Odds and Ends — 27 June 2026

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

https://twitter.com/shanaka86/status/2070532945497223337

US senators urge CFTC probe Polymarket over ‘deceptive marketing’

https://twitter.com/MmisterNobody/status/2070257710382141856

Anti-trafficking group says Clarity Act's Section 604 could weaken accountability

https://twitter.com/simplymorgn/status/2070206956480913628

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Trump’s Ebola Response Raises Alarm

Thirty federal health service workers gathered last month at Joint Base Andrews in suburban Maryland to prepare for a trip to Africa, the first wave set to care for Americans exposed to a deadly Ebola outbreak ravaging communities across the continent.
But participants quickly grew alarmed by what they described as a shambolic and hurried effort under intense pressure from Washington.

CDC’s chief blocked a covid vaccine study. Now it’s in a top medical journal.

Iran:

The Iran War Is Ending. Everybody Lost.

Trump lost the country. The U.S. lost a half-hearted war. Israel lost an ally. The Middle East lost the illusion of security. Asia lost growth. Global trade lost a dependable artery.

18% of Americans Believe U.S. Met Objectives in Iran

Tell me 18% of Americans don’t have a clue without saying 18% of Americans don’t have a clue.

Politics:

Pete Buttigieg’s family gets swatted:

https://twitter.com/smc429/status/2070615583658533068

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/2070501129146839447

https://twitter.com/donwinslow/status/2070270426203431231

The Chaotic President

A desultory, grievance-filled speech on what should have been a joyous occasion. The last-minute cancellation of a rare bipartisan bill signing in favor of yet another push for doomed, unpopular legislation. A loud confrontation with members of his own party followed by sneering remarks about some of the nation’s oldest allies. And a nonsensical accusation that, if we have it right, blames the algae-filled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool not on his rushed renovations but on knife-wielding vandals … and maybe Barack Obama.
And that was just yesterday.
For President Trump, things aren’t going great. He normally thrives in chaos, reveling in unpredictability to keep his opponents off-balance. But right now, he’s just flailing.

https://twitter.com/TheMaineWonk/status/2069956109297672385

https://twitter.com/covie_93/status/2070291549083124188

Ukraine is swamping Russia’s air defenses with a growing armada of long-range drones that target refineries, port infrastructure, military industries and those air defenses themselves.
The escalating campaign is leading to restrictions on fuel sales in Russia, surging gasoline prices and regular images of black smoke clouds over parts of the country that thought the war in Ukraine was far away.

https://twitter.com/AlexBondODUA/status/2070455762904600662

As Ukraine seizes ‘first chance to win’, war horrors come home to Russia

———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————

https://twitter.com/AmyMcGrathKY/status/2070315346569912433

———— Mors Imperii ————

https://twitter.com/preparedwombat/status/2070565796804280479

Texas Approves Required Reading List with Bible Stories

The state education board in Texas approved a required reading list for K-12 students on Friday that includes several Bible passages — part of a wider state push from the right to include Christian teachings in the classroom.

https://twitter.com/covie_93/status/2070630352297607514

https://twitter.com/LinkofSunshine/status/2070165702950961528