Zach

@zachlj.bsky.social

Dad. Georgia grad. Sojourner.

Read the latest from @wired.com on “trackflation” and the insane times being set by, checks notes, *elementary* and *middle school* kids in the 800, mile, and 2 mile and while it’s crazy what these kids are accomplishing…

Propounding a cause isn’t about winning an election. It’s about expanding the scope of social imagination, which expands the scope of practical possibilities, which changes many other things, including but not limited to what positions and candidates (and even slogans!) can and cannot win elections.

Do we think there might be a connection between these headlines? Also, a true lol while reading the DSA article about Dems worrying socialism will “taint their brand.” Pretty sure there’s no brand left to “taint.”

WSJ Headline:

A Small Band of Socialists Is Sowing Panic in the Democratic Party

Once a fringe wing, the movement is wielding surprising political power, capitalizing on popular discontent. Mainstream Democrats see a ‘fundamental threat.’WSJ Headline

Why Wall Street Firms Are Paying $100,000 a Month for a Fast Track to Trump Posts

Traders who already monitor the president’s pronouncements with automated systems can pay for an ultrafast feed. At least five firms have signed up.

WSJ article out today on how a handful of investment firms are paying $100,000 a month for “super fast access” to the president’s Truth Social posts, allowing them to trade on energy and industrial securities before the rest of us schmucks. The corruption is truly comical.

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