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'Bitter,' 'Angry,' 'Enraged': Reality Winner Blasts the Intercept
by professor rat 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

'Bitter,' 'Angry,' 'Enraged': Reality Winner Blasts the Intercept After 4 Years in Jail After years locked away for leaking classified information on Russian interference, Reality Winner unloads on what went wrong ( Rolling Stone ) Ryan Lackey Retweeted matt blaze @mattblaze - 2h Reality Winner paid a steep price for her disclosure of classified material, but it’s also important to recognize the significant interest the public had in its content. I still teach from it in my election integrity course.

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MIA Coin and Harvard Management Company
by Gunnar Larson 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

MIA Coin and NYCCoin are minted from STX's potential computer software crimes, such as perhaps manipulating blockchain computer technology. What is worth asking is, what (if anything) does Harvard Management Company have to do with this? *Blockstack Token LLC (2019):* "In connection with the sale to the QP Fund, we have formed a token advisory board, the LP Advisory Committee, the main purpose of which is to determine whether the above milestones have been met. The token advisory board consists of seven members. Three of the members, Charlie Saravia, Zavain Dar and Rodolfo Gonzalez are designees of affiliates of the Harvard Management Company, Lux Capital and Foundation Capital, respectively, limited partners of the QP Fund which have purchased an aggregate of 95,833,333 Stacks Tokens; ..." Mr. Saravia is the Managing Director at Harvard Management company (2017 - Present): https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliesaravia Before Harvard, Mr. Saravia was Managing Director at P1 Capital in Miami (2014 - 2017): https://www.linkedin.com/company/p1-capital-llc STX denies being involved with MIA Coin, NYCCoin and CityCoins (ran by former STX Head of Growth). So it could be totally bogus to simply wonder about Harvard Management Company having anything to do with all this? Professor Steven Hawking states, “A theory is a good theory if it satisfies two requirements. It must accurately describe a large class of observations on the basis of a model that contains only a few arbitrary elements, and it must make definite predictions about the results of future observations... But if the theory was mathematically consistent and always gave predictions that agreed with observations, we could be reasonably confident that it was the right one...” xNY.io has no real desire to tiptoe around the tulips with NYCCoin. Seems like STX and Harvard Management Company would never be unrelated co-conspirators with MIA Coin, right? Iceberg straight ahead.

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Man Wakes Up in Morgue Freezer After Mistakenly Pronounced Dead
by professor rat 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

Get stiff in your crypt, but wait, no, there's more. This would explain how Robert Hettinga wrote to us after his honky-kraken trainwreck! Its a miracle of modern science, I tell you. Like vaccination.

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Re: About Metaverse
by professor rat 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

I'm picking up some list concerns about religious creeps raping women in the EU. As background on this . . . Julian Assange arrested in London on rape charges https://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2010/1207/WikiLeaks-Juli… JULIAN " Being guilty of aggravated rape has nothing to do with our party" A. Broinowski. Wikileaks Party NSW candidate for au Senate. 2013. "... Mr Assange agreed that some level of privacy was necessary for the successful operation of the military ..." 20, 2015 - Julian Assange: To be honest, I don't like the word transparency; cold dead glass is transparent..." JULIAN " “People with strong principles don’t survive for long ” ASSANGE quoted in " Risk" released in 2017. JULIAN " Capitalism+atheism+feminism = sterility " ASSANGE. 2017 "Will you be my Mary Magdalene, Heather? And bathe my feet at the cross?" - Assange 2011 https://www.today.com/money/how-julian-assange-could-seduce-even-you-1C8368…

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US constitution reportedly a slave-drivers clusterfuck
by professor rat 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

Due process for me - but not for thee - is simply gross hypocrisy https://thecurrencyanalytics.com/altcoins/emin-gun-sirer-of-avalanche-avax-… >From each according to their gullibility - to each according to their greed

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Emergency Arbitration Awards and Global Enforcement
by Gunnar Larson 25 Nov '21

25 Nov '21

(New York Convention): This article examines some of the key benefits that emergency arbitration offers in cross-border disputes, as well as some of the enforcement challenges that emergency awards can face. https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2021/11/19/emergency-arbitration-awar…

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Liberal anarchist or Assmange supporter
by professor rat 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

Choose one. JULIAN " Being guilty of aggravated rape has nothing to do with our party" A. Broinowski. Wikileaks Party NSW candidate for au Senate. 2013. "... Mr Assange agreed that some level of privacy was necessary for the successful operation of the military ..." http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/assange-i-can-rule-from-… JULIAN " ‘[The military] protects the sovereignty of Australia. It protects the independence of Australia.' ASSANGE July, 2013 Julian Assange - 6 March 2014 Mar 6, 2014 - I wouldn't say this publicly, but Hitler wrote Mein Kampf in prison..." No one whose politically consistent can possible reconcile liberal anarchism and Julian Assmange. For that would be batshit-crazy.

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A solemn anarchy for the new century
by professor rat 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

Parliament building and police station burned down during protests in Solomon Islands The protesters were demanding the prime minister, Manasseh Sogavare step down. Many of the protesters come from Malaita province, the most populous province in the country whose provincial government has had tense relations with the central government for years. The tensions between the provincial and national government intensified in 2019 when Sogavare announced that Solomon Islands would switch its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China, to the chagrin of Malaita premier Daniel Suidani. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/24/parliament-building-and-polic…

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trumps wants to murder assange
by Punk-BatSoup-Stasi 2.0 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

this seems to be relevant to trumpofascist turd things like 'grarpamp' and any other trump supporter, of which there are more than a few on this fine mailing list. https://news.yahoo.com/kidnapping-assassination-and-a-london-shoot-out-insi… all those crimes were 'planned' by the trumpofascist mafia and the trumpo turd itself is morally and materially responsible for them.

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USDC - USDP Stablecoins MAJOR Risk
by Gunnar Larson 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/majority/brown-presses-stablecoin-c… USDC (Circle.com) and USDP (Facebook/Meta/Novi famous...) have obvious mutual conflicts at the Board of Director level. This is what seemingly was left out (perhaps, a good technique) of Sen. Brown's letter to Circle (below). Senator Brown also sent letters to Coinbase <https://www.banking.senate.gov/download/letter-to-coinbase>, Gemini <https://www.banking.senate.gov/download/letter-to-gemini>, Paxos <https://www.banking.senate.gov/download/letter-to-paxos>, TrustToken <https://www.banking.senate.gov/download/letter-to-trusttoken>, Binance.US <https://www.banking.senate.gov/download/letter-to-binanceus>, Centre <https://www.banking.senate.gov/download/letter-to-centre>, and Tether <https://www.banking.senate.gov/download/letter-to-tether>. Dear Mr. Allaire: I write to request information regarding the USDC stablecoin. As documented in the recent report (Report) by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (the PWG), stablecoins present investor protection risks and raise several market integrity concerns. Consumers’ increased use of stablecoins, and their importance in effecting transactions in digital assets, underscores the need for greater understanding of the basic operation, and limitations, of USDC. As the PWG noted, the market capitalization of stablecoins issued by the largest stablecoin issuers exceeded $127 billion as of October 2021, reflecting an almost 500 percent increase over the prior year. The complex terms and conditions applicable to digital assets and stablecoins, as well as the need for reliable and resilient underlying networks, can make it difficult for investors and consumers to fully understand the details of how those assets function and their potential risks. I have significant concerns with the non-standardized terms applicable to redemption of particular stablecoins, how those terms differ from traditional assets, and how those terms may not be consistent across digital asset trading platforms. Even though stablecoins are typically “minted” in exchange for U.S. dollars, or other conventional currency, the purchase of stablecoins through a trading platform may not provide customers with the same rights and entitlements as a direct purchase from an issuer. In addition, customers may have different rights based on the amount of stablecoins owned or transacted. Furthermore, because the term stablecoin is used broadly, users may not appreciate the complexity and distinct features and terms of each stablecoin. Accordingly, given the importance of the specifics related to the use of USDC to investors and consumers, please respond to the questions below in clear, straightforward terms. I understand that any response would not affect or change the binding terms or conditions applicable to any particular customer or circumstance, but your ability to provide information that can clarify the basic operational features of USDC is critical to improve the understanding of digital assets. 1. Please describe the basic purchase, exchange, or minting process[es] by which customers can acquire USDC for U.S. dollars. In your answer, explain any relevant limitations or qualifications to engaging in and completing that process. 2. Please detail the process to redeem USDC and receive U.S. dollars. Here, also, identify any requirements or limits, including any minimum redemption size, waiting period, or qualifications. 3. Since USDC’s inception, how many USDC tokens have been issued, and how many have been redeemed? Over the last 12 months, what is the greatest percentage of the USDC in circulation at the beginning of a calendar week to be redeemed in the subsequent seven days? 4. Briefly characterize the market or operational conditions that would prevent the purchase, or redemption, of USDC for U.S. dollars, or another digital asset. For purposes of answering this question, do not list or describe legal or regulatory limitations currently described in a user agreement or terms of service. For each condition identified, please provide at least one example that occurred in the past 12 months and its duration. 5. Please identify any trading platforms that have enhanced capabilities, privileges, or special arrangements with respect to USDC, identifying those features and their basis (e.g., contractual or common control). 6. Please summarize any internal reviews or studies your company has conducted about how specific levels of redemptions would affect USDC, including its convertibility into U.S. dollars, or would affect the financial position of your company. Please respond to the above by December 3. I appreciate your attention to this matter, and thank you for your timely cooperation. Sincerely, ###

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