Odds and Ends — 24 February 2026

about 7 hours ago (Edited)

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

Bitcoin's Slide to $64,000 Is a 'Macro Shock,' Not a Market Breakdown

Bitcoin's 50% drop from its October peak is a macro shock in an overleveraged market, not a broken cycle, experts claim.

A.I. Isn’t Coming for Every White-Collar Job. At Least Not Yet.

Telegram CEO faces Russia probe over allegations of terrorism facilitation

Flash Fiction:

”It’s not that I don’t trust you, but I don’t trust you.”

”Well I suppose you shouldn’t, given that we’ve known each other for all of five minutes.”

”$20,000 with half up front and half when the job’s done? I need some assurance that it’ll be done.”

”Lady, I got nothing up my sleeve. Trust me or don’t. Your choice. But if you want your husband dead by tomorrow, pay up. Otherwise I walk.”

Written for this prompt.

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Moderna’s 2-in-1 flu and COVID vaccine shows encouraging results in small trial

Politics:

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2026118132411101500

Trump’s Retribution Push in Indiana Suffers Blow

The drive for political retribution against Republican state senators who didn’t support Indiana congressional redistricting has taken a blow with a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump ending his campaign.

https://twitter.com/ruthbenghiat/status/2026047982357848527
https://twitter.com/reedgalen/status/2026131887018901863

———— Minnesota Under Siege ————

https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/2026022141280309428

———— Judge Cannon ————

Judge Cannon blocks release of Jack Smith’s classified documents report

In her latest move benefiting Donald Trump, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted a request from him and his former co-defendants to block the release of Jack Smith’s report on the classified documents case he brought against them in Florida.

https://twitter.com/stealthygeek/status/2025972635251654933

https://twitter.com/Strandjunker/status/2025982788667621450

https://twitter.com/DarrigoMelanie/status/2025948860133031965

https://twitter.com/cabsav456/status/2025949764974444864

https://twitter.com/TomJChicago/status/2026014417205485903

———— The Epstein Coverup ————

Epstein hid secret files in storage units across US

Search warrants reviewed by The Telegraph suggest US authorities never raided the lockers, raising the possibility that they may contain unseen evidence relating to Epstein and his associates, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Mandelson.

https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/2025954358244839579

Peter Attia resigns from CBS News following Epstein backlash

Justice Department Withheld Epstein Files on Trump

The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor.
It also removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein also mention Trump.