The Mind Killer

BONUS EPISODE David and Wes are joined by Jace Dickey and his partner Nicole, a Lab Researcher at National Jewish Health, to discuss the current state of COVID-19 research. This is a preview of the episode. To hear the entire thing, go to patreon.com/TheMindKiller and pledge at the appropriate level to get access to this and all future bonus episodes.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we’re talking about the Supreme Court (again), the Harpers letter, and we actually cover some policy!   Updates from last episode:   Trump no longer planning on deporting international students UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong in wake of new Chinese security law   News Stories discussed:   Supreme Court Updates: Supreme Court allows Florida to disenfranchise felons who owe fees States must give funding to religious schools Bound By Oath on the religious funding case Trump must disclose tax returns, but not until after the election All the President’s Lawyers   Roger Stone’s sentence commuted Joe Biden’s housing plan SB-707 makes corporations pay arbitration fees Patrons may have a case against Patreon Russians are allegedly hacking COVID-19 research data Twitter hacked!   Happy News!   Excess deaths in the UK are down Phase III vaccine trials have started   Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!   Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer    Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Today we discuss new Supreme Court decisions on abortion and faithless electors, Reddit bans, and (as is tradition) COVID-19 news   MolochDe’s Reddit feedback. If you have comments on old episodes, don’t be shy!   Stories discussed:   Supreme Court strikes down restrictive abortion law Supreme Court allows faithless elector laws Reddit bans r/thedonald, r/chapotraphouse, and more China has approved a vaccine for its military Goldman Sachs report says mandatory mask usage would reduce COVID spread 60%, and save 5% of GDP!  China’s new national security law   Happy News! Britain gives Hong Kongers the right to live and work (paywalled) Pennsylvania allows former felons to get occupational licenses Florida reforms its occupation licensing scheme   Troop Deployments Davis says we’re all doomed Eneasz has feelings about the same work being used for individual racism and systemic racism Wes rants about HBO Max refusing to show Muhammed on South Park   Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!   Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer    Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Contrapoints’ video on Canceling Killer Mike on the Second Amendment MetaMoR Archive   Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!   Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer    Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Stories discussed:   LGBTQ people protected under Title VII DACA is saved… for now Supreme Court punts on qualified immunity   COVID deaths have been falling consistently since mid-April Number of COVD cases has been flat, and ticked up slightly recently Differences in COVID rates are very regional Zvi Moskowit’s latest COVID update The Governor of Nebraska is withholding funding to counties that require masks in government buildings and courthouses How CHAZ Became CHOP   dath ilan (“Which I am not capitalizing, because by [dath ilanite] conventions dath ilan is the name of a civilization, and doesn’t get the emphasis-marks that would signify a personal name, which matters because a civilization is not a person.”)   Soho Forum Debate on Constitutional Originalism Howl (written) Howl (read by the poet) The People v. Ferlinghetti: The Fight to Publish Allen Ginsberg's Howl   The Left Changed the Virus Narrative Overnight The Real Transphobes Are The Ones We Made Along The Way   Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!   Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer  Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

David wanted to make sure that everyone knows the WHO story from last episode was misleading. Turns out that while asymptomatic transmission is rare, presymptomatic transmission is not, so please continue social distancing!  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer    News discussed:   Justin Amash is introducing a bill to end qualified immunity Samuel Sinyangwe’s Twitter thread proposing police reforms  The NAACP’s demands The 8 Can’t Wait Campaign Congress has announced hearings on legislation to end or curtail the program giving excess military equipment to police Tyler Cowen article on police unions The Cato Institute explaining police courtesy cards Slatestarcodex on race and justice  Radley Balko on police violence and race  Zvi Mowshowitz on quarantine restrictions going forward Trevor Bedford Twitter thread on the effects of protest on quarantine and followup Asymptomatic spreading is “very rare” says WHO Phil Magness’ Facebook post regarding Sweden   Happy News!   UK welcomes Hong Kongers fleeing tyranny   Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!   Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer    News discussed:   Chaos in Minneapolis   The Cato Institute on Qualified immunity and the Floyd Case Trump: “When the looting starts, the shooting starts” Venture Beat on Trump’s ongoing feud with Twitter Mourning in America ad   CAPX proposal to build Hong Kong 2.0 in the UK   My Immortal as Alchemical Allegory   Happy News!   SpaceX launch successful! Pennsylvania and Minnesota ended child marriage  NJ’s Lighthouse Film Festival is going all drive-in   Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show! Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Eneasz had a scheduling conflict, so Wes and David are having a discussion about liquid democracy. The regular episode should be out later this week. Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra   Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer    News discussed:   Conversation With Tyler on 10% Less Democracy Bryan Caplan's paper-length version of the Myth of the Rational Voter   Bryan Caplan on whether migration harms native Americans   Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra   Follow us! RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkiller Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029 Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekm Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6  Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer    News discussed:   Justin Amash is running for President The Transhumanist Party Power Problems’ discussion of the USS Roosevelt  The Supreme Court is taking another look at abortion rights  Kevin Drum: We Are About to Commit Collective Suicide? John Cochrane: Dumb Reopening Might Work Marginal Revolution: Did We Lock Down Some Parts of the Country Too Early? Maryland Governor Worried That the Federal Government Will Seize Their Supplies Short Circuit podcast on qualified immunity   Happy News!   The Supreme Court may be reevaluating qualified immunity Tests in recovered patients found false positives, not reinfections, experts say Test introduced to market with 99% accuracy   The HU - Shoog Shoog Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe