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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 12h

This Raiders offensive line is so much worse than advertised it would take a NASA astrophysicist to calculate it.

Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 17h

She also opposes abortion b/c the Catholic Church forbids it, but was all-too-happy to issue one-line midnight rulings allowing Trump executions back in the day, including that of Lisa Montgomery-a severely mentally ill woman whose life up to the point of her crime would've made Stephen King retch.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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Thomas Hansen @thomashansen.bsky.social · 18h

#TheDig

Video: An Interview with Professor Erik Lie

Prof. Lie is a legend for his research into stock options backdating that inspired a WSJ investigation that won a Public Service Pulitzer. Francine McKenna @fmckenna.bsky.social talk with him about his new book, Catching Cheats, and what's next:

Video: An Interview with Professor Erik Lie

Prof. Lie is a legend for his research into stock options backdating that inspired a WSJ investigation that won a Public Service Pulitzer. We talk about his new book, Catching Cheats, and what's next.

thedig.substack.com

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 1d

I'm pretty sure scientists have a lot more to say than that.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sparking debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

Here’s what the science actually says:

RFK Jr. linked circumcision and Tylenol to autism. Here’s what scientists say.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparks debate with claims linking circumcision and Tylenol to autism, but scientists say the evidence is lacking.

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 2d

Untold billions in taxpayer money flow to this man.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

Exclusive: Tech billionaire Peter Thiel warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of AI are “legionnaires of the Antichrist” in private lectures that connected government oversight of Silicon Valley to an apocalyptic future.

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 2d

But not employment....got it.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 2d

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will bring some furloughed employees back to work so it can publish the September consumer-price index, a key inflation report, an administration official said.

Federal Government Recalls Workers to Produce Key Inflation Report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will bring some furloughed employees back to work so it can publish the September consumer-price index, a key inflation report, an administration official said.

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Francine McKenna @fmckenna.bsky.social · 2d

A joint production today with Olga Usvyatsky on how Strategy, the OG of bitcoin treasury, like a fox has led many other chickens 🐓 out of the coop and in most cases to no good end. The juice is behind the paywall. I hope you will subscribe. thedig.substack.com/p/strategy-p...

Bitcoin treasuries have market and interest rate risk, face earnings volatility from fair-value adjustments, and liquidity is trapped in a volatile asset. Just wait until regulatory scrutiny returns!

thedig.substack.com

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 2d

I think a bigger topic of fascination for people like myself, who have been lifting weights for decades is how much Vitamin S he's on.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 2d

RFK Jr.’s habit of working out in jeans is a source of curiosity and bewilderment in the fitness world.

Another Controversial Stance From RFK Jr: Working Out in Jeans

The health secretary’s gym habit is a source of curiosity and bewilderment in the fitness world.

on.wsj.com

Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 2d

I once believed ours was a serious country.

Tom Homan Was Said to Have Received $50,000 From Agents. He May Not Have to Return It.

www.nytimes.com

Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 3d

www.bbc.com/audio/play/w... Featuring the inimitable @molly.wiki and @fmckenna.bsky.social

BBC Audio | The Inquiry | Is Trump building a crypto economy?

Trump is embracing crypto, but is he building a new kind of American economy?

www.bbc.com

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 3d

Not going into detail is a feature, not a bug.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d

GOP members are talking about overhauling the Affordable Care Act but have not gone into detail.

Top Republican Throws Massive Wrench in Shutdown Standoff

GOP members are talking about overhauling the Affordable Care Act but have not gone into detail.

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 3d

Rapidly thinking of becoming a White Sox fan....
www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

Pope Leo says faith and love for migrants are connected

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.

www.npr.org

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them. n.pr/48ihZvq

Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need

Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 3d

After 3 yrs of reporting on FTX and crypto, I know it is a fool's errand to engage w this nonsense. I wish you much happiness and wealth, have a nice day.

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 3d

Yeah, thanks for the tip, and what you're pointing to is the real beauty of it. Larry doesn't WANT to own it, he just sits back and collects $250M/yr in free money from evangelicals blindly trading it. Execs at every firm w a crypto ETF are wetting their pants laughing at it all.

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 3d

What does "boost" actually mean here? The law is very plain about furloughed workers and back pay, and their "view" is flatly incorrect and illegal.

Marc Caputo @marcacaputo.bsky.social · 3d

The White House isn't just standing by its view that federal law doesn't guaranteeback pay for furloughed workers: It has emails showing this belief dates back to the 2019 shutdown.

Here’s what they said. Read it first in @axios

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/s...

2019 emails boost White House's view that furloughed workers aren't guaranteed back pay

The OMB's interpretation of the law has roiled Congress, outraged labor unions and added a layer of tension to the federal shutdown that began Oct. 1.

www.axios.com

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 3d

This fact somehow escapes crypto evangelists every time they fall all over themselves to let the world know that Larry Fink is a Bitcoin Maxi.

Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · 4d

BlackRock's bitcoin ETF now manages nearly $100bn, making the asset manager the single largest known owner of bitcoin. The ETF now throws off nearly $250mn a year in fees for BlackRock. www.ft.com/content/0cc9...

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 4d

Here's a handy video on how millionaires like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are EXACTLY the kind of person the farm bailouts are for.

pls pardon the clickbait thumbnail, it does have real math in it

youtu.be/3kEr0jb6zhU

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Francine McKenna @fmckenna.bsky.social · 4d

thedig.substack.com/p/whose-your... A variety pack of transactions and two private company bankruptcies cause me to dig in to attempt to answer my favorite question: Where were the auditors?

Who's your auditor? Several transactions, two bankruptcies, and Tether raise the question

A variety pack of transactions and two private company bankruptcies cause me to dig in to attempt to answer my favorite question: Where were the auditors?

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Patrick Radden Keefe @praddenkeefe.bsky.social · 5d

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 5d

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 5d

A planned documentary series from Hulu detailing Bill Belichick's first season at North Carolina will no longer be happening, according to a report

Bill Belichick, North Carolina no longer to be featured in Hulu documentary series: Report

A planned documentary series from Hulu detailing Bill Belichick's first season at North Carolina will no longer be happening, according to a report

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Fortune @fortune.com · 5d

The recent frenzy of AI-fueled investments and stock-market gains has John Chambers, the former CEO of Cisco, experiencing déjà vu: The AI-hype feels all too reminiscent of the 1990s crash. trib.al/MLdsyMh

Former Cisco CEO John Chambers navigated the dot-com crash—now he sees the same red flags with AI | Fortune

“If I am right about AI moving at five times the speed of the internet, we are going to destroy jobs faster than we can replace them,” he said.

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Aunty Em @everycourthouse.bsky.social · 6d

“We are home now. We marched from the park to ICE, very peaceful crowd. We were standing around ICE pushed us down, sprayed us with chemical and I was hit in the head with a projectile. This was so unprovoked. People have to know that the Feds are attacking people with NO provocation whatsoever.”

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 5d

please read my memo www.theverge.com/business/793...

Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed

Bari Weiss has sold her company, The Free Press, to manage the decline of broadcast news at CBS. How many ways can it go wrong?

www.theverge.com

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Nbits60 @nbits60.bsky.social · 5d

The last time the S&P/Gold ratio was this low, we were in the beginnings of a recession.

S&P 500 to Gold Ratio

This interactive chart tracks the ratio of the S&P 500 market index to the price of gold. The number tells you how many ounces of gold it would take to buy the S&P 500 on any given month.

www.macrotrends.net