Corey Frayer
@csfrayer.bsky.social
Michael Lewis called me "...a faceless minion in a blue suit..."
Director of Investor Protection - Consumer Federation of America. Former: Crypto Adviser to Gensler SEC. House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committees.
Director of Investor Protection - Consumer Federation of America. Former: Crypto Adviser to Gensler SEC. House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committees.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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On left, Bari Weiss states that she spiked the 60 Minutes piece because:
"The admin has argued in court that detainees are due 'judicial review.'"
On right, Pam Bondi Memorandum states:
"An alien determined to be an Alien Enemy and ordered removed ... is not entitled to ... judicial review."
On left, Bari Weiss states that she spiked the 60 Minutes piece because:
"The admin has argued in court that detainees are due 'judicial review.'"
On right, Pam Bondi Memorandum states:
"An alien determined to be an Alien Enemy and ordered removed ... is not entitled to ... judicial review."
December 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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On left, Bari Weiss states that she spiked the 60 Minutes piece because:
"The admin has argued in court that detainees are due 'judicial review.'"
On right, Pam Bondi Memorandum states:
"An alien determined to be an Alien Enemy and ordered removed ... is not entitled to ... judicial review."
On left, Bari Weiss states that she spiked the 60 Minutes piece because:
"The admin has argued in court that detainees are due 'judicial review.'"
On right, Pam Bondi Memorandum states:
"An alien determined to be an Alien Enemy and ordered removed ... is not entitled to ... judicial review."
Based on these comments it feels like Bluesky demographic was more likely to be watching '24' than reading Vanity Fair in 2008.
Only a matter of time until a UC Berkeley law professor writes a memo justifying torture, a brave Vanity Fair writer gets tortured to say whether it hurts, and we have a national discussion about whether certain people should be tortured for our safety.
December 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Based on these comments it feels like Bluesky demographic was more likely to be watching '24' than reading Vanity Fair in 2008.
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This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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I hope federal workers are finally getting recognition for world-class expertise and critical contribution to America's success, eroding the narrative they're mindless and inept bureaucrats.
Youth may view public service as the lauded career it once was - from NASA engineer to Congressional aide.
Youth may view public service as the lauded career it once was - from NASA engineer to Congressional aide.
fwiw I think there is a lot of negative sentiment about our chances of success at this and related which underrates the tremendous power of a restore-national-greatness narrative.
This is the case all across the federal government. It will take decades just to get back to where we were before, the envy of the world with our scientific innovation wich drove our economy.
December 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I hope federal workers are finally getting recognition for world-class expertise and critical contribution to America's success, eroding the narrative they're mindless and inept bureaucrats.
Youth may view public service as the lauded career it once was - from NASA engineer to Congressional aide.
Youth may view public service as the lauded career it once was - from NASA engineer to Congressional aide.
Why do we need a new term for inequality? If we really need one can it be "the economy is so broken that its defining characteristic is workers who drive productivity are denied any benefit of the wealth they are creating"?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/b...
When Did Everything Become ‘K-Shaped’?
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Why do we need a new term for inequality? If we really need one can it be "the economy is so broken that its defining characteristic is workers who drive productivity are denied any benefit of the wealth they are creating"?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/b...
Trump stablecoin printer goes brrrrrrrrrr
It’s official: MGX will be an owner of TikTok.
Previously—
Previously—
NEW: Abu Dhabi’s MGX is suddenly everywhere in Trump’s Washington—
📱 TikTok’s possible new US ownership
💰 A $2B Binance deal using Trump’s stablecoin
💻 A 51% stake in Intel’s Altera unit—and US taxpayers own 9.9% of Intel
Me, for @forbes.com
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📱 TikTok’s possible new US ownership
💰 A $2B Binance deal using Trump’s stablecoin
💻 A 51% stake in Intel’s Altera unit—and US taxpayers own 9.9% of Intel
Me, for @forbes.com
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December 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Trump stablecoin printer goes brrrrrrrrrr
A shrinking economy under Trump is "fixing inflation, with caveats" while a growing economy under a progressive would be "rising prices."
Cool.
Cool.
One of President Donald Trump’s main goals for his speech last night was to assure Americans that he’s “fixing” inflation, and government data out this morning provided him with some evidence — with important caveats
Trump Gets Good News on Inflation, With Some Important Caveats
The government shutdown may have caused some quirks in the data
bloom.bg
December 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
A shrinking economy under Trump is "fixing inflation, with caveats" while a growing economy under a progressive would be "rising prices."
Cool.
Cool.
*Technically* equal justice under law is the foundation of America's judiciary but "you take some Ws you take some Ls" is a way more fun way to report on it, I guess.
A jury convicted a Wisconsin judge of obstructing federal agents’ arrest of an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, giving President Trump’s administration a win in its prosecutions of public officials who have challenged his agenda.
Judge in Wisconsin convicted of helping immigrant avoid arrest by ICE
The jury found Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan guilty of a felony, obstructing an official proceeding, but acquitted her of a misdemeanor.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
*Technically* equal justice under law is the foundation of America's judiciary but "you take some Ws you take some Ls" is a way more fun way to report on it, I guess.
Geez it almost seems like this guy has always been in it for regular Ohioans rather than using politics as a stepping stone to a lobbying career
Sherrod Brown discloses writing, teaching income after Senate share.google/MvR4COYKUz6S...
Sherrod Brown discloses writing, teaching income after Senate share.google/MvR4COYKUz6S...
Sherrod Brown discloses writing, teaching income after Senate
Sherrod Brown earned $16,500 writing and teaching after losing his Senate seat, avoiding the more lucrative consulting roles available to politicos.
share.google
December 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Geez it almost seems like this guy has always been in it for regular Ohioans rather than using politics as a stepping stone to a lobbying career
Sherrod Brown discloses writing, teaching income after Senate share.google/MvR4COYKUz6S...
Sherrod Brown discloses writing, teaching income after Senate share.google/MvR4COYKUz6S...
More reasons to go enjoy a meal at Reveler's Hour (no really, it had much to recommend it even before this)
www.rawstory.com/scott-bessen...
www.rawstory.com/scott-bessen...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flees DC restaurant after being heckled
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly left a restaurant in Washington, D.C. after a woman heckled him.NOTUS reporter Daniella Diaz said she was dining in Adam's Morgan on Wednesday when she noti...
www.rawstory.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
More reasons to go enjoy a meal at Reveler's Hour (no really, it had much to recommend it even before this)
www.rawstory.com/scott-bessen...
www.rawstory.com/scott-bessen...
That's it. We're renaming the airport in 2029.
December 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
That's it. We're renaming the airport in 2029.
BITCOIN IS DOWN 150%
FOX: If you cut something by 100%, the cost goes down to 0. If you cut it by 600%, the drug companies are actually paying you
LUTNICK: What he's saying is if a drug was $100 and you bring it down to $13, it's down 7 times
F: Not a 600% cut
L: But it's 700% higher price before. It's down 700% now
LUTNICK: What he's saying is if a drug was $100 and you bring it down to $13, it's down 7 times
F: Not a 600% cut
L: But it's 700% higher price before. It's down 700% now
December 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
BITCOIN IS DOWN 150%
Popularism is actually the name of a cocktail exclusively served at gatherings of these constituencies.
Yes. Yes. Yes. Popularist beliefs are held by many powerful and wealthy people and institutions. NYT columns, consulting gigs, podcast appearances and other benefits go to those willing to amplify these views. It's at this point hard to tell who sincerely believes this stuff.
People have been explaining since the moment "Popularism" became a thing that it is based on a fatally flawed understanding of how public opinion actually works and I long ago concluded that it's simply too profitable for them, personally, to keep repeating it for anyone to care that it's wrong.
December 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Popularism is actually the name of a cocktail exclusively served at gatherings of these constituencies.
It's impossible to distinguish the ethereum founder's idea for twitter misinformation from all the jokes we make about "the blockchain fixes this".
I need to know if Vitalik Buterin is capable of sarcasm or not.
dailycoin.com/ethereums-vi...
I need to know if Vitalik Buterin is capable of sarcasm or not.
dailycoin.com/ethereums-vi...
Ethereum’s Vitalik Calls Out Elon: Free Speech Is Doomed
Calling Elon Musk’s actions “unhinged”, Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin cries out to his audience about the rise of hate & decline of non-biased opinion.
dailycoin.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It's impossible to distinguish the ethereum founder's idea for twitter misinformation from all the jokes we make about "the blockchain fixes this".
I need to know if Vitalik Buterin is capable of sarcasm or not.
dailycoin.com/ethereums-vi...
I need to know if Vitalik Buterin is capable of sarcasm or not.
dailycoin.com/ethereums-vi...
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Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
December 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
Dentist Offices Latest to be Disrupted by Internet
check it out
For the first time, every cover, article, and issue in the magazine’s hundred-year history can be enjoyed on newyorker.com.
www.newyorker.com/news/press-r...
For the first time, every cover, article, and issue in the magazine’s hundred-year history can be enjoyed on newyorker.com.
www.newyorker.com/news/press-r...
December 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Dentist Offices Latest to be Disrupted by Internet
PayPal and Spark had to call this crypto-interest scheme "Vault" because the name "Celsius" isn't available.
coinmarketcap.com/academy/arti...
coinmarketcap.com/academy/arti...
PayPal Introduces PYUSD Savings Vault on Spark Platform | CoinMarketCap
Sky earns revenue through stability fees from overcollateralized loans, investments in real-world assets, and liquidity provisioning in Spark.
coinmarketcap.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
PayPal and Spark had to call this crypto-interest scheme "Vault" because the name "Celsius" isn't available.
coinmarketcap.com/academy/arti...
coinmarketcap.com/academy/arti...
C + I + G + (X - M)...carry the three...add a tens space... ummmmm - yep got it.
Tariffs will be about 60% of GDP for 2025. That sounds about right.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Tariffs will be about 60% of GDP for 2025. That sounds about right.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Trump Says Tariffs Have Brought in $18 Trillion. That's Impossible.
The tariffs have generated less than $300 billion in new tax revenue, and other claimed investments don't come close to the president's tally.
www.yahoo.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
C + I + G + (X - M)...carry the three...add a tens space... ummmmm - yep got it.
Tariffs will be about 60% of GDP for 2025. That sounds about right.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Tariffs will be about 60% of GDP for 2025. That sounds about right.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
This eerily reminds me of a 2010 Senate candidate from North Carolina whose campaign was probably doomed from birth when his parents named him Ken Lewis.
Oh no - Dad! No!
December 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This eerily reminds me of a 2010 Senate candidate from North Carolina whose campaign was probably doomed from birth when his parents named him Ken Lewis.
We could have had Saule.
Biden's head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu just joined a venture capital firm with several crypto clients that were under legal trouble during the Biden administration. Sheesh.
From our friends at @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social:
prospect.org/2025/12/18/a...
From our friends at @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social:
prospect.org/2025/12/18/a...
Another Biden Financial Regulator Spins Through the Revolving Door - The American Prospect
Michael Hsu, former OCC head, has joined a VC firm backing crypto and fintech companies.
prospect.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We could have had Saule.
Let me get this straight - Democrats can put rules in legislation covering the President's stock trading but that's somehow impossible to achieve in crypto legislation?
Smoke and mirrors.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Smoke and mirrors.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
House Democrats roll out stock trading ban that includes Trump
The move could doom bipartisan efforts to ban stock trading, as Republicans may not back a measure that extends to the executive branch.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Let me get this straight - Democrats can put rules in legislation covering the President's stock trading but that's somehow impossible to achieve in crypto legislation?
Smoke and mirrors.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Smoke and mirrors.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Two weeks ago Hayden Adams (Uniswap founder) tried to dunk on me by claiming that Uniswap Labs doesn't have a central role in ongoing governance of Uniswap.
I was shocked to learn that he is a liar.
www.theblock.co/post/383121/...
I was shocked to learn that he is a liar.
www.theblock.co/post/383121/...
'Vote before Christmas or end up on Santa's naughty list': Uniswap founder submits UNIfication proposal for final governance decision
The proposal would activate protocol fee switches, burn 100 million UNI, and formally align Uniswap Labs with governance.
www.theblock.co
December 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Two weeks ago Hayden Adams (Uniswap founder) tried to dunk on me by claiming that Uniswap Labs doesn't have a central role in ongoing governance of Uniswap.
I was shocked to learn that he is a liar.
www.theblock.co/post/383121/...
I was shocked to learn that he is a liar.
www.theblock.co/post/383121/...
Those clowns under the Gensler SEC should have regulated Coinbase like a securities exchange.
www.coindesk.com/business/202...
www.coindesk.com/business/202...
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) dramatically expanding offerings, including tie-in with Kalshi
Coinbase is dramatically expanding the assets available to trade on its platform, including novel cryptocurrencies, perpetual futures, stocks and prediction markets, starting with Kalshi.
www.coindesk.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Those clowns under the Gensler SEC should have regulated Coinbase like a securities exchange.
www.coindesk.com/business/202...
www.coindesk.com/business/202...
Pattern recognition: The closer Senate Democrats get to supporting a crypto-written deregulation bill, the more the President is going to rub their noses in his corrupt crypto biz.
"Trump Billionaires Club: New Game Adds Utility To His Struggling Meme Coin"
me, for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
me, for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
www.forbes.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Pattern recognition: The closer Senate Democrats get to supporting a crypto-written deregulation bill, the more the President is going to rub their noses in his corrupt crypto biz.