Odds and Ends — 27 October 2021


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Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:

NFL quarterback Tom Brady gives fan 1 BTC for his historic 600th-touchdown-pass ball

Robinhood Shares Fall as Crypto Trading Revenue Declines Sharply

The Most Expensive Thanksgiving Yet

Nearly every component of the traditional American Thanksgiving dinner, from the disposable aluminum turkey roasting pan to the coffee and pie, will cost more this year.
There is no single culprit. The nation’s food supply has been battered by a knotted supply chain, high transportation expenses, labor shortages, trade policies and bad weather. Inflation is at play, too.

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

Wyoming Considers Loosening All Vaccine Requirements

Trump’s Decisions Led to Tens of Thousands More Deaths

Dr. Deborah Birx, who helped run the coronavirus pandemic response for former President Donald Trump, told congressional investigators earlier this month that Mr. Trump’s White House failed to take steps that could have prevented tens of thousands of deaths.

Politics:

Secretaries of State Targeted by Trump Supporters

Officials and aides in secretary of state offices in Arizona and other states targeted by former President Donald Trump in his attack on last year’s election results told CNN about living in constant terror — nervously watching the people around them at events, checking in their rearview mirrors for cars following them home and sitting up at night wondering what might happen next.

Let the book burning commence! Texas Lawmaker to Investigate Books on Race or Sexuality

Krause’s letter provides a 16-page list of about 850 book titles and asks the districts if they have these books, how many copies they have and how much money they spent on the books.”

Biden Brings Aboard Republican Election Official Who Resisted Big Lie

Wisconsin Republicans Plan Audit of Election Audit

Republicans in the state Senate announced Monday they were launching a review of a recently completed audit of the 2020 election, just days after one of their members said the audit had shown voting had been safe and secure.

Brooks Would Be ‘Proud’ If Staff Involved In Jan. 6 Insurrection

Capitol Rioter Now Loathes Trump

How Facebook Fostered Rage and Misinformation

Democrats got a breakthrough on tax negotiations. Both Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin agreed to a minimum corporate tax rate.

Youngkin Ad Features Mom Whose Son Was Terrified By Toni Morrison Novel

US revokes license of China Telecom

Daniel Ortega Imposes a Police State In Nicaragua

Serendipity:

Cyberattack Closes Gas Stations In Iran

A cyberattack targeted gas stations Tuesday across Iran, shutting down a government system that manages fuel subsidies and leaving angry motorists stranded in long lines at shuttered stations.

How Facebook Facilitates Human Trafficking

The Secret History of Dune

Climate change: UN emissions gap report a ‘thundering wake-up call’

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Inflation will keep increasing the nominal value of things. The price of energcy has gone up and there is no end in sight for the supply chain crisis. Lets hope China does not dump Treasuries.