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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, decided June 28 2024, gave municipalities constitutional authority to enforce camping bans against unsheltered people. Since that ruling, states have introduced over 320 criminalization bills. The decision restructured who bears legal risk for sleeping outside.
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City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, decided June 28 2024, gave municipalities consti
City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, decided June 28 2024, gave municipalities constitutional authority to enforce camping bans against unsheltered people. Since that ruling, states have introduced over 320 criminalization bills. The decision restructured who bears legal risk for sleeping outside.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
AR/IA/FL gutted state child-labor laws 2023-2024 (EPI: 13 rollback bills 2024, 8 enacted). DOL fined Packers Sanitation $1.54M for 102 minors (Feb 17 2023), sued Hyundai+SMART+Best Practice on FLSA hot-goods (May 30 2024). IL Pritzker signed SB3646 Jul 30 2024; JBS paid $4M restitution Jan 13 2025.
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AR/IA/FL gutted state child-labor laws 2023-2024 (EPI: 13 rollback bills 2024, 8
AR/IA/FL gutted state child-labor laws 2023-2024 (EPI: 13 rollback bills 2024, 8 enacted). DOL fined Packers Sanitation $1.54M for 102 minors (Feb 17 2023), sued Hyundai+SMART+Best Practice on FLSA hot-goods (May 30 2024). IL Pritzker signed SB3646 Jul 30 2024; JBS paid $4M restitution Jan 13 2025.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
FTC + 5 state AGs filed FTC v. Deere Jan 15 2025 (3:25-cv-50017); Judge Johnston denied MTD Jun 9 2025. MDL 3030 settled $99M Apr 7 2026. State R2R laws: NY 2022, CO 2023+2024, MN 2023, CA 2023, OR 2024 (first parts-pairing ban), WA 2025; MA Q1 75% Yes 2020.
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FTC + 5 state AGs filed FTC v. Deere Jan 15 2025 (3:25-cv-50017); Judge Johnston
FTC + 5 state AGs filed FTC v. Deere Jan 15 2025 (3:25-cv-50017); Judge Johnston denied MTD Jun 9 2025. MDL 3030 settled $99M Apr 7 2026. State R2R laws: NY 2022, CO 2023+2024, MN 2023, CA 2023, OR 2024 (first parts-pairing ban), WA 2025; MA Q1 75% Yes 2020.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
FTC v. Amazon (ROSCA), W.D. Wash., settled Sept 25, 2025: a $1B civil penalty (largest ever for an FTC rule violation) + $1.5B redress for ~35M consumers. Named: SVP Neil Lindsay, VP Jamil Ghani. The cancellation maze Amazon called "Iliad" ran for years.
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FTC v. Amazon (ROSCA), W.D. Wash., settled Sept 25, 2025: a $1B civil penalty (l
FTC v. Amazon (ROSCA), W.D. Wash., settled Sept 25, 2025: a $1B civil penalty (largest ever for an FTC rule violation) + $1.5B redress for ~35M consumers. Named: SVP Neil Lindsay, VP Jamil Ghani. The cancellation maze Amazon called "Iliad" ran for years.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
EO 14171 (Schedule Policy/Career, Jan 20 2025) + EO 14210 (DOGE workforce optimization, Feb 11 2025) + Fork-in-the-Road DRP (154K enrolled). OPM final rule Feb 6 2026 reclassifies ~50K positions. CFPB -80%, DOJ Civ Rights -70%, NLRB 13/25 regions vacant. NTEU + AFGE v. Trump litigation active.
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EO 14171 (Schedule Policy/Career, Jan 20 2025) + EO 14210 (DOGE workforce optimi
EO 14171 (Schedule Policy/Career, Jan 20 2025) + EO 14210 (DOGE workforce optimization, Feb 11 2025) + Fork-in-the-Road DRP (154K enrolled). OPM final rule Feb 6 2026 reclassifies ~50K positions. CFPB -80%, DOJ Civ Rights -70%, NLRB 13/25 regions vacant. NTEU + AFGE v. Trump litigation active.
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Anita D. Nath @adn87.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
"When police serve a warrant at your door, they come inside. When they serve one on Snapchat, nothing happens." tiny.cc/glj4101
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Ten Days
When police serve a warrant at your door, they come inside. When they serve one on Snapchat, nothing happens.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
PE collects 2-and-20 + carry. Phalippou (SSRN 2020): net MoM 1.55-1.63x. Ennis (CFA Jan 30 2025): 12% NAV overstatement, 1pp/yr underperformance. 5th Cir vacated SEC PFAR Jun 5 2024 (NAPFM v. SEC). PSERS FBI probe closed Aug 2022 no charges. NYC Lander closed $5B PE secondary May 27 2025.
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PE collects 2-and-20 + carry. Phalippou (SSRN 2020): net MoM 1.55-1.63x. Ennis (
PE collects 2-and-20 + carry. Phalippou (SSRN 2020): net MoM 1.55-1.63x. Ennis (CFA Jan 30 2025): 12% NAV overstatement, 1pp/yr underperformance. 5th Cir vacated SEC PFAR Jun 5 2024 (NAPFM v. SEC). PSERS FBI probe closed Aug 2022 no charges. NYC Lander closed $5B PE secondary May 27 2025.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
AZ HB2853 (Ducey, Jul 7 2022) first universal ESA; FL HB1 (DeSantis, Mar 27 2023); ECCA H.R.1 §70411 (Trump, Jul 4 2025) first federal tax-credit voucher. FuturEd: 16 universal states by 2025-26. AZ ESA $1B FY26 overrun (vs $65M fiscal note). KY Amend. 2 defeated 64.79-35.21 Nov 5 2024.
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AZ HB2853 (Ducey, Jul 7 2022) first universal ESA; FL HB1 (DeSantis, Mar 27 2023
AZ HB2853 (Ducey, Jul 7 2022) first universal ESA; FL HB1 (DeSantis, Mar 27 2023); ECCA H.R.1 §70411 (Trump, Jul 4 2025) first federal tax-credit voucher. FuturEd: 16 universal states by 2025-26. AZ ESA $1B FY26 overrun (vs $65M fiscal note). KY Amend. 2 defeated 64.79-35.21 Nov 5 2024.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Senate Budget Cttee Dec 18 2024: ~1.9M climate non-renewals 2018-2023 across 23 insurers. CA FAIR Plan exposure $50B (2018) → $603B (June 2025); Order 2025-1 levied first $1B assessment in 30+ years. Lara 85% rule + cat model finalized Dec 2024; NC Causey settled 7.5%x2 vs 42.2% Bureau request.
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Senate Budget Cttee Dec 18 2024: ~1.9M climate non-renewals 2018-2023 across 23
Senate Budget Cttee Dec 18 2024: ~1.9M climate non-renewals 2018-2023 across 23 insurers. CA FAIR Plan exposure $50B (2018) → $603B (June 2025); Order 2025-1 levied first $1B assessment in 30+ years. Lara 85% rule + cat model finalized Dec 2024; NC Causey settled 7.5%x2 vs 42.2% Bureau request.
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Ned Peyroux @o0ned.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Maurice Allais famously brought #physics #concepts to #economics. In this analogy, think of the #Gordian as a static system performing no work unless force acts upon it. By immersing it in a denser medium, from gas to liquid, turbulent internal pressure increases where it was previously negligible.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
DOJ + 10 AGs v. RealPage (M.D.N.C., Aug 23 2024) — Sherman Act §1 price-fixing across ~16M units. Jan 7 2025 amended in Greystar + 5 landlords. Greystar paid $7M; RealPage settled Nov 24 — zero penalty. SafeRent (D. Mass.) $2.275M; CoreLogic VACATED. MDL 3071 class action: $141.8M.
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DOJ + 10 AGs v. RealPage (M.D.N.C., Aug 23 2024) — Sherman Act §1 price-fixing a
DOJ + 10 AGs v. RealPage (M.D.N.C., Aug 23 2024) — Sherman Act §1 price-fixing across ~16M units. Jan 7 2025 amended in Greystar + 5 landlords. Greystar paid $7M; RealPage settled Nov 24 — zero penalty. SafeRent (D. Mass.) $2.275M; CoreLogic VACATED. MDL 3071 class action: $141.8M.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Benioff cut Salesforce support 9K→5K Sept 2 2025; Microsoft -15K + $80B AI spend; Amazon Jassy memo Jun 17 2025 + 14K Oct cuts; Challenger AI named in 54,836 layoffs 2025. Mobley v. Workday ADEA cert May 16 2025 (1.1B applications). CO AI Act delayed to Jun 30 2026. WGA 99%, SAG-AFTRA 95%.
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AI Labor Wave — Stanford AI Index
Academic baseline for AI-labor displacement data
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Mar 8, 2025: ICE detained Mahmoud Khalil — Columbia LPR — outside his apartment.
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Mar 8, 2025: ICE detained Mahmoud Khalil — Columbia LPR — outside his apartment.
Mar 8, 2025: ICE detained Mahmoud Khalil — Columbia LPR — outside his apartment.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
By Feb 2026, ICE had 1,415+ active 287(g) MOAs across 40 states — up from 135 at
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By Feb 2026, ICE had 1,415+ active 287(g) MOAs across 40 states — up from 135 at
By Feb 2026, ICE had 1,415+ active 287(g) MOAs across 40 states — up from 135 at
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Mar 15, 2025: Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — last used in WWII —
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Mar 15, 2025: Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — last used in WWII —
Mar 15, 2025: Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — last used in WWII —
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Per GAO: millionaire IRS audit rate fell from 8.4% (2010) to 1.1% (2022). EITC r
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Per GAO: millionaire IRS audit rate fell from 8.4% (2010) to 1.1% (2022). EITC r
Per GAO: millionaire IRS audit rate fell from 8.4% (2010) to 1.1% (2022). EITC r
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Feb 1, 2025: Trump fired Rohit Chopra as CFPB Director — first president ever to
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Feb 1, 2025: Trump fired Rohit Chopra as CFPB Director — first president ever to
Feb 1, 2025: Trump fired Rohit Chopra as CFPB Director — first president ever to
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Mar 18, 2025: Trump fired FTC Commissioners Slaughter + Bedoya. Statute (15 USC
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Mar 18, 2025: Trump fired FTC Commissioners Slaughter + Bedoya. Statute (15 USC
Mar 18, 2025: Trump fired FTC Commissioners Slaughter + Bedoya. Statute (15 USC
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
May 6, 2024: Steward Health Care files Ch. 11 in S.D. Texas. 166+ affiliated deb
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May 6, 2024: Steward Health Care files Ch. 11 in S.D. Texas. 166+ affiliated deb
May 6, 2024: Steward Health Care files Ch. 11 in S.D. Texas. 166+ affiliated deb
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Senate PSI "Refusal of Recovery" (Oct 17, 2024): UHC Medicare Advantage post-acu
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Senate PSI "Refusal of Recovery" (Oct 17, 2024): UHC Medicare Advantage post-acu
Senate PSI "Refusal of Recovery" (Oct 17, 2024): UHC Medicare Advantage post-acu
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
FTC Interim Staff Report (July 9, 2024): Top 3 PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers)
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FTC Interim Staff Report (July 9, 2024): Top 3 PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers)
FTC Interim Staff Report (July 9, 2024): Top 3 PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers)
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Medill State of Local News 2024: 127 papers shuttered. 208 counties have ZERO ne
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Medill State of Local News 2024: 127 papers shuttered. 208 counties have ZERO ne
Medill State of Local News 2024: 127 papers shuttered. 208 counties have ZERO ne
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
~Oct 11, 2024: Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times, vetoes the e
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~Oct 11, 2024: Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times, vetoes the e
~Oct 11, 2024: Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times, vetoes the e
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Oct 25, 2024: Bezos kills the WaPo editorial board's Harris endorsement 11 days
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Oct 25, 2024: Bezos kills the WaPo editorial board's Harris endorsement 11 days
Oct 25, 2024: Bezos kills the WaPo editorial board's Harris endorsement 11 days
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
California AB 1228 (signed Sept 2023, effective Apr 2024): Fast Food Council wit
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California AB 1228 (signed Sept 2023, effective Apr 2024): Fast Food Council wit
California AB 1228 (signed Sept 2023, effective Apr 2024): Fast Food Council wit
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
PRO Act (HR 20) introduced March 5, 2025 by Rep. Bobby Scott. Republican House.
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PRO Act (HR 20) introduced March 5, 2025 by Rep. Bobby Scott. Republican House.
PRO Act (HR 20) introduced March 5, 2025 by Rep. Bobby Scott. Republican House.
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
465 days — the US median from union election win to first contract ratification
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465 days — the US median from union election win to first contract ratification
465 days — the US median from union election win to first contract ratification
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
NLRB dismantlement isn't one event. Four pincers: STRUCTURAL (Wilcox firing → qu
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NLRB dismantlement isn't one event. Four pincers: STRUCTURAL (Wilcox firing → qu
NLRB dismantlement isn't one event. Four pincers: STRUCTURAL (Wilcox firing → qu
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
April 1, 2022: Amazon JFK8 workers voted union, ~8,300 employees. April 1, 2026:
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April 1, 2022: Amazon JFK8 workers voted union, ~8,300 employees. April 1, 2026:
April 1, 2022: Amazon JFK8 workers voted union, ~8,300 employees. April 1, 2026:
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
January 27, 2025: Trump fired NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox by late-night email. No
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January 27, 2025: Trump fired NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox by late-night email. No
January 27, 2025: Trump fired NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox by late-night email. No
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
GAO 2020: 5.7 million Medicaid enrollees and 4.7 million SNAP recipients work fu
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GAO 2020: 5.7 million Medicaid enrollees and 4.7 million SNAP recipients work fu
GAO 2020: 5.7 million Medicaid enrollees and 4.7 million SNAP recipients work fu
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The 20 largest low-wage employers spent $260 billion on stock buybacks from 2019
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The 20 largest low-wage employers spent $260 billion on stock buybacks from 2019
The 20 largest low-wage employers spent $260 billion on stock buybacks from 2019
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol earned $97.8 million in 2024. The median Starbucks wo
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol earned $97.8 million in 2024. The median Starbucks wo
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol earned $97.8 million in 2024. The median Starbucks wo
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
33 people died in ICE custody in 2025 — the highest in twenty years. 17 so far i
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33 people died in ICE custody in 2025 — the highest in twenty years. 17 so far i
33 people died in ICE custody in 2025 — the highest in twenty years. 17 so far i
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
GEO Group reported $254 million in net profit in 2025. That is a 700% increase o
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GEO Group reported $254 million in net profit in 2025. That is a 700% increase o
GEO Group reported $254 million in net profit in 2025. That is a 700% increase o
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
$38.3 billion for 92,600 detention beds. That is $413,000 per bed — just for the
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$38.3 billion for 92,600 detention beds. That is $413,000 per bed — just for the
$38.3 billion for 92,600 detention beds. That is $413,000 per bed — just for the
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
$160 billion flowed from consumer bank accounts to credit card issuer profits in
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$160 billion flowed from consumer bank accounts to credit card issuer profits in
$160 billion flowed from consumer bank accounts to credit card issuer profits in
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
$5,000 balance. 21% APR. Minimum payment: $100. Of that $100, $92 goes to intere
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$5,000 balance. 21% APR. Minimum payment: $100. Of that $100, $92 goes to intere
$5,000 balance. 21% APR. Minimum payment: $100. Of that $100, $92 goes to intere
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Americans paid $160 billion in credit card interest in 2024. Up 50% from $105 bi
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Americans paid $160 billion in credit card interest in 2024. Up 50% from $105 bi
Americans paid $160 billion in credit card interest in 2024. Up 50% from $105 bi
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Google takes up to 35% of publisher ad revenue through its ad tech stack. From 2
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Google takes up to 35% of publisher ad revenue through its ad tech stack. From 2
Google takes up to 35% of publisher ad revenue through its ad tech stack. From 2
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Google takes up to 35% of publisher ad revenue through its ad tech stack. From 2014 to 2024, Google’s ad tech revenue doubled from $15 billion to $30 billion. Over the same period, US news publisher digital ad revenue stayed flat at $5 billion. News organizations lost 4,000 jobs in 2024 alone.
Google takes up to 35% of publisher ad revenue through its ad tech stack. From 2014 to 2024, Google’
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Google’s ad exchange had two advantages no competitor had. “First Look”: publish
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Google’s ad exchange had two advantages no competitor had. “First Look”: publish
Google’s ad exchange had two advantages no competitor had. “First Look”: publish
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Google pays Apple $20 billion a year so users never see search alternatives. App
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Google pays Apple $20 billion a year so users never see search alternatives. App
Google pays Apple $20 billion a year so users never see search alternatives. App
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Every iOS user who bought a subscription through the App Store paid up to 30% mo
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Every iOS user who bought a subscription through the App Store paid up to 30% mo
Every iOS user who bought a subscription through the App Store paid up to 30% mo
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
For over a decade, Apple’s App Store rules banned developers from telling users
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For over a decade, Apple’s App Store rules banned developers from telling users
For over a decade, Apple’s App Store rules banned developers from telling users
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Does your employer have codified AI replacement protections? Kickstarter’s contr
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Does your employer have codified AI replacement protections? Kickstarter’s contr
Does your employer have codified AI replacement protections? Kickstarter’s contr
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Three months after 98% ratified the contract, Kickstarter fired four union membe
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Three months after 98% ratified the contract, Kickstarter fired four union membe
Three months after 98% ratified the contract, Kickstarter fired four union membe
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Kickstarter United struck for 42 days and won the first codified AI replacement
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Kickstarter United struck for 42 days and won the first codified AI replacement
Kickstarter United struck for 42 days and won the first codified AI replacement
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Tyson’s total advertising budget rose $56 million in one year — from $283 millio
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Tyson’s total advertising budget rose $56 million in one year — from $283 millio
Tyson’s total advertising budget rose $56 million in one year — from $283 millio
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TheGordianCut @thegordiancut.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Livestock produces 14–18% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Transportation — a
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Livestock produces 14–18% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Transportation — a
Livestock produces 14–18% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Transportation — a
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