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Ode to the Car Wash O temple of transformation, cathedral of soap and spray, Where strangers' hands prepare my chariot for baptism— These men and women who scrub with practiced grace, Whose worried glances dart toward distant sirens, Who know the weight of invisible borders Yet gift my metal beast their careful attention. Through my glass ceiling I watch the ritual unfold: Water cascades like Austin spring rain, Brushes dance their mechanical ballet, A symphony of suds and spinning cloth. Above me, the great dryer descends— Ancient elephant of the automatic age, Nodding its wise gray head, Breathing hot wind across my windshield Like some benevolent pachyderm god Blessing my journey with its gentle exhale. In this tunnel of cleansing I am passenger To transformation older than temples: The human need to wash away Yesterday's dust, today's anxiety, Tomorrow's uncertainty— While hands that risk everything Polish chrome that catches Texas sun, And machines that could be animals Complete what human touch began. Here, in this moment between dirty and clean, Between fear and hope, Between the mechanical and the tender, I find something like grace In the ordinary miracle Of strangers caring for my car And elephantine dryers nodding Their ancient approval Over all of us. —For the carwash workers

Why did that guy shoot Trump in the ear? The answer is that nobody knows Here’s what’s publicly known: Family political background Thomas Matthew Crooks’s father was registered as a Libertarian but was profiled by Trump’s campaign in 2016 as a strong‐Republican gun‐owner. The family displayed pro‑Trump and MAGA yard signs until recently. His mother was a registered Democrat. Thomas himself was registered Republican but in 2021 made a small donation to a Democratic voter‑turnout group . His upbringing Neighbors described the household as middle‑class, with pro‑Trump signs up in the yard but no overt family extremism or activism . Political leanings in his neighborhood / zip code He lived in Bethel Park, PA, a Pittsburgh suburb. It's within Butler County, which in recent elections is strongly Republican: about 57% of registered voters were Republicans, ~28% Democrats, and ~15% unaffiliated or Third‑party . Within the city of Butler itself (the rally location, ~hour from Bethel Park), city precinct data from May 2025 shows more registered Republicans than Democrats, and Republican primary turnout significantly higher – roughly 365 Republicans vs. 293 Democrats in one precinct . --- In summary: Thomas Crooks grew up in a household with mixed registrations (father Libertarian leaning Republican, mother Democrat), lived in a Republican‐leaning suburban community, and personally was registered Republican though showed some Democratic leanings once.

Bitcoin is boring I've been screwing around with it since 2015 Played with altcoins Became a maxi I'm convinced this cycle is actually different Volatility is way down There are no crashes I realize that I'm adrenaline junkie and I'm bored now

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Here’s the updated table comparing U.S. Treasuries, global bonds, gold, global stocks, and Bitcoin, excluding the broader crypto market: Asset Class Estimated Market Cap Avg Daily Trading Volume Notes U.S. Treasuries ~$28.7 trillion ~$900 billion Most liquid gov't bond market globally Global Bonds ~$141 trillion ~$1.5 trillion (est.) Includes sovereign, corporate, and municipal bonds Gold ~$22–23 trillion ~$150–200 billion ~6.7B oz above ground; ~$5T investable gold Global Stocks ~$117–120 trillion ~$500–800 billion Public equities across all major exchanges Bitcoin ~$2.35–2.4 trillion ~$90–110 billion Fixed supply; highest liquidity of any digital asset --- Notes: Treasuries and global bonds dominate as debt-based stores of value. Gold and Bitcoin are non-yielding, finite-supply stores of value—gold with history, BTC with tech. Bitcoin is still <10% the size of gold and <2% the size of global bonds, but trades like a much larger asset. Want a chart of these or CAGR/performance comparison next?

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