Odds and Ends — 11 September 2025

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

Strategy's S&P 500 Snub is a Cautionary Signal for Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries: JPMorgan

Trump’s CFTC pick claims Winklevoss twins meddled with confirmation

Latin American devs favor Ethereum and Polygon over new chains

Coronavirus and Public Health:

In 2024, COVID dropped from the list of top 10 causes of death in U.S.

Politics:

Judge Lets Michigan Fake Electors Walk Because They ‘Sincerely Believed’ 2020 Big Lie

The Anti-Milei Emerges

Buried underneath the headlines trumpeting the lopsided electoral defeat suffered by President Javier Milei’s party this weekend was a development potentially even more troubling for investors in Argentina: the re-emergence of Axel Kicillof.
If Milei is a darling of Wall Street, well, then Kicillof is his nemesis. Whereas Milei is obsessed with slashing the budget deficit, tearing down regulations and taming inflation, Kicillof — now the governor of Buenos Aires province — is remembered on Wall Street as a former minister who intervened in the economy, defaulted on sovereign debt and meddled in private business decisions.

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———— The Epstein Coverup ————

Schumer Moves to Force Vote on Epstein Files

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving to force the Senate to take a vote that would force disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein files, throwing the chamber into a debate Republicans have so far largely been able to avoid.

And, of course, GOP Blocks Schumer’s Effort to Force Vote on Epstein Files

Senate Republicans narrowly blocked an unexpected effort on Wednesday by Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files and put Republican senators on record on an issue that has divided their party.
All but two Republican senators — Josh Hawley of Missouri and Rand Paul of Kentucky — blocked consideration of Mr. Schumer’s measure, which would have required the Justice Department to fully and quickly release its material related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump Threatens to Sue The New York Times Over Epstein

———— Charlie Kirk ————

Graphic Video of Charlie Kirk Killing Was Everywhere

Traditional news organizations were cautious in their midafternoon coverage of Charlie Kirk’s assassination Wednesday not to depict the moment he was shot, instead showing video of him tossing a hat to his audience moments before, and panicked onlookers scattering wildly in the moments after.
In practical terms, though, it mattered little. Gory video of the shooting was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed. Millions of people watched.

———— Autocracy R Us ————

Supreme Court Gives Early Thumbs Up To Trump’s Theft Of Congress’ Power

Former top FBI officials sue, say Kash Patel fired them to stay in Trump's good graces

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

———— Melon Husk ————

———— Mors Imperii ————

The ICE raid at Hyundai was a massive own goal

Serendipity:

The New Math of Quantum Cryptography

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