Odds and Ends — 27 August 2026
Published on HivePostify by @preparedwombat · Thu Aug 27 2026
Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt:
https://x.com/MaxFisher/status/2092705737629704458
Bernstein forecasts Bitcoin to reclaim $125K by late 2026 ahead of cycle peak
https://x.com/ricwe123/status/2092508986167771263
Coronavirus and Public Health:
mRNA COVID vaccine linked to lower risk of myocarditis in teens, young adults
Iran:
Iran and Oman Prep Hormuz Deal >Iran and Oman are approaching a deal to secure safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz and future administration of the vital economic artery.
https://x.com/EmmaMAshford/status/2092390183303860408
Trump Says ‘Mission Accomplished’ in Iran
https://x.com/RadioFreeTom/status/2092341452445483128
https://x.com/Villgecrazylady/status/2092356145306349791
Politics:
https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2092798371404697958
https://x.com/wallyrashid/status/2092340517908443602
https://x.com/anewpolicyorg/status/2092368033310281751
https://x.com/HunterBiden/status/2092401712640454966
https://x.com/IAmPoliticsGirl/status/2092752804867641783
Donald Trump Is More Dangerous Than Ever >As Donald Trump becoming a lame duck? As his troubles multiply at home and abroad, the prospect of dealing with a hobbled American president is enough to make foes and friends swoon with relief… >Alas, anyone hoping to see Mr Trump chastened by failure is misjudging the man. Political wisdom may soon declare Mr Trump the lamest of ducks, as his wishes are challenged by Congress, or as financial markets pass harsh and costly judgments on MAGA-nomics. Mr Trump may not care. Let little people worry about the Republican Party, public policy or America’s budget deficit. As long as Mr Trump is still commander-in-chief, he can secure a place in history by remaking, or breaking, the world.
https://x.com/ByrneHobart/status/2092735799976476950
https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2092595527082713162
https://x.com/aintscarylarry/status/2092771640904134827
———— Natalie Harp ————
https://x.com/atrupar/status/2092685910878089277
https://x.com/AdamParkhomenko/status/2092741780194066679
———— A mari usque ad mare ————
https://x.com/AntiTrumpCanada/status/2092679121541234908
https://x.com/RasmusJarlov/status/2092692255811281194
https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2092593932785897586
https://x.com/davegreenidge57/status/2092354106589376983
https://x.com/BarbMcQuade/status/2092584886905266339
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https://x.com/PiperK/status/2092488453241930231
https://x.com/grantstern/status/2092588941564100622
———— The Panopticon ————
Fox weighing in on henhouse initiative: State Department to Partner With Palantir, Anduril on Free Speech Initiative >A State Department program that would see defense tech companies Palantir and Anduril provide expertise on digital freedom-of-speech issues is raising eyebrows among some experts…
https://x.com/jfishback/status/2092629148577468498
https://x.com/LeahRain77/status/2092351075932140008
———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————
https://x.com/chucktodd/status/2092765858120495330
———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————
https://x.com/covie93/status/2092753938223079433
https://x.com/Kasparov63/status/2092433177788768295
———— Smoot-Hawley 2.0 ————
Vietnam Has the Biggest Trade Surplus with the U.S. >A year after President Trump set out to rewire global trade in America’s favor, the biggest winner has turned out to be Vietnam. >For the first half of this year, federal data shows Vietnam’s trade surplus with the U.S. hit $114 billion, ahead of semiconductor hub Taiwan, Mexico, and even China. >It is an unexpected outcome for an economy a quarter the size of Mexico’s, and the result of years of reconciliation after the Vietnam War and turbocharged capitalist development in the Communist nation. But some of the biggest boosts to Vietnamese exports to the U.S. have come from Trump’s global tariff war.
———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————
https://x.com/covie93/status/2092610443609084048
Fired General Was Advised to Drop Kid Rock Investigation >Days before the Army’s top officer was abruptly fired earlier this year, he was advised by a fellow general now vying to replace him to stop the military’s investigation into an unauthorized helicopter flyby of musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee estate. >Gen. Randy George, whom Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed as the Army chief of staff without explanation, felt it was important to follow typical protocol and determine whether any safety regulations had been violated during the March 28 flyby.
https://x.com/ruthbenghiat/status/2092668838538014851
———— Mors Imperii ————
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