Why do people bring up the prenup thing?

Schadenfreude. The thought that a multi-billionaire might face some kind of consequences, even if they remain a multi-billionaire.

It already is. Bloomberg is reporting that NVIDIA's top lawyer pulled strings in the Trump administration to muzzle an investigation into the chip exports. More rich people looking out for other rich people, ignoring their own rules when it's inconvenient.

https://archive.is/20261110132303/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-09/nvidia-intervened-in-us-probe-of-megaspeed-chip-smuggling

The silver lining is that Jason Huang reportedly has no prenup with his wife, so if she divorces him for cheating she'll take half of his $155B fortune. It's the only substantial punishment that anyone in this story is likely to receive. Everyone else will be pardoned or quietly moved out of harm's way.

Morticia said it better.

Just the act of writing can help focus thoughts and cut through mental clutter.

can no longer assume ICE agents are telling the truth in their arrest paperwork

I'm amazed this was an acting assumption in the first place. I know trial lawyers on both the defense and prosecution sides, and everyone always assumes the cops are lying either directly or by omission. The question is only how, and whether it is detrimental or beneficial to one's position in the case.

I hope someone can find a good angle for a challenge. SCOTUS already ruled that similar laws in other states don't violate Title IX or the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, so those avenues are out.

You gotta do it quick. Stay focused!

Coastline paradox, now in 3D!

You mean, could a mayor take surplus tax revenue and lend it out to earn interest (buy bonds)? I suppose that's possible, assuming the city council approves.

Cities usually have the opposite problem, though. Voters didn't like to pay taxes, so cities operate with very little surplus cash. They often need to borrow money (issue bonds) to pay for capital projects like new school buildings.

It would be funny, except this is merely a minor symptom of the GOP's long-term efforts to kill the Postal Service as a whole.

DOJ never expected to win. That isn't the point. This is political theater to froth up the MAGA crowd. The DOJ cooked up a bogus claim that received high-profile news coverage and serious consideration by SCOTUS, lending it an air of legitimacy. Trump or his right-wing talking heads can now point to it and say "See? California and the crooked courts refused to stop those ineligible voters from casting ballots! The system is clearly rigged by the deep state!" etc. etc.

Yeah, it was not uncommon in the age of sail to time your fire with the swaying of the ship. But nobody was doing that with big 20th-century battleships. What's old is new again.