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Guy who has a YouTube channel that lives in the Bay Area and does interesting engineering stuff for content creation did this. They probably made their prototype from watching the videos
It might if they have to implode it for safety.
I’m struggling to understand how the structure can be salvaged if buckling on 21st and 22nd floor
Based on the existing tax that is on the books, all brokers know how much of a hit a repel of the credit will be, so they have the knowledge to make decisions about investmenting in a new exchange. You will note a few names in both. So they are willing to compete against themselves to mitigate the risks of an appeal of the tax credit that was put in place in 1981 which makes the tax passed in 1905 become impactful immediately.

Thinking about this more, depending on when the tax credit hits, this tax might be a major contributor to the overall liquidity of the state and/or city New York.

More data from Claude on ownership:

Here’s the more precise breakdown, since NYSE itself has no separate ownership — this reflects who owns its parent, ICE:
Top institutional holders of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE):



|Holder |Shares |% Ownership|
|----------------------------------|----------|-----------|
|The Vanguard Group |57,061,845|10.01% |
|BlackRock Institutional Trust Co. |28,128,888|4.93% |
|State Street Investment Management|24,816,744|4.35% |
|Geode Capital Management |12,570,477|2.20% |
|Wellington Management Company |10,354,224|1.82% |
|Harris Associates |10,195,719|1.79% |

Note: BlackRock’s various entities collectively cross the 5% disclosure threshold in SEC filings even though this particular reporting arm shows 4.93% — their aggregate stake across all BlackRock subsidiaries (BlackRock Fund Advisors, BlackRock Advisors LLC, etc.) is filed jointly on Schedule 13G and totals just over 5%.
Bigger picture:
• Combined, the top institutions (Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street, Geode, Wellington, Harris, plus Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, Capital Group) typically hold 30-40%+ of shares outstanding.
• No single holder has a controlling stake — this is a widely-held, passively-owned large-cap stock, typical for an S&P 500 company.
• CEO/Chair Jeffrey C. Sprecher remains the largest insider, historically holding a mid-single-digit percentage, though his stake has diluted over time as ICE has grown through acquisitions.
• The rest — roughly 60%+ — is spread across thousands of smaller institutional holders, mutual funds, and retail/individual shareholders.
If you want the exact current insider stake for Sprecher or the full list beyond the top 6, that would require pulling ICE’s most recent DEF 14A proxy statement or Form 4 filings directly.????????????????
Apparently is already in place but a rebate currently to make net zero. So only thing that needs to happen is repeal the rebate.
From Claude AI

The existing law:
New York State has had a stock transfer tax since 1905, taxing each sale of stock worth over $20 at 5 cents . It’s technically still on the books and applies to the sale or transfer of stock and related securities that occur within New York State . But since 1981, the rebate has been 100% of the tax paid — so brokers pay it, then get it all back, making it revenue-neutral in practice, little more than an administrative hurdle for brokers’ legal teams .
Could it actually bite again?
There’s been real legislative push to eliminate the rebate and start collecting it for real, especially amid budget pressure — a bill has seen growing support in the state Legislature following pandemic-era revenue drops and funding cuts, backed by progressive labor groups and activists, which would end the rebate and let tax authorities collect the revenue again . Estimates on revenue vary wildly: advocates claim up to $13 billion annually, though 2020 data suggests actual collection would be closer to $4 billion .
The city angle: Historically, the tax’s proceeds were diverted to New York City in the 1970s to help with the city’s fiscal crisis before being eliminated in 1981 — so there’s precedent for city benefit, but the tax itself is levied by the state, not the city.

Remember what the greatest nfl coach said: “Fatigue makes cowards of us all”!

re: Norway wins the day

Posted by NorCali on 7/3/26 at 6:15 pm to
Ah yes, let’s just romanticize the culture that was built on literal murder and pillaging, human sacrifice and one of the most prolific slaver traders in world history.
Amazing how often they get a pass.
But the thump, thump, Hoof! Is cool to watch (not sarcasm)
The reason we know this is mostly because of the academic integrity of the UCSD faculty wanting to track this and not being afraid to show the data.
The entire no test based admissions process has led to unprepared freshman coming in and probably prepared being left. 2 years ago UCSD claimed to have the most applicants in the country
What I didn’t know until recently is that UCSD has 8 separate colleges, some have much more rigorous core curriculum. Revelle is the toughest.
Car dealerships have the second largest lobby in the country, probably largest at the state/local level.
Nothing will change
You mean the team beat US 5-2 before the cup

re: Stubborn Fruit Flies in Sink

Posted by NorCali on 6/30/26 at 11:37 pm to
Zevo flying insect spray first thing in the morning when I come in kitchen, start at drain and work out. Especially if leaving some bits of stuff in drain. Then spray garbage. Add in the red apple looking traps with the vinegar smelling solution around sink and other parts of kitchen.
1980s, philmont Scout Ranch, just started the descent from top of Old Baldy. Hair stands straight up on arms an instant before a bolder is powdered less than 40 yards from us. We then completed our descent in record time
I remember from chemistry putting some dry ice pellets in ethanol or isopropyl alcohol creates a very cold bsth ( approaching-80C). Have always wondered how fresh fish flash frozen at -80 would work?
Pretty sure they do something similar for most tuna sold through Japan for sushi but could be wrong
Here’s why I use it often.
You don’t heat up the kitchen, heats up way way quicker than grill.
Fried rice
Fish tacos (fish on one side, tortillas on other) cooks fast.
Blackened/Bronzed trout/other
Salmon with skin on (skin side down first cook most the way through, flip and peel skin right off, scrape the brown fat away, quick flip back)
Large volume mixed grilled vegetable (diced zucchini, squash, onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, eggplant, asparagus: mix and match)
Grilled shrimp

Chicken and burgers are fine, just no marinade for chicken with too much sugar, will mess with your seasoning of the cast iron.

It’s more practical for daily lunch/dinner. Quick start, quick to clean. As a comparison my neighbors have a green egg, probably use it 2-3 times a month
Honest downsides: cold wind and doesn’t heat up well, in coastal air components do corrode even with good attention to maintain
Hamil’s in Madison (north of Jackson) MS
I believe it is Tuesday/Wednesday this year. Target/Aldi parking lot in Pensacola always has some local folks parked and watching.

re: College World Series-Oklahoma

Posted by NorCali on 6/18/26 at 4:05 pm to
Nah, Choke-lahoma will show up and hand UNC the title. And we will have to hear 5 sec teams couldn’t get it done.
Shame on Ole Miss for blowing first game against UNC
EA sports lord of the rings was solid. Agree with AOE2!
This is fun and all, but until they have freedom to sell, which will probably happen at a much lower price (tell me if my assumption is wrong) and finished paying the cut for taxes, etc, none of them are actually “millionaires”. I hope it works out for everyone but if not vested, not real numbers yet. I speak as someone who had options valued over $100 but the strike price once vested was below $10 ;)
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But you count on your 401k or other investments? you pay into all of them...i paid into social security i sure as hell expect to get what i paid into
just mentally consider it an additional tax (which it is since it goes into a general revenue account) and you will be mentally happier
Go ahead and ask for an order for therapeutic phlebotomy. Good chance your hemoglobin will rise and make Blood Pressure hard to control. Usually can be done at local donor centers. Plus we are preventing a catastrophic decline in blood products