It's a me thing.

At over 55, I qualify for some things; but I refuse to ever ask for or accept a senior discount.

I refuse to join the AARP.

I don't want to live in an age restricted community.

Part of me is still #OldPeopleSuck. Maybe I need my ass kicked in #Pickleball to regain humility. 🤣

The Intercept Uncovers

AFTER SUCCESSFULLY LOBBYING for the rollback of new rules applied to Wall Street in the wake of the financial crisis, lobbyists for Silicon Valley Bank immediately began pressing their case further to the federal authority that insures bank deposits in the event of another crisis, according to lobbying disclosures reviewed by The Intercept.

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The lobbying effort managed to exempt banks the size of Silicon Valley Bank from more stringent regulations, including stress tests aimed at uncovering the type of weaknesses that led to the bank’s implosion Friday. Two of the bank’s top lobbyists previously served as senior staffers for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who himself pushed for the repeal of significant pieces of the landmark Wall Street reform legislation known as Dodd-Frank.

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https://theintercept.com/2023/03/11/silicon-valley-bank-used-former-mccarthy-staffers-to-weaken-regulations-lobby-fdic/

Second bank failure ...crypto

Signature is one of the main banks to the cryptocurrency industry. It had a market value of $4.4 billion as of Friday, according to FactSet. The stock had fallen nearly 40% this year after its crypto banking peer Silvergate Capital liquidated its bank. As of Dec. 31, Signature had $110.4 billion in total assets and $88.6 billion in total deposits, according to a securities filing.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/12/regulators-close-new-yorks-signature-bank-citing-systemic-risk.html

Lambs to the left of me. Mutton to the right. Here I am. Stuck in the middle with ewe. 🐏 🐑 😃

TAX EXEMPT STATUS

ON this date in 1983 - The United States Football League began its first season of pro football competition.

New owners Bun Man and Mr. Purple of the Chicago Blitz lobbied Congress hard for the tax-exempt status enjoyed by the NFL, but to no avail.

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Ultimately the USFL folded over the weight of its' collective financial pressures.

Bun Man said "Once again, monopolies rule America, not the people..."

Mr. Purple vowed then to fight on w/ his campaign...

"STOP THE NFL'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS"...

The Boyz continue their boycott of NFL merchandise

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ON this date in 1973 - After hearing impassioned pleas from Delaware Senators Bun Man and Mr Purple, U.S. President Richard Nixon imposed price controls on oil and gas.

This was probably the only good thing Nixon did during his Presidency.

We need a little of this Nixonian action right now.

Yes.

Yup

If you're of a certain age, GET THE SHINGLES VACCINE!

Justin Bieber cancels all remaining Justice tour dates after Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64808389

Jesus christ….

#EndCorruptCorporatePoliticalCronyism #TaxTheRich #EndMonopolies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCCgMMTHEOA

I hope Disney World has conducted a cost/benefit analysis of remaining in Florida and determined that it would cost them dearly to stay.

I'm not aware of who at the Department of Energy is a specialist in viral genetics, and, therefore, might have a valid opinion about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Also, the Department of Energy has not made any public statement with regard to the origin of SARS-CoV-2, so I have no way of knowing whether any report prepared within the department actually has the endorsement *of* the department.

Too many women don’t get this.

Trust the red flags 🚩

#relationships

#bellingcat #Ukraine

Quote: A recent interview I did discussing the war in Ukraine, Bellingcat's investigative and human rights work, and open source investigation

https://tvpworld.com/66602079/if-you-dont-stand-up-to-it-youre-allowing-to-be-suppressed-disinformation-expert