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Day 2: The 2025 Anti-Monopoly Summit
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Day 2 of #AMS2025 has started — and we’re kicking off with some keynote remarks from Rep. Jayapal!
Not attending in person? Watch the livestream here:
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Not attending in person? Watch the livestream here:
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Your data shouldn't be used to make you pay more -- but surveillance pricing puts that at risk.
"We've already seen studies that show some rideshare companies seem to jack up prices when they can tell your battery is lower."
"We've already seen studies that show some rideshare companies seem to jack up prices when they can tell your battery is lower."
Lina Khan on how some rideshare companies hike prices when your phone battery is low and the other ways corporations exploit our data. #crookedcon2025
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Your data shouldn't be used to make you pay more -- but surveillance pricing puts that at risk.
"We've already seen studies that show some rideshare companies seem to jack up prices when they can tell your battery is lower."
"We've already seen studies that show some rideshare companies seem to jack up prices when they can tell your battery is lower."
Packed house for Lina Khan at Crooked Con.
Lively discussion on the need to fight corporate power to lower costs, empower workers, and stop authoritarianism--and her work co-chairing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition.
Lively discussion on the need to fight corporate power to lower costs, empower workers, and stop authoritarianism--and her work co-chairing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition.
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Packed house for Lina Khan at Crooked Con.
Lively discussion on the need to fight corporate power to lower costs, empower workers, and stop authoritarianism--and her work co-chairing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition.
Lively discussion on the need to fight corporate power to lower costs, empower workers, and stop authoritarianism--and her work co-chairing @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's transition.
Tech billionaire Marc Andreessen donated millions to support Trump.
Now, he's getting exactly what he hoped for.
Donald Trump's shuttering of the CFPB is a betrayal of American consumers — and a gift to corporate giants looking for a pardon.
Now, he's getting exactly what he hoped for.
Donald Trump's shuttering of the CFPB is a betrayal of American consumers — and a gift to corporate giants looking for a pardon.
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Tech billionaire Marc Andreessen donated millions to support Trump.
Now, he's getting exactly what he hoped for.
Donald Trump's shuttering of the CFPB is a betrayal of American consumers — and a gift to corporate giants looking for a pardon.
Now, he's getting exactly what he hoped for.
Donald Trump's shuttering of the CFPB is a betrayal of American consumers — and a gift to corporate giants looking for a pardon.
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"'Part of the issue is travel disruptions don't happen in a vacuum,' said McGee @econliberties.bsky.social. 'Instead, they often create a domino effect, impacting other flights and airports. Delays and cancellations beget delays and cancellations.'"
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"'Part of the issue is travel disruptions don't happen in a vacuum,' said McGee @econliberties.bsky.social. 'Instead, they often create a domino effect, impacting other flights and airports. Delays and cancellations beget delays and cancellations.'"
www.ipm.org/2025-11-06/h...
How would the government shutdown affect Thanksgiving travel? Here's what to know
Holiday travel can already be stressful. Here's how a prolonged government shutdown might make things even harder and whether you should travel at all.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Thanks to NPR:
"'Part of the issue is travel disruptions don't happen in a vacuum,' said McGee @econliberties.bsky.social. 'Instead, they often create a domino effect, impacting other flights and airports. Delays and cancellations beget delays and cancellations.'"
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"'Part of the issue is travel disruptions don't happen in a vacuum,' said McGee @econliberties.bsky.social. 'Instead, they often create a domino effect, impacting other flights and airports. Delays and cancellations beget delays and cancellations.'"
www.ipm.org/2025-11-06/h...
Live Nation's CFO said on an earnings call yesterday that he does not expect Live Nation-Ticketmaster to be broken up, "even if the DOJ prevails."
The comments come as Trump enforcers continue to settle key cases. The DOJ hasn't brought a single merger to court this year.
The comments come as Trump enforcers continue to settle key cases. The DOJ hasn't brought a single merger to court this year.
November 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Live Nation's CFO said on an earnings call yesterday that he does not expect Live Nation-Ticketmaster to be broken up, "even if the DOJ prevails."
The comments come as Trump enforcers continue to settle key cases. The DOJ hasn't brought a single merger to court this year.
The comments come as Trump enforcers continue to settle key cases. The DOJ hasn't brought a single merger to court this year.
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BREAKING: Former FTC chair Lina Khan to serve as co-chair of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral transition team.
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
BREAKING: Former FTC chair Lina Khan to serve as co-chair of Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral transition team.
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And, with that, the oral arguments WRAP.
Now festivities shift to front steps of the court, where litigants will do press.
My biggest takeaway: Tho oral arguments arent ispositive of where court will go, bet Trump staff will be dusting off other statutes that give a prez...
Now festivities shift to front steps of the court, where litigants will do press.
My biggest takeaway: Tho oral arguments arent ispositive of where court will go, bet Trump staff will be dusting off other statutes that give a prez...
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
And, with that, the oral arguments WRAP.
Now festivities shift to front steps of the court, where litigants will do press.
My biggest takeaway: Tho oral arguments arent ispositive of where court will go, bet Trump staff will be dusting off other statutes that give a prez...
Now festivities shift to front steps of the court, where litigants will do press.
My biggest takeaway: Tho oral arguments arent ispositive of where court will go, bet Trump staff will be dusting off other statutes that give a prez...
Russell Vought's shuttering of the CFPB abandons American consumers — leaving them vulnerable to corporate abuse and scams.
“Never before in the CFPB’s short history have we seen such an almost complete abandonment of its obligations under the law."
“Never before in the CFPB’s short history have we seen such an almost complete abandonment of its obligations under the law."
How Trump’s Hatchet Man Is Destroying Consumer Protections
Russell Vought’s dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is putting the public at risk in areas ranging from auto loans and digital payments to credit cards and credit reports.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Russell Vought's shuttering of the CFPB abandons American consumers — leaving them vulnerable to corporate abuse and scams.
“Never before in the CFPB’s short history have we seen such an almost complete abandonment of its obligations under the law."
“Never before in the CFPB’s short history have we seen such an almost complete abandonment of its obligations under the law."
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Proud to announce the launch of EndSubscriptionTraps.com, a powerful new digital campaign designed to spotlight and end deceptive #subscription practices through #legislation
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November 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Proud to announce the launch of EndSubscriptionTraps.com, a powerful new digital campaign designed to spotlight and end deceptive #subscription practices through #legislation
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No one likes surprise post free-trial charges or hard-to-cancel subscriptions — except the corporate giants profiting off of it.
That's why, w/ @consumerfed.bsky.social & @ucbconsumerlaw.bsky.social, we're launching endsubscriptiontraps.com, a digital campaign focused on ending subscription traps.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
No one likes surprise post free-trial charges or hard-to-cancel subscriptions — except the corporate giants profiting off of it.
That's why, w/ @consumerfed.bsky.social & @ucbconsumerlaw.bsky.social, we're launching endsubscriptiontraps.com, a digital campaign focused on ending subscription traps.
That's why, w/ @consumerfed.bsky.social & @ucbconsumerlaw.bsky.social, we're launching endsubscriptiontraps.com, a digital campaign focused on ending subscription traps.
"...an acquisition by either Netflix or Paramount-Skydance would deepen a crisis of media concentration that is already driving up prices and eroding freedom of expression."
More in our statement on potential buyers of Warner Bro. Discovery👇
More in our statement on potential buyers of Warner Bro. Discovery👇
There Are No Good Buyers in a Potential Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount Deal - There Are No Good Buyers in a Potential Netflix-Warner Bros.-Paramount Deal
Following news that Netflix is reportedly “actively pursuing” an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, joining Paramount-Skydance — President Trump’s preferred buyer of the media giant — the American...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"...an acquisition by either Netflix or Paramount-Skydance would deepen a crisis of media concentration that is already driving up prices and eroding freedom of expression."
More in our statement on potential buyers of Warner Bro. Discovery👇
More in our statement on potential buyers of Warner Bro. Discovery👇
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If you haven't already, read Rethink Trade's Katie Hettinga's write-up on Trump's new trade "deals". economicpopulist.substack.com/i/177689800/...
November 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
If you haven't already, read Rethink Trade's Katie Hettinga's write-up on Trump's new trade "deals". economicpopulist.substack.com/i/177689800/...
“[Lotteries] involve the state directly preying on the hopes of the poorest Americans and redistributing funds from poorer communities to richer ones, through explicit public policy."
NEW: Pat Garofalo in Boondoggle on how lotteries exploit — and why they should be abolished👇
NEW: Pat Garofalo in Boondoggle on how lotteries exploit — and why they should be abolished👇
The Biggest Lottery Scam Is The Lottery Itself
Amid a slew of gambling controversies, we have to re-examine the lottery.
boondoggle.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“[Lotteries] involve the state directly preying on the hopes of the poorest Americans and redistributing funds from poorer communities to richer ones, through explicit public policy."
NEW: Pat Garofalo in Boondoggle on how lotteries exploit — and why they should be abolished👇
NEW: Pat Garofalo in Boondoggle on how lotteries exploit — and why they should be abolished👇
ICYMI: Despite Trump's claims that the economy is doing well and that there's "No Inflation," Americans aren't falling for it.
"Americans are not fooled by Trump’s reality-show version of the economy," @helaineolen.bsky.social writes in @msnbc.com
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"Americans are not fooled by Trump’s reality-show version of the economy," @helaineolen.bsky.social writes in @msnbc.com
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October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
ICYMI: Despite Trump's claims that the economy is doing well and that there's "No Inflation," Americans aren't falling for it.
"Americans are not fooled by Trump’s reality-show version of the economy," @helaineolen.bsky.social writes in @msnbc.com
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"Americans are not fooled by Trump’s reality-show version of the economy," @helaineolen.bsky.social writes in @msnbc.com
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Russell Vought's gutting of the CFPB has been devastating, with the majority of staff being fired and numerous enforcement actions against corporate wrong doers being dismissed.
Now Vought is saying he is shutting the agency down — a move numerous lawmakers are now questioning.
Now Vought is saying he is shutting the agency down — a move numerous lawmakers are now questioning.
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Russell Vought's gutting of the CFPB has been devastating, with the majority of staff being fired and numerous enforcement actions against corporate wrong doers being dismissed.
Now Vought is saying he is shutting the agency down — a move numerous lawmakers are now questioning.
Now Vought is saying he is shutting the agency down — a move numerous lawmakers are now questioning.
Hewlett-Packard is just one of the corporations funding Trumps $300M+ ballroom.
The move comes after HPE successfully got a merger with Juniper Networks approved — a controversy that resulted in the ousting of DOJ antitrust staff who challenged it.
The move comes after HPE successfully got a merger with Juniper Networks approved — a controversy that resulted in the ousting of DOJ antitrust staff who challenged it.
October 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Hewlett-Packard is just one of the corporations funding Trumps $300M+ ballroom.
The move comes after HPE successfully got a merger with Juniper Networks approved — a controversy that resulted in the ousting of DOJ antitrust staff who challenged it.
The move comes after HPE successfully got a merger with Juniper Networks approved — a controversy that resulted in the ousting of DOJ antitrust staff who challenged it.
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Now that the 2025 legislative session is over and Governor Gavin Newsom has signed his final bills for the year, here is an overview of our hard-fought wins, our plans deferred, and our hopes for the future.
techequity.us/2025/10/28/r...
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Reflecting on our 2025 Legislative Agenda - TechEquity Collaborative
Now that the 2025 legislative session is over, here is an overview of our hard-fought wins, our plans deferred, and our hopes for the future.
techequity.us
October 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Now that the 2025 legislative session is over and Governor Gavin Newsom has signed his final bills for the year, here is an overview of our hard-fought wins, our plans deferred, and our hopes for the future.
techequity.us/2025/10/28/r...
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NEW: A @nbcnews.com review of proposed data centers found that in the majority of cases officials signed NDAs — with 5 officials admitting the NDAs prevented them from sharing information with constituents.
“That violates a very fundamental norm of democracy," Pat Garofalo says.
“That violates a very fundamental norm of democracy," Pat Garofalo says.
October 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
NEW: A @nbcnews.com review of proposed data centers found that in the majority of cases officials signed NDAs — with 5 officials admitting the NDAs prevented them from sharing information with constituents.
“That violates a very fundamental norm of democracy," Pat Garofalo says.
“That violates a very fundamental norm of democracy," Pat Garofalo says.
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REPORT: Billionaires and corporations donate to Trump's inauguration fund and the White House ballroom.
Then, Trump makes the government work for them.
We dove in to see exactly who is making these massive contributions, and what they got in return.
perfectunion.us/trumps-corpo...
Then, Trump makes the government work for them.
We dove in to see exactly who is making these massive contributions, and what they got in return.
perfectunion.us/trumps-corpo...
Trump's Corporate Colluders - More Perfect Union
We analyzed more than 150 top donors to Trump's inauguration fund and the White House ballroom construction to figure out which corporations are donating — and what they got in return.
perfectunion.us
October 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
REPORT: Billionaires and corporations donate to Trump's inauguration fund and the White House ballroom.
Then, Trump makes the government work for them.
We dove in to see exactly who is making these massive contributions, and what they got in return.
perfectunion.us/trumps-corpo...
Then, Trump makes the government work for them.
We dove in to see exactly who is making these massive contributions, and what they got in return.
perfectunion.us/trumps-corpo...
Americans want an economy that puts people ahead of big corporations.
"Anything that empowers... the everyday person, is going to be a very popular message... it has to be centered on the person and making their life better and easier," @gallego.senate.gov said at our 2025 Summit.
"Anything that empowers... the everyday person, is going to be a very popular message... it has to be centered on the person and making their life better and easier," @gallego.senate.gov said at our 2025 Summit.
October 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Americans want an economy that puts people ahead of big corporations.
"Anything that empowers... the everyday person, is going to be a very popular message... it has to be centered on the person and making their life better and easier," @gallego.senate.gov said at our 2025 Summit.
"Anything that empowers... the everyday person, is going to be a very popular message... it has to be centered on the person and making their life better and easier," @gallego.senate.gov said at our 2025 Summit.
For The Economic Populist, @balancecraft.bsky.social has an analysis of the legal fallout from OpenAI's Sora 2 launch.
"Lawmakers and judges should not give tech oligarchs yet another free pass to trample on the rights of others at their whims."
"Lawmakers and judges should not give tech oligarchs yet another free pass to trample on the rights of others at their whims."
October 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For The Economic Populist, @balancecraft.bsky.social has an analysis of the legal fallout from OpenAI's Sora 2 launch.
"Lawmakers and judges should not give tech oligarchs yet another free pass to trample on the rights of others at their whims."
"Lawmakers and judges should not give tech oligarchs yet another free pass to trample on the rights of others at their whims."
Trump has been "dangling new tariff-free access to the U.S. market for Argentine beef," the AWS outage took out half the internet last week, and more.
Catch up on the latest in last week's Weekly Rewind in the Economic Populist 👇
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Catch up on the latest in last week's Weekly Rewind in the Economic Populist 👇
economicpopulist.substack.com/p/weekly-rew...
Weekly Rewind: 10/24/25
Beef & Soybeans from Argentina, Funding from U.S., AWS Outage Underscores Risks of Corporate Concentration, and more.
economicpopulist.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Trump has been "dangling new tariff-free access to the U.S. market for Argentine beef," the AWS outage took out half the internet last week, and more.
Catch up on the latest in last week's Weekly Rewind in the Economic Populist 👇
economicpopulist.substack.com/p/weekly-rew...
Catch up on the latest in last week's Weekly Rewind in the Economic Populist 👇
economicpopulist.substack.com/p/weekly-rew...
The Writers Guild of America says it would oppose any potential merger between Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros. Discovery.
“Merger after merger in the media industry has harmed workers, diminished competition and free speech, and wasted hundreds of billions..." the group said.
“Merger after merger in the media industry has harmed workers, diminished competition and free speech, and wasted hundreds of billions..." the group said.
October 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The Writers Guild of America says it would oppose any potential merger between Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros. Discovery.
“Merger after merger in the media industry has harmed workers, diminished competition and free speech, and wasted hundreds of billions..." the group said.
“Merger after merger in the media industry has harmed workers, diminished competition and free speech, and wasted hundreds of billions..." the group said.
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The Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act (AB 325) is now law! But what exactly does that mean for everyday Californians?
@leehepner.bsky.social, Senior Legal Counsel at @econliberties.bsky.social, breaks it down in this blog: economicpopulist.substack.com/p/california...
@leehepner.bsky.social, Senior Legal Counsel at @econliberties.bsky.social, breaks it down in this blog: economicpopulist.substack.com/p/california...
California’s Ban on Coercive Pricing Algorithms Has Massive Implications
A bill signed by Gavin Newsom is a major step toward stopping online coercion and seizing power back from Big Tech platforms.
economicpopulist.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act (AB 325) is now law! But what exactly does that mean for everyday Californians?
@leehepner.bsky.social, Senior Legal Counsel at @econliberties.bsky.social, breaks it down in this blog: economicpopulist.substack.com/p/california...
@leehepner.bsky.social, Senior Legal Counsel at @econliberties.bsky.social, breaks it down in this blog: economicpopulist.substack.com/p/california...
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China’s move to restrict global access to rare earths and magnets could be cataclysmic — the one-year “pause” announced Sunday doesn’t remove the leverage.
October 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
China’s move to restrict global access to rare earths and magnets could be cataclysmic — the one-year “pause” announced Sunday doesn’t remove the leverage.