151 - B******t Trump News
The Mind Killer
Outro
Hosts close the episode, promote subscribing, Substack bonuses, and community Discord, and wish listeners a happy new year.
Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community
News links:
Asfura declared winner of Honduras election
SCOTUS says Trump can’t deploy national guard to Chicago
6-3, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch in minority
Trump put up b****y plaques on portraits of former presidents
One of the board members is suing
60 Minutes pulled coverage of Salvadoran prison
Trump EO: Weed reclassified to Schedule III
Fentanyl is now a “weapon of mass destruction” (??)
We’re blockading oil tankers from Venezuela
Bella 1 oil tanker refused to stop for boarding
Iran declares total war on US, Europe, and Israel
China having its largest ever military exercises in the Taiwan strait right now
Russia and Ukraine having peace talks in Florida, results TBD
10% of all Meta revenue comes from ads for scams & banned goods
Rob Reiner and wife stabbed to death by their son
Happy News!
2025 had the lowest murder rate ever recorded
India passed the SHANTI act, which allows private companies to create and run nuclear power plants
Huge stock of rare earth minerals found in Utah by an existing mining site
A non-profit drone search and rescue team exists
Troop Deployment
Eneasz - Lightcone Fundraising! LessWrong Census!
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