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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Faces Another Lawsuit Over DNC Protest Permits
Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws, a coalition for reproductive justice and LGBTQ+ liberation, filed a federal lawsuit against the city last Thursday. That suit alleges the city violated their first and fourteenth amendment rights by denying their request to protest by the Water Tower on Michigan Ave, where many Democratic National Convention delegates will be staying. Plus, Mayor Johnson scraps his plan to relocate a downtown migrant shelter to the 11th ward. Reset hears the latest in city politics from WBEZ’s Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - UNCHAINED: Why Memecoins Have Been 2024’s Most Profitable Crypto Trade: Ansem and Kelxyz
Memecoins have been the most profitable investment of the year, and these traders believe they still have a lot of potential.
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In this episode of Unchained, memecoin traders Ansem and Kelxyz unpack everything about memecoins, discussing what makes them valuable and how they evaluate their investment potential. They also address the criticisms and controversies surrounding them, including racism and sexism. (They have a surprising reaction to the latter.) Ansem and Kel argue that memecoins have substance and value, largely due to their popularity and the attention they receive on the internet.
They also discuss the importance of distribution and virality in the success of a memecoin, how the chain any coin is on affects its value, and give their opinions on Runes vs. BRC-20s vs. Solana and Ethereum.
Plus, they talk about their wildest memecoin stories (think: Dogwifhat) and provide their insights on what they think memecoins will become in the future.
Show highlights:
- Ansem’s and Kel’s investment thesis around memecoins
- How Ansem and Kel got into trading memecoins and how they evaluate their potential
- Why the coin distribution matters and whether tokenomics is important with memecoins
- How to discern between memecoins with genuine vs. fake interest
- How memecoins differ across blockchains such as Solana Ethereum and Bitcoin
- Ansem and Kel’s responses to the criticisms of memecoins
- Whether and how memecoins could become safer for users
- Kel and Ansem’s surprising reaction to racist and sexist memecoins
- Ansem's story on WIF and how a female friend of his fueled its popularity
- Whether Bitcoin is “the original memecoin" and how they define memecoin
- The future of memecoins and how they believe all memes will become coins
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- What else could memecoins be? by Vitalik Buterin
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- Cointelegraph: Meme coins: Betrayal of crypto’s ideals… or its true purpose?
- CoinDesk: The Memecoin Grift and How It Threatens Ethereum Culture
Investment:
- CoinGecko: Top Crypto Narratives Gained 39% to 1313% in Q1 2024
- Messari: Navigating Memecoin Mania
- Kelxyz investment strategy
- Decrypt: Crypto Influencer Ansem Explains His Meme Coin Thesis and Why He’s Bullish on Bitcoin Runes
- Unchained: What Is Dogwifhat (WIF) and Why Is It Up so Much?
Safer memecoins
- Unchained: Half of Solana Presale Tokens Rolled Out Between November and February Were Malicious: Blockaid Study
- Cointelegraph: 1 in 6 new Base meme coins are scams, 91% have vulnerabilities
- Andre Conje’s proposal
Racist memecoins
- Unchained: Offensive Memecoins Proliferate on Solana, Sparking Debate
- Crypto news: Ethereum's Buterin slams Solana's racist meme coins, urges better projects
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Big Technology Podcast - Economics of OpenAI, Tesla’s Robotics Pivot, Hedonic Treadmill — With Slate Money
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are the hosts of the Slate Money podcast. They join Big Technology to discuss the economics and societal implications of artificial intelligence and robotics. Tune in to hear their nuanced take on the costs, challenges, and potential paths forward for companies like OpenAI and Tesla as they pursue ambitious goals AI and robotics. We also cover the realities of retirement in modern economies and the ongoing debate over raising retirement ages. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation at the intersection of tech, business, and society, featuring experts who aren't afraid to challenge assumptions and dive deep into the details.
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Amarica's Constitution - Immunity versus The Rule of Law
This week we continue with clips from the oral argument in the immunity case (Trump v. United States). Most of this week’s clips come from attorney Dreeben (representing the Special Counsel, and therefore the people of the United States), and some of the Justices have at him, sometimes in way Professor Amar finds wrong-headed or worse. Our own argument is brought to bear upon these controversies, and a consistent way of addressing these questions emerges. Clarity on the argument emerges. CLE credit is available from podcast.njsba.com.
Money Girl - Debunking 10 Costly Investing Misconceptions
Laura reviews ten costly misconceptions about investing that you should never believe.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 5.8.24
Alabama
- Gov. Ivey signs bill that reduces red tape for small business owners in state
- New law starts inJune the addresses squatters claiming rights to a property
- Multiple organizations file lawsuit against new anti ballot trafficking law
- Mobile city council seeks to hire law firm for claims of former police chief
- Jackson county AL will be reassigned to the Huntsville TV market in October
- AG Marshall honors fallen Montgomery police officer Carlos Taylor
- Gulf Shores officer Gabe Trujillo given "Life Saving Award" by city leadership
National
- NPR Journalists cross over US Mexico border with zero ID required
- FL Judge postpones Trump classified docs trial indefinitely
- Porn star Stormy Daniels testified in NYC trial against Trump, went poorly
- GA Election board hearing reveals missing ballot images in Fulton County
- Report details effort by WH to censor Americans by way of Amazon books
The Intelligence from The Economist - The Intelligence: Supercharging India’s economy
Narendra Modi’s reputation for prosperity is likely to propel him to a third term. But for India’s economic successes to last, the country needs a set of new reforms. Despite a host of sanctions from the West, Russia still has a booming arms industry. Where are all the weapons coming from (09:50)? And, the perils of trying to work on a plane (13:54).
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Getting Hammered - Grab Bag!
Watch this episode on YouTube. On Today's episode were discussing Trump's hush money trial, ceasefire negotiations, and Kristi Noem's book. Tune in!
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26:31 Ceasefire
32:54 Universities
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57:14 Now It Can Be Told
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Plastics (Encore)
At the 1862 London International Exhibition, an inventor by the name of Andrew Parkes introduced a new product based on cellulose that he called Parkesine.
Little did he know that this material which could be made elastic when heated and molded into almost any shape imaginable would be the basis for an enormous percentage of the materials in common use in the 21st century.
Learn more about plastics, how they were invented and how they are used in the modern world, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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