Odds and Ends — 22 February 2024

almost 2 years ago

New Hivelandians I Should Follow?

Got any suggestions for newbies I should take a look at? I strongly prefer those who don’t go overboard with reblogging. Comments below por favor.

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

Vitalik Buterin Floats Idea of AI-Based Code Audits, Ethereum Project Developers Back Him Up

Woolworths: Australian grocery boss quits amid price-gouging claims

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

Covid Death Toll Was 16% Higher Than Official Tally

The Covid death toll in the US is likely at least 16% higher than the official tally, according to a new study, and researchers believe the cause of the undercounting goes beyond overloaded health systems to a lack of awareness of Covid and low levels of testing.

Politics:

https://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1760479454533705978

Blabbering Donald Trump Hands Jack Smith a Key Piece of Evidence

https://twitter.com/FrankFigliuzzi1/status/1760456875382808858

Jim Jordan Is in Deep Trouble

https://twitter.com/davidbadash/status/1760388442415145190

Trump’s Campaign Is Bankruptcy Protection

The obvious cure for Trump’s business woes is to recapture the White House. Unlike any federal convictions that Trump might suffer between now and election day, it is clear he would have no power as president to pardon himself for his spate of civil losses. But another term would give him great scope to replenish the family coffers in other ways. The world is mostly focused on whether Trump would pull America out of NATO, abandon Ukraine and start new trade wars. Trump’s domestic opponents, meanwhile, are preoccupied with the threat he would pose to America’s constitutional order.
All of these spectres are real; most are highly probable. What is guaranteed, however, is that Trump would go for the money.

https://twitter.com/acnewsitics/status/1760342813533970597

Republicans rush to delete any reference to Biden impeachment informant accused of lying

https://twitter.com/Strandjunker/status/1760373917917577411

The Founders’ antidote to demagoguery is a lesson for today

https://twitter.com/ElieNYC/status/1760355274060173790

Arizona Refuses to Send Murder Suspect to New York

Prosecutors in Arizona refused to extradite a 26-year-old man accused of killing a woman at a New York City hotel this month because of what they said was the Manhattan district attorney’s lenient treatment of violent criminals.
Rachel Mitchell, the Maricopa County attorney in Arizona, said at a news conference on Wednesday that her team would not work with Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney who is expected to charge the man, Raad Almansoori, in the killing of 38-year-old Denisse Oleas-Arancibia.

https://twitter.com/JasmineForUS/status/1760311411547275742

U.S. to Invest Billions to Replace China-Made Cranes at Nation’s Ports

https://twitter.com/MikeOkuda/status/1760310624100508048

Freedom Caucus Raises Risk of Government Shutdown

The House Freedom Caucus is officially pushing a one-year spending stopgap that could trigger a government shutdown if embraced by Speaker Mike Johnson.
Johnson can risk a shutdown by siding with the Freedom Caucus on the lengthy spending stopgap. Or he can risk a challenge to his speakership by working with Democrats to pass a new budget that avoids the across-the-board cuts.

https://twitter.com/JayinKyiv/status/1760403389127467482

British parliament plunged into chaos over Gaza cease-fire vote

https://twitter.com/acnewsitics/status/1760152644159488502

Teamsters give GOP first major donation in years with $45,000 to RNC

Is that really major?