Congressman Who Gives a Shit (I literally never heard of this guy before he did something purposely provocative to get a lot of attention this week) proposed an amendment to the Constitution that would allow Trump to run for a third term in the White House. Naturally, this triggered a fresh wave of dictator discourse over the weekend, with a rush of attention for [name redacted on account of who is this idiot], and the question of whether Trump would try to run back FDR’s legacy (of refusing to leave the White House). Now, given the laws of Clown World, third term discourse was inevitable. But from a storytelling perspective, I’ve got to say I’m disappointed. This is the kind of thing we shouldn’t hear about until the chaotic third act of the season. Come on, folks. There’s a lot to get done. Don’t jump the shark.

Trump asserted American dominance at the World Economic Forum last week (naturally), remotely addressing the audience of world leaders and executives in Davos. To every business in the world, he delivered a very simple message: make your products in America or pay tariffs. On the Crown Prince MBS of Saudi Arabia, a “fantastic guy,” pumping $600 billion of investment into the States: he said “round it out to around $1 trillion” and lower oil prices while you’re at it (which would “immediately” end the Russia/Ukraine war). Easy. There were a few groans and chuckles, but generally, I think, a sense of relief. Europoors do like to cry about Trump being a big old meanie, but they know a strong America makes for a stable world. Now they can kick back in their un-air-conditioned cafes, smoking skinny cigarettes in peace while the Yanks get back to business. You’re welcome.

Trump’s executive order eliminating DEI from the federal government immediately sparked mainstream media outrage, as truth-tellers behind such greatest hits as ‘Hunter’s laptop is Russian disinformation’ and ‘Trump gets peed on by Russian hookers’ couldn’t bear to part with objectively racist hiring practices. The New York Times claimed the DEI order sowed “fear and confusion among corporate leaders” (they interviewed a total of zero corporate leaders), while Axios said it “could pave the way for a world where the government prosecutes, not protects, corporate diversity efforts.” And sure, the letters that Trump’s team sent to agencies threatening “adverse consequences” for covert DEI work isn’t helping the “diversity witch hunt” allegations. But if there’s anything worse than using my tax dollars to peddle racism under the guise of “diversity,” it’s doing so in secret, illegally. Sorry, bureaucrats, the Ibram X. Kendi era is over. Bring on the pitchforks.

In 2017, Larry Fink called Bitcoin an “index of money laundering.” Dismissed. Ridiculed. A curiosity for tech dreamers and libertarians. Fast forward to today — BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, the keeper of our pensions, our retirements, our futures, has quietly made its largest Bitcoin purchase yet. $600 million, revealed through Arkham Intelligence, a platform that tracks the unseen movements of money. Fink now says Bitcoin could hit $700,000, and BlackRock’s holdings have more than doubled in the past year. Bitcoin isn’t on the fringes anymore. It’s becoming part of the system. And it’s only getting started.

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