good article on "blitzscaling" as a code word for "lawlessness" in @theprospect
https://prospect.org/power/2025-08-20-what-trump-learned-from-silicon-valley/

> "But blitzscaling reached its apotheosis with cryptocurrency.... The crypto “industry,” whose core customer base includes numerous international crime rings, drug cartels, and terrorists, deserved to have the book thrown at them. Instead, the Biden administration managed to infuriate them without seriously denting their power."

#crypto #uspol #uspolitics #cryptocurrency #TheProspect #blitzScaling #crime #corruption

Can the Democrats Reclaim Economic Populism?

Last week, Rep #ChrisDeluzio coordinated "…a group of rank-and-file Democrats from different parts of the ideological spectrum [to challenge] the party establishment to embrace economic populism, rather than begging for donations from the rich and participating in the corruption.”

More from #TheProspect :

https://prospect.org/politics/2025-04-01-can-democrats-reclaim-economic-populism/

#Democracy #EconPatriotism #Democrats

David Dayen's top 10 stories sound like must reads to me. I'm posting this so that I can find it to read later.

@ddayen.bsky.social Repost: I did 179 stories in 2023 and for my year in review I've whittled them down to my 10 favorites. Check them out at the link:

https://prospect.org/power/2023-12-27-best-of-2023-david-dayen/

#TheProspect #DavidDayen #Top10_2023

Image source: https://websterparishjournal.com/2023/12/27/webster-parish-journals-top-10-stories-for-2023-to-date/

"Allowing wealth to concentrate to such a degree greatly increases the chance of the kind of completely pointless disaster that has befallen Twitter."

@ryanlcooper with a brilliant read on #theProspect why the #TwitterImplosion is another screaming datapoint in favor of taxing the rich. #uspolitics #taxtherich https://prospect.org/power/elon-musks-twitter-debacle-shows-problem-with-billionaires