Josh Downer

Narrative violation and great insight from the latest Citadel Securities banger by Frank Flight: "We illustrated back in February that demand for software engineers, the most AI exposed occupation was accelerating higher, which we argued violates the displacement narrative. Indeed the acceleration in software job postings has continued, now up 18% from the inflection point in May last year."

@CarlBradley737 @NiohBerg They’re screaming it from their windows and in the marches — they want the Crown Prince, return of the Shah, who promises to help a transition to pluralistic constitutional democracy

@NiohBerg We are REALLY close to the point when the Iranian people need to start sharing the message of who they want to help reconstitute their government and their country. Let's hear THEIR desires and share them before outsiders claim to know for themselves and act with malice.

🔴 BREAKING: Tehran tonight. First confirmed video. Huge crowds forming. Via Starlink.

هم‌میهنان عزیزم، شما با شجاعت و ایستادگی خود، تحسین جهانیان را برانگیخته‌اید. حضور دگرباره و پرشکوه‌تان در خیابان‌های سراسر ایران در شامگاه جمعه، پاسخی دندان‌شکن به تهدیدهای رهبر خائن و جنایتکار جمهوری اسلامی بود. یقین دارم که او این تصاویر را از مخفیگاهش دیده و از وحشت لرزیده است. اکنون، با پاسخ قاطع شما به نخستین فراخوان، یقین دارم که ما با هدفمندتر کردن حضور خیابانی، و هم‌‌زمان، قطع شَریان‌های مالی، جمهوری اسلامی و دستگاه فرسوده و شکننده سرکوبش را کاملا به زانو در خواهیم آورد. در همین راستا، از کارگران و کارکنان بخش‌های کلیدی اقتصاد، به‌ویژه حمل‌ونقل، و نفت و گاز و انرژی، دعوت می‌کنم روند اعتصاب سراسری را آغاز کنند. هم‌چنین، از همه شما می‌خواهم امروز و فردا، شنبه و یکشنبه (۲۰ و ۲۱ دی‌ماه)، این بار، از ساعت ۶ بعدازظهر، با پرچم، تصاویر و نمادهای ملی به خیابان‌ها بیایید و فضاهای عمومی را از آنِ خود کنید. هدف ما دیگر، صِرفاً آمدن به خیابان نیست؛ هدف، آمادگی برای تسخیر مراکز شهرها و حفظ آن‌هاست. برای رسیدن‌ به این هدف، تا حد امکان از مسیرهای مختلف به‌سوی بخش‌های مرکزی‌تر شهرها حرکت کنید و جمعیت‌های جدا را به هم پیوند بزنید. هم‌زمان، از همین حالا برای ماندن در خیابان آماده شوید و تدارکات لازم را تهیه کنید. به جوانان گارد جاویدان ایران، و همه نیروهای مسلح و امنیتی که به پلتفرم همکاری ملی پیوسته‌اند، می‌گویم: ماشین سرکوب را بیش از پیش، کند و مختل کنید تا در روز موعود، آن را کاملا از کار بیندازیم. من نیز در تدارک بازگشت به میهن هستم تا در زمان پیروزی انقلاب ملی‌مان، کنار شما ملت بزرگ‌ ایران باشم. باور دارم که آن روز بسیار نزدیک است. پاینده ایران!

@siavash Do you have legal to navigate sanctions issues? Speaking to top OFAC lawyer at an AmLaw 20 firm who wants to help pro bono — DM me

Gathering a tech team to support the Iran movement. Mainly for Iranians outside the country who want to help. Let me know if you want to be part of it. We have done it before with WeAreMahsaAmini initiative delivering 10+ projects such as providing internet access.

@PahlaviReza was in a meeting with top OFAC lawyers today, who’d like to advise pro bono on targeted sanctions waivers to open up American tech, communications and money for freedom organizers. People here want to help! God’s speed and prayers for a free Iran 🙏🏼

Why aren’t we talking more about the revolution of the Iranian people suppressed by Islamic control? Iran wants to be free. Look at this beautiful video. Free them. x.com/Negaarsh/statu…

@bejeweledpaige @SJO0728 I thought the same thing based on Blake’s complaint — turns out, that list they created was Fraudulent.. literally didn’t exist. This was their ex post summary of what they say they claimed - Justin never saw it or conceded to any of it. Read his complaint

@SJO0728 There is literally a record of the meeting with the cast and crew in which they laid out the on-set issues, which he agreed to. If it were false, he would have disputed it

I do not care if Blake Lively was mean and took charge of a movie. They had to have a meeting to get Justin Baldoni to stop sexually harassing people. He needs to be held accountable. I'm tired of people acting like being a mean girl is equal to or worse than sexual harassment

I applaud crypto gaming projects that take the risk of fair launch, and list on DEXs below 50M FDV. This is truly democratizing the industry and giving power back to the community. Shoutout to: @XBorgHQ @SuperChampsHQ @SeedworldMeta @TONStationLabs @0xplay_network

@Arturo_P_A Agreed. Tho #XRP holders are asking, with some validity, why XRP's price has stagnated. What if instead the community asked: how can we participate in building the new payments infrastructure it needs? There is room for all to participate, contribute, and monetize. #Xpring

@JoshDowner Hopefully, solving a real world problem will drive markets maturity and enhance XRP's long term ability to perform as a reliable store of value. Interesting, indeed.

Travel rule and stable coins aside, my main takeaway from FinCEN Director Blanco’s recent remarks is how seriously the industry takes AML/CFT: fincen.gov/news/speeches/…

Congrats to my colleague Ben Melnicki for his appointment to the Blockchain Association — critical work representing our industry’s innovation back East!

I love the idea of an explosion in the number and specialization of financial accounts and channels Same has been happening with blockchain and cryptos Both systems will require interoperability to scale, or else fragmentation —> friction and frustration

This video says more than a thousand words...#xrpthestandard

@markhammervold @CrisColinsworth says shoving someone to the ground well after the whistle is a "hustle play." #oldschool #hustleplay

@markhammervold @collinsworthnbc Cris says Wilson's performance "humiliating." "Doesn't get much worse than this from a running back."

@markhammervold @CollinsworthNBC I'm sure they love his droll charm. #ObsoleteSkill

If this #GIANTS #Cowboys game was being played on Madden, we all would have pressed the reset button. #computerischeatingme

What a day of football!!! But my boys are on tonight.

President Obama in my hometown. NYTimes: Obama Proposes Deal Over Taxes and Jobs nyti.ms/1bFtF9U

When in doubt, blame the summer intern: politico.com/story/2013/07/…