Odds and Ends — 9 February 2026

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

Prediction markets are the new open-source spycraft

This job has become the ultimate case study for why AI won’t replace human workers

Flash Fiction:

“No pension. No big bonus. Forty-two years working for this company and all I get is this stupid looking cap?”

“Oh, come now. Look on the bright side. When Esteban retired, he got a sock. Not even a pair of socks. You hit the jackpot.”

Written for this prompt.

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Large Swedish study finds COVID-19 vaccination unrelated to fertility or childbirth rates

Politics:

White House in Meltdown Mode

Sources describe Trump furious, Howard Lutnick under pressure, and Susie Wiles calculating distance as Epstein fallout grows.

The Aftermath of Feeding America’s Credibility Into the Woodchipper

———— Minnesota Under Siege ————

The Shooting Death of Renée Good: The Investigation That Wasn’t Allowed to Happen

———— The Epstein Coverup ————

———— Concentration Camps ————

———— Tulsi Gabbard ————

———— Autocracy R Us ————

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

Russia accuses Poland of role in Moscow assassination attempt

———— Melon Husk ————

Musk jumps back into political fray with big midterm donations

———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————

———— Mors Imperii ————

This Is So Much Bigger Than Pete Hegseth or Mark Kelly

A decision against the senator could affect all military retirees.

Serendipity:

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