Michael Mechanic
@michaelmechanic
Mother Jones editor; author of "Jackpot," an "entertaining and eviscerating" (Jane Mayer) book on America's wealth insanity (readjackpot.com); piano player turned punk rock drummer turned old-time fiddler; dad of Gen Zers; gardener; curmudgeon about town.
Everyone except billionaires wants to tax billionaires, but taxing wealth at the federal level ain't gonna happen. Heck, SCOTUS won't even let Congress touch unrealized gains, the main source of income for the nation's wealthiest families. Allow me to Mikesplain (story link in replies):
The latest Mother Jones newsstand cover, featuring lil Jared. You know, because naked Trump would be a bit much.
What the actual F with these loons? I really hope, once this administration is gone, hopefully to prison, that our government will return to taking its job seriously and behaving professionally.
You know what's not a classified space? Pete Hegseth's signal chat.
There's a word for this: Tax Fraud. Trump says he's going after fraud. Not true. He's both encouraging it and participating in it. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/b...
Love these interactive graphics on the @nytimes.com piece from @gabrielzucman.bsky.social and Emannuel Saez on CA's Billionaire Wealth Tax initiative.