Odds and Ends — 20 March 2025

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

The crypto industry has turned into a global memecoin casino

https://twitter.com/acnewsitics/status/1902532725757935810

Binance exec says it’s ‘far too early’ for discussions of US relaunch

https://twitter.com/dennismhogan/status/1902395161667109212

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

The British state has a bad case of long covid

Politics:

Pentagon Website Scrubbed

Articles about the Holocaust, September 11, cancer awareness, sexual assault and suicide prevention are among the tens of thousands either removed or flagged for removal from Pentagon websites as the department has scrambled to comply with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s order to scrub ‘diversity’ content from all its platforms.

Judges Fear for Their Safety

Trump’s angry call on Tuesday for the impeachment of a federal judge who ruled against his administration on deportation flights has set off a string of near-instant social media taunts and threats, including images of judges being marched off in handcuffs.

https://twitter.com/Tyler_A_Harper/status/1902400371605094909

Musk Is Behind Deceptive Ads in Wisconsin

A group backed by billionaire Elon Musk is behind a set of deceptive attack ads and text messages targeting voters just weeks ahead of the election for a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, employing a battleground state strategy it used last year against Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench/status/1902216034318205170

Judge Stops EPA from Clawing Back Climate Grants

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from pulling $14 billion in climate grant funding out of accounts at Citibank, where it has been held since late last year.

https://twitter.com/FPWellman/status/1902365976672235561

Trump doubles down on attack against judge after Roberts rebuke

USDA Halts Deliveries to Food Banks

The Agriculture Department has halted millions of dollars worth of deliveries to food banks without explanation.

https://twitter.com/matthewstoller/status/1902188193950146952

I’m shocked. Shocked I say: Trump’s Tax Cuts Mainly Benefit Wealthy

How To Save America

———— Qu’ils mangent de la brioche ————

https://twitter.com/TheTNHoller/status/1902131919736721608

GOP Rep Triggers Town Hall Fury by Saying: ‘I Support Elon Musk’

A Nebraska congressman who apparently thought it would be safe to venture into his deep-red district for a town hall was met with angry booing and jeers over his support for Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) also faced outrage Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s lack of support for Ukraine, along with fears the government will gut and privatize the U.S. Postal Service…

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https://twitter.com/JayinKyiv/status/1902118800394236118

Another Gift From Trump to the World’s Dictators

Russia and China are surely thrilled by the president’s decision to close Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Marti, and Radio Free Asia.

https://twitter.com/Kasparov63/status/1902389198876705102

Putin Rolls Trump Again

Russia bombed Ukraine energy infrastructure just hours after Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he would halt attacks on the grid.

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Menaced by Trump, Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Buildup

Canada is in advanced talks with the European Union to join the bloc’s new project to expand its military industry, a move that would allow Canada to be part of building European fighter jets and other military equipment at its own industrial facilities.
The budding defense cooperation between Canada and the European Union, which is racing to shore up its industry to lower reliance on the United States, would boost Canada’s military manufacturers and offer the country a new market at a time when its relationship with the United States has become frayed.

https://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/1902334221693169844