No New Friends, No New Friends

From Trump sending Marines to California to help ICE, to RFK gutting the CDC, to an A.I. version of Biden popping up in robocalls—it’s been another interesting week. We close out with a thoughtful convo pulled from Reddit about friendship in adulthood.

🕒 Timestamps:

• 00:08:46 – Fun Facts

• 00:20:54 – This Week in Trump
  Trump deploys Marines to assist ICE in California, sparking protests and pushback from Newsom. 🔗 AP News

• 01:01:17 – RFK & Vaccines
  RFK Jr. slashes CDC advisory committees, stirring up more vaccine controversy. 🔗 NPR

• 01:07:05 – A.I. Biden
  A political consultant is on trial for deepfake Biden robocalls in New Hampshire. 🔗 AP News

• 01:11:07 – Friends & Family
  We close with a Reddit-inspired discussion on how friendships evolve with age. Do your friends fit into roles now—like "text thread friend," "show up friend," or "disappeared after 35"?

  Listen to Spike's convo on Another Week in the Books: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2c5o6NA09TptWfo2nY93RW?si=4cda318281454d24

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