Breaking News: The first NFT sold by Christie’s was just bought for $69.3 million. The price for “Everydays — The First 5000 Days,” by the artist Beeple, is a new high for an artwork that exists only digitally. https://t.co/JzsQG6i0tF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 11, 2021
Most expensive art from a living artist sold at auction:
— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman) March 11, 2021
Rabbit: $91.1 million
(Jeff Koons)
Portrait of an Artist: $90.3 million
(David Hockney)
The First 5000 Days: $69.3 million
(Beeple)
Balloon Dog: $58.4 million
(Jeff Koons)
.@beeple 's 'The First 5000 Days', the 1st purely digital NFT based artwork offered by a major auction house has sold for $69,346,250, positioning him among the top three most valuable living artists. Major Thanks to @beeple + @makersplaceco. More details to be released shortly
— Christie's (@ChristiesInc) March 11, 2021
NFT ownership pic.twitter.com/AEfyixaXDl
— Jeeves 🇪🇺🇲🇽🏳️🌈 (@jeeveswilliams) March 11, 2021
holy fuck.
— beeple (@beeple) March 11, 2021
Meanwhile, Biden sets July 4th target…
President Biden will announce tonight he's directing states to make vaccines available to all adults by May 1. There will also be a federal website by then. His goal is to bring the country “closer to normal” by July 4. Per administration officials.
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) March 11, 2021
BIDEN: "If we do our part… by July 4, there's a good chance you, your families, and friends will be able to get together in your backyard or in your neighborhood and have a cookout or a barbecue and celebrate Independence Day… Small groups will be able to get together" pic.twitter.com/j6PQwbN4qg
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) March 12, 2021
Biden says well ahead of goal of delivering 100 million vaccine shots in 100 days https://t.co/iv8BT0dJoc pic.twitter.com/msK5eAtR1b
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 12, 2021
Interesting contrast. @JoeBiden signed the rescue act a day before the scheduled signing ceremony to get relief checks going ASAP. His predecessor held up relief checks last year so that his signature could be affixed to them.https://t.co/DogC7sZKLF
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) March 11, 2021
Another comparison, thanks to a response to this tweet, World War II cost $4.1 trillion in inflation-adjusted dollars. https://t.co/skz7v5lk1g.
— ryan teague beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) March 11, 2021
Americans will start seeing stimulus checks in their bank accounts as early as this weekend, White House press secretary Jen Psaki says https://t.co/2znGR63yiD
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 11, 2021
Vaccination update: With 2.5 million new vaccinations reported today:
— Andy Slavitt (@aslavitt46) March 11, 2021
First doses:
25% of adults
63% of those > 65
72% of those over 75
Second doses:
13% of adults
32% of those over 65
42% of those over 75
This represents the daily work of so many across the country.
Biden faces pressure to distribute vaccines worldwide, while Americans still need them at home https://t.co/ZnvWlo8KRi
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 11, 2021
Fmr. Presidents Carter, Clinton, Bush and Obama are appearing in ads as part of an effort to persuade people to get vaccinated.https://t.co/7GQpx0DL41
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 11, 2021
NEW POLL: 49 percent of GOP men say they won't get vaccinated https://t.co/IqkA0SVUW5 pic.twitter.com/2cwnX5zebx
— The Hill (@thehill) March 11, 2021
Trump could change this with very little effort if he wanted to, but he doesn't and he won't. People willing to get sick *in his name* makes him feel powerful, and he now resents vaccination as a personal affront because he can't take credit. https://t.co/O0lLK0AdBT
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 11, 2021
CDC director: "I worry about the day where the vaccine will no longer be free" https://t.co/R6EIkutVrk pic.twitter.com/gkAqXhZN4X
— The Hill (@thehill) March 11, 2021
One year ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 11, 2021
These stories offer a look at one year of loss and disruption, and what comes next. https://t.co/ZRfgA4cQ8n pic.twitter.com/qZDtsZ2MMG
And…
Attorney General Merrick Garland arriving at work at the DOJ. Watching this is quite therapeutic.pic.twitter.com/PaOnIQ4MYJ
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) March 11, 2021
The House has passed two bills expanding and strengthening background checks for gun buyers. Despite wide popularity with voters, they are expected to face insurmountable opposition in the Senate, where Republicans have resisted any limits on guns. https://t.co/RYbjN0JOz8
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 11, 2021
DoD calling Fox out by namehttps://t.co/nipVmXfblh
— Steve Beynon (@StevenBeynon) March 11, 2021
JUST IN: Michael Cohen meets with Manhattan district attorney’s office for seventh interview in probe into Trump finances https://t.co/dVStXbNWQl pic.twitter.com/DXpBP889U9
— The Hill (@thehill) March 10, 2021
Recording reveals details of Trump call to Georgia’s chief elections investigator https://t.co/1I0y8tQrQD
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 11, 2021
***
BREXIT WILL NEVER BE ‘DONE’
New: the U.K. government has postponed import checks on goods coming from the EU, in a bid to avoid supply chain disruption over the summer 1/ https://t.co/SO3NeXuhFN
— Joe Mayes (@Joe_Mayes) March 11, 2021
Please Martin, MEPs have the power to pull the plug on this mafia of oligarchs' henchmen that is occupying Downing St. Save Britain from itself. Vote down the TCA!
— Centrist Dads' Army (@stuacou) March 11, 2021
Looks like oven-ready Brexit is back under slow grill: UK needs another 6-12 months before Johnson Government is actually capable of operating its own customs & trade system. So much for "taking back control of our borders". Brexit really is such a massive f–king con trick…
— Michael Dougan (@mdouganlpool) March 11, 2021
It’s out!! My latest #brexit briefing for @FinancialTimes – on why border frictions and political frictions feed off each other. This hardest of Brexits creates structural strains – with EU, with Ireland and with Scotland and Wales. https://t.co/UmSBIzmxia
— Peter Foster (@pmdfoster) March 11, 2021
This is fascinating, not least because it aligns with what someone close to Frost was telling @HCH_Hill last week about the unilateral UK action. But if the PM wants to show the protocol is unworkable, why act to make it more workable – ie. extend the grace periods, etc? https://t.co/F4CGm4zjHH
— Sam McBride (@SJAMcBride) March 11, 2021
"The British people voted for Brexit and yet all of this finer detail was not really clearly laid out for people to understand. On Christmas Eve we were told that we had this fantastic deal, and everything was going to be great –– but it’s not." ~AA https://t.co/Lz1IfE7pWZ
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) March 11, 2021
Brexit, month 3 – the demise of London pic.twitter.com/30WNXXDbbc
— Andrew Adonis (@Andrew_Adonis) March 11, 2021
UK sends official to Washington to counter EU effortshttps://t.co/7Bz7x9qOQR The only argument that’ll cut through in DC is that the NIP is undermining the GFA (which it is). This needs to be said over and over again in a campaign of near-permanent lobbying.
— Christopher Meyer (@SirSocks) March 11, 2021
"Brexit was the equivalent of a supernova. Britain emitted this great pulse of angry democratic energy. And it is now collapsing into a black hole, with all kinds of strange gravitational pulls, as you can see in Scotland."
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) March 11, 2021
Fabulous by @IChotiner. ~AA https://t.co/N0LTkv8nCK
Royal family is 'very much not' racist, says Prince William
— Schadenfreude (@jeffsprogress) March 11, 2021
Is it me, or is William already 60? https://t.co/z6eI5lbWcM
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