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The Podcast Conundrum
How Pseudo-Experts Have Hijacked Podcast Land
open.substack.com
New Substack piece out now on the problem of the new podcast "expert class" go check it out:
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People need to realize how good that NATO summit was. Bro we are so back.
June 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
People need to realize how good that NATO summit was. Bro we are so back.
It's crazy to think that people still see the UN as a workable institution. I'm all for multinational organizations that work for the benefit of all people but something in the UN is not living up to that mission.
The security council needs a serious rework. It's so long overdue.
The security council needs a serious rework. It's so long overdue.
June 26, 2025 at 8:52 AM
It's crazy to think that people still see the UN as a workable institution. I'm all for multinational organizations that work for the benefit of all people but something in the UN is not living up to that mission.
The security council needs a serious rework. It's so long overdue.
The security council needs a serious rework. It's so long overdue.
It's been airily quiet here boys and girls but I've got something well cooked here in the kitchen and ready to share with you food people hope you enjoy!
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A United Western Front
And All in a Day's Work
open.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It's been airily quiet here boys and girls but I've got something well cooked here in the kitchen and ready to share with you food people hope you enjoy!
open.substack.com/pub/travtalk...
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The Right is in self destruct mode. Fun.
June 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The Right is in self destruct mode. Fun.
The right and left's weird obsession with Jewish people continues. It just keeps getting weirder and weirder. And the conspiracies go on and on.
June 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The right and left's weird obsession with Jewish people continues. It just keeps getting weirder and weirder. And the conspiracies go on and on.
Not surprised. Things are starting to get heated.
In 2024, global military spending reached its highest level in decades
June 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Not surprised. Things are starting to get heated.
This is going to be crazy. I would hate to see the prompts people come up with.
May 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This is going to be crazy. I would hate to see the prompts people come up with.
New Substack piece out now on the problem of the new podcast "expert class" go check it out:
open.substack.com/pub/travtalk...
open.substack.com/pub/travtalk...
The Podcast Conundrum
How Pseudo-Experts Have Hijacked Podcast Land
open.substack.com
May 3, 2025 at 6:16 AM
New Substack piece out now on the problem of the new podcast "expert class" go check it out:
open.substack.com/pub/travtalk...
open.substack.com/pub/travtalk...
Sucks to be them.
US chocolate prices surge amid soaring cocoa costs and tariffs
US chocolate prices surge amid soaring cocoa costs and tariffs
Price of cocoa – chocolate’s key ingredient – has climbed over past year and tariffs on imports will keep prices high
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Sucks to be them.
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Industry body's kickback come amid wider concerns over the scope and logistics of how new laws would be policed – and by whom
Right to Repair bill risks driving up prices – motoring industry
newsroom.co.nz
April 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Industry body's kickback come amid wider concerns over the scope and logistics of how new laws would be policed – and by whom
Gates reckons AI is coming for medicine and teaching. Medicine, sure but teaching??
Source:
www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-a...
Source:
www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-a...
Bill Gates says AI is coming for 2 kinds of jobs that once seemed tech-proof
The billionaire said tech would help plug labor gaps, even in blue-collar roles.
www.businessinsider.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Gates reckons AI is coming for medicine and teaching. Medicine, sure but teaching??
Source:
www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-a...
Source:
www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-a...
The silence from Russia's apologists is deafening. Attacking a sovereign nation on Palm Sunday to maximize civilian casualties is a truly disgusting act.
April 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The silence from Russia's apologists is deafening. Attacking a sovereign nation on Palm Sunday to maximize civilian casualties is a truly disgusting act.
Have you guys read the chapter in The Art of the Deal where he tells people to back off and slow down when the stock market begins to crash?
April 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Have you guys read the chapter in The Art of the Deal where he tells people to back off and slow down when the stock market begins to crash?
Yikes
China says it will not bow to US pressure after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live
China says it will not bow to US pressure after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live
Beijing vows to safeguard its interests after Trump promises steeper tariffs if China doesn’t retract planned countermeasures, as markets brace for further volatility
* Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory levies
The European Union said on Monday it had offered “zero-for-zero” tariffs to the US weeks before Trump’s tariff announcement and was in negotiations with the administration.
But Donald Trump didn’t appear keen on the offer, telling reporters zero-zero tariffs were not going to happen.
They’re going to have to buy their energy from us, because they need it and they’re going to have to buy it from us. They can buy it – we can knock off $350 billion in one week. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Yikes
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US stock futures tumble as officials offer no respite from tariffs
https://www.ft.com/content/c2c10cca-bc11-457c-a505-d11b37ac987f
https://www.ft.com/content/c2c10cca-bc11-457c-a505-d11b37ac987f
US stock futures tumble as officials offer no respite from tariffs
Declines come after the worst week for Wall Street equities since the pandemic
www.ft.com
April 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
US stock futures tumble as officials offer no respite from tariffs
https://www.ft.com/content/c2c10cca-bc11-457c-a505-d11b37ac987f
https://www.ft.com/content/c2c10cca-bc11-457c-a505-d11b37ac987f
Tariffs are taxes.
So what happened to conservatives? Why are they so pro-tax?
So what happened to conservatives? Why are they so pro-tax?
April 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Tariffs are taxes.
So what happened to conservatives? Why are they so pro-tax?
So what happened to conservatives? Why are they so pro-tax?
Bruh what?? 🤦♂️
A leaked memo shows that the US Department of Agriculture has its own list of words banned from official reports, including “climate,” “vulnerable,” and “safe drinking water.” www.comicsands.com/usda-banned-...
Leaked Memo Reveals USDA Has Banned Massive List Of Terms Including 'Climate' And 'Pollution'
This isn't a joke, it just feels like one.
www.comicsands.com
April 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Bruh what?? 🤦♂️
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A Brief History of Kids Today Are Lazy
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March 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A Brief History of Kids Today Are Lazy
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😂
March 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Crazy stuff.
Hundreds of gigabytes of data from an unsecured server expose how China is using artificial intelligence to automate the surveillance of online discourse, with a sophisticated classification system prioritizing military, social, and political content.
chinamediaproject.org/2025/03/24/c...
chinamediaproject.org/2025/03/24/c...
China’s AI Content Dragnet - China Media Project
Hundreds of gigabytes of data from an unsecured server expose how China is using artificial intelligence to automate the surveillance of online discourse, with a sophisticated classification system pr...
chinamediaproject.org
March 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Crazy stuff.
CRAZY.
March 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
CRAZY.
Remember lockdowns? Yeah too many of those seem like a pretty terrible idea now we look back on it.
March 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Remember lockdowns? Yeah too many of those seem like a pretty terrible idea now we look back on it.
I think the World Happiness Report is a bit of a scam. It has way too many flaws and biases.
The U.S. hit a new record low on the annual World Happiness Report.
U.S. once again hits new low in World Happiness Report
The U.S. ranked one spot lower than it did the year before, a new record low.
www.axios.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I think the World Happiness Report is a bit of a scam. It has way too many flaws and biases.
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