Odds and Ends — 1 January 2024

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

For Hive Power Up Day, I staked 321.816 HIVE.

It’s been a while since I’ve done #hsbi sponsorships, but also today I bought 10 units for each of these Hivelandians: @antisocialist, @hlezama, @jacobtothe, @limonta, @silvertop, @zekepickleman

Netanyahu Says ‘Many More Months’ of War Ahead

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not letting up on his vow to destroy the militant group Hamas as he warns the war will continue for months.

Well, maybe. But it’s more likely that the war will continue for as long as the White House can tolerate Netanyahu’s strategy and tactics.

A New Revolving Door

Retiring generals and departing top Pentagon officials once migrated regularly to the big established weapons makers like Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
Now they are increasingly flocking to venture capital firms that have collectively pumped billions of dollars into Silicon Valley-style startups offering the Pentagon new war-fighting tools like autonomous killer drones, hypersonic jets and space surveillance equipment.

Russia Launches Record Number of Drones

Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, while Russia also reported Ukrainian attacks.

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