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The US Treasury market - the world's largest government bond market - is worth about $32tn today, making it the largest pile of debt accumulated in history. But its roots lie in medieval Venice, a bloody military disaster and a leader who was forced to raise a loan to fund a war against the Byzantine Empire.What followed was a catastrophe involving pestilence, defeat and the brutal murder of the Doge, or leader, himself on the streets of Venice. But out of this crisis emerges a financial tool that transformed global capitalism: a tradable loan that offered transparency, accountability and formed the foundations of the modern bond market.In a special live recording from New York, Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth dive into the origins of the world's first tradable bond. Plus, why bonds remain the ultimate check on government power today and what 12th-century Venice can teach us about current market turmoil.Further reading: A Fabulous Debt: How Bonds Made the Modern World by Robin WigglesworthTo enjoy future episodes, be sure to subscribe to The Story of Money wherever you get your podcasts, also on the show's dedicated YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FTTheStoryOfMoneyHosts: Gillian Tett and Robin WigglesworthSenior Producer: Michela TinderaExecutive Producer: Kate FordVideo Producer: Michael SalibaOriginal music and sound design: Breen TurnerBroadcast engineers: Bianca Wakeman and Petros GioumpasisPodcast development: Laura ClarkeFT Global Head of Audio: Flo PhillipsRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe talks about the backdoor DOGE effort and the latest out of the AI/SI worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I sat down with economic historian Patrick Newman of the University of Tampa and Rothbard Fellow at the Mises Institute.We talk about the rise of crony capitalism, why DOGE and the GOP Congress didn't make a dent, and how it drives young voters into the arms of Socialism. Then we talk through potential solutions, and whether they can happen before a crisis hits.Follow Patrick at https://x.com/DrPatrickNewmanVisit our Sponsor: Monetary MetalsEarn 5% to 12% interest on your physical gold and silver, paid in physical gold and silver.Visit our Sponsor: Abundant MinesMine Bitcoin, Keep the Profits, Reduce your Taxes. We handle Everything.Visit our Sponsor: The Bitcoin WayStep-by-step help with Bitcoin self-custody, upgraded cybersecurity, and Plan B residency.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

On today's episode, Legal Tuesday with James, Dwayne, and Ben on the phone. Glenn is stuck on mute and cussing on the drive back from the Illuminati conference, so the green room reboots the Roadie mic and rolls without him. The guys open on the opposite of Musk: Bill Gates as an overrated Silicon Valley pirate, Ben's man-on-the-street chatter about GMO ticks and alpha-gal bioterror, and Dwayne's Grok cleanup showing three different tick species got mixed together. Then the real rocket story. Yesterday's Starbase flight lost a Raptor, burned the rest longer, dispensed 26 V3 Starlinks, hit real orbit, and still got painted as a blowup, plus a 50-foot French bronze Prometheus now guarding the Starbase gate like a half-size Statue of Liberty. DOGE's NGO money hose, teens trending straight again, Trump's swimming-pool meme for the briefing room, the Fox, Dominion, and Tucker fallout, and Bartiromo with Nick Shirley on X set up the pocketbook and case cards. That includes Abbott's 90-day red-dye diesel relief for farmers, Louisiana's push for a 90-day diesel export pause, the higher-ed bubble with Tech's Henderson out and Trump's ban on loans for degrees that don't pay, D.C.'s CVS-unlock crime index, Fetterman's "lifelong Republican" slip, SCOTUS knocking Missouri's map back, and the voter-database green light that keeps the rolls in play. Add midterm optimism, Dearborn, pocket rescission, and PJ's Exit 33 on Maple Street. Don't miss it!

Trump's White House just launched America.Gov, an AI front door for federal services built by the National Design Studio and powered by Gemini and Grok. We break down who is behind it, what it means for privacy and digital ID, and whether this is the start of a massive AI and crypto program.~This episode is sponsored by iTrust Capital~iTrustCapital | Get $100 Funding Reward + No Monthly Fees when you sign up using our custom link! ➜ https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul00:00 Intro00:10 Sponsor: iTrust Capital00:45 Trump announces America.gov01:35 Website02:40 Crypto clues04:05 Oil vs yields04:30 Mark Cudmore: What changed?05:40 Reason to hike or hold?07:20 Mark Yusko: Rate hikes are bullish for Bitcoin08:50 Surpassing Dotcom era09:30 Rare gold drop10:30 AVAX Surge11:30 Why Lynq chose AVAX?13:00 BMNR: Under the radar#Crypto #Bitcoin #Ethereum~Trump's America.gov The Start Of A Massive AI Crypto Program?

If you're like many Americans who spend the weekend absorbing football games on Saturday and Sunday, it was awful hard to miss that spray-tanned, purse-lipped face that won't let us escape his orbit anytime soon. Between his appearing at half the Texas-Tennessee college game Saturday (wreaking havoc on the coaches' communication equipment) to the Air Force One flyover at halftime (seriously?) to - get this - taxpayer funded TV commercials touting Donald Trump's perceived accomplishments and aspirations, the man was everywhere. Which begs the question: why are we allowing our taxpayer dollars to be used to recycle (literally!) Trump campaign ads? For a party that's beat the drum ginning up fear of fascism and state-run media, the silence from Republicans is deafening on this and the rollout of "Trump TV" from the White House, no?=+=+=+=Then there's the "narrative-to-nothing" trajectory of the Trump administration's assertion that non-citizen voting is worthy of tens of millions of taxpayer dollars in investigation - and maybe even armed ICE agents at polling places - that's become much ado about nothing in swing states like Nevada and yes, in Georgia, where they found three. Not three thousand or three hundred; just three. All that after salivating over the prospect of eliminating non-English ballots in the state. They're telegraphing to us all what their strategy is: it's just falling flat. But wait - there's more (waste): we already knew of ICE/DHS splurging on detention facilities because they over-spent in nearby Social Circle, but a GAO study found taxpayer dollars wasted throughout the country by ICE, and it leaves me wondering "where's 'Big Balls' and his DOGE cronies?"=+=+=+=As an aside, how hilarious is it to have Fox News, MAGA and Trump fearmonger us about cOmMuNiSm and sOcIaLiSm while they skip work to go to a White House gala for China's President?

Germans are electing a new parliament Sunday after a campaign focused on the state of Europe's biggest economy and calls to curb migration.德国人将于周日选举新一届议会，此前竞选活动聚焦欧洲最大经济体的状况，呼吁遏制移民。Uncertainty has grown rapidly about the future of Ukraine and the strength of Europe's alliance with the United States. VOA's Cristina Menenti has more.乌克兰的未来以及欧洲与美国的联盟实力的不确定性迅速增加。美国之音新闻记者克里斯蒂娜·梅内蒂（Cristina Menenti）将为您带来更多报道。The opposition leader and frontrunner Friedrich Merz vowed Saturday to revive thestagnanteconomy and defend Europe's interests in the face of a confrontational U.S. administration.反对党领袖、领跑者弗里德里希·默茨周六誓言要重振停滞不前的经济，并在美国政府对抗的情况下捍卫欧洲的利益。Meanwhile, hundreds protested for and against far-right Alternative for Germany's leader Alice Weidel in her Swiss town of residence.与此同时，数百人在德国极右翼选择党领导人艾丽丝·魏德尔的居住地瑞士小镇举行了支持和反对她的抗议活动。"We're really concerned about what's going on everywhere in Europe, about the rise of far-right movements."“我们非常担心欧洲各地发生的事情，担心极右翼运动的崛起。”Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left Social Democrats have shown little sign of coming back from a large poll deficit after the chancellor's three-party coalition collapsed in November.在总理奥拉夫·朔尔茨的三党联盟于11月破裂后，中左翼社会民主党几乎没有迹象表明会从巨大的民调失利中恢复过来。That led to the election being held seven months ahead of schedule. Cristina Menenti, VOA News.这导致选举比原计划提前了七个月举行。美国之音新闻记者克里斯蒂娜·梅内蒂报道。A federal judge has largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.一名联邦法官基本阻止了唐纳德·特朗普总统的全面行政命令，该命令旨在终止政府对促进多样性、公平和包容性计划的支持。Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore found that they likely violate free speech rights and granted an injunction blocking them as a lawsuit plays out.巴尔的摩法官亚当·阿贝尔森（Adam Abelson）发现这些命令可能侵犯言论自由权，并在诉讼期间下达禁令阻止这些命令。The city of Baltimore and higher education groups sued, arguing the executive orders are unconstitutional and in overreach of presidential authority.巴尔的摩市和高等教育团体提起诉讼，称这些行政命令违宪，超越了总统的权力。The Trump administration has argued that the president was targeting only DEI programs that violate federal civil rights laws.特朗普政府辩称，总统只针对违反联邦民权法的DEI计划。Elon Musk is cutting jobs at the auto safety agency that oversees his Tesla company. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.埃隆·马斯克正在削减监管特斯拉公司的汽车安全机构的职位。美联社记者唐娜·沃德（Donna Warder）报道。Elon Musk's cost-cutting team, DOGE, is cutting jobs at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.埃隆·马斯克的成本削减团队DOGE正在削减国家公路交通安全管理局的职位。That's the agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA says the number of eliminated positions is modest.这是监管特斯拉的机构，已对涉及特斯拉汽车的致命事故展开调查。国家公路交通安全管理局表示，裁员人数不多。The administration has mandated that Tesla and other automakers using self-driving technology report crash data on vehicles, a requirement that Musk has criticized.政府要求特斯拉等使用自动驾驶技术的汽车制造商报告车辆碰撞数据，马斯克对这一要求提出了批评。He's accused the agency of holding back progress on self-driving technology with its investigations and recalls. I'm Donna Warder.他指责该机构通过调查和召回阻碍了自动驾驶技术的进步。我是唐娜·沃德。French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday a knife attack that killed one and injured three in eastern France on Saturday was "Islamist terrorism" after France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office confirmed it was investigating the case.法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙周六表示，周六在法国东部发生的持刀袭击事件造成一人死亡，三人受伤，这是“伊斯兰恐怖主义”，此前法国反恐检察官办公室证实正在调查此案。The PNAT prosecutor's office said in a statement a man attacked local police officers in the city of Mulhouse shouting "Allah Akbar" on Saturday afternoon.PNAT检察官办公室在一份声明中表示，周六下午，一名男子在米卢斯市袭击当地警察，高喊“真主至大”。The prosecutor's office added a passerby was killed trying tointervenewhile three police officers were injured. The prosecutor's office said the suspect has been arrested. [解析]检察官办公室补充说，一名路人在试图干预时被杀，三名警察受伤。检察官办公室表示，嫌疑人已被逮捕。

Hugh talks with Ryan Fazio, Dr. Michael Oren, Salena Zito, Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (USN, Ret.), James Lileks, and Tyler Hassen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who counts as American—and should parts of the right punish Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio? Austin Petersen traces the H-1B blowup, Vivek's DOGE exit and the identity fight surrounding his campaign. Kathy Barnette joins to argue over ancestry, citizenship, assimilation, America's founding creed and whether MAGA can remain a broad working-class coalition. Austin also asks what children lose when schools ban dodgeball, Red Rover, tag and other ordinary playground risks. Follow The Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so tomorrow's episode is waiting for you. Watch the full video.

Ari Emanuel is the executive chairman of W.M.E., one of the biggest talent agencies in Hollywood. He has overseen the careers of Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Meghan Markle, Martin Scorsese, Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson, and Donald Trump. His entertainment machine now includes the W.W.E., the U.F.C., live theatres, ticketing operations, and more. In a new memoir, “Roll the Calls,” Emanuel charts his rise from working in the mailroom to global power. He talks with David Remnick about his disappointment with Donald Trump's self-enrichment during his Presidency; his close relationship with Elon Musk, whom he calls an “incredible human being”; and doing business within “shades of gray” with the de-facto Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman. Further reading:“Ari Emanuel Takes on the World,” by Connie Bruck New episodes of The New Yorker Radio Hour drop every Tuesday and Friday. Join host David Remnick as he discusses the latest in politics, news, and current events in conversation with political leaders, newsmakers, innovators, New Yorker staff writers, authors, actors, and musicians. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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What happens if Democrats take control of Congress? Rep. Robert Garcia tells Steve Schmidt they’re already preparing. The ranking Democrat on House Oversight lays out four major investigative fronts: Trump family financial dealings, the Epstein files, corporate corruption, and allegations involving DHS and ICE. But the conversation goes much further. Rep. Garcia says Congress may need hundreds of investigators to follow the money, examine DOGE and pursue wrongdoing across the government. He confirms that Democrats are actively discussing how to use some of Congress’s most powerful and rarely invoked contempt authorities against people who defy its subpoenas. This is a fascinating preview of what congressional oversight could look like under a Democratic majority — and a conversation about whether Congress is prepared to reclaim powers it has allowed to atrophy. Part of the Save America Movement's "Fighting Americans" series. Support The Warning and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/@thewarningwithsteveschmidt/videos Today's Merch: MAGAGEDDON tee https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/magageddon-2026-tee SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Store: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/ X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSES

Two years on, the District is still reeling from devastating DOGE job cuts, according to two new reports. We also take a look at why the D.C. Council is considering restrictions to how initiatives make it to the ballot. And for listeners planning to attend Adams Morgan's Porchfest, we've got the latest on the new rules on sipping and strolling. Plus, in a members-only fourth segment, we've got an exclusive look at the final draft of the master plan for RFK stadium, and the neighborhood around it. We're joined by our City Cast colleagues Ben Brasch and Jaclyn Peiser. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: ‪(202) 642-2654‬. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 25th episode: Theatre Washington DC Department of Behavioral Health Folger Shakespeare Library The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

What if DOGE got its hands on a bioweapons lab? That's the premise of Mad Science Division, the new horror series from Ignition Press and today Byron is sitting down with co-creators Dan Watters (Nightwing, Batman: Dark Patterns) and Brian Level (Poison Ivy, The Unsleeping Eye) to get into it. We cover the institutional/bureaucratic angle to using the mad science trope (think Hawkins Lab from Stranger Things or Resident Evil's Umbrella Corporation but with a nepo-baby executive running the show) and why they chose the unfit-son narrative thread running through Chief Coordinator Archimedes Anderson (who gives off immediately please punch me in the throat vibes.) We also get into why body horror is having such a massive moment in film and TV right now and why comedy and horror might be the tandem bicep of creative muscles (they work together, get with the metaphor.) Follow Dan on BlueSky Follow Brian on BlueSky Mad Science Division It's no secret Archimedes Anderson is a nepo hire. Assigned chief-coordinator of R&D at the American arm of genetic engineering and bioweapons development company Miyashi-Smith, everyone knows he's here for one purpose: to slash the budget and trim the fat. If he can cut 30% from the unaffectionately nicknamed “Mad Science Division” budget, he'll earn a cushy, high-level job at HQ. He goes in with a move-fast-and-break-stuff attitude, knowing absolutely nothing about the dangerous genetic experiments taking place in the division. When he upsets the delicate equilibrium of the department factions and removes guard rails which protect the workers and the public, he winds up exposing them to terrible, evil experiments. The Unsleeping Eye Kickstarter Spider-Woman ongoing from Marvel Follow Comic Book Yeti

In January 2025, Tyler Hassen was running a diversified energy business in Houston. Weeks later, he was inside the West Wing as a DOGE senior insider, named Acting Assistant Secretary of Policy, Management, and Budget at the Department of the Interior with authority over $35 billion in spending and 8,000 federal employees. Now he's written the first book-length account of DOGE from someone who actually executed the work. Hassen joins Newt to discuss Inside DOGE: The Real Story from a Senior Insider — part memoir, part management autopsy. He describes late-night West Wing meetings, an $830 million contract request he says he could have designed in high school, a California water crisis that became an international media firestorm, and the personal cost his family paid. His verdict: the waste was real, the resistance was fierce, and the work is far from finished.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The American Radicals Podcast covers weaponized local law enforcement, DOGE failures, and FBI arrests for mean tweets. Check us out on Spotify! ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/09AZ2WuYnWbZ2941wsb6jW?si=76c005605dc64dc1 https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/09/23/six-pack-airplane-fines/ https://www.fire.org/news/lawsuit-fire-announces-lawsuit-against-tennessee-police-department-over-pre-dawn-raid-critics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BNPkvRFDd4  https://www.oyez.org/cases/1986/86-243  https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172934692/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172934692.1.0.pdf https://www.oyez.org/cases/1968/1107%20MISC   https://www.404media.co/we-hacked-the-fbi-hackers-say-they-have-data-on-all-fbi-employees/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/06/elon-musk-doge-made-big-errors-claims-government-savings-gao-finds/  https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2026/09/21/how-us-government-became-states-piggy-bank/  https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/americans-without-college-degrees-are-having-one-of-the-best-job-markets-in-years-5f37d00e  https://www.404media.co/people-training-openais-ai-fired-for-using-ai-to-train-the-ai/ 

There's something in the air! Wedding season has come to our chapter-by-chapter readthrough of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as we discuss Bill and Fleur's wedding in Chapter 8, "The Wedding," but this episode also features newlyweds Eric and Meg, fresh off of their own wedding! We ask 'who did it better?' and so much more. Welcome back to the show, Meg! We talk about Eric and Meg's wedding, and Andrew and Micah's repeated visits to the bar. Quizzitch: What is the name that the Lovegoods use for the gnomes? News covers recent casting updates for the upcoming HBO TV adaptation of Chamber of Secrets, including Arthur Weasley, Colin Creevey and Moaning Myrtle. Chapter by Chapter continues with Chapter 8 of Deathly Hallows, "The Wedding." Is Bill and Fleur's wedding the last time when these characters will get to let loose and have fun? Does holding the wedding this summer constitute an act of defiance? Is Harry at risk because he's merely present? Are the Weasleys at fault for organizing this event at a time like this? Would it be more impactful if Percy returned now, or later in the book, to make up with his family? Wedding battle! We compare Bill and Fleur's wedding to Eric and Meg's (recent) wedding, and Micah and Andrew vote on several categories. Viktor Krum is back! And he wants to fight Luna's dad. We discuss the disconnect around the Deathly Hallows symbol and historical tie-ins. Should Harry be more alarmed that Voldemort is seeking a foreign wandmaker, now that he knows who Gregorovitch is? Are Elphias Doge and Ron's aunt Muriel two sides of the same coin? Both present conflicting ways of remembering Dumbledore. Who is more correct? Doge or Muriel? Post Fantastic Beasts, what can we read into regarding Ariana's backstory here? Lynx Line: We ask our Patrons to share stories of their weddings OR of their dream weddings, and how they compare to Bill and Fleur's. Next week, we discuss Chapter 9 of Deathly Hallows, "A Place to Hide." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media outlets are suing Donald Trump for banning them from the White House. DoJ is secretly fighting to get LinkedIn records for journalists. The government paid federal workers almost 10 billion dollars NOT to work thanks to DOGE.Plus, Charlie Kirk's family is suing the SCHOOL for his death in the school shooting. Allison Gillhttps://muellershewrote.substack.com/https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrote.comHarry DunnHarry Dunn | Substack@libradunn1.bsky.social on BlueskyWant to support this podcast and get it ad-free and early?Go to: https://www.patreon.com/aisle45podTell us about yourself and what you like about the show - http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The White House sent Congress its 2027 pay plan, and for most civilian federal employees it proposes no raise. Three people asked Charles the same question that week: "if I'm not getting a raise anyway, why am I still working?" It's a fair question — but there's a better one, and five numbers that answer it. This is retirement planning driven by your situation, not by a headline.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━IN THIS VIDEO YOU CAN LEARN━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━- The better question: do you actually NEED to keep working, or do you just not KNOW yet?- What the proposed 2027 pay freeze does and doesn't change (and why December matters)- What another year of federal service actually buys you — and what it costs- The 5 numbers that turn "can I retire" from a feeling into a decision- Why your spending, your net pension, and your social security retirement timing matter more than your TSP balanceWhich of the five is the one you're missing? Reply 1 spending, 2 pension, 3 Social Security, 4 TSP income, or 5 taxes

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks about Donald Trump's shocking press conference with Zohran Mamdani where he addressed why he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House press pool and said some unexpectedly kind words about Mamdani; CNN's Scott Jennings giving his honest assessment of Donald Trump's relationship with Zohran Mamdani; Elon Musk revealing to Joe Rogan how the mainstream media told easily disprovable lies about the actions of DOGE and how it's hastening the demise of legacy media; ABC News' Jonathan Karl being unable to get JB Pritzker to denounce the Democratic Socialists or Hasan Piker comparing the United States to al-Qaeda; "The Five's" Jessica Tarlov admitting to the "Real Time with Bill Maher" crowd that she has been shocked by how normalized the far-left has become in the Democrat Party; Scott Bessent surprising "Squawk Box" host Joe Kernen with what he learned about Xi Jinping and what China admitted about its AI program behind closed doors; and much more. Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - Download the Kalshi app and use code RUBINREPORT to get $25 when you trade $25 or go to https://kalshi.com/r/RUBINREPORT DISCLAIMER: 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory. Zip Recruiter - Try ZipRecruiter to post your job FOR FREE. Four out of five employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day. Go to: http://ziprecruiter.com/RUBIN Quo - Never miss an important business call again. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months. Go To: http://www.quo.com/RUBIN

Iris Laws and Lance Jacobs are joined by Kristin Gutting and Ed Chung of Forvis Mazars' Tax Controversy Team, as they share updates about how recent Supreme Court rulings and last year's DOGE cuts are impacting taxpayers. 

What Worked Before 2021 Is No Longer Good Enough For Your Coin #Crypto #Cryptocurrency #podcast #BasicCryptonomics #DOGE Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://CryptoTalk.FM Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ThisIsCTR⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters (00:00:01) - Intro and episode overview(00:01:11) - Market check: Bitcoin and Ethereum trends(00:02:46) - ETFs vs hard crypto: diversification advice(00:03:44) - Personal banking journey and ETF holdings(00:05:02) - Chase account nightmare and lost access(00:08:49) - Bank of America scam story from youth(00:11:48) - Regional banks, credit unions, and rise of fintechs(00:16:19) - Why fintechs and ETFs offer stability(00:17:07) - 101: Doge vs BlockDAG comparison post(00:19:00) - Why Doge succeeded doing nothing(00:23:45) - BlockDAG's overambitious approach and lofty promises(00:24:57) - The AI kicking video and meme potential(00:26:19) - Lessons: too much ambition vs simplicity(00:28:43) - Turner's partnerships and payment issues(00:30:29) - Closing thoughts on liars in crypto

Stewart Alsop sits down with Antoine Marcel, CEO and cofounder of Flourish, to explore the future of home robotics and what he calls "solarpunk" automation. Antoine discusses why Flourish is building wheeled robots with arms instead of following the humanoid hype, arguing that the expensive legs and teleoperation approach isn't practical for real consumers today. The conversation ranges from the philosophy of robots that disappear when you're home (rather than becoming constant companions) to the bureaucratic nightmares of modern life that robotics might actually solve. Antoine explains how their $3,500 robots can be trained in thirty minutes using just your phone to handle personalized household tasks, and why saving people two hours a day—not just ten minutes—is the threshold for consumer adoption. They also dig into whether Paris will become a solarpunk or cyberpunk city, why Apple represents solarpunk design principles, and how the first 50 Flourish units are about to ship worldwide at flourish-robots.com. Key Insights1. The core innovation behind Flourish is building mobile-based robots with arms but no legs, moving on wheels rather than attempting humanoid locomotion. This design choice stems from practical considerations since even humanoid robots cannot reliably handle stairs, and legs represent approximately twenty thousand dollars of the cost in humanoid platforms. By eliminating legs, the company can focus on delivering functional value to consumers today rather than developing research products. The founder emphasizes that accessibility and usefulness are paramount, rejecting the demonstration-focused approach that dominates the robotics industry where companies raise billions on teleoperated demos that never ship to actual consumers. 2. The founder's background in automation across logistics, software, and sales led him to recognize that the most painful tasks in life occur outside the computer. After automating digital work processes, he realized that returning home after a long workday to clean, cook, and tidy remained exhausting and unaddressed by existing technology. This insight, combined with advances in physical AI over the past three years, drove him to develop the first robot prototype that runs in his own home, constantly testing and iterating based on real-world use cases like navigating doorways and picking up scattered items from floors. 3. The company is building toward a solarpunk vision rather than cyberpunk future, where robots disappear from conscious awareness and operate silently in the background. The founder envisions robots emerging from closets when people leave home, performing cleaning and tidying tasks, then retreating before residents return. This approach contrasts sharply with the prevalent humanoid robot vision featuring teleoperated machines with cameras potentially monitored by remote operators. The goal is reducing technology's presence in daily life to create more time for family, creativity, and meaningful activities rather than introducing intrusive robotic presences into living spaces. 4. Consumer robotics faces fundamental challenges that explain why almost no companies successfully sell to end users despite massive investment in the sector. Industrial robotics offers clearer paths to revenue, while consumer products require extensive market education, safety certifications, and must genuinely change lives rather than provide marginal improvements. The founder argues that saving people ten or thirty minutes daily is insufficient and forgettable, but saving two hours daily creates transformative value that sustains product adoption. This high bar for meaningful impact explains why the consumer robotics market remains largely unaddressed despite technological capabilities. 5. The business model centers on teaching robots specific tasks through a thirty-minute training process using a smartphone, then fine-tuning AI models for those particular workflows. Rather than pursuing general physical AI that can handle any task, Flourish enables users to create custom automations for their specific needs, like retrieving items from the refrigerator or collecting clothes for the washer. This approach acknowledges that general physical AI is not yet ready while still delivering practical value through task-specific learning. The company plans to launch fifty units at thirty-five hundred dollars, shipping worldwide, with rapid sellout expected due to existing demand. 6. The robot extends vertically to reach from floor level to table height, enabling tasks like cleaning surfaces and accessing shelves while maintaining a compact mobile base that can navigate through doorways. Current limitations include lack of waterproofing, preventing dishwashing tasks, and challenges with delicate object manipulation requiring advanced tactile sensing. The founder uses first-generation prototypes in his own home, scheduling the robot to pick up scattered items like socks and trash throughout the day. This real-world testing revealed critical design issues like initial prototypes being too large to pass through standard doorways, problems only discoverable through actual home deployment rather than warehouse testing. 7. The rise of AI-powered robotics fundamentally transforms hardware development by enabling software engineers without traditional robotics expertise to launch robotics companies after just weeks of learning. This democratization stems from downloadable models from well-funded research companies like Physical Intelligence, whose work the founder incorporates into Flourish robots. This represents a shift from the industrial age's capital-intensive factory model to an information age paradigm where substantial capability can be rapidly deployed through software. However, this transformation raises questions about competition intensity, market education for skeptical consumers, and whether the benefits will broadly distribute or concentrate among those with will and intelligence to build while others remain excluded and fearful. Timestamps00:00 Stewart welcomes Antoine Marcel, CEO of Flourish, who explains they're building accessible home robots with wheeled bases and arms rather than expensive humanoid forms for practical domestic use. 05:00 Antoine discusses testing prototypes in his home for picking up clothes and trash, explaining how real-world testing revealed issues like doors being too narrow for early designs. 10:00 The conversation shifts to how AI hype enables useful research, with Antoine noting he uses physical intelligence models in his robots that wouldn't exist without funding bubbles. 15:00 Antoine emphasizes robots must save users two hours daily to matter, explaining why consumer robotics is harder than industrial applications due to certification requirements and market education needs. 20:00 Discussion of solarpunk philosophy versus cyberpunk futures, with Antoine envisioning robots that hide away when not needed, emerging only to clean and organize while families enjoy life. 25:00 They explore how different cities might adopt solarpunk or cyberpunk approaches, comparing bureaucracy as inherently cyberpunk while discussing Argentina's potential as a solarpunk capital. 30:00 Antoine positions Flourish like early Apple, making complex robotics simple and accessible, rejecting teleoperated solutions in favor of onboard AI that learns from users. 35:00 The business model discussion centers on unit economics, with Antoine arguing domestic robots should monetize time saved rather than attention captured like social media platforms. 40:00 Antoine advocates against robot screens and rental models, favoring voice control and ownership so robots learn individual routines and preferences through personalization. 45:00 They discuss robots disappearing from view when unneeded, contrasting home automation with dark factory models, before exploring robot aesthetics and art possibilities. 50:00 Antoine announces Flourish's launch of fifty units at $3,500 that users can train in thirty minutes using phones, teaching specific tasks the AI then fine-tunes for daily execution.

David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits. Lowrey traces the waste to what she calls the “ordeal mechanism,” the deliberate friction built into some programs to weed out the “undeserving,” alongside outdated technology like the COBOL code still running state unemployment systems. She and Plotz discuss why the burden falls hardest on poor people and immigrants, why Social Security remains one of the few programs that treats recipients with dignity, and why DOGE did nothing to fix any of it. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina Porzucki.Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits. Lowrey traces the waste to what she calls the “ordeal mechanism,” the deliberate friction built into some programs to weed out the “undeserving,” alongside outdated technology like the COBOL code still running state unemployment systems. She and Plotz discuss why the burden falls hardest on poor people and immigrants, why Social Security remains one of the few programs that treats recipients with dignity, and why DOGE did nothing to fix any of it. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina Porzucki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Plotz talks with journalist Annie Lowrey about her new book The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It, an investigation into the hours Americans lose to broken bureaucracy, from 12-hour tax filings to multiyear waits for housing vouchers and building permits. Lowrey traces the waste to what she calls the “ordeal mechanism,” the deliberate friction built into some programs to weed out the “undeserving,” alongside outdated technology like the COBOL code still running state unemployment systems. She and Plotz discuss why the burden falls hardest on poor people and immigrants, why Social Security remains one of the few programs that treats recipients with dignity, and why DOGE did nothing to fix any of it. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Nina Porzucki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney discuss a wide range of articles published this week. Topics include the growing campaign to cast AI as an existential threat, the media's lack of interest in the rampant fraud targeting taxpayer funds and the rise of Islam in Europe and the US. Follow RealClearInvestigations: Substack— https://substack.com/@realclearinvestigations?utm_source=global-search#:~:text=realclearinvestigations,-RealClearInvestigations X— https://x.com/RCInvestigates?s=20 Apple Podcasts— https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1575373700 Spotify— https://open.spotify.com/show/1PLQOp4IaJ5abobsrmyoMR?si=32b3017d16fb4dcb 00:00 Cold Open 00:31 Welcome to the Show 01:15 AI Doomsday Debate: How Real Is the 10–20% Extinction Risk? 06:09 Who's Funding the AI Narrative? PR Campaigns and Paid Journalism 11:04 Climate Fear, AI Fear, and the Decline of Critical Thinking 14:07 DOGE's Fading Spotlight: California's Hospice & Home Care Fraud 17:33 Nick Shirley, a New York Magazine Hit Piece, and Who Counts as a "Journalist" 26:30 Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Islam, the Far Right, and a False Symmetry in Europe 29:13 Assimilation, American Values, and the Unspoken Debate Over Islam 37:38 Socialism, Mamdani, and Closing Thoughts Articles Discussed in This Podcast: Wall Street Journal: The Anonymous Math Geek Who Quit Anthropic—and Became the Face of AI Safety https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/jacob-coxon-quit-anthropic-ai-safety-3f4e877c?mod=Searchresults&pos=1&page=1 Washington Examiner: Anthropic Allies Are Behind ‘Independent' Groups Ringing AI Alarm Bells https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/4729617/anthropic-allies-independent-groups-ai-warnings-tarbell-center-fellows/ City Journal: How Did a Nigerian Chief Make Millions From Medicaid? https://www.city-journal.org/article/california-home-health-agency-nigeria-medicaid New York Magazine: Nick Shirley Is the GOP's Favorite Poster https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/how-nick-shirley-became-republicans-favorite-poster/ar-AA2ceVCs?ocid=BingNewsSerp Free Press: The Lie About Islam, Europe, and the Dangers We Face https://www.thefp.com/p/ayaan-hirsi-ali-the-lie-about-islam?utm_campaign=realclearpolitics RCI Series: Islam's Rise in America https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2026/09/17/rci_series_islams_rise_in_america_1206744.html Zane/RealClearPolitics: Understanding Islam's Rise in America Without Rancor or Vitriol https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/09/18/understanding_islams_rise_in_america_without_rancor_or_vitriol.html Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube Channel Contact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

Send us Fan MailWhat's up, guys? Welcome back to Surviving-ish, Politics Edition. I'm rough, I'm tired, and I'm definitely pouring a drink for this conversation.

David Waldman needs some reeeeeeeest! He and we are tired. Sick and tired of winning. David won't be with us for his two favorite holidays, Talk Like a Pirate Day and Yom Kippur, but we are almost certain to return next Tuesday reinvigorated. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center saved money by throwing out billions of dollars of research, the researchers, and having their unique, specialized equipment auctioned off. DOGE cost-cutting efforts cost the US billions of dollars and millions of lives, and that's just the start. Donald K. Trump will make the US trillions by not buying anything anymore. The Kennedy Center might avoid the shame of having Trump's name carved into it… by being demolished… but even in death the U.S. Institute of Peace's building might not evade desecration. Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction, but once Trump teaches AI to grift for him, he won't need any of them anymore.

Everyone knows their data gets sold. Almost nobody knows how much of it companies just give away, blurred enough to call it anonymous. In this episode of Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with former Capitol Forum correspondent and privacy lawyer Ben Neumeyer to discuss how DOGE spent a year and a half pooling federal records and made every one of those files findable again.

Ted's latest column drops today — and this DMZ America is built around it.Left-leaning cartoonist Ted Rall and right-leaning Chicago Tribune cartoonist Scott Stantis will take apart Ted's argument that beating Trump is not the same as erasing him. Will America ever be able to move past Trump?In the column, Ted says politics is war: if the statues, appointees, agencies, place names, and wars stay standing, the last president still wins. He wants the next Democratic nominee to promise a full teardown — White House ballroom and Rose Garden included — plus an exit from the Iran war, a break with Israel's current war policy, rehiring DOGE casualties, and reversing the ratchet that lets Republican “radical stuff” survive Democratic “moderate stuff.”Scott and Ted will ask: is this revenge theater dressed up as strategy? Can you annul an entire presidency by press release? 2028 voters may hate Trump without wanting Democrats to campaign as a demolition crew.Expect the usual DMZ mix — history, cartoons, and two friends from opposite sides of the aisle going at the question the column actually poses: if you won't scrap what he built, why should anyone believe you beat him?Live Fridays at 11 am Eastern/10 am Central. Streaming after on YouTube and the usual podcast apps.X: @tedrall and @scottstantisWeb: rall.com

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The Nerd Reich accuse les milliardaires tech de vouloir abattre la démocratie. Mais et si la vraie menace venait plutôt d'un État qui glisse vers un contrôle technologique total sans que personne ne s'en alarme ?Thiel, Musk, Balaji : pas des révolutionnaires préparant un coup d'État, mais des fugueurs. Des dominants conscients que le système favorise ceux qui prennent plutôt que ceux qui créent, cherchant une sortie et non un trône. Musk digéré par Washington, Thiel sombre : la victoire ne leur réussit guère.Si l'élite productive se barre, qui comble le vide ?===================⏱️ DANS CET ÉPISODE :===================00:00 — Sommaire01:09 — The Nerd Reich : Silicon Valley fasciste ou faux procès ?05:54 — [Sponsor] : Neverless, investissez sans frais au meilleur prix !07:30 — Le livre décortiqué : faits solides, interprétation contestée09:32 — Peter Thiel contre la démocratie : révolution ou fuite en avant ?13:15 — La révolution française : même logique que la Silicon Valley ?16:04 — Makers vs Takers : la Silicon Valley contre la classe dirigeante22:09 — Musk viré du DOGE : les milliardaires sont-ils vraiment puissants ?27:02 — Balaji Srinivasan : fuir la démocratie pour créer un nouveau pays33:00 — Peter Thiel et Musk : au sommet, mais déprimés et impuissants37:27 — Trop d'élites, trop peu de postes : la thèse de Turchin40:11 — Méritocratie vs égalité des diplômes : qui fixe la vraie hiérarchie ?44:04 — Peter Thiel finance JD Vance, Musk mise gros sur Trump50:47 — Critiquer les milliardaires mène-t-il inévitablement à plus d'État ?55:52 — Fuir plutôt que renverser : le vrai projet de l'élite tech==================

Pastor Speaker Moses Mike sends the House scampering to try to save Whiskey Pete's hide and stop the Epstein Act, Part Deux. Kegbreath needs the saving now that photos have leaked of how badly Iran hammered U.S. bases in the Sandbox. Cankles Caligula throws a Cat 5 Conniption at Black lawmaker as she stymies his psychotic Kennedy Center obsession. The Doge-y Boys cost us $9.5 BN+ "cutting government waste." Ed Sheeran's craven, silent complicity in genocide may rouse opposition to the most bloodthirst money giveaway in the history of arms deals. 

On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we cover a UN report on potential war crimes in Iran, talks between Canada and the EU, a stunning new report on DOGE, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Maxine Waters can't remember if she uses AI, and The Democracy Draft wants your midterm bracket. 47 days out, the vibes are bullish.Primary season is officially over. Brian is bullish on the House and more bearish on the Senate than most forecasters, and Glennis is spending the final 47 days touring Senate battlegrounds. They get into Speaker Mike Johnson's promised plan for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid next year. They also cover the ProPublica report that a Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding celebrations, and the Supreme Court keeping the Postal Service out of mail ballots for November.Then AI. An Anthropic researcher quit with a warning, AI CEOs started asking for a slowdown, and Trump called AI regulation a hoax. Meanwhile, Axios asked Congress whether they actually use AI. Sen. Roger Wicker said "Heavens, no," Rep. Frank Pallone reached for a heroin analogy, and Rep. Maxine Waters couldn't remember. Brian makes the case for generational change on the issues that will define the next decade.Also: Clickbait or Double-Click tackles four headlines:Mitch McConnell back in the Senate after three monthsKash Patel refusing to rule out FBI agents at polling sitesThe $9.5 billion DOGE-era paid leave billRepublicans branding Democrats as communists, where Brian's verdict might surprise youThe Oath Candidate of the Week is you. The Democracy Draft is March Madness for the midterms. Pick the winners of the cycle's top races, from Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan to Troy Jackson in Maine, and the closest bracket wins $4,000. It's free to enter at thedemocracydraft.com, and you can start side leagues. Then a Good Vibe Goodbye from Wisconsin, where the state Supreme Court heard challenges to a congressional map that gives Republicans six of eight seats. That fight could mean fair districts by 2028.New episodes of Vibes Only are available for download first thing every Thursday morning - hit FOLLOW and we'll keep you informed for the midterms.EPISODE RESOURCES/LINKSOath Candidate of the Week: Oath's Democracy DraftReporting Referenced: Don Jr's Wedding Was Paid For By Russians - ProPublicaClickbait or Double-Click 1: Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After Three Month Absence - The New York TimesClickbait or Double-Click 2: Kash Patel Suggests FBI Agents Could Go to Election Polling Sites - The New York TimesClickbait or Double-Click 3: Thanks to DOGE, Federal Employees Got Paid Billions to Not Work - TIMEClickbait or Double-Click 4: Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists - The New York TimesGood Vibe Goodbye: WI State Supreme Court to take up challenge to congressional maps this weekSend us a text!Watch us on YoutubeFollow us on Instagram Oh, we're on TikTok tooFollow Brian on IG Follow Glennis on IG

President Trump's DOGE initiative is exposing billions in waste, and Illinois is next on the list. Annie doesn't hold back on the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse bleeding the American taxpayer dry. HUD Secretary Scott Turner is cracking down on a $14 million theft in California, and now the Trump administration is turning its sights to the Midwest. Mark Vargas, columnist for Newsmax and Editor-in-Chief of Illinois Review, joins the show to lay out the staggering corruption of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. From funneling $180 million to his Chicago hotel to spending $2.5 billion on illegal alien healthcare, Pritzker is terrified of impending audits. Plus, Annie tackles the culture war and the economy. Rapper Macklemore gets dumped from Ed Sheeran's tour over anti-Israel tirades, and we break down the latest economic numbers claiming Americans are "richer than ever." **Segment Highlights:** * **Trump's War on Waste:** How DOGE and RFK Jr. are unearthing scandals, including Fauci's hidden diary. * **The 2% Governor:** Mark Vargas exposes J.B. Pritzker's massive conflicts of interest and sinking poll numbers. * **Macklemore Dumped:** The anti-Israel rapper gets the boot from the Ed Sheeran loop tour. * **Economic Reality Check:** Why the media's "record household income" narrative ignores crushing local tax hikes. Subscribe to The Annie Frey Show, leave a 5-star review, and stream the full episode to stay informed! Annie's Website: Anniefreyshow.com Station Website: audacy.com/971Talk Follow Annie on X: @anniefreyshow Follow the Station on X: @971FMTalk Annie's Facebook: Facebook.com/Anniefreyshow Station Facebook: Facebook.com/971FMTalk #AnnieFreyShow #DOGE #IllinoisCorruption #Trump2024 #CancelCulture

The Supreme Court just blocked Trump's mail ballot rule for the midterms. Meanwhile, Trump is promising a $5,000 "Trump Dividend" only if Republicans keep Congress, and an end to the Iran war "right after" the midterms, while diesel hits a record. His own Speaker says the checks need Congress, and the cost tops $1.2 trillion.Also: Trump's 28,700 stock trades, the Kennedy Center standoff, DOGE's $9.5 billion paid leave bill, measles deaths, the Fed's first hike since 2023, the Senate races in Maine, Georgia, Michigan, and Texas, whether AI is going to kill us all, LeBron James joining Polymarket, and good news the media skipped.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro03:05 Every promise has a receipt05:00 What has Trump said this week07:00 Trump L's: 28,700 stock trades14:31 The Kennedy Center standoff18:01 Trump Jr. and the betting markets19:01 DOGE paid $9.5B for no work23:00 Measles deaths and Alligator Alcatraz26:31 Lies of the week28:00 The $5,000 Trump Dividend36:32 Iran war and record diesel prices39:01 Supreme Court blocks the mail ballot rule43:01 Russia sanctions, Fed hike, Hegseth impeachment delay46:37 Quick hits51:02 Senate map: Maine and Georgia57:30 Michigan, Texas, and the corruption poll1:01:02 Is AI going to kill us all?1:11:02 The good AI can do1:15:01 LeBron James joins Polymarket1:34:01 Good News1:38:01 Closing thoughtsStandard Resource Links & RecommendationsThe following organizations and platforms represent valuable resources for balanced political discourse and democratic participation: PODCAST NETWORKCheck Out the Podcast Website: www.purplepoliticalbreakdown.comALIVE Podcast Network: Check out the ALIVE Network where you can catch a lot of great podcasts like my own, led by amazing Black voices. Link: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/ CONVERSATION PLATFORMSHeadOn: A platform for contentious yet productive conversations. It's a place for hosted and unguided conversations where you can grow a following and enhance your conversations with AI features. Link: https://app.headon.ai/Living Room Conversations: Building bridges through meaningful dialogue across political divides. Link: https://livingroomconversations.org/ UNITY MOVEMENTSUs United: A movement for unity that challenges Americans to step out of their bubbles and connect across differences. Take the Unity Pledge, join monthly "30 For US" conversation calls, wear purple (the color of unity), and participate in National Unity Day every second Saturday in December. Their programs include the Sheriff Unity Network and Unity Seats at sports events, proving that shared values are stronger than our differences. Link: https://www.us-united.org/ BALANCED NEWS & INFORMATIONOtherWeb: An AI-based platform that filters news without paywalls, clickbait, or junk, helping you access diverse, unbiased content. Link: https://otherweb.com/ VOTING REFORM & DEMOCRACYEqual Vote Coalition & STAR Voting: Advocating for voting methods that ensure every vote counts equally, eliminating wasted votes and strategic voting. Link: https://www.equal.vote/starFuture is Now Coalition (FiNC): A grassroots movement working to restore democracy through transparency, accountability, and innovative technology while empowering citizens and transforming American political discourse. Link: https://futureis.org/ POLITICAL ENGAGEMENTIndependent Center: Resources for independent political thinking and civic engagement. Link: https://www.independentcenter.org/Join the policy conversation on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/policysolutions/ GET DAILY NEWSText 844-406-INFO (844-406-4636) with code "purple" to receive quick, unbiased, factual news delivered to your phone every morning via Informed (https://informed.now)Check Out the Unfuck America Tour & National Ground Game: https://www.nationalgroundgame.com/Check Out the CIVICS App to Know More About Your Politicians: https://www.civicpolitics.com SUBSCRIBE ON SUBSTACKhttps://open.substack.com/pub/purplepoliticalbreakdown ALL LINKShttps://linktr.ee/purplepoliticalbreakdownThe Purple Political Breakdown is committed to fostering productive political dialogue that transcends partisan divides. We believe in the power of conversation, balanced information, and democratic participation to build a stronger society. Our mission: "Political solutions without political bias."Subscribe, rate, and share if you believe in purple politics, where we find common ground in the middle! Also if you want to be apart of the community and the conversation make sure to Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ptPAsZtHC9

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Today's Headlines: Kash Patel testified before Congress for four and a half hours, during which Republican Senator John Kennedy asked why he would "even get into bestiality" — a reference to the FBI's new hiring policy — and Kash responded that "we're not into bestiality" before claiming the policy change was to help trafficking victims, which is not what the policy said, making it one of the more surreal exchanges in recent congressional history. Kash also defended firing FBI agents for being "disloyal" to Trump by having investigated January 6th or Iranian threats. The Kennedy Center voted to close itself after another judge blocked Trump's name going on the building, Trump posted that it's closing for repairs that will only happen if his name goes on it, and the courts said no again. To add to that loss, Trump went on a Truth Social rant against Kavanaugh, Coney Barrett, and Gorsuch for the mail voting ruling while calling Alito and Thomas "legends both," sent Todd Blanche out to clean it up on TV, and is still pressuring states for voter data and planning to send agents to polling sites in swing counties. On the war beat, the Iran war has officially cost over $38 billion as of August 1st and is projected to add at least half a point to inflation in early 2027 even if it ended today — which it won't — diesel hit an all-time high of $6 a gallon after Iranian drones hit a Saudi pipeline, and the Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023. All that is probably why Thomas Massie introduced a resolution to impeach Pete Hegseth for illegally continuing the Iran war, which probably won't work but will force Republicans on record. And finally, DOGE's approach to shrinking the government cost taxpayers $9.5 billion in 2025 paying federal employees not to work — 435% more in paid administrative leave than the prior year.  Resources/Articles mentioned: NBC News: Kash Patel defends FBI's new policy on bestiality at Senate hearing WaPo: FBI director faces sharp questions from senators about his firing of agents AP News: Live updates: Kennedy Center board votes to close most of the iconic performing arts venue NYT: Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Mail-In Voting Ruling WSJ: Trump's Frustration With His Own Supreme Court Appointees Boils Over AP News: Iran war has cost the US more than $38B, budget office says WSJ: U.S. Diesel Prices Hit New Record High as Fuel Squeeze Bites  Axios: Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran War WSJ: Pentagon Wants Only the Fittest Troops to Attend Upcoming Hegseth Speech NYT: Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron McIntire covers Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's congressional testimony confirming regime change in Iran is now the administration's goal, plus the Supreme Court's 7 to 2 rejection of Trump's effort to curb mail in ballots ahead of the midterms. He covers newly released FBI documents showing Butler, Pennsylvania shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks ordered firearm parts under the alias Bob Dole, and that an anonymous donor paid for his cremation. Aaron also covers Representative Thomas Massie filing articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and a newly surfaced FBI email seeking to criminally investigate Elon Musk over his DOGE era email to federal workers. He shares missionary Jeff Wood's harrowing testimony of surviving over six years as an al Qaeda hostage in West Africa, and reacts to actor Seth Rogen's comments about choosing not to have children.

This week Chris sits down with Adam Blake, Co-founder and CEO of Mavria. Adam spent a little more than a year leading the DOGE team inside the Department of Energy. He has been a private person for 15 years, and last week he broke his silence with a tweet that got over 2 million views. Chris has known Adam since 2004. They met shortly after Chris arrived at TCU, and the school paper named Adam Entrepreneur of the Year for the real estate he was buying around campus. One lunch with him at a Chipotle changed the trajectory of Chris' life. Adam went on to build a commercial solar company that did around 2,000 projects across 17 states, then sold a software company to Vista Equity Partners. In early 2025 a friend called about DOGE. Within about a week he was on a plane to DC, and two weeks after that he was sitting in the West Wing with Elon Musk and the Secretary of Energy. The executive order that set a goal of three new nuclear reactors going critical by July 4th, 2026 put his team in charge of making it happen. Everyone thought it was impossible. It got done. Along the way he got death threats over an anonymous quote that the chairman of the NRC later denied under oath. Now he is building Mavria with two of the people who were in those rooms with him, backed by a $30M pre-seed from a single investor. His view is simple. AI is power, and America has to build a lot more of it. Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:18) Why He Decided to Speak Publicly Now(04:37) From Campus Real Estate to Brightergy to Zego(09:03) The Week That Took Him From Coronado to the West Wing(13:02) What DOGE Was Actually There to Do(19:52) Inside the DOGE Team, Working Under Elon(24:53) Why He Calls Washington the Hunger Games(28:08) The Tijuana Sewage Crisis Nobody Has Fixed(31:45) Three New Reactors by July 4, 2026(35:02) Death Threats Over a Story That Was Never True(41:52) Why Fear Is Not a Strategy on AI(49:09) Why It Takes a Decade to Plug Into the Grid(55:30) Winning Back Public Trust on Data Centers(1:02:29) Spec Builds, Modular Factories, Smaller Data Centers(1:08:52) Why Big Tech Should Behave Like a Nation State(1:14:15) Inside Mavria, His New Infrastructure Company(1:19:45) Loving the Country More, Hating Politics More === Presented by Collateral Partners: Collateral Partners builds institutional-grade investor materials for private credit, private equity, real estate, and family office firms, the kind of marketing collateral that helps you close capital. Learn more at https://collateral.com/powers === Sponsored by: AirshareAirshare is trusted across the country for fractional ownership, jet cards, charter, and aircraft management. With over 25 years of experience, their own fleet, and the top safety ratings in the industry, they give you a smarter way to fly private. Drive up to the FBO, walk on, and go. Learn more at https://flyairshare.com True North AdvisorsTrue North Advisors is a multi-family office and private wealth advisory firm serving business owners, entrepreneurs, and families since 2000. With over $5.6 billion under management, they're real investors offering conflict-free counsel and portfolios built around your life. Learn more at https://truenorthadvisors.com Relay Human CloudRelay Human Cloud gives you pre-vetted, fully managed global talent for up to 75% less than hiring locally. Your best people stop doing repetitive work and get back to the work that moves your company forward. Learn more at https://www.relayhumancloud.com/powers === Chris on Social Media:X: https://x.com/fortworthchrisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepowerspodcastLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/45gIkFd Watch POWERS on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3oynxNXVisit our website: https://www.powerspod.com/Leave a review on Apple: https://bit.ly/45crFD0Leave a review on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Krl9jO

Sorry, Democrats! Extorted money is NOT revenue. PLUS, Chris Talgo, editorial director at The Heartland Institute, discusses the DSA's superficial pivot away from the Green New Deal, how renewable energy costs us more than data centers do, and Shaun asks if Illinois has hit rock bottom yet. And Tyler Hassen, Founder and CEO of Stable Crest Holdings and author of the new book Inside DOGE: The Real Story From a Senior Insider, recounts his time and lessons learned working for DOGE, tells Shaun the waste is worse than realized, and proposes state level DOGE to really catch all the fraud going on with taxpayer money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the "Midterm Report," the Daily Signal's new election podcast. Every Saturday between now and Election Day, Rob Bluey breaks down the biggest stories in politics with the interviews, insights, and analysis you won't get from legacy media. On our first episode, pollster Brent Buchanan joins the show to discuss the first-ever RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, explaining the split inside the GOP base between Trump Republicans and traditional Republicans, and a 26-point enthusiasm gap between them. He walks through why affordability is dominating voter behavior, why only 88% of Trump 2024 voters are committing to a Republican for Congress, why the "socialist" label alone won't win races, and the one number you should actually watch in every poll from now to November. Then, historian Victor Davis Hanson joins us on his brand-new book, "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement." Hanson explains what "counterrevolution" really means, how Trump's second term targets causes instead of symptoms, and how a man written off after Jan. 6 mounted what he calls the greatest political comeback in modern American history. He also compares Trump to Reagan, walks through the lawfare and debanking years, explains how Trump won on class instead of race, and gives his odds for the House and Senate this November. About The Daily Signal The Daily Signal is a conservative news and commentary outlet founded in 2014 by The Heritage Foundation and now an independent media organization with its own board and leadership as of June 2024. Based in Washington, D.C., the Daily Signal covers politics, policy, and culture with reporting, interviews, investigations, and documentaries, including the stories the national press leaves alone. About Victor Davis Hanson Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and military historian, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and a senior contributor to the Daily Signal. He is the author of more than two dozen books, including "The Case for Trump," "The Dying Citizen," and "The End of Everything." He hosts "Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words." CHAPTERS: 00:00 "It's 70-30 they lose the House" 00:29 Welcome to the Midterm Report 01:39 The GOP is actually two coalitions 02:54 The 26-point enthusiasm gap 03:54 Affordability: insurance, gas, property taxes 05:03 Why 12% of Trump 2024 voters are defecting 05:53 The $5,000 Trump dividend problem 07:13 Socialism polling, the label isn't enough 08:22 Communism, China, and voters under 45 09:09 Re-flipping the diploma divide 10:22 The one poll number to actually watch 11:30 Preventable: the Gorman family documentary 12:39 Victor Davis Hanson joins The Daily Signal 13:33 What "counterrevolution" actually means 16:32 The wilderness years and the 360-degree agenda 19:00 Reagan vs. Trump 22:02 Bush, McCain, Romney and the retreat from Reagan 24:18 Rock bottom: how far Trump fell 26:17 The three days that started the lawfare 27:50 Mar-a-Lago, E. Jean Carroll, and $500 million 31:21 Biden, the 2020 deal, and "a gift that kept on giving" 33:56 Deplatformed and debanked 35:56 The DeSantis lose-lose 37:11 McDonald's, Madison Square Garden, and the middle class 39:42 Class over race: the Hispanic and Black male vote 43:15 How Trump remade the Democratic Party 46:58 Why Republicans still trail in the polls 49:13 Iran, DOGE, and the message they never sent 51:52 The winning message no one is delivering 53:16 70-30 on the House, 50-50 on the Senate 54:51 The Iran wildcard that could flip everything 56:10 Legacy, the third term, and 2028 58:28 Why the next nominee will be MAGA 1:00:08 Apostates, antisemitism, and the J.D. Vance test 1:02:34 Victor Davis Hanson on The Counterrevolution Order “The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement” NOW: https://amzn.to/4oZIFay NEW FILM from The Heritage Foundation: “Preventable: The System That Failed My Daughter.” Available now: https://youtu.be/HxiwOSSRT6s We cannot continue to make videos like this one without the support of our viewers. Please consider donating to The Daily Signal today! https://secured.dailysignal.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump just put a $5,000 check on the midterms. He told the 2026 Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas that if the GOP holds the House and the Senate, every adult citizen gets a “Trump dividend.” He framed it like a company paying shareholders after “tremendous economic success,” and he told the crowd to pretend he's on the ballot so he can finish the job. Keep the majority, he said, and the next two years include voter ID, energy production, permanent cuts on tips, overtime, and Social Security, plus bills on surprise medical billing, hospital prices, credit-card swipe fees, cashless bail, and the death penalty for large-scale drug dealers. Lose it, and he warned the border, the tax cuts, and the safety go with it. The Post notes the payout would add more than $1.2 trillion to a $40 trillion national debt — and earlier tariff-and-DOGE dividend ideas never landed. The full episode unpacks the speech and the price tag. Pat also covered:  James Talarico just told Fox he “missed the mark” on six sexes — now he says there are two Colin Kaepernick used to call voting collaboration with “the system of oppression.” Mamdani's NYC mayoralty has him praising elections again One year ago today, Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University. RIP to a patriot who died talking to students President Trump says the Iran war ends right after the midterms Researchers say LG smart TVs scan your whole home network and can log audio even offline Does a $5,000 check change how you vote in November? Is this a dividend from success, or another round of printed money? If you want unfiltered truth and commonsense analysis that cuts through the noise, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:16 GOP Midterm Convention 02:26 Trump on Issues with Air Force One 05:36 Trump on How Soon the War with Iran will End 09:01 Trump Asked about his Conversation with Putin 13:11 Trump on the GOP Midterm Convention Attendance 17:23 Ken Paxton has Low Energy 21:30 John Fetterman's Message for the GOP Convention 26:24 Trump at the GOP Convention Urging Attendees to Vote 27:33 Trump's Dividend Promise at the GOP Convention 30:12 Fat Five 48:19 Jeffy has Finally Watched 'The Odyssey' in Theaters 54:11 Your LG TV is Spying on You! 1:08:56 Zohran Mamdani Makes Colin Kaepernick Want to Vote Again 1:12:08 One-Year Anniversary of Charlie Kirk's Assassination 1:12:49 Ted Cruz on the Upcoming Midterms 1:15:40 Ted Cruz Grades President Trump 1:22:54 Interview with Zuby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FOMO co-founder Paul Erlanger joins Haseeb, Tom, and Tarun to answer last week's unc takes on memecoins: why a fully transparent social graph beats copy trading, how FOMO became the biggest app on Robinhood Chain, Hunter Biden's LAPTOP token, the three-way launchpad war, AMC's fight with Robinhood over tokenized stock, and the AI race to solve Navier-Stokes. Welcome to The Chopping Block, where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra are joined by FOMO co-founder Paul Erlanger to chop it up about the latest in crypto. After getting dunked on as uncs for last week's memecoin takes, the crew brings on the founder at the center of it. Paul lays out FOMO's case for a fully transparent trading social graph, Tarun reports back from a holiday weekend in the trenches, and Haseeb holds the line on where memecoin trading actually destroys value. Then: Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP token, the Pons versus Stonk.fun versus Pump launchpad war, AMC's CEO versus Robinhood's tokenized stocks, and the OpenAI versus Anthropic fight over who solved Navier-Stokes. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Show highlights

September 8, 2026Germany's far right AfD party won 43.8% of the vote in the small state of Saxony0Anhalt, formerly part of the Soviet dominated East Germany, Right wing leaders across Europe celebrated the outcome, Elon Musk, a supporter of AfD, was the largest donor to any political committee in the 2024 presidential eletion, Musk has plowed money into the Texas Senate election, pitting Ken Paxton against James Talrico, Musk is attempting to buy elections for the Republicans, Musk used DOGE to strip agencies like USAID, but appears not to have made signficant savings, Musk's antics have confirmed the sense that billionaires are a threat to democracy, There is pushback, but it is unclear whther populr pressure can withstnd the extrqaordinary amount of money thta Musk and other billionaires are pouring into the midterms, DOGE's access to detailed information on US citizens is poised to corrupt the midterm elections. Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/g9TUa1Rwd6U?si=T8_KKcHQZElhpnZ-Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe

Thought we'd forgotten about Venezuela here on The Remnant? Think again! As prone as Jonah Goldberg is to getting distracted by the finer things of life—Old English dialects, zombie movies, etc.—he's kept a weather eye fixed southward on our Bolivarian neighbor. Jonah is joined today by James Story, the former ambassador to Venezuela, to take us deep into the recent history of U.S.-Venezuelan relations, Nicolás Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez, a possible democratic transition, the oil deal, the Venezuelan diaspora, Marco Rubio, the boat strikes, the professional foreign service post-DOGE, and Pax Americana. Show Notes: —The Dispatch: “The U.S. Boat Strikes, One Year Later” —MS Now: “The U.S. drone strike in Venezuela marks a dangerous new era” —Jonah's LA Times column on the oil deal —Anthony Scaramucci Remnant The Remnant is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. To access all of The Dispatch's offerings—including the Saturday Ruminant, audio versions of all our articles and newsletters, and Jonah's twice-weekly G-File—⁠click here⁠. Instructions on how to set up your members-only feed can be found here, and if you'd like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member ⁠by clicking here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices