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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 42m

just another normal morning here where I'm reading headline like this before I finish my coffee.

Trump Calls for Jailing of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor

The president in a social-media post says Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have failed to protect ICE.

www.wsj.com

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 7m

the only site on the internet that might be more unhinged than twitter.

Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 42m

just another normal morning here where I'm reading headline like this before I finish my coffee.

Trump Calls for Jailing of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor

The president in a social-media post says Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have failed to protect ICE.

www.wsj.com

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Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 1h

I joined a flotilla to deliver aid to Gaza. After Israeli forces seized our ship, I spent five days inside al-Naqab prison, witnessing the cruelty of Israel’s detention regime.

I Spent Five Days in Israel’s Desert Prison

I joined a flotilla to deliver aid to Gaza. After Israeli forces seized our ship, I spent five days inside al-Naqab prison, witnessing the cruelty of Israel’s detention regime.

jacobin.com

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Benjamin Braun @benbraun.bsky.social · 1h

The shock therapy will continue until morale improves.
www.ft.com/content/745f...

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 2h

I guess it was just a matter of time before xAI was added to this web.

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Visualization of the circular transactions between Nvidia, Open AI, Oracle, Intel, AMD, xAI, and others

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Mike Glass @m-r-glass.bsky.social · 17h

Today is the official publication day for CRACKED FOUNDATIONS!! 🏠🥳🎉
For the next month, Penn is offering a discount of 40% off using the code UHA25. Which brings the price down to $20.97. A screaming deal!
www.pennpress.org/978151282822...

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 18h

for some reason, I have premium access with a regular subscription. not sure if I was grandfathered in or what.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 19h

NEW: David Adler—a Jewish American on the Gaza aid Flotilla—details Israeli detention.

At one point, he says, he was forced to his knees for a photo op with the Israeli flag, as Ben Gvir yelled in his face, calling him a terrorist.

Says US "hung up" on families of Americans, veterans seeking help.

EXCLUSIVE: Freed Flotilla Activist David Adler Details His ‘Violent Abduction’ by Israel

The Jewish American writer says Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir specifically targeted him, forcing a photo op with the Israeli flag and calling him a “terrorist.”

zeteo.com

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 19h

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Green hydrogen is growing — but not enough to meet the hype

Low-emission production still meets only a small fraction of hydrogen demand

on.ft.com

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 21h

Updated IBIT fee numbers: "Their calculations suggest that the fund, which charges a modest 0.25% fee, brings in an annual revenue haul that tops $240 million"

Of course, as the article below notes, 25 bps is actually not so modest for an ETF.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.

“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities.

In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: adeath toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language. I mourn these lives and pray for the families that have been shattered. Our government has been complicit through it all.

This must end. The occupation and apartheid must end. Peace must be pursued through diplomacy, not war crimes, and our government must act to end these atrocities and hold those responsible to account.

These last two years have demonstrated the very worst of humanity. We must answer it by modeling the very best: a relentless pursuit of our higher ideals and an unwavering commitment to universal human rights.”

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 1d

For Brookfield, "investing in energy transition assets" of course means buying existing assets.

Brookfield raises $20bn in second energy transition investment fund

Canadian parent company to contribute heavily alongside UAE and Norwegian wealth funds

on.ft.com

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Brett Christophers @brettchristophers.bsky.social · 1d

The iron law of climate politics: everyone is "in favour of climate action" [as long as it means zero change to existing lifestyles]

How politicians and passengers gave up on greener air travel

A renewed push for economic growth has added to technological challenges and problems with carbon offset schemes

www.ft.com

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Kathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 1d

Alarming news this morning that Social Security head Frank Bisignano has been named “CEO” of IRS, a move that raises 3 major concerns:

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Bessent Picks Social Security Chief Frank Bisignano as IRS CEO

The Social Security head will do double duty at the tax agency while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent retains his formal title as acting IRS commissioner.

www.wsj.com

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 1d

part 2, how BlackRock influences other capitalists, will (hopefully) be ready toward the end of the month or early November.

Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 1d

If you're trying to make sense of BlackRock's recent buying spree, we have a deep dive into the firm's operations and where it's likely headed.

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Daniela Gabor @danielagabor.bsky.social · 3d

Trump 2 is a private equity presidency,
Big Finance still rules the show and #WallStreetConsensus is apparently going to make Palestine investible.

Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 3d

www.thedp.com/article/2025...

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 1d

I'll check if any of the shops in philly selling "legalize marinara" t-shirts already have it.

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Adrienne Buller @adriennebuller.bsky.social · 2d

At long last, the Net Zero Banking Alliance gives up the ghost.

I wrote on the implications of its slow-motion demise earlier this year for the Guardian -

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 2d

Make Agnolotti Great Again

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susannah glickman @susglickman.bsky.social · 3d

have a new piece out that asks the question: is it good to run the pentagon like a private equity firm?

www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 3d

www.thedp.com/article/2025...

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Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · 4d

“Mr. Rowan, who is chief executive of Apollo Global Management, and Stephen A. Schwarzman, the chief executive of Blackstone — are helping shape seismic discussions related to the Trump administration’s campaign to upend American campuses.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

The Billionaire Behind Trump’s Deal for Universities

www.nytimes.com

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Jim Kane @kanejim.bsky.social · 5d

And then there’s the investment consultants showing their clients capital market assumptions with private credit having equity-like returns and bond-like volatility going out 30 years.

“With the advent of private credit . . . institutions [are] putting money into this magical machine that gives you equity rates of return for senior debt exposure,” he said, adding that these high yields for seemingly safe investments “should be the first red flag”

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