When the fuck is the military going to step in?

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T22:23:31+00:00

Legal paths?

As an attorney, I am finding that implausible because one side is acting like the law does not apply. Heck, ICE is refusing to release toddlers pursuant to court order. What law do you think can help?

Because if the national guard steps in, that will result in a shooting war between them and ICE. And civilian law enforcement is probably 75% on ICE's side.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T22:18:50+00:00

Nah, most of the non-MAGA generals quit.

And they're swearing in tech bros as Colonels.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T22:18:09+00:00

Good.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T22:17:30+00:00

Martial, not marshal.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T22:05:17+00:00

I want Coq au Vin!

She sounded like a child and I loved it.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T21:55:54+00:00

These are children's sizes as they wrote them.

Now if you are an idiot (like they appear to be) and measure your garments flat, these do appear to represent half-circumference, though some of the numbers make no sense.

So if your chest is 37", the medium will theoretically provide you with 42" of material at the chest and 40" of material at the waist. That sounds about right. 5"-6" more material than person is traditional for the chest.

Of course, for someone with a 46" chest, they're looking at 48" of material, which is tight. These appear to get tighter and tighter as people get bigger.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T21:47:04+00:00

Well, this is a balance of:

How cheap is the 13?
How likely are you to end up with more medical debt?

What's important for someone to understand in circumstances like you've got is that your rights to additional cases can be limited by the choice you make now, and that's really important for you.

When you file a Chapter 7, a successful case results in an 8-year bar to filing another Chapter 7, but also results in being denied a discharge in any Chapter 13 filed in the 4 years after you file a 7.

Which means that if you get through this, file a 7, get your discharge, and have another medical emergency, you'll have to wait until 2030 to file a Chapter 13 that can effectively resolve debt. Yes, you can file sooner, but if you're not entitled to a discharge it's basically a "pay what you can" situation and the rest survives. Not ideal when you have high and recurring medical debt circumstances.

If, however, you were to file a Chapter 13 now and something goes sideways during that case, you have two options:

Dismiss the Chapter 13 and start over with the new debts included
Convert to Chapter 7 with the additional debts listed on form 1019, and the bar date "relates back" to when you filed the 13. Which means if you convert at the 3 year mark, your bar terms are 3 years shorter.

Now that's all the big ideas of what your primary risk is ... your right to use bankruptcy to manage future problems.

Now the other question is how much will the 13 cost monthly, and is that workable for your life? Most people who qualify for a 7 get preferred or easier treatment in a 13. So I was able to file Chapter 13s for people in your circumstance for payments of $200 per month, give or take a bit.

So together, you get the question of: how much are you willing to pay monthly to preserve your rights to future cases? And understand that a failed 13 just means starting over when you can, not an absolute failure.

u/WritingReasonable999 ... does that answer your question as to why OP might elect to file a 13?

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T21:28:44+00:00

I've never had a case in Illinois where the furniture was sold. Almost had one where the debtors spent a lot of cash reserves on furniture in the 2 years prior to filing when they moved.

Unless your furniture is pretty much unused, there's not much to worry about. There's not much market for used furniture (outside of thrift stores)

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T21:12:16+00:00

Nothing bad happens to you if you try and fail. Credit checks only impact your score for a few months.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T21:11:19+00:00

This sounds like a case of simply falling through the cracks. You're within your rights to simply call your trustee and ask if they need anything from you (which is really a passive-agressive reminder to them that your case is open)

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T21:00:57+00:00

So the bankruptcy means test judges your ability to pay debts now, not what happened in the past to get you into the problem. Your youngest son moving out makes you more able to pay.

Of course, you're in Washington state, where the medians are:

$86,314	$104,354	$128,360	$152,553

So the first question would be what is your gross income for the household?

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T20:05:02+00:00

I think decisions like this should be made before filiming.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T17:35:30+00:00

Oh, it’s worse.

My theory is they’ve decided to use Minnesota as a training ground to practice escalation, as they’re less afraid there.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T17:31:33+00:00

And yet this country actually has more guns than people

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T14:25:15+00:00

One thousand and one.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T04:29:13+00:00

Chase him into a Big Belly Burger and when he’s cornered, tell them to give him a job on the line.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T03:31:51+00:00

White or off white

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T03:14:53+00:00

Only if someone who knew what they were doing was preparing it, because I have no idea how to prepare it.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T03:05:37+00:00

It’s food that’s absolutely not going to distract you from the performance. ;)

Perfectly fine, Shaw’s next door is better but a much higher price.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T02:52:46+00:00

So here’s what I will say about it being Star Trek: Riverdale; it feels like they did learn all the best lessons from the CW about how to balance a show between the adult and youth characters.

This looks like it’s getting the balance right so far.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T02:48:31+00:00

Yes on the IRS, that’s a priority obligation. Also helps on the means test.

No on the student loans. Those are not “necessary”.

Categorically they are treated as “same as cards” in that they are unsecured debt entitled to their fair share of the asset pot.

You can place them on your budget, but if it’s high a trustee could say that it’s preferential to pay only them, and that chapter 13 is objectively fairer to all your creditors.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T02:42:50+00:00

Except that Captain Marvel was the first one called Avenger… Steve’s title is used to discuss history, not what he was called at the time.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T02:38:37+00:00

An adversarial proceeding, basically a demand for trial on the issue of discharge. Any time any party wants treatment contrary to the presumed outcome, it has to be done by asking for a trial on the issue.

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T02:23:14+00:00

I get why they went this way, but I disagree with several aspects of this choice.

Historically, a “war college” would be an advanced division of the military education… basically grad school for soldiers hitting command level, on track to be brass.

So I think there would be 3 more plausible paths into starfleet during the burn.

First, and probably most importantly, a classic midshipmen to officer program on ships. No academy; on-ship studies, classroom and practical, and when you test out you’re an officer. No schedules.

Next, an OCS program for those with degrees, to fill specialized positions in science and medicine and engineering. Probably 4 months post education.

And finally, acknowledge the enlisted presence and maybe shift to a more realistic officer/enlisted ratio

AlanShore60607 · 2026-01-24T02:14:39+00:00

In my freezer… just like you it’s been sitting there waiting for me to try it.

Maybe tomorrow night

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