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beside the point, but can you imagine how mad SBF will be when he hears the news? he's sitting in prison for another 20 years, but the President just pardoned the other crypto criminal who he blames for his own company's collapse

Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. Binance has been a major supporter of Trump's crypto projects, and Trump has already made millions after Binance accepted a $2 billion investment from an Emirati fund denominated in the Trump family's USD1 stablecoin.

WSJ headline: Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder

One of the people CZ hired to lobby for the pardon is Teresa Goody Guillén, a lawyer who has simultaneously represented the Trump World Liberty Financial project. She's also lobbied on behalf of Binance on crypto-related topics.

oh no... i regret to inform you another Maine Democratic Senate candidate has revealed his tattoo

Facebook post by Jordan Wood: I’ve been getting a lot of questions about tattoos, so time to fess up — I have one. I got this tattoo a few years ago as a reminder of what hope and a positive vision can do in our politics. And yes, I knew what it was when I got it.<br><br>Photo is Wood shirtless holding an infant, with a tattoo of the Obama "O" with the stripes on it partially visible on his bicep

he saw Mamdani talking about housing and thought: but what about crypto?

Headline: New York mayor candidate Cuomo pledges crypto innovation with new role

my guess is this is more of a hail mary attempt to get blockchain/AI money and influence behind him. we haven't seen much crypto industry spending in races below the federal level, but i also wouldn't put it past them to get involved here at the last minute

"it isn't just X—it's Y" is by far the most annoying ChatGPTism

flower child

Atlas, a mostly black pit bull/husky/german shepherd mix, stands underneath a hydrangea bush that's drying up in the autumn. One of the blossoms is right above his head, like a flower crown. He's camera shy, and looking a little tentatively at the camera.

happy dogs that look proud to be wearing their protest signs >>>

A medium-sized shorthaired brown dog stands on some grass, wearing a handmade sign on its back reading "dogs for democracy"

crunchy roll

Atlas, a mostly black pit bull/husky/german shepherd mix, rolls on his back on some grass sprinkled with dried fallen leaves. His mouth is open, his front paws are tucked up to his chest, and he's having a grand old time.

forgot to hit the second “yes i really mean it” button to confirm my audiobook library loan renewal so it just returned a book i’m halfway through and now there’s a nine-week wait 😫

[Ars Technica] asked Cruz's office to explain why a senator pressuring Wikipedia is appropriate while an FCC chair pressuring ABC is not and will update this article if we get a response.

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