Odds and Ends — 18 January 2026

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt:
https://twitter.com/RKing618/status/2012664438298452461
Vitalik Buterin warns Ethereum has ‘backslid’ on decentralization and privacy
https://twitter.com/NafeezAhmed/status/2012133010729292175
AI Utopianism Masks Tech Billionaires’ Fear: Douglas Rushkoff
Economists and technologists say AI hype obscures displacement, infrastructure costs, and uneven gains.
Coronavirus and Public Health:
New insights into early brain development following in-utero COVID-19 exposure
Politics:
https://twitter.com/SarahLongwell25/status/2012658201854906619
Trump Says He’s Suing JPMorgan Chase
https://twitter.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/2012579271990972432
———— Murder in Minneapolis ————
https://twitter.com/TwinsGeek/status/2012663019768066446
https://twitter.com/acnewsitics/status/2012676635833884764
https://twitter.com/Guru_Merc/status/2012726797184487654
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mobilizes state National Guard amid ongoing protests
https://twitter.com/WCCO/status/2012212163306197373
https://twitter.com/SassiestMinx/status/2012513275427119445
https://twitter.com/pdouglasweather/status/2012518229751554090
Pentagon Readies 1,500 Soldiers to Deploy to Minnesota
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, after President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to unrest there.
https://twitter.com/laborontheline/status/2012342475407413716
———— Kalaallit Nunaat ————
https://twitter.com/USA_Polling/status/2012582561763991619
https://twitter.com/samyoungman/status/2012590209624416449
https://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/2012600329611751653
https://twitter.com/shashj/status/2012598971617648943
https://twitter.com/arnocast/status/2012633001532784887
https://twitter.com/OldManLefty1/status/2012700921721933932
———— The Epstein Coverup ————
https://twitter.com/stealthygeek/status/2012653955071832193
https://twitter.com/Furbeti/status/2012462536365343199
https://twitter.com/marlene4719/status/2012586778184622123
———— Autocracy R Us ————
https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/2012552108025803185
https://twitter.com/DemocraticWins/status/2012633276649713809
FBI Scours Its Records to Discredit Trump Opponents
The FBI has had many missions in the more than half-century since its founding director, J. Edgar Hoover, died. It has chased spies, foiled terrorist attacks, ushered in a modern era of innovation and decreased crime rates.
But under its current chief, Kash Patel, the bureau has added payback to its portfolio. Agents now scour the FBI’s vast holdings to root out negative information about President Trump’s perceived political enemies.
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/2012386107845984596
https://twitter.com/esjesjesj/status/2012673722390368722
https://twitter.com/infinite_jaz/status/2012568435192901700
Man Charged With Shining Laser Pointer At Trump’s Helicopter Acquitted In 35 Minutes
It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."
https://twitter.com/PotatoMcWhiskey/status/2012608901196267586
https://twitter.com/Ollie_XVX/status/2012599633910882359
ICE agent who killed L.A. man accused of child abuse, racism in court filings
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/2012699790212034999
https://twitter.com/WedgeLIVE/status/2012417951077425486
———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————
https://twitter.com/SarahLongwell25/status/2012667420314321020
https://twitter.com/alexwickham/status/2012648003165638940
https://twitter.com/tysonbrody/status/2012687865461805482
https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/2012556321166446869
———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————
https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresson/status/2012551652926992420
———— Mors Imperii ————
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/2012630876203442405
https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2012571429129052445
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/2012176876089856210
Serendipity:
https://twitter.com/SketchesbyBoze/status/2012427131184103907
https://twitter.com/HubbaBubbaYo/status/2012634733776351609


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