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@RoxaneLGibson1 @politvidchannel It’s because Trump wants to one-up Nixon. Read the history.

Umm. wow. I am still processing this. I will return but this is some bullshit. I just had to ask AI: ..... listen to this response::: 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 "Alright, let's break this down in a way that makes sense. So, imagine you're hearing this plan about Bitcoin, and it sounds great because it talks about reducing the national debt and helping the government. But here's the deal: this plan could actually take a ton of taxpayer money—your money—and hand it over to a bunch of rich people who already own tons of Bitcoin. These are folks who want to cash in big without losing the value of their crypto. The government would sell off gold (like the gold at Fort Knox) to buy Bitcoin. That’s like taking something valuable and stable and trading it for something super risky. The kicker? If Bitcoin crashes later, regular people like you and me might end up bailing out these rich crypto folks with tax dollars. And that’s not fair—it’s basically letting the wealthy use the government as their safety net while we get stuck holding the bag. #DemsUnited #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #RESIST So, even if you love Trump and what he’s done, you gotta think about whether this is really good for everyday Americans or just a sweet deal for billionaires. Doesn't sound very "America First," does it?"

BREAKING: Massive Trump scandal Uncovered Trump and the Republicans are planning to Transfer $100 Billion of your Tax Dollars to Rich Bitcoin Owners

@saoulidisg @passionate_xx Cutting off from family is not cult behavior. Cutting off from friends is. Families can be cults. Family coercion can be a cult behavior. Does it end with telling a child they don’t know their own body—how about they don’t know their own mind. That’s classic cult mind control.

@passionate_xx Exactly. Changing the name, cutting off from friends and family is classic cult behaviour. I would ask the father to put some sense into her with force and admit her to a mental hospital.

I have a daughter in the cult. She told me several months ago that I was a bigot and a transphobe and that "she didn't feel safe around me" and didn't know what she would do about family gatherings. Yes, I don't yell or name call but engage in discussions. She told the family 1/

@masonisonx @RonFilipkowski I preferred Cheech and Chong.

@RonFilipkowski We are officially the most unserious country.

Wait, does he think he’s ACTUALLY going to be AG???

Improving credit ratings is critical in unlocking resources to transform lives. Join us today for this important discussion on improving #AfricaCreditRatings as a pathway to tackling the continent’s debt crisis. 🗓️24 October ⏰10am ➡️Bit.ly/AfriCreditRati… #AnnualMeetings2024

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High interest payment on debt makes it difficult for #African countries to meet their dev’t obligations. @UNDP, we are investing in 3 areas to see a difference: ➡️Data ➡️Capacity dev’t ➡️Advisory service #AfricaCreditRatings #AnnualMeetings2024 #WBGMeetings #IMFMeetings

African countries are making efforts to better prepare for credit ratings process in order to improve their risk perception. Great insights shared by African Finance Ministers from #Lesotho #Rwanda & #Ethiopia at our #AfricaCreditRatings event at #AnnualMeetings2024 #WBGMeetings

A pleasure to join @UNDPAfrica Director @ahunnaeziakonwa today @BrookingsGlobal for a terrific panel on #AfricaCreditRatings--and why high interest payments cost the continent so much. @UNDP is investing in data, advisory services, and capacity development to ease the burden.

@michikokakutani @TheAtlantic @michikokakutani the work your dad did, which was picked up by Arrow-Debreu, is imho at the center of the financial crisis, which ushered in a phase of liars and despots. You could make a unique difference. Can we talk?

“I need the kind of generals that Hitler had”: Trump’s obsession with dictators and disdain for America’s military are deepening. via ⁦@TheAtlantic⁩ theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

@tvahan @TallisHolly @marlene4719 Wow, well said.

@TallisHolly @marlene4719 They like it. This is their version of telling truth to power except it's telling lies to the powerless.

I am so sick and tired of his f**king dangerous lies.

@meiselasb What business does Amy run? Her lullaby comment alone makes me want to be her customer.

Amy from Springfield, Ohio sent me the following message I have permission to share: “Ben, I am writing from Springfield, Ohio, where I was born and raised, and raised my kids. It's a little town in Clark County, Ohio that was named in honor of my ancestor George Rogers Clark, brother of William Clark from the Lewis and Clark Expedition. My little city of 59,000 people, consists mostly of blue-collar workers, day laborers, teachers, nurses, etc. We are the home of the silent film actress Lillian Gish, comedian Jonathon Winters, and of course, the great John Legend. I never imagined seeing our town as the epicenter of so much conversation, discussion, and debate. Seriously, I can't turn on the TV without hearing our city mentioned! The truth is that no one steals our pets, let alone eats them. Our police department has verified this. Our Haitian population is known to be hard workers, business owners, and good neighbors. One friend said his Haitian neighbors always smile and wave, and that you've never heard Brahm's Lullaby until you've heard sung in French to an infant by a Haitian mother. My friend who is a construction worker at the Intel plant in Columbus said that many Haitian employees reside in Springfield (more affordable) and travel to Columbus to work...and that they are good people, hard workers, and always on time. Some are taking the opportunity to get training to further their skill set and employability. What HAS happened in Springfield is an outpouring of xenophobia. There are protests by the Proud Boys on the corners and violent threats to our city hall, colleges, and schools. Our tiny downtown (honestly, if you blink you'll miss it!) has dealt with multiple bomb threats, causing several schools to be evacuated and closed. The college where I teach, Clark State, is going virtual this week (Sept 16-20) out of an abundance of caution. Thumbs up to our college president and other administrators for always making safety a priority. Why? Because of Trump's complete lie about our city (a sarcastic "thank you" also to Loomer and Vance). As you know, Haitians are here under protective status. They are not killing and eating our cats and dogs, along with ducks and geese in Snyder Park. It has now become a running joke with an abundance of memes. But the truth is, it's sad and frightening. Along with teaching college, I have a small Etsy business. A recent customer has been wonderfully patient as I postponed shipment because I hesitate to go downtown to the Post Office (a request of my kids who live in LA, I told them I'd find a different shipping location). The lies from Trump and his allies are being perpetuated in the city. But fortunately, people are coming to Springfield to support our Haitian businesses! I can only hope that this little town, which typically leans red, will wake up and see what is in store without a blue wave.”

@CdmxDinero @mvzelenks @nytimes @restofworld John Liu is based in Seoul. He came to Phoenix to cover the story. Most likely he did know of Olivia Zhou’s piece, but they’re not the same. Olivia’s has more historical depth and is more social, with a focus on culture clash. John’s is a better business article, IMO. Read both!

Unsurprising but disappointing to see @nytimes publish a version of Viola's definitive @restofworld feature on culture clashes at TSMC's Arizona factory with zero acknowledgement of her reporting. I suggest you read the original: restofworld.org/2024/tsmc-ariz…

@Jessicalessin Yes! By providing finance that is based on granular performance analysis rather than the law of large numbers, you can help any Tech that is adding value. For little Tech, it’s a path to sustainable debt financing that enables the owners to keep control. Financial reform matters

Here's something that has been nagging at me about the Little Tech vs. Big Tech debate. Can you really help Little Tech without also making it easier for Big Tech, including by allowing them to acquire Little Tech? And now, even I am confused.

@superwuster This seems like a very interesting question, especially if linked to the why or when. EG: we don’t know what problems the closed form solution to chaos invented by Princeton Sin-I Cheng could simplify because the solution itself was too big a challenge to establishment thinking.

I'm fascinated by what tech problems end up being either easier or harder than expected (or much harder). Eg: artificial heart (harder); sequencing of human genome (ultimately, easier); imitation of human language (a bit easier); extending human life (harder). Other examples?

@russelldegraff @paulitically @superwuster #Money. It’s why, I’m sorry to say it, this is why SCOTUS will prevail. They have a slingshot that they’ve persuaded everyone is the Rock of Ages.

@paulitically @superwuster Came here to make this point and then so far down to agree with the above. Especially when the independent agencies are reliant on appeasing Congress both for money and headlines during its oversight.

I listened to an NPR show yesterday all about how the "unitary executive" theory has now triumphed - somehow failing to mention that the Court overruled Chevron. Media has trouble with the idea that the Court could both strengthen and weaken the Executive at the same time

@superwuster The most egregious form of what you describe is in the productization of debt capital: production systems are archaic, their operators unaccountable. Egregious, because it impacts money creation. Reason it goes on is a conceptual failure to recognize that this is the situation.

When you look carefully, so much of the "innovation" of the last decades has consisted of highly clever ways to make people spend more for the same things, or to avoid a degraded version of the product aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

@parksharriet @ArtCandee That sounds—not just “about right—exactly right.

@ArtCandee I think he is sly and just in case he loses the race and is sentenced he will claim diminished capacity. Ivanka will then claim conservatorship and he will spend the rest of his days playing golf.

Let’s summarize Trump’s unhinged rant at his Michigan speech: He called Ronny Jackson “Doc Ronny Johnson” in the middle of claiming he aced his cognitive test. He packed a Black church with 85% white people while claiming he had the support of the Black community. He told everyone he doesn’t need their votes. He said we used to have $2 mortgages. He rambled about how he forgets which state he’s in. He babbled for minutes about showering and his “beautiful hair.” He still doesn’t think dishwashers have water in them. He doesn’t understand why he isn’t winning California. He was creepily talking about “beautiful children” and deporting them. He might think Michigan is a country. He thinks he won Man of the Year in Michigan when no such prize exists. He projects and says Biden doesn’t have any policies, despite being the President who’s literally enacting his policies. Bro has totally lost the plot. 😬

@ELuttwak @ELuttwak it’s beautiful, stinging satire. BTW, I use your seminal work in strategy every day to clarify my thinking and improve my planning outcomes. Let me take the opportunity to thank you here.

I cited Prof Gary Smith on the huge costs of the bureaucratisation of US Higher Ed: 1990 Pomona College: 1487 students 180 profs, 56 administrators. 2022: 1740 stud 175 profs 310 admin. Same all over. Trustees everywhere must impose drastic cuts: they do not teach or clean.

@mikkotakkunen SO looking forward to owning a copy of your book. I’ve been an admirer of your work for so long.

@7Veritas4 Jack, you know the map by heart but his world consists of one person, with no map, hence no boundaries. Neither the map nor the mapless world is the world.

He can barely secure a bond to appeal his defamation verdict…and he’s at it again.