#  @DouglasLFarrar Douglas Farrar Douglas Farrar posts on X about doj, in the, lina, business the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::25720798/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] +239% - [--] Month [-------] -34% - [--] Months [---------] +10,645% - [--] Year [---------] -58% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::25720798/posts_active)  ### Followers: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::25720798/followers)  - [--] Week [-----] +1.70% - [--] Month [-----] +3.90% - [--] Months [-----] +14% - [--] Year [-----] +20% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::25720798/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [finance](/list/finance) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [countries](/list/countries) [stocks](/list/stocks) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [fashion brands](/list/fashion-brands) [nfl](/list/nfl) [mls](/list/mls) [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) **Social topic influence** [doj](/topic/doj) #792, [in the](/topic/in-the), [lina](/topic/lina), [business](/topic/business), [future](/topic/future), [ai](/topic/ai), [meta](/topic/meta), [mamdani](/topic/mamdani), [politics](/topic/politics), [for the](/topic/for-the) **Top assets mentioned** [Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft) [Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl) [Kroger Co (KR)](/topic/kroger) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "The FTC is making companies delete their algorithms if they are built on illegally obtained data leading businesses to do a better job protecting our privacy. By @TonyaJoRiley via @CyberScoopNews" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1678386022046920706) 2023-07-12T17:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Reporting by @joshua_sisco via @politico https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/11/microsoft-activision-defeat-ftcs-bid-to-block-69-billion-deal-00105611 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/11/microsoft-activision-defeat-ftcs-bid-to-block-69-billion-deal-00105611" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1678840674286813184) 2023-07-11T18:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Hey @pcmanet - just making sure you saw that on July 20th the FTC withdrew prior statements advocating against increased transparency and regulation of PBMs. 1/2" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1689713328518553600) 2023-08-10T19:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Is there something broken in the Hollywood market FTC Chair Lina Khan talks to @TheAnkler pod hosts @janicemin and @richardrushfield about market doom loops AI the strikes and reveals her favorite all time TV show and movie. Listen 🔊" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1691825235241144828) 2023-08-16T14:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The FTC was not responsible for uploading Microsoft's plans for its games and consoles to the court website" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1704126699649028383) 2023-09-19T13:34Z [----] followers, 406.7K engagements "The judge just posted this order related to the accidental publication of Microsoft documents" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1704175701367119924) 2023-09-19T16:48Z [----] followers, 142.6K engagements "THREAD 🧵 Today the FTC announced it's filing a lawsuit that challenges a private equity rollup for anesthesia services in Texas. This case is a big big deal. 1/6" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1704914899409793230) 2023-09-21T17:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "🚨NEWS🚨 The FTC has sued Amazon for illegally maintaining its monopoly power. Press release here" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1706701441132351496) 2023-09-26T16:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "You know those annoying types of "convenience" fees that get tacked on to all sorts of products and services Get this. The FTC has proposed a rule to ban junk fees that cost consumers tens of billions of dollars each year 1/3" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1712091804584096168) 2023-10-11T13:04Z [----] followers, 10.1K engagements "🧵Thanks to FTC staff previously redacted info on why Amazon is an illegal monopolist is now out Heres some of whats new in a big thread 👇🏻 1/15" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1720088288609087977) 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, 261K engagements "Amazon pursues a pay-to-play scheme forcing sellers to buy ads. Worse many of these ads are junk ads that arent relevant to what users search for. Jeff Bezos and co. call these Junk Ads defects and sellers pay big bucks for them. 2/15" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1720088292337779064) 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, 33.4K engagements "The second thing all of Amazons ads do is raise prices for consumers. Sellers are forking over big money in a pay-to-play scheme. That cost goes directly to you according to Amazon own executives. 5/15" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1720088303213683047) 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Amazons own economists even pointed out that by flooding search results with paid ads Amazon steers shoppers towards higher-priced products and makes comparison shopping harder on the platform 6/15" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1720088306325827589) 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, 23K engagements "Amazon also harms competition and extracts monopoly rents from sellers by requiring them to use Fulfilled By Amazon to have Prime eligibility. They once launched a program called Seller Fulfilled Prime which was a huge hit 11/15" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1720088322104791242) 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Amazon shut SFP down because they said deliveries werent on time. But new info today shows sellers using SFP met the delivery requirement set up by Amazon more than 95% of the time. 12/15" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1720088325657354515) 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, 13.7K engagements "At a Mission District cafe where about half the room identifies as workers for Big Tech Khan was greeted with applause Just hours earlier at Stanford a man who worked for Meta said he was a big fan even at Meta of what you did to my boss."" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1720619602558828943) 2023-11-04T01:50Z [----] followers, 34.2K engagements "@dcunited April [--] [----]. It was a home loss to LA Galaxy 2-1" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1727452495289463007) 2023-11-22T22:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "2023 was a year full of FTC wins for US consumers and businesses. The FTC: -Protected pocketbooks from scams -Made healthcare more affordable -Leveled the playing field for honest businesses -Promoted fair competition and innovation -Safeguarded Americans' privacy Read more👇🏻" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1737547749602513018) 2023-12-20T18:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "It's worth reading the allegations in the complaint but here are are some quick examples of alleged bait-and-switch tactics and illegal junk fees tacked on by the dealership 🚗🧵1/5 FTC Connecticut take action Against Manchester City Nissan for deceiving consumers forcing junk fees: https://t.co/o33dLRFwSg FTC Connecticut take action Against Manchester City Nissan for deceiving consumers forcing junk fees: https://t.co/o33dLRFwSg" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1742976373470216490) 2024-01-04T18:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "In an interview on @SquawkCNBC this morning FTC Chair Lina Khan was asked about the [----] employees fired by Microsoft following their merger with Activision Blizzard. 🧵1/9" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1752014555562000667) 2024-01-29T17:03Z [----] followers, 57.7K engagements "Let's say among these [----] fired people is the next great video game designer. She may already have an idea for a blockbuster game the kind of AAA iconic video game title that everyone wants to play. 3/9" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1752014563082428883) 2024-01-29T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "In a consolidated industry she's not going to have a lot of opportunities to get a new job. Prior to the latest wave of acquisitions there used to be several large independent studios making AAA games. Not anymore. 4/9" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1752014565498290404) 2024-01-29T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "She might decide to try to make her own studio but have trouble getting funding because VCs and other investors know better than to put money behind startups who compete directly with monopolies. Investors call this the "kill zone." 6/9" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1752014570053394734) 2024-01-29T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Even if she's able to build her own studio and develop the game in order to succeed she will likely need access to a major subscription gaming service a market now dominated by a single firm: Microsoft. 7/9" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1752014574218351022) 2024-01-29T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements ""An independent federal agency has become one of the most reliable executors of President Bidens attempts to fight inflation" by @jimtankersley via @nytimes" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1762546010755141872) 2024-02-27T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements ""Organic growth and competition can spur firms to further innovate in ways that benefit the business and public alike." - FTC Chair Khan Since the merger was abandoned: -Nvidia is now worth just under $2 trillion. -Arms share price has more than doubled since its IPO. FTC chair Lina Khan takes victory lap on blocking Nvidia-Arm merger https://t.co/cNtgoPQeGO FTC chair Lina Khan takes victory lap on blocking Nvidia-Arm merger https://t.co/cNtgoPQeGO" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1762559376781439294) 2024-02-27T19:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Check out BC Director Henry Liu talking about how the Kroger Albertsons merger will raise prices on shoppers on @FoxBusiness with @LizClaman 📺" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1762662741242777955) 2024-02-28T02:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The FTC has announced an inquiry with DoJ and HHS into the impact of private equity and corporate control over health care. Patients doctors & nurses health care providers employers insurers and more should let their voice be heard by May [--] 2024👇🏻 https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2024-0022 https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2024-0022" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1765117679487082721) 2024-03-05T20:50Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements "This morning FTC Chair Khan delivered remarks at the White House alongside the President and Senator Bernie Sanders talking about what the FTC has done to lower health care costs for Americans. 🧵 Happening Now: President Biden delivers remarks on lowering health care costs for Americans. https://t.co/RHhkuQPgbt Happening Now: President Biden delivers remarks on lowering health care costs for Americans. https://t.co/RHhkuQPgbt" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1775572130421219538) 2024-04-03T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The FTC filed a redacted complaint in the Exxon/Pioneer deal which you can see at the below link. It includes serious allegation of collusion to raise prices on Americans at the gas pump in order to pad the profits of fossil fuel companies. 🧵1/4 https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2410004exxonpioneercomplaintredacted.pdf https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2410004exxonpioneercomplaintredacted.pdf" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1786028385874887039) 2024-05-02T13:42Z [----] followers, 395.7K engagements "Former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield would often publicly signal to American producers that they should hold back pumping more oil and gas in order to keep prices high. But the FTC alleges he also conducted a private campaign directly with OPEC officials. 2/4" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1786028389767282798) 2024-05-02T13:42Z [----] followers, 224.4K engagements "The FTC has subpoena powers and during the investigation FTC staff uncovered what appears to be a lot of attempted collusion with key oil market players. 3/4" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1786028394318107048) 2024-05-02T13:42Z [----] followers, 21.7K engagements "The FTC took action after finding evidence of a senior oil exec trying to facilitate a cartel that could cost every driver at the pump & everyone taking a flight or heating their home. FTC Chair Lina Khan makes the case for the agency's action by channeling Maya Angelou. 4/4" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1786028398831190107) 2024-05-02T13:42Z [----] followers, 19.8K engagements "@unusual_whales That's not exactly right. The FTC alleged that the former CEO of Pioneer sought to collude with OPEC and OPEC+ to lower production of US oil & gas and raise prices on Americans. for more info see this thread and the links therein: https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1786028385874887039 The FTC filed a redacted complaint in the Exxon/Pioneer deal which you can see at the below link. It includes serious allegation of collusion to raise prices on Americans at the gas pump in order to pad the profits of fossil fuel companies. 🧵1/4 https://t.co/PGPQ4S9o64" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1788199335319969989) 2024-05-08T13:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Folks we are getting really close to the 100th @WSJopinion hit piece about FTC Chair Lina Khan. Comment with your best guess as to what the 100th headline will be 👇 https://www.economicliberties.us/the-wall-street-grumble/ https://www.economicliberties.us/the-wall-street-grumble/" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1788938707212386779) 2024-05-10T14:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements ""Hoyts decision marks a milestone in federal efforts to crack down on private equity acquisitions. The newly updated merger guidelines outline the antitrust agencies intent to scrutinize serial acquisitions a guideline vindicated by Hoyts decision." https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/ftc-private-equity-roll-up-lawsuit-greenlit-by-texas-judge https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/ftc-private-equity-roll-up-lawsuit-greenlit-by-texas-judge" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1790402062691291295) 2024-05-14T15:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "🚨News for you federal employee viewpoint poll watchers out there🚨 "The FTC jumped significantly in the rankings rising from number [--] last year up to ninth place for [----]. increasing its overall engagement and satisfaction score by [---] points." https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2024/05/best-places-to-work-top-10-list-has-a-few-new-faces-and-many-familiar-ones/slide/1/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2024/05/best-places-to-work-top-10-list-has-a-few-new-faces-and-many-familiar-ones/slide/1/" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1791094978195714308) 2024-05-16T13:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements ""The FTC is America's public interest law firm" and one of the best places to work in the federal government. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2024/best-places-work-federal-government/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2024/best-places-work-federal-government/" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1791094980561207774) 2024-05-16T13:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements ""On.economics most Americans share a basic set of views. They favor both capitalism and government intervention to address the free markets shortcomings. Most Americans worry that big business has become too powerful." @DLeonhardt via @nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/briefing/bipartisanship-congress-neopopulism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/briefing/bipartisanship-congress-neopopulism.html" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1792548664075817067) 2024-05-20T13:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "A paragraph worth reading from "You Can Thank Private Equity for that Enormous Doctor's Bill" by @david_wainer via @WSJheard" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1796165271087903079) 2024-05-30T13:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Read the full piece about how PE is driving up the cost of healthcare and what the FTC and DOJ are doing about it here👇🏻 https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/you-can-thank-private-equity-for-that-enormous-doctors-bill-3a2fc90b https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/you-can-thank-private-equity-for-that-enormous-doctors-bill-3a2fc90b" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1796165273688363244) 2024-05-30T13:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Corporations collect data on everything from our finances browser history and heart rate. Now some are selling tools that let businesses set different product prices based on that data. The FTC just announced it's investigating how this works👇 https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/23/24204011/ftc-surveillance-pricing-investigation-mckinsey-mastercard-chase https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/23/24204011/ftc-surveillance-pricing-investigation-mckinsey-mastercard-chase" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1815751397939273860) 2024-07-23T14:10Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements "FTC Chair Lina Khan chats junk fees gas prices click to cancel and more with @briantylercohen Watch 📺👇🏻 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=VT5TqDWFIis https://www.youtube.com/watchv=VT5TqDWFIis" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1820279983622725966) 2024-08-05T02:05Z [----] followers, 19.7K engagements "There is a corporate PR campaign to lie about Lina Khans court record and high-profile journalists like @mattyglesias are falling for it. Lets clear this up. Chair Khan has won 90.3% of merger challenges that went to court. 🧵1/3 https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/matt-yglesias-is-wrong-about-lina-khans-record/ https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/matt-yglesias-is-wrong-about-lina-khans-record/" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1824125874918265093) 2024-08-15T16:47Z [----] followers, 909.4K engagements "For even broader methodology on the FTC staffs effectiveness see @dechertllp writeup in which they said merger enforcement feels less like a shift and more like a landslide. Article by @_AnnaLanglois via @gcr_alerts https://globalcompetitionreview.com/gcr-usa/article/dechert-merger-abandonments-soar-in-2024 https://globalcompetitionreview.com/gcr-usa/article/dechert-merger-abandonments-soar-in-2024" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1824125881133965347) 2024-08-15T16:47Z [----] followers, 25.3K engagements "Av worthy Friday read from @jcbeam via @TheAtlantic Spoiler alert Here is the piece's kicker: Reid Hoffman and Marc Andreessen say that Lina Khan's antitrust crackdown is hurting startups. Do they have a point https://t.co/SJUTZJTm5N Reid Hoffman and Marc Andreessen say that Lina Khan's antitrust crackdown is hurting startups. Do they have a point https://t.co/SJUTZJTm5N" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1829518729245331881) 2024-08-30T13:57Z [----] followers, 13.4K engagements "One reason why @linakhanFTC is one of the [--] most innovative people of the last decade: "Over the last few years the FTC has tried to show the public what it looks like for a government agency to be on their side." via @FastCompany & @issielapowsky https://www.fastcompany.com/91175726/lina-khan-ftc-federal-trade-commission-chair-antitrust-yale-amazon-nvidia-meta-illumina-microsoft-chicken-farmers-10-most-innovative https://www.fastcompany.com/91175726/lina-khan-ftc-federal-trade-commission-chair-antitrust-yale-amazon-nvidia-meta-illumina-microsoft-chicken-farmers-10-most-innovative" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1833203416769921156) 2024-09-09T17:58Z [----] followers, 54.1K engagements "FTC Chair Lina Khan and SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman talked about the work they do to help small businesses get a fair shake in the American economy. Watch It was an honor to speak with @LinaKhanFTC about how the @FTC and @SBAgov are working to help ensure entrepreneurs get a fair shot at competing in the marketplace and pursuing the American dream of business ownership. https://t.co/I4fAscom5v It was an honor to speak with @LinaKhanFTC about how the @FTC and @SBAgov are working to help ensure entrepreneurs get a fair shot at competing in the marketplace and pursuing the American dream of" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1834649698633674951) 2024-09-13T17:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "FTC Chair Khan has won more than 90% of her lawsuits. But you dont have to take it from me take it from @AOC There is a corporate PR campaign to lie about Lina Khans court record and high-profile journalists like @mattyglesias are falling for it. Lets clear this up. Chair Khan has won 90.3% of merger challenges that went to court. 🧵1/3 https://t.co/xXAB7rJOtP There is a corporate PR campaign to lie about Lina Khans court record and high-profile journalists like @mattyglesias are falling for it. Lets clear this up. Chair Khan has won 90.3% of merger challenges that went to court. 🧵1/3" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1834727643171733651) 2024-09-13T22:55Z [----] followers, 726.7K engagements "@nxthompson just described FTC Chair Lina Khan CFPB Director Rohit Chopra and FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel as the Messi Suarez and Neymar of civil law enforcement" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1836503515922903161) 2024-09-18T20:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "FTC Chair Khan strongly defends the noncompete ban arguing that the agency has clear authority but moreover a duty to act on behalf of the [--] million Americans trapped in these illegal contracts. Watch 👇🏻 This is an add-on to our piece on @60Minutes : Super important topic - Lina Khan FTC and noncompetes https://t.co/TP3NpTUpWG This is an add-on to our piece on @60Minutes : Super important topic - Lina Khan FTC and noncompetes https://t.co/TP3NpTUpWG" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1838021662932877530) 2024-09-23T01:04Z [----] followers, 18.4K engagements "Happy Birthday to the FTC You don't look a day over [---]. Today is our 110th birthday 🎂🎉 A message from FTC Chair @linakhanFTC: https://t.co/4QSqKajmzT Today is our 110th birthday 🎂🎉 A message from FTC Chair @linakhanFTC: https://t.co/4QSqKajmzT" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1839349270237020421) 2024-09-26T17:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Should be fired for what For doing your job I think shes doing a good job. I think this is an indication of doing that job said Congressman James Clyburn of FTC Chair Lina Khan. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-clyburn-praises-lina-khan-ftc_n_66f5c4f3e4b08b9c8c8caa8b https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-clyburn-praises-lina-khan-ftc_n_66f5c4f3e4b08b9c8c8caa8b" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1839431740466889101) 2024-09-26T22:27Z [----] followers, 65.3K engagements "Chair Khan describing the simple truth that led to a backlash against corporate concentration From a piece by @josheidelson via @BW NEW @BW feature: "Who's Afraid of Lina Khan" Based on conversations with [---] people - billionaires service workers agency heads executives VCs senators scholars advocates current/former FTC staff & Khan herself at HQ & on the road. Unpaywalled: https://t.co/wijZQpoMZ5 NEW @BW feature: "Who's Afraid of Lina Khan" Based on conversations with [---] people - billionaires service workers agency heads executives VCs senators scholars advocates current/former FTC staff &" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1844394901561323672) 2024-10-10T15:09Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements "The moment you have all (if you absolutely love antitrust policy) been waiting for The FTC just announced that it has finalized its revised HSR forms. The vote was 5-0. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/10/ftc-finalizes-changes-premerger-notification-form https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/10/ftc-finalizes-changes-premerger-notification-form" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1844455611532214754) 2024-10-10T19:11Z [----] followers, 26.3K engagements "@TomHebertDC @linakhanFTC Nope its just me and a small team of civil servants in the FTCs fantastic Office of Public Affairs👋🏻" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1844457997873053928) 2024-10-10T19:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "From the opinion FTC scores a big win as judge grants preliminary injunction to stop Tapestry's purchase of Capri.Court finds that "accessible-luxury handbags are distinct from mass market and true luxury." FTC scores a big win as judge grants preliminary injunction to stop Tapestry's purchase of Capri.Court finds that "accessible-luxury handbags are distinct from mass market and true luxury."" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1849548962094526483) 2024-10-24T20:30Z [----] followers, 20.9K engagements "Statement from FTC following victory in Tapestry/Capri merger case. From the opinion https://t.co/mizw44BlD4 From the opinion https://t.co/mizw44BlD4" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1849555287541264883) 2024-10-24T20:55Z [----] followers, 12.1K engagements "VC investor @NateLoewentheil writes A robust federal antitrust program may be the only force that can liberate tech markets from the hold of Big Tech and restore venture capitalists to advancing the cycle of innovation that powers American capitalism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/opinion/lina-khan-ftc-venture-capital-silicon-valley.htmlunlocked_article_code=1.VE4.Fkru.kmZny6CbyF3u&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/opinion/lina-khan-ftc-venture-capital-silicon-valley.htmlunlocked_article_code=1.VE4.Fkru.kmZny6CbyF3u&smid=url-share" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1850184134166970716) 2024-10-26T14:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Statement on FTC/Meta SJ Ruling "This case which began under President Trump and was refined during the Biden administration represents a bipartisan effort to curtail Metas monopoly power and restore competition to ensure freedom and innovation in the social media ecosystem." New filing: "FTC v. Meta" Doc #383: Order on Motion for Summary Judgment PDF: https://t.co/pTKgHrGWNg #CL18735353 https://t.co/rinqQ6UIwk New filing: "FTC v. Meta" Doc #383: Order on Motion for Summary Judgment PDF: https://t.co/pTKgHrGWNg #CL18735353 https://t.co/rinqQ6UIwk" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1856713745642180957) 2024-11-13T15:00Z [----] followers, 14.4K engagements "It has become fashionable for corporate giants to argue the FTC is unconstitutional to distract from business practices that we allege in the case of PBMS harm sick patients by forcing them to pay huge sums for life saving medicine. It will not work. http://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/cvs-unitedhealth-cigna-sue-to-block-ftc-case-over-insulin-prices.html http://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/cvs-unitedhealth-cigna-sue-to-block-ftc-case-over-insulin-prices.html" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1858975892619571435) 2024-11-19T20:49Z [----] followers, 15.2K engagements "I work for @linakhanFTC and I can confirm she would 100% be down to go on @joerogan Joe Rogan should have Matt Stoller Lina Khan or Rohit Chopra on as a guest would be incredible for his listeners to at least hear from a diff perspective on money and power issues. All of these folks are on the left but deeply hated by the establishment. cc @joerogan Joe Rogan should have Matt Stoller Lina Khan or Rohit Chopra on as a guest would be incredible for his listeners to at least hear from a diff perspective on money and power issues. All of these folks are on the left but deeply hated by the" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1861823102579081612) 2024-11-27T17:23Z [----] followers, 209.2K engagements "Tune in around 4pm ET for FTC Chair Lina Khan https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi todays stream guests are - obamas favorite journalist ta-nehisi coates - commissioner of the ftc @linakhanFTC - @stavvybaby https://t.co/OVN341K8yP https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi todays stream guests are - obamas favorite journalist ta-nehisi coates - commissioner of the ftc @linakhanFTC - @stavvybaby https://t.co/OVN341K8yP" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1866504217588056130) 2024-12-10T15:24Z [----] followers, 70.4K engagements "The FTC just announced its suing the largest distributor of booze for violating the Robinson-Patman Act. There is a lot of confusion about RPA so Im going to explain RPA using a simple common-sense formula: Enforcement = Choice = Lower prices 🧵 https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/12/ftc-sues-southern-glazers-illegal-price-discrimination https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/12/ftc-sues-southern-glazers-illegal-price-discrimination" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1867286244343832740) 2024-12-12T19:11Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements "What is RPA Its simple: the law says no company should get secret deals or special discounts that arent available to other companies. It was used from [----] until the 80s when some unelected bureaucrats decided they didnt want to enforce it anymore. https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2022/03/ftc-should-revive-price-discrimination-probes-house-democrats-and-republicans-say-00021543 https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2022/03/ftc-should-revive-price-discrimination-probes-house-democrats-and-republicans-say-00021543" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1867286247733178743) 2024-12-12T19:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I talked to @JackieDeAngelis @RiggsReport & @BrianBrenberg on @TheBigMoneyShow airing on @FoxBusiness about the FTC's big win blocking the Kroger/Albertson's merger and the future of the FTC. Good conversation some minor disagreements :) Watch📺 https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6365913823112 https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6365913823112" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1867298575543415092) 2024-12-12T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "FTC Chair Khan talks to @oren_cass about opportunities for bipartisan cooperation on antitrust enforcement and what principles should guide competition policy. Listen 📻 @linakhanFTC joined @oren_cass on the American Compass Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about competition antitrust and why the lack of strong enforcement hurts American consumers small businesses and our politics. https://t.co/0umQUqLfX6 https://t.co/ZsaCgbM4rd @linakhanFTC joined @oren_cass on the American Compass Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about competition antitrust and why the lack of strong" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1867622264134615425) 2024-12-13T17:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "🚨NEWS: Teva just lost its appeal and must delist their unlawful patents vindicating the FTC's position that illegally listed medical device patents violate the law. 🧵1/2 [--]. Today a federal court ruled that @TevaUSA must delist [--] unlawful patent listings on asthma inhalers in the FDAs Orange Book. The judge extensively cited @FTCs brief noting that improper patent listings block competition and delay cheaper drugs. https://t.co/a1hBDxXFCg [--]. Today a federal court ruled that @TevaUSA must delist [--] unlawful patent listings on asthma inhalers in the FDAs Orange Book. The judge extensively cited" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1870146418289385530) 2024-12-20T16:37Z [----] followers, 53.2K engagements "As Lina Khans tenure as FTC Chair winds down lets take a last look at her court record on mergers. Under Khan the Biden FTC has an overall merger litigation win percentage of *93.75%* Data and methodology thread below 1/5" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1876319845412934028) 2025-01-06T17:28Z [----] followers, 171.7K engagements "Methodology. 3/5" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1876319849942831499) 2025-01-06T17:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Fun fact #1 Under Chair Khan at least half of the merger deals were valued at more than a billion dollars. 4/5" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1876319852346188102) 2025-01-06T17:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Fun Fact #2 Khan's FTC brought [--] vertical merger challenges. Khan won the agencys first-ever fully litigated vertical merger challenge in Illumina/Grail. Others include: Nvidia/Arm; Lockheed/Aerojet; Microsoft/Activision; ICE/BK; IQVIA/PMI 5/5" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1876319854585872528) 2025-01-06T17:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D) Josh Hawley (R) Reps. Jake Auchincloss (D) and Diana Harshbarger (R) call on FTC to release new report on PBMs https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/lawmakers-urge-ftc-to-release-newest-report-on-pharmacy-benefit-managers/ar-BB1re5brocid=BingNewsVerp https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/lawmakers-urge-ftc-to-release-newest-report-on-pharmacy-benefit-managers/ar-BB1re5brocid=BingNewsVerp" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1877749948512391205) 2025-01-10T16:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "When was the last time a president promised territorial expansion in an inauguration speech JFK if you count the moon McKinley. Panama canal. McKinley. Panama canal" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1881394893131759680) 2025-01-20T17:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "It seems Mr. Ramaswamy made the cardinal political sin of (checks notes) publicly stating he hates America and Americans. 🤦🏼♂ Elon Musk has already achieved his first cut at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency: his co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy. (Ramaswamys ill-received holiday rant on X by about H-1B visas apparently hastened his demise.) ➡ https://t.co/tUW5uuSm1w https://t.co/2Mlc5KZ84e Elon Musk has already achieved his first cut at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency: his co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy. (Ramaswamys ill-received holiday rant on X by about H-1B visas" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1881734088232722446) 2025-01-21T16:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "And here is Vice President JD Vance on DEI and Lina Khan 🤷🏼♂ DEI is a scourge on our institutions. President Trump promised the American people that he would end it. He has done so in three amazing executive orders. Under my leadership the FTC is doing its part to end the DEI plague. We are done with DEI at the FTC. No DEI office no DEI https://t.co/BeQzKYI3ui DEI is a scourge on our institutions. President Trump promised the American people that he would end it. He has done so in three amazing executive orders. Under my leadership the FTC is doing its part to end the DEI plague. We are" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1882229624576561278) 2025-01-23T00:51Z [----] followers, 24.4K engagements "Great piece by @dwallacewells on why American entertainment gives our rivalry with China a free pass. (The answer: US businesses depend on China). Amidst the imminent TikTok ban based on fear of Chinese propaganda aimed at US teens Hollywood has already censored itself. 1/3" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1882441679787221053) 2025-01-23T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "It's unthinkable that the new Chair of the FTC starts his tenure by censoring small businesses facing down monopolies and American consumers already struggling with high prices. The American people deserve to have a voice in government not just be dictated to by oligarchs. .@BedoyaFTC notes that new @FTC chair Andrew Ferguson has quietly removed five requests for public comment from consideration -- including one that sought comment on surveillance pricing. https://t.co/e7dXS8PmOW https://t.co/pk5fgBT9ah .@BedoyaFTC notes that new @FTC chair Andrew Ferguson has quietly removed five requests" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1882525740929065097) 2025-01-23T20:28Z [----] followers, 48.9K engagements "Chair Khan enforced the antitrust laws without considering things like ESG or DEI because that's what Congress told antitrust regulators to do. So ask yourself "Does the culture war stuff protect consumers and fair competition" Or is it just a distraction from inaction" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1882529774909923574) 2025-01-23T20:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Big if true Director @chopracfpb has been doing work on behalf of scammed consumers debanked financial services customers and credit hard holders among many others. My DC sources say @CFPB chief could be named today stay tuned My DC sources say @CFPB chief could be named today stay tuned" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1884280565341512084) 2025-01-28T16:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@EWErickson Come on man you werent born yesterday. You know Politico Pro is a fast updating premium news service that follows granular policy making entities (like congressional committees) closely and has few rivals who offer the same service. Daily Wire should set up a competitor" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1887316712564949044) 2025-02-06T01:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "FTC votes 4-0 to block a merger 👇🏻 Today the @FTC voted unanimously to block the merger of the two largest manufacturers of critical medical device coatings. That might sound boring at first but these coatings are an important part in lifesaving medical devices used in procedures on millions of Americans every Today the @FTC voted unanimously to block the merger of the two largest manufacturers of critical medical device coatings. That might sound boring at first but these coatings are an important part in lifesaving medical devices used in procedures on millions of Americans every" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1897754687199440898) 2025-03-06T21:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "By illegally firing FTC commissioners @RKSlaughterFTC and @BedoyaFTC President Trump moves closer to bringing all economic regulation and monetary policy under his corrupt control. Dangerous and costly times ahead for American businesses and consumers. Commissioner Slaughter and I just sued to clarify that we're still FTC commissioners. But this is bigger than us. This is about economic stability. If the President can break a 90-year-old Supreme Court ruling to fire us for no reason he can do it to the Fed the FDIC and SEC. https://t.co/0g2EC1UkBr Commissioner Slaughter and I just sued to" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1912831995094200741) 2025-04-17T11:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Incredible graphic of the international supply chain for the F-35 which @WSJ says is "a particularly successful American export." Parts from the UK Denmark Australia Germany Italy Canada Norway and the Netherlands" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1919466156982718821) 2025-05-05T18:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "DOGE initially supported the IRS Direct File program a user friendly digital free way to file your taxes. Then they take a single meeting with lobbyists and spike the whole program. I'm starting to think this isn't about efficiency. By @kellymakena via @WIRED" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1945915363029361031) 2025-07-17T18:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Statement by reinstated FTC Commissioner @RKSlaughterFTC BREAKING: DC judge rules Trump admin's attempt to remove @RKSlaughterFTC from her position as a commissioner did not comply with FTC Acts removal protections and those protections remain constitutional. Judge dismisses @BedoyaUSA claims without prejudice. BREAKING: DC judge rules Trump admin's attempt to remove @RKSlaughterFTC from her position as a commissioner did not comply with FTC Acts removal protections and those protections remain constitutional. Judge dismisses @BedoyaUSA claims without prejudice" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1945968296882237865) 2025-07-17T22:06Z [----] followers, 16.5K engagements "One big lesson from recent politics is that government needs to deliver better and faster outcomes. @ewwilkins and Hannah Garden-Monheit are pointing the way for Democrats to do better and rebuild belief that government can solve problems. Keep an eye on these two" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1948100687344070804) 2025-07-23T19:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Full piece linked here 👇🏻 https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5414744-fixing-government-efficiency-speed/ https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5414744-fixing-government-efficiency-speed/" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1948100689227292790) 2025-07-23T19:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The merger settlement story happening at the DOJ deserves much more attention in the press than its getting. Follow @ddayen who is doing incredible reporting on this ongoing mess. NEW: As criticism intensified over a controversial merger settlement the Justice Department moved to dismiss a 2nd merger challenge on Tuesday in a case that once again involved lobbyists with close ties to the Trump White House & AG Pam Bondi. https://t.co/bYhCh7UT1H NEW: As criticism intensified over a controversial merger settlement the Justice Department moved to dismiss a 2nd merger challenge on Tuesday in a" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1950369173051494909) 2025-07-30T01:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "In my experience working at an antitrust agency the IC would occasionally voice concerns but never step in to stop a regulator from blocking an illegal deal. Something aint right" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1950546553011081506) 2025-07-30T13:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Full piece here by Mike Allen via @axios but this seems like a cover up. https://www.axios.com/2025/07/30/merger-hpe-juniper-networks-national-security https://www.axios.com/2025/07/30/merger-hpe-juniper-networks-national-security" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1950546558400991297) 2025-07-30T13:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@sayhar Respectfully markets are so consolidated across the economy that the butcher is Cargill the brewer is InBev and the baker is Grupo Bimbo. Facilitating the continued dominance of a few large companies is not going to achieve your desired outcome in my view" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1951135989277069582) 2025-08-01T04:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "The Trump White House has a "loyalty score" for [---] businesses which is Maoist subordination of economic activity to political goals and ideological conformity of business. . and they call the Left Marxists for blocking illegal mergers (some leading to IPOs for $$$) 🥊NEW: Lotta calls gonna pour into the West Wing today on THIS one I've learned a White House scorecard rates [---] companies & trade associations on how much they did to help the big beautiful bill When a K Streeter says "love to catch up" WH will check receipts Story here https://t.co/FYgDdeEjFZ 🥊NEW: Lotta calls gonna pour into" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1956368040422969436) 2025-08-15T14:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Fired AAG Gail Slater deputy Roger Alford spoke today about the goings on at the DOJ 👀 "perverted justice" and that the court can still examine with discovery the "surprising truth" of what happened over a recent merge settlement" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1957524424506372284) 2025-08-18T19:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "No one should put faith in business to stop Trumps assault on institutions democracy etc. Markets have goldfish attention spans and cant price in sovereign issues. Only politics can solve political problems. 1/2" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1960701736156270701) 2025-08-27T13:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "One day when the market cools off the private sector will look up from their bank accounts and see a country with a radically transformed (and corrupted) economic governance system. 2/2 Full piece by @MadisonMills22 via @axios https://www.axios.com/2025/08/27/lisa-cook-fed-rate-cuts-nvidiautm_term=emshare https://www.axios.com/2025/08/27/lisa-cook-fed-rate-cuts-nvidiautm_term=emshare" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1960701739511754935) 2025-08-27T13:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Executive officials is what we used to call independent agency regulators at the FTC for the last [---] years. These regulators were protected from White House politics until this administration and its supporters in the courts decided precedent doesnt matter. Our attorneys at @TheJusticeDept just secured a significant Supreme Court victory protecting President Trumps executive authority. In a 6-3 decision the Court stayed a lower court ruling which prevented the President from firing a member of the FTCs board. This helps affirm Our attorneys at @TheJusticeDept just secured a significant" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1970237500435124636) 2025-09-22T21:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The FTC is keeping the premerger notification office open to accept billion dollar deal filings during the shutdown while Trump is threatening to fire hundreds of thousands of federal workers that provide services for vets the elderly the poor. Really says it all" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1973386041114435797) 2025-10-01T13:54Z [----] followers, 16.1K engagements "As a consumer of social media I have noticed that proliferation of AI video has diminished my time spent scrolling. I get bored more quickly because the content quality is actively getting worse across most short video platforms. Article in @UserMagazine via @TaylorLorenz" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1973395022922875063) 2025-10-01T14:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@mattyglesias A few hours ago you trashed Zohran because his appeal was specific to a NYC market with a high cost of living and affordability problems. Now youre throwing the median annual wage for the whole US at a complaint about a salary to live in Brooklyn. Damned lies and statistics" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1977567148743754068) 2025-10-13T02:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Only once in the 109-year history of the FTC has a career civil servant ever been deposed by a Congressional committee. Chairman Jordan's team demanded to depose [--]. 4/8" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1684585347450114048) 2023-07-27T15:23Z [----] followers, 19.5K engagements "This intimidation campaign has dismayed career employees. They already dont have enough time to do the important substantive work on behalf of the American people without getting roped into a fishing expedition according to a senior FTC official. 5/8 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/26/ftc-lina-khan-claps-back-jim-jordan-00108349 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/26/ftc-lina-khan-claps-back-jim-jordan-00108349" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1684585351929647105) 2023-07-27T15:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "FCC Chair Carr is seeing his power and agenda threatened because just a *handful* of Republican Senators spoke out against him. Remember a lot of the more insane and illegal things happening right now could be stopped if a few Congressional Republicans had any backbone" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1973379006234775632) 2025-10-01T13:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "First why is this FTC deleting content at all Straight up violation of government records law. Second why is the "Trump Vance" FTC deleting content supporting AI open weights and models as key to competition in direct opposition to President Trump's own AI Executive Order New from me and @kellymakena: The FTC is disappearing blog posts about AI that were written during Lina Khans tenure as FTC chair https://t.co/yOq44KXXAf New from me and @kellymakena: The FTC is disappearing blog posts about AI that were written during Lina Khans tenure as FTC chair https://t.co/yOq44KXXAf" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1980317270149587141) 2025-10-20T16:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@mattyglesias Imagine using corporate corruption as a pretext to OPPOSE merger enforcement Thats a zany take" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1981709692574515600) 2025-10-24T13:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "🚨 Lina Khan has a Substack 🚨 Full lecture: https://t.co/FTcZmElmMz Full lecture: https://t.co/FTcZmElmMz" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1982916754709061842) 2025-10-27T21:06Z [----] followers, 56.1K engagements "Design policies to be universal not means-tested. Simple programs that help everyone are easier to communicate deliver faster and build broader support" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1983129196810338615) 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Pay federal workers competitive salaries to attract top talent. The 24% pay gap with the private sector means America loses skilled people who want to serve their country. More on this recommendation by @ZLiscow https://www.economicstrategygroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Liscow-AESG-2024.pdf https://www.economicstrategygroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Liscow-AESG-2024.pdf" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1983129199134044202) 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "This is one of several ideas to build a modern government capable of delivering after DOGE decimated the federal workforce" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1983129201264763017) 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Adopt a "willing to sue" posture on corporate accountability. It's cost-effective and delivers actual tangible results to people's lives" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1983129208609017892) 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "At the end of the day it's about flipping the risk profile for Democrats. Instead of cautious technocratic and process heavy we need a government that goes big bold simple and fast. Read the full report here: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/building-a-more-effective-responsive-government/ https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/building-a-more-effective-responsive-government/" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1983129210395783312) 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "and a great writeup of the piece here by @GregTSargent https://newrepublic.com/article/202327/trump-autocracy-rising-dems-unnerving-answer https://newrepublic.com/article/202327/trump-autocracy-rising-dems-unnerving-answer" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1983129211993788525) 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Nothing says "Billionaires and businesses will abandon NYC" like a bank building a "3 billion dollar monument to capitalism" on 47th street. Important corrective from @lizrhoffman on the idea that Wall Street will flee New York. Quite the opposite: https://t.co/8gaeHYUF05 Important corrective from @lizrhoffman on the idea that Wall Street will flee New York. Quite the opposite: https://t.co/8gaeHYUF05" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1986505824219648048) 2025-11-06T18:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements ""Lina Khan is as pro-capitalist as they come" is a take so out there that it has been . published in the Financial Times. Lina Khan is as pro-capitalist as they come she just thinks the law applies to the rich and powerful. You people have lost all perspective on what is socialism or what is capitalism you're truly hysterical and useless. Lina Khan is as pro-capitalist as they come she just thinks the law applies to the rich and powerful. You people have lost all perspective on what is socialism or what is capitalism you're truly hysterical and useless" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1987745791742484605) 2025-11-10T04:55Z [----] followers, 298.7K engagements "I talked earlier this week on @BloombergTV about what Trump could actually do with his demand that the DOJ investigate the meat packers and how resource-constrained the agencies are because of things like DOGE. Turned out I wasn't too far off. https://youtu.be/PCnurScKyTMsi=P0IuBCzjJ6EYEJI6 https://t.co/hBYlnCWJcH https://youtu.be/PCnurScKyTMsi=P0IuBCzjJ6EYEJI6 https://t.co/hBYlnCWJcH" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1989354068146549017) 2025-11-14T15:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I talked earlier this week on @BloombergTV about what Trump could actually do with his demand that the DOJ investigate the meat packers and how resource-constrained the agencies are because of things like DOGE. Turned out I wasn't too far off. https://t.co/hBYlnCWJcH https://t.co/hBYlnCWJcH" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1989368831194898899) 2025-11-14T16:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "There were major threats made by billionaires and companies that they would leave NYC if Mamdani wins but here is some data from @CNBC "We see CEO after CEO committing to the city." As was said on @weeklyshowpod "New York isn't cool because you're here you're here because New York is cool"" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1989372676717031682) 2025-11-14T16:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Read the full piece here 👇🏻 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/14/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-real-estate-ceos.html https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/14/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-real-estate-ceos.html" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1989372679238160847) 2025-11-14T16:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "This dismissal uses the same flawed logic as the Google search remedies phase: potential or future disruption excuses past monopolistic behavior. 🧵 1/5 FTC loses its case seeking to break up Facebook/WhatsApp/Instagram. Judge Boasberg concluded that the existence of TikTok means Meta does not have a monopoly over personal social network services https://t.co/MnsDHPNMIc FTC loses its case seeking to break up Facebook/WhatsApp/Instagram. Judge Boasberg concluded that the existence of TikTok means Meta does not have a monopoly over personal social network services https://t.co/MnsDHPNMIc" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1990846332936884450) 2025-11-18T18:15Z [----] followers, 50.3K engagements "Meta acquired Instagram in [----] and WhatsApp in [----] when they were emerging competitive threats. Judge Boasberg evaluated monopoly power as of [----] found TikTok had disrupted the market and dismissed the case. But the illegal acts were [--] years ago. 2/5" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1990846334627119182) 2025-11-18T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "What would the market look like if Meta had not acquired Instagram and WhatsApp Maybe we'd have: independent Instagram competing with Facebook independent WhatsApp with social features AND TikTok. That's an environment harder for billionaire conservatives to control. 3/5" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1990846336137077143) 2025-11-18T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The lesson here for aspiring monopolists is: kill as many competitors through acquisitions as possible because if just one unexpected disruptor emerges from a completely different direction (TikTok from China) your past behavior is retroactively excused. 4/5" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1990846338154565996) 2025-11-18T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "This mirrors Judge Mehta's Google opinion where potential AI disruption was the centerpiece of his ruling. The emerging pattern is judges using hypothetical future or potential current competition to excuse substantial past harm. That is a deeply concerning standard for antitrust enforcement. 5/5" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1990846339983532283) 2025-11-18T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@rule_of_reason I dont disagree I think we are living in an economy that has experienced consolidation in nearly every sector after decades of lax enforcement. These cases should have been brought when these mergers were announced" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1990925218043642324) 2025-11-18T23:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Everyone needs to read this fantastic essay by @AnandWrites to ground themselves in the underlying political dynamic in this country over the last decade. Americans no longer feel included in the work of choosing their future. This is why populist economics is popular and patriotic. Americans are looking for a party that truly delivers on re-tethering people to governance" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1992658344838910376) 2025-11-23T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@davis_the_wavis @ArmandDoma Directly confronting corporate power in the economy" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1993073876780069061) 2025-11-24T21:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "It's very crazy that this is how merger control works now. JUST NOW: On @CNBC David Ellison says he's had "great conversations" with the President about CNN after being asked whether the President would embrace Paramount as its new owner. Paramount announced a rival bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery this morning. https://t.co/YVNC5bMatQ JUST NOW: On @CNBC David Ellison says he's had "great conversations" with the President about CNN after being asked whether the President would embrace Paramount as its new owner. Paramount announced a rival bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery this" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1998042472166093092) 2025-12-08T14:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "A common industry argument we heard at the FTC was that surveillance pricing algorithms would be used to lower prices. Instead @MorePerfectUS found that surveillance pricing schemes are raising the cost of groceries for some people by as much as $1200 per year. Watch this 📺 EXCLUSIVE: We uncovered a secret corporate scheme to raise grocery prices. We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items. The scary part It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too. Our months-long https://t.co/WGo56GoaaK EXCLUSIVE: We uncovered a" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1998398874319479267) 2025-12-09T14:26Z [----] followers, 27.5K engagements "A judge ordered the release of the unredacted price discrimination lawsuit filed by Chair Khan against Pepsi (and killed by the Trump-Vance FTC). This lawsuit was seeking to stop illegal business practices that raise prices for Pepsi products at every retailer besides Walmart. It is very likely that the companies are still doing this. I wonder now that pretending to care affordability is in vogue for the GOP if they regret spiking this one And here they are A bunch of allegations-- including emails between Walmart and Pepsi re price negotiations-- are now (mostly) unredacted from the" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1999273552122445904) 2025-12-12T00:22Z [----] followers, 72.8K engagements "@ryanleecox @FatherDigs Even better read the unsealed complaint https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.635565/gov.uscourts.nysd.635565.68.0.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.635565/gov.uscourts.nysd.635565.68.0.pdf" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2003093896289755144) 2025-12-22T13:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "60 minutes has been the best TV news program in the world since [----]. It is unique in terms of national storytelling that cuts across social/economic divisions. That is short supply in the US these days. This is a tragic defacement of a news gem. https://www.axios.com/2025/12/23/bari-weiss-cbs-news-60-minutes https://www.axios.com/2025/12/23/bari-weiss-cbs-news-60-minutes" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2003824823667933564) 2025-12-24T13:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Talking with @BloombergTV about whether or not Democrats have found the right playbook for [----] thanks to Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2005299727601172777) 2025-12-28T15:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@jakeheasman Enzo. a miss You been watching the games" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2005351174317494349) 2025-12-28T18:52Z [----] followers, 18.6K engagements "I mostly logged off for the holidays but I see the discourse has become a little insane while I was away. Example: Here is a prominent neoliberal pundit saying people with whom he disagrees and the philanthropies that support them are trying to facilitate the rise of a fascist dictatorship. @WeisbergNate One faction is trying to bolster the forces of liberalism the other faction the bad one is deliberately trying to replicate the collapse of the Weimar Republic. @WeisbergNate One faction is trying to bolster the forces of liberalism the other faction the bad one is deliberately trying to" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2005591802393280982) 2025-12-29T10:48Z [----] followers, 13.9K engagements "This is an insane thing for a member of Congress to say five years after getting elected. @DraperRobert asked Marjorie Taylor Greene: Was there ever a point before [----] where you thought: You know what Trump acts like a man of the people and he talks about the forgotten men and women of this country but Im not so sure. I was just so nave and outside of politics Greene said with a wince of a smile that it was easy for me to navely believe. Via the @NYTmag https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2005850769958879467 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2005850769958879467" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2005850769958879467) 2025-12-30T03:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Full piece here https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/magazine/marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-maga-split.htmlunlocked_article_code=1.AlA.Alv5.fBM6bADlYvSf&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/magazine/marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-maga-split.htmlunlocked_article_code=1.AlA.Alv5.fBM6bADlYvSf&smid=nytcore-ios-share" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2005850772425028049) 2025-12-30T03:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "If a bunch of dudes filming themselves started banging on my kids daycare door demanding to be let in I would absolutely expect the daycare staff to not let them in and ideally call the cops. I suspect 99% of parents would agree. I thought this was satire. Now random MAGA grifters are just showing up to day cares across the country and banging on the doors saying wheres the children I thought this was satire. Now random MAGA grifters are just showing up to day cares across the country and banging on the doors saying wheres the children" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2006550600058572957) 2026-01-01T02:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "CBS News staffers absolutely eviscerating their new boss including sharing a production call sheet (the confidential plan for each segment of the tour) highlighting Bari Pitches. A total mess at CBS 🤦🏼♂ "According to CBS insiders Weiss who is currently planning to be on location for each broadcast of the CBS Evening News relaunch tour has requested additional security for the telecasts including heavily-armed guards." Who does she think she is 😆 https://t.co/0BHFDYGLxn "According to CBS insiders Weiss who is currently planning to be on location for each broadcast of the CBS Evening News" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2007437516140642348) 2026-01-03T13:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@mattyglesias It's what groups of supporters commit you to on policy that is of most concern. For instance does including a few hedge fund donors commit you to gunboat wars that turn off hundreds of thousands or millions of other possible voters" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2008210497850515751) 2026-01-05T16:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "You're arguing that all voter interests are considered equally by politicians but that's not true. Take the guy who's leading the hedge fund mission to Venezuela (according to the WSJ). He gave millions to Democrats and demonstrated his access by recently posting a photo with Hillary Clinton. That guy's policy views are going to be taken a lot more seriously than most other voters. But his high-visibility presence in the party may hurt the party's electoral chances if politics continues to shift against the super-rich. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008237890032091626" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2008237890032091626) 2026-01-05T18:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Two items in @dealbook about the state of American "innovation." One is the US gov defending an AI oligarch from concerns that his platform creates child porn() and a second is about the "growth" of a casino-like betting platform enabling serious corruption" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2008554030881292376) 2026-01-06T14:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@NizaarKinsella This guy threw his rattle out of his crib and left the club (and I say this as someone who liked what he was building). Now this Come on" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2008557997627503066) 2026-01-06T15:15Z [----] followers, 15K engagements "Good thread on whats at stake in todays possible SCOTUS ruling on trade. If youre hoping for an immediate drop in tariff rates think again 👇🏻 The Supreme Court may rule today on Trump's tariff authority. Here's what's at stake and why it matters more for presidential power than for tariff rates themselves which are likely to remain high no matter what the court decides. 🧵 The Supreme Court may rule today on Trump's tariff authority. Here's what's at stake and why it matters more for presidential power than for tariff rates themselves which are likely to remain high no matter what the court" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2009626149123477669) 2026-01-09T13:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "This is a crazy way to do merger control Exclusive to @WSJ: The DOJ's antitrust division wanted to investigate the Compass-Anywhere merger which closed today but were overruled by top DOJ officials who sided with companies that deal didn't need closer scrutiny. Story w/@NicoleFriedman: https://t.co/OfDGm6xX62 Exclusive to @WSJ: The DOJ's antitrust division wanted to investigate the Compass-Anywhere merger which closed today but were overruled by top DOJ officials who sided with companies that deal didn't need closer scrutiny. Story w/@NicoleFriedman: https://t.co/OfDGm6xX62" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2009677595626086749) 2026-01-09T17:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "For those waiting on pushback against Trump from big business and finance this is the literal bat signal. So far Wall Street hasnt been able to price in sovereign risk and appreciated opportunities presented by deregulatory zeal and corruption end arounds of regulators. "Powell has striven mightily to refuse comment on all political issues and pressure throughout his term but the DOJ subpoenas were evidently the straw that broke the camels back and the Fed chief finally said the quiet part out loud." -- @5thrule "Powell has striven mightily to refuse comment on all political issues and" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2010693191071129634) 2026-01-12T12:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Just now on @CNBC @carlquintanilla just asked @jimcramer if corporations should just "roll over" for President Trump on the Fed and Cramer said "Yes" Not sure the corporate cavalry is coming for the independent Fed" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2010723095343235284) 2026-01-12T14:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "This Elizabeth Warren speech is remarkable. Here are some powerful political arguments: "Democrats werent always just the default option when the other guys were worse." "I understand that because of our broken campaign finance laws Democrats need to raise a lot of money and I don't believe in unilateral disarmament against the Republicans. But money is not the only ingredient for a successful election." "When Democrats water down their economic platform to appeal to wealthy donors whether the transaction is explicit or subtle we squander trust with working people and the money just isnt" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2010739827180716180) 2026-01-12T15:45Z [----] followers, 240.7K engagements "Warren on Abundance: "When this agenda is about making government more effective count me in. Instead Abundance has become a rallying cry for wealthy donors and other corporate Dems who are putting big-time muscle behind making Dems more favorable to big biz." Then this:" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2010743066693706043) 2026-01-12T15:57Z [----] followers, 242.8K engagements "@annia A speech by @SenWarren at the @PressClubDC https://m.youtube.com/watchv=XRXPTo381Co&pp=0gcJCTIBo7VqN5tD https://m.youtube.com/watchv=XRXPTo381Co&pp=0gcJCTIBo7VqN5tD" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2010781564632969451) 2026-01-12T18:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I agree with making the government more effective very much As does Senator Warren according to her speech. The concern is what a more effective government would deliver if a set of self-interested billionaires are successfully demanding particular economic policies as a condition of their support of Democrats" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2010782165345157299) 2026-01-12T18:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "@CNLiberalism Yes https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-releases-summary-key-accomplishments https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-releases-summary-key-accomplishments" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2010826049286808050) 2026-01-12T21:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "This guy President Trump has nominated David MacNeil to serve as a commissioner at the FTC. https://t.co/xWAPZlRmhi President Trump has nominated David MacNeil to serve as a commissioner at the FTC. https://t.co/xWAPZlRmhi" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2011176276573208893) 2026-01-13T20:39Z [----] followers, 19.8K engagements "In documents obtained by Bloomberg this week it turns out that Meta has decided to functionally shut down Supernatural the app at the heart of the merger the FTC tried to block less than three years after it acquired the company over the FTCs objections. 🧵 From @WSJopinion: FTC Chair Lina Khan is setting down the marker that the commission can block acquisitions merely to prevent big companies from getting bigger even if they dont reduce competition or harm consumers https://t.co/0oxbiPyRd1 From @WSJopinion: FTC Chair Lina Khan is setting down the marker that the commission can block" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2011886252984058057) 2026-01-15T19:40Z [----] followers, 21.5K engagements "The [------] person Facebook group that uses the app is in a state of mourning and the money to support this successful app will be diverted to AI according to @DaveLeeBBG" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2011886274697703680) 2026-01-15T19:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@DaveLeeBBG Full story here https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-15/mark-zuckerberg-is-killing-off-meta-s-only-good-virtual-reality-app https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-15/mark-zuckerberg-is-killing-off-meta-s-only-good-virtual-reality-app" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2011887718868140189) 2026-01-15T19:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@mattyglesias The most politically popular answer that the Democrats would be wise to adopt wholesale is YES NO" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2014309034640220532) 2026-01-22T12:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Great interview with a rising star of Team Mamdani DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine. Hes fighting for gig workers and renters and telling biz illegal practices will see law enforcement. Im not here to go to corporate Christmas parties we have a job to do. @saalevine" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2014720744136065062) 2026-01-23T15:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The "will business speak out" genre is absurd. Big biz lobbies dismantled democratic checks on corporate power so now we've switched "do politicians answer to voters" with "do corporate boards fear reputational damage" This is not a legitimate substitute for democracy" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2015792193684865233) 2026-01-26T14:21Z [----] followers, 16.6K engagements "Lina Khan says that the conventional wisdom is that if you enforce the law against price discrimination somehow prices will be higher. Now an unsealed lawsuit shows two large corporations scheming to punish competing retailers offering lower prices at the grocery store. "It was shameful to see the Trump administration walk away from this lawsuit as people continue to struggle" she said. Watch this conversation with @AliVelshi on @MSNOWNews 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=JcWynRZQP4k https://www.youtube.com/watchv=JcWynRZQP4k" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2002779672401395733) 2025-12-21T16:34Z [----] followers, 37.5K engagements "But in reality the FTC investigation found that maintenance was actually terrible Over [-----] properties had maintenance requests within the first week because homes weren't properly inspected. Employees called the move-in preparation a "train wreck" and renters endured weeks without heat AC or with sewage backups. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014747955241115876 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014747955241115876" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2014747955241115876) 2026-01-23T17:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Here is Levitz saying that large institutional investors have all sorts of "efficiencies" and that "lowers operating costs" which is straight out of the econ textbook" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2014747957749297312) 2026-01-23T17:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "When Congress says you have to work [--] hours each month to get benefits what they are really doing is handing $800 million dollars per year to one company: Equifax. They double dip too. Three agencies in the same state have to pay three times for the same data. Read this👇🏻 Today Luke Farrell explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned Americas safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors. https://t.co/KsAJVMBdWm Today Luke Farrell explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned Americas safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2016695753377202643) 2026-01-29T02:11Z [----] followers, 27.5K engagements "@mattyglesias But he's the same guy who gave $7 million to Kamala Harris and then went on TV and demanded that a regulator investigating his companies be fired. Are we just pretending large donors don't have policy demands" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2016982541803122807) 2026-01-29T21:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@mattyglesias Worth considering whether in an era defined by billionaire corruption and monopolized markets that drive up costs for millions of Americans a Democratic Party that tilts its politics and policies toward large donor interests shrinks the tent" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2016990299713569149) 2026-01-29T21:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Where are the Enzo haters now 🚨🗣 Enzo Fernandez on IG: What a crazy way to celebrate my [---] games for this club. An amazing win at home all together with our people. Thank God all the glory to you always. Enjoy blues. 🦁💙 https://t.co/UC9tJKZj2a 🚨🗣 Enzo Fernandez on IG: What a crazy way to celebrate my [---] games for this club. An amazing win at home all together with our people. Thank God all the glory to you always. Enjoy blues. 🦁💙 https://t.co/UC9tJKZj2a" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2017740714709225487) 2026-01-31T23:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@mattyglesias What nonsense. Trump and Mamdani both extolled the legacy of FDR yesterday Youre this close to demanding people wear flag pins to prove their patriotism" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1992374441167421607) 2025-11-22T23:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NEW: Mamdani consumer and worker protection commissioner @saalevine and his DCWP team uncovered a massive scheme by Uber and DoorDash to drive down worker pay by more than $550 million" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2011056524076994747) 2026-01-13T12:43Z [----] followers, 243.2K engagements "🚨AN INTERNAL SLACK MESSAGE🚨 The "will business speak out" genre is absurd. Big biz lobbies dismantled democratic checks on corporate power so now we've switched "do politicians answer to voters" with "do corporate boards fear reputational damage" This is not a legitimate substitute for democracy. https://t.co/5WmSnVM19H The "will business speak out" genre is absurd. Big biz lobbies dismantled democratic checks on corporate power so now we've switched "do politicians answer to voters" with "do corporate boards fear reputational damage" This is not a legitimate substitute for democracy." [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2016158173082554636) 2026-01-27T14:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Great level set on Moltbook by @sarahbmyers -- they AGI hype machine is in overdrive. but it's driven by the people who stand to benefit the most" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2018357473204142486) 2026-02-02T16:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Here are some economists who say the best way to increase affordable housing isn't regulatory reform it's reducing income inequality. Supply outpaced population in 85% of metros (including San Francisco) but when most gains go to top earners prices rise for everyone else. Housing supply constraints do not seem to matter for house price and house quantity growth across US cities from Schuyler Louie John A. Mondragon and @profwieland https://t.co/ICduyUUlub https://t.co/ICduyUUlub https://t.co/NmAaHZOg1Q Housing supply constraints do not seem to matter for house price and house quantity growth" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2018745313599590844) 2026-02-03T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@kane @chr1sa Don't take it from me take it from the federal courts: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-prevails-landmark-antitrust-case-against-google https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-prevails-landmark-antitrust-case-against-google" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2019126487379767802) 2026-02-04T19:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Another one said a growing third-party logistics marketplace keeps me up at night 14/15" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1720088330837360914) 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "There is plenty more I didnt cover. And you can view all the newly unredacted material at the link below thanks to the heroic work by the FTC attorneys working on this huge case. 15/15 https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/amazoncom-inc https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/amazoncom-inc" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1720088333995647047) 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Does anyone know if the are making Veep [--] I have a pitch" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022274879941218333) 2026-02-13T11:41Z [----] followers, 11.8K engagements "Amid grotesque pay-to-play by the Trump administration the DOJ has now removed its AAG for merger control. Slater knows what really happened with HPE Juniper and Live Nation and likely much more. She should speak out now before she's subpoenaed by a Democratic House. It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for Antitrust today. It was indeed the honor of a lifetime to serve in this role. Huge thanks to all who supported me this past year most especially the men and women of @justiceatr It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2021981417266413927) 2026-02-12T16:15Z [----] followers, 16.7K engagements "The Vance part of the Slater firing is key. Barely a year ago then Senator Vance was a populist warrior against Big Tech and consolidation in markets like healthcare. And now Happy to see his former aide humiliated for attempting to block mergers over lobbyists' objections. Slater was a big Vance ally. Was his economic policy adviser in the Senate and was seen as a serious anti-trust policymaker by some on the populist left. https://t.co/1jBxHx46Mo Slater was a big Vance ally. Was his economic policy adviser in the Senate and was seen as a serious anti-trust policymaker by some on the" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022059474396266636) 2026-02-12T21:25Z [----] followers, 155.6K engagements "The good news via @matthewstoller newsletter is that while these guys are ingenious con artists they are crappy lawyers. They are going to be deposed and there is a judge with wide authority to dig into what happened here thanks to a 1970s corruption law" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022422043514606019) 2026-02-13T21:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Today @EricLevitz at @voxdotcom argues Wall Street landlords are good for housing based on economic models and aggregate data. When the FTC investigated what Wall St. landlords actually do via internal emails biz practices renter complaints they found a different story. 🧵" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2014747950589649405) 2026-01-23T17:11Z [----] followers, 45.8K engagements "Here Levitz argues that corporate landlord Invitation Homes the largest in the US can use "economies of scale" to "increase productivity" in housing maintenance. This is the sort of common academic theory upon which lots of (bad) policies are made and bad politics follows" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2014747952921588109) 2026-01-23T17:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "But again in reality the "efficiencies" were predatory extraction. Invitation Homes used their scale to systematically charge hidden junk fees withhold security deposits at nearly double the rate of other landlords (returning only 39.2% vs 63.9% national average) and charge renters for normal wear-and-tear pre-existing damages and renovations. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014747960152883697 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014747960152883697" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2014747960152883697) 2026-01-23T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Profit came from gouging not productivity. Check out Invitation Homes' CEO's email telling his team to "juice this hog" by making fees mandatory. Another employee noted they aggressively charge residents to "make the numbers CFO communicated investors need to see."" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2014747962883145907) 2026-01-23T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "FTC evidence shows institutional scale gave corporate landlords power to exploit not serve renters better. That's the lived reality even if economics spreadsheets say otherwise. We need a housing policy based on actual power dynamics and real practices not just models" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2014747964812501378) 2026-01-23T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "FTC Investigation information here https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-takes-action-against-invitation-homes-deceiving-renters-charging-junk-fees-withholding-security https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-takes-action-against-invitation-homes-deceiving-renters-charging-junk-fees-withholding-security" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2014747966360207789) 2026-01-23T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I have learned that the ENTIRE San Francisco bureau has been cut. Big tech companies that control the market for advertising monopolized the market killed the business model for journalism. No SF office for one of the biggest papers in the world says a lot. Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication. https://t.co/3r71CU1shC Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication. https://t.co/3r71CU1shC" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2019061446248681814) 2026-02-04T14:52Z [----] followers, 75.1K engagements "Economists and their pundits were trashing Jon Stewart last week for not understanding economics. The arguments they made portrayed economists as neutral experts providing advice on tradeoffs to policymakers. His response They dont just study it in an ivory towerthey are in the room when these policies are made. They are incredibly influential in designing the parameters of our economy. Jon noticed some anger from economists in the comments last week. He gets into that and so much more with the Chief Economist of American Compass @oren_cass on a new episode tomorrow. #theweeklyshow" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2021355612630643013) 2026-02-10T22:48Z [----] followers, 13.4K engagements "If I'm the Democrats I'm thinking three things: [--]. What can I do to make sure that the DOJ preserves documents now before they try to destroy the evidence. [--]. How can I get ready to conduct significant oversight into what happened on all these corrupt deals if the House or Senate flips. [--]. Follow @RubenGallego's lead and push a future administration to unwind any merger that was tainted by this corruption. The lesson here can't be that the rules don't matter. They do. That's what makes America a great and prosperous nation. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022422046039281761" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022422046039281761) 2026-02-13T21:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "If your bridge collapses you just havent found the right assumptions about gravity yet. You have failed gravity" [X Link](https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/2021974664936030244) 2026-02-12T15:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "It turns out the DOGE boy wonders were incompetent and LAZY Given broad (illegal) authority to slash government spending these [--] something know nothings just crammed every NEH grant into ChatGPT and told it to find DEI. What it spit out were such nefarious woke mind virus grants as a film analyzing how baseball helped heal frictions between the U.S. and Japan caused by World War I and a film about the first female pilots to fly for the U.S. military during World War II. Scoop: DOGE allegedly used ChatGPT to identify approx [----] National Endowment for the Humanities grants the AI tool deemed" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022641135282242042) 2026-02-14T11:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The Trump administration has the most corrupt antitrust enforcement in US History We are talking banana republic mega illegal stuff here. Let me break down the grift. I. A small corrupt group of lobbyists led by Davis argued a $14 billion deal should be blocked. II. A party in the deal hires those same lobbyists to swtich sides and advocate for the deal. III. Those lobbyists use their influence (or sacks of cash promise of favors) to go over the head of the Senate confirmed person (Slater) in charge of merger control on behalf of the $14b deal. IV. The investigation ends and the deal closes" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022420450425421951) 2026-02-13T21:19Z [----] followers, 57.9K engagements "Liz is not wrong but recently fired AAG Slater didnt block a single significant merger in her brief tenure. And the Trump-Vance FTC has been doing culture war since day one. The Slater firing does make what was a whisper of phony Trump-Vance populism into a loud shout. Washington is very very open for business @lizrhoffman reports https://t.co/AvgGVglGG6 Washington is very very open for business @lizrhoffman reports https://t.co/AvgGVglGG6" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022840816281043326) 2026-02-15T01:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "This is the kind of Democratic party I want to see. One that wins by putting the economic wellbeing for the vast majority of Americans at the top of the priority list. Piece in @nytopinion by Lina Khan" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1950199996365627860) 2025-07-29T14:21Z [----] followers, 22.4K engagements "Liz is not wrong but recently fired AAG Slater didnt block a single significant merger in her brief tenure. And the Trump-Vance FTC has been doing culture war since day one. The Slater firing does make what was a whisper of phony Trump-Vance populism into a loud shout. Washington is very very open for business @lizrhoffman reports https://t.co/AvgGVglGG6 Washington is very very open for business @lizrhoffman reports https://t.co/AvgGVglGG6" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022840816281043326) 2026-02-15T01:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Washington is very very open for business @lizrhoffman reports" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022773355099603399) 2026-02-14T20:42Z 318K followers, 22.4K engagements "NEW - Had a good run in the antitrust Signal chat leaked to me after a member opted to add me today. Unfortunately booted after a half hour. My story from Thursday @TheFP on Gail Slaters ouster that included the leak: https://www.thefp.com/p/trumps-tough-talking-antitrust-chief https://www.thefp.com/p/trumps-tough-talking-antitrust-chief" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022807433576386873) 2026-02-14T22:57Z 25K followers, 21K engagements ""I don't see any reason why we can't do what we did with opiates. with tobacco. We need to regulate Big Tech" @profgalloway tells @Timodc. "All the problems you're talking about are fixable and the illusion of complexity is what Big Tech wants you to be overrun with."" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022479745141670167) 2026-02-14T01:15Z 222.2K followers, 122K engagements "RT @DouglasLFarrar: The Trump administration has the most corrupt antitrust enforcement in US History We are talking banana republic me" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022641489872920924) 2026-02-14T11:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The Trump administration has the most corrupt antitrust enforcement in US History We are talking banana republic mega illegal stuff here. Let me break down the grift. I. A small corrupt group of lobbyists led by Davis argued a $14 billion deal should be blocked. II. A party in the deal hires those same lobbyists to swtich sides and advocate for the deal. III. Those lobbyists use their influence (or sacks of cash promise of favors) to go over the head of the Senate confirmed person (Slater) in charge of merger control on behalf of the $14b deal. IV. The investigation ends and the deal closes" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022420450425421951) 2026-02-13T21:19Z [----] followers, 57.9K engagements "Abigail Slaters ouster as the Trump administrations antitrust chief was abrupt yet also a long time coming https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/how-trump-maga-acolyte-mike-davis-drove-out-antitrust-s-top-coptaid=698f58efe03fbc00010180f6&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/how-trump-maga-acolyte-mike-davis-drove-out-antitrust-s-top-coptaid=698f58efe03fbc00010180f6&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022355483172929770) 2026-02-13T17:01Z 9.8M followers, 55.3K engagements "It turns out the DOGE boy wonders were incompetent and LAZY Given broad (illegal) authority to slash government spending these [--] something know nothings just crammed every NEH grant into ChatGPT and told it to find DEI. What it spit out were such nefarious woke mind virus grants as a film analyzing how baseball helped heal frictions between the U.S. and Japan caused by World War I and a film about the first female pilots to fly for the U.S. military during World War II. Scoop: DOGE allegedly used ChatGPT to identify approx [----] National Endowment for the Humanities grants the AI tool deemed" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022641135282242042) 2026-02-14T11:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Scoop: DOGE allegedly used ChatGPT to identify approx [----] National Endowment for the Humanities grants the AI tool deemed as related to DEI which were then terminated in April of last year according to a new court filing released today. Among the terminated grants were a film analyzing how baseball helped heal frictions between the U.S. and Japan caused by World War I; a documentary titled "The Untold Story of Jewish Women Slave Labor in the Holocaust;" a film focused on the Colfax massacre of [----] where dozens of Black men were murdered by a mob of Confederate soldiers and KKK members; and" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022448910221086770) 2026-02-13T23:12Z [----] followers, 366.9K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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Social topic influence doj #792, in the, lina, business, future, ai, meta, mamdani, politics, for the
Top assets mentioned Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) Kroger Co (KR)
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"The FTC is making companies delete their algorithms if they are built on illegally obtained data leading businesses to do a better job protecting our privacy. By @TonyaJoRiley via @CyberScoopNews"
X Link 2023-07-12T17:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Reporting by @joshua_sisco via @politico https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/11/microsoft-activision-defeat-ftcs-bid-to-block-69-billion-deal-00105611 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/11/microsoft-activision-defeat-ftcs-bid-to-block-69-billion-deal-00105611"
X Link 2023-07-11T18:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Hey @pcmanet - just making sure you saw that on July 20th the FTC withdrew prior statements advocating against increased transparency and regulation of PBMs. 1/2"
X Link 2023-08-10T19:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Is there something broken in the Hollywood market FTC Chair Lina Khan talks to @TheAnkler pod hosts @janicemin and @richardrushfield about market doom loops AI the strikes and reveals her favorite all time TV show and movie. Listen 🔊"
X Link 2023-08-16T14:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The FTC was not responsible for uploading Microsoft's plans for its games and consoles to the court website"
X Link 2023-09-19T13:34Z [----] followers, 406.7K engagements
"The judge just posted this order related to the accidental publication of Microsoft documents"
X Link 2023-09-19T16:48Z [----] followers, 142.6K engagements
"THREAD 🧵 Today the FTC announced it's filing a lawsuit that challenges a private equity rollup for anesthesia services in Texas. This case is a big big deal. 1/6"
X Link 2023-09-21T17:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"🚨NEWS🚨 The FTC has sued Amazon for illegally maintaining its monopoly power. Press release here"
X Link 2023-09-26T16:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"You know those annoying types of "convenience" fees that get tacked on to all sorts of products and services Get this. The FTC has proposed a rule to ban junk fees that cost consumers tens of billions of dollars each year 1/3"
X Link 2023-10-11T13:04Z [----] followers, 10.1K engagements
"🧵Thanks to FTC staff previously redacted info on why Amazon is an illegal monopolist is now out Heres some of whats new in a big thread 👇🏻 1/15"
X Link 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, 261K engagements
"Amazon pursues a pay-to-play scheme forcing sellers to buy ads. Worse many of these ads are junk ads that arent relevant to what users search for. Jeff Bezos and co. call these Junk Ads defects and sellers pay big bucks for them. 2/15"
X Link 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, 33.4K engagements
"The second thing all of Amazons ads do is raise prices for consumers. Sellers are forking over big money in a pay-to-play scheme. That cost goes directly to you according to Amazon own executives. 5/15"
X Link 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Amazons own economists even pointed out that by flooding search results with paid ads Amazon steers shoppers towards higher-priced products and makes comparison shopping harder on the platform 6/15"
X Link 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, 23K engagements
"Amazon also harms competition and extracts monopoly rents from sellers by requiring them to use Fulfilled By Amazon to have Prime eligibility. They once launched a program called Seller Fulfilled Prime which was a huge hit 11/15"
X Link 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Amazon shut SFP down because they said deliveries werent on time. But new info today shows sellers using SFP met the delivery requirement set up by Amazon more than 95% of the time. 12/15"
X Link 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, 13.7K engagements
"At a Mission District cafe where about half the room identifies as workers for Big Tech Khan was greeted with applause Just hours earlier at Stanford a man who worked for Meta said he was a big fan even at Meta of what you did to my boss.""
X Link 2023-11-04T01:50Z [----] followers, 34.2K engagements
"@dcunited April [--] [----]. It was a home loss to LA Galaxy 2-1"
X Link 2023-11-22T22:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"2023 was a year full of FTC wins for US consumers and businesses. The FTC: -Protected pocketbooks from scams -Made healthcare more affordable -Leveled the playing field for honest businesses -Promoted fair competition and innovation -Safeguarded Americans' privacy Read more👇🏻"
X Link 2023-12-20T18:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"It's worth reading the allegations in the complaint but here are are some quick examples of alleged bait-and-switch tactics and illegal junk fees tacked on by the dealership 🚗🧵1/5 FTC Connecticut take action Against Manchester City Nissan for deceiving consumers forcing junk fees: https://t.co/o33dLRFwSg FTC Connecticut take action Against Manchester City Nissan for deceiving consumers forcing junk fees: https://t.co/o33dLRFwSg"
X Link 2024-01-04T18:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In an interview on @SquawkCNBC this morning FTC Chair Lina Khan was asked about the [----] employees fired by Microsoft following their merger with Activision Blizzard. 🧵1/9"
X Link 2024-01-29T17:03Z [----] followers, 57.7K engagements
"Let's say among these [----] fired people is the next great video game designer. She may already have an idea for a blockbuster game the kind of AAA iconic video game title that everyone wants to play. 3/9"
X Link 2024-01-29T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"In a consolidated industry she's not going to have a lot of opportunities to get a new job. Prior to the latest wave of acquisitions there used to be several large independent studios making AAA games. Not anymore. 4/9"
X Link 2024-01-29T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"She might decide to try to make her own studio but have trouble getting funding because VCs and other investors know better than to put money behind startups who compete directly with monopolies. Investors call this the "kill zone." 6/9"
X Link 2024-01-29T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Even if she's able to build her own studio and develop the game in order to succeed she will likely need access to a major subscription gaming service a market now dominated by a single firm: Microsoft. 7/9"
X Link 2024-01-29T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
""An independent federal agency has become one of the most reliable executors of President Bidens attempts to fight inflation" by @jimtankersley via @nytimes"
X Link 2024-02-27T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
""Organic growth and competition can spur firms to further innovate in ways that benefit the business and public alike." - FTC Chair Khan Since the merger was abandoned: -Nvidia is now worth just under $2 trillion. -Arms share price has more than doubled since its IPO. FTC chair Lina Khan takes victory lap on blocking Nvidia-Arm merger https://t.co/cNtgoPQeGO FTC chair Lina Khan takes victory lap on blocking Nvidia-Arm merger https://t.co/cNtgoPQeGO"
X Link 2024-02-27T19:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Check out BC Director Henry Liu talking about how the Kroger Albertsons merger will raise prices on shoppers on @FoxBusiness with @LizClaman 📺"
X Link 2024-02-28T02:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The FTC has announced an inquiry with DoJ and HHS into the impact of private equity and corporate control over health care. Patients doctors & nurses health care providers employers insurers and more should let their voice be heard by May [--] 2024👇🏻 https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2024-0022 https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC-2024-0022"
X Link 2024-03-05T20:50Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements
"This morning FTC Chair Khan delivered remarks at the White House alongside the President and Senator Bernie Sanders talking about what the FTC has done to lower health care costs for Americans. 🧵 Happening Now: President Biden delivers remarks on lowering health care costs for Americans. https://t.co/RHhkuQPgbt Happening Now: President Biden delivers remarks on lowering health care costs for Americans. https://t.co/RHhkuQPgbt"
X Link 2024-04-03T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The FTC filed a redacted complaint in the Exxon/Pioneer deal which you can see at the below link. It includes serious allegation of collusion to raise prices on Americans at the gas pump in order to pad the profits of fossil fuel companies. 🧵1/4 https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2410004exxonpioneercomplaintredacted.pdf https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2410004exxonpioneercomplaintredacted.pdf"
X Link 2024-05-02T13:42Z [----] followers, 395.7K engagements
"Former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield would often publicly signal to American producers that they should hold back pumping more oil and gas in order to keep prices high. But the FTC alleges he also conducted a private campaign directly with OPEC officials. 2/4"
X Link 2024-05-02T13:42Z [----] followers, 224.4K engagements
"The FTC has subpoena powers and during the investigation FTC staff uncovered what appears to be a lot of attempted collusion with key oil market players. 3/4"
X Link 2024-05-02T13:42Z [----] followers, 21.7K engagements
"The FTC took action after finding evidence of a senior oil exec trying to facilitate a cartel that could cost every driver at the pump & everyone taking a flight or heating their home. FTC Chair Lina Khan makes the case for the agency's action by channeling Maya Angelou. 4/4"
X Link 2024-05-02T13:42Z [----] followers, 19.8K engagements
"@unusual_whales That's not exactly right. The FTC alleged that the former CEO of Pioneer sought to collude with OPEC and OPEC+ to lower production of US oil & gas and raise prices on Americans. for more info see this thread and the links therein: https://x.com/DouglasLFarrar/status/1786028385874887039 The FTC filed a redacted complaint in the Exxon/Pioneer deal which you can see at the below link. It includes serious allegation of collusion to raise prices on Americans at the gas pump in order to pad the profits of fossil fuel companies. 🧵1/4 https://t.co/PGPQ4S9o64"
X Link 2024-05-08T13:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Folks we are getting really close to the 100th @WSJopinion hit piece about FTC Chair Lina Khan. Comment with your best guess as to what the 100th headline will be 👇 https://www.economicliberties.us/the-wall-street-grumble/ https://www.economicliberties.us/the-wall-street-grumble/"
X Link 2024-05-10T14:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
""Hoyts decision marks a milestone in federal efforts to crack down on private equity acquisitions. The newly updated merger guidelines outline the antitrust agencies intent to scrutinize serial acquisitions a guideline vindicated by Hoyts decision." https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/ftc-private-equity-roll-up-lawsuit-greenlit-by-texas-judge https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/ftc-private-equity-roll-up-lawsuit-greenlit-by-texas-judge"
X Link 2024-05-14T15:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"🚨News for you federal employee viewpoint poll watchers out there🚨 "The FTC jumped significantly in the rankings rising from number [--] last year up to ninth place for [----]. increasing its overall engagement and satisfaction score by [---] points." https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2024/05/best-places-to-work-top-10-list-has-a-few-new-faces-and-many-familiar-ones/slide/1/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2024/05/best-places-to-work-top-10-list-has-a-few-new-faces-and-many-familiar-ones/slide/1/"
X Link 2024-05-16T13:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
""The FTC is America's public interest law firm" and one of the best places to work in the federal government. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2024/best-places-work-federal-government/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2024/best-places-work-federal-government/"
X Link 2024-05-16T13:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
""On.economics most Americans share a basic set of views. They favor both capitalism and government intervention to address the free markets shortcomings. Most Americans worry that big business has become too powerful." @DLeonhardt via @nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/briefing/bipartisanship-congress-neopopulism.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/briefing/bipartisanship-congress-neopopulism.html"
X Link 2024-05-20T13:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"A paragraph worth reading from "You Can Thank Private Equity for that Enormous Doctor's Bill" by @david_wainer via @WSJheard"
X Link 2024-05-30T13:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Read the full piece about how PE is driving up the cost of healthcare and what the FTC and DOJ are doing about it here👇🏻 https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/you-can-thank-private-equity-for-that-enormous-doctors-bill-3a2fc90b https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/you-can-thank-private-equity-for-that-enormous-doctors-bill-3a2fc90b"
X Link 2024-05-30T13:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Corporations collect data on everything from our finances browser history and heart rate. Now some are selling tools that let businesses set different product prices based on that data. The FTC just announced it's investigating how this works👇 https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/23/24204011/ftc-surveillance-pricing-investigation-mckinsey-mastercard-chase https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/23/24204011/ftc-surveillance-pricing-investigation-mckinsey-mastercard-chase"
X Link 2024-07-23T14:10Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements
"FTC Chair Lina Khan chats junk fees gas prices click to cancel and more with @briantylercohen Watch 📺👇🏻 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=VT5TqDWFIis https://www.youtube.com/watchv=VT5TqDWFIis"
X Link 2024-08-05T02:05Z [----] followers, 19.7K engagements
"There is a corporate PR campaign to lie about Lina Khans court record and high-profile journalists like @mattyglesias are falling for it. Lets clear this up. Chair Khan has won 90.3% of merger challenges that went to court. 🧵1/3 https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/matt-yglesias-is-wrong-about-lina-khans-record/ https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/matt-yglesias-is-wrong-about-lina-khans-record/"
X Link 2024-08-15T16:47Z [----] followers, 909.4K engagements
"For even broader methodology on the FTC staffs effectiveness see @dechertllp writeup in which they said merger enforcement feels less like a shift and more like a landslide. Article by @_AnnaLanglois via @gcr_alerts https://globalcompetitionreview.com/gcr-usa/article/dechert-merger-abandonments-soar-in-2024 https://globalcompetitionreview.com/gcr-usa/article/dechert-merger-abandonments-soar-in-2024"
X Link 2024-08-15T16:47Z [----] followers, 25.3K engagements
"Av worthy Friday read from @jcbeam via @TheAtlantic Spoiler alert Here is the piece's kicker: Reid Hoffman and Marc Andreessen say that Lina Khan's antitrust crackdown is hurting startups. Do they have a point https://t.co/SJUTZJTm5N Reid Hoffman and Marc Andreessen say that Lina Khan's antitrust crackdown is hurting startups. Do they have a point https://t.co/SJUTZJTm5N"
X Link 2024-08-30T13:57Z [----] followers, 13.4K engagements
"One reason why @linakhanFTC is one of the [--] most innovative people of the last decade: "Over the last few years the FTC has tried to show the public what it looks like for a government agency to be on their side." via @FastCompany & @issielapowsky https://www.fastcompany.com/91175726/lina-khan-ftc-federal-trade-commission-chair-antitrust-yale-amazon-nvidia-meta-illumina-microsoft-chicken-farmers-10-most-innovative https://www.fastcompany.com/91175726/lina-khan-ftc-federal-trade-commission-chair-antitrust-yale-amazon-nvidia-meta-illumina-microsoft-chicken-farmers-10-most-innovative"
X Link 2024-09-09T17:58Z [----] followers, 54.1K engagements
"FTC Chair Lina Khan and SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman talked about the work they do to help small businesses get a fair shake in the American economy. Watch It was an honor to speak with @LinaKhanFTC about how the @FTC and @SBAgov are working to help ensure entrepreneurs get a fair shot at competing in the marketplace and pursuing the American dream of business ownership. https://t.co/I4fAscom5v It was an honor to speak with @LinaKhanFTC about how the @FTC and @SBAgov are working to help ensure entrepreneurs get a fair shot at competing in the marketplace and pursuing the American dream of"
X Link 2024-09-13T17:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"FTC Chair Khan has won more than 90% of her lawsuits. But you dont have to take it from me take it from @AOC There is a corporate PR campaign to lie about Lina Khans court record and high-profile journalists like @mattyglesias are falling for it. Lets clear this up. Chair Khan has won 90.3% of merger challenges that went to court. 🧵1/3 https://t.co/xXAB7rJOtP There is a corporate PR campaign to lie about Lina Khans court record and high-profile journalists like @mattyglesias are falling for it. Lets clear this up. Chair Khan has won 90.3% of merger challenges that went to court. 🧵1/3"
X Link 2024-09-13T22:55Z [----] followers, 726.7K engagements
"@nxthompson just described FTC Chair Lina Khan CFPB Director Rohit Chopra and FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel as the Messi Suarez and Neymar of civil law enforcement"
X Link 2024-09-18T20:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"FTC Chair Khan strongly defends the noncompete ban arguing that the agency has clear authority but moreover a duty to act on behalf of the [--] million Americans trapped in these illegal contracts. Watch 👇🏻 This is an add-on to our piece on @60Minutes : Super important topic - Lina Khan FTC and noncompetes https://t.co/TP3NpTUpWG This is an add-on to our piece on @60Minutes : Super important topic - Lina Khan FTC and noncompetes https://t.co/TP3NpTUpWG"
X Link 2024-09-23T01:04Z [----] followers, 18.4K engagements
"Happy Birthday to the FTC You don't look a day over [---]. Today is our 110th birthday 🎂🎉 A message from FTC Chair @linakhanFTC: https://t.co/4QSqKajmzT Today is our 110th birthday 🎂🎉 A message from FTC Chair @linakhanFTC: https://t.co/4QSqKajmzT"
X Link 2024-09-26T17:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Should be fired for what For doing your job I think shes doing a good job. I think this is an indication of doing that job said Congressman James Clyburn of FTC Chair Lina Khan. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-clyburn-praises-lina-khan-ftc_n_66f5c4f3e4b08b9c8c8caa8b https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-clyburn-praises-lina-khan-ftc_n_66f5c4f3e4b08b9c8c8caa8b"
X Link 2024-09-26T22:27Z [----] followers, 65.3K engagements
"Chair Khan describing the simple truth that led to a backlash against corporate concentration From a piece by @josheidelson via @BW NEW @BW feature: "Who's Afraid of Lina Khan" Based on conversations with [---] people - billionaires service workers agency heads executives VCs senators scholars advocates current/former FTC staff & Khan herself at HQ & on the road. Unpaywalled: https://t.co/wijZQpoMZ5 NEW @BW feature: "Who's Afraid of Lina Khan" Based on conversations with [---] people - billionaires service workers agency heads executives VCs senators scholars advocates current/former FTC staff &"
X Link 2024-10-10T15:09Z [----] followers, 12.2K engagements
"The moment you have all (if you absolutely love antitrust policy) been waiting for The FTC just announced that it has finalized its revised HSR forms. The vote was 5-0. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/10/ftc-finalizes-changes-premerger-notification-form https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/10/ftc-finalizes-changes-premerger-notification-form"
X Link 2024-10-10T19:11Z [----] followers, 26.3K engagements
"@TomHebertDC @linakhanFTC Nope its just me and a small team of civil servants in the FTCs fantastic Office of Public Affairs👋🏻"
X Link 2024-10-10T19:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"From the opinion FTC scores a big win as judge grants preliminary injunction to stop Tapestry's purchase of Capri.Court finds that "accessible-luxury handbags are distinct from mass market and true luxury." FTC scores a big win as judge grants preliminary injunction to stop Tapestry's purchase of Capri.Court finds that "accessible-luxury handbags are distinct from mass market and true luxury.""
X Link 2024-10-24T20:30Z [----] followers, 20.9K engagements
"Statement from FTC following victory in Tapestry/Capri merger case. From the opinion https://t.co/mizw44BlD4 From the opinion https://t.co/mizw44BlD4"
X Link 2024-10-24T20:55Z [----] followers, 12.1K engagements
"VC investor @NateLoewentheil writes A robust federal antitrust program may be the only force that can liberate tech markets from the hold of Big Tech and restore venture capitalists to advancing the cycle of innovation that powers American capitalism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/opinion/lina-khan-ftc-venture-capital-silicon-valley.htmlunlocked_article_code=1.VE4.Fkru.kmZny6CbyF3u&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/opinion/lina-khan-ftc-venture-capital-silicon-valley.htmlunlocked_article_code=1.VE4.Fkru.kmZny6CbyF3u&smid=url-share"
X Link 2024-10-26T14:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Statement on FTC/Meta SJ Ruling "This case which began under President Trump and was refined during the Biden administration represents a bipartisan effort to curtail Metas monopoly power and restore competition to ensure freedom and innovation in the social media ecosystem." New filing: "FTC v. Meta" Doc #383: Order on Motion for Summary Judgment PDF: https://t.co/pTKgHrGWNg #CL18735353 https://t.co/rinqQ6UIwk New filing: "FTC v. Meta" Doc #383: Order on Motion for Summary Judgment PDF: https://t.co/pTKgHrGWNg #CL18735353 https://t.co/rinqQ6UIwk"
X Link 2024-11-13T15:00Z [----] followers, 14.4K engagements
"It has become fashionable for corporate giants to argue the FTC is unconstitutional to distract from business practices that we allege in the case of PBMS harm sick patients by forcing them to pay huge sums for life saving medicine. It will not work. http://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/cvs-unitedhealth-cigna-sue-to-block-ftc-case-over-insulin-prices.html http://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/cvs-unitedhealth-cigna-sue-to-block-ftc-case-over-insulin-prices.html"
X Link 2024-11-19T20:49Z [----] followers, 15.2K engagements
"I work for @linakhanFTC and I can confirm she would 100% be down to go on @joerogan Joe Rogan should have Matt Stoller Lina Khan or Rohit Chopra on as a guest would be incredible for his listeners to at least hear from a diff perspective on money and power issues. All of these folks are on the left but deeply hated by the establishment. cc @joerogan Joe Rogan should have Matt Stoller Lina Khan or Rohit Chopra on as a guest would be incredible for his listeners to at least hear from a diff perspective on money and power issues. All of these folks are on the left but deeply hated by the"
X Link 2024-11-27T17:23Z [----] followers, 209.2K engagements
"Tune in around 4pm ET for FTC Chair Lina Khan https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi todays stream guests are - obamas favorite journalist ta-nehisi coates - commissioner of the ftc @linakhanFTC - @stavvybaby https://t.co/OVN341K8yP https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi todays stream guests are - obamas favorite journalist ta-nehisi coates - commissioner of the ftc @linakhanFTC - @stavvybaby https://t.co/OVN341K8yP"
X Link 2024-12-10T15:24Z [----] followers, 70.4K engagements
"The FTC just announced its suing the largest distributor of booze for violating the Robinson-Patman Act. There is a lot of confusion about RPA so Im going to explain RPA using a simple common-sense formula: Enforcement = Choice = Lower prices 🧵 https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/12/ftc-sues-southern-glazers-illegal-price-discrimination https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/12/ftc-sues-southern-glazers-illegal-price-discrimination"
X Link 2024-12-12T19:11Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements
"What is RPA Its simple: the law says no company should get secret deals or special discounts that arent available to other companies. It was used from [----] until the 80s when some unelected bureaucrats decided they didnt want to enforce it anymore. https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2022/03/ftc-should-revive-price-discrimination-probes-house-democrats-and-republicans-say-00021543 https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2022/03/ftc-should-revive-price-discrimination-probes-house-democrats-and-republicans-say-00021543"
X Link 2024-12-12T19:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I talked to @JackieDeAngelis @RiggsReport & @BrianBrenberg on @TheBigMoneyShow airing on @FoxBusiness about the FTC's big win blocking the Kroger/Albertson's merger and the future of the FTC. Good conversation some minor disagreements :) Watch📺 https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6365913823112 https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6365913823112"
X Link 2024-12-12T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"FTC Chair Khan talks to @oren_cass about opportunities for bipartisan cooperation on antitrust enforcement and what principles should guide competition policy. Listen 📻 @linakhanFTC joined @oren_cass on the American Compass Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about competition antitrust and why the lack of strong enforcement hurts American consumers small businesses and our politics. https://t.co/0umQUqLfX6 https://t.co/ZsaCgbM4rd @linakhanFTC joined @oren_cass on the American Compass Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about competition antitrust and why the lack of strong"
X Link 2024-12-13T17:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"🚨NEWS: Teva just lost its appeal and must delist their unlawful patents vindicating the FTC's position that illegally listed medical device patents violate the law. 🧵1/2 [--]. Today a federal court ruled that @TevaUSA must delist [--] unlawful patent listings on asthma inhalers in the FDAs Orange Book. The judge extensively cited @FTCs brief noting that improper patent listings block competition and delay cheaper drugs. https://t.co/a1hBDxXFCg [--]. Today a federal court ruled that @TevaUSA must delist [--] unlawful patent listings on asthma inhalers in the FDAs Orange Book. The judge extensively cited"
X Link 2024-12-20T16:37Z [----] followers, 53.2K engagements
"As Lina Khans tenure as FTC Chair winds down lets take a last look at her court record on mergers. Under Khan the Biden FTC has an overall merger litigation win percentage of 93.75% Data and methodology thread below 1/5"
X Link 2025-01-06T17:28Z [----] followers, 171.7K engagements
"Methodology. 3/5"
X Link 2025-01-06T17:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Fun fact #1 Under Chair Khan at least half of the merger deals were valued at more than a billion dollars. 4/5"
X Link 2025-01-06T17:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Fun Fact #2 Khan's FTC brought [--] vertical merger challenges. Khan won the agencys first-ever fully litigated vertical merger challenge in Illumina/Grail. Others include: Nvidia/Arm; Lockheed/Aerojet; Microsoft/Activision; ICE/BK; IQVIA/PMI 5/5"
X Link 2025-01-06T17:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D) Josh Hawley (R) Reps. Jake Auchincloss (D) and Diana Harshbarger (R) call on FTC to release new report on PBMs https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/lawmakers-urge-ftc-to-release-newest-report-on-pharmacy-benefit-managers/ar-BB1re5brocid=BingNewsVerp https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/lawmakers-urge-ftc-to-release-newest-report-on-pharmacy-benefit-managers/ar-BB1re5brocid=BingNewsVerp"
X Link 2025-01-10T16:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"When was the last time a president promised territorial expansion in an inauguration speech JFK if you count the moon McKinley. Panama canal. McKinley. Panama canal"
X Link 2025-01-20T17:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"It seems Mr. Ramaswamy made the cardinal political sin of (checks notes) publicly stating he hates America and Americans. 🤦🏼♂ Elon Musk has already achieved his first cut at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency: his co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy. (Ramaswamys ill-received holiday rant on X by about H-1B visas apparently hastened his demise.) ➡ https://t.co/tUW5uuSm1w https://t.co/2Mlc5KZ84e Elon Musk has already achieved his first cut at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency: his co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy. (Ramaswamys ill-received holiday rant on X by about H-1B visas"
X Link 2025-01-21T16:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"And here is Vice President JD Vance on DEI and Lina Khan 🤷🏼♂ DEI is a scourge on our institutions. President Trump promised the American people that he would end it. He has done so in three amazing executive orders. Under my leadership the FTC is doing its part to end the DEI plague. We are done with DEI at the FTC. No DEI office no DEI https://t.co/BeQzKYI3ui DEI is a scourge on our institutions. President Trump promised the American people that he would end it. He has done so in three amazing executive orders. Under my leadership the FTC is doing its part to end the DEI plague. We are"
X Link 2025-01-23T00:51Z [----] followers, 24.4K engagements
"Great piece by @dwallacewells on why American entertainment gives our rivalry with China a free pass. (The answer: US businesses depend on China). Amidst the imminent TikTok ban based on fear of Chinese propaganda aimed at US teens Hollywood has already censored itself. 1/3"
X Link 2025-01-23T14:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"It's unthinkable that the new Chair of the FTC starts his tenure by censoring small businesses facing down monopolies and American consumers already struggling with high prices. The American people deserve to have a voice in government not just be dictated to by oligarchs. .@BedoyaFTC notes that new @FTC chair Andrew Ferguson has quietly removed five requests for public comment from consideration -- including one that sought comment on surveillance pricing. https://t.co/e7dXS8PmOW https://t.co/pk5fgBT9ah .@BedoyaFTC notes that new @FTC chair Andrew Ferguson has quietly removed five requests"
X Link 2025-01-23T20:28Z [----] followers, 48.9K engagements
"Chair Khan enforced the antitrust laws without considering things like ESG or DEI because that's what Congress told antitrust regulators to do. So ask yourself "Does the culture war stuff protect consumers and fair competition" Or is it just a distraction from inaction"
X Link 2025-01-23T20:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Big if true Director @chopracfpb has been doing work on behalf of scammed consumers debanked financial services customers and credit hard holders among many others. My DC sources say @CFPB chief could be named today stay tuned My DC sources say @CFPB chief could be named today stay tuned"
X Link 2025-01-28T16:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@EWErickson Come on man you werent born yesterday. You know Politico Pro is a fast updating premium news service that follows granular policy making entities (like congressional committees) closely and has few rivals who offer the same service. Daily Wire should set up a competitor"
X Link 2025-02-06T01:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"FTC votes 4-0 to block a merger 👇🏻 Today the @FTC voted unanimously to block the merger of the two largest manufacturers of critical medical device coatings. That might sound boring at first but these coatings are an important part in lifesaving medical devices used in procedures on millions of Americans every Today the @FTC voted unanimously to block the merger of the two largest manufacturers of critical medical device coatings. That might sound boring at first but these coatings are an important part in lifesaving medical devices used in procedures on millions of Americans every"
X Link 2025-03-06T21:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"By illegally firing FTC commissioners @RKSlaughterFTC and @BedoyaFTC President Trump moves closer to bringing all economic regulation and monetary policy under his corrupt control. Dangerous and costly times ahead for American businesses and consumers. Commissioner Slaughter and I just sued to clarify that we're still FTC commissioners. But this is bigger than us. This is about economic stability. If the President can break a 90-year-old Supreme Court ruling to fire us for no reason he can do it to the Fed the FDIC and SEC. https://t.co/0g2EC1UkBr Commissioner Slaughter and I just sued to"
X Link 2025-04-17T11:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Incredible graphic of the international supply chain for the F-35 which @WSJ says is "a particularly successful American export." Parts from the UK Denmark Australia Germany Italy Canada Norway and the Netherlands"
X Link 2025-05-05T18:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"DOGE initially supported the IRS Direct File program a user friendly digital free way to file your taxes. Then they take a single meeting with lobbyists and spike the whole program. I'm starting to think this isn't about efficiency. By @kellymakena via @WIRED"
X Link 2025-07-17T18:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Statement by reinstated FTC Commissioner @RKSlaughterFTC BREAKING: DC judge rules Trump admin's attempt to remove @RKSlaughterFTC from her position as a commissioner did not comply with FTC Acts removal protections and those protections remain constitutional. Judge dismisses @BedoyaUSA claims without prejudice. BREAKING: DC judge rules Trump admin's attempt to remove @RKSlaughterFTC from her position as a commissioner did not comply with FTC Acts removal protections and those protections remain constitutional. Judge dismisses @BedoyaUSA claims without prejudice"
X Link 2025-07-17T22:06Z [----] followers, 16.5K engagements
"One big lesson from recent politics is that government needs to deliver better and faster outcomes. @ewwilkins and Hannah Garden-Monheit are pointing the way for Democrats to do better and rebuild belief that government can solve problems. Keep an eye on these two"
X Link 2025-07-23T19:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Full piece linked here 👇🏻 https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5414744-fixing-government-efficiency-speed/ https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5414744-fixing-government-efficiency-speed/"
X Link 2025-07-23T19:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The merger settlement story happening at the DOJ deserves much more attention in the press than its getting. Follow @ddayen who is doing incredible reporting on this ongoing mess. NEW: As criticism intensified over a controversial merger settlement the Justice Department moved to dismiss a 2nd merger challenge on Tuesday in a case that once again involved lobbyists with close ties to the Trump White House & AG Pam Bondi. https://t.co/bYhCh7UT1H NEW: As criticism intensified over a controversial merger settlement the Justice Department moved to dismiss a 2nd merger challenge on Tuesday in a"
X Link 2025-07-30T01:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"In my experience working at an antitrust agency the IC would occasionally voice concerns but never step in to stop a regulator from blocking an illegal deal. Something aint right"
X Link 2025-07-30T13:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Full piece here by Mike Allen via @axios but this seems like a cover up. https://www.axios.com/2025/07/30/merger-hpe-juniper-networks-national-security https://www.axios.com/2025/07/30/merger-hpe-juniper-networks-national-security"
X Link 2025-07-30T13:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@sayhar Respectfully markets are so consolidated across the economy that the butcher is Cargill the brewer is InBev and the baker is Grupo Bimbo. Facilitating the continued dominance of a few large companies is not going to achieve your desired outcome in my view"
X Link 2025-08-01T04:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"The Trump White House has a "loyalty score" for [---] businesses which is Maoist subordination of economic activity to political goals and ideological conformity of business. . and they call the Left Marxists for blocking illegal mergers (some leading to IPOs for $$$) 🥊NEW: Lotta calls gonna pour into the West Wing today on THIS one I've learned a White House scorecard rates [---] companies & trade associations on how much they did to help the big beautiful bill When a K Streeter says "love to catch up" WH will check receipts Story here https://t.co/FYgDdeEjFZ 🥊NEW: Lotta calls gonna pour into"
X Link 2025-08-15T14:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Fired AAG Gail Slater deputy Roger Alford spoke today about the goings on at the DOJ 👀 "perverted justice" and that the court can still examine with discovery the "surprising truth" of what happened over a recent merge settlement"
X Link 2025-08-18T19:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"No one should put faith in business to stop Trumps assault on institutions democracy etc. Markets have goldfish attention spans and cant price in sovereign issues. Only politics can solve political problems. 1/2"
X Link 2025-08-27T13:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"One day when the market cools off the private sector will look up from their bank accounts and see a country with a radically transformed (and corrupted) economic governance system. 2/2 Full piece by @MadisonMills22 via @axios https://www.axios.com/2025/08/27/lisa-cook-fed-rate-cuts-nvidiautm_term=emshare https://www.axios.com/2025/08/27/lisa-cook-fed-rate-cuts-nvidiautm_term=emshare"
X Link 2025-08-27T13:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Executive officials is what we used to call independent agency regulators at the FTC for the last [---] years. These regulators were protected from White House politics until this administration and its supporters in the courts decided precedent doesnt matter. Our attorneys at @TheJusticeDept just secured a significant Supreme Court victory protecting President Trumps executive authority. In a 6-3 decision the Court stayed a lower court ruling which prevented the President from firing a member of the FTCs board. This helps affirm Our attorneys at @TheJusticeDept just secured a significant"
X Link 2025-09-22T21:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The FTC is keeping the premerger notification office open to accept billion dollar deal filings during the shutdown while Trump is threatening to fire hundreds of thousands of federal workers that provide services for vets the elderly the poor. Really says it all"
X Link 2025-10-01T13:54Z [----] followers, 16.1K engagements
"As a consumer of social media I have noticed that proliferation of AI video has diminished my time spent scrolling. I get bored more quickly because the content quality is actively getting worse across most short video platforms. Article in @UserMagazine via @TaylorLorenz"
X Link 2025-10-01T14:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@mattyglesias A few hours ago you trashed Zohran because his appeal was specific to a NYC market with a high cost of living and affordability problems. Now youre throwing the median annual wage for the whole US at a complaint about a salary to live in Brooklyn. Damned lies and statistics"
X Link 2025-10-13T02:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Only once in the 109-year history of the FTC has a career civil servant ever been deposed by a Congressional committee. Chairman Jordan's team demanded to depose [--]. 4/8"
X Link 2023-07-27T15:23Z [----] followers, 19.5K engagements
"This intimidation campaign has dismayed career employees. They already dont have enough time to do the important substantive work on behalf of the American people without getting roped into a fishing expedition according to a senior FTC official. 5/8 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/26/ftc-lina-khan-claps-back-jim-jordan-00108349 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/26/ftc-lina-khan-claps-back-jim-jordan-00108349"
X Link 2023-07-27T15:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"FCC Chair Carr is seeing his power and agenda threatened because just a handful of Republican Senators spoke out against him. Remember a lot of the more insane and illegal things happening right now could be stopped if a few Congressional Republicans had any backbone"
X Link 2025-10-01T13:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"First why is this FTC deleting content at all Straight up violation of government records law. Second why is the "Trump Vance" FTC deleting content supporting AI open weights and models as key to competition in direct opposition to President Trump's own AI Executive Order New from me and @kellymakena: The FTC is disappearing blog posts about AI that were written during Lina Khans tenure as FTC chair https://t.co/yOq44KXXAf New from me and @kellymakena: The FTC is disappearing blog posts about AI that were written during Lina Khans tenure as FTC chair https://t.co/yOq44KXXAf"
X Link 2025-10-20T16:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@mattyglesias Imagine using corporate corruption as a pretext to OPPOSE merger enforcement Thats a zany take"
X Link 2025-10-24T13:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"🚨 Lina Khan has a Substack 🚨 Full lecture: https://t.co/FTcZmElmMz Full lecture: https://t.co/FTcZmElmMz"
X Link 2025-10-27T21:06Z [----] followers, 56.1K engagements
"Design policies to be universal not means-tested. Simple programs that help everyone are easier to communicate deliver faster and build broader support"
X Link 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Pay federal workers competitive salaries to attract top talent. The 24% pay gap with the private sector means America loses skilled people who want to serve their country. More on this recommendation by @ZLiscow https://www.economicstrategygroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Liscow-AESG-2024.pdf https://www.economicstrategygroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Liscow-AESG-2024.pdf"
X Link 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"This is one of several ideas to build a modern government capable of delivering after DOGE decimated the federal workforce"
X Link 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Adopt a "willing to sue" posture on corporate accountability. It's cost-effective and delivers actual tangible results to people's lives"
X Link 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"At the end of the day it's about flipping the risk profile for Democrats. Instead of cautious technocratic and process heavy we need a government that goes big bold simple and fast. Read the full report here: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/building-a-more-effective-responsive-government/ https://rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/building-a-more-effective-responsive-government/"
X Link 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"and a great writeup of the piece here by @GregTSargent https://newrepublic.com/article/202327/trump-autocracy-rising-dems-unnerving-answer https://newrepublic.com/article/202327/trump-autocracy-rising-dems-unnerving-answer"
X Link 2025-10-28T11:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Nothing says "Billionaires and businesses will abandon NYC" like a bank building a "3 billion dollar monument to capitalism" on 47th street. Important corrective from @lizrhoffman on the idea that Wall Street will flee New York. Quite the opposite: https://t.co/8gaeHYUF05 Important corrective from @lizrhoffman on the idea that Wall Street will flee New York. Quite the opposite: https://t.co/8gaeHYUF05"
X Link 2025-11-06T18:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
""Lina Khan is as pro-capitalist as they come" is a take so out there that it has been . published in the Financial Times. Lina Khan is as pro-capitalist as they come she just thinks the law applies to the rich and powerful. You people have lost all perspective on what is socialism or what is capitalism you're truly hysterical and useless. Lina Khan is as pro-capitalist as they come she just thinks the law applies to the rich and powerful. You people have lost all perspective on what is socialism or what is capitalism you're truly hysterical and useless"
X Link 2025-11-10T04:55Z [----] followers, 298.7K engagements
"I talked earlier this week on @BloombergTV about what Trump could actually do with his demand that the DOJ investigate the meat packers and how resource-constrained the agencies are because of things like DOGE. Turned out I wasn't too far off. https://youtu.be/PCnurScKyTMsi=P0IuBCzjJ6EYEJI6 https://t.co/hBYlnCWJcH https://youtu.be/PCnurScKyTMsi=P0IuBCzjJ6EYEJI6 https://t.co/hBYlnCWJcH"
X Link 2025-11-14T15:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I talked earlier this week on @BloombergTV about what Trump could actually do with his demand that the DOJ investigate the meat packers and how resource-constrained the agencies are because of things like DOGE. Turned out I wasn't too far off. https://t.co/hBYlnCWJcH https://t.co/hBYlnCWJcH"
X Link 2025-11-14T16:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"There were major threats made by billionaires and companies that they would leave NYC if Mamdani wins but here is some data from @CNBC "We see CEO after CEO committing to the city." As was said on @weeklyshowpod "New York isn't cool because you're here you're here because New York is cool""
X Link 2025-11-14T16:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Read the full piece here 👇🏻 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/14/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-real-estate-ceos.html https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/14/new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-real-estate-ceos.html"
X Link 2025-11-14T16:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"This dismissal uses the same flawed logic as the Google search remedies phase: potential or future disruption excuses past monopolistic behavior. 🧵 1/5 FTC loses its case seeking to break up Facebook/WhatsApp/Instagram. Judge Boasberg concluded that the existence of TikTok means Meta does not have a monopoly over personal social network services https://t.co/MnsDHPNMIc FTC loses its case seeking to break up Facebook/WhatsApp/Instagram. Judge Boasberg concluded that the existence of TikTok means Meta does not have a monopoly over personal social network services https://t.co/MnsDHPNMIc"
X Link 2025-11-18T18:15Z [----] followers, 50.3K engagements
"Meta acquired Instagram in [----] and WhatsApp in [----] when they were emerging competitive threats. Judge Boasberg evaluated monopoly power as of [----] found TikTok had disrupted the market and dismissed the case. But the illegal acts were [--] years ago. 2/5"
X Link 2025-11-18T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"What would the market look like if Meta had not acquired Instagram and WhatsApp Maybe we'd have: independent Instagram competing with Facebook independent WhatsApp with social features AND TikTok. That's an environment harder for billionaire conservatives to control. 3/5"
X Link 2025-11-18T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The lesson here for aspiring monopolists is: kill as many competitors through acquisitions as possible because if just one unexpected disruptor emerges from a completely different direction (TikTok from China) your past behavior is retroactively excused. 4/5"
X Link 2025-11-18T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"This mirrors Judge Mehta's Google opinion where potential AI disruption was the centerpiece of his ruling. The emerging pattern is judges using hypothetical future or potential current competition to excuse substantial past harm. That is a deeply concerning standard for antitrust enforcement. 5/5"
X Link 2025-11-18T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@rule_of_reason I dont disagree I think we are living in an economy that has experienced consolidation in nearly every sector after decades of lax enforcement. These cases should have been brought when these mergers were announced"
X Link 2025-11-18T23:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Everyone needs to read this fantastic essay by @AnandWrites to ground themselves in the underlying political dynamic in this country over the last decade. Americans no longer feel included in the work of choosing their future. This is why populist economics is popular and patriotic. Americans are looking for a party that truly delivers on re-tethering people to governance"
X Link 2025-11-23T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@davis_the_wavis @ArmandDoma Directly confronting corporate power in the economy"
X Link 2025-11-24T21:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"It's very crazy that this is how merger control works now. JUST NOW: On @CNBC David Ellison says he's had "great conversations" with the President about CNN after being asked whether the President would embrace Paramount as its new owner. Paramount announced a rival bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery this morning. https://t.co/YVNC5bMatQ JUST NOW: On @CNBC David Ellison says he's had "great conversations" with the President about CNN after being asked whether the President would embrace Paramount as its new owner. Paramount announced a rival bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery this"
X Link 2025-12-08T14:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"A common industry argument we heard at the FTC was that surveillance pricing algorithms would be used to lower prices. Instead @MorePerfectUS found that surveillance pricing schemes are raising the cost of groceries for some people by as much as $1200 per year. Watch this 📺 EXCLUSIVE: We uncovered a secret corporate scheme to raise grocery prices. We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items. The scary part It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too. Our months-long https://t.co/WGo56GoaaK EXCLUSIVE: We uncovered a"
X Link 2025-12-09T14:26Z [----] followers, 27.5K engagements
"A judge ordered the release of the unredacted price discrimination lawsuit filed by Chair Khan against Pepsi (and killed by the Trump-Vance FTC). This lawsuit was seeking to stop illegal business practices that raise prices for Pepsi products at every retailer besides Walmart. It is very likely that the companies are still doing this. I wonder now that pretending to care affordability is in vogue for the GOP if they regret spiking this one And here they are A bunch of allegations-- including emails between Walmart and Pepsi re price negotiations-- are now (mostly) unredacted from the"
X Link 2025-12-12T00:22Z [----] followers, 72.8K engagements
"@ryanleecox @FatherDigs Even better read the unsealed complaint https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.635565/gov.uscourts.nysd.635565.68.0.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.635565/gov.uscourts.nysd.635565.68.0.pdf"
X Link 2025-12-22T13:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"60 minutes has been the best TV news program in the world since [----]. It is unique in terms of national storytelling that cuts across social/economic divisions. That is short supply in the US these days. This is a tragic defacement of a news gem. https://www.axios.com/2025/12/23/bari-weiss-cbs-news-60-minutes https://www.axios.com/2025/12/23/bari-weiss-cbs-news-60-minutes"
X Link 2025-12-24T13:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Talking with @BloombergTV about whether or not Democrats have found the right playbook for [----] thanks to Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani"
X Link 2025-12-28T15:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@jakeheasman Enzo. a miss You been watching the games"
X Link 2025-12-28T18:52Z [----] followers, 18.6K engagements
"I mostly logged off for the holidays but I see the discourse has become a little insane while I was away. Example: Here is a prominent neoliberal pundit saying people with whom he disagrees and the philanthropies that support them are trying to facilitate the rise of a fascist dictatorship. @WeisbergNate One faction is trying to bolster the forces of liberalism the other faction the bad one is deliberately trying to replicate the collapse of the Weimar Republic. @WeisbergNate One faction is trying to bolster the forces of liberalism the other faction the bad one is deliberately trying to"
X Link 2025-12-29T10:48Z [----] followers, 13.9K engagements
"This is an insane thing for a member of Congress to say five years after getting elected. @DraperRobert asked Marjorie Taylor Greene: Was there ever a point before [----] where you thought: You know what Trump acts like a man of the people and he talks about the forgotten men and women of this country but Im not so sure. I was just so nave and outside of politics Greene said with a wince of a smile that it was easy for me to navely believe. Via the @NYTmag https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2005850769958879467 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2005850769958879467"
X Link 2025-12-30T03:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Full piece here https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/magazine/marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-maga-split.htmlunlocked_article_code=1.AlA.Alv5.fBM6bADlYvSf&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/magazine/marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-maga-split.htmlunlocked_article_code=1.AlA.Alv5.fBM6bADlYvSf&smid=nytcore-ios-share"
X Link 2025-12-30T03:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"If a bunch of dudes filming themselves started banging on my kids daycare door demanding to be let in I would absolutely expect the daycare staff to not let them in and ideally call the cops. I suspect 99% of parents would agree. I thought this was satire. Now random MAGA grifters are just showing up to day cares across the country and banging on the doors saying wheres the children I thought this was satire. Now random MAGA grifters are just showing up to day cares across the country and banging on the doors saying wheres the children"
X Link 2026-01-01T02:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"CBS News staffers absolutely eviscerating their new boss including sharing a production call sheet (the confidential plan for each segment of the tour) highlighting Bari Pitches. A total mess at CBS 🤦🏼♂ "According to CBS insiders Weiss who is currently planning to be on location for each broadcast of the CBS Evening News relaunch tour has requested additional security for the telecasts including heavily-armed guards." Who does she think she is 😆 https://t.co/0BHFDYGLxn "According to CBS insiders Weiss who is currently planning to be on location for each broadcast of the CBS Evening News"
X Link 2026-01-03T13:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@mattyglesias It's what groups of supporters commit you to on policy that is of most concern. For instance does including a few hedge fund donors commit you to gunboat wars that turn off hundreds of thousands or millions of other possible voters"
X Link 2026-01-05T16:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"You're arguing that all voter interests are considered equally by politicians but that's not true. Take the guy who's leading the hedge fund mission to Venezuela (according to the WSJ). He gave millions to Democrats and demonstrated his access by recently posting a photo with Hillary Clinton. That guy's policy views are going to be taken a lot more seriously than most other voters. But his high-visibility presence in the party may hurt the party's electoral chances if politics continues to shift against the super-rich. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2008237890032091626"
X Link 2026-01-05T18:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Two items in @dealbook about the state of American "innovation." One is the US gov defending an AI oligarch from concerns that his platform creates child porn() and a second is about the "growth" of a casino-like betting platform enabling serious corruption"
X Link 2026-01-06T14:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@NizaarKinsella This guy threw his rattle out of his crib and left the club (and I say this as someone who liked what he was building). Now this Come on"
X Link 2026-01-06T15:15Z [----] followers, 15K engagements
"Good thread on whats at stake in todays possible SCOTUS ruling on trade. If youre hoping for an immediate drop in tariff rates think again 👇🏻 The Supreme Court may rule today on Trump's tariff authority. Here's what's at stake and why it matters more for presidential power than for tariff rates themselves which are likely to remain high no matter what the court decides. 🧵 The Supreme Court may rule today on Trump's tariff authority. Here's what's at stake and why it matters more for presidential power than for tariff rates themselves which are likely to remain high no matter what the court"
X Link 2026-01-09T13:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"This is a crazy way to do merger control Exclusive to @WSJ: The DOJ's antitrust division wanted to investigate the Compass-Anywhere merger which closed today but were overruled by top DOJ officials who sided with companies that deal didn't need closer scrutiny. Story w/@NicoleFriedman: https://t.co/OfDGm6xX62 Exclusive to @WSJ: The DOJ's antitrust division wanted to investigate the Compass-Anywhere merger which closed today but were overruled by top DOJ officials who sided with companies that deal didn't need closer scrutiny. Story w/@NicoleFriedman: https://t.co/OfDGm6xX62"
X Link 2026-01-09T17:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"For those waiting on pushback against Trump from big business and finance this is the literal bat signal. So far Wall Street hasnt been able to price in sovereign risk and appreciated opportunities presented by deregulatory zeal and corruption end arounds of regulators. "Powell has striven mightily to refuse comment on all political issues and pressure throughout his term but the DOJ subpoenas were evidently the straw that broke the camels back and the Fed chief finally said the quiet part out loud." -- @5thrule "Powell has striven mightily to refuse comment on all political issues and"
X Link 2026-01-12T12:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Just now on @CNBC @carlquintanilla just asked @jimcramer if corporations should just "roll over" for President Trump on the Fed and Cramer said "Yes" Not sure the corporate cavalry is coming for the independent Fed"
X Link 2026-01-12T14:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"This Elizabeth Warren speech is remarkable. Here are some powerful political arguments: "Democrats werent always just the default option when the other guys were worse." "I understand that because of our broken campaign finance laws Democrats need to raise a lot of money and I don't believe in unilateral disarmament against the Republicans. But money is not the only ingredient for a successful election." "When Democrats water down their economic platform to appeal to wealthy donors whether the transaction is explicit or subtle we squander trust with working people and the money just isnt"
X Link 2026-01-12T15:45Z [----] followers, 240.7K engagements
"Warren on Abundance: "When this agenda is about making government more effective count me in. Instead Abundance has become a rallying cry for wealthy donors and other corporate Dems who are putting big-time muscle behind making Dems more favorable to big biz." Then this:"
X Link 2026-01-12T15:57Z [----] followers, 242.8K engagements
"@annia A speech by @SenWarren at the @PressClubDC https://m.youtube.com/watchv=XRXPTo381Co&pp=0gcJCTIBo7VqN5tD https://m.youtube.com/watchv=XRXPTo381Co&pp=0gcJCTIBo7VqN5tD"
X Link 2026-01-12T18:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I agree with making the government more effective very much As does Senator Warren according to her speech. The concern is what a more effective government would deliver if a set of self-interested billionaires are successfully demanding particular economic policies as a condition of their support of Democrats"
X Link 2026-01-12T18:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@CNLiberalism Yes https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-releases-summary-key-accomplishments https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-releases-summary-key-accomplishments"
X Link 2026-01-12T21:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"This guy President Trump has nominated David MacNeil to serve as a commissioner at the FTC. https://t.co/xWAPZlRmhi President Trump has nominated David MacNeil to serve as a commissioner at the FTC. https://t.co/xWAPZlRmhi"
X Link 2026-01-13T20:39Z [----] followers, 19.8K engagements
"In documents obtained by Bloomberg this week it turns out that Meta has decided to functionally shut down Supernatural the app at the heart of the merger the FTC tried to block less than three years after it acquired the company over the FTCs objections. 🧵 From @WSJopinion: FTC Chair Lina Khan is setting down the marker that the commission can block acquisitions merely to prevent big companies from getting bigger even if they dont reduce competition or harm consumers https://t.co/0oxbiPyRd1 From @WSJopinion: FTC Chair Lina Khan is setting down the marker that the commission can block"
X Link 2026-01-15T19:40Z [----] followers, 21.5K engagements
"The [------] person Facebook group that uses the app is in a state of mourning and the money to support this successful app will be diverted to AI according to @DaveLeeBBG"
X Link 2026-01-15T19:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@DaveLeeBBG Full story here https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-15/mark-zuckerberg-is-killing-off-meta-s-only-good-virtual-reality-app https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-15/mark-zuckerberg-is-killing-off-meta-s-only-good-virtual-reality-app"
X Link 2026-01-15T19:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@mattyglesias The most politically popular answer that the Democrats would be wise to adopt wholesale is YES NO"
X Link 2026-01-22T12:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Great interview with a rising star of Team Mamdani DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine. Hes fighting for gig workers and renters and telling biz illegal practices will see law enforcement. Im not here to go to corporate Christmas parties we have a job to do. @saalevine"
X Link 2026-01-23T15:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The "will business speak out" genre is absurd. Big biz lobbies dismantled democratic checks on corporate power so now we've switched "do politicians answer to voters" with "do corporate boards fear reputational damage" This is not a legitimate substitute for democracy"
X Link 2026-01-26T14:21Z [----] followers, 16.6K engagements
"Lina Khan says that the conventional wisdom is that if you enforce the law against price discrimination somehow prices will be higher. Now an unsealed lawsuit shows two large corporations scheming to punish competing retailers offering lower prices at the grocery store. "It was shameful to see the Trump administration walk away from this lawsuit as people continue to struggle" she said. Watch this conversation with @AliVelshi on @MSNOWNews 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watchv=JcWynRZQP4k https://www.youtube.com/watchv=JcWynRZQP4k"
X Link 2025-12-21T16:34Z [----] followers, 37.5K engagements
"But in reality the FTC investigation found that maintenance was actually terrible Over [-----] properties had maintenance requests within the first week because homes weren't properly inspected. Employees called the move-in preparation a "train wreck" and renters endured weeks without heat AC or with sewage backups. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014747955241115876 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014747955241115876"
X Link 2026-01-23T17:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Here is Levitz saying that large institutional investors have all sorts of "efficiencies" and that "lowers operating costs" which is straight out of the econ textbook"
X Link 2026-01-23T17:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"When Congress says you have to work [--] hours each month to get benefits what they are really doing is handing $800 million dollars per year to one company: Equifax. They double dip too. Three agencies in the same state have to pay three times for the same data. Read this👇🏻 Today Luke Farrell explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned Americas safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors. https://t.co/KsAJVMBdWm Today Luke Farrell explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned Americas safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for"
X Link 2026-01-29T02:11Z [----] followers, 27.5K engagements
"@mattyglesias But he's the same guy who gave $7 million to Kamala Harris and then went on TV and demanded that a regulator investigating his companies be fired. Are we just pretending large donors don't have policy demands"
X Link 2026-01-29T21:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@mattyglesias Worth considering whether in an era defined by billionaire corruption and monopolized markets that drive up costs for millions of Americans a Democratic Party that tilts its politics and policies toward large donor interests shrinks the tent"
X Link 2026-01-29T21:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Where are the Enzo haters now 🚨🗣 Enzo Fernandez on IG: What a crazy way to celebrate my [---] games for this club. An amazing win at home all together with our people. Thank God all the glory to you always. Enjoy blues. 🦁💙 https://t.co/UC9tJKZj2a 🚨🗣 Enzo Fernandez on IG: What a crazy way to celebrate my [---] games for this club. An amazing win at home all together with our people. Thank God all the glory to you always. Enjoy blues. 🦁💙 https://t.co/UC9tJKZj2a"
X Link 2026-01-31T23:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@mattyglesias What nonsense. Trump and Mamdani both extolled the legacy of FDR yesterday Youre this close to demanding people wear flag pins to prove their patriotism"
X Link 2025-11-22T23:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NEW: Mamdani consumer and worker protection commissioner @saalevine and his DCWP team uncovered a massive scheme by Uber and DoorDash to drive down worker pay by more than $550 million"
X Link 2026-01-13T12:43Z [----] followers, 243.2K engagements
"🚨AN INTERNAL SLACK MESSAGE🚨 The "will business speak out" genre is absurd. Big biz lobbies dismantled democratic checks on corporate power so now we've switched "do politicians answer to voters" with "do corporate boards fear reputational damage" This is not a legitimate substitute for democracy. https://t.co/5WmSnVM19H The "will business speak out" genre is absurd. Big biz lobbies dismantled democratic checks on corporate power so now we've switched "do politicians answer to voters" with "do corporate boards fear reputational damage" This is not a legitimate substitute for democracy."
X Link 2026-01-27T14:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Great level set on Moltbook by @sarahbmyers -- they AGI hype machine is in overdrive. but it's driven by the people who stand to benefit the most"
X Link 2026-02-02T16:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Here are some economists who say the best way to increase affordable housing isn't regulatory reform it's reducing income inequality. Supply outpaced population in 85% of metros (including San Francisco) but when most gains go to top earners prices rise for everyone else. Housing supply constraints do not seem to matter for house price and house quantity growth across US cities from Schuyler Louie John A. Mondragon and @profwieland https://t.co/ICduyUUlub https://t.co/ICduyUUlub https://t.co/NmAaHZOg1Q Housing supply constraints do not seem to matter for house price and house quantity growth"
X Link 2026-02-03T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@kane @chr1sa Don't take it from me take it from the federal courts: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-prevails-landmark-antitrust-case-against-google https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-prevails-landmark-antitrust-case-against-google"
X Link 2026-02-04T19:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Another one said a growing third-party logistics marketplace keeps me up at night 14/15"
X Link 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"There is plenty more I didnt cover. And you can view all the newly unredacted material at the link below thanks to the heroic work by the FTC attorneys working on this huge case. 15/15 https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/amazoncom-inc https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/amazoncom-inc"
X Link 2023-11-02T14:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Does anyone know if the are making Veep [--] I have a pitch"
X Link 2026-02-13T11:41Z [----] followers, 11.8K engagements
"Amid grotesque pay-to-play by the Trump administration the DOJ has now removed its AAG for merger control. Slater knows what really happened with HPE Juniper and Live Nation and likely much more. She should speak out now before she's subpoenaed by a Democratic House. It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for Antitrust today. It was indeed the honor of a lifetime to serve in this role. Huge thanks to all who supported me this past year most especially the men and women of @justiceatr It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:15Z [----] followers, 16.7K engagements
"The Vance part of the Slater firing is key. Barely a year ago then Senator Vance was a populist warrior against Big Tech and consolidation in markets like healthcare. And now Happy to see his former aide humiliated for attempting to block mergers over lobbyists' objections. Slater was a big Vance ally. Was his economic policy adviser in the Senate and was seen as a serious anti-trust policymaker by some on the populist left. https://t.co/1jBxHx46Mo Slater was a big Vance ally. Was his economic policy adviser in the Senate and was seen as a serious anti-trust policymaker by some on the"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:25Z [----] followers, 155.6K engagements
"The good news via @matthewstoller newsletter is that while these guys are ingenious con artists they are crappy lawyers. They are going to be deposed and there is a judge with wide authority to dig into what happened here thanks to a 1970s corruption law"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Today @EricLevitz at @voxdotcom argues Wall Street landlords are good for housing based on economic models and aggregate data. When the FTC investigated what Wall St. landlords actually do via internal emails biz practices renter complaints they found a different story. 🧵"
X Link 2026-01-23T17:11Z [----] followers, 45.8K engagements
"Here Levitz argues that corporate landlord Invitation Homes the largest in the US can use "economies of scale" to "increase productivity" in housing maintenance. This is the sort of common academic theory upon which lots of (bad) policies are made and bad politics follows"
X Link 2026-01-23T17:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"But again in reality the "efficiencies" were predatory extraction. Invitation Homes used their scale to systematically charge hidden junk fees withhold security deposits at nearly double the rate of other landlords (returning only 39.2% vs 63.9% national average) and charge renters for normal wear-and-tear pre-existing damages and renovations. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014747960152883697 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014747960152883697"
X Link 2026-01-23T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Profit came from gouging not productivity. Check out Invitation Homes' CEO's email telling his team to "juice this hog" by making fees mandatory. Another employee noted they aggressively charge residents to "make the numbers CFO communicated investors need to see.""
X Link 2026-01-23T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"FTC evidence shows institutional scale gave corporate landlords power to exploit not serve renters better. That's the lived reality even if economics spreadsheets say otherwise. We need a housing policy based on actual power dynamics and real practices not just models"
X Link 2026-01-23T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"FTC Investigation information here https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-takes-action-against-invitation-homes-deceiving-renters-charging-junk-fees-withholding-security https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-takes-action-against-invitation-homes-deceiving-renters-charging-junk-fees-withholding-security"
X Link 2026-01-23T17:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I have learned that the ENTIRE San Francisco bureau has been cut. Big tech companies that control the market for advertising monopolized the market killed the business model for journalism. No SF office for one of the biggest papers in the world says a lot. Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication. https://t.co/3r71CU1shC Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication. https://t.co/3r71CU1shC"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:52Z [----] followers, 75.1K engagements
"Economists and their pundits were trashing Jon Stewart last week for not understanding economics. The arguments they made portrayed economists as neutral experts providing advice on tradeoffs to policymakers. His response They dont just study it in an ivory towerthey are in the room when these policies are made. They are incredibly influential in designing the parameters of our economy. Jon noticed some anger from economists in the comments last week. He gets into that and so much more with the Chief Economist of American Compass @oren_cass on a new episode tomorrow. #theweeklyshow"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:48Z [----] followers, 13.4K engagements
"If I'm the Democrats I'm thinking three things: [--]. What can I do to make sure that the DOJ preserves documents now before they try to destroy the evidence. [--]. How can I get ready to conduct significant oversight into what happened on all these corrupt deals if the House or Senate flips. [--]. Follow @RubenGallego's lead and push a future administration to unwind any merger that was tainted by this corruption. The lesson here can't be that the rules don't matter. They do. That's what makes America a great and prosperous nation. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022422046039281761"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"If your bridge collapses you just havent found the right assumptions about gravity yet. You have failed gravity"
X Link 2026-02-12T15:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"It turns out the DOGE boy wonders were incompetent and LAZY Given broad (illegal) authority to slash government spending these [--] something know nothings just crammed every NEH grant into ChatGPT and told it to find DEI. What it spit out were such nefarious woke mind virus grants as a film analyzing how baseball helped heal frictions between the U.S. and Japan caused by World War I and a film about the first female pilots to fly for the U.S. military during World War II. Scoop: DOGE allegedly used ChatGPT to identify approx [----] National Endowment for the Humanities grants the AI tool deemed"
X Link 2026-02-14T11:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The Trump administration has the most corrupt antitrust enforcement in US History We are talking banana republic mega illegal stuff here. Let me break down the grift. I. A small corrupt group of lobbyists led by Davis argued a $14 billion deal should be blocked. II. A party in the deal hires those same lobbyists to swtich sides and advocate for the deal. III. Those lobbyists use their influence (or sacks of cash promise of favors) to go over the head of the Senate confirmed person (Slater) in charge of merger control on behalf of the $14b deal. IV. The investigation ends and the deal closes"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:19Z [----] followers, 57.9K engagements
"Liz is not wrong but recently fired AAG Slater didnt block a single significant merger in her brief tenure. And the Trump-Vance FTC has been doing culture war since day one. The Slater firing does make what was a whisper of phony Trump-Vance populism into a loud shout. Washington is very very open for business @lizrhoffman reports https://t.co/AvgGVglGG6 Washington is very very open for business @lizrhoffman reports https://t.co/AvgGVglGG6"
X Link 2026-02-15T01:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"This is the kind of Democratic party I want to see. One that wins by putting the economic wellbeing for the vast majority of Americans at the top of the priority list. Piece in @nytopinion by Lina Khan"
X Link 2025-07-29T14:21Z [----] followers, 22.4K engagements
"Liz is not wrong but recently fired AAG Slater didnt block a single significant merger in her brief tenure. And the Trump-Vance FTC has been doing culture war since day one. The Slater firing does make what was a whisper of phony Trump-Vance populism into a loud shout. Washington is very very open for business @lizrhoffman reports https://t.co/AvgGVglGG6 Washington is very very open for business @lizrhoffman reports https://t.co/AvgGVglGG6"
X Link 2026-02-15T01:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Washington is very very open for business @lizrhoffman reports"
X Link 2026-02-14T20:42Z 318K followers, 22.4K engagements
"NEW - Had a good run in the antitrust Signal chat leaked to me after a member opted to add me today. Unfortunately booted after a half hour. My story from Thursday @TheFP on Gail Slaters ouster that included the leak: https://www.thefp.com/p/trumps-tough-talking-antitrust-chief https://www.thefp.com/p/trumps-tough-talking-antitrust-chief"
X Link 2026-02-14T22:57Z 25K followers, 21K engagements
""I don't see any reason why we can't do what we did with opiates. with tobacco. We need to regulate Big Tech" @profgalloway tells @Timodc. "All the problems you're talking about are fixable and the illusion of complexity is what Big Tech wants you to be overrun with.""
X Link 2026-02-14T01:15Z 222.2K followers, 122K engagements
"RT @DouglasLFarrar: The Trump administration has the most corrupt antitrust enforcement in US History We are talking banana republic me"
X Link 2026-02-14T11:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The Trump administration has the most corrupt antitrust enforcement in US History We are talking banana republic mega illegal stuff here. Let me break down the grift. I. A small corrupt group of lobbyists led by Davis argued a $14 billion deal should be blocked. II. A party in the deal hires those same lobbyists to swtich sides and advocate for the deal. III. Those lobbyists use their influence (or sacks of cash promise of favors) to go over the head of the Senate confirmed person (Slater) in charge of merger control on behalf of the $14b deal. IV. The investigation ends and the deal closes"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:19Z [----] followers, 57.9K engagements
"Abigail Slaters ouster as the Trump administrations antitrust chief was abrupt yet also a long time coming https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/how-trump-maga-acolyte-mike-davis-drove-out-antitrust-s-top-coptaid=698f58efe03fbc00010180f6&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/how-trump-maga-acolyte-mike-davis-drove-out-antitrust-s-top-coptaid=698f58efe03fbc00010180f6&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:01Z 9.8M followers, 55.3K engagements
"It turns out the DOGE boy wonders were incompetent and LAZY Given broad (illegal) authority to slash government spending these [--] something know nothings just crammed every NEH grant into ChatGPT and told it to find DEI. What it spit out were such nefarious woke mind virus grants as a film analyzing how baseball helped heal frictions between the U.S. and Japan caused by World War I and a film about the first female pilots to fly for the U.S. military during World War II. Scoop: DOGE allegedly used ChatGPT to identify approx [----] National Endowment for the Humanities grants the AI tool deemed"
X Link 2026-02-14T11:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Scoop: DOGE allegedly used ChatGPT to identify approx [----] National Endowment for the Humanities grants the AI tool deemed as related to DEI which were then terminated in April of last year according to a new court filing released today. Among the terminated grants were a film analyzing how baseball helped heal frictions between the U.S. and Japan caused by World War I; a documentary titled "The Untold Story of Jewish Women Slave Labor in the Holocaust;" a film focused on the Colfax massacre of [----] where dozens of Black men were murdered by a mob of Confederate soldiers and KKK members; and"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:12Z [----] followers, 366.9K engagements
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