Bobi has quite an acting career: John Wick, Happy Gilmore 2.
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David Dayen
Executive editor, The American Prospect. Author, Chain of Title and Monopolized. Tips at ddayen-at-prospect-dot-org or Signal at ddayen.90
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“At the end of the day, the #Crypto industry is as much a political movement as it is a #Financial movement,” said @csfrayer.bsky.social. And right now, a lot of crypto’s #Political power comes from their relationship with Trump.
Crypto Boosters See a Lack of CLARITY - The American ProspectAfter spending hundreds of millions on Congress to advance their market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, the crypto industry faces one giant obstacle: Donald Trump’s corruption.prospect.orgSome weekend Prospect: Makela Reid interviews the authors of a new book charting the 50-year sea change in public opinion on abortion. prospect.org/2026/07/25/a...
A Stunning Shift in Public Opinion Post-Dobbs - The American ProspectPolitical scientists Laurel Elder and Steven Greene explore the dramatic evolution of Americans’ views on abortion.prospect.org
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A week later, and Lawrence and those local leaders have been proven correct by the CBC’s corruption: www.dropsitenews.com/p/dmfi-will-...
The Last-Minute Million-Dollar Ad Spend Against Will Lawrence Is Coming From a Major Pro-Israel GroupDemocratic Majority for Israel is routing the contribution through a CBC-linked PAC—producing a one-of-a-kind irony.www.dropsitenews.comDavid DayenRemarks on a podcast about Black establishment politicians who "defang the white left" were supposed to sink Will Lawrence. They were picked up for a radio ad from the CBC's PAC. But then something happened: local Black leaders defended him and said he was spot on. prospect.org/2026/07/17/c...
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This seems like the sort of thing a decent government would do something about. (Not the risk of failure but the failure to accurately disclose that risk, the deeply misleading promotional material, the difficulty of getting out, etc.)
She Bought a Business. It Almost Killed Her. - The American ProspectFranchisees with Kitchen and Bath Tune-Up say they are going broke due to hidden fees and charges. When they try to exit, even bigger fees pop up.prospect.orgParamount's best move, as I said this week, is to abandon this deal. One way they could succeed is by becoming a feeder to other networks under a revised fin-syn framework where streamers would have to license content outside their studios. prospect.org/2026/07/22/w...
Why Paramount Should Be Worried - The American ProspectA look inside the judge’s ruling for a brief pause in Paramount’s proposed deal with Warner Bros. reveals that the merger is in a shaky position.prospect.orgParamount agrees to delay the merger until at least June 2027, after litigation is complete. That means $2 billion dollars in ticking fees from the Ellisons to Warner Bros shareholders. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Stipulation – #169 in The State of California v. Paramount Skydance Corporation (N.D. Cal., 4:26-cv-07116) – CourtListener.comSTIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Not to Close filed by Paramount Skydance Corporation. (Kessler, Jeffrey) (Filed on 7/24/2026) (Entered: 07/24/2026)storage.courtlistener.comWhat became "Trump accounts" have their origins in baby bonds, the attempt to close the racial wealth gap. But the Trump version is really a retirement account that only benefits those with savings and will worsen, not reduce, that wealth gap. Naomi Bethune reports. prospect.org/2026/07/24/t...
Will Trump Accounts Close the Racial Wealth Gap, or Worsen It? - The American ProspectThe investment accounts for newborns have been lauded as an innovative wealth-building program. But they might exacerbate economic inequalities instead of remedying them.prospect.orgCrypto was supposed to have bought Congress, but Donald Trump's corruption made it impossible for Democrats to stay bought. Eleanor Davis-Diver reports on how the industry's biggest wish, a deregulation bill once seen as inevitable, is headed down the drain. prospect.org/2026/07/24/c...
Crypto Boosters See a Lack of CLARITY - The American ProspectAfter spending hundreds of millions on Congress to advance their market structure bill, the CLARITY Act, the crypto industry faces one giant obstacle: Donald Trump’s corruption.prospect.orgThere's lots more in here: "discounts" that went to the company, not the franchisee; a "National Advertising Fund" that delivered 4 successful leads in 4 years; franchisees touted by the company as great successes who described it as a "nightmare." I worked 3 months on this one, check it out!
She Bought a Business. It Almost Killed Her. - The American ProspectFranchisees with Kitchen and Bath Tune-Up say they are going broke due to hidden fees and charges. When they try to exit, even bigger fees pop up.prospect.orgNEW: 54 franchise owners of Kitchen Tune-Up & Bath Tune-Up have submitted FTC complaints over $26.4 million in losses, undisclosed fees, forced payments to useless vendors, & a system that makes it impossible to turn a profit. Franchisees lost homes, marriages. One considered killing herself.
She Bought a Business. It Almost Killed Her. - The American ProspectFranchisees with Kitchen and Bath Tune-Up say they are going broke due to hidden fees and charges. When they try to exit, even bigger fees pop up.prospect.org"We haven't filed a single merger challenge in 18 months" "I know, but is there a way to maybe do less?" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Justice Department to Speed Up Merger Reviews by Asking Less of CompaniesAntitrust enforcers will identify some deals for narrower investigations that could close sooner.www.wsj.com