Politics

Nyan Cat is being sold as a one-of-a-kind piece of crypto art – The Verge

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Nyan Cat is being sold as a one-of-a-kind piece of crypto art – The Verge

Crypto art has been growing in popularity over the past few years, and there are now a number of digital marketplaces — including Zora, SuperRare, and Nifty Gateway — where collectors can buy and sell digital works. Last year, the digital artist Beeple sold a series of works for more than $3.5 million in total, and the musician Deadmau5 sold thousands of digital pins, stickers, and other collectibles in December.

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What’s An NFT? And Why Are People Paying Millions To Buy Them? : NPR

The artist Grimes recently sold a bunch of NFTs for nearly $6 million. An NFT of LeBron James making a historic dunk for the Lakers garnered more than $200,000. The band Kings of Leon is releasing its new album in the form of an NFT.

I read this article and I just don't understand. Maybe I'm not very bright. 

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Elaine Chao Used DOT Resources For Personal Errands, Family Business, IG Report Says : NPR

In her time as former President Donald Trump's Transportation Secretary, Elaine Chao repeatedly used her position and agency staff to help family members that run a shipping business with ties to China, in potential violation of federal ethics laws, according to an inspector general report.

The findings were uncovered in a Transportation Department's inspector general report released Wednesday that detailed the office's investigation into Chao's dealings as secretary.

I’ll say it again, I like third party candidates … 🗳

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This evening I stumbled upon one of those internet political surveys that you see advertised on Facebook. While probably sketchy, it’s kind of fun to fill out those surveys and see what kind of questions they are testing. As somebody who works in the communications industry, I am always interested to see what polls are asking and what is happening.

They always ask what is the last candidate you voted for President to see how your political leanings, along with your partisan preference and whether or not you are a strong Democrat. I get a chuckle when I honestly filled out Green Party candidate Jill Stein for 2016 and Libertarian Party candidate Jo Jorgensen for 2020. In solidly blue New York, it’s a safe choice to vote for the third party, and it advances additional voices into the political system. While I think Joe Biden is a much better president then Donald Trump so far, I don’t think my protest vote had any real impact on the election.

For Cuomo, hardball tactics, intimidation and now allegations of harassment

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For Cuomo, hardball tactics, intimidation and now allegations of harassment

The phone rang just before midnight on Jan. 11, 2012. The caller, Howard B. Glaser, who was Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's bellicose director of state operations, had learned that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had just filed comments unfavorable to the state's impact studies on hydrofracking.

Glaser was on a mission to have the EPA analysis rescinded before the midnight deadline for receiving public comments expired. At that time, the Cuomo administration was on a path to approve the controversial natural gas drilling technique in New York — a position that would be reversed months later. Judith Enck, then the regional administrator for the EPA's Region 2, which includes New York and New Jersey, answered the call.