Odds and Ends — 23 April 2026

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

PUSD stablecoin deploys on ADI Chain, targeting $3T Islamic finance market

'Excellent Window' for Strategic Accumulation as Bitcoin Risk Indicator Flips Bullish

Flash Fiction:

I’m just drifting through life trying to make sense of anything. Time compresses, then dilates. But mostly it speeds by. It seems like not very long ago I was holding my little baby, but today he turned 33 years old and I’m an old guy sitting on the porch drinking coffee in the morning wondering what I’ll do with my day.

Written for this prompt.

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Moderna wins EU approval for combined flu, COVID shot for older adults

Iran:

https://twitter.com/PehnDiSiri/status/2046658360997818640

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2047084906673590616

Trump Likely to Get Worse Iran Deal Than Obama

Mr. Trump withdrew from that deal during his first term in office, reimposing sanctions and leading Iran to dramatically increase its nuclear activity. Mr. Trump attacked Iran last June and again this year to block its progress toward a potential atomic bomb, which Iran denies seeking.
Critics say that Mr. Trump could have avoided a costly war had he left the 2015 agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, in place. They also warn that Mr. Trump may wind up accepting terms little better than the ones Mr. Obama secured more than a decade ago.

https://twitter.com/TimothyDSnyder/status/2046632776682655788

The Strategic Aftershocks of Trump’s Iran War

The consequences will be felt long after the fighting ends.

Politics:

https://twitter.com/ASFleischman/status/2047028600826740998

Trump bashes Supreme Court’s ‘Republican’ justices, says they’ve ‘gone weak, stupid, and bad’

https://twitter.com/davetroy/status/2046586543238734175

Millions of Americans May Now Also Be Canadian

Potentially millions of Americans suddenly have a much easier path to Canadian citizenship, prompting a rush of people to explore their ancestry and file paperwork seeking dual citizenship.
Since the new law took effect December 15, immigration lawyers in the United States and Canada say they have been overwhelmed by clients seeking help submitting proof of citizenship applications. Driven by politics, family heritage, job opportunities and other factors, thousands of Americans are exploring whether the easier process makes now the right time to gain dual citizenship.

https://twitter.com/Ojeda4America/status/2047012380220235979

https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/2047094817784483911