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Anonymity Then and Now, Vendor-Neutral AI for ISPs, Welsh Rugby Turmoil, Private-Equity Road Rage, Trump Spats, Sweden’s Euro Question, and Courts Checking Executive Power
Anonymity from the Founding Era to the Digital Age
Anonymity has been part of American public debate since the nation’s earliest days, when newspapers and pamphlets in the run-up to the Revolution were filled with political essays signed with pseudonyms like “Publius,” “Brutus,” and “A Farmer.”
WRU chair says the EGM is a setback for Welsh rugby
Welsh Rugby Union chair Richard Collier-Keywood says the extraordinary general meeting represents a step backwards for Welsh rugby, arguing that reducing the number of professional teams to three is the only way to secure a sustainable future.
Plume to launch an open, vendor-neutral agentic AI platform for ISPs
Plume Design, used by more than 450 ISPs across 58 countries, says it is evolving its platform into an open, vendor-agnostic, carrier-grade agentic AI orchestration system for ISP networks and operations. The upgraded Plume Platform is designed to autonomously monitor network conditions and diagnose issues.
Private equity firm CEO sentenced to probation after attacking teen at In-N-Out over accidental water splash
Lucas Kalisher, then CEO of Boulder-based Summit Source Funding, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree assault by strangulation after grabbing a 15-year-old by the neck and throwing him to the floor at a Loveland, Colorado In-N-Out in August 2024. Police said the teen had been splashing water with friends and accidentally splashed an adult woman, then approached to apologize when Kalisher attacked. Kalisher was sentenced to 30 months of probation, 120 hours of community service, anger management evaluation, a no-contact order, about $200 in restitution, and an apology letter; other charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.
U.S. Women’s Hockey Captain Says Trump Joke Was Distasteful
Hilary Knight, captain of the gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey team, said President Trump made a “distasteful” and “unfortunate” joke about the team, but stressed it shouldn’t distract from their achievements. She added that the moment highlights broader issues around how women are represented and can serve as a teaching opportunity.
Could global tensions lead Sweden to consider adopting the euro?
Sweden has been in the EU for 30 years but has kept the krona, despite being legally expected to adopt the euro eventually. A 2003 referendum rejected euro membership and governments have avoided revisiting it, shaped by memories of Sweden’s 1990s currency crisis and a belief that monetary independence has helped economic stability. Recent economic and geopolitical uncertainty—including concerns about volatile US trade policy—has prompted renewed discussion, and some argue euro membership could increase Sweden’s influence and resilience. However public opinion remains split, parties are divided, and any change would likely require a new referendum, making continued use of the krona the most likely outcome for now.
Trump Tariff Ruling Highlights Supreme Courts as a Check on Executive Power
The US Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act were unlawful, reaffirming that Congress—not the president—controls taxation and trade powers. Trump condemned the justices and said he would try again using section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act to set a 15% global tariff, though that authority would be time-limited unless Congress extends it. The episode is presented as part of a broader pattern in which top courts in democracies—including the UK’s Supreme Court blocking Boris Johnson’s parliament suspension and Israel’s Supreme Court curbing parts of judicial overhaul efforts—act as a key institutional check when leaders attempt to bypass legislatures.
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