As written, BAAJA would occasion something like a $130 billion transfer of wealth from hyperscalers to residential ratepayers. That's real money! Affordability!
And having this as a federal backstop would make things *much* easier for states trying to rein in data centers.
And having this as a federal backstop would make things *much* easier for states trying to rein in data centers.
November 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
As written, BAAJA would occasion something like a $130 billion transfer of wealth from hyperscalers to residential ratepayers. That's real money! Affordability!
And having this as a federal backstop would make things *much* easier for states trying to rein in data centers.
And having this as a federal backstop would make things *much* easier for states trying to rein in data centers.
Does upping military aid to Ukraine including an EU Army backstop until the last Russian soldier is removed from Ukrainian territory count as unsexy?
What is an unsexy policy that if passed would immediately help millions of people?
November 11, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Does upping military aid to Ukraine including an EU Army backstop until the last Russian soldier is removed from Ukrainian territory count as unsexy?
We're about to learn how much of a backstop Susie Wiles actually was.
November 6, 2026 at 7:19 PM
We're about to learn how much of a backstop Susie Wiles actually was.
Amazing how corrupt and deranged the Trump gang is coming across after they’ve lost their see-hear-speak no evil Congressional backstop.
November 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Amazing how corrupt and deranged the Trump gang is coming across after they’ve lost their see-hear-speak no evil Congressional backstop.
Especially after this week, we should not do a deal that effectively repeals bedrock environmental protections (that deserve strengthening) and eases paths for fossil fuel development, all for fed transmission backstop siting authority and some modest improvements in transmission planning. (1/2)
November 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Especially after this week, we should not do a deal that effectively repeals bedrock environmental protections (that deserve strengthening) and eases paths for fossil fuel development, all for fed transmission backstop siting authority and some modest improvements in transmission planning. (1/2)
It's collapsing and quickly. There is no backstop for Vaporware.
November 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
It's collapsing and quickly. There is no backstop for Vaporware.
The lesson for Brussels is structural, not electoral: if ICC protection depends on who controls Washington, it is not protection. Europe needs its own durable financial and legal backstop.
November 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
The lesson for Brussels is structural, not electoral: if ICC protection depends on who controls Washington, it is not protection. Europe needs its own durable financial and legal backstop.
Don't worry, Guy Fieri is going to backstop the Wilsons market.
November 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Don't worry, Guy Fieri is going to backstop the Wilsons market.
Big news out of the Scottish baseball scene (my niche):
The Edinburgh Rays, who train at Morgan Playing Fields on Peffermill Road, installed a brand-new steel backstop on Thursday!
@heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/sport/267247...
The Edinburgh Rays, who train at Morgan Playing Fields on Peffermill Road, installed a brand-new steel backstop on Thursday!
@heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/sport/267247...
Edinburgh baseball club installs backstop at city's first purpose-built field
The Edinburgh Rays, who train at Morgan Playing Fields on Peffermill Road, installed a brand-new steel backstop on Thursday.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Big news out of the Scottish baseball scene (my niche):
The Edinburgh Rays, who train at Morgan Playing Fields on Peffermill Road, installed a brand-new steel backstop on Thursday!
@heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/sport/267247...
The Edinburgh Rays, who train at Morgan Playing Fields on Peffermill Road, installed a brand-new steel backstop on Thursday!
@heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/sport/267247...
There you go, buddy... Bring up Vietnam to backstop your successful wars. Incredible strategy
Hegseth: "May I remind you for perspective -- we lost 60,000 Americans in Vietnam ... the media can just never admit the military success"
November 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
There you go, buddy... Bring up Vietnam to backstop your successful wars. Incredible strategy
I would surmise that their intent is to circulate the former version and the latter is a backstop in case the former version is banned.
November 10, 2026 at 8:06 AM
I would surmise that their intent is to circulate the former version and the latter is a backstop in case the former version is banned.
Republicans may not have abandoned reconstruction without this backstop
November 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Republicans may not have abandoned reconstruction without this backstop
‘Among data center operators Needham & Co. covers, “none are signing CoreWeave as a tenant anymore without a full rental backstop from an investment grade entity, which further hampers CoreWeave’s ability to hit targets.”’ www.wsj.com/business/ene...
CoreWeave Finds a Workaround to Capital Constraints—for Now
The company’s ambitious plans will still require cooperation from capital markets.
www.wsj.com
November 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
‘Among data center operators Needham & Co. covers, “none are signing CoreWeave as a tenant anymore without a full rental backstop from an investment grade entity, which further hampers CoreWeave’s ability to hit targets.”’ www.wsj.com/business/ene...
NEW: The SEC should keep its rule barring investment advisors from giving to public officials who influence public pension fund management.
We submitted a comment warning that rescinding the rule would weaken a key safeguard against state and local pay-to-play corruption.
We submitted a comment warning that rescinding the rule would weaken a key safeguard against state and local pay-to-play corruption.
The SEC should not rescind its rule preventing pay-to-play schemes - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The political contribution rule is a critical federal backstop aimed at curbing state and local pay-to-play corruption schemes.
www.citizensforethics.org
November 10, 2026 at 10:23 PM
NEW: The SEC should keep its rule barring investment advisors from giving to public officials who influence public pension fund management.
We submitted a comment warning that rescinding the rule would weaken a key safeguard against state and local pay-to-play corruption.
We submitted a comment warning that rescinding the rule would weaken a key safeguard against state and local pay-to-play corruption.
Scott Boras, sort of seen here after security forced his staff to move his backstop many times, indicates he expects teams to move aggressively before the lockout. Implies, though doesn’t say explicitly, that Skubal will sign before the lockout.
November 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Scott Boras, sort of seen here after security forced his staff to move his backstop many times, indicates he expects teams to move aggressively before the lockout. Implies, though doesn’t say explicitly, that Skubal will sign before the lockout.
Getting more housing in blue states is crucial as a backstop in case we lose recent flips.
November 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Getting more housing in blue states is crucial as a backstop in case we lose recent flips.
How did it take this long for everyone to notice the new federal budget has an emergency insurance backstop for the inevitable megathrust earthquake in British Columbia? #cdnpoli
Why Canada is budgeting for extreme earthquake preparedness | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney's second budget proposal aims to help Canadians prepare for the possibility of a major earthquake.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM
How did it take this long for everyone to notice the new federal budget has an emergency insurance backstop for the inevitable megathrust earthquake in British Columbia? #cdnpoli
You can't be sexually obsessed with people who don't exist. There is a hard backstop to this.
November 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM
You can't be sexually obsessed with people who don't exist. There is a hard backstop to this.
to be clear with this, I really hope there is a more proactive solution than waiting until the courts are fixed, but it is, as it was in 2008, the backstop (if there isn't a conservative supermajority).
November 7, 2026 at 5:44 AM
to be clear with this, I really hope there is a more proactive solution than waiting until the courts are fixed, but it is, as it was in 2008, the backstop (if there isn't a conservative supermajority).
Forget the backstop. They feasted on the gains. They can eat the losses.
November 9, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Forget the backstop. They feasted on the gains. They can eat the losses.
Putting Miller in as Chief of Staff, & most likely backing & retaining Hegseth, means they're going to try to go scorched earth through executive power & administrative action w/their pet Supreme Court justices as backstop & validators. 2/
November 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Putting Miller in as Chief of Staff, & most likely backing & retaining Hegseth, means they're going to try to go scorched earth through executive power & administrative action w/their pet Supreme Court justices as backstop & validators. 2/