#activistpostUnmoderated tagAll PostsTrending TagsExplore CommunitiesCurators CommunityEcoerBlurt SpaceBlurt PakistanTwiggyBlurt Open Circle ⭕Blurt LifeStyleVenezuelaBlurtconnectBilpcoinBlurt ARTStars#activistpostTrendingHotNewMutedPayoutAIweb2.support in # activistpost • 9 hours ago • 1 min readThe Art of FailureDonald Trump sold himself to the American people as the ultimate dealmaker during his first run for President. He argued that Obama’s poor negotiating skills had impoverished the American people…web2.support in # activistpost • 10 hours ago • 1 min readStrategy buys 13,927 Bitcoin for $1B, holdings near 800,000 BTCMichael Saylor’s Strategy acquired 13,927 Bitcoin for $1 billion last week, funding the purchase through STRC share sales, lifting the company’s holdings to 780,897 BTC. Michael Saylor’s Strategy…web2.support in # activistpost • 11 hours ago • 1 min read6 Ways to Spot the Modern-Day Redcoats in our MidstWe’re surrounded by redcoats. They might not be part of King George’s military, but their mindset, what they support and what they’re willing to impose, is everywhere. The founders didn’t just fight…web2.support in # activistpost • 2 days ago • 1 min readThe Crisis In The Strait Of Hormuz Is The Greatest Threat To The Global Economy In My Entire LifetimeNobody was ready for a scenario in which the Strait of Hormuz is blocked for an indefinite period of time. The Iranians think that they will eventually get what they want by holding commercial…web2.support in # activistpost • 2 days ago • 1 min readThe Day After Islamabad: When U.S. Power Meets Its Future in the Narrow Strait of HormuzFreddie Ponton21st Century Wire Islamabad was never a peace conference in any honest sense. It was the moment Washington tried to turn military failure into diplomatic blackmail. What it could not…web2.support in # activistpost • 2 days ago • 1 min readStudy Links Prolonged Sitting to Increased Dementia Risk, Physical Activity and Sleep Found ProtectiveIntroduction: Sleep and Physical Activity Found to Have Protective Effects A new large-scale scientific review has identified prolonged sitting, insufficient sleep and physical inactivity as…web2.support in # activistpost • 3 days ago • 1 min readTwo Centuries of Prosperity on a Gold Standard, Then We Threw It AwayThe Man Who Priced Gold for 200 Years Most people recognize Sir Issac Newton for his work on gravity, but in 1717, he was more than a great scientist. He was Master of the Royal Mint of England, and…web2.support in # activistpost • 3 days ago • 1 min readWidespread Rationing And Global Energy Shortages Are Baked In No Matter When The War Ends NowIt is difficult to believe the pace at which global events are now moving. Apocalyptic threats are being thrown around recklessly and severe damage is being done to the global economic system every…web2.support in # activistpost • 3 days ago • 1 min readKilling and IndifferenceIs personal freedom a reality or a myth? Does the government execute the will of the governed or the will of those who finance its officials? Does the Bill of Rights restrain the government? Are the…web2.support in # activistpost • 4 days ago • 1 min readJapan Moves to Classify Bitcoin and Crypto as Financial Instruments Under New BillJapan plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. Japan has taken a decisive step toward reshaping its digital asset framework after…web2.support in # activistpost • 4 days ago • 1 min readThe Economic Destruction of Trump’s War Goes Far Beyond High Gas PricesFor the past six weeks, as this US-Israeli war with Iran has played out, the economic impact of the conflict has gotten a lot of attention. And rightfully so. As anyone who’s consumed any news about…web2.support in # activistpost • 4 days ago • 1 min readThe US Separation From Europe And NATO Is Long OverdueAs much as many centrists and libertarians are opposed to Donald Trump’s ongoing strikes against Iran, I have to say, the downstream result might end up becoming one of the most libertarian results…web2.support in # activistpost • 5 days ago • 1 min readInflation Was Already Rising Before the War – Now the Real Surge BeginsThe Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, rose 0.4% in February alone and is now running at 2.8% annually, while core inflation, which strips out…web2.support in # activistpost • 5 days ago • 1 min readThe Iran War Has Been A Catastrophe For The US — But Israel Wants MoreDespite the publicly espoused hubris of the Trump administration, its war of aggression against Iran has been a costly embarrassment, replete with failures. Yet its continuation is still being…web2.support in # activistpost • 5 days ago • 1 min readHealth Care Is the Largest Industry in the US by Total Spending and EmploymentStory at-a-glance America spent $5.3 trillion on health care in 2024.1 That’s not a typo, and it’s not someone else’s problem — it directly affects what you pay, what care you receive, and how the…web2.support in # activistpost • 6 days ago • 1 min readOperation Eternal Darkness and the Ceasefire That Never Reached BeirutFreddie Ponton21st Century Wire Israel didn’t just violate the ceasefire; it weaponised it, carving Lebanon out so the bombardment of an Iranian ally could continue under a US-approved diplomatic…web2.support in # activistpost • 6 days ago • 1 min readThe bitcoin market is splitting in two. Here’s who is buying and selling amid the warSix weeks of war have revealed that bitcoin’s floor depends entirely on a handful of mandated buyers absorbing what everyone else is trying to get rid of. What to know: Six weeks of war have split…web2.support in # activistpost • 6 days ago • 1 min readTracing the Decline in American Heart Disease MortalityStory at-a-glance Every 34 seconds, someone in America dies from heart disease.1 That pace continued in 2023, claiming 915,973 lives — more than cancer and accidents combined. After decades of…web2.support in # activistpost • 7 days ago • 1 min readThe magic word for digital assets adoption and success: choiceFor the digital asset ecosystem of the future to flourish, investors need options, explains Sullivan. Digital assets have moved well beyond the hype cycle. What began as an experiment in…web2.support in # activistpost • 7 days ago • 1 min readFrom Gaza to Minab, the Same Story – Children Paying the Price of WarThose who had the misfortune of growing up in a war zone require no explanation. War is hell, it is true – but for children, it is something else entirely: a confusing, disorienting fate that defies…