Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt:
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Bitget Wallet Launches Crypto-Linked Mastercard in Partnership with Immersve
US dollar suffers worst start to year since 1973
Donald Trump’s trade policies and rising debt levels have sparked decline of more than 10% in first half of 2025
The Salvadoran beach town that became a Bitcoin testbed
Coronavirus and Public Health:
Moderna’s flu vaccine shows positive late-stage trial results, paving way for combination Covid shot
Politics:
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Trump’s Bill Would Unleash a ‘Tidal Wave of Pain’
The ‘big, beautiful bill’ slashes food and health benefits for the poorest Americans, while giving tax cuts to higher earners — blowing a hole in the nation’s safety net, according to healthcare experts and advocates for lower-income people.
Experts say the cuts could unleash a tidal wave of pain — overcrowded emergency rooms, an increase in chronic health care issues, more medical debt, and more folks going hungry.
Thai prime minister suspended over leaked phone call
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Pam Bondi sues Los Angeles alleging discrimination against ICE agents
Good luck with that. As far as I know, ICE agent is not a protected class.
…Trump is heading to the Florida Everglades today to inaugurate a sprawling new detention center for undocumented migrants.
The facility, located on a former airstrip outside Miami, has already earned the nickname “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————
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———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————
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———— Smoot-Hawley 2.0 ————
Powell confirms that the Fed would have cut by now were it not for tariffs
———— Melon Husk ————
Elon Musk Could Have the Keys to Sensitive Data
For months, Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service plumbed the federal government’s information systems, scouring arcane internal records that the billionaire said were guiding his hunt for waste.
Now that Musk has stepped away from his government role, some of that data could be valuable in another way — by giving the world’s richest man a competitive advantage over his rivals in the private sector.
Tesla Shares Sink as Musk-Trump Feud Reignites
Trump Suggests Elon Musk Could Be Deported
———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————
———— Mors Imperii ————
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Serendipity:
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A Classic Childhood Pastime Is Fading
Kids on bikes once filled the streets. Not anymore.
And, at least in my neighborhood, of the kids who are on bikes, three-quarters of them are riding e-bikes so they’re not even getting exercise.
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