Another Tuesday, Another Bowl!
What I'm hearing that is either helpful for the lowest earners or unhelpful to "businesses and things of that sort":
No tax on:
- tips
- overtime
- minimum wage
Tax loopholes proposed closed:
- carried interest tax deduction
- sports team owners special tax break
These are among the proposals so far, though Congress would need to act to make it happen.
You won't hear it on Reddit, I'm sure.
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/06/trump-no-tax-on-tips-social-security-overtime
God dammit i typo'd "minimum wage" i meant "social security" for the third bullet, my bad
What I'm hearing that is either helpful for the lowest earners or unhelpful to "businesses and things of that sort":
No tax on:
- tips
- overtime
- minimum wage
Tax loopholes proposed closed:
- carried interest tax deduction
- sports team owners special tax break
These are among the proposals so far, though Congress would need to act to make it happen.
You won't hear it on Reddit, I'm sure.
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/06/trump-no-tax-on-tips-social-security-overtime
You're as free as the options you give yourself, I suppose.
God gave us life and free will, the rest is an individual calculation.
/me checks zaps
Hmmm, looks like it worked
Pleasant Morning to thee, gentle nostriches. 🌞
Work sucks 💚
Yes exactly. It allows you to have all the freedom but simultaneously forces you to assume all the responsibility.
A lot of people can't handle the responsibility.
Likewise, brother 🙏 hope you are well!
If you feel up to a trip back to the Bowl sometime, it would be an honor to have you back! 🫡
That's my main beef is every time I see "muh v4v don't work" write-ups it's all blame, no accountability, no soul-searching. I don't know how anyone could possibly succeed in v4v with that sort of mindset.
It is offensive to those of us who have found great value from relatively small but dedicated audiences to be called "scammers" by whiny fools who are assmad they can't figure it out.
That's the point, innit? We often get what we expect 😉
Apology not accepted
This "V4V is a scam" article could not be more stereotypical in its delivery. Not only do we get all the tired tropes (can't pay muh bills, some people freeload), not only is it written by a European (LMFAO!), but the core premise itself is either completely dishonest or self-defeating from the jump. I have to conclude it's dishonesty, because if the "first giver" truly puts something out V4V *EXPECTING NOTHING IN RETURN* then
a) they must think their value is worth nothing AND
b) they wouldn't write a long whiny article blaming everyone else on earth aside from themselves.
The fact is that those who truly understand the V4V model *NEVER* go into it "expecting nothing in return." We expect to recieve value equivalent to value we put in. We are respectfully honest about these expectations. We thank those who come through, and yes, often we shame those who mooch.
V4V isn't for everyone. Not everyone can figure out Value. Not everyone can put something out without over-stretching their time (I think this is a big part of it; many spend needless hours obsessing over post-production micro tweaks that add very little value, falling into a time-value deficit then blaming the model). Not everyone can see past the purely monetary value (value comes in far more forms than Treasure. Have you tapped into *any* of the Time or Talent waiting for you in your audience? Have you even asked? If you haven't, then you are scamming yourself). Not everyone is willing to make "The Ask" a regular part of their production.
So to say "V4V didn't work for me because I still don't get it" would be a more honest and self-aware take. Maybe even an article posted along the lines of "can someone help me understand what I'm missing?" might invite a more constructive discussion where (god forbid) you might pick up some tips or strategies to improve upon your value input-output ratio.
But alas, we only get these takes from shortsighted fools who half-ass the model while comparing it to "traditional" ad-fueled digital media and cry because they still have bills to pay. To make the absurd claim that "V4V is a scam" is the sort of thing that signals to me "please avoid my content at all costs, for I am fully retarded."
#V4V #asknostr #my2sats
Literally every cycle lol
Retards will never go extinct tho
Boomers gotta constantly be changing the fucking TV channel every 6 minutes I swear ta gawd what is up with that
nostr:nprofile1qqszxgvrzkpasudhvdjx3anl77qxse5wd6eunndmyv9x63uwnpn09mgpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcpzfmhxue69uhkummnw3e82efwvdhk6tcgt4a3x cool sit down you did with Ungovernable Misfits the other dat
thanks man, it was a fun time for sure!
Several concerned plebs have contacted me trying to "ackchually" nostr:npub1lqvv69u549atefvcyfht30lemlyvl9jnz4l7c6ejs20yzpq7hh7sjjfx0r for saying that his Meshtadel concept is "just a Telegram group"... So let me go on the nostr record to state emphatically that it is indeed much more than "just a Telegram group".
A fresh Bowl for lovers!
In which I prep for a node party (you're invited!), nostr:npub19ha7tju4teqp3dmwv4p28wrcy9zd6h6hxkg5mwvjrlfycweazpkse2q0fa finally frees Fogel, the Rev Walks back to his roots and callers are exactly hairy enough!
https://www.fountain.fm/episode/stK55NNBiTBov3DUIgur
