crypto utilities, climate politics, and nuclear documents (20220820)

links, etc

• Inside the crypto black markets of Argentina

  objectively, the first useful application of crypto that i’ve seen.

• Raft

  a great raft explainer. worth taking the time to click thru.

• How Did Fighting Climate Change Become a Partisan Issue? | The New Yorker

  The G.O.P.’s opposition to action on climate change has transcended crass calculation to become an article of faith. Several red states, including Texas and Louisiana, have taken steps to penalize financial firms that say they are reducing their investments in fossil fuels, even though these steps are likely to cost the states’ taxpayers money.

• Which was the only part of Minneapolis to boost turnout in the DFL primary? » The Wedge Times-Picayune

  in case you forgot what a horrid candidate don samuels was. it bears noting that his own neighborhood went for ilhan omar. but W13 really boosted for him.

• FBI Raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Involved Classified Documents Related to Nuclear Weapons

  the stupidity of all of this is beyond mind boggling.