Mastodawn

A Special Forces officer bet on his own classified mission and won a $409,000 pay out. Someone with inside information made up to $80 million on oil futures after Trump's Iran announcement moved markets. And Trump has decimated the agencies tasked with oversight. Trump said the world "has become somewhat of a casino." What he didn't say was that it's his.

https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-administration-betting-war

Insider Trading On Prediction Markets Is A Booming Business Under Trump

“The whole world, unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino” — Donald Trump

The Big Picture

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Hari Seldon's dead hand 3d ago

@georgetakei
This is terrifying. Imagine a Special Forces officer getting a bigger payout if his mission somehow fails.

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WellsiteGeo

@Lefty @georgetakei
Yes.
I'm imagining it.
Do you think Special Forces "Ruperts" are any less susceptible to bribery and corruption than anyone else?

You didn't imply that the Rupert would put himself into actual personal danger. Because he's a Rupert, and has squaddies for that.