Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:

Indonesian regulator takes cue from Islamic NGOs, bars crypto sales for institutions

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Says the Mixer Protocol Is Unstoppable

Massachusetts Collects More Taxes on Cannabis Than Alcohol

Alcohol excise taxes have increased slightly in the past five fiscal years. Halfway through the current fiscal year, Massachusetts has collected $51.3 million so far in alcohol excise taxes.
For the first time, marijuana excise taxes have exceeded alcohol’s. At the same midway point this fiscal year, the state has collected $74.2 million as December 2021.

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

Neil Young Demands Spotify Remove His Music Over ‘False Information About Vaccines’

Seven school boards sue Virginia’s governor over his order making masks optional.

Sarah Palin Tests Positive for Covid at Start of Trial

Politics:

Judges Greenlight Special Grand Jury In Trump Probe

A panel of Fulton County judges on Monday cleared the way for a special grand jury to be used as part of District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation of former President Donald Trump and his efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.
Special grand juries, which include 16 to 23 people, are rare in Georgia. They can’t issue indictments but can subpoena witnesses and compel the production of documents and information. Unlike regular grand juries, they can be seated for longer than two months and are focused on a singular case.

Republicans: "If you investigate our attempts to steal the 2020 presidential election, we'll put you in jail after we steal the 2024 presidential election."

— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) January 24, 2022

Capitol rioter asks court for lenient sentence, arguing that he already suffered by losing work, access to Airbnb, and his TSA precheck status

Homeland Security Warns of Russian Cyberattack

Serendipity:

A Texas teacher was placed on administrative leave after calling junior-high-school students ‘complete and utter morons’

No good deed goes unpunished?

More women in STEM lead people to label them as ‘soft sciences’

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