Odds and Ends — 29 November 2024

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

What a clown: Justin Sun Eats Banana He Bought for $6.2 Million

Cardano founder predicts Bitcoin DeFi will dominate crypto within 3 years

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk

Politics:

What a weird twisted time we live in. The President-elect of the most powerful country in the world thinks it’s a good idea to post this:

https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1862292326258765898

Two can play at that game:

https://twitter.com/TheRocketRalph/status/1862300279032390048

Syrian rebels claim to have entered city of Aleppo

https://twitter.com/BrianKarem/status/1862176839038640563

Bolsonaro Is Making a Comeback Bid in Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil, wants to return to power and said he believes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will help make that happen, possibly by using economic sanctions against the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Banned from running for office until 2030 and facing criminal charges for allegedly plotting a coup, Bolsonaro said he sees Trump’s election as a game-changer for his future and politicians on the right in Latin America. Leftists have recently won presidential elections in Mexico and Uruguay and govern most large countries in the region.
Said Bolsonaro: “Trump is back, and it’s a sign we’ll be back too.”

https://twitter.com/PalmerReport/status/1861992764176728346

Musk’s DOGE Plans Rely on White House Budget Office. Conflicts Await.

https://twitter.com/JordanUhl/status/1861937194153460202

NATO may invoke Article 5 to counter Russian sabotage, German intel chief says

Oh, this is good. Give it a watch:

https://twitter.com/Bricktop_NAFO/status/1861836477975437355

https://twitter.com/BBCSteveR/status/1862019610159259822

https://twitter.com/PiperK/status/1862239197349699995

UK spy chief says Russia waging ‘reckless’ sabotage campaign in Europe

Hope of breakthrough at international plastic treaty talks after two-year deadlock

Trump's plan to dismantle DEI on day one is a "colorblind" path to Jim Crow 2.0

https://twitter.com/gavinbena/status/1862020938390241575