LateStageCapitalism

links, etc Understanding DOGE as Procurement Capture - Anil Dash solid. very solid explainer of what’s going on and/or at risk here with “DOGE”. media needs to stop it with the cursory examination of “potentially curbing government waste” and really examine the risks this poses. How a Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias — ProPublica once again, ProPublica is punching way above their weight. worth hunkering down for. kudos/thanks/props to the leaker and the journalist....

links, etc Exclusive | Trump Advisers Seek to Shrink or Eliminate Bank Regulators - WSJ from that great bastion of left-wing freakouts, the WSJ. this does not bode well. how long will it take for the next version of credit default swaps to bog us down and we get to do that most american of things, providing corporate bailouts? (archive.is) 2024 was the warmest year ever in Duluth - Duluth News Tribune...

links, etc How Oil Companies Offload Costly Cleanup Onto the Public just in case you forgot we’re 0wn3d.

links, etc Not just one bad apple: FTX’s practices were business as usual in crypto as we roll into 2025, i guess we should steel ourselves for more of this insanity as they look to infect the balance of the markets.