Looks like I’ll be doing some driving in June and maybe July as well although the Independence Day week I’ll likely stay parked.

New Federal Rules for Independent Contractors Will Destroy Freelancers’ Livelihoods

YES. NEXT QUESTION? Did NYC Just Kneecap Airbnb?

Want a nice short succinct definition of the slippery slope? This guy went viral for summarizing the slippery slope in 19 seconds flat

you’ll see this one again, but does this guy count as a self-employed hobbyist? ALEX, I’LL TAKE “IDIOT RULINGS THAT WON’T STAND ON APPEAL” FOR $400: NYC Man Convicted Over Gunsmithing Hobby After Judge Says 2nd Amendment ‘Doesn’t Exist in This Courtroom.’

Also in weaponry THE NEW YORK TIMES INFORMS ITS READERS OF MILITARY INTRICACIES: “The war has often revolved around artillery, which are large guns that armies use to fire explosive shells and hit targets from a great distance.”

and here’s the economy in which I’m marinating: