Odds and Ends — 3 August 2026

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, AI, and Debt:

https://x.com/business/status/2083615006621319596

How American Tech Cartels Use Apps to Break the Law

Cory Doctorow on Big Tech’s Drive to Enshittify Our Lives

https://x.com/jimstewartson/status/2084062995815268511

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Anthony Fauci Is Not the Villain in This Story

Iran:

https://x.com/phl43/status/2083741006906745203

https://x.com/PhillipsPOBrien/status/2083864573409402908

https://x.com/DarioCpx/status/2083763805885210999

U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat in Iran

To America’s allies, President Trump’s war in Iran, now in its sixth month, seems headed for a strategic defeat.
They worry that the inability of the United States to turn military superiority into a sustainably changed Iran has displayed a vulnerability that Russia and China will welcome. In addition, Mr. Trump’s goals remain unmet, and the U.S. military is running short on key armaments that it needs for global reach.
For the moment, Iran is seemingly resolute under a more radical government, its nuclear and ballistic missile programs are degraded but not destroyed, and the Strait of Hormuz is effectively under its control. The war has left both the United States and Israel in weaker positions — and blaming each other for the mess.

https://x.com/dnvolz/status/2083565855783149699

Politics:

https://x.com/AndyBeshearKY/status/2083710952755646957

https://x.com/MeidasTouch/status/2083737647412105702

https://x.com/BohuslavskaKate/status/2083586804200927582

https://x.com/MrSausageGet/status/2083565604020072608

———— Bernie Moreno / Max Miller ————

https://x.com/aintscarylarry/status/2083625155474153669

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2083927160167751922

https://x.com/plunderbund/status/2083952691063955951

https://x.com/gtconway3d/status/2084006572770971826

https://x.com/PrincessBravato/status/2083953370910666858

———— Mitch is Undead ————

https://x.com/gtconway3d/status/2083679349916475797

———— Stark. Raving. Mad. ————

https://x.com/AntiToxicPeople/status/2083596358431203501

https://x.com/OJoelsen/status/2083630521523769478

https://x.com/middleageriot/status/2083552880816996636

———— The Reflecting Pool ————

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2083364057155870765

https://x.com/marceelias/status/2083612036185960658

https://x.com/maxpick/status/2083637333472039281

https://x.com/NormEisen/status/2083646789102575760

https://x.com/JamieBonkiewicz/status/2083652225419690072

https://x.com/BillKristol/status/2083926117086318823

https://x.com/acnewsitics/status/2083625059890200785

https://x.com/scarylawyerguy/status/2083532100427256049

https://x.com/BunchaSheeple/status/2083688396539801938

———— Autocracy R Us ————

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/2084251220743536660

https://x.com/gtconway3d/status/2084239709761363979

ICE Accused of Neglect After Man, 29, in Its Custody Dies

https://x.com/HIBFlocked/status/2083600583701733515

———— Blatant In-Your-Face Corruption ————

https://x.com/krassenstein/status/2083626185649459601

For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts

"It's insane," said one Wall Street executive, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation from the Trump administration.
“I can say for myself and 200 of my friends in finance, we're not getting anywhere near this. In another administration, this would be considered criminal."

https://x.com/blink64/status/2083717195104940440

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

https://x.com/igorsushko/status/2083634335488548890

The Wildberries Theory of Russian Defeat

After oil refineries and cargo ships, Ukraine is now taking out Russian e-commerce.

https://x.com/olex_scherba/status/2083536106428014961

https://x.com/Mylovanov/status/2083192466300195042

———— Smoot-Hawley 2.0 ————

https://x.com/MollyJongFast/status/2083672908283498589

———— Melon Husk ————

https://x.com/mindys4biden/status/2083297638548464103

———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————

https://x.com/FPWellman/status/2083553236275913066

———— Mors Imperii ————

https://x.com/CjMfdt/status/2082918299076088286

Colorado declares town abandoned amid water and leadership crisis

Serendipity:

https://x.com/SevaUT/status/2083356185340596565

https://x.com/AmericanGwyn/status/2083933696713695743

https://x.com/d_pinot/status/2083521112441274876

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