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Sanctions AGAINST chaos: why Russian communications are BREAKING DOWN #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/sanctions-against-chaos-why-russian.html

Court filing: SEC drops a case against Gemini Trust, founded by the Winklevoss twins, major Trump donors; the case stemmed from Gemini Earn's implosion (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/politics/sec-crypto-winklevoss.html

S.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins
The agency says that victims of an investment offering involving Gemini Trust got their money back, though after a regulatory action brought by the New York attorney general.

Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them
Trump is deploying some of the government’s policing agencies as an armed presidential force
— sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
the Border Patrol,
the National Guard, and others
into areas he considers in need of pacification,
from Los Angeles
to Portland, Oregon,
to Minneapolis.
Many on the right are applauding the crackdown.

The turnabout highlight…

Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them
Since Ruby Ridge and Waco, some right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.

NFL free agency: 11 players who deserve big-money deals after strong 2025 seasons https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-free-agency-11-players-who-deserve-big-money-deals-after-strong-2025-seasons

NFL upholds 2-game of Chargers' Denzel Perryman for helmet-to-helmet hit against Cowboys https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/nfl-upholds-2game-of-chargers-denzel-perryman-for-helmettohelmet-hit-against-cowboys

Even if you're gearing up for a monster winter storm, take the time to check out today's Metacurity for the most crucial cybersecurity developments you should know, including
--Acting CISA head got grilled on mass firings at the agency,
--EU's CIRCL launches GCVE system,
--DeFi project EVM was exploited for $6m,
--Attackers exploit patch bypass for FortiGate flaw,
--Cisco fixes Unified Communications and Webex Calling RCE flaw,
--Mass spam wave …

Acting CISA head got grilled on mass firings at the agency
EU's CIRCL launches GCVE system, DeFi project EVM was exploited for $6m, Attackers exploit patch bypass for FortiGate flaw, Cisco fixes Unified Communications and Webex Calling RCE flaw, Mass spam wave emanates from unsecured Zendesk support systems, much more

Raiders announce backup QB for game against Browns https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-announce-backup-qb-for-game-against-browns-3585743/

Changes to CISA have left some states without support during elections; California said CISA provided little support during the Nov. 4 election on redistricting (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/election-security-…

Changes to the agency that helps secure elections lead to midterm worries
The federal agency that oversees the security of election systems was largely absent from planning before elections this month in several states. That's leading many state election officials to be concerned about how engaged the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will be for next year’s midterms. Officials are citing the shifting priorities of the Trump administration, as well as staffing reductions and budget cut. Some officials say they've begun scrambling to fill the anticipa…

George Pickens to Stay With Cowboys to ‘Build Value’ in Free Agency: Contract Expert https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/george-pickens-build-value-free-agency-contract-expert/?adt_ei=[email]

Putin says summit with Trump in Budapest is postponed, not canceled: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/24/putin-says-summit-with-trump.html