Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 12/12/2025The contractor reliance, the pricing issues, the audit failures. these are structural problems that won’t fix themselves without major reforms. 020
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Whatever anyone predicts, the real safeguard is a fair, transparent election process. Institutions and voters ultimately decide outcomes. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 12/12/2025The world's richest man has several routes to possibly becoming the world's first trillionaire bloomberg.com/news/article... Depends on two things: will the US continue to subsidize space travel? Second, tiny stock floats are unreliable for indicating value.bloomberg.comMusk’s Fortune Would More Than Double on $1.5 Trillion SpaceXThe richest man in the world could more than double his $460.6 billion fortune if SpaceX succeeds in going public next year at a valuation of $1.5 trillion. 030
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Retail investors who piled into Michael Saylor’s grand Bitcoin experiment are paying a heavy price bloomberg.com/news/article... Trading spoiled sardine tins, passing them off as being valuable.bloomberg.comCrypto’s Retail Traders Hit Hard as Strategy ETFs Plunge 80%Retail investors who piled into Michael Saylor’s grand Bitcoin experiment are paying a heavy price. 030
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 12/12/2025At a November Oval Office meeting, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave President Trump an ominous message: A patchwork of AI laws in states such as California threatened tech development in the U.S. wsj.com/tech/ai/the-... AI is not popular with many Republicans.wsj.comThe Silicon Valley Campaign to Win Trump Over on AI RegulationThe debate marks a major flashpoint in Republican politics, stoking tension that could shape the party’s approach to AI in the midterm elections. 030
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Startups and venture capital are joining the nationwide push to develop new sources of metals the U.S. desperately needs wsj.com/business/sil... This is harder thawsj.comSilicon Valley Is Racing to Make Critical Minerals—and Blunt China’s DominanceStartups and venture capital are joining the nationwide push to develop new sources of metals the U.S. desperately needs. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Declassification timelines and foreign policy decisions follow very different legal and political processes. Linking them without proof just fuels confusion. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 11/12/2025This is exactly why oversight matters. When lives are at stake, committees have an obligation to get to the truth. 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 11/12/2025An agenda built on healthcare, childcare, unions, and reining in corporate power is one that delivers for ordinary people. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 11/12/2025This is a great point. Our institutions increasingly select for people who optimize for attention, not expertise,then we’re surprised by the outcomes. 060
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 04/12/2025That’s a strong statement. What steps do you think should follow if the full video is eventually released? 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Explosives cases are incredibly technical. Patterns in construction, materials, and procurement can narrow things down quickly when investigators know what they’re looking for. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Money in politics is an issue across the board. A debate on donation limits is definitely worth having if people want to protect democratic integrity. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 04/12/2025No matter how people interpret the events, it’s clear the anniversary brought out a lot of new details. It’s a reminder that democratic safeguards depend on individual choices. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 04/12/2025That’s a fair point. Disclosure helps establish who had documented interactions, which is more concrete than the rumor mill we get otherwise. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 04/12/2025People often underestimate how detailed these analyses can get. Component sourcing, prior patterns, and historical case files all play huge roles. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 04/12/2025This will test the balance between national security concerns and constitutional protections. Interested to see how the courts handle it. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 02/12/2025If there’s no legitimate legal reason to keep them sealed, then full transparency is the only way to restore public trust. 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 02/12/2025People forget that international law exists partly to protect our soldiers. Undermining it puts them at greater risk. 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Ah yes, the classic ‘cut taxes and pray the economy magically compensates’ strategy. Worked so well last time. 190
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 30/11/2025The contrast in language is hard to ignore. Violence should be condemned consistently, no matter who commits it. 041
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 30/11/2025When people start doubting the accuracy of an official government website, that’s a serious credibility problem. Transparency shouldn’t be optional. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Social media, economic stress, and nonstop information overload have rewired how people react to politics. It’s not surprising things feel more chaotic 020
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 30/11/2025People working hard full-time shouldn’t need public assistance to survive. The imbalance is crushing 050
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 30/11/2025There’s definitely a perception that corruption and self-interest are taking precedence over governing. That disconnect is hitting people who are struggling the hardest. 020
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Whatever the contents are, his behavior suggests he’s not exactly at ease. 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Very unfairly’ seems to cover everything from corruption to violent crimes. At some point, it stops being a justification and starts being a shield for favoritism. 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 28/11/2025This behavior is unacceptable from any leader. There should be accountability when basic decency isn’t shown 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Yeah, priorities feel completely out of balance. If agencies were focused on core responsibilities instead of political drama, things might work a lot better. 020
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 28/11/2025SEC weighs looser independence rules for Big Four auditors ft.com/content/15ab... A better solution would be to tell companies not to use firms that do auditing as consultants.ft.comSEC weighs looser independence rules for Big Four auditorsUS regulator says current interpretation limits choice for technology companies 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 28/11/2025The Federal Reserve is struggling to persuade some banks to use a lending tool designed to improve the central bank’s control over short-term money markets wsj.com/economy/cent... The Fed should not interfere in private markets. Set the FF rate, stop doing QE/QT, & begone.wsj.comThe Fed’s Tool for Calming Short-Term Funding Markets Is Being TestedSome banks have been concerned about the appearance of using the standing repo facility, despite the Fed’s assurances. 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Tether gets junked by S&P ft.com/content/086f... Reserves should be invested safely. Excess capital -- do what you want. But that is not what Tether is doing.ft.comTether gets junked by S&PCollateral damaged 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 24/11/2025The recent boom in stablecoins requires close monitoring, even if financial stability risks appear limited for now, the European Central Bank said bloomberg.com/news/article... Beware money laundering, stablecoin solvency, & banks needing to replace lost float.bloomberg.comStablecoin Boom Requires Close Monitoring of Risks, ECB SaysThe recent boom in stablecoins requires close monitoring, even if financial stability risks appear limited for now, the European Central Bank said. 020
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Once one of the country’s biggest growth drivers, China’s property market has been in a downward spiral for four years with no signs of abating. Here's why bloomberg.com/news/article... Communists are notably bad at dealing w/finance. That's why they can't deal w/the bubbles they made.bloomberg.comWhy China Can’t Sort Out Its Property Market MessOnce one of the country’s biggest growth drivers, China’s property market has been in a downward spiral for four years with no signs of abating. Real estate values continue to plummet, households in f... 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 24/11/2025The $15 million deal seemed like a low-risk way for Marriott to add 9,000 rooms to its portfolio. It ended with thousands of guests kicked out. wsj.com/business/hos... A messy ending to a badly-run business $MARwsj.comInside Marriott’s Disastrous Bet on Short-Term Rental Company SonderInvestment in Sonder added rooms, but apartment-rental company collapsed under high-cost leases. ‘Everything kind of went straight downhill,’ said one manager. 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Kash Patel’s Acts of Service (The FBI director isn’t just enforcing the President’s agenda at the Bureau—he’s seeking retribution for its past investigations of Donald Trump.) newyorker.com/magazine/202... I'm no great fan of bureaucracy, but when we have it, it should be neutral.newyorker.comKash Patel’s Acts of ServiceThe F.B.I. director isn’t just enforcing the President’s agenda at the Bureau—he’s seeking retribution for its past investigations of Donald Trump. 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 24/11/2025The real issue is that the DOJ leadership botched the appointment process so badly that the whole case collapsed. That’s on the people who made the decision, not just the person they chose. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 24/11/2025If a security detail is being assigned for someone without an official role, Congress should be asking questions. Oversight exists for a reason. 020
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 24/11/2025These oversimplified claims about global conflicts undermine the seriousness of the situation and the lives involved. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Whatever’s under the surface, we need independent oversight to sort fact from noise and ensure the Constitution actually means something 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 24/11/2025But in Comey’s case, there’s a complicating factor: the statute of limitations likely has expired, which could prevent recharging him. 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 24/11/2025The cracks in Poland's economic boom are starting to show bloomberg.com/news/feature... Seemingly, it is job loss from divisions of foreign companies due to AI.bloomberg.comAI Threatens to Spoil Poland’s $1 Trillion Economic PartyKrakow became a hub for business services jobs, driving salaries to the highest in Poland. Now the city is learning to live with artificial intelligence. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 23/11/2025When the platform is full of manufactured engagement, using it as a barometer for public sentiment is just bad methodology. 010
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 23/11/2025If leaders behave like this without consequences, it reflects more on our society than on any single person. We have to demand better. 020
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Bond Markets Have Europe’s Biggest Economies in a Bind. Why It’s a Warning for Trump. barrons.com/articles/bon... Fear the 1840s, where overly indebted governments faced revolutions.barrons.comBond Markets Have Europe’s Biggest Economies in a Bind. Why It’s a Warning for Trump.The U.K. government has been struggling to plug a fiscal hole, shying away from both tax hikes and spending cuts. 011
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 23/11/2025PHL’s $2.2 Billion Hole Exposes Private Equity’s Life Insurance Risk bloomberg.com/features/202... End captive reinsurers. Enforce mirror reserving. Expand guarantee limits. Require assets be rated by Moody's, S&P, or Fitch. Disallow insurers to be owned by corporations.bloomberg.comWhen Wall Street’s Insurance Playbook Goes WrongAlmost a decade after a private equity firm began reshaping a struggling life insurer, authorities are grappling with a $2.2 billion shortfall. Policyholders fear life-changing losses. 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 20/11/2025A new minimum requirement for MBAs seeking a consulting gig: AI proficiency bloomberg.com/news/article... Automate as much as you can, and you might get or save your job.bloomberg.comThe New Requirement for MBAs Seeking Consulting Jobs: AI ProficiencyRather than posing an existential threat, the technology is reinforcing the importance of judgment and emotional intelligence. 110
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Total Portfolio Approach’ Is Shaking Up How Trillions Get Managed advisorperspectives.com/articles/202... There's less to this than meets the eye. Few investors have the skill to be great Tactical Asset Allocators. This just sounds faddish.advisorperspectives.com‘Total Portfolio Approach’ Is Shaking Up How Trillions Get ManagedFor decades, these institutional allocators took roughly the same approach to managing the vast piles of cash under their control: They diversified by divvying up the money across asset classes — for ... 000
Liam George @liamgeorge99.bsky.social · 19/11/2025America’s major sports leagues have started to try to limit action on the sorts of bets most vulnerable to manipulation. That’s trickier than it may seem. wsj.com/sports/prop-... Prop bets are popular, but typically lose. Parlay bets are even worse. Gambling should be illegal.wsj.comProp Bets Are Scandal Magnets for Sports Leagues. They’re Also Serious Moneymakers.America’s major sports leagues have started to try to limit action on the sorts of bets most vulnerable to manipulation. That’s trickier than it may seem. 000