I research and write critically about the cryptocurrency industry and technology more broadly in my independent publication, Citation Needed. I also run projects like Web3 is Going Just Great and Tech Influence Watch.
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Crypto and AI super PACs went undefeated in races they were always going to win. In competitive ones, most of their money backed losers.
My favorite thing about building research tools like the map of the Trump family’s crypto empire is when someone else does something great with them. Glad I could help Coffeezilla with this one; it’s a really clear explanation of how Trump is getting rich off the presidency.
i mean, just impeachment would've been okay with me... seems a little extreme
i'm so happy to be done knitting this sweater because yay sweater, yay fruits of my labor! but also because as someone who knits almost exclusively at night, black yarn was the wrong choice
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Former House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry says the crypto industry "had an opportunity to legislate". Could've sworn that was Congress's job.
PSA: It’s journalistic malpractice to quote a tech super PAC claiming a voter mandate because its candidates won “29 of 32” general election races without checking how many of those races were competitive.
(Pictured: Fairshake’s “victory”, where 81% of their money backed candidates who lost)
now that i’ve had more than three hours of sleep i think it’s finally sinking in that in the next couple years i might get to write about hopeful things and not have every podcast interviewer end the episode with “well, on that cheerful note...”
