When the House and Senate marked up stablecoin legislation, we raised all of these concerns - their anonymity, their nearly perfect design for money laundering. All the barn doors were left wide open. It’s used for crime because that is its purpose. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...

Having sent a crappy bill to the Senate the Senate - per tradition - made our bill worse by adding a provision that says that in the event of a run on a bank holding stablecoin deposits, those deposits have a senior claim, above those of law abiding citizens in insured accounts.

Even troops are struggling to get a right to repair www.wired.com/story/subscr...

OPINION: The corporate stranglehold on housing only tightens with the death of SB10 thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...

“May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, & dedicated leadership…Leaders not in love with publicity, but in love with justice. Leaders not in love with money, but in love with humanity. Leaders who can subject their…egos to the greatness of the cause.” #MLKJr

The nation’s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of Las Vegas in November thanks to a donation from a U.S. tech billionaire, raising concerns about the blurring of lines between public and private interests.

Lina Khan in conversation with @hcrichardson.bsky.social about the history of antitrust and the future of the Democrats. Watch! 📺 substack.com/@linamkhan/n...

The way he rubs his inhumanity in Americans” face never ceases to stun me. He’s illegally refusing to pay food stamp benefits… …while he throws a ridiculously over the top Gatsby party for his right wing millionaire and corporate friends.

Few writers have a gift for dry understatement like @hcrichardson.bsky.social (from her newsletter today)

As of October 1, 2025, a new law sponsored by our very own @venicia.bsky.social gives tenants additional rights. To learn about all the important rules that #AB121 includes, visit www.lacsn.org/ab121

Priorities.

Making Argentina Great Again. Indefensible.

‘The argument that crypto has no fundamental value is based on the view that other assets…usually entitle holders to an underlying right, like dividends, etc. Crypto, by contrast, is merely a medium of exchange whose price only reflects the balance of supply and demand.’ apple.news/ABXgcinMeR3m...

In the latest issue of the @ccbanv.bsky.social's Communiqué, Jonathan Norman (@jnomnom.bsky.social) explores three new bills signed into law that raise the bar for access to justice—SB 284, SB 125, and AB 329. #NVleg Read more: clarkcountybar.org/bills-laws-a...

Good news this morning! Sandra Jauregui, the No. 3 Democrat in Assembly, to run for Nevada lieutenant governor thenevadaindependent.com/article/sand...

“You get in the door, you’re desperate because, you know, your car broke down.… and they’re going to say, ‘actually, you don’t qualify for that loan, but we have this other product that you will fit’” NV average annual interest is 548% - 5th highest in US. thenevadaindependent.com/article/payd...

SEN. @gallego.senate.gov on the terrible Milei rock concert: “Millions of Americans are about to lose their health care and have their insurance premiums double, but Trump & Republicans are giving this idiot $20 BILLION. Good job. Way to make America First, guys.”

“no privacy at all. The lights go on & off all night long…It's a windowless cell…There’s a toilet, a tiny sink and a cement bench. “They don't have food facilities; they don't have shower facilities…a few mats on the floor and a couple blankets…They had been there 12 days" apple.news/AkwJ-52XaQDq...

The Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. bailed out Argentina. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had directly bought Argentine pesos in global currency markets in a bid to relieve pressure on the nation’s embattled President Javier Milei, a supporter of President Trump.

Republicans: Biden was trying to buy votes with student loan forgiveness. Also Republicans: We need taxpayers to bail out farmers who vote for us since Trump put them out of business.

Tenant protection reining in hidden fees in rental leases takes effect Oct. 1 nevadacurrent.com/2025/09/30/t...

The "common good" is a set of shared values about what we owe one another as citizens who are bound together in the same society. A concern for the common good—keeping the common good in mind—is a moral attitude. It recognizes that we’re all in it together.

New Mexico will become the first state in the country to begin offering free universal child care, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announces.

If you enjoy… Weekends Safe working conditions Retirement benefits Paid vacations Breaks at work Sick leave Paid holidays … then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.

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“This phenomenon violates every principle of finance,” he said. “Before, people had to do complicated things to bamboozle investors. Now they can just do the simple thing.” apple.news/AatlqSzbhT0K...

Luttig is communicating vastly more clearly and honestly about Roberts and Scotus than most Democratic officials are. It’s absolutely flabbergasting.

If this addendum is in your Nevada lease, let me know. There should also be an opt out provision, if you want to negate your consent. Let me know if you have other unexpected provisions in your Nevada lease. Thank you!

Surround yourself with the kind of people who are proud to have a library card.

Department of Homeland Security agents stopped cars on 14th St NW in DC last night “for seat belt violations and broken taillights” (via @washingtonpost.com)

Think about this for a second. It’s grotesque and dangerous. White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/a...

‘Governor Lombardo is in the process of authorizing the Nevada National Guard to assist ICE in a ”temporary, administrative capacity” “the request focuses on clerical, administrative and logistical support — not law enforcement duties” ,yet? What if ICE needs more? Where is the line, Gov?

You cannot have a functioning economy when so few people at the top hold so much of the nation’s wealth. It’s not sustainable.

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice. The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

‘’The vast majority of business leaders—93%—said they would be searching for cost efficiencies by deploying AI or automation to bring down overhead. And 64% said they would be passing that price hike on to consumers, while a further 16% said they are still considering the issue.‘

Binance and Mr. Zhao pleaded guilty to charges related to money-laundering that allowed customers in countries under sanctions and terrorist groups like Hamas to gain access to the exchange. Trump granted clemency to crypto ‘entrepreneur’ Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road drug marketplace

"It is a truism that democracies die more often through the ballot box than at gunpoint." Our current self-coup is the perfect example of this. But as @hcrichardson.bsky.social points out, there are any number of people and orgs standing up to fascism. Be one of us. Have a great weekend.

1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely. Here's why.

Let’s get something straight first about the Fed.

Wow, so good!

“I fired her because we didn’t believe the numbers. We’re doing so well.” 1984

Job growth is slowing to levels not seen since the pandemic. Inflation is up as more tariffs hit. Meanwhile, Trump is opening new golf courses, planning for a $200M White House ballroom, and diverting taxpayer dollars to renovate his "free" jet from Qatar. "New Golden Age."

“Does it help people get a national requirement done?” “Yes” “Does keeping it result in me richer? “No” “Will killing it make me richer?” “Most likely” “End it”