Hamas has put cryptocurrency back on Elizabeth Warren's radar.

The music for the last post of the week is from our favorite live Canadian from the blog.

We've been skeptical of cryptocurrency here at shebeen for years, based on our firm belief that if someone comes up to you and says, "Hey, I invented new money!" they're probably going to steal something from you. Now, it appears that Hamas conducted a lot of cryptocurrency transactions before its attack on Israel last week. This has gotten the attention of Senator Prof. Warren.

According to Politico: The Warren Act has Republican Roger Marshall of Kansas as a co-sponsor. And, if Politico is correct, the Hamas connection has caused a surprise in the crypto industry and its substantial lobbying group. I'm no marketing expert, but I don't think the phrase "Join our strange combination of libertarian fantasy and terrorism" will be received with enthusiasm.

One of the most embarrassing moments in Ron DeSantis' controversial ascent to the presidential election is his deliberate destruction of International College, a small progressive educational institution that was no trouble to anyone until DeSantis and his human cleaver, Christopher Rufo, decided to make it their laboratory. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune has begun counting losses.

There's salt in the barrel of herrings. Well, we certainly couldn't let the folks at Pizza Ranch in Bettandorf know that, could we? Oh, look, another fool approaching the carnival booth. According to the New York Times: In honor of his service, Scott voted to certify the 2020 election results, so I guess that makes him "mainstream." According to CNN: Good luck with that, sir. And remember the timeless wisdom of Guy Clark - Lord, there seem to be fewer fools in this world.

WWOZ's weekly pick: "Oye Isabel" (Iguanas):

Yeah, I still love New Orleans.

Weekly visit the Pate archives:

From 1925, the Los Angeles Blimp during a visit to Mayaguez. "Locals crowd the shore"? I mean, really, the story is so cool, but the subtitles are often not so great.

I get a little sick of people referring to citizens living in Gaza as "human shields." It dehumanizes them and reduces them to something more than lifeless destruction. I never thought I'd favor the phrase "collateral damage," but it's at least more honest.

The Angle of Discovery:

Hey, look what we found! According to Smithsonian: Jomfruland is rural and remote even by Norwegian standards, which are considerable.

Hey, Phys.org, is it a good day for dinosaur news? It's always a good day for dinosaur news! This place is a veritable gold mine for dinosaurs. It was discovered because the oil company had to do a paleontological study before starting work. So far, they have also found fossilized snakes, several smaller predators, and even the lower jaw of a small mammal. They're all there to make us happy now.

I'll be back on Monday when the House of Representatives goes into fast-track mode and moves toward the cliff. Be well and behave, assholes. Stay above the snake line. And wear a damn mask. Take the damn vaccine, especially the newest one. And take a moment to recognize the people of Israel and Gaza, the people of Ukraine and the earthquake zones in Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan and Morocco, the flood zones in Libya and the wildfires just about everywhere, and especially our compatriots in the LGBTQ+ community who deserve so much more from their country than they are getting.

Charles P. Pierce

Charles P. Pierce is the author of four books, including the recently released Idiot America, and has worked as a journalist since 1976. He lives near Boston and has three children.