#flashfiction
I’ve got a heavy magnetic elbow. The sad reality is that my family gave it to me as a reward. For something I didn’t even do, but too late now to tell them. The thing is worth a fortune, how they managed to pay for it is a mystery to me. Gotta admit that it’s been quite helpful for my scrap metal side hustle.
Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt:
Japan plans major shift as crypto moves from payments to securities law
Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood: Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle Will Be ‘Disrupted’
Coronavirus and Public Health:
Long-COVID research just got a big funding boost: will it find new treatments?
Politics:
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Newsom’s Favorability Soars as He Opposes Trump
———— Stark. Raving. Mad. ————
Trump blasts "decaying" Europe but praises Orbán, Erdoğan
“NATO calls me Daddy.” — Donald J. Trump
AI Models Analyze Trump’s Latest Rant
———— Autocracy R Us ————
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Illinois Governor Signs Bill Imposing New Limits on Immigration Enforcement
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, a Democrat, signed into law on Tuesday a measure that restricts immigration enforcement outside state courthouses and that makes it easier to sue immigration agents if residents believe their rights have been violated.
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U.S. Showing Signs of ‘Rapid Authoritarian Shift,’ Civic Freedoms Report Warns
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———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————
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———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————
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Trump Gives Zelensky ‘Days’ to Respond to Peace Deal
Donald Trump’s envoys have given Volodymyr Zelensky days to respond to a proposed peace deal requiring Ukraine to accept territorial losses in exchange for unspecified U.S. security guarantees…
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———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————
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———— Mors Imperii ————
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At the first stop on his affordability tour, Trump mocks affordability
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Serendipity:
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