Friday, October 4, 2019

Audit Your Tired, Your Poor

IRS: Sorry, But It's Just Easier And Cheaper To Audit The Poor, The Critical And Audience Scores Of Every Nicholas Cage Movie
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IT'S ALL IN THE NUMBERS
IN POOR CONSCIENCE
IRS: Sorry, But It's Just Easier And Cheaper To Audit The Poor
propublica.org
Congress asked the IRS to report on why it audits the poor more than the affluent. Its response is that it doesn't have enough money and people to audit the wealthy properly. So it's not going to.
BEYOND FRESH OR ROTTEN
The Critical And Audience Scores Of Every Nicholas Cage Movie
public.tableau.com
Which Nicholas Cage films are most popular among the critics? Zach Bowders visualizes the difference in scores given to these movies by the audience and the critics.
FAST AND PRUDENT
Want To Find The Best Parking Spot? Do The Math
wired.com
Here's how to strike the optimal balance of parking close to the entrance without wasting too much time circling.
DIGG PICKS
Here's A Backpack/Briefcase That Keeps You Looking Classy While Your Stuff Stays Safe
huckberry.com
It's called the Bobby Bizz and it has a number of anti-theft features and a sleek style.
BEST OF THE INTERNET
~ V I B E S ~
This Week's Top Memes, Ranked
digg.com
It's an internet fight and only the top memes will survive. This week's challengers: Bill Hader Dancing, Trump's Nickelback tweet and more.
THE BIGGER THE POWER, THE GREATER THE CORRUPTION
TAKEN FOR A RIDE
'Feeding Frenzy': How New Yorkers Plundered The Chicago Taxi Trade
nytimes.com
After seizing control of the market, New Yorkers used tactics that helped leave the taxi industry in tatters and hundreds of immigrant drivers on the edge of ruin.
BEARING FALSE WITNESS
Why Is The US Still Using Hypnosis To Convict Criminals?
www.theguardian.com
For decades, US law enforcement has used "forensic hypnosis" to help solve crimes – yet despite growing evidence that it is junk science, this method is still being used to send people to death row.
THE WAR ON IMMIGRANTS
US Border Officials Use Fake Addresses, Dangerous Conditions And Mass Trials To Discourage Asylum Seekers
theintercept.com
With the so-called Migrant Protection Protocols program, or MPP, expanding along the southern border and trapping more U.S. asylum-seekers in dangerous Mexican cities, violations of due process are intensifying in traditional courts — and in newly built tents that physically separate immigrants from the judges who hear their cases.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
GETTING ALL CATTY
Owner Solves The Funny Mystery Of Why Her Cat Came Back Inside The House Dripping Wet
digg.com
Evidence shows that it was no mere accident.
IN THE NEWS
Damning Trump Team Texts Detail Pressure Campaign On Ukraine
IRS Whistleblower Said To Report Treasury Political Appointee Might Have Tried To Interfere In Audit Of Trump Or Pence
Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Invokes Emergency Powers, Announces Face Mask Ban
WATCH: Trump Openly Urges Leaders Of Ukraine And China To Investigate Bidens
DIGG PICKS
For Those With Feet In Need Of Boots, Behold Fabulous Fall Footwear
digg.com
Put some style in your step while also keeping safe from the elements with these seven pairs of boots for fall.
Word to the wise: never upset a cat.