


Last month I wrote a post about Judge William Young of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. I offered this unsolicited advice: Judge Young turns 85 later this month. He has had a distinguished judicial career spanning half a century. A lot has changed since he graduated law school in 1967. Perhaps […]

ETH steadies above $3,100, Pi Coin struggles with liquidity, while MAGAX surges into Stage 3 with rapid presale momentum. Ethereum (ETH) holds above $3,100 in early October, showing resilience despite market uncertainty. This follows a strong September, driven by network upgrades and DeFi growth. Ethereum’s price reflects investor confidence in its role for DeFi and […]

Today, in AAUP v. Rubio, federal district Judge William G. Young (appointed by Ronald Reagan) ruled that speech-based deportations of foreign students and academics violate the First Amendment. Here is his summary of his long and detailed ruling (which runs to 161 pages in all): This case -– perhaps the most important ever to fall […]

Pending an unexpected last minute deal, it appears that the federal government will shut down at midnight on Wednesday. Some federal agencies, as a result, are prepared to furlough their workers or scale back operations during an indefinite hiatus. But at least one area will remain largely unaffected: immigration enforcement at the Department of Homeland […]

Ripple is entering a new chapter. David Schwartz, the company’s long-serving Chief Technology Officer, will step down from his role at the end of 2025. After more than 13 years shaping Ripple’s vision and building the foundation of the XRP Ledger, Schwartz plans to move into a new advisory role as CTO Emeritus. He will […]

Here we go again. As I write, politicians are trying to gin up a new panic over a looming “government shutdown.” We’ve seen this before as Democrats and Republicans play chicken over their clashing funding priorities, with a partial suspension of federal activities threatened if they can’t come to a deal. Unfortunately, the government never […]

Pi Coin’s struggles highlight the risks of speculative tokens, while MAGAX’s Meme-to-Earn presale surges with fresh momentum. Pi Coin, once hyped as the “people’s crypto,” has seen its market price collapse dramatically. According to October 2025 price data from CoinMarketCap, Pi trades near $21, down more than 72% from its ATH above $78 in 2023. […]

Every investor seeks a path to financial freedom, yet many are led astray by popular misinformation that erodes their potential returns and introduces unnecessary risk. The very beliefs meant to “protect” an investor can often become the emotional traps that prevent long-term success. This report is a guide to dismantling those misconceptions. It not only […]

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter includes stories on: New York City’s plan to make housing more expensive by requiring that plumbers install your stove Los Angeles’ consideration of a proposal to tighten the city’s rent stabilization ordinance The housing policy implications of the looming federal shutdown But […]

Can the public trust health recommendations from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)? Be cautious. HHS and its associated agencies have an imperfect record when it comes to promoting the health of Americans. For example, HHS’ food pyramid recommended substituting carbohydrates for fats, which ultimately contributed to increased rates of obesity. Under President […]