1.  Well, this has been a week.

2.  If by week you mean the long downhill slide to an enormous clusterfuck of a bill.

3.  Happy birthday to a country so far off the rails we’re barely recognizable, I guess.

4.  Are we even ready to talk about the house bill that got sent to the White House yesterday?

5.  Not really, but let’s give it a pseudo-shot anyway.

6.  Axios published “5 under-the-radar pieces of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that may impact your life” yesterday.

7.  These are five things I actually haven’t seen highlighted yet so let’s take a look.

8.  Gambling. “Context: The new bill puts the amount gamblers can deduct from their winnings equal to 90% of their losses for a tax year. This rule would be permanent and start in 2026.”

9.  So even if you break even with your wins and losses you’ll still only be able to deduct 90% of the loss from your winnings.

10.  Listen, I’m not the finance guru in this family and despite BrightSide’s best efforts I’m finding it impossible to write succinctly about real world effects here.

11.  My shorthand version is professional gamblers and casual ones who work with big funds will end up paying more taxes in this area.

12.  Charitable giving. “What to know: Under current law, taxpayers who itemize their deductions can receive deductions from charitable donations, Watson said. The new bill allows those who take the standard deduction to deduct up to $1,000 (single) or $2,000 (joint).”

13.  This looks like a benefit seeing as most Americans don’t itemize their tax deductions but typically donate at least some things that would qualify.

14.  Car loan interest. “The current version includes an auto loan interest deductible, which includes provisions that expire in 2028. Some taxpayers could deduct up to $10,000 of annual interest on new auto loans.”

15.  Except loans for used cars don’t qualify and the benefit only applies to new cars assembled in the U.S.

16.  Rising electricity bills. “Context: The bill phases out tax credits for solar and wind projects — meaning that development will slow and consumers will face higher prices.”

17.  Combine that with increased demand for electricity overall and you’ve got a situation ripe for higher electricity rates.

18.  Consumer protections. “Funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a small operation that fights big businesses on behalf of American consumers, has been slashed by about half in the new bill.”

19.  So basically your average consumer is on their own.

20.  Learn to spot those scams, people.

21.  Okay, that’s all I’ve got in the tank.

22.  Yes, I entirely sidestepped the Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP cuts.

23.  The over $3 trillion added to the deficit.

24.  The expansion of ICE’s budget from $2.2 billion to $45 billion.

25.  The way this bill decimates lives of everyday people while Republicans cheer.

26.  It’s a shit show here in the good old US of A.

27.  What are we doing to take care of ourselves these days?

28.  I think it’s time to pull out my coloring books and gel pens again.

29.  Cutting off social media after 11pm would be smart.

30.  I know I should be listing meditation or yoga but I just don’t have the bandwidth.

31.  So what’s next?

32.  Lots of things. Here are some thoughts.

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37.  I’m tired.

38.  I knew this bill would pass but still, seeing it actually happen took the wind out of my sails.

39.  But this is a marathon, not a sprint, and I’m in it for the long run.

40.  So today there’s coffee and kitties and an afternoon nap. Rest, recharge, then continue the work.