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Governments breaking their own laws. Companies so big you can't avoid them. Courts that punish you for being broke.
Every week there's a new outrage. That's the point.
Gordian Cut finds what could actually change things.
That's the cut.
#GordianCut #FollowTheMoney
Governments breaking their own laws. Companies so big you can't avoid them. Courts that punish you for being broke.
Every week there's a new outrage. That's the point.
Gordian Cut finds what could actually change things.
That's the cut.
#GordianCut #FollowTheMoney
City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, decided June 28 2024, gave municipalities constitutional authority to enforce camping bans against unsheltered people. Since that ruling, states have introduced over 320 criminalization bills. The decision restructured who bears legal risk for sleeping outside.
City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, decided June 28 2024, gave municipalities consti
City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, decided June 28 2024, gave municipalities constitutional authority to enforce camping bans against unsheltered people. Since that ruling, states have introduced over 320 criminalization bills. The decision restructured who bears legal risk for sleeping outside.
www.congress.gov
June 21, 2026 at 10:07 AM
City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, decided June 28 2024, gave municipalities constitutional authority to enforce camping bans against unsheltered people. Since that ruling, states have introduced over 320 criminalization bills. The decision restructured who bears legal risk for sleeping outside.
AR/IA/FL gutted state child-labor laws 2023-2024 (EPI: 13 rollback bills 2024, 8 enacted). DOL fined Packers Sanitation $1.54M for 102 minors (Feb 17 2023), sued Hyundai+SMART+Best Practice on FLSA hot-goods (May 30 2024). IL Pritzker signed SB3646 Jul 30 2024; JBS paid $4M restitution Jan 13 2025.
AR/IA/FL gutted state child-labor laws 2023-2024 (EPI: 13 rollback bills 2024, 8
AR/IA/FL gutted state child-labor laws 2023-2024 (EPI: 13 rollback bills 2024, 8 enacted). DOL fined Packers Sanitation $1.54M for 102 minors (Feb 17 2023), sued Hyundai+SMART+Best Practice on FLSA hot-goods (May 30 2024). IL Pritzker signed SB3646 Jul 30 2024; JBS paid $4M restitution Jan 13 2025.
www.epi.org
June 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM
AR/IA/FL gutted state child-labor laws 2023-2024 (EPI: 13 rollback bills 2024, 8 enacted). DOL fined Packers Sanitation $1.54M for 102 minors (Feb 17 2023), sued Hyundai+SMART+Best Practice on FLSA hot-goods (May 30 2024). IL Pritzker signed SB3646 Jul 30 2024; JBS paid $4M restitution Jan 13 2025.
FTC + 5 state AGs filed FTC v. Deere Jan 15 2025 (3:25-cv-50017); Judge Johnston denied MTD Jun 9 2025. MDL 3030 settled $99M Apr 7 2026. State R2R laws: NY 2022, CO 2023+2024, MN 2023, CA 2023, OR 2024 (first parts-pairing ban), WA 2025; MA Q1 75% Yes 2020.
FTC + 5 state AGs filed FTC v. Deere Jan 15 2025 (3:25-cv-50017); Judge Johnston
FTC + 5 state AGs filed FTC v. Deere Jan 15 2025 (3:25-cv-50017); Judge Johnston denied MTD Jun 9 2025. MDL 3030 settled $99M Apr 7 2026. State R2R laws: NY 2022, CO 2023+2024, MN 2023, CA 2023, OR 2024 (first parts-pairing ban), WA 2025; MA Q1 75% Yes 2020.
www.naag.org
June 14, 2026 at 2:17 AM
FTC + 5 state AGs filed FTC v. Deere Jan 15 2025 (3:25-cv-50017); Judge Johnston denied MTD Jun 9 2025. MDL 3030 settled $99M Apr 7 2026. State R2R laws: NY 2022, CO 2023+2024, MN 2023, CA 2023, OR 2024 (first parts-pairing ban), WA 2025; MA Q1 75% Yes 2020.
FTC v. Amazon (ROSCA), W.D. Wash., settled Sept 25, 2025: a $1B civil penalty (largest ever for an FTC rule violation) + $1.5B redress for ~35M consumers. Named: SVP Neil Lindsay, VP Jamil Ghani. The cancellation maze Amazon called "Iliad" ran for years.
FTC v. Amazon (ROSCA), W.D. Wash., settled Sept 25, 2025: a $1B civil penalty (l
FTC v. Amazon (ROSCA), W.D. Wash., settled Sept 25, 2025: a $1B civil penalty (largest ever for an FTC rule violation) + $1.5B redress for ~35M consumers. Named: SVP Neil Lindsay, VP Jamil Ghani. The cancellation maze Amazon called "Iliad" ran for years.
www.ftc.gov
June 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
FTC v. Amazon (ROSCA), W.D. Wash., settled Sept 25, 2025: a $1B civil penalty (largest ever for an FTC rule violation) + $1.5B redress for ~35M consumers. Named: SVP Neil Lindsay, VP Jamil Ghani. The cancellation maze Amazon called "Iliad" ran for years.
EO 14171 (Schedule Policy/Career, Jan 20 2025) + EO 14210 (DOGE workforce optimization, Feb 11 2025) + Fork-in-the-Road DRP (154K enrolled). OPM final rule Feb 6 2026 reclassifies ~50K positions. CFPB -80%, DOJ Civ Rights -70%, NLRB 13/25 regions vacant. NTEU + AFGE v. Trump litigation active.
EO 14171 (Schedule Policy/Career, Jan 20 2025) + EO 14210 (DOGE workforce optimi
EO 14171 (Schedule Policy/Career, Jan 20 2025) + EO 14210 (DOGE workforce optimization, Feb 11 2025) + Fork-in-the-Road DRP (154K enrolled). OPM final rule Feb 6 2026 reclassifies ~50K positions. CFPB -80%, DOJ Civ Rights -70%, NLRB 13/25 regions vacant. NTEU + AFGE v. Trump litigation active.
www.courtlistener.com
June 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
EO 14171 (Schedule Policy/Career, Jan 20 2025) + EO 14210 (DOGE workforce optimization, Feb 11 2025) + Fork-in-the-Road DRP (154K enrolled). OPM final rule Feb 6 2026 reclassifies ~50K positions. CFPB -80%, DOJ Civ Rights -70%, NLRB 13/25 regions vacant. NTEU + AFGE v. Trump litigation active.
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"When police serve a warrant at your door, they come inside. When they serve one on Snapchat, nothing happens."
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Ten Days
When police serve a warrant at your door, they come inside. When they serve one on Snapchat, nothing happens.
tiny.cc
June 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
"When police serve a warrant at your door, they come inside. When they serve one on Snapchat, nothing happens."
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PE collects 2-and-20 + carry. Phalippou (SSRN 2020): net MoM 1.55-1.63x. Ennis (CFA Jan 30 2025): 12% NAV overstatement, 1pp/yr underperformance. 5th Cir vacated SEC PFAR Jun 5 2024 (NAPFM v. SEC). PSERS FBI probe closed Aug 2022 no charges. NYC Lander closed $5B PE secondary May 27 2025.
PE collects 2-and-20 + carry. Phalippou (SSRN 2020): net MoM 1.55-1.63x. Ennis (
PE collects 2-and-20 + carry. Phalippou (SSRN 2020): net MoM 1.55-1.63x. Ennis (CFA Jan 30 2025): 12% NAV overstatement, 1pp/yr underperformance. 5th Cir vacated SEC PFAR Jun 5 2024 (NAPFM v. SEC). PSERS FBI probe closed Aug 2022 no charges. NYC Lander closed $5B PE secondary May 27 2025.
www.aft.org
June 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
PE collects 2-and-20 + carry. Phalippou (SSRN 2020): net MoM 1.55-1.63x. Ennis (CFA Jan 30 2025): 12% NAV overstatement, 1pp/yr underperformance. 5th Cir vacated SEC PFAR Jun 5 2024 (NAPFM v. SEC). PSERS FBI probe closed Aug 2022 no charges. NYC Lander closed $5B PE secondary May 27 2025.
AZ HB2853 (Ducey, Jul 7 2022) first universal ESA; FL HB1 (DeSantis, Mar 27 2023); ECCA H.R.1 §70411 (Trump, Jul 4 2025) first federal tax-credit voucher. FuturEd: 16 universal states by 2025-26. AZ ESA $1B FY26 overrun (vs $65M fiscal note). KY Amend. 2 defeated 64.79-35.21 Nov 5 2024.
AZ HB2853 (Ducey, Jul 7 2022) first universal ESA; FL HB1 (DeSantis, Mar 27 2023
AZ HB2853 (Ducey, Jul 7 2022) first universal ESA; FL HB1 (DeSantis, Mar 27 2023); ECCA H.R.1 §70411 (Trump, Jul 4 2025) first federal tax-credit voucher. FuturEd: 16 universal states by 2025-26. AZ ESA $1B FY26 overrun (vs $65M fiscal note). KY Amend. 2 defeated 64.79-35.21 Nov 5 2024.
www.future-ed.org
June 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
AZ HB2853 (Ducey, Jul 7 2022) first universal ESA; FL HB1 (DeSantis, Mar 27 2023); ECCA H.R.1 §70411 (Trump, Jul 4 2025) first federal tax-credit voucher. FuturEd: 16 universal states by 2025-26. AZ ESA $1B FY26 overrun (vs $65M fiscal note). KY Amend. 2 defeated 64.79-35.21 Nov 5 2024.
Senate Budget Cttee Dec 18 2024: ~1.9M climate non-renewals 2018-2023 across 23 insurers. CA FAIR Plan exposure $50B (2018) → $603B (June 2025); Order 2025-1 levied first $1B assessment in 30+ years. Lara 85% rule + cat model finalized Dec 2024; NC Causey settled 7.5%x2 vs 42.2% Bureau request.
Senate Budget Cttee Dec 18 2024: ~1.9M climate non-renewals 2018-2023 across 23
Senate Budget Cttee Dec 18 2024: ~1.9M climate non-renewals 2018-2023 across 23 insurers. CA FAIR Plan exposure $50B (2018) → $603B (June 2025); Order 2025-1 levied first $1B assessment in 30+ years. Lara 85% rule + cat model finalized Dec 2024; NC Causey settled 7.5%x2 vs 42.2% Bureau request.
www.budget.senate.gov
May 29, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Senate Budget Cttee Dec 18 2024: ~1.9M climate non-renewals 2018-2023 across 23 insurers. CA FAIR Plan exposure $50B (2018) → $603B (June 2025); Order 2025-1 levied first $1B assessment in 30+ years. Lara 85% rule + cat model finalized Dec 2024; NC Causey settled 7.5%x2 vs 42.2% Bureau request.
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Maurice Allais famously brought #physics #concepts to #economics.
In this analogy, think of the #Gordian as a static system performing no work unless force acts upon it. By immersing it in a denser medium, from gas to liquid, turbulent internal pressure increases where it was previously negligible.
In this analogy, think of the #Gordian as a static system performing no work unless force acts upon it. By immersing it in a denser medium, from gas to liquid, turbulent internal pressure increases where it was previously negligible.
May 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Maurice Allais famously brought #physics #concepts to #economics.
In this analogy, think of the #Gordian as a static system performing no work unless force acts upon it. By immersing it in a denser medium, from gas to liquid, turbulent internal pressure increases where it was previously negligible.
In this analogy, think of the #Gordian as a static system performing no work unless force acts upon it. By immersing it in a denser medium, from gas to liquid, turbulent internal pressure increases where it was previously negligible.
DOJ + 10 AGs v. RealPage (M.D.N.C., Aug 23 2024) — Sherman Act §1 price-fixing across ~16M units. Jan 7 2025 amended in Greystar + 5 landlords. Greystar paid $7M; RealPage settled Nov 24 — zero penalty. SafeRent (D. Mass.) $2.275M; CoreLogic VACATED. MDL 3071 class action: $141.8M.
DOJ + 10 AGs v. RealPage (M.D.N.C., Aug 23 2024) — Sherman Act §1 price-fixing a
DOJ + 10 AGs v. RealPage (M.D.N.C., Aug 23 2024) — Sherman Act §1 price-fixing across ~16M units. Jan 7 2025 amended in Greystar + 5 landlords. Greystar paid $7M; RealPage settled Nov 24 — zero penalty. SafeRent (D. Mass.) $2.275M; CoreLogic VACATED. MDL 3071 class action: $141.8M.
www.naag.org
May 26, 2026 at 4:30 AM
DOJ + 10 AGs v. RealPage (M.D.N.C., Aug 23 2024) — Sherman Act §1 price-fixing across ~16M units. Jan 7 2025 amended in Greystar + 5 landlords. Greystar paid $7M; RealPage settled Nov 24 — zero penalty. SafeRent (D. Mass.) $2.275M; CoreLogic VACATED. MDL 3071 class action: $141.8M.
Benioff cut Salesforce support 9K→5K Sept 2 2025; Microsoft -15K + $80B AI spend; Amazon Jassy memo Jun 17 2025 + 14K Oct cuts; Challenger AI named in 54,836 layoffs 2025. Mobley v. Workday ADEA cert May 16 2025 (1.1B applications). CO AI Act delayed to Jun 30 2026. WGA 99%, SAG-AFTRA 95%.
AI Labor Wave — Stanford AI Index
Academic baseline for AI-labor displacement data
hai.stanford.edu
May 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Benioff cut Salesforce support 9K→5K Sept 2 2025; Microsoft -15K + $80B AI spend; Amazon Jassy memo Jun 17 2025 + 14K Oct cuts; Challenger AI named in 54,836 layoffs 2025. Mobley v. Workday ADEA cert May 16 2025 (1.1B applications). CO AI Act delayed to Jun 30 2026. WGA 99%, SAG-AFTRA 95%.
Mar 8, 2025: ICE detained Mahmoud Khalil — Columbia LPR — outside his apartment.
Mar 8, 2025: ICE detained Mahmoud Khalil — Columbia LPR — outside his apartment.
Mar 8, 2025: ICE detained Mahmoud Khalil — Columbia LPR — outside his apartment.
en.wikipedia.org
May 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Mar 8, 2025: ICE detained Mahmoud Khalil — Columbia LPR — outside his apartment.
By Feb 2026, ICE had 1,415+ active 287(g) MOAs across 40 states — up from 135 at
By Feb 2026, ICE had 1,415+ active 287(g) MOAs across 40 states — up from 135 at
By Feb 2026, ICE had 1,415+ active 287(g) MOAs across 40 states — up from 135 at
www.ice.gov
May 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM
By Feb 2026, ICE had 1,415+ active 287(g) MOAs across 40 states — up from 135 at
Mar 15, 2025: Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — last used in WWII —
Mar 15, 2025: Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — last used in WWII —
Mar 15, 2025: Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — last used in WWII —
www.brennancenter.org
May 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Mar 15, 2025: Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — last used in WWII —
Per GAO: millionaire IRS audit rate fell from 8.4% (2010) to 1.1% (2022). EITC r
Per GAO: millionaire IRS audit rate fell from 8.4% (2010) to 1.1% (2022). EITC r
Per GAO: millionaire IRS audit rate fell from 8.4% (2010) to 1.1% (2022). EITC r
www.gao.gov
May 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Per GAO: millionaire IRS audit rate fell from 8.4% (2010) to 1.1% (2022). EITC r
Feb 1, 2025: Trump fired Rohit Chopra as CFPB Director — first president ever to
Feb 1, 2025: Trump fired Rohit Chopra as CFPB Director — first president ever to
Feb 1, 2025: Trump fired Rohit Chopra as CFPB Director — first president ever to
www.axios.com
May 17, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Feb 1, 2025: Trump fired Rohit Chopra as CFPB Director — first president ever to
Mar 18, 2025: Trump fired FTC Commissioners Slaughter + Bedoya. Statute (15 USC
Mar 18, 2025: Trump fired FTC Commissioners Slaughter + Bedoya. Statute (15 USC
Mar 18, 2025: Trump fired FTC Commissioners Slaughter + Bedoya. Statute (15 USC
www.law.cornell.edu
May 16, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Mar 18, 2025: Trump fired FTC Commissioners Slaughter + Bedoya. Statute (15 USC
May 6, 2024: Steward Health Care files Ch. 11 in S.D. Texas. 166+ affiliated deb
May 6, 2024: Steward Health Care files Ch. 11 in S.D. Texas. 166+ affiliated deb
May 6, 2024: Steward Health Care files Ch. 11 in S.D. Texas. 166+ affiliated deb
pestakeholder.org
May 15, 2026 at 4:31 AM
May 6, 2024: Steward Health Care files Ch. 11 in S.D. Texas. 166+ affiliated deb
Senate PSI "Refusal of Recovery" (Oct 17, 2024): UHC Medicare Advantage post-acu
Senate PSI "Refusal of Recovery" (Oct 17, 2024): UHC Medicare Advantage post-acu
Senate PSI "Refusal of Recovery" (Oct 17, 2024): UHC Medicare Advantage post-acu
www.hsgac.senate.gov
May 14, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Senate PSI "Refusal of Recovery" (Oct 17, 2024): UHC Medicare Advantage post-acu
FTC Interim Staff Report (July 9, 2024): Top 3 PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers)
FTC Interim Staff Report (July 9, 2024): Top 3 PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers)
FTC Interim Staff Report (July 9, 2024): Top 3 PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers)
www.ftc.gov
May 13, 2026 at 6:31 AM
FTC Interim Staff Report (July 9, 2024): Top 3 PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers)
Medill State of Local News 2024: 127 papers shuttered. 208 counties have ZERO ne
Medill State of Local News 2024: 127 papers shuttered. 208 counties have ZERO ne
Medill State of Local News 2024: 127 papers shuttered. 208 counties have ZERO ne
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu
May 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Medill State of Local News 2024: 127 papers shuttered. 208 counties have ZERO ne
~Oct 11, 2024: Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times, vetoes the e
~Oct 11, 2024: Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times, vetoes the e
~Oct 11, 2024: Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times, vetoes the e
www.cjr.org
May 12, 2026 at 3:01 AM
~Oct 11, 2024: Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times, vetoes the e
Oct 25, 2024: Bezos kills the WaPo editorial board's Harris endorsement 11 days
Oct 25, 2024: Bezos kills the WaPo editorial board's Harris endorsement 11 days
Oct 25, 2024: Bezos kills the WaPo editorial board's Harris endorsement 11 days
www.npr.org
May 11, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Oct 25, 2024: Bezos kills the WaPo editorial board's Harris endorsement 11 days
California AB 1228 (signed Sept 2023, effective Apr 2024): Fast Food Council wit
California AB 1228 (signed Sept 2023, effective Apr 2024): Fast Food Council wit
California AB 1228 (signed Sept 2023, effective Apr 2024): Fast Food Council wit
www.gov.ca.gov
May 10, 2026 at 4:30 AM
California AB 1228 (signed Sept 2023, effective Apr 2024): Fast Food Council wit