Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:

Bitcoin Miner Profitability Could Double After Record Drop in Network Difficulty

Binance suspends euro bank transfers amid regulatory heat

California may move to regulate booming debt settlement industry

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

Crackdown on ‘vaccine sommeliers’ as Covid pandemic grips Brazil

Pfizer vaccine protection takes a hit as Delta variant spreads, Israeli government says

Politics:

Election officials to Trump: No missing mail-in ballots in Montana

Fewer Americans Skipping Jury Duty

Trump Irked Over Giuliani Requesting Pay For Efforts To Overturn Election Results

Former President Trump has reportedly cut ties with his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and has been annoyed with Giuliani’s requests for financial compensation in his efforts to overturn the election results. … Giuliani reportedly has “gotten only the cold shoulder” when asking Trump for payment, and has been “cast out, cut off” by Trump’s family.

Biden’s Plan for Afghanistan Doesn’t Add Up

Lebanon is 'days away' from social explosion, PM Diab warns

”…Ashli Babbitt’s death was a tragedy. She didn’t deserve to die. But there is no question that the unknown Capitol Police office who shot her was totally justified in his decision to use lethal force in the situation. Indeed, he would have been negligent not to have taken extreme measures under the circumstances.”

There Was No Conservative Culture War

Republicans used cultural issues to gain—or to try to gain—political power. Their brightest minds and greatest efforts went into securing control of judiciary, developing a judicial philosophy for their appointees, securing control of the Capitol, and developing laws that could be implemented in multiple state houses across the nation. No actual attempt to change the culture was attempted.

Conservatives Have No Plan To Win the Culture War. They Intend to Rule Anyway.

The Trumpian ethos, and those who adhere to it, are not about winning the culture war. They have only the intention of ruling, and inflicting as much pain to their enemies as possible from a minority position.

Donald Trump appears to admit to central thrust of fraud charges at campaign rally

Fascists March In, Get Chased Out Of Philadelphia

A hidden abortion crew prepares to confront a post-Roe America

Driven underground during the pandemic, online abortion providers say they’ll keep supplying pills and services even if the Supreme Court approves state bans.

Serendipity:

Echo Dots Store a Wealth of Data—Even After You Reset Them

Thinking about selling your smart speaker? Be aware that you can't completely delete personal content from the device.

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