Polymarket is part owned by his sons. If it becomes accepted that insiders can game it with impunity it will hurt their business.

Nabbing the little guy for show, very much like Henry Hill taking one for Paulie and the gang. The same gang that robbed the Lufthansa vault at JFK Airport, stealing six million dollars in cash and jewelry.

When the history of this administration is written, provided that history itself has not been completely rewritten a la "1984," Goodfellas will be required reading/watching.

And the highly profitable daily mood-induced oil price bets will just be forgotten.

Wilhoit's Law:

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

https://pylimitics.net/wilhoits-law/

A Liberal’s Guide to Conservative Ideals: Hierarchies
"Once people decide that any item or characteristic is valuable, they create a hierarchy based on the valuation of that item or characteristic. A small portion of any group are the tallest, smartest, most creative or talented. Conserving the structure of these hierarchies benefits the few with those characteristics and can dispossess the majority."
https://medium.com/breakthrough/a-liberals-guide-to-conservative-ideals-hierarchies-e7d50499c8e

It seems like trump has his own definition: presidency = profits. But beware small-time risk-takers; you're the ones who'll be caught.

And even earned privilege is often abused. You probably know examples.

These stuffed shirts ...

To me, the measure of greatness is the good done for others. In that sense most technologists have chosen very poorly. I rant a lot about this and articles back me up.

https://abiawomosu.substack.com/p/the-heros-journey-is-burning-the
The Hero’s Journey Is Burning the Planet
Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg et al are running the same ancient programme. Here's the source code.

Unchecked ego. And they get rewarded. They create a different God to "justify" their excesses.



Or, for the more deranged (like you know who) as with Shakespeare's and Verdi's Othello. IAGO

Iago speaking/singing. How f---ing appropriate.

I believe in a cruel God
who created me in his image
and who in fury I name.
From the very vileness of a germ
or an atom, vile was I born.
I am a wretch because I am a man,
and I feel within me the primeval slime.
Yes! This is my creed!
I believe with a heart as steadfast
as that of the widow in church,
that the evil I think
and that which I perform
I think and do by destiny's decree.
I believe the just man to be a mocking actor
in face and heart;
that all his being is a lie,
tear, kiss, glance,
sacrifice and honour.
And I believe man the sport of evil fate
from the germ of the cradle
to the worm of the grave.
After all this mockery then comes Death.
And then? ... And then?
Death is nothingness,
heaven an old wives' tale.

Better in Italian (what isn't)
And with Verdi's music!

Those are the Gods the bastards create in their own image.
Very sick stuff.

And then....give him a traitor's treatment

Examples must be made, we can't tolerate this, not at all. OUR taxes, our children's blood, our resources fuel these operations. This asshole didn't care about the damages, trauma, cost in lives for both our servicemembers and innocents he deserves NO FUCKING QUARTER

Most of Congress reeks with special favors. Most of the wealthy (and their offspring) never go into jail for a lengthy time.
Justice has been corrupted since the cavemen...

For only 25%.