- Biohackers are reportedly raising funds to create and self-administer a non-FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, as highlighted in a Reason video (https://reason.com/video/biohackers-are-on-a-secret-hunt-for-the-coronavirus-vaccine/) and YouTube clip (https://youtu.be/7BTvVnOgc10).  
- The same day, Bitcoin’s price crashed ~44 %, prompting discussion that crypto holders are now in “tight-wad mode,” making donations to open-source or bio projects (e.g., vaccine efforts) unlikely.  
- FDA published an official drug-shortage list that includes amphetamine, sparking sarcastic commentary about the adjacent global supply capacity for the stimulant.  
- Microsoft emailed its summer 2020 interns to warn that “alternative plans” are being explored, reflecting early corporate pandemic contingency planning.  
- A brief network-wide IRC netsplit occurred around 20:34 EST, causing mass disconnects and temporary nick duplication before services stabilized.