127 - Executive Onslaught
The Mind Killer
Political Shifts and Human Stories
This chapter explores the evolving political landscape in Vietnam, including significant policy changes by the Communist Party and implications for civil conflict in Cambodia. It also transitions into uplifting narratives of heroism and advancements in mental health care, showcasing the human side of current events.
Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community
News discussed:
Newsome made it illegal to offer to buy fire-damaged properties at market rates
Hawaii did that after their devastating fires 18 months ago and were stopped via lawsuits brought by the Sierra Club and ACLU
Biden Shenanigans
Claims the Equal Rights Amendment passed
Biden pardoned his shady family members, Fauci, Milley, and Jan. 6 committee on the way out
Commuted sentences of 2,500 more nonviolent offenders
SEC is suing Elon Musk for fake reasons
Trump Executive orders
Bio sex only on federal documents
No more DEI programs for feds or contractors
repealed EO 11246, the “origins of woke” one
DEI grifters put on paid leave already
Terminated birthright citizenship??
A judge has already blocked it - “blatantly unconstitutional”
Declared emergency at Southern border
Also directs military to enforce border control
Also deny funding to sanctuary cities and deport illegal migrants
Speaking of which - Houthis too!
CO state gov fucked Mt Evans in 2023
Declared a “national energy emergency”
But also suspended offshore wind projects
Then added solar on federal lands
Revoked EO allowing CEQ to make rules (previously suspended by DC Circuit)
Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement and WHO
Pardon for all Jan. 6th rioters
And Ross Ulbricht, the Dread Pirate Roberts
Also hiring freeze
Also reclassified “policy-influencing” positions as Schedule F
Revoked security clearance for everyone who said Hunter Biden laptop was Russian disinformation
Other Trump stuff
Trump reinstated ban on money going to foreign NGOs that perform or promote abortions
State Department put “freeze” on all foreign aid
halted PEPFAR program and President’s Malaria Initiative
Trump fired 18 inspectors general
Euros refloating the idea of putting boots on the ground in Ukraine
Tik Tok Ban?
SCOTUS ruled 9-0 that the ban is Constitutional
Trump EO says not to enforce law for 75 days
Colombia wouldn’t let 2 planes of deportees to land, Trump threatened universal 25% tariffs, Colombia yielded.
OpenAI announces $500B AI infrastructure project
DeepSeek - Chinese AI company - releases a competitor to ChatGPT.
Nvidia down 17% in one day, many other tech stocks also down.
Local violent deathcult ups their body count by 2
The Vietnamese Communist Party adopts Mileism as national policy
Happy News!
Justice Department is going to stop suing police departments for having standards!
Rents in Austin are 8% less this year, third year in a row, and still going down :)
FDA approves new depression treatment - ketamine-based nasal spray
68yr old today healthier and more generally capable than 62yr old of a decade ago.
Truck Driver - Timothy VanNostrand - Intervenes in Highway Shootout, prevents shooter from escaping
Olympic Kite Surfer Saves Drowning Woman, with video
Troop Deployment
Eneasz - The Patriarchy is run by women, and Barbie knows it
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