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Insurrection Act, Power Auction and Sleep Signals
Anna Eisenberg
January 15, 2026
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You set up an LLC. You paid the state fee. You think your house and savings are safe if things go wrong.
But here’s the uncomfortable truth lawyers know: that protection is often a myth.
In the legal world, they call it “piercing the corporate veil.” And it happens way more than you think.
If you treat your company like a personal piggy bank—mixing funds, skipping meetings, or signing contracts carelessly—a judge can tear that protection down.
Suddenly, your personal assets are on the table.
We dug into how this actually works. Not the theory, but the messy reality of how plaintiff attorneys attack business owners.
And more importantly, how to build a fortress so they don’t even try.
Here is the deep dive on The “Corporate Veil” Audit.
The Reality Check: Why “LLC Protection” Fails Most people think an LLC is a magic shield. It’s not. It’s a bargain you make with the state: you get protection only if you act like a real company. We break down the “settlement machine” lawyers use to exploit your mistakes and why they love it when you are sloppy. [Read Section 1: The Litigation Reality]
The Foundation: It’s Not Just Paperwork You might have a binder on a shelf, but is your business actually separate from you? We look at the “Entity Map”—why holding companies and operating companies need to stay in their own lanes—and why “thin” capitalization makes you an easy target. [Read Section 2: Corporate Veil Fundamentals]
The Money Trap: The “Piggy Bank” Mistake This is where most owners lose the game. You buy dinner on the company card. You transfer cash to your personal account because you need it. We explain why “commingling” is the first thing forensic accountants look for and how to clean up your money hygiene. [Read Section 3: Money Hygiene & The Bank Account]
The Paper Trail: Your “Discovery Shield” Boring documents win lawsuits. If you have clean books, signed contracts, and meeting minutes, you look professional. If you don’t, you look like a fraud. We show you exactly what needs to be in your “clean file” to scare lawyers away. [Read Section 4: Records, Contracts, and Compliance]
The Daily Habits: Don’t Sign Your Rights Away How do you sign a contract? If you just scrawl your name, you might be personally liable. We cover the operational discipline you need—from signature blocks to “ring-fencing” risky assets—to keep the veil intact during the daily grind. [Read Section 5: Operational Discipline]
The Scorecard: Are You Audit-Ready? We created a 30-point scorecard to test your business. It covers everything from bank accounts to board minutes. Plus, the “Weekly Habit Loop” that keeps you safe in just 60 minutes a month. [Read Section 6: The Corporate Veil Audit Scorecard]
Protect what you built.
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Insurrection Act
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the military in Minnesota after ICE’s fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good sparked widespread protests.
Nearly 3,000 federal officers, heavily armed, are already in Minneapolis. Another ICE agent shot a Venezuelan man during a traffic stop. Governor Tim Walz condemned the federal presence as an “occupation.”
Public opinion is divided: 44% strongly disapprove and 22% strongly approve of military deployment.
The Insurrection Act allows military use in domestic law enforcement when states cannot or will not act; it has been used over 30 times, last during the 1992 Rodney King riots.
Sources: AP News, Reuters, WallStreetJournal, AXIOS
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How do you feel about invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota?Click to see live results and comment! |
Iran’s Deadly Crackdown
Iran shut down the internet and launched a crackdown on antigovernment protests, resulting in over 2,600 deaths and 18,400 arrests, surpassing 2022 unrest levels.
Security forces, ordered by Supreme Leader Khamenei, used assault rifles and heavy weapons against mainly young protestors. The U.S. under President Trump cautiously monitored the crisis, moved military assets including the USS Abraham Lincoln to the region, and considered strikes but hesitated due to risks of escalation.
Iran threatened retaliation against U.S. bases, prompting temporary troop relocations. Trump was advised that a large-scale strike against Iran was unlikely to make the government fall and could spark a wider conflict. Key regional allies urged restraint.
A reported Iranian plan to execute 800 protesters did not occur. The situation remains unstable with large-scale violence and political tension.
Sources: AP News, WallStreetJournal, Reuters, WallStreetJournal.
Given the risks, is prioritizing military resources in the Middle East the right approach for the U.S.?Click to see live results and comment! |
Emergency Power Auction
President Trump and Northeastern governors propose a one-time emergency electricity auction in the PJM region to raise $15 billion for new power plants, addressing rising demand from AI data centers.
Tech firms must secure 15-year contracts to fund generation capacity, including natural gas and nuclear, shifting costs to data centers rather than households. PJM serves 67 million people across 13 states facing grid strain from rapid data center growth.
The auction differs from typical one-year contracts by locking in long-term payments, favoring large hyperscalers.
The plan aims to curb rising U.S. retail electricity prices, which increased 7.4% to 18.07 cents/kWh, with the auction set for completion by September 2026.
Sources: Bloomberg, PYMNTS, Investinglive
Should large tech companies be required to pay directly for the electricity infrastructure they heavily rely on?Click to see live results and comment! |
Jobs, Deals, and Record Assets
U.S. job growth slowed to 50,000 in December, with total 2025 growth at 584,000 and unemployment steady at 4.4%. Hiring focuses on replacements amid trade and AI uncertainties.
BlackRock’s Q4 adjusted earnings rose to $2.18 billion, with assets under management hitting $14.04 trillion, driven by ETF demand and fixed-income inflows surging to $83.77 billion.
Investment banking revenues topped $100 billion globally; Goldman Sachs saw a 25% rise in fees, Morgan Stanley 47%, and Citigroup hit record M&A advisory revenue.
Trading revenue surged across major banks. Deal pipelines remain strong with IPOs from OpenAI, SpaceX, and Cerebras expected in 2026. Wells Fargo rose to eighth in M&A rankings.
How would you characterize the current U.S. labor market based on the early 2025 data?Click to see live results and comment! |
GLP-1 Nutritional Gaps
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro reduce appetite by mimicking GLP-1, cutting calorie intake by 16–39%, aiding significant weight loss. Up to 40% of lost weight may be muscle, increasing risks of weakness and injury.
Many users lack nutritional guidance, risking vitamin and mineral deficiencies causing fatigue, immune issues, and bone problems. Studies on nutrition with these drugs are limited and inconsistent.
Experts recommend strategies from post-weight-loss surgery care, emphasizing nutrient-rich foods, adequate protein, and meal frequency to protect muscle and manage side effects.
The AMPLIFY study aims to collect real-world data, especially from underrepresented groups, to improve nutritional support alongside drug use.
Sources: SciTechDaily.
Which is a bigger concern with GLP-1 drugs: nutrient deficiencies or insufficient muscle mass?Click to see live results and comment! |
Sleep Signals
Stanford researchers developed SleepFM, an AI model predicting risk for over 130 diseases from one night’s polysomnography sleep data linked to up to 25 years of health records.
Analyzing 600,000 hours from 65,000 people, SleepFM accurately forecasted cancer, heart and circulatory diseases, mental disorders, Parkinson’s, strokes, kidney disease, pregnancy complications, and mortality risk, achieving over 80% accuracy (C-index > 0.8).
The model identifies discordant body signals during sleep as health risk indicators and outperformed current tools. Its data mainly came from patients undergoing sleep studies, limiting general population applicability.
Researchers aim to integrate SleepFM with wearables for real-time monitoring, revealing hidden health risks from a single night’s sleep.
Sources: Sciencealert
How confident are you that a single night’s sleep data can reliably predict serious diseases?Click to see live results and comment! |
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