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“Sports trading”

I would love a random survey of 100 people 2 years ago that asked them to define “sports trading”

I bet ~0 would give a definition that matches Kalshi.

Now if you described Kalshi to them and asked them to describe what it is in two words I bet most would say “sports gambling”
Kalshi ad on TikTok that shows a man dancing with text that says: To the guy that told me that sports trading is legal in all 50 states l love you
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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It was really funny when it happened
Question 00:14:51-00:15:05 (14 sec) Yes, Mr. President, thank you so much. Mr. Mamdani often talks about New York City being covered by international law, that they will follow international law, doesn't often talk about the US Constitution. What is your response to to that? Donald Trump 00:15:05-00:15:17 (12 sec) Well, I don't know what you're referring to in terms it can be covered by international law, local law, it's covered by a lot of laws and -- but it's covered by US law. Are you referring to anything in particular? Question 00:15:17-00:15:24 (6 sec) He just said that they're a city that endorses and enforces international law. Is that at odds with US law? Donald Trump 00:15:24-00:15:28 (4 sec) No, I don't know. Would you want to have -- do you want to respond to? Zohran Mamdani 00:15:28-00:15:43 (15 sec) Yeah, I think what I've shared with the president is our desire to not only follow the laws of our own city, laws that protect New Yorkers, but also a desire for consistency in our politics across the board. And that's something that we've talked about and something that I know many New Yorkers want.
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Charisma
NRA's Dana Loesch Deletes 2010 'Fired by a Jew' Tweet That Some Call AntiSemitic L Dana Loesch is facing new scrutiny after internet sleuths dug up an old tweet from the NRA spokesperson that some have called anti-Semitic. "I bet Rick Sanchez was fired by a Jew," she tweeted in 2010 around the time CNN dismissed the anchor following remarks he made calling "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart a "bigot" and suggesting that Jews run CNN and "all the other networks." The tweet lay dormant in Loesch's timeline for years until resurfacing in late February, initially by Israeli media outlets such as Haaretz and The Times of Israel. Loesch deleted the tweet last month after it began to...
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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From Crude Capitalism by Adam Hanieh
The first target of US international oil expansion was Latin America, where US Secretary of State Robert Lansing proclaimed in 1918 'that no oil properties in the neighbourhood of the Panama Canal should be owned by other than Ameri-cans'. One of the early successes of this policy was a 1.5-million-acre concession on the Colombia-Venezuela border, the Barco Concession, which was transferred to US ownership in 1918. As one of the first sites of oil exploration located outside US territory, Barco would become a potent symbol of American oil colo-nialism. The concession remained under through strikes and street protests. But perhaps even more significant was a highly advantageous tax law that the US government had also introduced, which allowed for any taxes that were paid overseas by oil companies to be used as a credit towards taxes owed in the US.I0 Because the fifty-fifty model was largely implemented through taxation (and at a tax rate lower than the US), the overall impact on oil company revenue was neutral - money was simply being paid to the Venezuelan government rather than the US Treasury.
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Oh these are this journalist’s other articles
LATEST cnbc.com Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy NOVEMBER 23, 2025 Americans are heating their homes with bitcoin this winter NOVEMBER 16, 2025 What Zohran Mamdani's big win means for Main Street's small business owners NOVEMBER 5, 2025 While SNAP battle leaves Americans fearing hunger, $400 billion in food at risk of waste each year NOVEMBER 2, 2025
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Not a single mention
Searching phone on the federal reserve page in question
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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This thing they cite does not mention smartphones
Research released by the Federal Reserve last month concludes that each additional year companies delay upgrading equipment results in a productivity decline of about one-third of a percent, with investment patterns accounting for approximately 55% of productivity gaps between advanced economies. The good news: businesses in the U.S. are generally quicker to reinvest in replacing aging equipment. The Federal Reserve report shows that if European productivity had matched U.S. investment patterns starting in 2000, the productivity gap between the U.S and European economic heavyweights would have been reduced by 29 percent for the U.K., 35 percent for France, and 101% for Germany•
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Every single one of these firms is okay with transferring millions of dollars to someone who meets that description
xAl is pleased to announce... Our Series B funding round of $6 billion with participation from key investors including Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and Kingdom Holding, amongst others.
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Now those are some suspicious transactions
In a series of March 2012 emails, Duffy corresponded with Bonnie Perry, a JPMC risk management executive regarding Epstein's cash withdrawal activity.8 In these emails, Duffy states that he personally asked Epstein to stop withdrawing so much cash from accounts in his name and instead do it from his aviation accounts. After Perry flagged $160,000 in cash withdrawals by Epstein from August 2011 through March 2012 to allegedly pay for jet fuel expenses, Duffy responds: "this is a better pattern than I thought...I did ask him to withdraw this cash from his aviation account for these payments."40 Duffy also suggested following up with Harry (Beller), Epstein's accountant, "who we know," to follow up on Epstein's suspicious withdrawals of cash. 41| From: Duffy, John R Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:12 AM To: Perry, Bonnie K Cc: McCleerey, Kevin; Dalessio, James; Conlin, Pat; Verdon, Anne E Subject: RE: KYC Approval Requested for High Risk Clients This is a better fact pattern than I thought. JE and I spoke about his pattern of cash withdrawals. His answer was "fuel payments in foreign countries". Some of the countries were OFAC listed. Sounds like I still need to speak with him, however I did ask him to withdraw this cash from his aviation account for these payments. Clearly he is doing this. Perhaps the best next step is for us to speak with Harry, who we know, and ask Harry about the cash withdrawals. Agree? Concerns? John R Duffy Chief Executive Officer U.S. Private Bank JP Morgan | 270 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Tel: 212-464-1468 john.r.duffy@ipmorgan.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Spicy www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Value of Epstein SARs filed by JPMC before and after Epstein's arrest in 2019 Epstein was one of the largest individual clients at JPMC and part of a group of ultra-high net worth clients referred to as JPMC's "wall of cash."3 Unsealed records also reveal how decisions related to Epstein's accounts were closely overseen by high profile JPMC executives including Mary Erdoes, Stephen Cutler, Jes Staley, and John Duffy. For example, a 2011 internal due diligence document noted that "Jes Staley conferred with Stephen Cutler and the decision was made to keep Mr. Epstein as a PB client."* Similarly, a 2013 internal due diligence report noted that "senior management are aware of the relationship with Jeffrey" and that Epstein's accounts had "yearly monitoring as the client is sensitive."' If Epstein's accounts were truly subject to enhanced monitoring by JPMC it seems highly unlikely the bank would have failed to contemporaneously detect over 5,000 suspicious wire transfers. Even after JPMC terminated Epstein as a client in 2013 due to his transactions raising money laundering concerns, JPMC still waited another six years before reporting Epstein's activity to regulators. Emails raise the possibility that this was due to JPMC executives' desire to continue working with Epstein as source of referrals for business with other ultra-wealthy clients. For example, in August 2013 Mary Erdoes explicitly approved a request from JPMC bankers to continue working with Epstein on projects for third party clients, including billionaire Leon Black.® There are also unexplained multi-year gaps where JPMC did not file any SARs on Epstein's accounts at the height of Epstein's sex trafficking activities. This is an additional indicator of problematic underreporting of suspicious activity in Epstein's accounts by JPMC. JPMC did not file a single SAR on Epstein for five years between May 2003 and September 2008, even though Epstein withdrew more than $3.5 million in cash during that period. JPMC also did not file a In a May 28, 2003, due diligence report, JPMC indicated that Epstein's accounts "generated one of the largest annual revenue flows of private clients in the private bank."1o Similarly, JPMC's private bank in September 2009 included Epstein in its list of top clients and indicated that Epstein's balances at JPMC at the time were at least S142 million." It appears that top JPMC executives viewed Epstein as an essential client and eagerly continued to pursue new business with Epstein even after he pleaded guilty to state charges related to sex crimes involving underaged girls in 2008. In fact, the day Epstein got out of prison in 2009, JPMC private banker Jeff Matusow belatedly emailed Mary Casey, currently JPMC's Vice Chair of the Private Bank, asking her to be his "buddy" on Epstein's accounts. 12 " Id. * June 16, 2023 expert report of forensic accountant Jorge Amador, citing sealed document JPM-SDNYLIT-00006418. 10 Id. Citing sealed document JPM-SDNYLIT-00001036-1044. " Id. Citing sealed document JPM-SDNYLIT-00006419 12 JPM-SDNYLIT-0006049 From: To: Sent: Subject: Jeffrey M Matusow <jeffrey.m.matusow@jpmorgan.com> Mary C Casey <mary.c.casey@jpmorgan.com› 7/22/2009 8:42:25 PM Billionaire freed from jail on sex charges Will you be my buddy on this one?? Jeffrey M. Matusow JPMorgan Private Bank | 345 Pask Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10154 Work: 212.464.2447 | Cell: jeffrey.m.matusow@jpmorgan.com I Fax: 212.464.1706 | Email: Subsequently, in February 2011 JPMC's private bank included Epstein in a briefing as one of the "potential clients to target going forward."13 In May 2012, a market review of ultra-high net worth clients showed Epstein as number eight of the team's "Top 20 clients" by revenue, with Epstein's accounts pulling in more than $1.6 million in revenue that year alone. ' Similarly, a 2013 JPMC report related to ultra-high net worth individuals ranked Epstein second, with revenue of $1.3 million in the first six months of 2013 and $1.287 million in the s… Newly unsealed emails show that in August of 2013, Mary Erdoes and other senior JPMC executives blessed efforts to continue working with Epstein even after he was exited as a client. The emails show that Erdoes signed off on working with Epstein on matters related to billionaire Leon Black even as they were in the process of ending Epstein's client relationship. 32 This behavior indicates JPMC may have waited until after Epstein's arrest in 2019 before fully reporting SARs on Epstein because the bank wanted to keep using Epstein as a source of referrals for ultra-wealthy clients. Epstein's relationship with JPMC after 2013 merits full investigation. On August, 14, 2013, JPMC executive John Duffy emailed Erdoes and indicated that Epstein would be "Leon's primary advisor" and that he "told him (Epstein) that we would work with him as long as it was through the client accounts, JE Entities would not be acceptable. That's ok right?"33 Erdoes appears to affirmatively respond "Y." 34 From: Original Message Erdoes, Mary E Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 09:58 AM Eastern Standard Time To: Duffy, John R Subject: Re: JE Y Original Message From: Duffy, John R Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 03:21 AM To: Erdoes, Mary E Subiect: JE He called yesterday. Still looking for closure. Understands better now the impact of his cash activities - sticking to aviation needs. separately he maid insee uld be eit primar any so end theough be then cent assist entities told him we would work with would not be acceptable. That's OK right? Duffy went even further describing the hold Epstein had over Black, telling Erdoes that Epstein "maintains he will become Leon's primary advisor and will be calling the shots. 35
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Money given to influence the conduct of a person in a position of trust you say?
bribe 10f2 noun 'brib «))) Synonyms of bribe > 1 : money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust police officers accused of taking bribes 2 : something that serves to induce or influence offered the kid a bribe to finish his homework
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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This is a Trump policy as well and he has far more power, yet everyone pretends he’s never said it because him doing it would end the world www.reuters.com/markets/us/t...
Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said his administration was examining U.S. Treasury debt payments for possible fraud and suggested that the country's $36 trillion debt load might not be that high. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said administration officials who have been combing through payment records in an effort to identify wasteful spending have turned their attention to the debt payments that play a central role in the global financial system.
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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The question of justice now naturally arises, and the inquiry passes into the field of ethics. An investigation of the nature and basis of property shows that there is a fundamental and irreconcilable difference between property in things which are the product of labor and property in land; that the one has a natural basis and sanction while the other has none, and that the recognition of exclusive property in land is necessarily a denial of the right of property in the products of labor. Further investigation shows that private property in land always has, and always must, as development proceeds, lead to the enslavement of the laboring class; that land owners can make no just claim to compensation if society choose to resume its right; that so far from private property in land being in accordance with the nat- ural perceptions of men, the very reverse is true, and that in the United States we are already beginning to feel the effects of having admitted this erroneous and destructive principle. The inquiry then passes to the field of practical statesmanship. It is seen that private property in land, instead of being necessary to its improvement and use, stands in the way of improvement and use, and entails an enormous waste of productive forces; that the recognition of the common right to land involves no shock or dispossession, but is to be reached by the simple and easy method of abolishing all taxation save that upon land values. And this an inquiry into the principles of taxation shows to be, in all re-spects, the best subject of taxation.
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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FOX5 WASHINGTON DC White House accused of US Flag Code violation over Pride Month display By By Anders Hagstrom | Fox News 1 Updated June 12, 2023 8:53am EDT | FOX 5 DC
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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her way is blocked by Hitler-happy adolescents, faces already familiar by way of the newsreels, imagining themselves predators but when observed more closely, fated after all to suffer, to be brought down as prey, even at the hands of those they thought were brothers
She tries to turn and step back out but her way is blocked by Hitler-happy adolescents, faces already familiar by way of the newsreels, imagining themselves predators but when observed more closely, fated after all to suffer, to be brought down as prey, even at the hands of those they thought were brothers in a struggle for which they themselves were always too fragile.
November 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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I’m a little bit embarrassed that I never made the connection between silver in film and vampires not showing up
To cover the supernatural angle, Slide has brought along a little 35 mm Leica, but for all his cranking, aim-ing, and snapping, each time the photos are developed, once again it's the same sorrowful story told so often out here, one blank frame after another, a vampire's allergy to silver, an ambivalence as to light itself...
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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It’s also a bit funny when you know where Hoffenberg married his last wife
Hoffenberg marries Maria Santiago in front of Trump tower
November 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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How was I supposed to know the guy who’s Wikipedia page starts like this was a Nazi
Nicholas Joseph Fuentes (born August 18, 1998) is an American far-right 8 and white nationalist political commentator, activist, and live streamer. He hosts America First, a livestream promoting Christian nationalism,!?] white supremacy, 191 misogyny, anti-LGBTQ views, and antisemitism including Holocaust denial. 101(111(12]|131 His supporters are known as Groypers.
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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From: Richard Kahn Sent: 6/13/2019 2:49:13 PM To: Jeffrey Epstein [jeeyacation@gmail.com] Subject: Trump financial disclosure Importance: High Catching up on some reading and finally read trumps 100 pages of nonsense. Some interesting findings: 1) foundation is inactive 2) ironic that starett city largest federal subsidized housing project which trump had 4 percent interest was finally sold while he is president. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bizjou city-sells-giving-trump-a-profit.amp.html 3) other than doral and post office hotel no substantial income from any of his enties that he showed. 4) 30 pages of stock purchases and sales all 5-15k. 5) cash in his name 25mm or less 6) still has money in revocable trust from his father at jpm 1-5mm 7) claims to have as much as 125mm in trump revocable trust at cap one, professional bank, signature bank and bank United but can be as little as 40mm it nis tather at jpm 1-5mm 7) claims to have as much as 125mm in trump revocable trust at cap one, professional bank, signature bank and bank United but can be as little as 40mm it mins were real numbers. Didn't he once say he say he had billions of liquidity.. 8) valued planes from 56 to over 86mm. Down from 300mm on earlier disclosures.. 9) Bank used for last mortgage • on ocean drive purchase is a coral gables bank that is opening in boca as well. https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/05/16/rear president-donald-trumps-financial-disclosure-report.html https://myprobank.com/ Richard Kahn HBRK Associates Inc. 575 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 HOUSE OVERSIGHT 033369
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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From: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com] Sent: 5/25/2016 11:16:19 AM To: Michael Wolff Subject: Re: Trump Importance: High maybe you can ask why bernie nussbaum got vince fosters letter quickly, that is a hillary problem. he would smile then you can ask his realtionsjipwith the elctricians unions and maralago. and out you go On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 7:12 AM, Michael Wolff <1111 wrote: Job is to get the hard ones in without being ejected from the room. What's the one question that pierces through? On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, jeffrey E. wrote: do you want to be provacative. ? trump shuttle. hawaiin tropic contests. mortgage on mara lago.? revenue of golf courses as income.??!, total debt of all cos. ? people dont want to conribute money as he said he is worth over 10b, why should they?, calif already coming up short.. fatther bought chips in the casino to stave off bankruptcy, chios because it was better than a first
November 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029271001 Page From: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com] Sent: 5/25/2016 11:09:21 AM To: Michael Wolff Subject: Re: Trump Importance: High do you want to be provacative. ? trump shuttle. hawaiin tropic contests. mortgage on mara lago. ? revenue of golf courses as income.??!, total debt of all cos. ? people dont want to conribute money as he said he is worth over 10b, why should they?, calif already coming up short.. fatther bought chips in the casino to stave off bankruptcy, chips because it was better than a first lien, under the gambling rules. matt his bag man? his loan from his brother in law (JUdges husband) how much did his father leave, his brother robert etc. otherwise you can just throw easys On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 7:05 AM, Michael Wolft < > wrote: I'm interviewing him this afternoon. Anything you think I should ask? please note splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029679001 Page 1 From: Jeffrey Epstein jeeyacation@gmail.com] Sent: 10/24/2012 4:58:47 PM To: Weingarten, Reid have one of your cronys ask to see the mortgage to mara lago cash from electricinas union, (his driver MAtt was the bag man, later made an exec at the public co. ) and the 30 milllion dollar loan from the casino to donald trump. backdated,
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few -- the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill.
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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What does “Undercover Brother” think of this guy?
Smedley Butler Smedley Butler’s awards and decorations
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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As adventuresome younger children of merchant families were once sent eastward to make their fortunes, so nowadays children of civil service families are sent out to gather not riches, but negotiable intelligence, military and political
As adventuresome younger children of merchant families were once sent eastward to make their fortunes, so nowadays children of civil service families are sent out to gather not riches, but negotiable intelligence, military and political. "Used to be a gentleman's
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM