BlogHide Resteemsthekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoThings worth reading: 27th May 2021 - Chris Skinner's blogThings worth reading: 27th May 2021Things we're reading today include …Who Wants a Woke Bank?US banks accused of failing the public during CovidStampede for digital currency poses a threat to our…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoKazakhs Protest For 100th Day To Demand China Release Relatives In XinjiangKazakhs in the city of Almaty demonstrated against the so-called reeducation camps in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, where some say their relatives are being detained. The May 18 rally…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoScuba divers in the US begin six-month effort to rid Lake Tahoe of rubbishScuba divers in the United States have completed the first dive of a massive six-month effort to rid the popular Lake Tahoe of fishing rods, tyres, aluminium cans, beer bottles and other…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoBared Maronian's "Bloodless" Receives Golden Palm and Best Feature Documentary Awards at Beverly Hills Film FestivalBloodless: The Path to Democracy documentary feature film snatched two of the top awards at the prestigious 21st Beverly Hills Film Festival–The Golden Palm Award and Best Feature Documentary…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoPage not found | CryptoPotatoAs CryptoPotato reported yesterday, the primary cryptocurrency finally produced more decisive moves upwards. After trading in a range of around $54,000, bitcoin initiated an impressive leg up that…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoInvisible workers, invisible systems - ResilienceThis is based on a short talk I gave to an event, What have we learned about work during Covid 19 and what needs to change? organised by Manchester Art Gallery. I am grateful to Clare Gannaway and…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoANALYSIS | Are the new punishments for rogue teachers fair?Teacher unions and governing body associations have welcomed new regulations spelling out the mandatory period former teachers booted out for misconduct will have to wait before becoming eligible…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoBinance Charity announces first crypto-donation to UNICEF - AMBCryptoBinance Charity has announced what is the first crypto-donation to UNICEF to aid with its vaccine procurement and supply operation. UNICEF is the largest vaccine buyer in the world and has the…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoChina's bitcoin mining industry may torpedo climate targetsRespected journal Nature has raised more environmental concern about the sustainability of China's energy-hungry bitcoin mines. Though the majority of China's bitcoin mines are powered by renewable…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoPerspective - Groundhog day for Israel as yet another election proves inconclusiveWith the majority of votes counted following Israel's fourth election in less than two years, no clear winner has emerged, possibly paving the way for weeks of political wrangling. This election has…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoIs an Egypt-Turkish thaw on the horizon?Not long ago, regional heavyweights Turkey and Egypt were nearly at the brink of war over the conflict in Libya.Last summer, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El Sisi said he was prepared to deploy…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoPenguin escapes killer whales by hopping onto boat full of touristsA penguin was captured on film escaping from a pod of killer whales by jumping into a boat full of tourists in Antarctica.The extraordinary spectacle followed a dramatic chase in which the bird…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoOperation Tomodachi shows US military 'will put itself at risk' for sake of Japanese peopleThe following are excerpts from interviews with retired Adm. Patrick Walsh, former commander of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet who was in overall command of the Operation Tomodachi US military relief…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoRipple Labs Is Now Registered as a Wyoming CompanyAccording to records from the Wyoming Secretary of State, Ripple Markets WY LLC's status as a local business is listed as "active" after an initial filing in February 2020. As a limited liability…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoHow to earn Passive Income through a DeFi PlatformThe launch of Decentralized Finance technology brought a lot of changes at an economic level, convincing people to join the crypto community.And that's not even surprising since it made many bank…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoPelosi plans to set upWASHINGTON, Feb 16 -- United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday announced plans for establishing an independent "9/11-type commission" to investigate the deadly Jan 6 Capitol riot, two days…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoBiden, Suga Agree on Need for Denuclearization of Korean PeninsulaSyrian businessman and former Syriatel General Manager, Nader Qal'ai, passed away yesterday at the age of 56.Qal'ai was known to be close to Rami Makhlouf, the cousin of the President of the Syrian…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoThe Highs and Lows of Trading BitcoinMore often than not, BitBot made money, rendering him (and, indirectly, me) a digital Warren Buffett. BitBuffet. Unconsciously, I started to invent a little personality for BitBot. I imagined him…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoTrump highlights 'incredible four years' in last remarks to supportersOutgoing U.S. President Trump on Wednesday highlighted his achievement over the past four years, including carrying out tax cuts, which Trump called "largest," and his selection of three Supreme…thekevinblog (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoThe crypto market is now worth more than $1 trillionThe combined value of all major cryptocurrencies has exceeded $1 trillion for the first time since their arrival on the scene in 2009.According to an index maintained by CoinGecko, which tracks the…