The Mind Killer

Support us on Patreon!   News discussed: CDC advice not to get tested came from Trump CDC posted about airborn transmission, then retracted it Fivethirtyeight says dems 62% chance to take the Senate NYT got Trump’s tax returns ICE “doctor” is performing mass hysterectomies  Fighting Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Threatens To Spiral Into Full-Blown War   Happy News:   Princeton is under investigation after admitting to racism  UAE, Oman, and Bahrain sign deal officially recognizing Israel Florida passes massive occupational licensing reform Bloomberg will pay off $16 million in ex-felon debts in Florida Trump wasn’t happy about it! Seattle is replacing some police calls with mental health responders   Apokelypse Now: https://anchor.fm/s/35156e88/podcast/rss  Robin Hanson on the superiority of parliamentary systems   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

Support us on Patreon!   Bad News: Disney’s China problem Mulan pitch meeting We know hot to prevent wildfires but nobody is listening Jessica Krug canceled herself “I Hate Men” book illegal in France Qualified immunity bill killed by Virginia senate   COVID News: Vitamin D might prevent or cure COVID Slatestarcodex: Ketamine Now by Prescription Sturgis rally responsible for 19% of August COVID cases University of Arizona is controlling COVID by testing waste water   Happy News: Trump’s boat parade sank Amazon Drone Deliveries! Maine Will Be The First-Ever State To Use Ranked-Choice Voting For A Presidential Election  California is allowing more people to work as independent contractors Afghan peace talks with Taliban begin  U.S. regulators approved small commercial nuclear reactors Smiling turtle saved from extinction! Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone'   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

Support us on Patreon!   News discussed:   The Post Office is Fine (Youtube) OTOH, the thing we said was happening (no overtime causing backlogs) is actually happening  Trump actually is (was?) blocking COVID relief funds for USPS The former vice chairman of the Postal Board of Governors testified that Steve Mnuchin is exercising substantial influence over the Post Office and using it for political purposes Postal unions say mail is still backing up severely   Rand Paul accosted by protestors leaving the RNC David Frum on the Republican Platform Jacob Blake shot by police in Kenosha, WI CDC says people exposed to COVID don’t need tests. Apparently due to pressure from the white house Chinese paper mill getting fake papers published Slatestarcodex - Against Tulip Subsidies  Entirely of Scots Wikipedia was written by one American who doesn’t speak Scots   Hot Gossip! You can google it yourself   Steve Bannon arrested by the Postal Service on a superyacht Jerry Falwell, Jr. has been getting cucked by the pool boy Kellyanne and George Conway quit their jobs after their 15yo daughter dragged them on Twitter   Happy news!    Elon Musk debuts neuralink using some adorable pigs   Troop Deployments:   Pop & Locke Podcast Nonviolent protests are more effective than violent ones   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

In this Patrons-Only bonus episode, Wes and Eneasz are joined by Gray to talk about gun policy! This is a preview of our discussion. For access to the full episode,    Here’s some stuff we talked about:   Wikipedia on gun violence in the US  Sam Harris - the Riddle of the Gun Eneasz’s blog on gun responsibility Harvard Injury Control Research Center findings: Tark and Kleck 2004 study National Academy of Sciences Report The Gunfighter (narrated by Nick Offerman) 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

Support us on Patreon!   News discussed: Fast Grants funds a new COVID test Trump’s b******t executive orders Eneasz’s thoughts on Kamala Harris Vox on Harris’ record Trump is sabotaging the Postal Service seemingly to stop mail in voting The Satanic Temple declares abortion to be a holy ritual Zvi’s latest COVID update Daily Beast podcast about COVID testing and NRA Greece expelling people in life rafts Alex Morse smeared for being sexually active  Block and Reported Podcast featuring Dan Savage   Happy news!  Iowa governor restores felon voting rights The Aral Sea is recovering 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

Support us on Patreon!   News discussed: Democrats passed a $3.5T coronavirus relief bill back in May The Bayesian Conspiracy on GPT-2 US GDP drops 32.9% in second quarter New study suggests 10% immunity threshold Blog written by GPT-3   Happy news!  Vaccines potentially available in January   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

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