Odds and Ends — 9 April 2021
Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Deliveries Are About to Take Big Dip in U.S.
Israel May Have Already Reached Herd Immunity
In other news, dumb people still go on cruises: Carnival Cruise Line threatens to pull ships from US ports over coronavirus restrictions
Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:
Mati Greenspan warns SEC's latest action could threaten future of all cryptocurrencies
Politics:
Capitol Rioters Face the Consequences of Their 'Selfie Sabotage'
the government is also reviewing records from 1,600 electronic devices and more than 210,000 tips, “of which a substantial portion include video, photo and social media,” the Justice Department said. Many of the tips came from independent and amateur investigators combing through gigabytes of material from social media.
On one Facebook page, a man posted a selfie with the caption, “I just wanted to incriminate myself a little lol.”
Manhattan Prosecutors Seize Evidence In Trump Case
Investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, acting on a grand jury subpoena, took possession of financial records Thursday morning from the apartment of Jennifer Weisselberg, the former daughter-in-law of a top Trump Organization officer.
Jennifer Weisselberg was married to Barry Weisselberg — the son of Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg — from 2004 to 2018. She has previously said that she had seven boxes of financial records from both her ex-husband and his father, some of which were obtained through divorce litigation.
“What About China?” Is No Defense of American Injustice
White nationalist “groyper” movement links up with anti-vaxxers, threatens use of weapons
Serendipity:
US spies peer into the future — and it doesn’t look good
How Russia’s cosmonauts trained for space
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