The Mind Killer Episode 123 - The Pardoner's Tale
Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community
News discussed:
Wes was right! Biden pardoned Hunter
Education secretary getting Tombstoned
FBI investigating numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees
Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Trump is already laying the groundwork to say “mission accomplished”
The Government is coming for the money apps
Biden DoJ trying to force Google to sell Chrome browser
Ceasefire precipitated a reignition of the Syrian Civil War
Russia struck Ukraine with multiple ICBM’s… or maybe MRBM’s with MIRV’s… which did nothing.
US gives permission for Ukraine to strike in Russia with long range missles
US gives "non-persistent" anti-personnel mines to Ukraine
Netanyahu indicted by International Criminal Court
Ninety-seven trucks lost and their drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload their aid after crossing into Gaza
Georgia is now on day 4 of riots and govt resignations
Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s
Head of Adani Group - Indian multinational conglomerate - and 7 others indicted in US court for bribes of Indian officials of over $250M
Happy News!
orcas have been seen wearing salmon as hats!
Australian man holding on to impenetrable rock for a decade finds out it’s a metorite
Walmart rolls back DEI, will no longer discriminate based on race and sex!
First new treatment in 50 years for asthma!
New carbon capture method just dropped
Canadian woman saves boy from drowning in ice water
A hiker has been found after being missing for 50 days in a park in British Colombia
Troop Deployments
David - The Dragon’s Banker
Eneasz - Lightcone, the folks running LessWrong.com and Lighthaven, are in fundraiser mode.
Wes - Everything is non-binary
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