Odds and Ends — 11 September 2025

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

Strategy's S&P 500 Snub is a Cautionary Signal for Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries: JPMorgan

Trump’s CFTC pick claims Winklevoss twins meddled with confirmation

Latin American devs favor Ethereum and Polygon over new chains

Coronavirus and Public Health:

In 2024, COVID dropped from the list of top 10 causes of death in U.S.

Politics:

Judge Lets Michigan Fake Electors Walk Because They ‘Sincerely Believed’ 2020 Big Lie

The Anti-Milei Emerges

Buried underneath the headlines trumpeting the lopsided electoral defeat suffered by President Javier Milei’s party this weekend was a development potentially even more troubling for investors in Argentina: the re-emergence of Axel Kicillof.
If Milei is a darling of Wall Street, well, then Kicillof is his nemesis. Whereas Milei is obsessed with slashing the budget deficit, tearing down regulations and taming inflation, Kicillof — now the governor of Buenos Aires province — is remembered on Wall Street as a former minister who intervened in the economy, defaulted on sovereign debt and meddled in private business decisions.

https://twitter.com/owenjonesjourno/status/1965699842568757268

https://twitter.com/RickyHale_/status/1965797238409732388

———— The Epstein Coverup ————

https://twitter.com/middleageriot/status/1965416433791451609

https://twitter.com/covie_93/status/1965203107614449939

https://twitter.com/EdKrassen/status/1965446471924207980

https://twitter.com/rogertansey/status/1965594691182969018

Schumer Moves to Force Vote on Epstein Files

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving to force the Senate to take a vote that would force disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein files, throwing the chamber into a debate Republicans have so far largely been able to avoid.

And, of course, GOP Blocks Schumer’s Effort to Force Vote on Epstein Files

Senate Republicans narrowly blocked an unexpected effort on Wednesday by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files and put Republican senators on record on an issue that has divided their party.
All but two Republican senators — Josh Hawley of Missouri and Rand Paul of Kentucky — blocked consideration of Mr. Schumer’s measure, which would have required the Justice Department to fully and quickly release its material related to Jeffrey Epstein.

https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1965472555936121114

https://twitter.com/MissesDread/status/1965207341911159078

https://twitter.com/stelzner_n1150/status/1965436203513319509

Trump Threatens to Sue The New York Times Over Epstein

https://twitter.com/RobertSkvarla/status/1965612227672899611

———— Charlie Kirk ————

https://twitter.com/JortsTheCat/status/1965854161234440613

https://twitter.com/acnewsitics/status/1965898791753757008

https://twitter.com/LeahVredenbregt/status/1965882364636414152

Graphic Video of Charlie Kirk Killing Was Everywhere

Traditional news organizations were cautious in their midafternoon coverage of Charlie Kirk’s assassination Wednesday not to depict the moment he was shot, instead showing video of him tossing a hat to his audience moments before, and panicked onlookers scattering wildly in the moments after.
In practical terms, though, it mattered little. Gory video of the shooting was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed. Millions of people watched.

https://twitter.com/TheMaineWonk/status/1965975343929397570

https://twitter.com/Kasparov63/status/1965993945856614716

https://twitter.com/mistergeezy/status/1965893551251927554

https://twitter.com/agraybee/status/1965907154516513200

https://twitter.com/AdamJSchwarz/status/1965895401766322267