“With great wealth comes great responsibility” — Bill Gates
“Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” — Elon Musk
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“With great wealth comes great responsibility” — Bill Gates
“Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” — Elon Musk
After this tweet went viral, Jesse and I talked about the possibility of a recession for my newsletter. You can also listen to it on your favorite podcast app! Just search for The Cross Section.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/is-the-nex...
❌ ECONOMIC BLACKOUT 2/28
❌ TOTAL SHUTDOWN 3/15
TWO massive blackouts are planned!
1. Buy NOTHING on 2/28 - no gas, no food, nothing online. Stock up at Costco before.
2. Total SHUTDOWN on 3/15 - no work, no travel, no shopping.
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Hashtags: #blackout228 #shutdown315 #buildtheresistance
Elon Musk has barged into DOL, which also oversees the Bureau of Labor Statistics—that's a huge deal. He could manipulate quarterly job numbers and much more. We are talking about MARKET MOVING INFORMATION! Do employers want Musk to have access to any of their confidential data?
06.02.2025 02:38 — 👍 3362 🔁 1175 💬 231 📌 88So let me get this straight: the richest man in the world, with countless government contracts and ties to U.S. adversaries, is taking over our Treasury, in the name of "fighting corruption."
The irony is almost as rich as Musk himself.
Showing he can f*ck with California’s water supply at will 🤬
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Tweet from Darren J. Beattie that reads: "Competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work. Unfortunately, our entire national ideology is predicated on coddling the feelings of women and minorities, and demoralizing competent white men."
You cannot make this stuff up: This guy is our new acting undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs. Yes, you read that correctly: *for public diplomacy*—a role that involves leading the State Department's outreach and communications.
03.02.2025 23:48 — 👍 17 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0The CFPB exists to protect YOUR data and interests, stand up to giant corporations, and bring BILLIONS of dollars back to the American people who are scammed out of their hard-earned money.
Trump’s appointee just froze the entire bureau’s work. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
A little louder for the folks in the back:
The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...