Newsletter: Crypto reserves: no public good, no principles
The formerly anti-government bitcoin movement abandons its principles in favor of number-go-up, applauds federal plan to stockpile seized crypto with no clear benefit to national interest
https://www.citationneeded.news/crypto-reserves-no-public-good-no-principles/
Thanks to Melissa Hellmann of The Guardian (US) for reporting on the lesser known victims of #ICE so far this year.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/28/deaths-ice-2026-
I always say that there are no moral victories in politics, and the violent stupidity unleashed by the MAGA trifecta has already been a disaster, BUT…
If any good can come from this episode of criminal incompetence, it would take the form of a vigorous public discussion of American values.
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#FederalReserve Chair #JeromePowell is speaking
Says #Trump #tariffs were far higher than expected & that larger than expected tariffs mean higher #inflation, slower growth.
"We face a highly uncertain outlook with elevated risks of both higher #unemployment & higher inflation," undermining both of the #Fed's mandates of 2% inflation & maximum employment, Powell said in prepared remarks for a business journalists' conference.
1/x OK-doke, Mastodon #resistance peeps. Several morning 🧵 to-dos in the face of the CR shitstorm and *certain* spinless Dem capitulation.#USpol #Democracy
First up:
Good (and early) “Fridays in Trumpland” post from The Newsletter with ECM with phone numbers of all Dem Senators and script too: https://open.substack.com/pub/newsletterwithecm/p/fridays-in-trumpland-3132025
#Cancer, #Covid, & #Alzheimers #Research Could Be Lost Forever
Days before #RFKJr announced that 10,000 #HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on #NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."
#Trump #health #science #medicine #AntiIntellectualism #idiocracy #USpol
https://www.404media.co/nih-archives-repositories-marked-for-review-for-potential-modification/
This is a perfect example of why we shouldn't tell people to "vote blue, no matter who." This guy will have a "D" after his name on the ballot. It is imperative that voters do their own research.
...A Trump-voting pastor could be the one who stops Democrats from being able to take control of the U.S. Senate. Only two filed for U.S. Senate in Nebraska and one is a Donald Trump-supporting far-right pastor calling himself a "free thinker."...
So… what exactly do you wear for a nuclear winter? #USPol #WarOnIran
Newsletter: Dubbing it “Operation Choke Point 2.0”, cryptocurrency companies have co-opted legitimate concerns about banking discrimination to fight regulation — and Congress is buying it.
https://www.citationneeded.news/crypto-industrys-debanking-smokescreen/
This week's comic: Playing the wealth card
#cartoon #comic #billionaires #uspol #oligarchy #authoritarianism #economy
mar 15
5 min
How to kill the goose which lays golden eggs. University layoffs.. censorship, research shutdowns, cuts to basic research in government foundations and agencies, universities revoking degrees, and all the crazy shit ICE is doing, I certainly painting an American education and a unique fashion.
And you can have a side of deadly preventable diseases!
I wasn’t expecting the bit in the #Melania documentary where she sat down and watched two very early episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond in a row and they showed you them in real time, with ads, so that took up about 50% of the running time.
But as a creative decision by the director I think it was sound and was definitely the highlight of the film. #USpol
New today: I created a brief guide to help Texans, especially #LGBTQIA+ folks and allies living here, better understand the legislature and which bills are likely to become law ... and which ones probably won't go anywhere.
If we're going to be share, fight, protest ... we should make it count. https://kitoconnell.com/2025/03/22/bad-bills-texas-legislature-understanding-how-to/
#Texas #TXlege #politics #USpol #transphobia #HumanRights #Republicans #GregAbbott #fascism #genocide #News
Boston declares itself a pro-trans sanctuary city amid GOP’s escalating attacks
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/boston-declares-itself-a-pro-trans-sanctuary-city-amid-gops-escalating-anti-trans-attacks/
Boston won't comply w. anti-LGBTQ+ fed. orders
* decision comes w. some risk. 🏳️⚧️🙏
#USpol #Boston #LGBTQ #SanctuaryCity #TransLivesMatter
#Trump #fascism #Christofascism #transgenocide
It's incredible how they don't even notice how Jordan makes fun of them on the spot
Unfort these are also the nutjobs who picked a criminal for President..
I wonder what they're high on
It appears former USMC folks are leading the charge against the travesty in DC. 👏
“As a United States Marine Corps combat veteran stationed overseas their entire enlistment, this is the exact situation we are trained to look for and not participate in”
He then asked for whoever is reading the email to maintain the culture he was taught in the Marine Corps: “Honor, Courage and Commitment.”
Due to the nature of my work, whether I show up for work today or not in solidarity with Minnesota changes almost nothing, but it does give me an avenue to say something so here's my email auto-reply.
"Organizations in Minnesota have called for a day of solidarity on January 30th to highlight what's happening there. As a show of support for the people of Minnesota and people everywhere risking their lives and livelihoods to defend my rights as an American, I'm offline today.
I hope those of you who are able are doing the same and if you'd like to take it a step further, here are some organizations I'm supporting who are delivering mutual aid, legal help, and press coverage you can donate to.
Immigrant Rapid Response Fund by Women's Foundation of Minnesota:
https://www.grapevine.org/nonprofit/8wSQPNA/Immigrant-Rapid-Response-Fund
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota:
https://www.ilcm.org/donate/
Subscribe to the Minnesota Star-Tribune:
https://www.startribune.com/subscribe
Donate to Minnesota Public Radio:
https://support.mpr.org/news-web
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Seeya next week.
Mar 26
2 min
He's only look after our long term interests..
P. A. T. H. E. T. I. C.
Revealed: White House’s desperate scramble to get Trump back in Rogan’s good graces
https://www.alternet.org/joe-rogan-trump-2676786592/
#TrumpMustGo #TrumpKillsAmerica #Iran #RepublicansDidThis #NoMoreRepublicans #USPol
New from @candicequestions: Former Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French is running a 'fossil fascist' campaign for Railroad Commissioner, blaming the sins of the oil and gas industry on scapegoats and racist conspiracies. https://www.texasobserver.org/bo-french-blood-and-oil-railroad-commissioner/
#Republicans #Texas #midterms #politics #USpol #news #fascism #OilAndGas #environment #ClimateChange
The first words of the top headline on The Guardian US homepage right now:
“‘This is a coup’”
