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I know I shouldn’t be surprised anymore by any actions taken by the Roberts Court…but this is really dark that (at least) 4 justices insisted on granting cert here. Really ominous.
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I know I shouldn’t be surprised anymore by any actions taken by the Roberts Court…but this is really dark that (at least) 4 justices insisted on granting cert here. Really ominous.
It’s pretty simple. Borrowing costs are a function of both perceived capability & perceived willingness to pay. Neither entity is perceived as incapable of paying while the board of Microsoft is perceived as much more trustworthy in its willingness to pay than the leadership of the US gov at present
September 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It’s pretty simple. Borrowing costs are a function of both perceived capability & perceived willingness to pay. Neither entity is perceived as incapable of paying while the board of Microsoft is perceived as much more trustworthy in its willingness to pay than the leadership of the US gov at present
AFAIC if we don’t hear from the likes of especially Govs Waller & Bowman forcefully condemning this they are complicit. They can’t rely on the politicos like Thune & Cornyn. They have proven time and again they are either unwilling or incapable of fulfilling their duty.
August 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
AFAIC if we don’t hear from the likes of especially Govs Waller & Bowman forcefully condemning this they are complicit. They can’t rely on the politicos like Thune & Cornyn. They have proven time and again they are either unwilling or incapable of fulfilling their duty.
I try best as I can to tune out the discourse™️ during the day & leave it for night/mornings so I don’t know how forcefully (if any) pushback there was (there was a lack of alarm in the newspapers) so it’s a relief to see Bloomberg publish an editorial w/ this language & use a push notification
August 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I try best as I can to tune out the discourse™️ during the day & leave it for night/mornings so I don’t know how forcefully (if any) pushback there was (there was a lack of alarm in the newspapers) so it’s a relief to see Bloomberg publish an editorial w/ this language & use a push notification
Yeah little ambiguity as to why it is that Fed Governor Cook of all her colleagues is the Gov that Miller & Vought have identified as their test case for their scheme to sabotage the composition of the FOMC.
August 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Yeah little ambiguity as to why it is that Fed Governor Cook of all her colleagues is the Gov that Miller & Vought have identified as their test case for their scheme to sabotage the composition of the FOMC.
I thought it was fun. And, honestly, better constructed than several from recent months.
August 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I thought it was fun. And, honestly, better constructed than several from recent months.
This is a relief. Miran is insane. He’ll just be a lone voice of 19 in FOMC meetings & I gather won’t really have much influence on other members for a few meetings. Having him there permanently would be a major distraction. Having him chair the committee would be a recipe for dysfunction.
August 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This is a relief. Miran is insane. He’ll just be a lone voice of 19 in FOMC meetings & I gather won’t really have much influence on other members for a few meetings. Having him there permanently would be a major distraction. Having him chair the committee would be a recipe for dysfunction.
Uh this is as close to a worst case scenario as can be (presuming it’s to give him a spot on the board so that he can then be elevated to chair). Worst than even Shelton & Moore from last term. It’s a recipe for dysfunction & a breakdown in what had been consensus governance by the FOMC.
August 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Uh this is as close to a worst case scenario as can be (presuming it’s to give him a spot on the board so that he can then be elevated to chair). Worst than even Shelton & Moore from last term. It’s a recipe for dysfunction & a breakdown in what had been consensus governance by the FOMC.
I spotted more exotic KitKats elsewhere in Houston over the weekend & even some potato chips that I’d bet piques the interest of @weisenthal.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I spotted more exotic KitKats elsewhere in Houston over the weekend & even some potato chips that I’d bet piques the interest of @weisenthal.bsky.social
Just got the push notification about this. Face palmed. Chuckled. And remembered this & figured you’d appreciate it. Yes Abe was skilled at flattering 😡. But as you are alluding it’s more likely than not it would have amounted to diddly as evidenced by 😡 treatment of India headed by his ‘pal’ Modi.
August 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Just got the push notification about this. Face palmed. Chuckled. And remembered this & figured you’d appreciate it. Yes Abe was skilled at flattering 😡. But as you are alluding it’s more likely than not it would have amounted to diddly as evidenced by 😡 treatment of India headed by his ‘pal’ Modi.
lol I didn’t even include in here any considerations from debt auctions on schedule (which bc of debt ceiling shenanigans earlier in the year are elevated). Obviously changes to baseline gov spending in the near term only makes the decision even harder.
August 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
lol I didn’t even include in here any considerations from debt auctions on schedule (which bc of debt ceiling shenanigans earlier in the year are elevated). Obviously changes to baseline gov spending in the near term only makes the decision even harder.
Damn, tough way for a streak to fall.
August 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Damn, tough way for a streak to fall.
We already have a free trade agreement w/ Mexico. It carries the weight of a treaty ratified by the US Senate. It has been & will continue to be unconstitutional to impose tariffs no matter the bs pretext 😡 cites.
We have one w/ SK too for the matter not that Thune or SCOTUS have an oz of integrity
We have one w/ SK too for the matter not that Thune or SCOTUS have an oz of integrity
July 31, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We already have a free trade agreement w/ Mexico. It carries the weight of a treaty ratified by the US Senate. It has been & will continue to be unconstitutional to impose tariffs no matter the bs pretext 😡 cites.
We have one w/ SK too for the matter not that Thune or SCOTUS have an oz of integrity
We have one w/ SK too for the matter not that Thune or SCOTUS have an oz of integrity
I continue to be impressed by how much 😡 goes about accomplishing the very opposite of what he is seeking to achieve
June 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I continue to be impressed by how much 😡 goes about accomplishing the very opposite of what he is seeking to achieve
Haha I think I’ve got your answer
May 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Haha I think I’ve got your answer
Putting tariffs on equipment from ASML (who first of all exist as an enterprise on the back of research funded by the USG) thereby making the assembly of semis uncompetitive vs the row is such a ridiculous policy own goal in the minds of anyone, ANYONE, who spends even 45 sec thinking about this.
April 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Putting tariffs on equipment from ASML (who first of all exist as an enterprise on the back of research funded by the USG) thereby making the assembly of semis uncompetitive vs the row is such a ridiculous policy own goal in the minds of anyone, ANYONE, who spends even 45 sec thinking about this.
We’re wishing you a speedy and full recovery
April 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We’re wishing you a speedy and full recovery
Madness. What the fuck are we doing here? And shame on WashPost for not being clear as day that this is an act of war on a peaceful & in no possible way threatening (allied!) nation.
April 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Madness. What the fuck are we doing here? And shame on WashPost for not being clear as day that this is an act of war on a peaceful & in no possible way threatening (allied!) nation.
And @tracyalloway.bsky.social this is bait for you…went to a new coffee shop in the neighborhood that just opened and look what they had on offer
March 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
And @tracyalloway.bsky.social this is bait for you…went to a new coffee shop in the neighborhood that just opened and look what they had on offer
This is an easy one…
Nothing. He’s not thinking about the inherent contradictions in his stated aims. He’s not seriously weighing the tradeoffs of x policy vs y policy. There is no disciplined adherence to a grand strategy @weisenthal.bsky.social @tracyalloway.bsky.social
Nothing. He’s not thinking about the inherent contradictions in his stated aims. He’s not seriously weighing the tradeoffs of x policy vs y policy. There is no disciplined adherence to a grand strategy @weisenthal.bsky.social @tracyalloway.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This is an easy one…
Nothing. He’s not thinking about the inherent contradictions in his stated aims. He’s not seriously weighing the tradeoffs of x policy vs y policy. There is no disciplined adherence to a grand strategy @weisenthal.bsky.social @tracyalloway.bsky.social
Nothing. He’s not thinking about the inherent contradictions in his stated aims. He’s not seriously weighing the tradeoffs of x policy vs y policy. There is no disciplined adherence to a grand strategy @weisenthal.bsky.social @tracyalloway.bsky.social
rarity score 14. These generic award winning categories are a lot easier but a score this low and I'm approaching @raford3.bsky.social territory.
March 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
rarity score 14. These generic award winning categories are a lot easier but a score this low and I'm approaching @raford3.bsky.social territory.
Many many many many actions taken by 😡 to be concerned about and (looking around) grosser injustices in the world…but come on how does being baseball’s all-time leader in base hits merit a pardon for tax evasion? What possible justification is there?
March 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Many many many many actions taken by 😡 to be concerned about and (looking around) grosser injustices in the world…but come on how does being baseball’s all-time leader in base hits merit a pardon for tax evasion? What possible justification is there?
It will never not be extremely messed up to me that she is in prison for transgressions committed against Theranos investors and not against Theranos customers.
February 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
It will never not be extremely messed up to me that she is in prison for transgressions committed against Theranos investors and not against Theranos customers.