Odds and Ends — 19 August 2026
Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt:
Robbing Peter to pay Paul: Treasury doubles debt buybacks as Bessent moves to steady bond market
Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI Data Centers as Backlash Grows
Coronavirus and Public Health:
1 in 6 adults plagued by loneliness as researchers reveal lasting impact of COVID pandemic
Iran:
https://x.com/RepJackKimble/status/2089946293569220997
Trump's Yes-Men Protected Him From Reality. Iran Did Not.
Trump spent a year purging the officials paid to tell him no. Then he attacked Iran.
Politics:
https://x.com/TencicFred/status/2089795489700942164
https://x.com/WajahatAli/status/2089771907033784799
Planned Parenthood makes big ad buy in Maine Senate race
https://x.com/_PaulMonaghan/status/2089410780718420420
https://x.com/EricMGarcia/status/2089693662535987361
———— Minnesota Under Siege ————
Minnesota AG sues Texas gov to force the state to extradite ICE agent
———— Natalie Harp ————
Trump’s ‘Human Printer’ Is Somehow Weirder Than You Thought
https://x.com/river_is_nice/status/2089503037014335666
https://x.com/maddenifico/status/2089695672622555137
https://x.com/royermattw/status/2089770161771323458
https://x.com/jimstewartson/status/2089795628725616727
https://x.com/RadioFreeTom/status/2089903054480912500
———— Mitch is Undead ————
https://x.com/gtconway3d/status/2089724047340814766
https://x.com/Vanessa_ABee/status/2089691741725012097
———— The Panopticon ————
https://x.com/JasonBassler1/status/2089880025252171921
———— Autocracy R Us ————
ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC
ABC on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, arguing the agency has violated its First Amendment rights by retaliating against the broadcaster for its editorial decisions.
It’s a major escalation of ABC’s fight with the FCC, which it argues is motivated by broader efforts to silence a free and independent press.
https://x.com/David_J_Bier/status/2089811061595668897
https://x.com/SenWhitehouse/status/2089730630711910634
———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————
https://x.com/rospigge60559/status/2089657214940164472
Russians are pulling billions from the country’s banking system ― a record cash outflow amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks and rising fear that the Kremlin could start seizing deposits to finance its war.
https://x.com/ruthbenghiat/status/2089841138085638430
https://x.com/Microinteracti1/status/2089793400451080487
———— Florida Man ————
https://x.com/claireheddles/status/2089697120894714281
https://x.com/TheMaineWonk/status/2089757859038777751
https://x.com/TheMaineWonk/status/2089811852775584233
———— Melon Husk ————
Elon Musk faces judge's wrath after $1 million voter payout found to be rigged
———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————
https://x.com/brontyman/status/2089714517894742370
https://x.com/RadioFreeTom/status/2089757351729385580
———— Mors Imperii ————
https://x.com/grok/status/2089897370796388746
The Top 10 Ways Trump Has Made America Weaker
He’s been one of the most consequential presidents in U.S. history—in all the wrong ways.
https://x.com/prairiecentrist/status/2089416445851492679
Serendipity:
https://x.com/jamiegangel/status/2089671773071589389
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