Odds and Ends — 22 November 2022
I’ve been playing around with DeepDreamGenerator’s newish “text prompt” artificial intelligence image creator. This image was generated from the prompt “steampunk biplane.”
Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, and Debt:
Genesis Bankruptcy Jitters Send Bitcoin to Fresh Low
The troubled crypto investment bank is in talks with potential investors for at least $1 billion in fresh capital, according to a Bloomberg report.
An odd headline in that zero would be a new low.
Paramount scraps $2.2bn sale of Simon & Schuster publishing to Penguin
FTX-owned Liquid exchange pauses all trading after withdrawal halt
Liquid’s operational halt comes five days after the exchange suspended all withdrawals due to FTX’s bankruptcy filing.
Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:
Got a weird COVID-19 symptom? You’re not alone
From COVID tongue to COVID toe, doctors have seen some bizarre cases
China’s Guangzhou locks down millions in ‘zero-COVID’ fight
Politics:
‘Final Crushing Blow’: Putin’s Men Scramble Over Feared Crimea Blitz
Another Flop From GOP Productions
The coming House hearings on Hunter Biden will be a repeat dose of Whitewater delusion: a Republican circus act that won’t impress voters.
Chinese coast guard seizes rocket debris from Filipino navy
Army Veteran Went Into ‘Combat Mode’
“These kids want to live that way, want to have a good time, have at it. I’m happy about it because that is what I fought for, so they can do whatever they hell they want.”
Mrs. Fetterman Goes to Washington
Kari Lake pouted and whined and held her breath until Arizona turned blue.
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) November 21, 2022
Sandy Hook families sued Alex Jones. Then he started moving money around.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown pardons 45,000 people with marijuana possession convictions
The pardon is for people convicted of possessing one ounce or less of marijuana, in pre-2016 cases, in which the person was 21 years or older. Brown’s pardon applies in cases where possession was the only charge, and there were no victims.
Alabama Woman Jailed for Using Drugs During Pregnancy Wasn’t Even Pregnant
Serendipity:
Is Earth a self-regulating organism? New study suggests our planet has a built-in climate control
Earth can correct its climate over eons, scientists say; sadly, it doesn't work fast enough to stop climate change
Badge thanks to @arcange
