NBC News confirms: Gary Shapley, acting commissioner of the IRS, is being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approached Trump to say that Shapley was appointed without his knowledge and at Elon Musk’s direction. @msnbc.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
NBC News confirms: Gary Shapley, acting commissioner of the IRS, is being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approached Trump to say that Shapley was appointed without his knowledge and at Elon Musk’s direction. @msnbc.com
Yes, it destroys gale shapley pairings. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale%E2...
Gale–Shapley algorithm - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Yes, it destroys gale shapley pairings. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale%E2...
Reminder that the entire Hunter Biden investigation was predicated on sex workers investigation.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
The “no tax on tips” rule as part of the Big Beautiful Bill doesn’t apply to pornographic content.
This means when someone with an OnlyFans files their taxes and expects their tips not to be taxed, the IRS needs to watch their content to decide if it’s porn or not. 🤦🏾♂️
This means when someone with an OnlyFans files their taxes and expects their tips not to be taxed, the IRS needs to watch their content to decide if it’s porn or not. 🤦🏾♂️
IRS to watch OnlyFans content in 'no tax on tips' dispute
Agents from the IRS will need to watch OnlyFans content to determine if it meets the “no tax on tips law.”
www.newsweek.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Reminder that the entire Hunter Biden investigation was predicated on sex workers investigation.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
September 18, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Apparently a Shapley.
August 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Apparently a Shapley.
There have been five different heads of the IRS this year alone:
Doug O'Donnell (Jan. 20th thru Feb. 28th)
Melanie Krause (Feb. 28th thru April 16th)
Gary Shapley (April 16th thru April 18th)
Michael Faulkender (April 18th thru June 16th)
Billy Long (June 16th thru today)
About to be a sixth.
Doug O'Donnell (Jan. 20th thru Feb. 28th)
Melanie Krause (Feb. 28th thru April 16th)
Gary Shapley (April 16th thru April 18th)
Michael Faulkender (April 18th thru June 16th)
Billy Long (June 16th thru today)
About to be a sixth.
Breaking News: President Trump is removing the head of the IRS from his job, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Trump Is Replacing Billy Long as I.R.S. Commissioner
The change comes just two months into the former Republican congressman’s tenure leading the tax agency.
nyti.ms
August 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
There have been five different heads of the IRS this year alone:
Doug O'Donnell (Jan. 20th thru Feb. 28th)
Melanie Krause (Feb. 28th thru April 16th)
Gary Shapley (April 16th thru April 18th)
Michael Faulkender (April 18th thru June 16th)
Billy Long (June 16th thru today)
About to be a sixth.
Doug O'Donnell (Jan. 20th thru Feb. 28th)
Melanie Krause (Feb. 28th thru April 16th)
Gary Shapley (April 16th thru April 18th)
Michael Faulkender (April 18th thru June 16th)
Billy Long (June 16th thru today)
About to be a sixth.
Hey @scaramucci.bsky.social?
Is the proper usage with Gary Shapley a third-of-Scaramucci or is 72 hours so impressive he becomes a new unit?
Is the proper usage with Gary Shapley a third-of-Scaramucci or is 72 hours so impressive he becomes a new unit?
April 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Hey @scaramucci.bsky.social?
Is the proper usage with Gary Shapley a third-of-Scaramucci or is 72 hours so impressive he becomes a new unit?
Is the proper usage with Gary Shapley a third-of-Scaramucci or is 72 hours so impressive he becomes a new unit?
AstroBin's Image of the Day: "Shapley 1 / RCW 100" by Patrick Winkler
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May 31, 2026 at 12:02 PM
AstroBin's Image of the Day: "Shapley 1 / RCW 100" by Patrick Winkler
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So Musk may have installed Shapley to rubber stamp Kliger basically eliminated IRS during tax season.
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April 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
So Musk may have installed Shapley to rubber stamp Kliger basically eliminated IRS during tax season.
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Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula: What’s looking back at you isn’t a cosmic eye, but Shapley 1, a beautifully symmetric planetary nebula. Shapley 1, also known as the Fine Ring Nebula or PLN 329+2.1, bejewels the southern sky constellation of the Carpenter's Square (Norma).
March 4, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula: What’s looking back at you isn’t a cosmic eye, but Shapley 1, a beautifully symmetric planetary nebula. Shapley 1, also known as the Fine Ring Nebula or PLN 329+2.1, bejewels the southern sky constellation of the Carpenter's Square (Norma).
The American Astronomical Society celebrated the work of 12 astronomers who formed the 2024–2025 cohort of AAS Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturers, including Dr. Quyen Hart, project scientist and science communicator at STScI. 🔭 🧪
Celebrating the 2024–2025 AAS Shapley Lecturers | American Astronomical Society
AAS is pleased to celebrate 12 astronomers who served as AAS Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturers! These Shapley Lecturers visited several community colleges and schools across the US to advance AAS's mission.
aas.org
September 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The American Astronomical Society celebrated the work of 12 astronomers who formed the 2024–2025 cohort of AAS Harlow Shapley Visiting Lecturers, including Dr. Quyen Hart, project scientist and science communicator at STScI. 🔭 🧪
Trump ousts IRS chief days after appointment amid Musk-Bessent feud.
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained that Gary Shapley had been chosen without his knowledge.
#MomSky
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained that Gary Shapley had been chosen without his knowledge.
#MomSky
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump ousts IRS chief days after appointment amid Musk-Bessent feud
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained that Gary Shapley had been chosen without his knowledge
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Trump ousts IRS chief days after appointment amid Musk-Bessent feud.
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained that Gary Shapley had been chosen without his knowledge.
#MomSky
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained that Gary Shapley had been chosen without his knowledge.
#MomSky
#Voices4Victory
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Edwin Hubble sent a letter to Harlow Shapley #OTD in 1924, describing data that placed the Andromeda Nebula outside our Milky Way.
Shapley, who had long argued such objects were inside our galaxy, said to Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: “Here is the letter that destroyed my universe.” 🧪 ⚛️
Shapley, who had long argued such objects were inside our galaxy, said to Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: “Here is the letter that destroyed my universe.” 🧪 ⚛️
A few months later, Hubble sent his result to Harvard astronomer Harlow Shapley, leading advocate of the theory that the Milky Way was the whole universe.
Shapley read the letter in front of grad student Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, and said "Here is the letter that has destroyed my universe." (9/n)
Shapley read the letter in front of grad student Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, and said "Here is the letter that has destroyed my universe." (9/n)
February 19, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Edwin Hubble sent a letter to Harlow Shapley #OTD in 1924, describing data that placed the Andromeda Nebula outside our Milky Way.
Shapley, who had long argued such objects were inside our galaxy, said to Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: “Here is the letter that destroyed my universe.” 🧪 ⚛️
Shapley, who had long argued such objects were inside our galaxy, said to Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: “Here is the letter that destroyed my universe.” 🧪 ⚛️
the funniest permutation of events here is that musk really did discuss the shapley appointment with trump and trump has since forgotten the conversation took place.
April 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
the funniest permutation of events here is that musk really did discuss the shapley appointment with trump and trump has since forgotten the conversation took place.
Elon Musk Suffers Embarrassing Blow as His IRS Chief Forced Out
Gary Shapley lasted just three days.
newrepublic.com/post/194163/...
Gary Shapley lasted just three days.
newrepublic.com/post/194163/...
Elon Musk Suffers Embarrassing Blow as His IRS Chief Forced Out
Gary Shapley lasted just three days.
newrepublic.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Elon Musk Suffers Embarrassing Blow as His IRS Chief Forced Out
Gary Shapley lasted just three days.
newrepublic.com/post/194163/...
Gary Shapley lasted just three days.
newrepublic.com/post/194163/...
Queer relationships can be transitive which can make larger pairings more stable. In hetero relationships free radicals break all the gale shapley pairings, and everything falls apart.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale%E2...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale%E2...
Gale–Shapley algorithm - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 20, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Queer relationships can be transitive which can make larger pairings more stable. In hetero relationships free radicals break all the gale shapley pairings, and everything falls apart.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale%E2...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale%E2...
You've now got three major agencies -- Treasury w/Gary Shapley, DOD w/Whiskey Pete's top aides, and Rubio w/Marocco -- where you've got conflicts between MAGAts and others creating real disruption.
April 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
You've now got three major agencies -- Treasury w/Gary Shapley, DOD w/Whiskey Pete's top aides, and Rubio w/Marocco -- where you've got conflicts between MAGAts and others creating real disruption.
The original SHAP paper has been cited over 30k times.
The paper showed that attribution methods, like LIME and LRP, compute Shapley values (with some adaptations).
The paper also introduces estimation methods for Shapley values, like KernelSHAP, which today is deprecated.
The paper showed that attribution methods, like LIME and LRP, compute Shapley values (with some adaptations).
The paper also introduces estimation methods for Shapley values, like KernelSHAP, which today is deprecated.
January 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The original SHAP paper has been cited over 30k times.
The paper showed that attribution methods, like LIME and LRP, compute Shapley values (with some adaptations).
The paper also introduces estimation methods for Shapley values, like KernelSHAP, which today is deprecated.
The paper showed that attribution methods, like LIME and LRP, compute Shapley values (with some adaptations).
The paper also introduces estimation methods for Shapley values, like KernelSHAP, which today is deprecated.
🚨 NEWS: Trump has appointed **Gary Shapley**, a key MAGA ally and Hunter Biden tax informant, as the interim IRS commissioner, per two sources familiar.
Story tk.
Story tk.
April 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
🚨 NEWS: Trump has appointed **Gary Shapley**, a key MAGA ally and Hunter Biden tax informant, as the interim IRS commissioner, per two sources familiar.
Story tk.
Story tk.
Well yes, we are on our 4th acting IRS commissioner in 3 months. Why do you ask?
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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![Doug O'Donnell (Acting) January 20, 2025 February 28, 2025 [28][30]
– Melanie Krause (Acting) February 28, 2025 April 16, 2025 [30][31]
– Gary Shapley (Acting) April 16, 2025 April 18, 2025 [31]
– Michael Faulkender (Acting) April 18, 2025 [32]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux/bafkreiewjmlxfm6vmtxe4vtvvwcktcmzs6alnvvmyvrdcq3vbabwtd2xki)
April 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Well yes, we are on our 4th acting IRS commissioner in 3 months. Why do you ask?
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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When Harlow Shapley received a letter from Hubble containing the evidence that the spiral nebulae were separate "galaxies", he said: “This is the letter that destroyed my universe."
Shapley had believed the Universe contained just one "Big Galaxy" - our Milky Way. Now we know there are ~2 trillion!
Shapley had believed the Universe contained just one "Big Galaxy" - our Milky Way. Now we know there are ~2 trillion!
VAR!
In the early morning hours #OTD in 1923, Edwin Hubble took a photo plate of M31 that showed a Cepheid variable star.
Using Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s distance-luminosity relationship, Hubble concluded that M31 is another galaxy outside the Milky Way. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
Image: Carnegie Observatories
In the early morning hours #OTD in 1923, Edwin Hubble took a photo plate of M31 that showed a Cepheid variable star.
Using Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s distance-luminosity relationship, Hubble concluded that M31 is another galaxy outside the Milky Way. 🧪 🔭 ⚛️
Image: Carnegie Observatories
October 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
When Harlow Shapley received a letter from Hubble containing the evidence that the spiral nebulae were separate "galaxies", he said: “This is the letter that destroyed my universe."
Shapley had believed the Universe contained just one "Big Galaxy" - our Milky Way. Now we know there are ~2 trillion!
Shapley had believed the Universe contained just one "Big Galaxy" - our Milky Way. Now we know there are ~2 trillion!
STScI is pleased to announce that Dr. Quyen Hart, project scientist for #NASAWebb science communications at STScI, and Dr. Heidi Hammel, vice president for science at @aura-astronomy.bsky.social, have been selected for the 2026 cohort of @aas.org's Shapley Visiting Lecturers.
AAS Announces 2026 Shapley Lecturers | American Astronomical Society
The AAS has selected 21 astronomers who will form the 2026 cohort of AAS Shapley Visiting Lecturers. These lecturers will visit a number of schools and community institutions across the US to share th...
aas.org
March 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
STScI is pleased to announce that Dr. Quyen Hart, project scientist for #NASAWebb science communications at STScI, and Dr. Heidi Hammel, vice president for science at @aura-astronomy.bsky.social, have been selected for the 2026 cohort of @aas.org's Shapley Visiting Lecturers.
Edwin Hubble sent a letter to Harlow Shapley #OTD in 1924, describing data that placed the Andromeda Nebula outside our Milky Way.
Shapley, who had long argued such objects were inside our galaxy, said to Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: “Here is the letter that destroyed my universe.”
Shapley, who had long argued such objects were inside our galaxy, said to Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: “Here is the letter that destroyed my universe.”
February 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Edwin Hubble sent a letter to Harlow Shapley #OTD in 1924, describing data that placed the Andromeda Nebula outside our Milky Way.
Shapley, who had long argued such objects were inside our galaxy, said to Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: “Here is the letter that destroyed my universe.”
Shapley, who had long argued such objects were inside our galaxy, said to Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: “Here is the letter that destroyed my universe.”
I’m the queen of codpieces!
Both Shapley and historically accurate
Both Shapley and historically accurate
July 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I’m the queen of codpieces!
Both Shapley and historically accurate
Both Shapley and historically accurate
Shapley 1, the Fine Ring Nebula in Norma, is a planetary nebula formed by a Sun-like star. Its annular shape is due to our top-down view of a binary central system: a white dwarf and companion orbiting every 2…
Credit: Peter Bresseler;
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC
CSST,
CRESST II)
Credit: Peter Bresseler;
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC
CSST,
CRESST II)
March 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Shapley 1, the Fine Ring Nebula in Norma, is a planetary nebula formed by a Sun-like star. Its annular shape is due to our top-down view of a binary central system: a white dwarf and companion orbiting every 2…
Credit: Peter Bresseler;
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC
CSST,
CRESST II)
Credit: Peter Bresseler;
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC
CSST,
CRESST II)