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"In other words, the only economic reason for stablecoins is to facilitate criminal activity. Do the politicians backing the GENIUS Act not understand this?" I'm pretty sure they do, which means they're in on the take. We should treat them as if they are. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/digital-co...

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Republican lawmakers do not do the business of the people. They do the business of the oligarchs.

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slate.com/technology/2... my latest for @slate.com

submitted 9 days ago • 18 comments

The steady deterioration of First Amendment rights and the conflation of violence with dissent is a result not just of an authoritarian regime but of a press culture that is feckless at best and authoritarian-fluffers at worst. The New York Times is beyond redemption.

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In Australia, the captain of this soccer team went into the stands after his team won the championship to get their waterboy, who has Down's Syndrome, so they could celebrate together. 🍻

submitted 19 days ago • 107 comments

NEW: As the Trump admin is flying Afrikaners here today to be resettled as "refugees," @Sec_Noem is terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan — meaning they may start deporting women and allies who protected our troops to the Taliban to be persecuted or killed!

submitted 20 days ago • 256 comments

June 6th? Creepy trolls. This action is unjust. The Pentagon is pushing aside individual merit and competency using hate and fear. We must speak up for these selfless servants who have repeatedly proven their value to the nation’s military.

submitted 24 days ago • 2 comments

Trump and Musk’s misinformation don’t come without a motive.

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