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Mike Tyson’s 420-Acre Weed Ranch Rakes In $500K A Month
Mike Tyson is building a cannabis empire and soaking up ever blissful moment of it, literally. Mike Tyson’s 420-Acre Weed Ranch Rakes In $500K A Month The weedtrepreneur recently revealed on his star-studded podcast that he and his crew basically smoke 10 tons of weed every single month at his…
Hope Wiseman Is The Youngest Black Woman Dispensary Owner In The United States
In the fall of 2017, Hope’s ambition and hard work led her to become the youngest black woman dispensary owner in the United States when she officially started Mary and Main. Hope Wiseman Is The Youngest Black Woman Dispensary Owner In The United States Hope was born and raised in…
What Sex Workers Want To Do With Bitcoin
In this audio interview, CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen and OnlyFans performer Savannah Solo talk about fintech and the sex industry. What Sex Workers Want To Do With Bitcoin From distribution platforms to Twitter and bitcoin, she helps break down what sex workers really need from digital tools. Savannah Solo started her…
The U.S. Is Not Yet Ready For The Era of ‘Great Power’ Conflict
Updated: 3-6-2023: Since 2018, the military has shifted to focus on China and Russia after decades fighting insurgencies, but it still faces challenges to produce weapons and come up with new ways of waging war. The U.S. Is Not Yet Ready For The Era of ‘Great Power’ Conflict Clint Hinote…
US General Likens China And Russia Hypersonic Missile Tests To A ‘Sputnik Moment’
The U.S.’s top uniformed military officer called China’s suspected test of a hypersonic weapons system a “very concerning” development in the escalating competition between Washington and Beijing. US General Likens China And Russia Hypersonic Missile Tests To A ‘Sputnik Moment’ “What we saw was a very significant event of a…
China Has An 800,000-Square-Mile ‘City’ In The South China Sea
A new report by the U.S. Naval War College pulls together what is known about one of the world’s oddest cities. China Has An 800,000-Square-Mile ‘City’ In The South China Sea Sansha City was founded by China in 2012 and is the world’s largest city by area, covering 800,000…
Stripe Stops Processing Payments For Trump Campaign Website
Financial-technology company’s move follows last week’s riot at the Capitol. Stripe Stops Processing Payments For Trump Campaign Website Stripe Inc. will no longer process payments for President Trump’s campaign website following last week’s riot at the Capitol, according to people familiar with the matter. The financial-technology company handles card payments…
The Bitcoiners Who Live Off The Grid
Katie Ananina founder of Plan B Passport, a business that works primarily with Bitcoiners to obtain legal residency status in their choice of six tax-haven nations is building her citadel, and selling others on the dream. The Bitcoiners Who Live Off The Grid For the past year, the Russian…
US Company Now Lets Travelers Pay For Passports With Bitcoin
Peninsula Visa, a firm providing passport and visa services in the U.S., says it now accepts payments in bitcoin. US Company Now Lets Travelers Pay For Passports With Bitcoin Peninsula said Wednesday the payments will be processed through Coinbase Commerce, the merchant payments arm of the cryptocurrency exchange. Not all…
After A Year Without Rowdy Tourists, European Cities Want To Keep It That Way
Pandemic lockdowns meant fewer crowds and less garbage. Now Amsterdam, Prague and Barcelona want to make some changes permanent. After A Year Without Rowdy Tourists, European Cities Want To Keep It That Way On a warm Friday night in July, the sun seemed to linger behind Amsterdam’s low, 16th century…
Director Barry Jenkins Is The Travel Nerd’s Travel Nerd
The Oscar winner and mind behind ‘The Underground Railroad’ series has become a go-to follow on social media for frequent fliers. Director Barry Jenkins Is The Travel Nerd’s Travel Nerd Air travel is a big production that takes a lot of direction. The scenery can be spectacular. So can the…
Four Stories Of How People Traveled During Covid
Four stories of how people did their best to relax when the coronavirus changed their plans—an impromptu trip to the theme park, a father-son trip to the Boundary Waters and more. Four Stories Of How People Traveled During Covid Disney At Its Least Recognizable: With Short Lines Christy Reynolds…