James Gleick on Nostr: Clearer headline: Trump Used Crypto Scam To Fleece His Investors (This is an example ...
Clearer headline:
Trump Used Crypto Scam
To Fleece His Investors
(This is an example of the Opaque Passive voice. “Crypto” didn't do anything. Trump did.)
Published at
2026-07-01 21:41:33 UTCEvent JSON
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