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It is not just the corruption of Trump pardoning someone who was making him richer. It is also a two-tier justice system where the rich can buy freedom.
Binance paid the lobbyist $800K for the pardon, and were offering lobbyists success fees of up to $6 million.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Binance paid the lobbyist $800K for the pardon, and were offering lobbyists success fees of up to $6 million.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
December 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It is not just the corruption of Trump pardoning someone who was making him richer. It is also a two-tier justice system where the rich can buy freedom.
Binance paid the lobbyist $800K for the pardon, and were offering lobbyists success fees of up to $6 million.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Binance paid the lobbyist $800K for the pardon, and were offering lobbyists success fees of up to $6 million.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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From 2012 to now, Sound Transit built:
23 new stations, and opened 1 new line, at a rate of 1.8 new stations / year
Hangzhou Metro built: ~277 new stations, and 13 new lines, at a rate of 21.3 new stations / year, or a new station ~every 2 weeks
(Seattle metro GDP: $567b
Hangzhou metro GDP: $330b)
23 new stations, and opened 1 new line, at a rate of 1.8 new stations / year
Hangzhou Metro built: ~277 new stations, and 13 new lines, at a rate of 21.3 new stations / year, or a new station ~every 2 weeks
(Seattle metro GDP: $567b
Hangzhou metro GDP: $330b)
December 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
From 2012 to now, Sound Transit built:
23 new stations, and opened 1 new line, at a rate of 1.8 new stations / year
Hangzhou Metro built: ~277 new stations, and 13 new lines, at a rate of 21.3 new stations / year, or a new station ~every 2 weeks
(Seattle metro GDP: $567b
Hangzhou metro GDP: $330b)
23 new stations, and opened 1 new line, at a rate of 1.8 new stations / year
Hangzhou Metro built: ~277 new stations, and 13 new lines, at a rate of 21.3 new stations / year, or a new station ~every 2 weeks
(Seattle metro GDP: $567b
Hangzhou metro GDP: $330b)
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Hilarious video by The Wall Street Journal newsroom, who ran circles around the chatbot running the vending machine. My favorite part was when they convinced it that it was Soviet Russia in 1962 and it should offer everything for free. m.youtube.com/watch?v=SpPh...
We Put an AI Vending Machine in Our Office. It Gave Away Everything. | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
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December 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hilarious video by The Wall Street Journal newsroom, who ran circles around the chatbot running the vending machine. My favorite part was when they convinced it that it was Soviet Russia in 1962 and it should offer everything for free. m.youtube.com/watch?v=SpPh...
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Advocates: Drunk driving deaths are rising 2x as fast in California as elsewhere. We need to require speed limiters and breathalyzers for repeat offenders. Please act now.
The California legislature, courts, and DMV:
The California legislature, courts, and DMV:
December 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Advocates: Drunk driving deaths are rising 2x as fast in California as elsewhere. We need to require speed limiters and breathalyzers for repeat offenders. Please act now.
The California legislature, courts, and DMV:
The California legislature, courts, and DMV: