Odds and Ends — 21 January 2026

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

Crypto mortgages in US face valuation risks, regulatory uncertainty

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy to Launch $100M Crypto Hedge Fund

Coronavirus and Public Health:

COVID-19 and the Toll it Took on Laboratory Professionals

Politics:

He doesn’t mince his words at all.

“Until now, we tried to appease the new president in the White House. We were very lenient, also with the tariffs. We were lenient hoping to get his support for the Ukraine war… But now so many red lines are being crossed that you have the choice between your self-respect. Being a happy vassal is one thing. Being a miserable slave is something else.” — Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever

Halligan Leaves as Faux U.S. Attorney

Lindsey Halligan, tapped by President Trump to prosecute his enemies, has left the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia, Attorney General Pam Bondi said late Tuesday after a judge called Ms. Halligan’s bid to remain in office a ‘charade.’

Native Americans intrigued by Trump’s claim that ‘landing boats’ doesn’t grant you ownership of the entire country

———— Minnesota Under Siege ————

Trump targets Minnesota as he marks one year of second term

ICE agents from down south who are here are going to learn some things the hard way:

———— Trump Rambling ————

Trump doubles down on Greenland threats, saying there is 'no going back'

Ex-Trump Press Secretary Warns President Is ‘Mentally Slipping’ Following ‘Bizarre’ Presser

———— The Epstein Coverup ————

———— Autocracy R Us ————

What Happened to Pam Bondi?

How the attorney general became a person who loves telling Trump yes

Why Trump’s Justice Department Is Redefining Dissent as Terrorism

———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————

George Orwell: “They will have tyranny and they will call it justice, lies and they call it truth, war and they call it peace.”

Donald Trump: “Peace Board”

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

———— Melon Husk ————

Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data

Two members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls, the Justice Department revealed in newly disclosed court papers.

———— Mors Imperii ————

Citing $115,000 in unpaid rent, Lehigh County evicts ICE from Allentown office space

Trump Threatens Europe Over Greenland

As Trump talked about Greenland, the auditorium went silent. Some people audibly gasped as he attacked NATO and said he did not think the alliance would come to the United States’s defense in the future. But for the most part, the audience has nervously listened quietly to to each word of his speech.

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