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Jeanine Pirro announced it on X, said the inspector general would handle it from here, and…thauerbyi (-4)(1)in #hive-engine • 16 days agoThe Strait, The Ceasefire, and the Market's Embarrassing OptimismMEMO: Re: The Strait, The Ceasefire, and the Market's Embarrassing Optimism TO: Anyone still pricing in a peace deal FROM: Recent history DATE: April 24, 2026…thauerbyi (-4)(1)in #hive-engine • 17 days agoDear Software: The War Called. It Wants Its Excuse Back.Dear Software: The War Called. It Wants Its Excuse Back. Markets & Macro — April 23, 2026 TO: Enterprise Software Sector FROM: The Market RE: Q1 2026 Earnings Season — A…thauerbyi (-4)(1)in #hive-engine • 18 days agoSock Puppet EconomicsSock Puppet Economics April 22, 2026 MEMORANDUM TO: Anyone still pretending the Federal Reserve is a normal institution FROM: The situation RE: Yesterday…thauerbyi (-4)(1)in #hive-engine • 19 days agoTHE POACHER THEY JUST PUT IN CHARGE OF THE HEN HOUSEINTERNAL MEMO: RE: THE POACHER THEY JUST PUT IN CHARGE OF THE HEN HOUSE TO: Anyone who still thinks the Federal Reserve is a neutral institution FROM: The part of your…
