my latest is on trump's "pecuniary presidency" (gift link)
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May 20, 2026 at 2:53 PM
my latest is on trump's "pecuniary presidency" (gift link)
pecuniary executive theory
Just a reminder to any senator saying Don Jr. is not selling access to the presidency: Don Jr. started a private club called Executive Branch within months of Trump retaking office, with appearances by Trump cabinet members.
How much more obvious does it need to get?
How much more obvious does it need to get?
September 24, 2026 at 1:49 AM
pecuniary executive theory
watching the american left reinvent ration cards and non-pecuniary incentives from first principles is at least somewhat funny
Hear me out. What if instead of selling food below cost to all comers at taxpayer expense, then using more taxpayer dollars to subsidize private companies that can't compete, we had a program targeting nutritional assistance just to the people who needed it, as a sort of supplement?
August 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
watching the american left reinvent ration cards and non-pecuniary incentives from first principles is at least somewhat funny
we’ve just capitulated to the nakedly fascist government for purely pecuniary reasons, please enjoy this trailer for an upcoming film about resisting a space tyrant
September 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
we’ve just capitulated to the nakedly fascist government for purely pecuniary reasons, please enjoy this trailer for an upcoming film about resisting a space tyrant
i used "pecuniary" in normal conversation with a friend and got mocked to shit i swear my brain is just Like This
September 24, 2024 at 6:16 PM
i used "pecuniary" in normal conversation with a friend and got mocked to shit i swear my brain is just Like This
Just in! Antoinette Lattouf wins case against ABC!
ABC ordered to pay $70,000 in compensation
Separate hearing will be held to determine amount of pecuniary penalty ABC may have to pay
ABC ordered to pay $70,000 in compensation
Separate hearing will be held to determine amount of pecuniary penalty ABC may have to pay
June 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Just in! Antoinette Lattouf wins case against ABC!
ABC ordered to pay $70,000 in compensation
Separate hearing will be held to determine amount of pecuniary penalty ABC may have to pay
ABC ordered to pay $70,000 in compensation
Separate hearing will be held to determine amount of pecuniary penalty ABC may have to pay
SCOTUS' second opinion is a unanimous decision by Gorsuch in Sripetch v. FEC. The court holds that a showing of pecuniary loss to investors is NOT required before the
SEC may obtain disgorgement.
Thomas, concurring, says disgorgement requires a jury trial. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
SEC may obtain disgorgement.
Thomas, concurring, says disgorgement requires a jury trial. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
June 4, 2026 at 2:09 PM
SCOTUS' second opinion is a unanimous decision by Gorsuch in Sripetch v. FEC. The court holds that a showing of pecuniary loss to investors is NOT required before the
SEC may obtain disgorgement.
Thomas, concurring, says disgorgement requires a jury trial. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
SEC may obtain disgorgement.
Thomas, concurring, says disgorgement requires a jury trial. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Indeed. Obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception has always been a crime. It’s classed under the fraud act now.
September 29, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Indeed. Obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception has always been a crime. It’s classed under the fraud act now.
I am strongly in favor of public k-12 for ideological as well as pecuniary reasons. but even if you want to send your kids to private school you don’t necessarily have to do it for 13 years
July 22, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I am strongly in favor of public k-12 for ideological as well as pecuniary reasons. but even if you want to send your kids to private school you don’t necessarily have to do it for 13 years
Just in! ABC ordered to pay a total of $150,000 in pecuniary penalties over its firing of Antoinette Lattouf!
The court ordered that the ABC pay that amount directly to Ms Lattouf
The court ordered that the ABC pay that amount directly to Ms Lattouf
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Just in! ABC ordered to pay a total of $150,000 in pecuniary penalties over its firing of Antoinette Lattouf!
The court ordered that the ABC pay that amount directly to Ms Lattouf
The court ordered that the ABC pay that amount directly to Ms Lattouf
Nearly 45,000 people signed a petition which calls for boycotting contributions to Senate Democrats until @schumer.senate.gov is removed as minority leader
Democrats can’t afford either the pecuniary loss or the bad publicity
Step down, Chuck
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Democrats can’t afford either the pecuniary loss or the bad publicity
Step down, Chuck
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March 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Nearly 45,000 people signed a petition which calls for boycotting contributions to Senate Democrats until @schumer.senate.gov is removed as minority leader
Democrats can’t afford either the pecuniary loss or the bad publicity
Step down, Chuck
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Democrats can’t afford either the pecuniary loss or the bad publicity
Step down, Chuck
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Just in! On Wednesday the Federal Court will determine whether or not the ABC should pay a pecuniary penalty over its firing of Antoinette Lattouf
Judgment will be delivered at 10.15 am
Judgment will be delivered at 10.15 am
September 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Just in! On Wednesday the Federal Court will determine whether or not the ABC should pay a pecuniary penalty over its firing of Antoinette Lattouf
Judgment will be delivered at 10.15 am
Judgment will be delivered at 10.15 am
Oh! Pusillanimous!
And Predatory!
Now let's add pecuniary!
And Predatory!
Now let's add pecuniary!
Calling out Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives for acting as puppets for Trump's attacks on Canada.
They are predatory and pusillanimous.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4bd...
They are predatory and pusillanimous.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4bd...
Charlie Angus Calls Out Poilievre as Trump Puppet
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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December 10, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Oh! Pusillanimous!
And Predatory!
Now let's add pecuniary!
And Predatory!
Now let's add pecuniary!
Trump used the American military to kill Venezuelans, destabilize their government and seize one of their tankers so he could steal their oil-apparently for his personal pecuniary gain
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Trump used the American military to kill Venezuelans, destabilize their government and seize one of their tankers so he could steal their oil-apparently for his personal pecuniary gain
I can’t decide if people who assert that contemporary AIs can think or are conscious do so out of fear or out of envy.
But I can say that any such people do so either out of emotion or perhaps driven by some pecuniary interest in it being true, not from any fully informed or defensible position.
But I can say that any such people do so either out of emotion or perhaps driven by some pecuniary interest in it being true, not from any fully informed or defensible position.
September 26, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I can’t decide if people who assert that contemporary AIs can think or are conscious do so out of fear or out of envy.
But I can say that any such people do so either out of emotion or perhaps driven by some pecuniary interest in it being true, not from any fully informed or defensible position.
But I can say that any such people do so either out of emotion or perhaps driven by some pecuniary interest in it being true, not from any fully informed or defensible position.
All the political and strategic and pecuniary explanations for why Trump does what he does are wrong.
The man is clinically psychologically defective, in a specific and predictable way, and once you understand that you can accurately guess what he’ll do in almost any situation.
The man is clinically psychologically defective, in a specific and predictable way, and once you understand that you can accurately guess what he’ll do in almost any situation.
April 8, 2026 at 11:32 AM
All the political and strategic and pecuniary explanations for why Trump does what he does are wrong.
The man is clinically psychologically defective, in a specific and predictable way, and once you understand that you can accurately guess what he’ll do in almost any situation.
The man is clinically psychologically defective, in a specific and predictable way, and once you understand that you can accurately guess what he’ll do in almost any situation.
Actually, such a law exists. Because it's in the Constitution. But that means nothing when a political party will forever put its own pecuniary and authoritarian interests above those of their country
Inciting a coup against your own country is the very definition of TREASON, full stop.
There should be a law that prevents traitors from running for office.
There should be a law that prevents traitors from running for office.
August 21, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Actually, such a law exists. Because it's in the Constitution. But that means nothing when a political party will forever put its own pecuniary and authoritarian interests above those of their country
Standing Orders Committee amends pecuniary interest rules to allow MPs to hide things via their partners. Hello corruption!
September 21, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Standing Orders Committee amends pecuniary interest rules to allow MPs to hide things via their partners. Hello corruption!
once more, with feeling:
conservatives have principles beyond their narrow pecuniary interest and vote accordingly, just like liberals do—it's just that conservatives' non-pecuniary values suck
conservatives have principles beyond their narrow pecuniary interest and vote accordingly, just like liberals do—it's just that conservatives' non-pecuniary values suck
People who ask "what's the matter with Kansas" need to also ask "what's the matter with Portland", where materially comfortable professionals vote to raise their own taxes to pay for public housing and free preschool they will never use
That’s reductive but it’s the entire problem with any “what’s the matter with Kansas” type of analysis. “They’re voting against their interests” relies on *me* defining what their interests should be.
June 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
once more, with feeling:
conservatives have principles beyond their narrow pecuniary interest and vote accordingly, just like liberals do—it's just that conservatives' non-pecuniary values suck
conservatives have principles beyond their narrow pecuniary interest and vote accordingly, just like liberals do—it's just that conservatives' non-pecuniary values suck
Only obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception is no longer an offence! Replaced by the fraud Act.
September 29, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Only obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception is no longer an offence! Replaced by the fraud Act.
Judge: Mr. Maduro is charged with narco terrorism, providing something of pecuniary value to one or more persons involved in terrorist activity. In Court 2, Mr. Maduro and Ms. Flores are charged with cocaine importation conspiracy
January 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Judge: Mr. Maduro is charged with narco terrorism, providing something of pecuniary value to one or more persons involved in terrorist activity. In Court 2, Mr. Maduro and Ms. Flores are charged with cocaine importation conspiracy
"What if we want to say 'there is no law beyond whatever serves our own personal, pecuniary and ideological interests?'"
Holy shit this back and forth between Kagan/Alito/Jackson/&the SG.
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
December 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"What if we want to say 'there is no law beyond whatever serves our own personal, pecuniary and ideological interests?'"
Second (but *not* last) #SCOTUS ruling is in Sriptech v. SEC.
For a unanimous Court, Justice Gorsuch sides with SEC; holds that "a showing of pecuniary loss to investors is *not* required before the SEC may obtain a disgorgement award."
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
For a unanimous Court, Justice Gorsuch sides with SEC; holds that "a showing of pecuniary loss to investors is *not* required before the SEC may obtain a disgorgement award."
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov
June 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Second (but *not* last) #SCOTUS ruling is in Sriptech v. SEC.
For a unanimous Court, Justice Gorsuch sides with SEC; holds that "a showing of pecuniary loss to investors is *not* required before the SEC may obtain a disgorgement award."
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
For a unanimous Court, Justice Gorsuch sides with SEC; holds that "a showing of pecuniary loss to investors is *not* required before the SEC may obtain a disgorgement award."
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
Though this is a decision rooted in American politics, & pecuniary considerations based on incoming presidency, the ripple-effects will be felt FAR more in Global South contexts, like India, Sri Lanka, & Myanmar where essentially reverting back to what Facebook once was risks offline violence.
Zuck’s announcement is a full bending of the knee to Trump and an attempt to catch up to Musk in his race to the bottom. The implications are going to be widespread. Fact-checking was not a panacea to disinformation on FB but it was an important part of moderation. Bumpers are fully off the lane now
January 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Though this is a decision rooted in American politics, & pecuniary considerations based on incoming presidency, the ripple-effects will be felt FAR more in Global South contexts, like India, Sri Lanka, & Myanmar where essentially reverting back to what Facebook once was risks offline violence.
My guess is the Hungarian pipeline closed and, absent a pecuniary motive, they’re all front runners.
July 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
My guess is the Hungarian pipeline closed and, absent a pecuniary motive, they’re all front runners.