Pivot Colleges Push Back, Ozempic Price Promise, and White House vs. Anthropic
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Oct 21, 2025 Kara and Scott dive into the nationwide No Kings protests and the backlash against Trump's college compact. They discuss the implications of Trump's promise to lower Ozempic prices and its effect on GLP-1 stocks. AI regulation takes center stage as David Sacks clashes with Anthropic, while Peter Thiel’s provocative views on AI and religion also spark debate. The duo highlights cybersecurity threats from a recent AWS outage and evaluates the impact of data centers on local communities.
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Massive Peaceful Pushback Against Authoritarianism
- The No Kings protests drew nearly 7 million people across the U.S. and were overwhelmingly peaceful.
- Scott and Kara see the turnout as a clear sign Americans will mobilize to defend democracy.
Universities Must Coordinate To Resist Federal Pressure
- Colleges are rejecting the White House compact tying federal aid to admissions and curriculum conditions.
- Scott argues coordination, litigation, and alumni fundraising are necessary to resist federal overreach.
Defend Institutional Autonomy With Law And Fundraising
- Use litigation and alumni fundraising to delay or block conditional federal demands.
- Coordinate presidents, pursue sympathetic jurisdictions, and weaponize donors to protect autonomy.