Kevin C. O’Neil
@kevinconeil.bsky.social
Retired GC/senior corp lawyer (S&P Top 20) (Securities /M&A/ Corporate Governance/Venture Capital) and business executive. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kevinconeil Published images in Sierra, Audubon https://www.instagram.com/eastern.light.ltd/
"Even if the U.S. were at war with the traffickers, an order to kill all the boat’s occupants if they were no longer able to fight “would in essence be an order to show no quarter, which would be a war crime, ... ”
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
"Even if the U.S. were at war with the traffickers, an order to kill all the boat’s occupants if they were no longer able to fight “would in essence be an order to show no quarter, which would be a war crime, ... ”
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I can’t believe people in the room don’t push back. It doesn’t matter if he’s the president, part of holding him accountable is standing up to his bullying— especially if he’s doing it right in front of your face
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I can’t believe people in the room don’t push back. It doesn’t matter if he’s the president, part of holding him accountable is standing up to his bullying— especially if he’s doing it right in front of your face
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BREAKING: The Democrat in next week’s special election in Tennessee has cut a Trump +22 district to a Republican +4 seat.
That’s stunning. If Democrats flip this seat, they will be one step closer to flipping the House, and I just spoke to the Democrat who could do just that.
That’s stunning. If Democrats flip this seat, they will be one step closer to flipping the House, and I just spoke to the Democrat who could do just that.
NEWS: National Republicans in Full Panic as Democrat Surges in Tennessee Special Election
We have major news coming out of Tennessee tonight, and it’s far bigger than anyone expected.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
BREAKING: The Democrat in next week’s special election in Tennessee has cut a Trump +22 district to a Republican +4 seat.
That’s stunning. If Democrats flip this seat, they will be one step closer to flipping the House, and I just spoke to the Democrat who could do just that.
That’s stunning. If Democrats flip this seat, they will be one step closer to flipping the House, and I just spoke to the Democrat who could do just that.
Per Bureau of Labor Statistics, September US wholesale inflation rose for an annual level of 2.7%, spending down 0.1%, and consumer confidence for November fell to its lowest level since April.
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US economy latest, inflation, home prices and retail sales | CNN Business
Here’s what September wholesale inflation and retail sales reveal about the economy.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Per Bureau of Labor Statistics, September US wholesale inflation rose for an annual level of 2.7%, spending down 0.1%, and consumer confidence for November fell to its lowest level since April.
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Harvard to investigate community ties to Jeffrey Epstein after members named in emails released Nov. 12 indicated correspondence with Epstein.
Members of the Harvard community included Larry Summers, his wife, professor Elisa New, and professor Alan Dershowitz.
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Members of the Harvard community included Larry Summers, his wife, professor Elisa New, and professor Alan Dershowitz.
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Harvard to investigate community ties to Jeffrey Epstein after Summers named in email trove
The school announced the move after a trove of Epstein's emails released Nov. 12 revealed the depth of Summers' correspondence with Epstein.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Harvard to investigate community ties to Jeffrey Epstein after members named in emails released Nov. 12 indicated correspondence with Epstein.
Members of the Harvard community included Larry Summers, his wife, professor Elisa New, and professor Alan Dershowitz.
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Members of the Harvard community included Larry Summers, his wife, professor Elisa New, and professor Alan Dershowitz.
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Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland shows that 39,006 Americans last month in 21 states received a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN, notice informing them of an upcoming layoff.
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Layoff notices surged in October across much of U.S., Federal Reserve report says
Nearly 40,000 Americans in 21 states received an impending layoff notice last month, new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland shows.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland shows that 39,006 Americans last month in 21 states received a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN, notice informing them of an upcoming layoff.
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I think the universities didn’t convey clearly enough to Larry Summers and Laurence Krauss that they were expected to get sexual harassment PREVENTION training
November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I think the universities didn’t convey clearly enough to Larry Summers and Laurence Krauss that they were expected to get sexual harassment PREVENTION training
Late Friday [11.14.25], short-term interest-rate futures, the best real-time indication of trader sentiment on Fed policy, reflected a 60% chance that there will be no rate cut in December.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Late Friday [11.14.25], short-term interest-rate futures, the best real-time indication of trader sentiment on Fed policy, reflected a 60% chance that there will be no rate cut in December.
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To be very clear, Virginia Giuffre was made to say she mistakenly identified Alan Dershowitz as one of the people who sexually abused her. Here is the proof from this week's Epstein files dropped by the House Oversight Committee.
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 AM
To be very clear, Virginia Giuffre was made to say she mistakenly identified Alan Dershowitz as one of the people who sexually abused her. Here is the proof from this week's Epstein files dropped by the House Oversight Committee.
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Pam Bondi will not have a license to practice law when this is all over. You can’t stay a bar member and agree to investigate only members of one political party for child sexual abuse but not members of the other. And, you can’t do it after previously saying no one else could be charged.
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Pam Bondi will not have a license to practice law when this is all over. You can’t stay a bar member and agree to investigate only members of one political party for child sexual abuse but not members of the other. And, you can’t do it after previously saying no one else could be charged.
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Saying you inadvertently backed the US into a “National Security Event” isn’t the flex he thinks it is.
November 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Saying you inadvertently backed the US into a “National Security Event” isn’t the flex he thinks it is.
Dimon on JPMorgan Chase not donating to White House ballroom. “... since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful about how anything is perceived ... [a]nd also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.”
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November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Dimon on JPMorgan Chase not donating to White House ballroom. “... since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful about how anything is perceived ... [a]nd also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.”
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Layoffs rise to recession-like levels. Employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts so far this year, the highest reading since the pandemic, a private firm reports. 1/
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November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Layoffs rise to recession-like levels. Employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts so far this year, the highest reading since the pandemic, a private firm reports. 1/
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If you'd like to listen to the US Supreme Court's oral arguments on the tariff consolidated cases, argued on 11.5.2025, here is the link:
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Oral Argument - Audio File
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November 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If you'd like to listen to the US Supreme Court's oral arguments on the tariff consolidated cases, argued on 11.5.2025, here is the link:
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They are so good at this.
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 AM
They are so good at this.
Richmond Fed Indicates Inflation Rates of 3.95% and 3.65% for Sept & Oct 2025
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The Richmond Fed Price Measure: An Input Into Inflation Prediction
With a government shutdown and significant delays in getting timely official data, what is the difference between the Richmond Fed price index and the PCE price index?
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November 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Richmond Fed Indicates Inflation Rates of 3.95% and 3.65% for Sept & Oct 2025
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US bank reserves fall to 4-year low as liquidity fears surge. Fresh Fed data shows reserves have plunged to about $2.8 trillion, down from $3.3 trillion earlier this year — the lowest since 2021.
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US bank reserves nosedive to $2.8 trillion, crash to 4-year low - analysts say crisis could be near
US bank reserves fall to 4-year low as liquidity fears surge. Fresh Fed data shows reserves have plunged to about $2.8 trillion, down from $3.3 trillion earlier this year — the lowest since 2021. Anal...
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November 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
US bank reserves fall to 4-year low as liquidity fears surge. Fresh Fed data shows reserves have plunged to about $2.8 trillion, down from $3.3 trillion earlier this year — the lowest since 2021.
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JP Morgan warned US of $1bn in Epstein transactions possibly related to human trafficking. Bank says it alerted US of ‘suspicious’ transactions just weeks after paedophile was found dead in New York jail cell.
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JP Morgan warned US of $1bn in Epstein transactions possibly related to human trafficking
Bank says it alerted US of ‘suspicious’ transactions just weeks after paedophile was found dead in New York jail cell
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
JP Morgan warned US of $1bn in Epstein transactions possibly related to human trafficking. Bank says it alerted US of ‘suspicious’ transactions just weeks after paedophile was found dead in New York jail cell.
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Looks as if Trump is saying no Democrat will be allowed to win another national election—and he will use the FBI, the DOJ, and the CIA to make sure of that. This is a full-scale attack on American democracy, and every Republican, CEO, and conservative mouthpiece who doesn't object is complicit.
Trump: "We can never let what happened in the 2020 election happen again. We just can't let that happen. I know Kash is working on it, everybody is working on it. And certainly Tulsi is working on it. We can't let that happen again to our country."
October 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Looks as if Trump is saying no Democrat will be allowed to win another national election—and he will use the FBI, the DOJ, and the CIA to make sure of that. This is a full-scale attack on American democracy, and every Republican, CEO, and conservative mouthpiece who doesn't object is complicit.
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Health insurance costs jumped for workers & employers in 2025.
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Health insurance costs jumped for workers & employers in 2025.
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
This will get worse if the GOP refuses to extend ACA subsidies.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
Still not sure we need Medicare for All?
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Trump's deranged threat to fire federal workers and his killing of NY-NJ project are backfiring: Both are now big issues in VA-NJ gov races!
And new CNBC poll shows indys blaming Trump/GOP over Dems by 58-21.
On the pod, @simonwdc.bsky.social explains all this well:
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And new CNBC poll shows indys blaming Trump/GOP over Dems by 58-21.
On the pod, @simonwdc.bsky.social explains all this well:
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Trump’s Fury at Dems Goes Nuclear as Crushing New Shutdown Poll Hits
As Trump’s anger grows amid another poll slide, Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg explains why Trump’s deep unpopularity should give you solace—even if beating him long term will be a brutal slog.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Trump's deranged threat to fire federal workers and his killing of NY-NJ project are backfiring: Both are now big issues in VA-NJ gov races!
And new CNBC poll shows indys blaming Trump/GOP over Dems by 58-21.
On the pod, @simonwdc.bsky.social explains all this well:
newrepublic.com/article/2019...
And new CNBC poll shows indys blaming Trump/GOP over Dems by 58-21.
On the pod, @simonwdc.bsky.social explains all this well:
newrepublic.com/article/2019...
Economists predict that Consumer Prices Index will have hit 4% in September, when the Office for National Statistics reveals its data on 10.23.25. It would mark the highest level since January 2024, and significantly higher than the Fed's original 2% target. ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/inflati...
Inflation expected to jump to highest since January last year
Economists have predicted that Consumer Prices Index inflation will have hit 4% in September.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Economists predict that Consumer Prices Index will have hit 4% in September, when the Office for National Statistics reveals its data on 10.23.25. It would mark the highest level since January 2024, and significantly higher than the Fed's original 2% target. ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/inflati...