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ECP NetHappenings Women’s Rights 1974 to present

ECP NetHappenings Women’s Rights
1974 to present

✅ in 1974, a large coalition of women’s and civil rights groups pressured the government to pass the Equal Credit Opportunity Act at a time when discrimination against women applying for her own credit was common. Republicans opposed this Act.

✅ in 1977, Women’s organizations, feminist and civil rights activists started a campaign to END discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 was passed. Republicans opposed this Act.

✅ in 1980, Republicans voted AGAINST allowing women to report sexual harassment in the work place under the Civil Rights Act. “Men will be men,” was their argument.

✅ in 1990, in recognition of the severity of the crimes associated with domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the Violence Against Women Act was passed in 1994. Although this bill passed BOTH Congressional chambers, Republicans attempted to cut the funding for this Act.

✅ in an effort to close the pay gap between women and men, Women’s organizations and activists fought for Equal Pay. Republicans opposed equal pay for women:
– in 1963, against the Equal Pay Act
– in 2009, they opposed the Fair Pay Act
– in 2012, against the Paycheck Fairness Act
– in 2014 again, against the Paycheck Fairness Act
– in 2015, also against the Paycheck Fairness Act
– in 2019, once again, they voted against the Paycheck Fairness Act
– in 2021, we once again, we find Republicans voting against the Paycheck Fairness Act

✅ in 2012, Republicans opposed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994

✅ in 2021, once again, Republicans voted AGAINST the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

✅ in 2022, they conspired with evangelicals and the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade

✅ also in 2022, Republicans voted AGAINST the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

✅ in 2023, the state of Idaho passed a law criminalizing women from crossing state lines for abortion care. They’re taking away your right to FREELY travel in this country.

✅ also in 2023, Texas basically set bounties on a woman’s head. The counties of Lubbock, Goliad, Mitchell, and Cochran passed anti-abortion travel ordinances that would bar pregnant women from traveling to access an out-of-state abortion.
This ordinance can only be enforced by private citizens who file lawsuits against people assisting pregnant women seeking an abortion.

✅ February 2024, Republicans in Oklahoma want to brand you like cattle by using a “unique patient identifier” for getting, or attempting to get, an abortion.

✅ Also February 2024, a Republican-sponsored bill passed the
@HouseGOP making it harder to qualify for food stamps. Which could lead to your child’s poverty and malnutrition.

✅ March 2024, Alabama criminalized the destruction of IVF embryos stating that stored embryos can be afforded the same legal protections as children under the Wrongful Death of Minor Act of 1872.

✅ May 2024, Louisiana is in the process of trying to criminalize women for even possessing abortion pills

✅ since 2021, Republican states have repeatedly tried to make abortions punishable by death

✅ As of June 2024….
41 State’s have abortion bans in effect with only limited exceptions.
– 14 states have a total abortion ban
– 27 states have abortion bans based on weeks of pregnancy
– 7 states ban abortion at or before 18 weeks
– 20 states ban abortion at some point after 18 weeks
– 9 State’s along with DC do NOT restrict abortion based on week’s of pregnancy

✅ as a reminder, back in 2016 the hastag RepealThe19th was trending by both the MAGA cult and the @GOP

They want to revoke a woman’s right to vote.

The @GOP. @HouseGOP, @SenateGOP HATE WOMEN.

And if this country is EVER going to become the “land of the free,” we need women to stand up in opposition of these Republican Party misogynistic assholes.

ECP NetHappenings Merry Xmass Matt Gettz

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German children playing with worthless money at the height of hyperinflation. By November 1923, one US dollar was worth 4,210,500,000,000 marks.

The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the
second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists.
— Ernest Hemingway

I can’t believe we live in a world that allows a person to become so rich Jeff Bezos can spend 600 million on a stupid wedding , is the same world that allows homeless people to freeze to death on the streets. WTF

The Pitchforks are coming.

Medical bills are the #1 reason for bankruptcy in the U.S.

When the victim is an evil villain the murderer becomes a hero.
This act like this county has a vigilante problem NO. They are noticing that MANY disenfranchised Americans, didn’t see a problem with that murder. And that scares the bejesus out of them because that’s how revolutions kick off. The media and the elites can’t have it both ways If the young man is to be be treated like Osaka bin Laden – then they must discuss the politics around the case – They won’t be allowed to create a bogeyman without any context .

Apparently the entire population is terrorists except CEOs and rich people, ignoring the deep outrage at the brutal healthcare system. The ruling class, acting on behalf of PACs and one-percenters, want to declare war on the American people. They can’t have the poors fighting back. White Supremicists aren’t terrorists, but Luigi is. CEO’s are sacred! The majority of your citizens who are not CEOs and are being defrauded by the health insurance industry… The only thing the working and middle class can look forward to is to be bilked by corporations. 69,000 people dying each year due to lack of insurance or being under insured is actually what’s alarming. Just remember that they never registered the KKK as a terrorist organization.

Merry Xmas Matt

Trump nominated this man to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement officer.

Now that the Matt Gaetz sexual predator report has come out. Today would be a great day for Jack Smith to release Trump’s Crimes Against America Report!

Why was DOJ protecting Matt Gaetz is a question the entire country deserves an answer to.
He should be in prison.

House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs,… including paying a 17-year-old for sex in 2017

IN THE MATTER OF ALLEGATIONS RELATING TO REPRESENTATIVE MATT GAETZ  R E P O R T COMMITTEE ON ETHICS
https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Committee-Report.pdf

V. FINDINGS…………………………………………………………………………………………….30
A. The Committee Found Representative Gaetz Violated State Laws Related to Sexual Misconduct….
B. The Committee Found Representative Gaetz Used Illegal Drugs….32
C. The Committee Found that Representative Gaetz the I-lousæ Gift Rule..33
D. The Committee Found Representative Gaetz Dispensed Special Privileges and Favors to Individuals with Whom He Had a Personal Relationship .. 34
E. The Committee Found Representative Gaetz Sought to Obstruct Its Investigation of His Conduct…….34

Appendix A of the Gaetz Report
https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Appendix-A.pdf

Appendix B of the Gaetz Report (looks like they fixed the link)
https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Gaetz-Appendix-B-Part-1.pdf
https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Gaetz-Appendix-B-Part-2.pdf
https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Appendix-B-Part-3.pdf

LAW

“American politics is at a crossroads, and unfortunately we see that manifested in senility.”

MIT study explains why laws are written in an incomprehensible style | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

AI — In the event of a catastrophic outcome, who owns the failure — the product maker, the library coder, or the company that chose the product? We look at the sticky issue of liability.
If you use AI-generated code, what’s your liability exposure?
There will be hackers, criminals, rogue nation states, high school students, and crackpots all attempting to feed erroneous data into every AI they can find. In our first article of the series, we looked at who owns the code created by AI chatbots like ChatGPT. In this article, we’ll discuss issues of liability.
Functional liability
To frame this discussion, I’ll turn to attorney and long-time Internet Press Guild member Richard Santalesa. With his tech journalism background, Santalesa understands this stuff from both a legal and a tech perspective. (He’s a founding member of the SmartEdgeLaw Group.)

Palantir, $PLTR, and Anduril are in talks with companies including SpaceX and OpenAI to form a consortium that will jointly bid for US Defense contracts, per Reuters

Congress’ age debate reignites over member living in retirement home

​TECHNOLOGY

No No NO @BlackRock Larry Fink what a joke !!!
It is not possible to change the 21 million Bitcoins! People just do not understand how the consensus rules work.
Blackrock is  more interested in “crypto shitcoins” more than BTC.
The discussion about the immutability of Bitcoin’s maximum supply of 21 million BTC has reignited. This happened after @BlackRock released a video highlighting the advantages of the first cryptocurrency.

Ukrainian national Mark Sokolovsky was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison for his role in operating Raccoon Infostealer malware, which infiltrated millions of computers worldwide to steal personal data. 

ART

Ultra Marine Blue
The Rarest Pigment in the World | Colour the Spectrum of Science

Why the World’s Rarest Blue Took 10 Years to Recreate

“Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.” – Claude Monet

Girls will be part of St. Paul’s Cathedral choir on Christmas Day for first time.

Music & Geometry – Intervals & Scales

Silk weaving in Cambodia: An age-old tradition struggles to survive « Kiva Stories from the Field

The 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show is just around the corner! The largest indoor agricultural expo in the nation, features nearly 6,000 animals, 12,000-plus competitive events and exhibits.

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ECP NetHappenings Historic Moments, Security, and Liars

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HISTORIC MOMENTS

2024 the first year when wind and solar generated more electricity than coal in the US

Seniority Sucks vs. Merit

Moscow Mitch falls and face plants.
Pelosi falls breaks a hip.
The longer they stay the more power they have till they are demented.

Report of ‘Missing’  Representative Kay Granger, a Texas Republican GOP Congresswoman in Senior Facility Sparks Backlash
Is there a non congress job where you can not show up for 6 months and still get paid?  I want to know what did @SpeakerJohnson know about her absence and her condition and when did he know it?

Handmade quilts blanketed Independence Mall for a temporary homeless memorial
The blankets, collected by a volunteer initiative called the Homeless Memorial Blanket Project, were then turned over to local service providers to distribute to Philly youth with unstable housing.

Wtf is coffee badging? Badge in. Get coffee. Go home.
What’s really annoying is spending hours a day in heavy traffic to subsidize office real estate prices They love making up these terms instead of just calling it “micromanaged slavery” when they force return to office mandates despite OVERWHELMING evidence that it’s not only un-necessary but actually lowers productivity. Gotta keep that corporate real estate propped up. Corporate drills the mantra of increased productivity and lowering operating costs into everything it does, but when an obvious solution is presented i.e., WFH; it’s so entrenched in tradition that it can’t wrap its head around it. “I work at a mutual insurance company that has existed for 100+years, our best performance on record was during the pandemic when everyone was at home. There were less claims, and they were less severe on average (fires were more likely to be partial vs total loss, flood damage localized to a room vs the entire floor, etc). Our peers saw the same thing. Our suspicions are it was just people being around to notice things, and not being in such a rush all the time.”

After being jailed in 1961 for using a “white” restroom in segregated Mississippi, John Lewis grinned as his mugshot was taken.

Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half
After a Supreme Court decision ended race-based admissions, some law schools saw a decline in Black and Hispanic students entering this fall. Harvard appeared to have the steepest drop.

For Gen Alpha, learning to read is becoming a privilege

Mark Zuckerberg Dispatches an Update From His Kauai ‘Bunker’

‘If Poor People Knew How Rich Rich People Are, There Would Be Riots’ Chris Rock

Trump proposals cut taxes for the richest 5%, raises taxes for the other groups.

Michael Saylor⚡️ @saylor
We’re now offering a free MBA degree to international students and Floridians. Once @saylordotorg achieves full university accreditation, this offer will extend to all US students.
https://learn.saylor.org/ search MBA

Donald Trump is still Donald Trump. With a 41 percent favorability rating, he remains unpopular. #PresidentMusk is an agent of chaos he can’t control and he loves Musk’s money. The House Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz is expected to be released on Monday, concluding a years-long probe into numerous serious allegations.

Scenes from President Musk’s shutdown-that-wasn’t
welcome to a perfectly normal weekend in the good old US of A

Where’s President Musk’s Birth Certificate?
Donald Trump handed the presidency to an African oligarch.

Trump on Elon Musk: “No, he’s not gonna be president, that I can tell you. And I’m safe — you know why? He can’t be, he wasn’t born in this country. Haha.”

‘Complacent and lazy’: New focus groups spell big problems for Democrats
Even voters who previously backed Democrats cast the party as weak and overly focused on diversity and elites.

United States President-Elect Elon Musk was definitely one of those kids who woke up early on Christmas morning, ran downstairs, grabbed his presents from under the tree, frantically ripped the wrapping off — and immediately smashed the shit out of each and every one of his new toys.
you know this is a fact, because when handed the biggest toy of his life — the entire country of America — the very first thing President-Elect Musk tried to do was break it.

Trump’s pick to lead NASA is Jared Isaacman, friend of Elon Musk, whose online payment company has extensive financial ties to SpaceX.
If confirmed, Isaacman would oversee billions of dollars in government contracts awarded to SpaceX.

@SpaceX uses stablecoins to handle Starlink payments in remote areas, avoiding FX risks and wire transfer hassles. Funds are converted to stablecoins, sent to the U.S., and then back to USD.
https://x.com/BankXRP/status/1870898546528154076

Trump taps billionaire Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta as Italy ambassador

Did Elon want to shut the government down because of his business deals with China? A thread.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1870529608488984968.html

ACCORDING TO GROK
Who is still responsible for spreading the most lies on X?

The spread of misinformation on X (formerly Twitter) involves a complex interplay of individuals, organizations, and systemic issues. From the web search results and sentiments on X:

Elon Musk has been identified in several sources as a significant contributor to misinformation on X. His posts have been noted for their potential to spread misinformation due to his large following and influence. A study mentioned in the sources suggests that his false or misleading claims about the U.S. election received over 1.2 billion views between January and July 2024, indicating his significant reach.
Other public figures like Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Joe Rogan have also been mentioned in discussions about misinformation on social platforms, not just X. However, the focus often falls back on Musk due to his ownership of X and his active role in promoting or engaging with controversial content.
Systemic and Platform Issues: Beyond individuals, the platform itself, through its algorithms and moderation policies, plays a role in how misinformation spreads. The design of X, which favors engagement, can inadvertently boost misleading content. The reduction in content moderation teams has also been noted as contributing to an increase in misinformation.
General Public and Influencers: While high-profile individuals like Musk or Trump get much attention, the web results also indicate that misinformation often spreads through networks of less-known influencers and the general public, especially when sensational content is shared for views or engagement.
In conclusion, while Elon Musk is frequently cited for his role in spreading misinformation on X due to his unique position and actions, the issue is broader, involving a mix of influential figures, the platform’s design, and broader societal dynamics.
Give 5 examples of posts from Elon musk that are misinformation
15 web pages
Here are five examples of posts from Elon Musk that have been identified as misinformation based on the provided web search results:

Election Misinformation: Musk has posted numerous times about undocumented immigrants voting en masse in U.S. elections for Democrats, which is a debunked conspiracy theory. One specific example cited was his claim that Democrats are “importing voters” by “flying millions” of undocumented immigrants into the U.S. to vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, making swing states permanently blue. This was reported to have been viewed over 1.2 billion times on X in 2024 (Source: CNN Business, November 4, 2024).
False Claims About Detainment Camps: Musk shared a fake news headline from a far-right user on X suggesting that UK Labour leader Keir Starmer was considering building “emergency detainment camps” on the Falkland Islands. This was not true and was part of a broader pattern of Musk amplifying misleading or outright false information (Source: Mashable, August 8, 2024).
Misleading Election Fraud Claims: He has made various posts suggesting widespread election fraud via mail-in ballots and non-citizens voting, including the false claim that “illegals are not prevented from voting in federal elections.” This was specifically mentioned in January 2024 (Source: Rolling Stone, August 9, 2024).
Misinformation on Immigration: Musk has spread misinformation about immigration, notably claiming that the Democratic Party’s goal is to “import as many illegal voters as possible.” This assertion has been refuted by fact-checkers as there’s no evidence supporting widespread non-citizen voting (Source: NBC News, August 8, 2024).
COVID-19 Misinformation: Back in 2020, Musk falsely claimed that children were “essentially immune” to Covid-19, which was incorrect and misleading since children can indeed contract and spread the virus, though generally with less severe outcomes than adults. This tweet was not removed and remained on X (Source: Rolling Stone, August 9, 2024).
These examples illustrate how Musk’s posts have contributed to the spread of misinformation on various topics, particularly around elections, immigration, and health issues, according to the sources provided.

SECURITY

Nebraska AG sues UnitedHealth for data breach affecting 575,000 residents, disrupting healthcare services.

[The L.A. Times owner is destroying the paper] LA Times staffers say
billionaire owner’s pro-Trump meddling worse than previously reported

Cowboy.X @cowboycrypto313 copyright
Aaron Kaplan’s daddy, Martin Kaplan, is the listed majority owner of Prometheum on Finra’s website. Get a load of who Martin Kaplan is now that Prometheum has been partnered with Wanxiang on this deal. Aaron also worked at his dad’s law firm prior to starting Prometheum.
“Martin Kaplan is a well-known securities lawyer based in New York, NY. He is the Managing Partner of Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum PLLC, a firm he co-founded in 1975. Kaplan has nearly four decades of experience in handling highly sophisticated securities litigation matters before various courts, administrative forums, and regulatory bodies, including the SEC, CFTC, FINRA, and various exchanges. He’s recognized for his expertise in white-collar and regulatory issues within the financial services industry.”
Turns out, the CCO for Prometheum is an ex SEC Enforcement Director. Joseph Zangri is listed as part owner of Prometheum. Wanxiang Blockchain, who funded Ethereum prior to MainNet launch and was also intimately involved with the Biden’s, has their chairman, Xiao
https://x.com/cowboycrypto313/status/1870621714796679317
Turns out, the CCO for Prometheum is an ex SEC Enforcement Director. Joseph Zangri is listed as part owner of Prometheum. Wanxiang Blockchain, who funded Ethereum prior to MainNet launch and was also intimately involved with the Biden’s, has their chairman, Xiao Feng, on Prometheum’s Board. SEC is teamed up with China on this whole deal. https://x.com/cowboycrypto313/status/1870589827676250567
ust so everyone knows, the COO of Prometheum is Joseph Zangri who is ex Global Head of Compliance and CCO for Bloomberg as well as…Senior Enforcement Attorney at the SEC.

D++ @D_plus__plus
Four ways to spot someone who DOESN’T understand quantum computing or bitcoin:
1. Thinks QC breaks bitcoin’s “encryption” (bitcoin doesn’t use encryption…)
2. Obsessively talks about “Satoshi’s coins”
3. Thinks QC can break mining/SHA256
4. Claims QC is an urgent threat
Cypherpunks write code
Hashpunks balance load

yubikeys are superior and support both TOTP secrets and passkeys.
@jamesobI use yubikey with the ‘pass’ password manager, no trusted third party.
This is becoming increasingly important.
Social engineers are targeting Google accounts since they know they’re likely to find TOTP 2FA secrets there. By controlling your email account they can reset passwords. Compromise 2FA and it’s game over. If you install Google Authenticator from the app store and follow the suggested instructions, your 2FA codes are by default saved to the cloud. I recommend not linking the Authenticator to your Google account, in which case you should see this “no cloud” icon in the upper right.
Yubico – YubiKey 5C NFC – Two-Factor authentication (2FA) Security Key, Connect via USB-C or NFC, FIDO Certified – Protect Your Online Accounts
Listen to this amazing piece of gonzo journalism the legendary @verysmallclaims did in order to understand the mindset and tactics of the social engineers trying to steal your bitcoin.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you Demetri the scammer, unedited, uncut, and preserved for posterity. May many of you listen, laugh, and learn.

BREAKING: NSO Group liable for #Pegasus hacking of @WhatsApp users.
Big win for spyware victims.
Big loss for NSO.
Bad time to be a spyware company.
Landmark case. Huge implications.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1870271177584963627.html

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ECP NetHappenings President-elect Elon Musk

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HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE
The shortest day of the year, and the start of winter

Do not work for money someone else can create for free.
Binance founder CZ says nations will print money to buy BTC, creating their Strategic #Bitcoin Reserves
We are going so much higher

President-elect Elon Musk

Trump’s transition team is using private emails instead of secure government accounts. In this year’s production of Rome is Burning, the part of Nero will be played by Merrick Garland.

Trump was disqualified to run per the 14th Amendment Sec. 3 but we were led to believe the election would stop him. It didn’t.
Kill the Tesla stock bubble, you kill a large percent of Musk’s wealth.
Tesla sales need to drop. Protests need to happen at Tesla locations and charging stations. Make people think twice about buying a car from him.

Chris Hayes: “President-elect Musk, the richest man in the world, worth 250 billion dollars, took 150 million dollars from kids with cancer.” Pure. Fucking. Evil. No wonder the trumps love Elon so much. They like to steal money from kids with cancer too.

China Dominates the Global Electric Car Market with 76% market share Inside China EVs are now 53% of all new car sales as of October 2024. China has become the largest exporter of cars globally surpassing Japan. The growth has been driven by EVs.

Senate Judiciary Committee @JudiciaryDems
After a revealing investigative report, it’s in the record: Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito *violated federal law* by not disclosing gifted trips.


NEVER BEFORE SEEN. Justice Clarence Thomas took a July 2021 private jet trip to Saranac, New York, and an October 2021 private jet and yacht trip to NYC sponsored by Harlan Crow.
In response to information in the scathing report by Senate Judiciary Committee on the lack of ethics in the Supreme Court, Senator Whitehouse has introduced the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act, which is cosponsored by every Democratic member of the Committee.

Chief Justice Roberts refuses to act.
The Judicial Conference refuses to act.
Congress must act.

Sen. DURBIN on Democrats’ besting Donald Trump’s judicial confirmation total:
Every single Biden nominee was found “qualified” or “well qualified” by the American Bar Association. That was not the case under Trump.
Sen. SCHUMER on Democrats’ besting Donald Trump’s judicial confirmation total:
One out of every four active judges on the bench was appointed by this Senate Democratic Majority.

Biden-appointed judges to the federal courts: 235
Trump-appointed judges to the federal courts: 234

Who Is Mike Roman? The Trump Indictee with Canadian Ties
Charged with US election crimes, Roman strategized with Scheer and helped Harper push a global right-wing agenda.

Luigi Mangione’s Indictment Is Another Example of the Dangers of Terror Charges
The indictment comes as some states expand terror laws to ensnare protesters who block “critical infrastructure.”

Legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand, even for lawyers. This raises the question: Why are these documents written in a style that makes them so impenetrable?
MIT cognitive scientists believe they have uncovered the answer to that question. Just as “magic spells” use special rhymes and archaic terms to signal their power, the convoluted language of legalese acts to convey a sense of authority, they conclude.
In a study appearing this week in the journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers found that even non-lawyers use this type of language when asked to write laws.
“People seem to understand that there’s an implicit rule that this is how laws should sound, and they write them that way,” says Edward Gibson, an MIT professor of brain and cognitive sciences and the senior author of the study.

In Alabama, the man frying chicken at KFC and the woman making beds at Holiday Inn could be a prisoner. The state earns millions leasing inmates to hundreds of companies, deeming them safe enough to work, but routinely denying them parole.

Politicians and cabals
Markwayne Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,
@SenMullin Seriously, what is going on with ruby red Oklahoma senators? Compromised? Corrupt?
Markwayne Mullin has the 8th highest return portfolio tracked among politicians over their lifetimes. His return is over 140%! On 12/19, it was disclosed that he recently purchased between $100,000 and $250,000 worth of shares in $EZU and $IEFA, as well as between $1,000 and $15,000 in $IEMG.
$EZU is an interesting one. The daily gamma on $EZU has spiked over the last five sessions, with a huge increase in net call premium on 12/13. Makes you wonder if someone knows something.

Einstein’s Tutor by Lee Phillips | Book review | The TLS
She made Einstein add up
The self-effacing woman behind the theory of relativity

Massive increase in robocalls and dangerous phishing ~ Lauren Weinstein
Robocalls are seeing a massive increase lately. Keep in mind that
efforts to stop caller-ID spoofing have largely had no real effect,
because callers now use “throw away” numbers that verify correctly and
then are abandoned after days or even hours. In fact, if you get an
“unknown caller” on your phone, it’s likely NOT a spam call, because
spammers can now so easily not bother spoofing or blocking their
numbers, they just keep switching to different “legit” numbers that
spam blocks usually don’t detect.
Email phishing is on the rise, and much of it now is bypassing SPF and
DKIM checks (that Google and other large mailers started requiring for
bulk mailings) due to techniques such as DKIM replay and a range of
other methods. Fake PayPal invoices are flooding the Net, and they
often are passing those checks meant to block them. It’s reported that
many of these are coming from Microsoft’s Outlook, with forged PayPal
email addresses. Easiest way to detect these is to look at the phone
number they want you to call if you have a question — and if it’s not
the legit PayPal customer service number you know it’s not really from
PayPal. Getting you to call the scammers on the phone is the basis of
the entire scheme. It’s all getting worse, not better.

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