Good luck trying to go up against the combination of Kitty and Kralus (54 mana, Even Stevens rule set, only Dragon and Life splinters available).

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, and Debt:

UK economy only G7 nation to shrink in 2023 - IMF

UK regulator investigates charity linked to FTX

Biden Team Weighs Fully Cutting Off Huawei

The Biden administration is considering cutting off Huawei Technologies from all of its American suppliers, including Intel and Qualcomm, as the U.S. government intensifies a crackdown on the Chinese technology sector.

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

The Lab-Leak Theory Still Can’t Be Disproved. Should We Care?

Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

Politics:

Bolsonaro Seeks to Stay in the United States

Call it a guess, but Biden won’t be rushing to help him.

Bolsonarro really doesn’t want to go to jail.

Twenty-four GOP senators warn they will oppose debt limit increase without fiscal reforms

Um, not much of a threat. Twenty-four is a lot less than a majority.

Why The House GOP Debt Ceiling Gambit Is Extra Insane

Racists are critical of critical race theory because the theory is critical of racists.

— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) January 30, 2023

It’s not about “the kids”: GOP push family-friendly version of anti-LGBTQ agenda

The pretense of “protecting the children” is falling away, as Republican bills get more blatant in attacking adults

No Lessons Learned: RNC Urging Party To ‘Go On Offense’ With Anti-Abortion Bills For 2024

Most Republicans Want Trump to Go But Do Nothing

…magical thinking pervaded my recent conversations with more than a dozen current and former elected GOP officials and party strategists. Faced with the prospect of another election cycle dominated by Trump and uncertain that he can actually be beaten in the primaries, many Republicans are quietly rooting for something to happen that will make him go away. And they would strongly prefer not to make it happen themselves.

How to Get a Breakthrough in Ukraine: The Case Against Incrementalism

Is Kais Saied Losing His Grip on Tunisia?

The Brutality Is the Point

Serendipity:

Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is carcinogenic – sometimes with controversial results

Into the Sparkly Heart of Zazzle’s Font War

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