This is a big case to watch. We could end up seeing internal DOGE staff discussions about cancelling federal grants, and why.

I'm predicting: foolish, ham-fisted, possibly some AI assisted sloppy decisions using keywords...

That's why they are trying so hard to keep it out of the record.

👀 Just Now -- President Trump in the Oval Office said a government shutdown gives his administration the power to cut benefit programs, which include Social Security and Medicare.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Lina Khan points out especial risks when monopolies start to control mainstream media. www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w... h/t @douglasfarrar.bsky.social

They say a prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, but it’s harder to get them to indict…a hero?! 🥪 🤣

What Alford claims is happening at DOJ Antitrust Division is the inverse of economic populism.

Biden antitrust officials sought to shift economic power towards people through legit law enforcement.

Under Trump, economic power is held by a handful of well-connected elites.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article... with @sisco.bsky.social

His thesis is generally right with respect to tech companies to be fair. He’s a great reporter.

It isn't a complete runaway tbh

www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

Must watch from the former FTC Chair and "Lebron James of Government" according to a random person on Twitter.

Lot of talk today upon Musk’s departure about how little money he saved us. True but irrelevant.

This was a land grab. Musk is leaving because he got what he came for. This Palantir story is just the beginning. We’ll watch the long tail of this destruction unfold over years to come.

Bad news on that front if it’s anything like what the FTC found under Biden happened after COVID supply chain shocks.

Commissioner Slaughter and I wrote for the @financialtimes.com about the downstream effects of the president’s attempt to fire us. www.ft.com/content/7607...

By illegally firing FTC commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya President Trump moves closer to bringing all economic regulation and monetary policy under his corrupt control.

Dangerous and costly times ahead for American businesses and consumers.

🔥 @ninajankowicz.com: "Mr Taibbi said when he was first searching through the so-called Twitter files he didn't know what he was looking at. Well, he still doesn't. Everything looks like a conspiracy when you don't know how anything works."

When your global business empire takes a tumble thanks to your crazy political views and unpopular public policies, one way to juice your stock is just pay yourself with billions in taxpayer money.

I predict massive corruption incoming.

Here is a problem worth considering:

Republicans say they are the party of workers, and lots of workers believe it and reward them with votes.

Democrats, on policy, are often the pro-business party and businesses don't care, or actively oppose Democrats.

At some point Dems need to wake tf up.

Is there a suggestion box for waste, fraud and abuse? I’d like to make a submission

www.wired.com/story/doge-g...

Massive encroachment by Bezos into The Washington Post’s opinion section - makes clear dissenting views will not be published

I still have not felt encroachment on my journalism on the news side, but if Bezos tries interfering with the news side I will be quitting immediately and letting you know

WaPo opinion is going to become a second tier WSJ Opinion section. Strange decision for the paper of record in Washington, D.C.

I always felt the Post was there to hold federal agencies to account, not shill for a set of political principles.

Must win

Facts are important.

Fact: Nothing could make me an Eagles fan. NOTHING.

Full story gift link here:

www.wsj.com/economy/cons...

A big problem for the "Biden created inflation" Jason Furman types is how big of a percent of demand comes from the richest 10% of Americans.

The problem with economics that doesn't consider power dynamics (in this case vast income inequality) is that they miss the forest from the trees.

Musk just sent an email to the federal work force, with a subject line "What did you do last week?"

"Please reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished this week and cc your manager," it said.