I generally hate battling against the Life splinter. I tend to lose probably two-thirds of the time. But in a Reverse Speed rule set battle, deploying five out of six monsters having “1” speed can tip the balance.

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:

President Bukele hits out at Bitcoin Bond ‘FUD’ as CZ jets in to El Salvador

States Look to Ease Inflation Pain

At least 22 governors have proposed cutting or suspending gas taxes, seven states are considering measures to alleviate food costs, and about a dozen are maneuvering to reduce income taxes.
States are flush with cash after reaping a windfall from the federal government in the early going of the pandemic, when federal stimulus dollars were flowing. So they’ve got some money to spend.

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

Supreme Court blocks lower court ruling on Navy SEALs and Covid vaccinations, in win for Pentagon

The lower court order forbade commanders to make any changes to military assignments based on a refusal to be vaccinated.

Germany reports 300,000 daily cases for first time

Politics:

Russia signals scaled-back war aims, Ukrainians advance near Kyiv

Moscow signalled on Friday it was scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists as Ukrainian forces went on the offensive to recapture towns on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv.

Legal Scholars Shocked By Ginni Thomas Texts

Several of the country’s most respected legal scholars say that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas must immediately recuse himself from any cases relating to the 2020 election and its aftermath, now that it has been revealed that his wife, Virginia Thomas, colluded extensively with a top White House adviser about overturning Joe Biden’s defeat of then President Donald Trump.

ONE MORE TIME -- THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WHO WAS TRYING TO STAY IN POWER ILLEGALLY-PLOTTED WITH THE WIFE OF A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WHO COULD’VE ENDED UP RULING ON THE TRANSITION OF POWER -

— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) March 25, 2022

Trump’s Lawsuit Riddled with Errors

Germany Pledges to End Dependence on Russian Gas

Germany unveiled targets to rapidly cut dependence on Russian energy and the US set out plans to redirect gas to Europe as western allies stepped up efforts to reshape global energy markets and punish Moscow for the Ukraine war.
Berlin vowed to all but wean itself off Russian gas by mid-2024 and said it aimed to become “virtually independent” of Russian oil by the end of this year.

Ginni Thomas Repeatedly Urged Meadows To Push Big Lie Efforts After 2020 Election

FBI Issues Reward for Fugitive Capitol Rioter

The FBI is offering a $15,000 reward for information on a January 6 fugitive accused of assaulting multiple officers during the attack on the US Capitol, who the agency has been trying to arrest since June.
Jonathan Daniel Pollock — one of a group of Floridians accused of attacking police at the Capitol — faces multiple charges including assaulting several officers, theft of government property and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

Biden and EU agree landmark gas deal to break Kremlin’s hold

China and Solomon Islands Draft Secret Security Pact, Raising Alarm in the Pacific

Republicans Debate Executing Women Over Abortion

Should Texas punish abortions by putting teenage girls and women to death? Or not?
That’s the current debate in the Republican Party of Texas, where outlawing abortion is no longer a question of ‘if’ or ‘when’ but a question of whether to kill women for getting one.

The Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings Show Marriage Equality Is the Next Target Once Roe Falls

Serendipity:

Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica

All That’s Stopping a Full-Blown Food Crisis? Rice

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