The Side-Eye Report

AI without the Kool-Aid. Business beyond the boring. Culturally curious. Professionally nosy.

Smart takes, useful tools, money moves, cultural rabbit holes, and the occasional thing that made me say, “Now wait a damn minute…”

If its worth knowing, questioning or side-eyeing, it belongs here.

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Sep 1, 2026

Trump Declared a National Emergency Over the Power Grid. I Had Questions.

AI needs a whole lot more electricity than most of us realize. So I started digging into the grid, the money, and what we're being told about the emergency.

May 28, 2026

The IRS Just Changed the 1099 Rules. Here’s What That Actually Means for Your Side Hustle.

The form might not show up, but the income still counts. Let’s not let a missing 1099 turn into a tax season surprise.

May 27, 2026

Your Overtime Check Just Got a Little Bigger

The new overtime deduction is real, but it does not mean your whole overtime check is tax-free.

May 26, 2026

Doctors Won’t Treat the Symptoms That Matter Most, So I Learned to Manage Them Myself

After 20 years with lupus, I learned that labs do not always tell the full story. Fatigue, pain, and brain fog deserve to be taken seriously too.

May 26, 2026

You May Need to File This IRS Form Before July 10

The IRS may owe some taxpayers COVID-era penalty refunds, but the money is not automatic.

May 26, 2026

The AI Wave Showed Up With a Check. I Was Already in the Water.

Workday, Anthropic, and LISC just put money behind AI-powered solopreneurs. So listen... that means something.

May 23, 2026

Your Mama Might Not Be Getting $6,000. Let’s Clear That Up Right Now.

The new senior deduction may lower taxable income, but it is not a refund, not a stimulus, and not free money.

May 21, 2026

Fortune Says AI Is Making Solo Founders Possible. I Been Doing This.

Solo does not mean small, and AI is making that harder to ignore.

The Side-Eye Report

FRESH FROM THE REPORT

Trump Declared a National Emergency Over the Power Grid. I Had Questions.

The IRS Just Changed the 1099 Rules. Here’s What That Actually Means for Your Side Hustle.

Your Overtime Check Just Got a Little Bigger

Doctors Won’t Treat the Symptoms That Matter Most, So I Learned to Manage Them Myself

You May Need to File This IRS Form Before July 10

The AI Wave Showed Up With a Check. I Was Already in the Water.

Your Mama Might Not Be Getting $6,000. Let’s Clear That Up Right Now.

Fortune Says AI Is Making Solo Founders Possible. I Been Doing This.

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