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Panic spreading as bitcoin price goes up and down – NEWS.com.au

Posted: August 4, 2021 at 2:06 pm

There is rising concern about a proposed US law as $6000 was shaved off the price of bitcoin.

Bitcoin dropped from Sundays high of (AUD)$57,262 to $51,454 at 7am today as fears grow about the impact of the US President Joe Bidens proposed $675 billion infrastructure bill.

Bitcoin has surged in recent weeks after a topsy-turvy year.

It took a dive when Elon Musk hinted Tesla might dump its cryptocurrency holdings in May.

A crypto clampdown by Chinese regulators in June also hit the price hard.

Now there are jitters about a provision in the infrastructure bill which could raise $37.81 billion from crypto investors, with some warning it could kill the industry.

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This is a deeply misguided provision that, if adopted, will do far more harm than good to US interests, lawyer Jake Chervinsky wrote in a lengthy Twitter thread.

He explained the bill would expand the definition of a broker to include any person who (for consideration) is responsible for and regularly provides any service effectuating transfers of digital assets.

That could lead to increasing Internal Revenue Service reporting requirements.

The brokers may also been forced to collect customer data including names, addresses and phone numbers.

This definition is so broad, it could apply to nearly every economic actor in the US crypto industry, if read literally, Mr Chervinsky said.

This sounds insane, but it really might happen.

Most crypto legislation goes nowhere, so its easy to ignore. Not this time.

This provision is part of the bipartisan and otherwise popular infrastructure bill, which is moving quickly through Congress and is highly likely to pass.

First, it defies logic to adopt a regulation for which compliance is literally impossible, unless the goal is to kill the industry.

The provision was included to essentially help fund the massive cost of the bill.

It must include pay-for provisions to raise revenue for new spending so that its revenue-neutral as a whole, Mr Chervinsky explained.

The Joint Committee on Taxation has projected that, collectively, the provisions in the bill would boost revenue by $68.87 billion.

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig requested broader authority from Congress in June to collect information on cryptocurrency transactions.

Mr Rettig said that these transactions, by design, were often off the radar screens, while noting that the most recent market cap in the crypto world exceeded $2.7 trillion and more than 8600 exchanges worldwide.

An original revenue-raising provision that was struck from consideration after losing Republican support involved giving $50 billion to the IRS to beef up its enforcement and tax-collecting initiatives as means to crack down on filers who are not fulfilling their obligations.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he hoped to move forward with a vote on the infrastructure bill this week.

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Rep. Roy delivers remarks on devastating impacts of Austin Democrats’ defunding of the police – Chip Roy

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WASHINGTON Today, after a roundtable with law enforcement hosted by the House GOP American Security Task Force, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) gave the following remarks about the devastating impact that the radical movement to defund the police has had on Austin, Texas and other cities around the country.

Footage can be found at the link here. A rough transcript is below:

We're here in Austin, Texas, which is home to at least the three of us who are representing parts of Austin. I live outside of Austin towards Dripping Springs, Texas. I love Austin. Austins a great city. Austin's a city that I mean, I'm proud of its history and legacy of what it is as a city, but Austin is in trouble because of a reckless Democrat City Council that is endangering its citizens. That's just the fact and that just the truth and we know that, and we see it happening every day.

My great, great grandfather was a Texas Ranger in Travis, Hays, and Blanco county. My grandfather was a chief of police of Sweetwater, Texas. I worked at the US Attorney's office on Project Safe Neighborhoods rooting out drugs and gun crimes, partnering with local law enforcement, worked in the Attorney General's office, and had law enforcement there as the first assistant of the Attorney General working with them to root out crime across the state of Texas.

It is so critical to a functioning and free society that we root out crime and right now, unfortunately,Democrats in Austin, Texas in the City Council, including Mayor Adler, andpeople across this country, in Washington, DC, are against law enforcement and making it easy for criminals to run ram shod over the people of Austin, Texas.

Right now, there is some little girl moving up I-35, right now as we speak, that is going to be put into the human/sex trafficking trade. That's happening right now as we sit here.

We have gangs right now that are organizing in Austin, Texas.

We have another shooting just like we had on 6th street just a few weeks ago because law enforcement is hamstrung, unable to do what they need to do because they have to divert resources to fund, and have the resources for 911 calls, and to actually police the streets, and now gangs are in power.

Human trafficking units are unable to intercept that little girl before she gets sold into that trade.

Right now, we have some young American, young Texan, in Westlake, Austin, East Austin, North Austin who is going to die of an opioid overdose because of something like Xanax being lased with fentanyl- now that we have 8,500 pounds of fentanyl that has been intercepted at our border.

But thats not all the fentanyl that is coming in. You talk to DPS, we now know that fentanyl is coming into Texas, into our communities, and you all in the media see this every day when you see the horror stories of our young people dying from opioid overdoses.

92,000 across this country, 92,000- that is a direct result of open borders, a direct result of undermining our law enforcement and police officers, a direct result of coddling criminals and not putting the resources necessary to actually root out crime in our streets.

It's enough. The American people are tired of it. The people of Texas are tired of it. The people of Austin are tired of it and we're here to stand with law enforcement and to have their back.

Congressman Roy also issued a statement about the task force roundtable which can be found here.

Footage of the entire press conference can be found here.

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After Adams Criticizes the Left, New York Democrats Try to Clear the Air – The New York Times

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When Eric Adams arrived on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, he received a warm welcome from members of the states congressional delegation but also a pointed reminder about the importance of unity.

At a closed-door meeting of New York Democratic elected officials, Representative Nydia M. Velzquez advised Mr. Adams, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, to avoid any appearance of criticizing members of the delegation, according to seven people familiar with the exchange.

I said I wanted to remind him that in the age of social media and communications, that we needed to be careful as to what we say and that it is important that we treated everyone with respect, said Ms. Velzquez, an emerging leader of the partys progressive wing in the state, confirming the account.

Her remarks came a day after The New York Post reported that Mr. Adams cast the Democratic Socialists of America as an archenemy at a recent fund-raiser. He did not mention Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by name, the report said. But some nevertheless saw his remarks as implicit criticism of the congresswoman, who is closely associated with the democratic socialist group, particularly given Mr. Adamss rebuke of her policing positions during the primary.

It was important to clear the air, Ms. Velzquez said. I said, Look, we have disagreements, and we have different approaches, and we have different philosophies, but that doesnt entitle anyone to be disrespectful to anyone. And I want for him to know that I am prepared to call people out when those things happen.

In a brief interview Wednesday evening, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez declined to discuss the meeting with Mr. Adams specifically but offered him a piece of advice.

It is always a good idea for any mayor to respect all of the members that are responsible for representing the delegation, and not just to respect us as individuals but to respect the communities that we represent, she said. I think its important to preserve that on a higher note.

The gathering illustrated both opportunities and perils for Mr. Adams, the brash Brooklyn borough president who is almost certain to become mayor of New York City, where registered Democrats vastly outnumber Republicans. He has a penchant for hyperbole and can veer into strikingly sharp criticism of opponents, as he sometimes did during the mayoral primary campaign. Ms. Velzquezs admonition was a reminder that in her view, he risked doing a disservice to New York if he were to antagonize members of its delegation.

But for now, delegation members and other national Democrats appear eager to embrace Mr. Adams, and several attendees said he reciprocated with strong interest in engaging with Washington and in resetting relationships after a bruising primary.

After Election Day, were no longer campaigning, Mr. Adams said. Were governing.

Mr. Adams stressed to reporters after the meeting that he had not singled out Ms. Ocasio-Cortez by name as a political foe.

The delegation meeting marked a significant day for Mr. Adams, who met with some of the highest-ranking Democrats in the nation, including Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, the No. 3 House Democrat; Representative Hakeem Jeffries, New Yorks top House Democrat; and the Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer.

Eric is going to be a mayor for all New Yorkers, regardless of party or ideology, said Evan Thies, Mr. Adamss campaign spokesman. He did not dispute the attendees accounts of Mr. Adamss exchange with Ms. Velzquez.

Several lawmakers said that Mr. Adams approached the meeting hoping to engage Democratic lawmakers across the ideological spectrum, including those who opposed him in the primary.

It was a chance, they said, to build strong working relationships as New York City navigates staggering challenges concerning public health, safety, education and the economy.

Representative Ritchie Torres, an early backer of Andrew Yangs mayoral campaign, said Mr. Adams recognizes that the partnership between the New York City congressional delegation and the mayor is indispensable.

He essentially said that he cannot succeed without the delegation, said Mr. Torres outside the event. The delegation is united in enabling him to govern New York as effectively as possible. Everything else is secondary.

Mr. Torres and others in attendance said Mr. Adams demonstrated humility and a clear eagerness to collaborate.

Representative Jamaal Bowman, a left-wing lawmaker, dismissed primary season disagreements as water under the bridge, though he said he supported Ms. Velzquezs remarks in the meeting. He said he and Mr. Adams found common ground around issues of education and ensuring students receive sufficient support. Weve got to work together to meet the needs of the city, he said.

Ms. Velzquez emphasized that they had also discussed issues including affordable housing, and she pledged to work with Mr. Adams because its about the city of New York.

Mr. Adams, who also attended a meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus, was invited to the delegation gathering by Representative Jerrold Nadler, the dean of the congressional delegation, both men said.

After the meeting, Mr. Adams said in a statement that attendees discussed issues including combating gun violence, doubling federal investment in the New York City Housing Authority, improving education and child care and battling climate change.

He took several questions from the news media, flanked by Mr. Jeffries; Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, the chairman of the House Democratic campaign arm; and Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Thomas Suozzi, two significant endorsers.

Mr. Adams, a former police captain who sought to combat police misconduct from within the system, ran for office promising to battle both violent crime and racial injustice.

In the primary, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Maya Wiley, a former counsel to Mayor Bill de Blasio who called for a narrower role for the police in public safety. After Ms. Ocasio-Cortezs endorsement, Mr. Adams claimed that she and Ms. Wiley would endanger the lives of New Yorkers with their policies.

After several of Ms. Wileys most progressive rivals for the nomination faltered, many left-wing New Yorkers coalesced behind her. Some of those Democrats looked askance at Mr. Adamss policy positions, including his embrace of the business and real estate sectors and his support for charter schools.

A former senior adviser to Justice Democrats, an organization that played a key role in elevating Ms. Ocasio-Cortez to Congress, led a small super PAC that campaigned for Ms. Wiley, and against Mr. Adams.

As Mr. Adamss meeting with the delegation wrapped up, there was one more show of unity between Ms. Velzquez and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez: Ms. Ocasio-Cortez put her arm around Ms. Velzquez, and they walked off in an extended embrace.

Nicholas Fandos and Chris Cameron contributed reporting from Washington.

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Bitcoin is a must have in your portfolio: Expert – Yahoo Finance

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Greg Swenson, Brigg Macadam Founding Partner, joins Yahoo Finance to discuss the outlook on the crypto market amid the push for crypto regulation and investment opportunities in the overall market.

KRISTIN MYERS: I want to continue this market conversation now with Greg Swenson, founding partner at Brigg Macadam. So, Greg, I want to first just start here on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. I'm going to ask you about Gary Gensler's comments in just a moment. But I was reading through your notes. We're seeing right now Bitcoin down over 3%. Actually, almost 4% right now. Now, in your notes, you mentioned that Bitcoin, you called it a great inflation hedge. Why so bullish on Bitcoin as an inflation head, especially considering the amount of volatility that we have seen in Bitcoin and in cryptocurrency just even in the last two months?

GREG SWENSON: Yeah, that's a great question, Kristin. And yes, there has been plenty of volatility in Bitcoin. I mean, it's off almost 50% from its all-time high earlier this year. And you saw a lot of short covering even-- even last week. I think on the 25th, it went up to 48 at one point because of the massive liquidation of short positions, and then it settled back in around 40. So look, it's been in this range. It's sort of stuck in this 30 to 40 range. I think it's a massive buy when it gets close to 30, and maybe you take some of the leverage off when it gets close to 40.

But, you know, considering that you have this emphasis on regulation and all this chat from the SEC and other regulatory bodies and it's still holding in there in the high 30s, I think that's a really good sign. And I think, as you mentioned, long term, it's a great inflation hedge. The volatility, you have to live with it. You buy on the dips. When you see 20% corrections, you know, buy more. But at this point, I look at it as a long-term inflation hedge. With the money printing that's going on from the Fed and the government with the reckless spending, I think it's a must-have in your portfolio.

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KRISTIN MYERS: So now, of course, I would love to get your thoughts on what SEC Chair Gary Gensler did say about how he wants more oversight on not just Bitcoin, but the other cryptocurrencies. We've heard from-- some folks say that in the long term, regulation is actually going to be good for Bitcoin, good for some of the other cryptocurrencies. Of course, short term, it does cause at least some pressure on cryptocurrencies. But what are some of your thoughts and some of your comments that regulation is definitely coming, or could be coming, down the pike for cryptos?

GREG SWENSON: Yeah, look, it's inevitable, especially with this administration. I mean, you know, if it moves, tax it. If it moves a lot, regulate it. You know, that's-- that's going to happen. And ultimately, it stifles innovation. It adds market friction, which is unfortunate. But I think that's built into the price right now. Those expectations are there, and I don't think that's going away. So overregulation is something that the market has to deal with. It's unfortunate. It's happened in the energy sector, you know, since January. And I think that's, you know, that's been a headwind both for cryptos, for Bitcoin specifically, as well as energy, which you talked about in your prior segment.

But I don't-- ultimately, it'll be OK. And, you know, Bitcoin has done well in spite of, you know, the ban in China, liquidations around tax time, and I think you expect some, you know, additional or increased pressure for regulation as well as taxation. So that's something that, you know, ultimately will be a bit of a headwind. But I think in the long term, again, with the massive spending and the debasing of the currency, I think it's a long-term buy and hold, and don't worry about the volatility.

ALEXIS CHRISTOFOROUS: All right, Greg, I want to move away from cryptos for a moment and talk about the broader market and where you see opportunity because I understand you actually like equities outside the US right now. Can you tell us in particular which markets you're looking at?

GREG SWENSON: Yes. I mean, if you want to talk about specific or individual stocks, you know, in your earlier segment, we talked about BP earnings, and that's fantastic. I think, you know, I've been talking about BP for a long time, when you could buy it at around a 5% yield. I think it's down now, with the rally today, around 4.85%, but that's still a great yield. And it's got exposure to energy markets quite obviously, and that's a good inflation hedge as well because, you know, obviously, you know, to have exposure to oil and other energy segments is a good thing in an inflation-- inflationary environment.

In terms of the European market overall, you know, if you're playing the rebound trade, if you're playing the reopening and the economic rebound, it's a good sign in Europe the expectations for earnings are actually-- or earnings growth are actually higher in Europe, or the MSCI ex US. And also consider that, you know, you will see more of this rotation trade out of tech into cyclicals.

You know, cyclicals are having a great day today. They've done well this year. But I think that rotation will continue. And, you know, the MSCI ex US is 56% cyclical, or industrial, as opposed to only 13% tech. And in the US, the S&P is 37% cyclical and 27% tech. So if you're playing the rotation trade, I like Europe and the rest of the world a lot more than the US.

KRISTIN MYERS: All right, we're going to have to leave that there. Greg Swenson, Brigg Macadam founding partner, thanks so much for joining us.

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Not only free pizzas, Indias Olympic medal winners to get free Bitcoins too – Economic Times

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MUMBAI: The accomplishments of Indias athletes in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics has seen them being showered with praise and monetary rewards. From free pizzas to cash prizes, medal-winning Indian Olympians are getting richly recognized. Now, they can add cryptocurrencies to their list of gifts.

Bitbns, an India-based cryptocurrency exchange, has offered to open a systematic investment plan in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum for Indias medal winners Mirabai Chanu and PV Sindhu after they won silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the Tokyo Olympics.

Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in 49 kg women's weightlifting, while PV Sindhu won bronze in the women's singles badminton. Earlier today, Lovlina Borgohain settled for bronze in the women's welterweight category after losing in the semi-finals.

The cryptocurrency exchange will start an SIP account with Rs 2 lakh for gold medal winners, Rs 1 lakh for silver medal winners, and Rs 50,000 for bronze medal winners, the company said in a press statement.

The amount will be auto-credited to their account, which the athletes can later access by completing the KYC (Know Your Customer) norms. The SIP will be structured for a 3-5 year period, thereby offering them a seamless exposure to the digital asset whilst enabling them earn a fixed source of income in the long term through the platform, Bitbns said.

Bitcoins and Ethereum have been the best-performing assets in the last decade, and have given exceptional returns and we aim to get our winners indulge in this rewarding journey, said Gaurav Dahake, chief executive officer at Bitbns.

Bitbns Bitdroplet allows investors to buy Bitcoin or Ethereum coins on a daily, weekly or monthly basis in a systematic way. The product is akin to systematic investment plans in domestic mutual funds.

At 12:55 pm, price of Bitcoin was down 2 per cent at $37,762. The price of Ethereum was down 0.2 per cent at $2,481.

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Alt-Right Meme Culture Documentary You Cant Kill Meme Swooped on by Utopia (EXCLUSIVE) – Variety

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Brooklyn-based Utopia has picked up worldwide sales rights to Hayley Garrigus You Cant Kill Meme, a documentary feature which drills down on the political meme warfare enshrined by Donald Trumps presidential victory in 2016.

The acquisition comes just ahead of the films world premiere at Montreals Fantasia Film Festival this month. An on demand release in North America is planned for this fall, Utopia announced Monday.

You Cant Kill Meme explores the rise of political meme instrumentation, anticipated by a 2004 visionary non-fiction book by R. Kirk Packwood called Memetic Magic: Manipulation of the Root Social Matrix and the Fabric of Reality.

The film sees Garrigus interview Packwood and other figures in the meme magic world to trace the emergence of figures such as Pepe the Frog, originally a comic book slacker, and Kek, an Egyptian deity of darkness before dawn, in order to understand their centrality for alt-right advocacy. You Cant Kill Meme argues that these memes delivers an inside joke, triggers an emotional reaction and creates a sense of belonging.

What was learned in 2016 has now become standard practice, director-cinematographer Garrigus says in voiceover.

Alternating interviews with personal details about Garrigus research, the doc also studies a moment of meme magic when alt-right assertions about Hilary Clintons health condition transformed into a dominant political narrative. The assertion helped move the dial on voters intentions and meme Trump into power, according to the doc.

Packwood explains the emotional origins of meme culture in a sense of social inadequacy. You want to introduce some form of chaos to break down social hierarchy, he argues. Other interviewers are Billy el Brujo, a white-paint faced internet meme magic worker, and Las Vegas lightworker Carole Michaella.

Through conspiracy and confrontation, You Cant Kill Meme offers nuance in our cultural assumptions about meme culture, said Danielle DiGiacomo, head of content at Utopia. Utopia is ecstatic to transfix viewers with the films unraveling of modern-day internet communication, whose real-world implications are often oversimplified.

You Cant Kill Meme is produced by Samuel Gursky, Kerry Mack and Michael Beuttler, and edited by Beuttler and Garrigus, who spent three years working on the film. Its original music is composed by Tom Moore and Michael Beuttler.

Co-founded byRobert Schwartzman, Utopia is a sales and distribution company known for feature films includingEmma SeligmansToronto 2020 standout Shiva Baby, and Annabelle Attanasios 2019 SXSW hit Mickey and the Bear.

Upcoming Utopia releases include Sundance and New Directors/New Films 2021 selections El Planeta and Were All Going To The Worlds Fair; Dasha Nekrasovas Berlinale premiere The Scary of Sixty-First, in partnership with Shudder; and the Dash Snow documentary Moments Like This Never Last from Cheryl Dunn and Vice Studios.

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Finally, a World Without Borders! Only Now Were Living in the 1995 Film Waterworld, Starring Kevin Costner – The New Yorker

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Oh, how Ive dreamed of this day. Just as in John Lennons Imagine, its finally happened. No more borders! Now anyone from anywhere can travel wherever they like. No visas, no passports, no discrimination based on a persons race or wealth. The world is a grand utopia.

Theres just one thing. There are no borders because the polar ice caps have melted and now were living in the 1995 film Waterworld, starring Kevin Costner. Crazy, right?!

Sure, billions of people drowned and millions more were lost at sea. Not to mention that my fingers are always pruneylike, all the timeand I shudder at the thought of anyone else touching me with their disgusting pruney fingers, so I havent been intimate with someone in years. Also, my hair is permanently wet, even though Im one of those people who hates getting their hair wet when they swim. But these are just tiny trade-offs for living in a paradise where no one is turned away at a border for any reason. Damn it, Kevin, if you come near me with your waterlogged hands, I swear to God

Where was I? Oh, yes, a borderless aquatic utopia. Well, I use the term aquatic utopia loosely. Its more like an endless dirty swamp that spans the entire Earth. Also, there are a lot of decomposing animals floating around after the Great Melt, and, let me tell you, the smell is a lot. But thats O.K. We need to stay positive and focus on the whole no-borders thing. Imagine never needing a passport again! Boy, that better be the case, because mine is definitely expired and also at the bottom of the ocean.

The planet has transformed into a place where everyone is a citizen of the world, and were free to travel wherever we want to at any time! But, like, do we have to do it on Jet Skis? The chafing is so bad. Seriously, whose idea was this, Kevin?

But, hey, its cool. Im in Egypt right now, and you know what? Its beautiful. Sure, the pyramids are submerged and all you can see is water for infinite miles, but... Or, wait, am I in Canada? Hard to tell without landmarks or Google Maps, but thats the beauty of being able to travel anywhere at any timespontaneity!

Anyway, Id better go. Theres an armed Mad Max-looking crew coming my way on some steel-plated Jet Skis. They seem angry. Probably all the chafing they have to deal with. But you know what they dont have to deal with? Immigration officers. They should cheer up.

O.K., well, looks like Im being taken prisoner. Salam! Thats how you say goodbye in Egypt. Or am I in Japan? Who knows!

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Cindy Rosenwald: The Republican utopia – hypocrisy wrapped in a contradiction – The Union Leader

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Joe Russo and The Bogie Band Collide To Bring Fans New Single, "The Witnesses" – NYSMusic

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Following an exhilarating sold-out show at Nublu in New York City earlier this month and performance at Newport Jazz Festival on Sunday, August 1, The Bogie Band, led by saxophonist Stuart Bogie has combined musical talents with the legendary Joe Russo, releasing their new single, The Witnesses.

Leaders and founders of the 10-piece ensemble are Bogie and drummer Joe Russo. Members of The Bogie Band hail from a litany of groups, including Antibalas, The Dap Kings, Red Barat, Arcade Fire, Joe Russos Almost Dead, David Byrnes American Utopia, St. Vincent, The Budos Band, and Superhuman Happiness. The Witnesses signifies a triumphant musical synergy. In a thrilling collaboration between old friends, Bogies horn arrangements meet Russos propulsive drumming to create an explosive combination of woodwind and brass instruments reimagining wind music in bold and dynamic new ways.

The Witnesses speaks to the urgency of the times in a musical language that laid the groundwork for the Bogie Band featuring Joe Russo. The brass knocks you right and left, the saxophones scream, and the drums keeping you running for your life.

This band is just getting starting and will surely bring more live music like their jam-packed Nublu debut as we head into the fall. Be sure to catch The Bogie Band featuring Stuart Bogie and Joe Russo as they hit the stage to perform live at the Newport Jazz Festival, it will be a performance fans will not want to miss. To stay updated on the bands upcoming events, projects, and exciting new releases check out their Instagram HERE.

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An evolutionary arms race churns away under your skin sometimes quietly and unnoticed, other times with the ferocity of an embattled immune system repelling the invader.

Both sides in this war harmful parasites, viruses and bacteria on one hand, and your immune system on the other are looking to access a critical resource and keep it out of the others possession. That resource is iron, which every cell in your body needs to power its metabolism, as do the infectious agents that seek to exploit it. When one side evolves a battle strategy, the other evolves a way to defeat it something we are seeing in real time with the emergence of coronavirus variants.

Evolutionary medicine, a field within biological anthropology that first emerged in the 1990s, takes a large-scale view of the mechanisms behind human disease and health. By studying the evolution of humanity how early humans lived and the environments they lived in we begin to understand the factors that contribute to disease, which can lead to treatments or prevention today, explained Associate Professor of Anthropology Katherine Wander.

Thats where my interests in human biology and biology and my interest in public health come together, she said.

Wanders research touches on a wide array of topics: iron deficiency and infectious disease risk in Tanzania and Nigeria, the social determinants of disease in Bangladesh and among the matriarchal Mosuo people in China, human adaptations to living at high altitudes and the impact on chronic disease risk, the effect of adoption and fosterage on child health in the island nation of Vanuatu.

The sheer diversity can make it difficult to explain her research in two sentences, she admits.

Thats one of the best things about biomedical anthropology: you can research the things youre interested in. You dont have to stay in one lane, she said. You have to do your background research to be able to contribute to knowledge in a new area, but it doesnt hurt my career to be doing a lot of different things.

Evolutionary approaches to health are common in pop science articles, but these types of publications frequently rely on speculation and the latest trends. Even with a topic such as nutrition, the science is complex and nuanced, including such factors as the evolution of the human gut and innovations such as cooking, which increased our ability to extract nutrients.

Associate Professor of Anthropology Katherine Wander in her lab. Image Credit: Jonathan Cohen.We make a lot of assumptions about what ancient humans did and what we should do as a result. But we dont really know; we need to systematically study that, Wander said.

Ancient humans didnt live in utopia; they frequently met early deaths, Wander pointed out. Natural and healthy also arent equivalent; human beings, for example, evolved in tandem with diseases such tuberculosis that continue to kill people today although to a much lesser extent, due to the invention of modern medicines and vaccines.

In fact, humans today do many things right; our children often survive to adulthood, for example, which wasnt always the case. And there arent many species and no other primates that can occupy as many different environments as humans, from deserts to tundra.

While Wanders interests are wide-ranging, basic questions lie at the heart of her research: Why do children get sick? And what could we do to prevent that, from an evolutionary perspective?

These basic questions often lead to others. In her iron deficiency-related projects in sub-Saharan Africa, she is exploring what constitutes an optimal iron level, especially for a child in an environment with exposure to many infectious diseases.

On one end of the spectrum is anemia, in which low iron levels compromise the production of hemoglobin; on the other end, the individual might be iron replete, with plenty of iron available for their own cells and for those of infectious agents. Where on that spectrum is the lowest risk of infectious disease? Where is the potential for optimal brain development and growth?

A topic as elemental as iron and its role in disease also can lead to entirely new avenues. Wander recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to look at how iron levels affect coronavirus risk in healthcare workers, for example; researchers are still collecting data for that project.

Prospective students in the biomedical anthropology program need to be willing to ask questions both to explore their interests and find training opportunities. Whether youre interested in the skeletal remains of ancient human populations, public health in a specific area, cultural perspectives on health or health culture, or the genetic mechanisms of disease, you can find the path that works for you.

As a result, program graduates can look incredibly different from one another: Some might find their calling in a coroners office, others in public health, research or more.

For graduate students interested in the discipline, Wander is a ready guide. They have joined her in Tanzania to conduct research, and analyze samples connected with projects from around the world in her Binghamton lab. Students are also encouraged to pursue internships in the field and to start building the connections that will enliven their future careers.

Humans, after all, have evolved to be a cooperative species. In an interdisciplinary field such as evolutionary medicine, collaborating with colleagues and mentors can spark new ideas, leading to exciting and unexpected new directions.

Sitting by yourself, making all of the decisions on a project isnt nearly as fun as collaborating with a big group of people who have a lot of different ideas about what data you should collect and why, Wander said.

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