curt finch

I got a letter from the IRS where they were telling me I needed to report about my crypto in general, actually. They want to know how much I've got. Has anybody else gotten such a letter?

you must live in america, lol. I actually know a bunch of lawyers here in texas that are fine people. doctors too. I haven't met any clean politicians however. But I'm not racist against them. I hope to be surprised in a good way some day.

I had to look that one up.... because i'm so old It’s a funny one because it’s basically a **reclaimed insult**. * **1980s–2000s (West Coast street slang):** “based” is tied to **“basehead”** — someone on crack/freebase, or “acting like a dopehead.” ([merriam-webster.com][1]) * **Mid/late 2000s:** Bay Area rapper Lil B starts leaning into it; his crew The Pack had “Based Boys” as an album/branding vibe. ([Reddit][2]) * **2010 (the pivot):** In an interview with Complex, Lil B explicitly redefines it as **“being yourself… not scared of what people think… being positive.”** That definition spreads. ([Reddit][2]) * **2010s onward (internet usage):** Memes like “thank you based god” popularize “based” as quick approval. ([Know Your Meme][3]) * **Late 2010s–2020s:** It gets used as a general “W take” stamp across the internet, sometimes with political/“anti-PC” connotations depending on the community. ([Dictionary.com][4]) So: **basehead → insult → Lil B flips it → internet turns it into a one-word clap.** [1]: https://www.merriam-webster.com/slang/based?utm_source=chatgpt.com "BASED Slang Meaning" [2]: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/weetlz/what_does_based_mean/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "What does \"based\" mean? : r/NoStupidQuestions" [3]: https://knowyourmeme.com/sensitive/memes/based-god?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Based God" [4]: https://www.dictionary.com/culture/slang/based?utm_source=chatgpt.com "based | Slang"

the phone is an exocortex. This is a book that is turning out to be nonfiction -> https://www.amazon.com/Accelerando-Singularity-Charles-Stross/dp/0441014151