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Odds and Ends — 3 July 2026

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Published: 03 Jul 2026 › Updated: 03 Jul 2026Odds and Ends — 3 July 2026

Odds and Ends — 3 July 2026

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

Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era

Coronavirus and Public Health:

Comprehensive review affirms that COVID mRNA vaccines are safe, effective

Iran:

How the Iran War Reshaped the Global Landscape of Power

The United States and Israel will be weaker for years to come.

Politics:

Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops

———— Stark. Raving. Mad. ————

———— The Epstein Coverup ————

———— Autocracy R Us ————

Jackson, Thomas clash in birthright citizenship case.

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

———— Putin&Krasnov vs. Ukraine ————

https://x.com/ChuckPfarrer/status/2072035111357350237

Putin Is Slipping Into Delusion

The Russian dictator remains obsessed with his war in Ukraine but doesn’t seem to comprehend how badly it’s going.

Russian drones spy on nuclear weapons in Britain

———— Smoot-Hawley 2.0 ————

U.S. Won’t Extend Major Trade Deal with Mexico, Canada

Washington is expected to announce that it will not extend the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, a decision that could upend one of the world’s largest trading blocs.
Mexico City and Ottawa have tried repeatedly to reach an agreement with Washington to prolong the deal, under which $2 trillion is traded annually, but US President Donald Trump said his country didn’t ‘need anything’ its partners had to offer.

———— Melon Husk ————

———— Hegseth on the Rocks ————

———— Mors Imperii ————

The Dam Is Breaking on Democrats Embracing Supreme Court Expansion

This was the week the Supreme Court broke. The cracks were showing for a long time, but after the latest run of mind-blowing rulings – including giving Trump sweeping authority to fire regulators, teeing up the deportation of thousands of people back to war-ravaged countries, and all but obliterating campaign spending rules – the court has completely abandoned its purpose, a commitment above all to the Constitution.
The takeaway here: this is all the proof we need that Supreme Court expansion is beyond necessary. The fact that you have three to four justices (depending on how you read Kavanaugh’s flaccid argument) on the record saying that the Constitution does not apply in the case of upholding birthright citizenship should be a flashing red light to anyone watching.

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