy - Michael Jan Friedman

How Much for Just the Planet? - John M. Ford 

Child of Two Worlds - Greg Cox 

Bloodthirst - J.M. Dillard 

Crossroad - Barbara Hambly

Doctor's Orders - Diane Duane 

The Children of Kings - David Stern

Harbinger - David Mack 

Star Trek 2009 Novelization - Alan Dean Foster

$10 - Trickster's Choice - Tamora Pierce 

(1st edition 1st printing hardcover with dust jacket, good condition)

$10 - The Complete Han Solo Trilogy by AC Crispin

$5 - The first two books of The Han Solo Trilogy by AC Crispin

(yes, I have multiple copies. somehow.)

$4 each/$25 for the lot - Assorted Dear America Books

Early Sunday Morning (WWII)

A Ribbon of Shining Steel (Transcontinental Railroad)

I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly (Reconstruction South Carolina)

When Will This Cruel War Be Over (Civil War, Confederate)

A Picture of Freedom (Antebellum South, slave diary)

The Winter of Red Snow (Valley Forge, 1778/1779)

A Journey to the New World (Mayflower)

$5 Each - Comic Trades

The Flash - Wonderland - Jeff Johns

The Women of Marvel 

Black Widow - The Name of the Rose - Marjorie Liu & Daniel Acuna 

Black Widow - Kiss or Kill - Duane Swierczynski & Manuel Garcia 

Hawkeye - My Life as a Weapon - Matt Fraction 

Doctor Strange - A Separate Reality - Englehart & Brunner 

Thor - Son of Asgard - Yoshida & Toccini

Thor - Tales of Asgard - Stan Lee & Jack Kirby

Thor - Latverian Prometheus - Gillen & Tan 

Thor - For Asgard - Robert Rodi & Simone Bianchi

$10 - The Art of Iron Man - Softcover

$12 Thor - Volume 1-3 - J Michael Straczynski run

$10 - Assorted Floppy Grab Bag

Includes some Fraction Hawkeye and some Young Avengers

Do you have smols who want comics they can trash? You want these guys.

$3 each or 4 for $10 - The rest of the stuff

Dresden Files 1 - Storm Front - Jim Butcher

Dresden Files 2 - Fool Moon - Jim Butcher

Dresden Files 3 - Grave Peril - Jim Butcher

Dresden Files 4 - Summer Knight - Jim Butcher

Dresden Files 5 - Death Masks - Jim Butcher

Dresden Files 6 - Blood Rites - Jim Butcher

Dresden Files 7 - Dead Beat - Jim Butcher

Dresden Files 8 - Proven Guilty - Jim Butcher

Merida's Challenge (Pixar's Brave) - COLORING BOOK - New

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore

The Phantom Tollbooth - Norton Juster 

The World According to Bertie - Alexander McCall Smith

Cart And Cwidder and Drowned Ammet - Diana Wynne Jones 

The Eleventh Plague - Jeff Hirsch

Silver Phoenix - Cindy Pon (Hardcover, no dustjacket, but when I bought it the book had the Actually Chinese Protagonist cover art.)

The Lions of Al-Rassan - Guy Garviel Kay

Sailing to Sarantium - Guy Garviel Kay

Moon Called - Patricia Briggs

The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K Le Guin

Paper Mage - Leah R. Cutter 

His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novick

Winterdeep - Ed Greenwood (Dungeons & Dragons tie-in)

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Zombies 

Goddess of the Hunt - Tessa Dare (Regency Romance)

Miss Wonderful - Loretta Chase (Regency Romance)

[johnthanatoswick]

Gennaio 2017 Winston stava bevendo una tazza di tè al cospetto di una signora anziana, che lo osservava con occhi particolarmente vispi. «Non posso aiutare John, non posso farlo se lui non è d’accordo e se lui non sa controllare gli...accessi.» Winston appoggiò la tazza sul piattino, facendola tintinnare. «E come potremmo fare per far sì che tu possa entrare senza che lui sia d’accordo o che possa farti accedere volontariamente?» L’anziana donna bevve un sorso, reggendo la tazza con entrambe le mani nodose e macchiate dal tempo, ma dalle unghie laccate e ben tenute. «Dovrebbe invocarmi, ma come ben sai non ci sono solo io. Conosco il suo richiamo di morte e violenza, conosco anche il suo richiamo alla vita con il ricordo di Helen e le anime innocenti che risparmia. Ma-» «Manca la più giovane parte di te, vero?» La vecchia annuì lentamente, appoggiando la tazza di nuovo sul piattino. «Da quello che ho capito però il suo lutto lo ha divorato dall’interno. Dovevi pensare prima a questo esperimento.» Winston sembrò spazientirsi bonariamente. «Prima di Helen e del lutto tu non volevi nemmeno sentir parlare di me. Ora non scaricare tutto sulle mie spalle. Quindi la terza parte di te non potrebbe accedervi?» La vecchia scosse la testa lentamente, sembrando desolata. «Nel nome dei vecchi dei io vorrei poterti aiutare Winston. Sono potente, ma ho anche io i miei limiti e lo sai. Da quando non abbiamo più seguaci i nostri poteri si sono affievoliti. Non posso accedere al subconscio di John se prima non riuscirò a creare una connessione con lui.» Winston abbassò lo sguardo e si immerse nel più totale silenzio. La vecchia finì il suo tè e lo osservò. «Quando fai quella faccia è perché stai giungendo a una soluzione, passando per un piano delirante.» Winston spostò gli occhi eterocromi sulla vecchia e sorrise. «So cosa devo fare, devi solo darmi il tempo di trovarla. Sei tu l’unica che può aiutarmi ad avere John dalla nostra parte.» La vecchia si alzò lentamente prendendo tazza e piattino tra le mani. «Trovare chi?», domandò l’anziana. «Lascia questi dettagli a me, intanto concentrati su John e aspetta, appena il momento sarà propizio non perdere tempo. Forse riusciremo a prendere parecchi piccioni con una fava.» ______________________

Presente

Il sicario chiuse gli occhi nel suo letto scomodo di un motel di Città del Messico. Si chiese in quanti avessero già dormito lì e storse il naso mentre muoveva la schiena cercando una posizione comoda. Non aveva dolore, da alcuna parte. Margot aveva guarito le sue ferite e gli sembrava quasi strano non avere nulla che gli desse fastidio. La collega era due stanze più in là, lei avrebbe sicuramente dormito, al contrario di lui, che era devastato da un senso di nervosismo e concentrazione. Riaprì gli occhi, puntò la sveglia e spense la luce sul comodino, lasciando che l’oscurità lo avvolgesse. Aveva fissato il soffitto a lungo, fino a quando una mano nera era scesa da esso assomigliando a un ragno che discende con la sua tela. John si spaventò a tal punto da rotolare giù dal letto, cadendo i carponi, pronto a difendersi, ma si calmò subito, guardandosi intorno. Doveva essersi addormentato senza accorgersene. Dischiuse le tende e guardò fuori, il mondo era in fiamme, quanto in fiamme era il suo petto e la sua mente quando era andato a dormire. Un corvo con gli occhi accesi da un bagliore rossastro si posò sul davanzale gracchiando per avere la sua attenzione. Di tanto in tanto qualche creatura fuori faceva la sua comparsa, con suoni schioccanti o viscidi. John uscì dalla porta e offrì il braccio al corvo che salì subito, gracchiando di nuovo. Una creatura si avvicinò a John con grandi falcate, ma si fermò quasi subito, intimorita da qualcosa. Il corvo spiccò il volo, ma disegnò una curva verso l’alto, per poi ridiscendere, trasformandosi in una donna dall’aspetto del tutto umano, sebbene con qualche riserva. Aveva lunghissimi capelli rossi, le arrivavano fino alle ginocchia, il corpo era florido ma asciutto, era alta, la pelle pallida e morbida coperta di lentiggini, sul capo la donna aveva una corona scura, che si abbinava alle vesti impalpabili e trasparenti. John distolse lo sguardo, ma la donna tese le braccia, prendendogli il viso tra le mani per guardarlo negli occhi. «Cosa ti preoccupa, John? Siamo nel tuo mondo, se lo comandi, nessuno qui ti farà del male. O forse il problema sono io?», una breve risata scosse il petto della giovane fanciulla. Il sicario spostò gli occhi neri su di lei, senza scostarsi. «Chi sei?», chiese John mormorando appena. La donna fece un passo indietro, i suoi modi erano delicati e regali. I suoi capelli vennero sferzati dal vento caldo dell’Alter e si colorarono di nero. «Possiedo molti nomi, perché la mia natura è triplice. Mi chiamo Ana quando sono la vergine della fertilità, mi chiamo Babd quando sono una madre e porto la vita e mi chiamo Macha quando invece sono una vecchia portatrice di morte. Puoi chiamarmi Ana. E te lo stai chiedendo, sono qui perché è come se tu mi avessi invitato a entrare in questo tuo mondo. Ma non temere, mi farò perdonare per questa invasione, probabilmente però non dovrai prendertela con me, ma con chi ha fatto in modo che potessimo entrare in connessione tu e io.» «Invitarti?», mormorò John con voce appena udibile e vagamente sorpresa. «Certo. invochi spesso Macha con il tuo bacio della morte, ma aiuti anche la vita salvando decine di innocenti e per questo Babd ti è riconoscente. Mancava solo qualcosa nella tua vita, che potesse chiamare anche Ana. E ora ce l’hai. Non temere però, il mio potere è ben superiore rispetto a quello altrui e tu hai chiamato a gran voce tutte e tre le parti di me, per quello mi trovo qui.», Ana aveva sorriso e gli aveva fatto un rapido occhiolino. Il sicario la osservò mentre i capelli di lei divenivano bianchi come la neve, una volta sferzati dal vento. La donna lo prese per mano, delicatamente e iniziò a camminare. «Questa volta non sei qui per svolgere il tuo compito, sono io che ti farò da garante per uscire da qui visto che hai Macha dalla tua parte. Sono qui per conto del mio alleato più fidato, vogliamo finalmente mostrarti una cosa.» I capelli della donna tornarono rossi, la stretta della mano morbida si fece calda e invitante, John cercò di ritirarla animato da un evidente disagio. La donna tuttavia non lo lasciò andare, ma si voltò a sorridergli con innocenza. «Rilassati John, devi imparare a rilassarti.» «Dove stiamo andando?», chiese John cercando di ignorare la sensazione che sembrava essere indotta dalla mano di Ana. La donna non rispose, continuò a camminare, seguendo un sentiero segnato da carboni ardenti, mentre tutt’attorno il mondo divampava. Alcune creature fatte di fuoco strisciarono verso di loro, ma si fermavano sempre qualche passo più in là, apparendo intimorite da quella misteriosa donna. «Non ho mai visto altre persone in questo mondo. A parte una.», ammise John mentre si voltava a guardare il motel in fiamme. «Di altre persone non ne vedrai mai, di divinità o creature superiori forse sì. Non è così difficile per le divinità raggiungerti ora, John, le tue barriere sono basse e queste creature sono totalmente fuori controllo, non possono difenderti alcune cercano perfino di attaccarti, hanno paura che un giorno le soggiogherai. Tutte gli altri visitatori dovresti invitarli tu, per questo in parte ritieniti salvo. Guarda come sono intimorite da me però queste creature. Quando avrai padronanza del tuo potere potrai fare quello che vorrai, potrai chiuderti qui dentro o usare queste bestie come sentinelle. Nel mentre potresti potenzialmente subire molte visite, da chi come me è abbastanza potente da sentire il richiamo che involontariamente mandi con i tuoi pensieri e le tue azioni, proprio qui nell’Alter.» Due corvi planarono dall’alto, Ana tese la mano libera verso uno di essi, che si posò silenzioso, l’altro corvo invece si appollaiò sulla spalla di John, quasi come un monito. «Divinità, creature superiori hai detto?», John assunse un’aria confusa, ma Ana parve distogliere la sua attenzione da quel discorso per proseguire nella devastazione di quella porzione di Alter. «Hai notato John che il tuo mondo muta a seconda del tuo stato d’animo? Quando sei tormentato vedi creature spaventose e scene di violenza inaudita, quando sei triste è tutto buio e tetro, odi lamenti lontani. Quando sei agitato devi sempre scappare, quando sei colto da ansia i tuoi piedi affondano e fatichi a camminare. Oggi divampano le fiamme, ma non mi sembri arrabbiato. Mi sembri agitato, devi calmarti, o non sarò l’unica ad approfittare di questa scarsa difesa. Questo mondo potrebbe fare gola a molti.» Ana sorrise di nuovo voltandosi mentre i suoi capelli divenivano corvini e poi di nuovo bianchi. L’espressione innocente della donna però nascondeva una certa malizia, che a John non sfuggì. La mano della fanciulla strinse la sua, per poi accarezzarne il dorso con il pollice. «Non conosco nulla di questo posto. So solo che per uscirne devo uccidere e che l’anima sacrificata non è nient’altro che una persona nel mondo reale. E perché qualcuno dovrebbe essere interessato a questo mondo?» Ana lanciò un risolino quasi infantile, strinse di più la mano attorno alla sua e appoggiò la testa alla sua spalla, con un atteggiamento fin troppo espansivo. Le fiamme si sollevarono fino a lambire il cielo, della cenere piovve dall’alto, posandosi sui loro vestiti. «Hai visto quante creature lo popolano? Immàginati riuscire a comandare ogni singolo mostro di questo posto e muoverlo a tuo piacimento. Comunque rimando ogni risposta a tempo debito. Ti sto accompagnando da una persona che conosci molto bene. Diciamo che è una sorta di esperimento, John. Per esseri sicuri che finalmente tu capisca il tuo potenziale.» A John tornò la nausea, dovette rallentare il passo mentre raggiunsero quello che doveva assomigliare al mare, ma era un’immensa distesa di lava. La donna si voltò verso di lui mettendosi di fronte e prendendogli entrambe le mani. «Chiudi gli occhi, John. Pensa a un luogo che conosci molto bene, immàginatelo, ricorda i dettagli, sentine il profumo.» Il sicario chiuse gli occhi e dopo qualche attimo sentì il calore sul suo visto svanire, quando dischiuse le palpebre si trovò a casa propria, con le mani strette in quelle della giovane Ana. «Visto? Siamo a casa.», la donna aveva di nuovo i capelli rossi e un sorriso puro, le gote erano rosate, come quelle di una ragazza accaldata «Ora portaci da Winston. Su prova!» John sembrò guardare nella direzione del proprio garage, ma la donna strinse le sue mani e lo trattenne davanti a sé. «Non con l’auto, sciocchino. Come ti ho fatto vedere.» Il sicario sospirò e chiuse di nuovo gli occhi, li tenne serrati per un bel po’, fino a quando una voce maschile conosciuta lo chiamò. «Jonathan ora puoi smetterla di fare il melodrammatico. Apri quei dannati occhi.» Winston se ne stava in piedi davanti alle grande finestre luminose del suo studio e si era voltato di tre quarti per osservare l’assassino. John invece si guardò intorno incredulo, una mano ancora stretta in quella di Ana. «Vedo che hai conosciuto...in questo momento Ana, giusto? Interessante, l’unico pezzo di puzzle che mancava è proprio quello che hai richiamato per primo», Winston indirizzò il suo sguardo verso la donna che sorrise con innocenza e annuì, «John, Ana. Ana, John. La donna che hai davanti è una delle mie più care amiche ed è una persona a cui affiderei ogni cosa. Per ora.» Winston finse un’ironica occhiata di biasimo alla fanciullesca Ana che sollevò una spalla roteando il busto più volte con fare civettuolo. «Sono /veramente/ al Continental?», esordì John colto di nuovo dalla nausea. «E dove diavolo pensi di essere?» chiese Winston quasi come se non comprendesse il problema. John osservò Winston e poi la donna. Aveva sempre sospettato che Winston sapesse qualcosa, ma non sapeva quanto in là si spingeva la sua conoscenza al riguardo. «Quindi in questo momento non sono fisicamente dove mi sono addormentato.» Winston con un palmo teso gli indicò il telefono «Vuoi chiamare Margot? Così ti dimostrerò sia che sei fisicamente qui e non stai dormendo, sia che non sei più nella tua stanza.» John percorse qualche passo in avanti, sentendo la mano della donna lasciarlo lentamente. Sollevò la cornetta del vecchio telefono nero e compose il numero della collega che aveva imparato a memoria per ogni evenienza. «Margot? Non volevo disturbarti. Mi servirebbe che tu vada a controllare nella mia stanza se va tutto bene, ho lasciato le tende aperte. Sono...Uscito un attimo.» John aveva atteso al telefono, con lo sguardo puntato su Winston che ricambiava con un sorriso, John aveva poi sollevato leggermente la testa mostrando una reazione probabilmente sorpresa e aveva ringraziato la collega interrompendo la comunicazione. «Quindi sapevi tutto, lo hai sempre saputo. Perché dirmelo proprio ora? Perché mandare lei? È per quello che mi hai affiancato Margot? Cosa significa tutto questo?», domandò John in tono piatto. Intanto la donna si era portata alle sue spalle e aveva iniziato ad accarezzargli le spalle e la nuca, giocando con i suoi capelli mentre respirava di tanto in tanto sul suo collo in modo quasi lascivo. John inizialmente cercò di ignorarla, ma poco dopo si scostò, per non subire attenzioni non richieste. Osservo Ana dubbioso, poi tornò a rivolgersi a Winston. «Ana non esagerare con John, non ti conosce ancora, finirà per farsi qualche idea sbagliata su di te. Comunque ho deciso di dirtelo ora perché i tempi sono maturi, Jonathan. Mi serve finalmente il tuo aiuto e mi serve che tu decida di abbracciare il tuo potere. Quando lo farai avrai modo di godere di qualche privilegio che ora non ti è concesso. Per esempio avrai il controllo del tuo mondo, delle creature che lo abitano. Potrai richiamarle qui a tuo piacimento, potrai persino spedire qualcuno lì dentro, incastrandocelo per sempre. Non dovrai sentirti inferiore a nessuno, nemmeno a coloro che hai conosciuto grazie a Margot, anzi molto probabilmente potrai godere del loro rispetto. Un’altra cosa che potrebbe interessarti è il non invecchiare. Sei stato scelto dall’Alterworld, devi arrenderti all’idea. Chi diavolo pensi che abbia iniziato a chiamarti Бабайка? Sì, il sottoscritto, perché è quello che sei veramente.» John sollevò una mano come se volesse fermare Winston, il suo viso mostrava tutta la sua confusione e il disappunto per essersi accorto di avere ancora Ana intorno che sembrava per forza cercare la sua attenzione. «Credo di aver bisogno di ulteriori spiegazioni. Per esempio su questi suddetti privilegi.», affermò serio John. Winston invece aveva sulle labbra un sorriso soddisfatto e placido, l’uomo lo interruppe subito aprendo le braccia di lato. «E le avrai, a tempo debito. Ora cerca di abbracciare la tua natura e allenati, fatti aiutare da Margot, che ha già fatto molto per me. E per te, chiaramente. Seguirò con interesse i tuoi progressi. Salutami Margot, dille che vorrei parlarle una volta tornati qui.» Prima che John potesse intervenire Ana da dietro coprì i suoi occhi con le mani e sussurrò qualche parola in quello che sembrava una lingua celtica. Quando la donna gli tolse le mani da davanti agli occhi, John si ritrovò nel cortile del motel, stavolta nel mondo reale. La donna era scomparsa, ma aveva visto chiaramente un corvo volare via, accompagnato da altri due volatili della stessa specie. Il sicario fece scorrere gli occhi attorno, delle ombre si stavano riassorbendo, si diramavano ovunque e parevano a ritroso tornare lentamente in un buco, formatosi sotto i suoi piedi. Indirizzò gli occhi prima all’auto, poi alla porta di Margot, fino a quando si incammino per arrivare davanti alla propria, che però era chiusa dall’interno. Attraverso le tende scostate poteva intravedere il suo letto e la porta semiaperta del bagno. John serrò la mandibola, vedendosi costretto a disturbare il proprietario del motel. Stava per andare verso il suo appartamento quando si fermò e si voltò di nuovo verso la porta. Si mise davanti a essa e si guardò rapidamente intorno un paio di volte, prima di appoggiare la mano sulla maniglia e chiudere gli occhi. Rimase fermo in quella posa qualche istante. Stava per demordere e darsi dello stupido quando senti un guizzo tra le gambe e il rumore della serratura che si sbloccava. La porta si dischiuse mettendo in mostra lo schizzare rapido di un’ombra lungo il muro che era svanita all’interno di esso non appena John aveva spalancato la porta. Il sicario indugiò sull’uscio, osservò la maniglia e poi le proprie mani, quasi come se c’entrassero con il processo. Subito dopo richiuse la porta alle spalle e si sedette alla scrivania di fianco al frigobar da cui prese una birra fresca: un’altra notte insonne lo aspettava.

[picturebookshelf]

Snowed In at Pokeweed Public School (1991)

Story and Art: John Bianchi Canadian

[contemporaryboards]

[oopthemoment]

(via Dislocation Point : John Dante Bianchi)

[patriotsnet]

Who Raises Taxes More Republicans Or Democrats

New Post has been published on https://www.patriotsnet.com/who-raises-taxes-more-republicans-or-democrats/

Who Raises Taxes More Republicans Or Democrats

Republicans Vs Democrats On Taxes: An Overview

Republicans Threaten To Cut Taxes Again If Democrats Raise Them To Pay For Infrastructure

We often boil down the tax policy of our major political parties to its simplest form: Democrats raise taxes to fund social programs, and Republicans lower taxes to benefit big businesses and the wealthy.;Both ideas oversimplify the policy of each party, yet both ideas are essentially true.

Whether you agree with more government spending or tax breaks for corporations, each party’s agenda will affect your taxes.

Which Party Is The Party Of The 1 Percent

First, both parties receive substantial support. Much of it comes from registered voters who make $100K+ annually. However, Democrats actually come out ahead when it comes to fundraising for campaigns. In many cases, Democrats have been able to raise twice as much in private political contributions. But what about outside of politicians? Does that mean Democrats are the wealthier party? Which American families are wealthier? Republicans or Democrats?

Honestly, it is probably Republicans. When it comes down to it, the richest families in America tend to donate to Republican candidates. Forbes reported out of the 50 richest families in the United States, 28 donate to Republican candidates. Another seven donate to Democrats. Additionally, 15 of the richest families in the U.S. donate to both parties.

Republicans Are Setting A Tax Trap For Biden

Republicans in Congress want to raise the federal gas tax. Yes, the same Republicans who oppose tax hikes most of the rest of the time.

You wont hear them say, lets raise the gas tax, exactly. Theres a code phrase: user fees. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, for instance, says Republicans will support $600 billion in infrastructure spending, as long as user fees cover the cost. Were happy to look for traditional infrastructure pay-fors, which means the users participate, McConnell said in Louisville on May 3.

The conventional wisdom on infrastructure is that its one rare area of bipartisan agreement, since everybody wants better transportation and a more efficient economy. But theres not really bipartisanship, because of the clash over how to pay for it. Its like a husband and wife saying they agree on the importance of money, except he wants to spend it while she wants to save it.

You May Like: Republicans Are Stupid Donald Trump Quote

The Salt Cap Has Yet To Be Addressed

Democrats from high-tax cities and states have agitated for months to address a limit on how much taxpayers can deduct in state and local taxes, after the 2017 Republican tax changes imposed a cap of $10,000 for single filers and $20,000 for married couples filing jointly.

None of the tax proposals so far have formally addressed a partial or full repeal of that limit, although it has support in both chambers and Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent in charge of the Budget Committee, has signaled openness to a partial repeal of the cap.

And while it was left out of the legislation released on Monday, Mr. Neal and two Democratic advocates for the proposal, Representatives Bill Pascrell of New Jersey and Tom Suozzi of New York, issued a statement pledging that we are committed to enacting a law that will include meaningful SALT relief that is so essential to our middle-class communities.

Mr. Suozzi, who has stood behind a mantra of No SALT, no deal, issued his own statement expressing confidence that a change to the limit would ultimately be included in the package. Some liberal Democrats, however, have pushed back against its inclusion because of its cost and because it could counter some of their tax increases on the wealthy.

What The House Democrats Are Proposing

The 10-year spending plan is the latest step in Democrats campaign to expand education, health care and child care support, tackle the climate crisis, and make further investments in infrastructure.

Party leaders are hoping to use the annual budget process to push forward several measures in Bidens jobs and families proposals that have been blocked by the Republican opposition.

It includes a number of provisions to combat climate change and to invest in infrastructure and jobs.

This story has been updated with additional information.

Don’t Miss: Republican Shutdown

‘we’re The Party Of Lower Taxes’

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said he “would not be surprised” if Republicans move to undo Biden’s tax hikes the next time they control Washington.

“They’re the party of big government. We’re the party of lower taxes and more freedom,” he said. “That’s kind of the problem with doing business this way on a purely partisan basis.”

Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., who is up for re-election next year, said avoiding sharp swings in policy is “a reason not to” govern on a party-line basis.

“We ought to avoid the ups and downs, the uncertainty that comes with a change after every election,” he said.

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said it’s “absolutely crucial” for Democrats to emphasize the need for economic investments to voters and to make the case for tax “fairness” on top earners to set up a safety net that can stand the test of time.

“I say this to everyone: If you’re a nurse in Medford, Oregon, treating Covid patients, you pay taxes with every single paycheck no tax havens for you. If you’re somebody who’s a well-connected billionaire, it’s very different. It’s to a great extent optional,” he said. “People have never heard that. They say that’s not right. Everybody should have to pay their fair share.”

Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., said Democrats should ignore GOP warnings about taxes, arguing that they would seek to cut social programs and lower taxes on the wealthy no matter what Biden does.

The Income Tax Arrives

19011902190419061907 1908 190919101913A hand from Washington will be stretched out and placed upon every mans business; the eye of the Federal inspector will be in every mans counting house . . . The law will of necessity have inquisitorial features, it will provide penalties, it will create complicated machinery. Under it men will be hailed into courts distant from their homes. Heavy fines imposed by distant and unfamiliar tribunals will constantly menace the tax payer. An army of Federal inspectors, spies and detectives will descend upon the state . . . Who of us who have had knowledge of the doings of the Federal officials in the Internal Revenue service can be blind to what will follow? I do not hesitate to say that the adoption of this amendment will be such a surrender to imperialism that has not been since the Northern states in their blindness forced the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments upon the entire sisterhood of the Commonwealth.1914-19151916 19171918-1919Audio clip: McAdoo on the need for tax reduction, probably 1919.1920 Audio clip: George White, on Republican tax promises 1921 Andrew Mellon19241926against 19281929-1932whether

Read Also: How Did Republicans Gain Control Of Southern Governments

Of The Founder Of The South Korean Megachurch Died At The Age Of

The draft proposal, which may still change before it is officially released on Monday, calls for raising the top marginal rate on individuals to 39.6%, up from the 37% rate set by Republicans 2017 tax cut law. . Plans aired Sunday and obtained by CNN.

This rate will apply to individuals whose taxable income exceeds $400,000 per year and married couples who jointly earn more than $450,000 annually.

The top capital gains rate will increase from 20% to 25%.

In addition, lawmakers would impose an additional 3% tax on individuals with an adjusted gross income of more than $5 million.

And it would broaden the net investment income tax to cover net income received in the ordinary course of a business or business for single taxpayers, joint filers with more than $400,000 in taxable income, or joint filers with more than $500,000 in income.

Currently, as part of the Affordable Care Act, some high-income Americans are subject to an additional 3.8% Medicare tax on certain investment income and a 0.9% Medicare surcharge on wages.

The proposal also calls for raising the top corporate tax rate to 26.5%, up from the current 21% set by Republicans 2017 tax cut legislation. This would only apply to businesses with incomes in excess of $5 million.

And the House resolution would increase the minimum tax on foreign income of US companies to 16.5 percent from the current 10.5%. Biden had suggested increasing it to 21%.

The Biden Tax Proposal Is Still In Its Early Days

Rep. Malinowski: Some Republicans are willing to raise taxes for infrastructure

Bidens follow-up recovery plan is still taking shape, as are plans to accompany it with taxes. The White House wants to be deliberate in how it goes forward not just in addressing the immediate issues, but also in making strategic decisions about whats on the horizon.

What Bidens trying to do is to make some long-term structural changes for this economy and the investments that we need to be competitive with China and to really bet on American workers and to pay for some of that, Bianchi said.

But there are obstacles. For one thing, the US economy is hardly firing on all cylinders: The US economy is still hamstrung by the Covid-19 pandemic, and millions of jobs still arent back. There is increasing optimism that between the stimulus package and vaccines, the economy is about to bounce back fast, but that doesnt make the politics of the issue a walk in the park.

Were still in the midst of a recession, and it would be pretty easy to make the argument that this isnt a great time to be talking about tax increases, said Leonard Burman, co-founder of the Tax Policy Center and a Syracuse University economist. If the economy comes roaring back, then it would be the appropriate time to be talking about tax increases.

Policymakers could have some levers here perhaps phasing in tax increases, or making sure theyre not put in place until unemployment hits a certain level but its still a tricky situation. After all, 2022 is an election year.

Read Also: Why Did Republicans Lose The Election

Hearings This Week Could Also Expose Divisions Within Party

Top Democrats argue voters would prefer tax increases on a small group of wealthy individuals and corporations to pay for infrastructure spending over broad-based user fees that would take a bigger chunk out of lower-income voters wallets.

Thats despite Senate Republicans putting transportation fees on the table as well as new taxes on electric vehicle drivers who dont currently pay into the Highway Trust Fund.;But President Joe Biden pledged not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000, and Democratic leaders are anxious to protect vulnerable members facing tough midterm challenges.

Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., said his constituents werent troubled by Bidens proposals to raise taxes on the top 1 percent of households and corporations, which would be an easier sell than increasing gasoline or other user fees.

If the feedback back home is any indication, it sure is, said Kind, a member of Democrats Frontline program for top House GOP targets. He won reelection last year by the closest margin of his career in a district Donald Trump carried twice.

A Morning Consult poll conducted April 21-25 supports Kinds assessment. The survey found that 51 percent support raising the corporate tax rate to 28 percent, versus 31 percent support for a gas tax increase and 29 percent for a vehicle-miles-traveled tax to finance infrastructure.

Stock Market Performance Under A Democratic Or Republican President

Updated: by Financial Samurai

Let us take a look at the historical stock market performance under a Democratic or a Republican President. The annualized S&P 500 return by President is quit consistent over history.

Before finding out the answer, Id like you to guess under what party do you think the S&P 500 has performed the best? From there, we can compare the reality with your beliefs.

After all, one of the keys to being a good stock investor is to remove as much bias from your investing process as possible. It is suboptimal to invest on emotion.

For example, I know several people who decided to sell a majority of their stock holdings in 2016 once Donald Trump won the election. They hated Donald Trump. As a result, they missed out on over 50% in S&P 500 gains.

You May Like: How Many Seats Did The Republicans Win In Senate

Republicans To Increase Taxes For More Than 5 Million Older Americans

email

Republicans are trying to force a vote on their tax bill before people know whats in it, because they know how unpopular their proposals are. But what we already know is damaging enough, including that more than 5 million older Americans would pay higher taxes, while big corporations and the top 1% get massive tax giveaways.

More than 5 million older Americans could pay higher taxes, and more than 10 million would not receive any tax cut under the Republican tax bill.

AARP: As a result of sunsetting the SFCs middle-class tax cuts, the projected number of taxpayers 65+ experiencing a tax hike would jump more than four times in eight years from 1.2 million in 2019 to 5.2 million in 2027. Add the 5.6 million older Americans who would see no tax change in 2027, and the total number of taxpayers 65+ not receiving a tax cut rises to 10.8 million.

Experts and CEOs continue to oppose the Republican tax plan, calling it a grand deception.

Reagan Tax Cut Architect: What they have here is a big tax cut for the rich paid for with random increases in taxes for various constituencies. Its ridiculous. And its telling that they are ramming this through without any debate. All of the empirical evidence goes against the tax cut.

Former CEO of Stride Rite: This tax bill is a grand deception. It hurts the most vulnerable, and hurts health care and education, which are essential for a healthy economy.

Favoring The Biden Strategy

Lamont and Republicans both say the timing is bad for tax increases as the states finances are finally stabilizing allowing for the first Wall Street bond rating increase in the past 20 years. The state is projecting a budget surplus of nearly $250 million in the current fiscal year, and the rainy day fund for fiscal emergencies is projected to rise to $3.8 billion later this year. Those numbers have continued to increase due to a record-setting pace on Wall Street as Fairfield County millionaires and billionaires pay hundreds of millions of dollars in capital gains that are paid through the personal income tax.

After the Twin Towers fell, many raced to help or went back to work. Now, for those suffering with cancer or lung disease, 9/11 did not end on 9/11. »

In addition, the major federal stimulus package that was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden will send $6.2 billion to Connecticut for state and local government over the next three years, including $1.75 billion directly into the state budget over the next two years.

Lamont, though, doubled down on his views about the timing and against capital gains taxes. Instead, he said in an interview that President Joe Biden should set the tone on tax increases at the national level so that taxpayers in all states are treated the same.

Connecticut honors, mourns the fallen on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks »

You May Like: Did Donald Trump Say Republicans Were Dumb

User Fees Would Force Biden’s Hand

If Republicans controlled Congress, its extremely unlikely theyd raise user fees or impose new ones to pay for an infrastructure plan. The federal gasoline tax, which is supposed to cover the costs of the national highway system, is a classic user fee because people who buy gasdriverspay into the fund that maintains the roads they drive on. But the gas tax has been stuck at 18.4 center per gallon since 1993, and its now too low to cover all the costs its supposed to. President Trump supposedly wanted a big infrastructure plan, and his fellow Republicans controlled Congress during the first two years of his presidency. Yet they never mounted a serious infrastructure plan, let alone new user fees to pay for it.

So why do Republicans favor user fees now? Because they would force Biden to break a core campaign promise, damaging him politically. Biden pledged not to raise taxes on households earning less than $400,000 per year, and any user fee applied broadly to the public would violate that pledge. User fees are actually a sensible and proven way to pay for big projects, yet Biden, for better or worse, has effectively ruled them out as a funding source for his ambitious plans.

Rick Newman is the author of four books, including “Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success. Follow him on Twitter: . You can also , and click here to get Ricks stories by email.

Read more:

The Trump Tax Reform Conspicuously Targeted High

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has always been more reluctant than other Empire State Democrats to soak the richjust last summer he warned that raising taxes on the states billionaires would mean theyd . But last week he agreed to a budget deal that boosts state income tax rates on millionaires and would leave New York Citys richest paying the highest combined state and local income tax rate in the nation14.8% on income above $25 million. New York hadnt held that dubious title since 2012, when California voters hit millionaires with a 13.3% rate.;

Cynics might suggest that Cuomo caved now because hes been politically weakened by allegations he sexually harassed subordinates and misled the public about the number of Covid-19 deaths among nursing home residents. But the Governor himself offered another explanation for his change of heart: taxes for the richest New Yorkers will actually go down. Huh?;

While attention has focused on Bidens plan to raise federal taxes on and earning more than $400,000, another tax war has been raging around the countryand is itself affecting Washington maneuvering. According to data collected by the Urban Institute, between April and December of 2020, a majority of states collected less tax revenue than in the year before, even as the pandemic put increased demands on their budgets. The five hardest hit statesAlaska, Hawaii, North Dakota, Nevada and Floridaare heavily dependent on tax revenue from either oil or tourism.

Read Also: Which 10 Republicans Voted To Impeach