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Meanwhile, During the Holiday Break
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Let's see what' topics we came up with this week. Some politics, some science, some tech, and some National Guard.
Hosted by:
- Jamon Fries
https://mindlessmeanderings.com
(00:00:21) Holiday kickoff, beers, and new tech setup
(00:04:26) Show logistics, mics, and settling in
(00:04:30) Bernie, single-issue bills, and legislative bloat
(00:08:09) Budget votes, plain-English laws, and process fixes
(00:08:33) Supreme Court debate: Guard vs. regular forces
(00:15:04) National Guard, posse comitatus, and federal authority
(00:20:03) Trump, naming rights, and the Kennedy Center flap
(00:22:21) Filibuster, Obamacare history, and governing speed
(00:29:59) Epstein files: redactions, proof, and partisanship
(00:30:01) Offshore wind, radar interference, and security
(00:31:47) Nigeria airstrikes and views from the diaspora
(00:33:22) State politics: Minnesota fraud talk and Boston missteps
(00:36:01) Work requirements, welfare, and social expectations
(00:37:17) New Jerseys reusable-only dine-in rule
(00:39:02) Chopsticks, dining out, and local food scenes
(00:42:21) Delivery apps, late-night markups, and fees
(00:45:27) Legal corner: shaken baby prosecutions revisited
(00:47:33) Parental notification, teachers, and mandatory reporting
(00:51:02) Border Patrol hiring and identity politics
(00:54:57) Licenses, visas, and corporate immigration memos
(01:01:14) Grand jury declines indictment in campus defense case
(01:03:13) Chiefs to Kansas: stadium subsidies and civic costs
(01:07:14) Hockey nostalgia, Dallas Stars, and Minnesota lore
(01:13:11) EU vs. US speech norms and internet walls
(01:32:19) Housekeeping aside and onward to business tech
(01:33:24) Browsers, AI backlash, and Firefox kill switch
(01:36:10) Waymo outage: blackout stalls self-driving fleet
(01:40:32) Studies: garlic mouthwash and Alzheimers energy angle
(01:46:13) Why AI lacks consciousness: always-on brains
(01:49:00) Vitamin C vs. air pollution and two big duh studies
(01:51:52) Gambling spikes with apps; surgery beats Ozempic
(01:55:02) Podcasts while driving and audiobook pitfalls
(01:58:01) Science: malnutrition-linked diabetes and lunar records
(02:02:31) Closing rant: NYFD pick controversy and sign-off