Odds and Ends — 7 December 2023

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

Why Are Pros Craving a Spot Bitcoin ETF?

Global policymakers are still pushing CBDCs despite their failures

https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1732322076281741679?s=20

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

One in four who had Pfizer Covid jabs experienced unintended immune response

mRNA vaccines were affected by the glitch but no adverse effects were created, Cambridge researchers say

Florida Man:

DeSantis wants to cut 1,000 jobs, but asks for $1 million to sue over Florida State’s football snub

Politics:

https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1732527791470764067?s=20

Biden Asserts Authority to Seize Certain Drug Patents

The Biden administration has determined that it has the authority to seize the patents of certain high-priced medicines, a move that could open the door to a more aggressive federal campaign to slash drug prices.
The determination, which was described by three people familiar with the matter, represents the culmination of a nearly nine-month review of the government’s so-called march-in rights. Progressives have long insisted that those rights empower the administration to break the patents of pricey drugs that were developed with public funds, in an effort to create more competition and lower prices.

https://twitter.com/ruthbenghiat/status/1732602917994004559?s=20

Tuberville Finally Ends Abortion Tantrum, Drops Blockade On Most High-Ranking Nominations

https://twitter.com/acnewsitics/status/1732423566296301940?s=20

Mike Johnson Compares Himself to Moses at Christian Gala

In a keynote speech to a gathering of Christian nationalist lawmakers Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared himself to Moses, leading the GOP conference — and America — through the parted waters of the Red Sea.
Said Johnson: “The Lord began to wake me up, through this three-week process, in the middle of night to speak to me.”
He added: “Now at the time, I assumed the Lord is going to choose a new Moses… Ultimately 13 people ran for the post. And the Lord kept telling me to, ‘Wait, wait, wait.’ So I waited, I waited. And then at the end… the Lord said, ‘Now step forward.’

“If you talk to God, you are praying; If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.” — Thomas Szasz

https://twitter.com/lindyli/status/1732244218746221037?s=20

Six Nevada Republicans, Including The State Party Chair, Indicted In Fake Elector Scheme

https://twitter.com/MarkJacob16/status/1732406075452788809?s=20

Republicans Block Ukraine Aid Bill

Republicans on Wednesday blocked an emergency spending bill to fund the war in Ukraine, demanding strict new border restrictions in exchange and severely jeopardizing President Biden’s push to replenish the war chests of American allies before the end of the year.
The failed vote highlighted waning support in the United States for continuing to fund Ukraine’s war effort at a perilous time in the conflict, with Kyiv’s counteroffensive failing to meet its objectives and Russia’s forces on the offensive.

https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1732226032055312517?s=20

Turns out Jack Smith’s strategy is a lot broader than we knew

https://twitter.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1732228709589901745?s=20

Ukrainian Sniper Breaks Cover to Claim World-Record Hit of More Than 2 Miles

Long-distance shot sparks pride in Ukraine but skepticism among some marksmen

https://twitter.com/thejackhopkins/status/1732223213722067159?s=20

Looking for a Congressional Champion to Fight Antisemitism? Forget Stefanik

Those concerned about antisemitism would be well-advised to remember their new leading advocate has platformed some of the most vile antisemitic conspiracy theories

Turns out Jack Smith’s strategy is a lot broader than we knew