A meme-stock trader netted about $7m in gains and losses. The IRS flagged over $500k as wash sales, leaving a six-figure 2021 bill. Wash-sale rules bar losses if the same stock is bought within 30 days; the rule runs across accounts and years. Crypto isn’t subject yet.

Iman Abdul, 27, formerly an AOC youth organizer, was arrested for terroristic threats after urging followers to attack a NYC high school with Jewish students. He posted a map and a hostile caption. The report ties the case to New York politics and predicts light punishment.

In Washington, the White House weighs inviting Zelensky to Alaska for talks with Putin; a trilateral summit is possible. Trump will meet Putin. Europe says Ukraine must be heard; Zelensky rejects land swaps. Russia holds about 20% of Ukraine, including four annexed regions.

The Netherlands sees hundreds of blasts this year, mostly illegal fireworks, unsettling quiet streets and causing injuries. Police tie the violence to the Mocro mafia, with links to Germany; critics say the media dodge the perpetrators.

The Digest, 8/10/2025 @1230AM, CDT

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