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Reporter at Forbes • Investigating how Donald Trump turns political power into personal profit, as well as other stories at the intersection of money and politics Tip? Media booking? [email protected] Signal/mobile: 202.804.2744 zacheverson.com

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 9d

New: Abu Dhabi fund MGX told me it picked USD1—a Trump family–linked stablecoin from World Liberty Financial—to put $2B into Binance, citing its “compliance history.”

USD1 had just launched.

me, for @forbes.com

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MGX Says $2 Billion Binance Investment Used USD1 Because Of ‘Compliance History’—But The Trump-Linked Stablecoin Was Brand New

The Abu Dhabi fund told Forbes that Binance requested settling with a cryptocurrency and used a stablecoin for stability, ultimately selecting USD1, in part, because it was backed by U.S. government a...

www.forbes.com

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 11m

As AJ Bauer accurately points out in that OPB piece, none of the "journalists" being amplified by the White House and Twitter follow the usual norms of professional journalism. They are creating hype content for ICE and the Trump Administration, but framing themselves as "truth telling outsiders."

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 3h

“Who was president in 2020?” remains one of the most pertinent questions in American politics—absurd, yes, but here we are—and that extends to “who was president January 1 - 19, 2021?”

Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 3h

That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 3h

This is it. I didn’t find it at all difficult to leave Twitter in the end: it stopped being fun and became boring and depressing. Whenever I opened it I’d see things that were obnoxious or upsetting. It was a relief not to do that.

Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 6h

This is an exact encapsulation of why I moved to Bluesky.

No amount of handwringing in the Atlantic about how I owe some eternal Promethean suffering to the discourse is going to make me stay on a site I hate, that stopped doing anything for me professionally years ago.

Well – no. Bluesky may or may not be, as one centre-right friend who felt unwelcome put it, “self-righteous island”. But the idea that’s why we went is nonsense. That I’ve largely stopped posting on a site that’s done more to shape my career and social circle than the rest of the internet combined is less about avoiding rival opinions (I love arguing with people who are wrong!) than with the fact the site simply became unusable. It stopped generating the things (good jokes, interesting debate, clicks) I wanted; it became extremely good at generating the things (racists, pornbots, racist pornbots) I did not.

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 11h

fffff

Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 11h

This article I had published at @motherjones.com in January feels very relevant with federal special ed office layoffs. Project 2025 targeted disability education services. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Project 2025's plan to dismantle public education—and screw over disabled kids

Nearly nine million students rely on DOE-backed disability accommodations.

www.motherjones.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 18h

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit."

Someone named Manny replies: "@grok
why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 1d

This seems like a good time to remind everyone that Donald Trump’s first appearance in the New York Times was when the Nixon Justice Dept. sued him and his father for refusing to rent apartments to black people.

◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · 1d

HUD laid off so many fair housing investigators on Friday that it shuttered the regional offices that oversee discrimination cases in 9 states: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts

Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.

www.bloomberg.com

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 14h

15,000 minutes between the posts for Aubrey Kingsbury 👏

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 11h

Multi billionaire conducts months of historical and theological research into the Antichrist. Discovers, shockingly, that one thing the Antichrist would definitely do is tax billionaires. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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He believes the Armageddon will be ushered in by an antichrist-type figure who cultivates a fear of existential threats such as climate change, Al and nuclear war to amass inordinate power. The idea is this figure will convince people to do everything they can to avoid something like a third world war, including accepting a one-world order charged with protecting everyone from the apocalypse that implements a complete restriction of technological progress. In his mind, this is already happening. Thiel said that international financial bodies, which make it more difficult for people to shelter their wealth in tax havens, are one sign the antichrist may be amassing power and hastening Armageddon, saying: "It's become quite difficult to hide one's money."

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Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit.com · 15h

PLAYOFFS ARE BACK AT ROWDY AUDI ✌️🤩

We have clinched the second overall seed and home-field advantage in the 2025 NWSL Playoffs!

Get your Playoff strip ➡️ bit.ly/4h6AZiE

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 11h

Answer: No, this has not happened before.

(I checked the list of all World Series match-ups)

Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 11h

Has there been a Job Title v Job Title World Series before? Guessing Mariners v Brewers would be the first??

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lunaralley.bsky.social @lunaralley.bsky.social · 13h

Still undefeated. #nwsl #WhenISeeYouSpiritIGoOutOfMyHeadIJustCantGetEnough

Bill Leitzinger @leitzinger.photography · 28d

The Washington Spirit are undefeated since Adrián González took over as head coach in July 2025. #NWSL #WashingtonSpirit #That’sTheSpirit

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 12h

Not usually a gambler, but is it possible to put money on crazy shit happening?

#nwsl #woso

NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 12h

Utah getting ready to host San Diego on a rainy Saturday night 🌧️

Coming up at 10:50pm ET on @paramountplus and NWSL+ 📺

Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 15h

It appears the @washingtonspirit.com just clinched home field advantage until the final.

#woso #nwsl #thatsthespirit

NWSL Playoff Scenarios Headed into Week 24 | News | NWSLsoccer.com

All the latest NWSL news, scores, stats, standings and highlights.

www.nwslsoccer.com

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 1d

“Parliament had turned over its constitutional authority to Hitler and thereby committed suicide, though its body lingered on in an embalmed state.”

Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 331)

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

“.. Inside the White House, top advisers joke that they are ruling Congress with an “iron fist,” according to people who have heard the comments. Steve Bannon, the influential Trump ally, likened Congress to the Duma, the Russian assembly that is largely ceremonial.”

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 19h

Have you come across any way to compare the volatility of USD1 with other stable coins?

Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 19h

Real interesting concept, this

Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 20h

Did you miss it this week?

I have a new job: president of News Creator Corps. Goes like this.

Via the people now called creators, audiences are migrating to the social layer in the internet stack. Maybe there's a way to move with, rather than against that.

newscreatorcorps.org/2025/10/news...

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Sarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 21h

Most Americans Who Rely on Obamacare Live in Republican Areas
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Obamacare Enrollment by State: Most Enrollees Live in Republican Areas (Gift Article)

Millions of Americans depend on Obamacare. Here's where they live.

www.nytimes.com

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 19h

Illinois law requires all registered vehicles to display front and back license plates, without exception. But to evade accountability, masked federal immigration agents are driving around in unmarked cars without plates.
chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...?

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 19h

Another fun conflict here is that Barron’s dad also owns a social-media platform.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 21h

Good stuff, thanks for flagging! What do you make of USD1 topping $1.01 in the past 24H?

Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 22h

Slight bump for Trump’s token around the time WLFI said it bought $10 million of it to burn. Still down 13.6% in the last 24H, though.

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We know how the game is played.
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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 1d

Trump’s family has expanded its business relationship with Binance founder CZ — who spent four months in prison after pleading guilty to anti–money laundering failures and now says he’s asking Trump for a pardon.

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Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · 1d

Jfc I increasingly believe I need to start some kind of journalism explained/critiqued/hyped-when-worthy podcast/Tiktok/Reels/Youtube situation. With guests and maybe beer involved.This is not even close to my lane as a writing person, but the need for credible sources in the space is grating on me

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Ed @notdred.bsky.social · 1d

He got the shots that his own HHS is telling you are not necessary

Meg Tirrell @megtirrell.bsky.social · 1d

President Trump got an updated Covid vaccine & flu shot at Walter Reed today www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot during second physical of the year | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump received a Covid vaccine and flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, his physician said in a memo released by the White House.

www.cnn.com

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