Odds and Ends — 29 November 2024

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

What a clown: Justin Sun Eats Banana He Bought for $6.2 Million

Cardano founder predicts Bitcoin DeFi will dominate crypto within 3 years

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk

Politics:

What a weird twisted time we live in. The President-elect of the most powerful country in the world thinks it’s a good idea to post this:

Two can play at that game:

Bolsonaro Is Making a Comeback Bid in Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil, wants to return to power and said he believes U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will help make that happen, possibly by using economic sanctions against the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Banned from running for office until 2030 and facing criminal charges for allegedly plotting a coup, Bolsonaro said he sees Trump’s election as a game-changer for his future and politicians on the right in Latin America. Leftists have recently won presidential elections in Mexico and Uruguay and govern most large countries in the region.
Said Bolsonaro: “Trump is back, and it’s a sign we’ll be back too.”

Well, probably a slim chance of that actually happening. 😄

Romanian court postpones decision on annuling election until Monday

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We need something like that in the U.S. 😎