whatever man

philly, consumer protection, antitrust, admin law. Attorney with @AntimonopolyUS. Past: @CFPB @HouseJudiciary @ACLU, etc. DIY west philly guy.

[whatever man @_vectorist]

All Trump foreign policy is dumb-guy deal-making: ask for twice as much as what’s realistic so you get everything you want at the midpoint. We might as well be governed by third-graders

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

🇮🇱 NEW: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says the U.S.-brokered Lebanon ceasefire “declaration includes an unequivocal statement on the disarmament of Hezbollah, the removal of Hezbollah terrorists from the area south of the Litani River, the continued presence of the IDF in the security area, and freedom of action for Israel.”

Hailing the agreement, Katz called it “an expression of the reality we’ve created in Lebanon up until now,” adding that it could eventually lead to a peace agreement with the Lebanese state.

“We promised security to the residents of the north, and we delivered,” he said.

Source: Times of Israel

[whatever man @_vectorist]

At CFPB we also fought flesh-eating worms (payday lenders) and DOGE got us too

[Reuters @Reuters]

New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive, has been found in a calf in Texas, the US Department of Agriculture said, exposing the nation's cattle herd to a serious new threat https://t.co/js426BqK8h

[Everything Price Sufferer (but especially eggs) @agraybee]

From 1966 to 2025 we dropped sterile flies over South America that ate screwworm and thus prevented them from spreading, but the le epic efficient cracked coders at DOGE thought this was a silly waste of the ~0 dollars it cost us.

[whatever man @_vectorist]

this should ring some alarm bells for 2028 hopefuls. embrace AI at your own political peril

[Mark Muro @MarkMuro1]

We mapped county-level AI exposure using @Anthropic's occupation-level data (weighted by local employment) against 2024 presidential returns.

The correlation between automation exposure and Democratic vote share is striking

https://t.co/aWgmpquKbi

@RonBrownstein

[Mark Muro @MarkMuro1]

We mapped county-level AI exposure using @Anthropic's occupation-level data (weighted by local employment) against 2024 presidential returns.

The correlation between automation exposure and Democratic vote share is striking

https://t.co/aWgmpquKbi

@RonBrownstein

[Ben Samuels @Bsamuels0]

Some news: I’m utterly delighted to announce I’m @haaretzcom’s new U.S. bureau chief. Much, much more to come but we are making a major push into America. Watch this space 👀

In the meantime: looking for a new Washington correspondent. Reach out if interested or have a rec!

[Bobby Kogan @BBKogan]

Something underreported: In their reconciliation bill, Republicans are forgoing the normal oversight and restrictions on ICE/CBP funding.

For instance, normally there’s a prohibition on shackling pregnant women. But not for this new money they’re providing. (1/3)

[Rotimi Adeoye @_rotimia]

Worth noting that Pennsylvania’s Republican senator, Dave McCormick, has probably spent more time in Philadelphia this year than Pennsylvania’s Democratic senator, John Fetterman. That should concern Democrats.

[Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein]

🚨 Asked if they're keeping a database of American citizens, Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin replies: "That's already out there."

[John Handel @_John_Handel]

There's obviously Pynchon. I would suggest reading some 20th century American novels before tweeting stuff like this

[Ross W Berman IV (Philosopher Pirate) @RossWBermanIV]

Our Pool is Bigger than Skyscrapers

[Faiz @fshakir]

@ryangrim A literal war hero who saved American troops’ lives should not be seated for a race that he won democratically!

[austerity is theft @wideofthepost]

"Dissolve the filibuster… I'll always be the 51st Vote in DC."

[Brian L. Frye @brianlfrye]

If only there were a charitable organization that represented all accredited American law schools & was sitting on a massive pot of money that could easily create such a replacement in like a weekend.

[NCLC @NCLC4consumers]

While HEI loans are marketed as a flexible option for underserved homeowners, NCLC's Alys Cohen warns in
@FLHatNewAmerica's Rooftop blog that these products transfer wealth from homeowners to institutional investors & can cause financial ruin. #FairHousing https://t.co/zgPBsWTJQe

[@ratlimit @ratlimit]

What Americans mean when they say they “live somewhere rural”

[Dr. Daniel Grossman @DrDGrossman]

Ectopic pregnancies (i.e., when an embryo implants somewhere other than the uterine lining) are never viable & can be life-threatening.

Despite this, doctors in Arkansas & Oklahoma tried to discharge a patient with an ectopic pregnancy without treatment. https://t.co/t5IsdNOaf9

[Khaled Elgindy @elgindy_]

Under the Visa Waiver Program’s reciprocity requirement, Israel is 𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 to treat all US passport holders equally. This is a clear violation of that.

[Blake Allen @Blake_Allen13]

Just like I was talking about yesterday: Screwworm has now been detected in the United States and it’s going to be very difficult and very expensive to contain this. It’s going to hurt farmers & ranchers and also drive up the cost of meat