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Blackvegetable » Today, 1:58 pm » wrote: ↑

Today, 1:58 pm

President Donald Trump plans to replace acting IRS commissioner Gary Shapley three days after he was selected for the position, according to four people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe a matter not yet made public.

 Trump appointed Shapley on Tuesday amid a remarkable series of promotions and departures among the tax agency’s senior leadership in just a handful of weeks. Shapley was an IRS criminal investigator who became a conservative hero in 2023 after accusing prosecutors of delaying an investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes.

 The New York Times reported on Friday that Trump is rescinding Shapley’s appointment after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to the president about billionaire Elon Musk’s role in Shapley’s elevation. The Treasury Department oversees the IRS, and the Times reported that Musk secured the post for Shapley without consulting Bessent.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business ... sent-musk/

**** dumpster fire.

“**** dumpster fire” is Veghead's sole original contribution to a multi-paragraph news drop. Let's evaluate that: 
Bloom’s Taxonomy Breakdown: Mary’s Masterclass in Dumpster Fire Analysis

 Remembering:
He copy-pasted a news story. Basic recall. Level 1.

Understanding:
No summary, no interpretation, no clarification of cause and effect. Just the phrase “**** dumpster fire.” So...

Applying:
No connection to broader trends in governance, tax policy, or political accountability. Nothing is applied to anything.

Analyzing:
No exploration of why the appointment happened, what Musk’s involvement means, or how it reflects on Trump’s leadership.

Evaluating:
“**** dumpster fire” is technically an opinion, sure—but without rationale or support, it’s just a spicy sound effect.

Creating:
Nothing new is synthesized, proposed, or constructed. No ideas, no arguments, no solutions. Just smoke and flames.

Final Score: Level 1.0 – “Fire Alarm with WiFi”
Mary read a thing, got mad, and shouted into the void.It’s not an argument. It’s a Yelp review of democracy.

This one will be easy:
1. You will now flip it around and say that I don't know what it is about. Anything to hide.