I’ve opened one Chaos Legion pack so far, actually my first pack of any kind. I’m a Splinterlands noob who had so far only bought individual cards. And I got off to a great start (beginner’s luck) getting two Commons, a Rare, an Epic, and a Legendary:

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:

Crypto wallet maker Ledger gears up for battle with Dorsey’s Block

Another eye-popping inflation reading is ahead. Next year could look very different.

This DAO wants to buy an NBA team. It’s a long shot.

Why billionaire Ray Dalio thinks another economic disaster is coming — and how he recommends preparing for it

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

English nightclubs warn Covid passports will have ‘devastating’ impact

1 in 10 Americans say the COVID-19 vaccine conflicts with their religious beliefs

The word “vaccine” appears in which sacred text?

Italian who presented fake arm for Covid jab ‘has since been vaccinated’

Politics:

Appeals court rules against Trump’s bid to block records from Jan. 6 probe

January 6 committee gets Meadows texts, emails with ‘wide range’ of people while attack was underway

The source familiar with the communications tells CNN the texts may not reflect well on the former president.

‘This call never happened’: Ex-D.C. Guard leaders push back as internal Army report on Jan. 6 emerges

National Archives: Meadows may not have stored all Trump-era records ‘properly’

Georgia Republicans purge Black Democrats from county election boards

Republicans are more outraged by a lunatic torching a Christmas tree than a lunatic torching the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/Wd9BqZ0Xmq

— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) December 9, 2021

The political divide in the United States has become irreconcilable, study says

According to a theoretical model's findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the pandemic failing to unite the country, despite political differences, is a signal that the U.S. is at a disconcerting tipping point.

Did Anyone Even Look at the Massive Defense Budget Before Passing It?

Another Republican Charged with Voting Twice

Biden to Decry Democracy ‘Recession’

How Political Advertisers Skirted Facebook’s Rules

Police say they arrested a Hill staffer after he was found carrying a gun into the Capitol.

Serendipity:

To learn Klingon or Esperanto: What invented languages can teach us

^{Badge thanks to @arcange}

^{Join Hive using my referral link}