-Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the country and a major funder of tech start-ups, went bankrupt this week at light speed, in the largest bank collapse since 2008.-File Follies: SVB’s last annual report has some interesting tidbits, including disclosures about large loans to individual clients, investments in companies that have never turned a profit, and “activities that are new to us or, in some cases, are experimental in nature.” -Dems join GOP in sounding reactionary dog whistles bashing DC crime bill, as three-quarters of city residents report feeling generally safe-The Pentagon, Rishi Sunak, Lindsey Graham, Markwayne (awful name) Mullen, JPMorgan and Elon Musk waterboy Matt Taibbi get nominated to the Garbage Can

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