Who would have thought this could all be avoided by thinking for about five minutes before launching an ill advised and ill timed WAR on a sovereign nation for little to no justification that will harm American and global interests in the long run.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · last mo.

RAPIDAN was early in predicting Houthi involvement. Now sees rising risk of pipeline damage.

The US has a dark history of unaccountability.

The American Dream is dying. The wealth divide must stop growing if America is to return to its roots of meritocracy, freedom, and fairness.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · last mo.

(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

Will the massive settlement really fast track a safety framework for under 18 online? Without a meaningful shift at the federal level, I see an uphill battle to regulate the tech oligarchs with their hands on the wheel. iapp.org/news/a/a-vie...

A view from DC: Getting to 'yes' on safe social media for teen | IAPP

The historic multistate Meta settlement fast-tracks a teen-safety framework lawmakers long sought but could not require.

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IRANIAN PARL’T SPEAKER GHALIBAF RESIGNS FROM NEGOTIATING TEAM FOLLOWING REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS INTERVENTION – N12

I wish America had stuck to the tenets of the original Code of Fair Information Practices, especially that there must be NO personal data record keeping system whose very existence is a secret, which I somehow doubt is the case in America today with the increase of Tech Oligarchs and Surveillance.

Unsurprisingly, in contrast to the US Constitution, the California Constitution added an explicit guarantee of the right to privacy added by ballot measure in November of 1974. Wish that progressive wave had kept riding onward instead of receding, as noted in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

TRUMP: I WOULD HAVE WON VIETNAM VERY QUICKLY

The Third, Fourth, Fifth, and 14th Amendments, despite not mentioning the word privacy, all touch on privacy!

Do you agree with British Lord Camden in saying that "papers are often the dearest property any man can have", a statement he made while striking down a warrant to enter a home in 1765 and seize papers?

Which class of privacy are you most concerned about in the modern world? 1. Information, 2. Bodily, 3. Territorial, or 4. Communications

In 1890 Warren and Brandeis defined privacy as "the right to be let alone." Privacy has also been defined as the desire of people to freely choose the circumstances and the degree to which individuals will expose their attitudes and behaviors to others. Which do you like better?

I am also officially looking for remote work if anyone needs a Florida barred attorney with close to 9 years of general legal experience, including but not limited to civil litigation, financial regulatory compliance, privacy, and document review.

Good morning World! I am going to be embarking on my CIPP-US studying as well as some general AI studying while reading Artificial Intelligence, A Modern Approach. I will be posting thoughts throughout this and look forward to any interaction, input, or further reading suggestions!

BARTIROMO: With all due respect, I think the goal here is to stop the drug and human trafficking into America, and I don't think Saudi Arabia is sending fentanyl into America RAND PAUL: Well, neither does Venezuela

".. The trader’s final bet came at 9:58 p.m. ET on Friday .. ".. 'It’s more likely than not that this was an insider. That’s a lot of money to put in at that price, without a lot of news.'" @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/americ...

A Mystery Trader Made $400,000 Betting on Maduro’s Downfall

The person doubled down Friday with a final bet on Polymarket at 9:58 p.m., shortly before President Trump ordered the military to strike.

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“Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria.” - John Templeton. How close do you think we are to dying in euphoria? Will it be a broad retreat from all time highs or will it just clip the wings of some companies flying too close to the sun?

* TRUMP: I HAVE A MEETING TODAY WITH RUSS VOUGHT, OF PROJECT 2025 FAME -- TRUTH SOCIAL * TRUMP SAYS THEY WILL DETERMINE WHICH "DEMOCRAT AGENCIES" NEED TO BE CUT * TRUMP: WILL DECIDE WHETHER THOSE CUTS WILL BE TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT @reuters.com

ISM Manufacturing commentary is spicy “Business continues to be severely depressed. .. We are in a stagflation period where prices are up but orders are down due to tariff policy .. customers are not willing to pay the higher prices, so they are just not buying." www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

Manufacturing PMI® at 49.1%; September 2025 ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report

/PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in September for the seventh consecutive month, following a two-month expansion...

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“.. They’re going up and up,” he said. “You wonder, ‘What is your breaking point?’” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

bloomberg.com

“Scottie, I need more power.” “I’m givin’ ya all she’s GOT, Captain.” ⚡️ @dkthomp.bsky.social

FITCH: “.. We forecast [general gov’t] deficits to rise to 7.4% of GDP in both 2026 and 2027 as tax cuts in the OBBBA reduce revenues. “.. The potential for a government shutdown to adversely affect economic growth would depend on its scope and duration ..” www.fitchratings.com/research/sov...

“.. once you reach the point where everybody has made money no matter what system he or she followed, a crowd is attracted into the game that is responding not to interest rates and profits but simply to the fact that it seems a mistake to be out of stocks ..” @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/10/01/l...

WIRED: Federal employees “received a template from human resources for their suggested ‘out of office’ email. They were advised to blame the Democrats ..” @wired.com #Shutdown 🇺🇸 www.wired.com/story/govern...