Odds and Ends — 24 August 2023
Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, and Debt:
Tornado Cash Devs Charged With Helping Hackers Launder $1B, Including Infamous North Korean Attacks
Historically, #Bitcoin bear & bull cycles have all taken a similar amount of time.
— Jelle (@CryptoJelleNL) August 22, 2023
If history repeats, we will print new all-time highs in October 2024, and top out just over a year later.
This suggests there is plenty of time left to accumulate. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/tbqGyv5bUJ
Bitcoin difficulty jumps 6% to new peak as miners ignore BTC price dip
Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:
U.S. Brings Wave of Cases Over Pandemic Relief Fraud
In one of the largest national crackdowns on fraud targeting federal coronavirus aid, the Justice Department on Wednesday said it had brought 718 law enforcement actions in connection with the alleged theft of more than $836 million.
Florida Man:
Perfectly normal stuff here from Ron DeLunatic. pic.twitter.com/uR4jhl6B5E
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 24, 2023
Let’s just admit that DeSantis bombed the first debate. Stick a fork in his campaign, he’s done.
Politics:
Yevgeny Prigozhin was passenger on crashed plane
He fell out of an airplane window?
PUTIN WORRIED
— Jason Jay Smart (@officejjsmart) August 23, 2023
❗️Putin has urgently returned from Kursk🇷🇺 to Moscow🇷🇺.
The situation in 🇷🇺 is unstable: Politically, economically, and militarily.
Putin’s core support is hardcore nationalists: Those who loved Prigozhin.
The situation can spiral out-of-control at any moment. pic.twitter.com/gZNHC18yPc
Meadows was ‘ringleader’ in effort to overturn 2020 election, Pence adviser says
The Republican Debate Spins Out of Control
Needless to say this debate is a total mess. The way that this cranked up weirdo Ramaswamy basically takes over the whole debate with his inane claims is the story in microcosm of the contemporary GOP.
Debate Summary:
— Jack E. Smith ⚖️ (@7Veritas4) August 24, 2023
- Nikki Haley was the least bad
- Vivek Ramaswamy is insufferable
- Ron DeSantis is the most awkward person alive
- Mike Pence might as well be in a Witness Protection Program
- Chris Christie is preaching to the wrong choir
You’re all caught up.
Trump Co-Defendant Charged with Attacking FBI Agent
MAGA boos Chris Christie for trashing Vladimir Putin. Wow! The GOP is done! #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/Dp8Vf2GvSH
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) August 24, 2023
Trump’s classified-documents indictment does more than allege crimes − it tells a compelling story
The Justice Department is now investigating billionaire judge maker, Leonard Leo. He’s a pal of Clarence Thomas. What’s the over / under that they find a whole mess of corruption when they lift that rock?
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 23, 2023
How Oklahoma’s schools superintendent became the state’s top culture warrior
Culture Warriors: GOP Hypocrisy and Lies About the Armed Forces
The party of ‘national security’ is subordinating military readiness to snowflake cultural sensitivities. Specifically, Republicans are demanding that military personnel who refused orders to get vaccinated against COVID during the pandemic—and were discharged for their defiance—should be reinstated with back pay.
At the same time, many of these politicians are calling for a ban on transgender service members. They’re pretending that the ‘woke mind virus’ is a threat to military preparedness, but an actual virus isn’t. These Republicans aren’t serious about preparing for a real war. To them, the armed forces are just another battleground in the culture war.
Am I the only one who doesn’t understand why Al Franken had to resign for a joke photo he took years before he was a senator, but elected officials who participated in or encouraged an armed insurrection to overthrow our democracy are allowed to stay in government?
— Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) August 22, 2023
’Dark Brandon’ Appears on Fox News’ Homepage on Day of Republican Debates: ‘I’m Bringing Roe Back’
Freedom Caucus Plots to Oust Tony Gonzales
A gaggle of the most-high profile conservative House Republicans have been plotting behind the scenes to topple Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales, a new chapter of the war between the right and the middle of the conference.
This is a dynamic we’ve seen all year. The right flank is growing frustrated with their moderate colleagues. First the right dismissed the electoral challenges presented by embracing an ultra-conservative agenda. Now, they are simply trying to knock moderates out of Congress.
Officer to victims: “ok, American voters, take all the time you need looking at this photo spread. Please let me know if you see anyone who tried to rob you of the full value of your vote.”
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) August 23, 2023
Victims/the America voters to the officer: “pictures 1 through 9. Those are the ones.” pic.twitter.com/bTRsF3Dy1n
