Odds and Ends — 7 November 2026

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

US Treasury cuts off MEXC over alleged $16B in illicit transactions

Israel’s Economy Defied Three Years of War. Now the Bill Is Coming Due.

AI debt concerns grow as ING reportedly seeks buyers for $500 million of data center loans

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Chronic Fatigue Was Neglected for Decades. Then Came Covid

Iran:

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2118671603059896561

Politics:

https://x.com/vincempls/status/2118545281457508711

https://x.com/Youtalkingtume/status/2118753205907837380

https://x.com/DecodingFoxNews/status/2118318128149000528

Democrats ‘Inundated’ with Demands Not to Elect Jeffries

Democratic House members and members-elect are being bombarded with phone calls and emails urging them not to elect Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as speaker.

https://x.com/jasonformiss/status/2118769767142101111

https://x.com/BuckyNoseBest/status/2118658288929919448

———— Minnesota Under Siege ————

https://x.com/StuffaboutMpls/status/2118716999308062756

———— Stephen Miller ————

https://x.com/kurtbardella/status/2118800405626822792
https://x.com/Kasparov63/status/2118822806980813133

https://x.com/Scaramucci/status/2118781746691158159

https://x.com/donwinslow/status/2118785127526662254

https://x.com/MilesTaylorUSA/status/2118803227726520614

https://x.com/emptywheel/status/2118844045669638383

https://x.com/TWOTIMESABITCH/status/2118818765911605683

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2118795369618563169

Stephen Miller’s First Test Is Punishing Trump’s Enemies

An early test for Miller, according to associates of the president, is whether he can satisfy Trump’s desire to punish his perceived political enemies. One of Trump’s biggest frustrations with Wiles, according to administration officials, is that she and the Justice Department weren’t doing enough to go after people seen as leaking classified material, to jail reporters who publish such material and to prosecute his opponents.

https://x.com/realGulDukat/status/2118834118545010876

———— Autocracy R Us ————

Houston mayor curbs cooperation of US city’s police with ICE

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

Trump Official to Profit From Data Centers On Public Land

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who is heavily invested in the AI industry, is leading the charge to allow tech companies to build data centers on the public lands he oversees.

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

https://x.com/TheRickWilson/status/2118682583646994840

———— Florida Man ————

Ron DeSantis Planning Another White House Run

Gov. Ron DeSantis is preparing to run for the GOP’s 2028 presidential nomination, after his home state of Florida was one of the few conservative bastions to survive the Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory.
Allies say the governor sees an opening politically after voters resoundingly rejected the Trump agenda this week.

Really? The man has the charisma of old bread that’s starting to have greenish-blue spots. He makes JD Vance look like Mr. Personality. The last time DeSantis ran for President, it became clear that he didn’t even know how to smile.

DeSantis Denies Report On a 2028 Presidential Bid

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back Friday at a report that he is preparing another White House bid in 2028, accusing The Washington Post of fabricating claims that he has started reaching out to political consultants about a potential campaign.