Hated the f’ing movie too for the same reasons

To my mind, all bets are off, and circumstances have overtaken theory. But many popular academics don’t seem to have gotten the memo. I so wish you would name names, but I guess that wouldn’t be civil?

Elon cried out last week that it was illegal to share DOGE staffers’ names online.

Elon Musk re-shared a tweet containing Judge John McConnell Jr.’s daughter’s job and financial records on X after the judge ruled against DOGE.

Vance Says ‘Judges Aren’t Allowed to Control’ Trump’s ‘Legitimate Power’ The declaration by the vice president came as court orders have temporarily blocked parts of the Trump administration’s agenda.

We all need to start using the word "coup." They're well past the point where Hitler starts dictates his Enabling Act. I talk to Very Serious People who actually believe courts telling Trump that they he is breaking the law will stop this. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/u...

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The weight of the words we lose: a great local publication asked me to write an “enthusiasm” for a series of such, with an understandable request to think outside the moment. So I sort of did and didn’t, via the disappearance of a writer: bitter-meteoroid-729.notion.site/Enthusiasms-...

Looking at you, Kingston

Notes on the Crises Until Further Notice, Comprehensive coverage of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025

Wednesday piece is scheduled for 7 AM. I probably will not be awake to promote it. So promote it when it comes out especially hard.

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Personal Discretion Over the Treasury's Payments System Means the End of Democracy If the Court and federal workers fail to stop Elon Musk, we are heading for authoritarianism.

The NYT asked me to write an op-ed on Musk and the Treasury and then took a pass. I hope it will still get read.

“Hostile takeover”? Don’t know why you can’t just call it a coup.

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In the cone again

Bummer!

Nathan Tankus & Jeff Sharlett

A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls So...

EXCLUSIVE: The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.

‘Filled With Unmitigated Terror’ A Q&A with Nathan Tankus on what it means for Elon Musk’s forces to have commandeered some level of control of the U.S. payment system.

@chrislhayes.bsky.social Have you seen this? Also recommend the article @ddayen.bsky.social and @nathantankus.bsky.social are discussing here. If your hair isn’t on 🔥 yet, this will do the trick. prospect.org/economy/2025...

Paywalled. wtf

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@rollingstone.com.web.brid.gy please make @nathantankus.bsky.social article FREE to read! Can’t believe you paywalled this!

Elon Musk Wants to Get Operational Control of the Treasury’s Payment System. This Could Not Possibly Be More Dangerous Until Further Notice: Comprehensive coverage of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025

Killer read. Scary. >>>
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Is this paywalled? Wtf, RS?

Agree, but this sort of thing is not a lack of reporting, but a total lack of news judgement by what should be our leading paper.

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I’d be surprised if they actually listened

I have no idea how to find people here. Help?

Superiority Burgers?