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Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt:
Coinbase gets CFTC approval for US derivatives clearinghouse
Coronavirus and Public Health:
COVID may worsen existing health problems long-term, study suggests
Iran/Yemen:
Saudi Arabia Bribed the Wrong People
Riyadh’s bet on Trumpism has failed.
Georgia Governor Suspends State’s Gas Tax
Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday suspended Georgia’s motor fuel tax for 30 days as the war with Iran sends gas prices soaring and voters press leaders to ease the strain on household budgets ahead of the November elections.
Politics:
In the US, Socialism's Positive Rating Tops 40% for First Time
Forty-three percent of Americans now have a positive view of socialism, marking the first time this figure has exceeded 39% in Gallup’s trend since 2010. Socialism still trails capitalism and free enterprise in public favorability but now ranks ahead of big business. Small business remains the clear leader among the five economic concepts tested, with 95% viewing it positively…
Most of the increase in socialism’s positive rating through 2025 reflected increasingly positive views among Democrats, rising from 50% in 2010 to 66% last year. The latest uptick, however, comes entirely from political independents, whose positive rating jumped from 37% last year to 45% today.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle Threatened to Oust Greece’s Leaders
Some Greek officials say they are happy their country, often overlooked in Washington, has the attention of an ambassador who can easily reach the U.S. president.
They are also fearful of getting on her bad side.
In March, at a dinner in Athens attended by Greek and U.S. officials, Guilfoyle got into an argument with Greece’s energy minister, Stavros Papastavrou, in front of the other guests. Referring to the impending collapse of the Romanian government, Guilfoyle told the group, ‘We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here,’ according to a person who attended the dinner and others who were told about it. The conversation became heated, with Papastavrou retorting that the U.S. couldn’t replace the government of Greece, which was elected by the people.
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———— School Daze ————
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———— KA$H ————
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———— Stark. Raving. Mad. ————
———— The Epstein Coverup ————
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———— Not the Flex He Thinks It Is ————
“The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days.” — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
———— Autocracy R Us ————
The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————
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How Trump Became Mob Boss of the United States
The most corrupt president in American history has been preparing his entire life to co-opt the government for personal gain
———— Putin&Krasnov ————
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———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————
———— Mors Imperii ————
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