Stessa Cohen
@stessacohen.bsky.social
Strategic banking industry advisor, analyst, strategy consultant. I support #fintechs #finserv & #FIs everywhere. democracy fan. former: Gartner & banker. now: PivotAssets Newsletter: http://pivotassets.substack.com / pivotassets.co / thirdeyeadvisory.com
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Stessa Cohen
@stessacohen.bsky.social
· Sep 16
A Trifecta of Disasters
A trifecta of disasters before, during and on the way home from Finovate made me think about resiliency. Do you have the skills to adapt to the future upon us now? How do you cultivate resiliency?
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Does your FI's leadership give your employees the tools to navigate challenges, disasters with resiliency? If not, your FI is not ready for the future. open.substack.com/pub/pivotass...
Goodbye penny. Cash is less popular and not in favor; I'm still anxious to see what I get when I give a $5 for something that costs $4.37. Will the retailer eat the 3 cents or will I?
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.social @strategistjim.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social
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@alexisrjimenez.bsky.social @strategistjim.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social
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US Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
The U.S. Mint has been making pennies in Philadelphia, the nation’s birthplace, since 1793, a year after Congress passed the Coinage Act. Today, there are billions of them in circulation, but they are...
keystonenewsroom.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Goodbye penny. Cash is less popular and not in favor; I'm still anxious to see what I get when I give a $5 for something that costs $4.37. Will the retailer eat the 3 cents or will I?
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.social @strategistjim.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social
keystonenewsroom.com/2025/11/12/u...
@alexisrjimenez.bsky.social @strategistjim.bsky.social @psbdc.bsky.social
keystonenewsroom.com/2025/11/12/u...
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U.S. Bank sees stablecoin opportunity in trade finance
The bank is still exploring stablecoin options outside of custody services
www.americanbanker.com/payments/new...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
The bank is still exploring stablecoin options outside of custody services
www.americanbanker.com/payments/new...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
U.S. Bank sees stablecoin opportunity in trade finance
The Minneapolis-based bank is still exploring stablecoin options outside of custody services, but sees opportunity in trade finance, CEO Gunjan Kedia said at The Clearing House Annual Conference in…
www.americanbanker.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
U.S. Bank sees stablecoin opportunity in trade finance
The bank is still exploring stablecoin options outside of custody services
www.americanbanker.com/payments/new...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
The bank is still exploring stablecoin options outside of custody services
www.americanbanker.com/payments/new...
#FinTech #FinServ #Banking
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Texans: Sick of Gov Abbott's corruption? Check out Reed Galen's conversation with his pro-democracy, anti-corruption opponent....
Join me and @ginafortexas.bsky.social for a conversation about why she's running for governor of #Texas, how she helped prevent the shut down of her son's school, and why it's way beyond time to end Greg Abbott's massive corruption. youtu.be/3_TcJ39V-IU?...
Meet Texas' Next Governor with State Rep. Gina Hinojosa
YouTube video by The Home Front
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October 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Texans: Sick of Gov Abbott's corruption? Check out Reed Galen's conversation with his pro-democracy, anti-corruption opponent....
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🇺🇸🚨🇺🇸 ONE WEEK TIL ELECTION DAY, NOV. 4th❣️❣️
🗳️🗳️Vote like this is your last chance 🗳️🗳️
☎️🚶🏽♂️➡️✍️ And if you don’t have a vote this election, encourage those who DO have a vote, to exercise it at: Action.jointheunion.us
🤑And/or please consider supporting others’ efforts by making a donation. jointheunion.us
🗳️🗳️Vote like this is your last chance 🗳️🗳️
☎️🚶🏽♂️➡️✍️ And if you don’t have a vote this election, encourage those who DO have a vote, to exercise it at: Action.jointheunion.us
🤑And/or please consider supporting others’ efforts by making a donation. jointheunion.us
Join The Union | Home
Join The Union to support democracy, drive collective action, and empower communities nationwide. Discover volunteer opportunities and take action today.
jointheunion.us
October 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🇺🇸🚨🇺🇸 ONE WEEK TIL ELECTION DAY, NOV. 4th❣️❣️
🗳️🗳️Vote like this is your last chance 🗳️🗳️
☎️🚶🏽♂️➡️✍️ And if you don’t have a vote this election, encourage those who DO have a vote, to exercise it at: Action.jointheunion.us
🤑And/or please consider supporting others’ efforts by making a donation. jointheunion.us
🗳️🗳️Vote like this is your last chance 🗳️🗳️
☎️🚶🏽♂️➡️✍️ And if you don’t have a vote this election, encourage those who DO have a vote, to exercise it at: Action.jointheunion.us
🤑And/or please consider supporting others’ efforts by making a donation. jointheunion.us
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This is how loss of trust in our election system destroys democracy. MAGA has been working for over a decade -making false allegations when our election system is the best in the world.
Based on MAGAs false claims and Trump’s unlawfulness, WE question the legitimacy of monitors. What will they do?
Based on MAGAs false claims and Trump’s unlawfulness, WE question the legitimacy of monitors. What will they do?
Justice Department Will Monitor Elections in California and New Jersey
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
This is how loss of trust in our election system destroys democracy. MAGA has been working for over a decade -making false allegations when our election system is the best in the world.
Based on MAGAs false claims and Trump’s unlawfulness, WE question the legitimacy of monitors. What will they do?
Based on MAGAs false claims and Trump’s unlawfulness, WE question the legitimacy of monitors. What will they do?
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For anyone in the Boston area, I am doing an event at Cambridge Public Library on November 10th.
Registration link: cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/15458403
Registration link: cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/15458403
October 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
For anyone in the Boston area, I am doing an event at Cambridge Public Library on November 10th.
Registration link: cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/15458403
Registration link: cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/15458403
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🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 Kansas City MO for FREEDOM!!! Americans all over this beautiful country love freedom. It will take all of us, but we can rebuild our communities, our country. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 Kansas City MO for FREEDOM!!! Americans all over this beautiful country love freedom. It will take all of us, but we can rebuild our communities, our country. #NoKings
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🚨 Pennsylvanians: 4️⃣ days to register to vote on Nov 4th & protect your freedom!
✅ Register: www.pa.gov/agencies/vote
✅ Find your polling place: www.pa.gov/services/vot...
✅ ✅ ✅ Vote your local ballot & to retain Supreme Court Justices! Polls: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. If you're in line by 8pm, you can vote.
✅ Register: www.pa.gov/agencies/vote
✅ Find your polling place: www.pa.gov/services/vot...
✅ ✅ ✅ Vote your local ballot & to retain Supreme Court Justices! Polls: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. If you're in line by 8pm, you can vote.
Voting & Election Information
Voting & Election Information
www.pa.gov
October 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🚨 Pennsylvanians: 4️⃣ days to register to vote on Nov 4th & protect your freedom!
✅ Register: www.pa.gov/agencies/vote
✅ Find your polling place: www.pa.gov/services/vot...
✅ ✅ ✅ Vote your local ballot & to retain Supreme Court Justices! Polls: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. If you're in line by 8pm, you can vote.
✅ Register: www.pa.gov/agencies/vote
✅ Find your polling place: www.pa.gov/services/vot...
✅ ✅ ✅ Vote your local ballot & to retain Supreme Court Justices! Polls: 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. If you're in line by 8pm, you can vote.
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VOTE YES TO RETAIN
DONOHUE • DOUGHERTY • WECHT
Keep PA’s Supreme Court fair and independent.
Early voting has begun. Let's show up early and make it count.
Return your ballot by 8 pm Nov. 4!
Click below to find polling place/ballot drop off locations.
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/2NpmolG4
DONOHUE • DOUGHERTY • WECHT
Keep PA’s Supreme Court fair and independent.
Early voting has begun. Let's show up early and make it count.
Return your ballot by 8 pm Nov. 4!
Click below to find polling place/ballot drop off locations.
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/2NpmolG4
October 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
VOTE YES TO RETAIN
DONOHUE • DOUGHERTY • WECHT
Keep PA’s Supreme Court fair and independent.
Early voting has begun. Let's show up early and make it count.
Return your ballot by 8 pm Nov. 4!
Click below to find polling place/ballot drop off locations.
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/2NpmolG4
DONOHUE • DOUGHERTY • WECHT
Keep PA’s Supreme Court fair and independent.
Early voting has begun. Let's show up early and make it count.
Return your ballot by 8 pm Nov. 4!
Click below to find polling place/ballot drop off locations.
#Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/2NpmolG4
Is a sandwich named after a football star the path to your bank's successful deployment of #stablecoin? My thoughts open.substack.com/pub/pivotass...
The Saquon Path to Selling Your Customers on New Products
Frustrated in efforts to get customers to try new products/services? Wonder if your back office will let you offer stablecoin products? It might be time to learn a few things from Wawa & The Saquon.
open.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Is a sandwich named after a football star the path to your bank's successful deployment of #stablecoin? My thoughts open.substack.com/pub/pivotass...
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Today is Constitution Day in the United States, marking the anniversary of its signing in Philadelphia on this date in 1787. Take a few moments today to read the document all the way through, and find a way to contribute yourself to a "more perfect union."
constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...
constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...
The U.S. Constitution
Learn about the text, history, and meaning of the U.S. Constitution from leading scholars of diverse legal and philosophical perspectives.
constitutioncenter.org
September 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Today is Constitution Day in the United States, marking the anniversary of its signing in Philadelphia on this date in 1787. Take a few moments today to read the document all the way through, and find a way to contribute yourself to a "more perfect union."
constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...
constitutioncenter.org/the-constitu...
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🗳️ Pennsylvanians! Did you know that Nov. 4th is Election Day and we have Judicial elections on the ballot? vote.pa.gov
🗳️ Why are these elections important? These Justices protect your rights, keep the system honest.
🗳️ You still have time to register to vote!
🗳️ Why are these elections important? These Justices protect your rights, keep the system honest.
🗳️ You still have time to register to vote!
September 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🗳️ Pennsylvanians! Did you know that Nov. 4th is Election Day and we have Judicial elections on the ballot? vote.pa.gov
🗳️ Why are these elections important? These Justices protect your rights, keep the system honest.
🗳️ You still have time to register to vote!
🗳️ Why are these elections important? These Justices protect your rights, keep the system honest.
🗳️ You still have time to register to vote!
Does your FI's leadership give your employees the tools to navigate challenges, disasters with resiliency? If not, your FI is not ready for the future. open.substack.com/pub/pivotass...
A Trifecta of Disasters
A trifecta of disasters before, during and on the way home from Finovate made me think about resiliency. Do you have the skills to adapt to the future upon us now? How do you cultivate resiliency?
open.substack.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Does your FI's leadership give your employees the tools to navigate challenges, disasters with resiliency? If not, your FI is not ready for the future. open.substack.com/pub/pivotass...
Routine is important
All the afternoon till 9 at night at my office, and then home and eat an egg or two, and so to my lodgings and to bed.
September 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Routine is important
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Boston, 1775: Crowds riot, militias gather, and a young doctor named Joseph Warren becomes the Revolution’s boldest voice.
📢 This week on Ben Franklin’s World: The man behind Bunker Hill.
Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#Rev250 #BunkerHill250 #History #Boston
📢 This week on Ben Franklin’s World: The man behind Bunker Hill.
Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#Rev250 #BunkerHill250 #History #Boston
benfranklinsworld.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Boston, 1775: Crowds riot, militias gather, and a young doctor named Joseph Warren becomes the Revolution’s boldest voice.
📢 This week on Ben Franklin’s World: The man behind Bunker Hill.
Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#Rev250 #BunkerHill250 #History #Boston
📢 This week on Ben Franklin’s World: The man behind Bunker Hill.
Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/413
#Rev250 #BunkerHill250 #History #Boston
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You know who was also a young husband and father—not to mention ex-Marine—who died, not attacking others to make himself rich and powerful, but to save the lives of others?
David Rose, the officer killed by the anti-vax domestic terrorist who attacked the CDC.
apnews.com/article/deka...
David Rose, the officer killed by the anti-vax domestic terrorist who attacked the CDC.
apnews.com/article/deka...
Law enforcement officers remember police officer killed in CDC shooting in Atlanta
Weeks after David Rose was killed while responding to a shooting this month at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, officers are remembering the DeKalb County police officer as a courageous leader who pri...
apnews.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
You know who was also a young husband and father—not to mention ex-Marine—who died, not attacking others to make himself rich and powerful, but to save the lives of others?
David Rose, the officer killed by the anti-vax domestic terrorist who attacked the CDC.
apnews.com/article/deka...
David Rose, the officer killed by the anti-vax domestic terrorist who attacked the CDC.
apnews.com/article/deka...
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Remembering MN house speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their beloved dog Gilbert. Murdered in June at their home by a rightwing Trump-voting evangelist, who also shot another MN lawmaker and his wife at THEIR home, 9 and 8 times, respectively (miraculously, they survived).
September 11, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Remembering MN house speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their beloved dog Gilbert. Murdered in June at their home by a rightwing Trump-voting evangelist, who also shot another MN lawmaker and his wife at THEIR home, 9 and 8 times, respectively (miraculously, they survived).
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Let's not forget the survivors of Evergreen High School shooting that left 1 student dead & 2 others in critical condition. The Deangelis Center in Colorado provides crisis counseling & other support after community shootings. Donate 👇🏽 deangeliscenter.org/donate/
Donate Now
Please join Team DeAngelis! You are our superhero! Join Team DeAngelis! Your heart hurts every time you hear about a school or community shooting. You know how high the suicide rates are in …
deangeliscenter.org
September 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Let's not forget the survivors of Evergreen High School shooting that left 1 student dead & 2 others in critical condition. The Deangelis Center in Colorado provides crisis counseling & other support after community shootings. Donate 👇🏽 deangeliscenter.org/donate/
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24 years later, we pause to reflect, to mourn, and to recommit ourselves to one another. May resilience and kindness define us. 🇺🇸 #September11 #NeverForget
September 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
24 years later, we pause to reflect, to mourn, and to recommit ourselves to one another. May resilience and kindness define us. 🇺🇸 #September11 #NeverForget
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Next Tuesday, Sept. 16th is National Voter Registration Day!
Use our Action Center (see link) to find a way to help register voters OR contact your local League of Women Voters or county clerk/registrar to find other nearby opportunities. www.mobilize.us/theunion/?da...
Use our Action Center (see link) to find a way to help register voters OR contact your local League of Women Voters or county clerk/registrar to find other nearby opportunities. www.mobilize.us/theunion/?da...
September 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Next Tuesday, Sept. 16th is National Voter Registration Day!
Use our Action Center (see link) to find a way to help register voters OR contact your local League of Women Voters or county clerk/registrar to find other nearby opportunities. www.mobilize.us/theunion/?da...
Use our Action Center (see link) to find a way to help register voters OR contact your local League of Women Voters or county clerk/registrar to find other nearby opportunities. www.mobilize.us/theunion/?da...
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Russians dropped a glide bomb on elderly people who were waiting in line for their pensions. More than 20 dead.
Please. Don’t look away and don’t be silent. This is all I could ask for
Please. Don’t look away and don’t be silent. This is all I could ask for
September 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Russians dropped a glide bomb on elderly people who were waiting in line for their pensions. More than 20 dead.
Please. Don’t look away and don’t be silent. This is all I could ask for
Please. Don’t look away and don’t be silent. This is all I could ask for
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🚨 New Episode!
What happens when colonial officials are the ones stealing your land and pocketing your taxes?
Meet the Regulators—farmers who rebelled in 1760s North Carolina.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/419
#HistoryPodcast #EarlyAmerica #Revolution250 #NorthCarolina #History #USHistory
What happens when colonial officials are the ones stealing your land and pocketing your taxes?
Meet the Regulators—farmers who rebelled in 1760s North Carolina.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/419
#HistoryPodcast #EarlyAmerica #Revolution250 #NorthCarolina #History #USHistory
Episode 419: Nathan Schultz, The North Carolina Regulator Movement
In 1760s North Carolina, a grassroots movement of farmers known as the Regulators rose up against corrupt officials, unjust taxes, and land speculators—all in the name of justice and loyalty to the Crown. Join Liz Covart and historian Nathan Schultz
benfranklinsworld.com
September 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🚨 New Episode!
What happens when colonial officials are the ones stealing your land and pocketing your taxes?
Meet the Regulators—farmers who rebelled in 1760s North Carolina.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/419
#HistoryPodcast #EarlyAmerica #Revolution250 #NorthCarolina #History #USHistory
What happens when colonial officials are the ones stealing your land and pocketing your taxes?
Meet the Regulators—farmers who rebelled in 1760s North Carolina.
🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/419
#HistoryPodcast #EarlyAmerica #Revolution250 #NorthCarolina #History #USHistory
History I ❤️ you
From the @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social archive, Andrew Wehrman's "Inoculate Before It Is Too Late." ageofrevolutions.com/2021/11/15/i...
Inoculate Before It Is Too Late: Lessons Drawn from Charles Willson Peale’s Rachel Weeping
Age of Revolutions is happy to present its “Art of Revolution” series. You can read through the entire series here as they become available. By Andrew Wehrman For portrait painters like…
ageofrevolutions.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
History I ❤️ you
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🗳️GA Voter Registration Matters🗳️
Lilburn, GA on Sept. 14 is the place to be to learn how to register Georgia voters! Our training session is for novices & experienced registrars.
Sign up: www.mobilize.us/theunion/eve...
Do you need more encouragement? Look at the damage done to Georgians already 👇
Lilburn, GA on Sept. 14 is the place to be to learn how to register Georgia voters! Our training session is for novices & experienced registrars.
Sign up: www.mobilize.us/theunion/eve...
Do you need more encouragement? Look at the damage done to Georgians already 👇
August 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🗳️GA Voter Registration Matters🗳️
Lilburn, GA on Sept. 14 is the place to be to learn how to register Georgia voters! Our training session is for novices & experienced registrars.
Sign up: www.mobilize.us/theunion/eve...
Do you need more encouragement? Look at the damage done to Georgians already 👇
Lilburn, GA on Sept. 14 is the place to be to learn how to register Georgia voters! Our training session is for novices & experienced registrars.
Sign up: www.mobilize.us/theunion/eve...
Do you need more encouragement? Look at the damage done to Georgians already 👇