The Mind Killer

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

New 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   The Bayesian Conspiracy Reddit, featuring Sonarman720’s feedback from last episode   News discussed: The Navy is now recommending that Capt. Crozier be reinstated Georgia is opening up some businesses Florida beaches are limiting the hours they are open State are forming regional coalitions to coordinate reopening The FDA is no longer arbitrarily blocking non-cotton swabs being used in coronavirus testing World Food Program warns of worldwide food shortages  Trump wants to cure Coronavirus by injecting bleach into people The cholera riots Michigan (not Wisconsin!) seems to have some arbitrary social distancing rules Robert Graboyes #PostCOVID twitter thread   Happy news! Listen to Planet Money! Las Vegas has a drive in strip club Emergent Ventures: supporting entrepreneurs with ideas for meaningfully improving society   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

Reason article on the allegations against Joe Biden And followup about media blackout Slatestarcodex: Against Overgendering Harrassment The Bayesian Conspiracy - David on a Negative Income Tax   80,000 Hours: Good News About Covid-19 George Orwell: Politics and the English Language   And for next time:: Robert Graboyes #PostCovid predictions 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

Politics is the mind killer, so come get mind-killed! Your hosts Wesley Fenza, Eneasz Brodski, and David discuss the week's news.  Top story: The Hammer and the Dance Follow us at https://themindkiller.libsyn.com/rss 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