Odds and Ends — 16 December 2022
Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, and Debt:
Stellar partners with UNHCR to give Ukrainian refugees cash via USDC
Elon Musk sells another huge chunk of Tesla shares
Twitter suspends liberal journalist Aaron Rupar and CNN, NYT and Washington Post reporters
Balaji Srinivasan says "network states" – Web3 communities with the capacity for collective actions – can replace traditional geographically-bounded states.
Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:
Americans can order free COVID tests again by mail
Correlation is not causation? People who skipped their COVID vaccine are at higher risk of traffic accidents, according to a new study
Politics:
Trump’s ‘Major Announcement’ is Trading Cards
“They’re NFTs for $99 each, but the video announcement is beyond parody.” — Taegan Goddard
Trump’s Badly Photoshopped NFTs Appear to Use Photos From Small Clothing Brands
Texas Republicans Aim to Censor Abortion Pill Websites
Thousands of unedited government JFK assassination files released
Yet they still haven’t released everything. What they’re holding back must be explosive.
Serbia seeks return of its troops to Kosovo as tensions soar
Call it a guess, but their wish will not be granted.
Three Clear Signs That Belarus Is About To Enter The Ukraine War
Serendipity:
Nation’s largest water supplier declares drought emergency
#Breaking New much clearer video, courtesy Kitt Wilder, of STOL variant F35 B model landing JRB Fort Worth, and pilot ejects. Condition of pilot still unknown. @CBSDFW pic.twitter.com/BeERIeyhtO
— Doug Dunbar (@cbs11doug) December 15, 2022
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