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40x the Rent on 1099s: The Application Packet That Gets a Freelancer Past a New York Landlord

November 2, 2026 wpadmin

You cleared $160,000 in gross revenue last year. Your tax return shows $95,000 in net profit after the home office,…

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The ‘Forced Family Fun’ Shirt Is a Consent Form You Wear

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FORCED FAMILY FUN. Red and white lettering, a string of festive lights looped around the words like a garland that…

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The Cousin Crew Shirt Is a Group Label, Not a Group Chat

November 1, 2026 wpadmin

Two words, all caps, in red and white: COUSIN CREW. Around them, holly, snowflakes, and Christmas decoration. That is the…

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The ‘Got Too Silly’ Shirt Is a Mugshot for a Crime Nobody Can Name

October 31, 2026 wpadmin

There is a white bird in an orange jumpsuit holding a black mugshot board, and above its head, in the…

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The Lowercase ‘meh.’ Shirt Is a Period, Not a Personality

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There is a period at the end of the word. That is the first thing I notice on the garment…

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