Odds and Ends — 16 September 2025

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

Crypto markets prepare for Fed rate cut amid governor shakeup

The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates, which could prove a bullish signal for crypto markets.

It’s not already priced in?

The 5 Largest Publicly Traded Solana Treasury Firms

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Covid-19 vaccine benefits worth up to $38 trillion in first year alone

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1967711830274417108

———— Deny. Defend. Depose. ————

N.Y. judge dismisses state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, keeps murder charge

Politics:

https://twitter.com/lordbrazes/status/1966949632925397365

Kathy Hochul to Endorse Zohran Mamdani

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is soon expected to endorse New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani.
Hochul’s endorsement would make her the latest high-profile Democrat and the most powerful in the state to back the 33-year-old democratic socialist’s campaign. It would also put new pressure on other high-profile Democrats withholding their backing of Mamdani, notably House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both Brooklyn residents.

Trump Warns of Financial Penalties After Hochul Endorses Mamdani

…Donald Trump suggested there could be financial consequences over New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of the democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, whose candidacy he has staunchly opposed, in the New York City mayor’s race.
Said Trump: “This is a rather shocking development, and a very bad one for New York City. Washington will be watching this situation very closely. No reason to be sending good money after bad!”

https://twitter.com/WalshFreedom/status/1967557468088938622

https://twitter.com/Kasparov63/status/1967397113727476093

National Parks to Remove Slavery Exhibits

The Trump administration has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks, including a historic photograph of a formerly enslaved man showing scars on his back.

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1967771465052455113

———— The Epstein Coverup ————

Nothing to see here. Move along.

———— Charlie Kirk ————

Headline of the day: Charlie Kirk’s allies warn Americans: Mourn him properly or else

https://twitter.com/justinboldaji/status/1967648718389444808

https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1967635627203318200

https://twitter.com/cturnbull1968/status/1967228125294875049

https://twitter.com/Black_Action/status/1966881830696816795

https://twitter.com/alluring_nyc/status/1966905759364772334

https://twitter.com/maddenifico/status/1967265727825752482

https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1967665998888112561

Stephen Miller:

Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste

The most powerful guy in Trump’s ear has a plan for how to respond to the death of Charlie Kirk. You’re not going to like it.
Despite his unassuming title of ‘deputy chief of staff,’ Stephen Miller is one of the most powerful men in America. His boss, Donald Trump, is undisciplined and unfocused, prone to launching major initiatives (mass deportation, D.C. crime crackdown) before wandering off to get distracted by fripperies (redecorating the White House, micromanaging the Kennedy Center). Miller, by contrast, is the always-on attack dog, single-mindedly scheming up new ways to translate the president’s vague pronouncements into applications of real government power. As one top official at a major university in the crosshairs of this administration told us: he is the point person on all of it; his office, the real power center inside the White House.
How Miller has been talking in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination should have everybody worried.

———— Autocracy R Us ————

White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups

Trump administration officials on Monday responded to the activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination by threatening to bring the weight of the federal government down on what they alleged was a left-wing network that funds and incites violence, seizing on the killing to make broad and unsubstantiated claims about their political opponents.
The White House and President Trump’s allies suggested that he was part of a coordinated movement that was fomenting violence against conservatives — without presenting evidence that such a network existed.

https://twitter.com/PhilipProudfoot/status/1967211460389736796

https://twitter.com/covie_93/status/1967312476602847401

The U.S. Government’s Extraordinary Pursuit of Kilmar Ábrego García

https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1967293853461021035

Trump: ‘I’ll call a national emergency’ in DC over ICE cooperation

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1967782080286474424

How Trump Plans to Go After Left-Leaning Groups

Among the actions being discussed by the president’s team: reviewing the tax-exempt status of left-leaning nonprofit groups and targeting them with anticorruption laws.
The president could begin rolling out the actions as soon as this week, officials said, part of a bid to harness support for Kirk, particularly among young voters, ahead of the midterm elections.
Officials across the administration are working to identify groups suspected of targeting conservatives or causes conservatives support.

https://twitter.com/covie_93/status/1967312476602847401

———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————

https://twitter.com/weakinstrument/status/1967625062015721701

https://twitter.com/TomJChicago/status/1967604931659170211

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

https://twitter.com/JayinKyiv/status/1966828022784200706

https://twitter.com/slantchev/status/1966941904404443348

https://twitter.com/CaolanReports/status/1967501388168007771

https://twitter.com/Microinteracti1/status/1967139465563918729

https://twitter.com/Mylovanov/status/1967302745549095418

———— Smoot-Hawley 2.0 ————

Trump tariffs are fueling inflation, congressional budget chief says

———— Melon Husk ————

https://twitter.com/whstancil/status/1967243030421000263

———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————

Pentagon Review of Hegseth’s Use of Signal Complete

The Pentagon’s internal watchdog has completed a monthslong review of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss sensitive military operations and has submitted its findings to Hegseth for review.
Hegseth will now have the opportunity to comment and provide feedback on the Pentagon Inspector General’s findings, which is standard practice for such reviews, before the final report is provided to Congress in the coming days.

https://twitter.com/piyushmittal/status/1967664138341191951

———— Mors Imperii ————

https://twitter.com/brad_polumbo/status/1967336926006137094

https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1967238114239447367

https://twitter.com/karlykingsley/status/1967244778418131280

https://twitter.com/RadioFreeTom/status/1967701752675004774

https://twitter.com/anitamaxxing/status/1967616077908803680

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