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Imagine if it were Trump. Here's your daily news digest for 17 February 2023.

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Biden Calls Maryland’s First Black Governor ‘Boy’ | The Daily Wire
President Biden referred to new Maryland Democratic governor Wes Moore, the first black governor of his state, as “boy.” Biden made his remarks before an audience of IBEW union workers. “You got a hell of a new governor in Wes Moore, I tell ya,” Biden grinned. “He’s the real deal, and the boy looked…

Australia

John Anderson on Credlin - Religious freedom is under threat
Appearing on Credlin on Valentines’ Day, John Anderson says the anti-discrimination reforms proposed by the Australian Law Reform Commission is a “huge
Energy Crisis: Households Pay For Safety Mechanism
The energy crisis that became real for many Australians in 2022 is at severe risk of becoming the norm. Last month, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released their latest gas inquiry report which gave a stark warning to Australia’s leaders about the perilous state of the east coast…
Liberals say ‘lack of comfort’ on Voice, as working group at odds over referendum wording
The words “executive government” are proving a sticking point in the proposed referendum on a Voice to Parliament, with one lawyer suggesting it could damage prospects of its success.

International

The UK Fantasy of 510,000 Lives Lost ⋆ Brownstone Institute
The 510,000 figure, which turned the world on its head, was a fantasy number churned out by absurd modeling of a zero-probability event.
Austria’s ‘Integration Barometer’ shows dramatic shift | Free West Media
In view of the mass influx of
Scottish nationalism will survive Sturgeon
Both the SNP and unionists are too weak to triumph

Business, Finance & Investment

Collapse in new home listings in Sydney and Melbourne hits real estate company profits
Domain chief Jason Pellegrino says decline is worse than during Covid lockdowns and banking royal commission
Asia To Use Half Of World’s Electricity By 2025
China is the biggest factor in this transformation…
How Landlords Can Create Teachable Moments For Their Kids
I have a love-hate relationship with owning real estate because something always comes up. The more physical rental properties you own, the more problems you will have as a landlord. In June 2022, I decided to rent out a fully remodeled single-family home I had purchased in 2019 to a second family.…

Culture

Those Attacks on Gas Stoves Aren’t Really about Health – The Saltbush Club
An earthquake in the world of emotion
How the mainstream media’s emotional journalism leaves us all more ignorant about the world.
Cool the Climate Alarmism | National Review
The latest U.N. forecast points to global warming that is considerably less than the increase that was once widely forecast.

Crypto & Blockchain

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Why zero-knowledge KYC won’t work
Blockchain technology — including zero-knowledge proofs — doesn’t yet provide adequate solutions for identity verification.
Conflux partners with China Telecom to develop blockchain SIM card
The first pilot program for the BSIM is set to launch in Hong Kong later this year.

Postscript

Twitter legalizes cannabis ads
Twitter will allow cannabis companies to run ads on its platform in the US, the first social media giant to do so

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