Odds and Ends — 5 March 2023

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, and Debt:
Jack Dorsey’s TBD launches C= to improve Bitcoin Lightning Network
Seems like not that big of a deal to me, perhaps a marginal upgrade. Hive fixes this.
US-made cheese can also be called 'gruyere', court rules
Well, duh. And Swiss cheese comes from Wisconsin, all Americans know that.
How Scout Motors plans to bring rugged, retro cred to the EV era
The Rise and Fall of Silvergate’s Crypto Business
Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:
Lion infected with covid-19 probably passed it on to two zoo workers
How American Journalists Watched China’s COVID-19 Crisis Unfold
Belgium’s strict COVID measures constitutional, can be used in future pandemics, top court rules
Politics:
“I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.” — Donald Trump, in a speech at CPAC.
From Pizzagate to Drag Bills: The ‘Groomer’ Myth That Will Not Die
I haven’t seen anything like this on Russian state TV since Ukraine’s counter-offensives last year
— Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) March 2, 2023
Karen Shakhnazarov says Russia needs to recognise the fact that it might lose and that anyone who thinks the West is about to fall apart is deluding themselves pic.twitter.com/FpPQDR2txo
Former soldier sentenced to 45 years for planning ‘jihadist attack’ on his Army unit
The cruelty is the point. Donald Trump Jr at CPAC: Pennsylvania elected a “vegetable”, but Don Jr is not an ableist because he would support John Fetterman bagging groceries. In the video, note the sparse crowd that is there to see Don Jr. (Video: C-SPAN) pic.twitter.com/u5l7C9FBz0
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) March 3, 2023
Dems want to cut Fox off after lawsuit revelations
The thunderclap of stories showing Fox News’ role in pushing 2020 election fraud conspiracies and aiding Donald Trump’s campaign has intensified calls among Democrats to black out the network.
For years, Democrats have been engaged in a debate over whether the party should shun the cable news giant or grudgingly use its airwaves to run counterprogramming. But in the midst of the latest saga, a newer type of reaction has emerged: that they should sever all ties, including any money spent advertising on the network.
Serendipity:
Kouri-Vini: The return of the US’ lost language
On the off chance you were planning to do so, this actual headline is here to dissuade you: Do not ‘push a slower friend down’ if you encounter a bear, National Park Service warns
Innocence Project seeks to exonerate Marvin Haynes of 2004 north Minneapolis flower shop killing

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