From Jenna Orkin

Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain

Except as a world class energy sap

Iranian police in Tehran announce women who break Islamic dress codes no longer face arrest

Interesting in conjunction with: 
US State Department Hints At Iran Overthrow:  Are We Witnessing The Early Stages Of Regime Change?

and

2 protesters die in Iran's biggest demonstrations since 2009, government blocks social media apps including Instagram

Hong Kong Ship Seized After Transferring Oil To North Korea

Huma Abedin's Cousin Convicted Of Fraud With "Russian Donald Trump"

Bernie Sanders Is Most Likely Candidate To Take On Trump In 2020

California's cannabis market is expected to soar to $5.1 billion — and it's going to be bigger than beer

First Woman Filmmaker - FB

Facebook Says It Is Deleting Accounts at the Direction of the U.S. and Israeli Governments