@RayWCross

President Emeritus of the @UWSystem. Alum of @FerrisState, @CMUniversity, & @MichiganStateU. Husband, dad, and grandad.

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Joined April 2013
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Another first: a well respected sustainability magazine just published an article with the headline "In an unexpected twist, Bitcoin mining could help wind and solar development" anthropocenemagazine.org/202…

In an unexpected twist, Bitcoin mining could help wind and solar development. Maybe.

A new analysis reveals the potential to recast a climate villain into a contributor to renewable energy development.

anthropocenemagazine.org
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How it started / How it's going 🌽🤩 – at Pergamino, Argentina
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IMF Director sums it up: - We printed too much money and didn’t think of unintended consequences - We are acting like 8 year olds playing soccer chasing the ball
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Military medic in blockaded Mariupol: “Pass these words to my mom – I saw so much pain, but I will never break”
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If you're holding #bitcoin on Coinbase, you're stacking sats for Brian Armstrong's children, not your own. Get a hardware wallet, hold your own keys.
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At 8% yearly inflation: After 9 years, a $1,000,000 retirement/pension, will only have $472K in purchasing power. The real inflation rate (measured by 1990s rules) is closer to 15%. In 9 years that $1Mil becomes $213K People don’t understand how much they are being robbed.
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Ray Cross retweeted
Troy Cross
@thetrocro1 Jul 2021
This needs to be the story, because this IS the story.
Alex Gladstein 🌋 ⚡
@gladstein1 Jul 2021
Replying to @ggreenwald @balajis
Here’s another 🍊 💊 to help connect the dots on Bitcoin and political activism:

Bitcoin Is Protecting Human Rights Around the World

Bitcoin has won over some of America's best-known billionaires, and institutions worldwide are treating it as a serious financial asset. But bitcoin's rising price is only one part of the story.

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The goal of this whitepaper is to provide a decoupling mechanism, a way to invest in bitcoin without contributing, even slightly, to unsustainable bitcoin mining.
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We believe even the strongest ESG commitments are compatible with bitcoin ownership, and that bitcoin investments can be as green as any other kind of investment.
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When you say Barry, you’ve said Wisconsin, and you’ve said it all. Thanks, Coach.
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Mask Up With Tommy!
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Our #UWSystem faculty and staff have been working hard this spring semester to put students first. As thanks, we offer this tribute.
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Check out some of the creative ways #UWSystem campuses are adapting to remote learning and keeping students engaged. #AllInThisTogether
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Education students at @UWPlatteville are helping local children learn at home by reading aloud online to younger ones and tutoring older youths in subjects like math, science and language. bit.ly/3clMBvE #AllinThisTogether
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A team of @UWStevensPoint employees are using 3D printers to create more face shields for medical professionals in their community as they deal with the COVID-10 pandemic. bit.ly/3bd6Uvl #AllinThisTogether
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“We know this is a challenging time for our high school seniors. We want to do everything we can to ensure that students who want to enroll in our universities this fall can enroll." - UW System President @RayWCross. #Here4Students
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A message from UW System President Ray Cross: youtube.com/watch?v=Snu5UOOh…
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“To our faculty and staff… You have responded so tremendously that I am almost at a loss for words. Your “can do” attitude and your commitment to carry on in support of our students are truly magnificent.” – President Ray Cross
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"Further, we are critically important to the economic “restart” once the period of self-isolation ends – which it will do – and protecting our future.” -President Ray Cross
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“We are a major employer in every community and overall one of the largest employers in the state. Stabilizing the university helps to stabilize the economy in each of these communities.” – President Ray Cross
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