Odds and Ends — 7 September 2025

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

AI Is on the Verge of Its Biggest Upgrade Yet: Emotional Intelligence

Two new research papers reveal agents that can hold consistent personalities and adapt their emotional tone in negotiations, fueling both hopes for more natural interaction and fears of manipulation.

‘Binance dollars’ replace Venezuela’s bolívar as inflation hits 229%

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Concerned about federal vaccine policies, states are crafting their own

https://twitter.com/MichaelAlbertMD/status/1963993569225503173

https://twitter.com/BraddrofliT/status/1964481670817710560

Politics:

https://twitter.com/JenGriffinFNC/status/1964001832172179733

https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1964071906849472879

Trump’s Deadly Boat Strike Was Blatantly Illegal

Conor Lamb on why the strike on a boat from Venezuela was illegal, unconstitutional, unnecessary, and dangerous for the United States

https://twitter.com/TheMaineWonk/status/1964365276641665116

https://twitter.com/Fernand46357857/status/1964341509068902451

———— A New Level of Evil ————

https://x.com/Billbrowder/status/1964297062960279595

———— The Epstein Coverup ————

DOJ says names of two associates Epstein wired $100k and $250k to should stay secret

https://twitter.com/dawnleetaylor/status/1964338136701419539

https://twitter.com/BigRedCeltTT/status/1964102425909797345

No Outreach to Epstein Victims Despite Trump’s Vow

For more than six months, Donald Trump and his justice department have insisted they would get to the bottom of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, but nine attorneys – who have represented approximately 50 Epstein survivors – told the Guardian they have not been recently contacted by the justice department. The revelation casts doubt on the effort by the Trump administration to fully investigate Epstein’s crimes and activities and reveal everything that the government knows about him.

https://twitter.com/KellyScaletta/status/1964507712110412201

———— Autocracy R Us ————

https://twitter.com/GovPritzker/status/1964367057052701152

https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1964361249099042944

https://twitter.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1964364721773302254

https://twitter.com/BMeiselas/status/1964022000642641980

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

https://twitter.com/olddog100ua/status/1964174386455347334

https://twitter.com/JPLindsley/status/1964300825796214949

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1964407846583374276

———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————

https://twitter.com/general_ben/status/1964330473686966545

———— Mors Imperii ————

America Surrenders in the Global Information Wars

The U.S. is reorienting its foreign policy to protect governments that manipulate and suppress information.

USTA Asks Broadcasters to Censor Reaction to Trump

The United States Tennis Association asked broadcasters of the U.S. Open to censor any protests or reaction to President Donald Trump’s appearance at the men’s singles final Sunday. According to the memo, Trump will be shown on feeds from the tournament during the pre-match ceremony, which includes the presentation of the U.S. national anthem, ahead of the final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

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