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Trump is pushing forward with his plans to create a "Crypto Strategic Reserve."
No one has bothered to explain why diverting government resources into crypto has ANY STRATEGIC BENEFIT FOR THE UNITED STATES.
The only benefit is for people who are current investors in crypto.
It's a grift.
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For now, the Democrats’ calls to “reinvent themselves” are rhetorical than actual. Even if moderates try to shift the conversation away from identity politics or radical positions, it doesn’t make sense that the party base will follow. Even if progressives try to rally the rank and file around a bold economic populism, there is no reason…
I went to a party last week in Trump’s DC. It was exhilarating in a way that made me very uneasy.
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I have no idea what to make of this. It cannot possibly be as stupid as it appears, can it?
Washington Post columnist talked to my friend and colleague Jordan Castro about his writing and way of thinking about culture. What Jordan says in this interview encapsulates much of what the and the broader Cluny Institute is doing. I’m grateful to work alongside him. The profile:
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Research shows that speaking to strangers has a subtle but significant effect on our happiness. It turns out that the seemingly trivial social encounters — chatting up a person in the elevator, making small talk with the Starbucks barista, or even just smiling at a passerby — can have profound positive changes in your mood.
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At 4 p.m. today, the U.S. Senate votes to remove a rule that bans debanking, a practice where banks, financial institutions, payment processors, and even certain services in the digital finance sector, like cryptocurrency platforms, deny services to clients based on political, reputational, or ideological grounds.
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Obsessed with Francis Ford Coppola’s Razzie acceptance “speech” for Megalopolis.
I think the point he makes here is far more important than what any of us might think about his recent film. He’s talking about a cultural crisis of great urgency, and I don’t see any urgent need to slam his film.
Even if it is bad, whatever that might be taken to mean— I’m more interested in a bad work of art than a mediocre piece of assembly line cookie cutter drek.
Thanks for posting this— I hadn’t heard about it.
Ya papi but us mortals are neither gods nor beasts, so politics — as in the affairs of the city and its dwellers — are una-fuckin’-voidable ;-)
Also, can’t both things be true at the same time. There’s zero cultural experimentation — hence our monoculture that grows, I believe, in times of uncertainty, and also, your movie was just really freakin’ bad?
I didn’t see it, but after suffering through “Tetro” twice, outta respect for your Genius (honestly), I was not so inclined :-/
Sophie, I’m discovering that a good way to get lots of likes is to comment on your notes! It’s a good thing for me that I’m on your side.
Thank YOU for posting this. I am definitely watching Megalopolis now.
I've been meaning to watch this film and I have a feeling I might like it.
It looks worth it at least for the cinematography, and honestly I wouldn't be surprised if I actually like it as I tend to like a lot of films that get panned by the critics. But we shall see—every once in a while the critics are right. (:
Extra points for the Playtime reference!
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