Episode 1507 · Sunday, 27 November 2022

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Rare civil unrest in China challenges the zero-COVID status quo as American hospitals face a winter quaddemic and the Pentagon formalizes long-term military support for Ukraine.

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About this episode

Anti-lockdown protests erupted across China as citizens in Zhengzhou and Urumqi challenged the CCP following a deadly high-rise fire in Xinjiang. The unrest, fueled by viral footage of unmasked World Cup crowds, has forced the Xi Jinping administration to confront rare public calls for political reform. Skeptics point to potential intelligence manipulation in protest videos while Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum continues to praise the Chinese model as a global blueprint.

Domestic health officials in Rhode Island have declared a quaddemic as RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 cases surge alongside behavioral health crises. CBS News reported that 58% of recent COVID-19 deaths occurred among the vaccinated, prompting a renewed holiday booster push from the Biden administration. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury granted Chevron a six-month license to resume oil production in Venezuela to offset high diesel prices, and the Pentagon established a permanent army command in Wiesbaden, Germany, to coordinate Ukrainian military support.

President Joe Biden renewed calls for a federal ban on semi-automatic weapons following a mass shooting at a Virginia Walmart. The episode also tracks the relaunch of the Soviet-era Moskvich car brand in Russia and the growing influence of English over French among Tunisian youth. Producers Sir Dixon and Sir Jensen were honored in a formal knighting ceremony as the show transitions into the post-Fauci era of public health policy.


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CHAPTER 01 / 45 Discussion

China Zero-COVID Policy Sparks Rare Public Protests

China is experiencing a record surge in COVID-19 cases, reaching nearly 33,000 daily infections despite strict zero-tolerance policies. Public anger has boiled over into rare protests and factory riots in cities like Zhengzhou, home to a major iPhone plant. Citizens are reportedly drawing comparisons between their confinement and the unmasked crowds visible in international World Cup broadcasts.

china· xi jinping· covid-19· lockdowns· urumqi· g20· world cup

00:00 Act now while stocks last! Takes two weeks! You got the holidays coming up! But wait, there's more! There is! Adam Curry John C. DeVore Act! It's Sunday, November 27th, 2022! This is your award-winning Gitmo Nation Media Assassination Episode 1507! This is no agenda! Forcing behavioral changes and broadcasting live from the heart of the Texas Hill Country here in FEMA Region number 6 in the morning everybody. I'm Adam Curry and from Northern Silicon Valley where we're awaiting the MRNA flu vaccine. I'm John C. Dvorak. Did you catch what happened overnight before we get to the MRNA flu vaccine? You mean

00:45 On the sumo championship? Yes, do tell. How are we doing? It's over. It's an obby one. While you were watching sumo, this was happening. Well, China is dealing with a record number of COVID cases this week, despite the country's zero tolerance lockdown policy, which is now stirring anger and rare protests. CBS's Elizabeth Palmer has that story tonight. and Workers rioted this week over factory conditions after a COVID outbreak and news that they wouldn't be getting a pandemic bonus. There's a joke on social media that while President Xi Jinping was away meeting world leaders at the G20, local Chinese officials in charge of COVID measures like mass testing quietly eased some of the rules.

01:54 Unfortunately, cases spiked from 1267 a month ago to almost 33,000 on Friday. Now President Xi is home again and millions of Chinese are back in lockdown. Gigantic isolation centers are going up to warehouse contacts of COVID cases. Some of the Chinese pushback against zero COVID may be coming from Chinese viewers watching crowds at the World Cup on masked and unafraid. In fact, one of them used Photoshop to make the point that Chinese rules are ridiculous. And this man agrees. Outside his locked down apartment complex, he's shouting, give me freedom or give me death. So this is a regular John Henry of China. So this is really interesting what's going on because I'm conflicted about what might be happening.

CHAPTER 02 / 45 Discussion

Xinjiang Fire Deaths Trigger Nationwide Anti-Lockdown Chants

A deadly high-rise fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, which killed 10 people, has become a catalyst for intensified anti-government protests across China. Residents claim COVID-19 lockdown measures hampered rescue efforts and prevented escape, leading to chants for freedom and the removal of restrictions. Western media outlets and social media commentators like Jack Posobiec are closely monitoring the escalating unrest.

xinjiang· urumqi· fire· lockdowns· social media· jack posobiec· cnn

02:52 Well, let's play, before we talk about this, let's play my version of the same story which is from France 24. Yes, we need all kinds of different inputs. Here we go. In China, two and a half years of drastic measures by the Chinese government to try and contain COVID-19 have left residents afraid. Now, as the country records its highest ever daily infection rate since the pandemic began, some worry more restrictions are headed their way. Others have simply had enough. Chanting, lift the lockdown. These residents shout their defiance at the authorities enforcing their confinement. A rare display of protest in Xinjiang province. The zero-covid policy has seen their city, Urumqi, cut off from the rest of the world since the summer. And their anger and frustration is rising. In another neighborhood, protesters sing the national anthem.

03:47 The protest movement began on social networks back in September. But fresh anger has been triggered by a fire which killed 10 people on Thursday. Residents have blamed a partial lockdown within the high-rise building for the deaths. Officials denied that Covid measures had hampered escape and rescue. Meanwhile, anger over the country's strict sanitary measures is boiling over elsewhere. The city of Zhengzhou is home to the world's largest iPhone factory. Thousands of employees protested against labor and salary conditions under strict lockdown, some clashing with security forces on Wednesday. Around a third of Chinese cities remain under some form of lockdown. Despite this, the country's case numbers this week hit all-time records since the pandemic began. So I'm seeing this start to unfold last night.

04:39 In fact, Tina said, oh, Jack Persobick, he lived in China and I think he speaks Mandarin fluently. He starts tweeting, oh, it's kicking off, things are happening. Ex-naval intelligence, just as a side note. So I'm looking at this and CNN is all over it, oh, crazy, massive protests. Then we get BBC, China COVID, shocking protests, huge challenge for China's leaders. And I can't help but thinking immediately, hmm, you know, we're seeing these videos. I mean, we fell for the long ago. We fell for the videos of people falling flat on their face. He did dead of COVID. We didn't, but you know what? Deborah Birx did.

CHAPTER 03 / 45 Discussion

Skepticism of China Protest Videos and Intelligence Manipulation

Analysis of viral protest videos from China suggests potential manipulation or selective camera placement similar to past events in Egypt. While some reports compare current unrest to Tiananmen Square, skeptics point to claims of protesters being paid 300 Renminbi to participate. There is speculation that the sudden media focus on Chinese instability serves as a distraction from domestic U.S. issues like the Hunter Biden laptop investigation.

china· propaganda· tiananmen square· wechat· intelligence· hunter biden· media manipulation

05:25 She even put that in her book. So, you know, so I'm like, okay, these are all online videos and what I'm seeing on CNN and everywhere else is the online videos on television. So I'm skeptical of this. And I switch over to the China report. This is the guy who is South African and I'm not sure where he is when he's doing this particular show. But if you recall, he was the guy Who'd all reports on China, but then when everything kicked off in South Africa we played a he had a pretty good report remember that guy Not really okay, but when you hear his voice yeah, when you hear his voice you might so here is just so they did an emergency broadcast Let's have a listen welcome everybody to a very special report We are now talking about what's going on in China at the moment in fact since last night We've seen massive uprisings breaking out throughout China. We just

06:22 Would you like to explain to people a little bit more what's going on? Absolutely. So what we can kind of... Absolutely. Now I don't know who this guy is, but I guess our South African friend trusts him. But I don't know who this guy is. Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely, absolutely. Let me hit it for you. Explain to people a little bit more what's going on. Absolutely. So what we can kind of see happening here is that there was a notice put out through universities. This is probably how it started. And it went through... By the way, I like this right away. You know, so mainstream is saying this started because of people being locked in a building who died when it caught on fire and there were COVID lockdowns. You know, the doors welded shut. That's all we see. This guy says it probably started in the universities. Universities are always a great spot to start some crap. That's where you start revolutions. Kind of see happening here is that there was a notice put out through universities. This is probably how it started.

07:18 And it went through talking about, oh, we should remove COVID restrictions. Let's remove zero COVID restrictions. This is insane. Like we shouldn't be locked down anymore. It was kind of all related to this. But things, you know, what Chairman Mao said, a single spark can set a prairie fire. This went wild. And this is actually how it caught my attention. Somebody sent me a picture of their WeChat moments. So WeChat's the app that everyone uses. and everything was removed or blacked out. Yeah. And I'll show you why. Okay, we're going to show you a little clip here, everybody, for you to see. And it's very important to see what the people are saying here.

08:09 When it comes to protests, we've both seen protests in China. We've seen a lot of protests. I've seen usually surrounding people's houses being forcefully demolished or maybe a real estate scam, but mostly anti-Japanese protests, things like that, which are allowed by the government. But never ever do you see any kind of action against the government. Never. I've never once seen this. Not in all my years in China. This is absolutely the biggest thing that's happened since Tiananmen Square. Okay, so we even have a Tiananmen Square dude now. Where we had in Tiananmen Square we had the brave protester who stood in front of the tank and you can still see that image. Tank boy. Tank boy. Now we have Bridgeman. This is from the BBC again.

09:06 China's Bridge Man inspires Xi Jinping protest signs around the world. It's a rare one-man protest against Xi Jinping in Beijing has inspired solidarity protests around the world as China Party Congress sits this week. So now they're given, so they've already got a hero or a martyr or whatever, Bridge Man, who's hanging up signs on bridges. So this, I don't know, this thing stinks to me. And so I'm thinking, what am I going to do? And I get a couple of notes here from one of our producers. I don't know if they're boots on the ground, I don't think so, but they have WeChat. They said that we're seeing videos, a video of someone talking about people getting paid 300 Rimney B to stand in the front of the lines. Another video with people chanting, we don't want a cultural revolution, we want a revolution, we want to be able to vote.

09:57 And he says actual Chinese people smell the manipulation in some of these videos. Some of that could just be local manipulation, but here's what bugged me. So I immediately send an email to Professor John Jones who has done, I mean this is our China guy. little China guy, you know, he's been giving us the boots on the ground during the lockdown and I say, what's the boots on the ground? How's it going? And he comes back almost immediately and says, I mean, it's okay. You know, people are going to work. And he responds to me just about lockdowns or restrictions.

10:36 Nothing about any protests or videos or anything. And I say, dude, what's going on? This is all over the news. And I haven't heard back from him. Oh, your message could have been blocked. But you know, this is like any of these other riots, you know, the selective camera placement. We saw this in Egypt, as you recall, when they had this one square which looked like the whole country was, you know, most of the countries just working their day-to-day life and the rest of it looked like it was on fire. But let's just say we need, I'm just going to say it, we need a little bit of a distraction from, I don't know, Hunter Biden's laptop may be annoying at this moment.

CHAPTER 04 / 45 Discussion

Eternal Spring Film and Falun Gong Media Influence

The Canadian animated documentary "Eternal Spring" has been selected as an Oscar contender, depicting the 2002 hijacking of Chinese state television by Falun Gong practitioners. The film highlights the spiritual group's struggle against CCP propaganda and the subsequent persecution of its members. Critics suggest the timing of the film's release and the current reporting on China may be part of a broader information operation.

eternal spring· falun gong· canada· oscars· epoch times· propaganda· ntd

11:19 Yeah, well that's not going to go away anytime soon. No, but it's gone from the news cycle. I think there's a concerted effort going on and I think it's driven by intelligence in China and I think the same thing is going on in Iran and I think they're keeping themselves busy. I think they're doing a pretty good job of it to be honest about it, at least insofar as giving the American public what they want. This brings me to something which I'm now wondering about that little get-together that Trudeau had with Xi. And if it has anything to do with this story, which is a movie from Canada on Falun Gong.

12:04 An award-winning film is hitting big screens across the US. Through animated illustrations, it captures a daring confrontation that happened 20 years ago between a small group of citizens and the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda machine, and the deadly consequences afterwards. The film is Canada's pick for the 2023 Oscar race. NTD sat down with the film's artist and main character Da Xiong to find out more. When the ruling regime is using all its media outlets to churn out propaganda against your faith, what do you do? This is the question that an award-winning film springs to life in theaters across the US. Called Eternal Spring, it captures a true event from 20 years ago in China.

13:02 That's when a group of spiritual practitioners hacked into China's state-controlled television network to counter the communist regime's propaganda against their spiritual practice, Falun Gong. Falun Gong is a spiritual meditation based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. In the 90s, about 1 in every 13 Chinese people practiced it. But millions of them were thrown into prison and tortured after the regime launched a nationwide persecution campaign. On top of that, the regime blanketed China with hate propaganda against the practice. From national to local TV, hate-filled attacks against Falun Gong were on air 24 hours a day. The TV hijacking event took place under this context.

13:47 And the film tells the story through the lens of Da Xiong, a Falun Gong practitioner who witnessed it. Huh. And we should probably point out that Falun Gong is either financing or whatever. It's the connection between NTD, what is the other... What's the... Epoch Times. Epoch Times. Yeah, so they have very strong Western media representation. Yeah, it's a powerful organization, which is why I think the Chinese government was so dead set against letting them get any sort of foothold in the country. And I think it may be exaggerated how many people were involved when they said the one out of 13, because there was a, we discussed this five, six, seven years ago, there was a fad in China to do these various something gong, there was, there's maybe 10 of these

14:38 meditation operations that were kind of semi religious and This one just happened to be the most popular one and the most successful But they took over a TV state You don't have to do that these days because you know you got no internet back in the day where that would have been I don't remember that around 2000 Yeah, or I think just before, I think during the 99 maybe dot-com era, something like that. Fantastic. Yeah, they all got arrested and thrown in the summer forever. I mean, don't get me wrong. It would be really, really cool if someone could get into the, you know, CNN's broadcast signal.

15:26 Yeah, I mean it would be fun because that would have fun. Yeah, oh yeah, there'd be dynamite just a little hack Got him in big trouble, so they did a movie about it, and I think this the parallels between you know the repression, I mean there's just a lot of messaging going on in here. Let's listen to part two of this. Afterwards my instincts told me that danger might be around the corner, that police raids may come tomorrow and that's what happened. Police raided the entire city, a population of over 9 million. A lot of practitioners were forced to flee their homes. Many practitioners were arrested. Their homes were searched. Police arrested over 4,000 practitioners. But tracing the event was not easy. Of the hijackings' core participants, six have died at the hands of Chinese police. Of those who are still alive... The main ones were in prison. We couldn't get any information from them.

16:24 A breakthrough came in 2017 after a survivor made out of China following 10 years in prison. We were only able to sort out the stories after we found a key participant, Jin Xuezhe. The film was six years in the making and the hand-drawn illustrations alone took over two years. But for him, that wasn't the hard part. You have to recall the memories, those unhappy memories, painful memories while in China. It's like a scar has already healed, but you have to cut it open again and feel what it's like to be painful. Is this the actual movie?

17:04 No, they're still just doing an interview. But he says there's some feelings... No, there's some noises in the background of the movie. They throw it in the movie every once in a while and I cut all that out. Because most of the people that were involved in the TV hijacking event have died. Their families fell apart. What they went through is far more cruel than what I've been through. I have a sense of mission. It's like as if I'm finishing what they have not completed. and to tell the truth to the world. This is what kept me going." He noted tapping into state-controlled TV network proves no easy task, and the participants knew the risks and consequences. If the police arrests don't come today, they could come tomorrow. So why did they do it? Those practitioners want to clarify the truth about Falun Gong and let the Chinese people know that they have a right to choose to know the truth.

17:57 This is very important. No one wants prison terms. We all have families. We all have comforts in life that are hard to let go of. But since they chose to do this, that means they know the significance of doing this was bigger than their own personal feelings. He added, it also comes down to having great love for the country. The movie also talked about the idea of what is love. It's to have the courage to carry on the traditional values of this nation. Right, so now I hear all of these parallels about the media, the free media versus the state media. People are being paid to say we want the choice to vote and that comes back here. We want choice and the voting I guess is to have

18:46 to vote to be Falun Gong or whatever, or to have them a part of the government. I can see what you're saying. No, it's a giant... I'm not going to say it, but I hate to say it. It's a giant op. Yeah, I think you're right. Month of ops. Yeah, I think you're right. But it benefits a lot of other things going on right now. It just really does. Yeah, but it all has to boil down to somehow benefiting commerce. Well, I mean all of this, I think there's a war on China, they got the CHIPS Act, so I mean it seems like that's part of it. It has to be part of it. But I'm in agreement, it felt bad to me right away. I'm like, something's going on here. There was too much...

CHAPTER 05 / 45 Discussion

China VPN Legality and Internet Packet Sniffing

VPN usage in China exists in a legal gray area where ownership may be permitted but active use is restricted and heavily monitored. The Chinese government employs extensive packet sniffing techniques to detect and block encrypted traffic at the national level. This makes it difficult for residents to bypass the "Great Firewall" despite the technical availability of VPN software.

vpn· china· internet censorship· packet sniffing· legality· encryption

19:38 Too many videos getting out of China. Yeah, yes, let's have this lockdown even though even though we chat yeah It has it all blocked out. So how is it even yeah? I know how does that work, please don't email us telling us about VPNs. Yeah, please don't well We had a friend, actually my daughter had a friend who was in, they were in China teaching English, her and her boyfriend. And they were getting shipped, they went to China just before COVID broke out and they came back just before it got out just in time. But they,

20:16 who were asking me about VPNs in China. And so I actually did some research on this for them to see what I could come up with. And VPNs are actually legal in China. Oh, really? Yeah, they're legal, but you can't use them. Oh, it's legal to operate, but you just can't make use of them. It's the kind of legal, but you can't use them. It's like, I've seen these kinds of laws here and there where, yeah, no, it's legal, it's legal, you can own a VPN, but you just can't use it. And if you're caught using it, you can get in trouble. Love it, love it. So nobody really gets around it. The VPN system doesn't really work in China because they really spend a lot of time doing packet sniffing throughout the nation on all the internet, ins and outs, to make sure people aren't using these VPNs. How tiring, sniffing packets all day. Let's listen to some China state media then. Not directly related to what's happening, but this is a new interview. This is CGTN.

CHAPTER 06 / 45 Discussion

Klaus Schwab Praises Chinese Model as Global Role Model

World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab described the Chinese economic and industrial model as a "role model" for many countries during an interview with CGTN. Schwab called for a "systemic transformation" of the world and a strategic move toward constructing the "world of tomorrow." Critics interpret his praise for China's achievements as an endorsement of authoritarian social control and utopianism.

klaus schwab· world economic forum· china· globalization· cgtn· systemic transformation

21:18 That's the Chinese state operation, that's their propaganda arm. It's the Chinese Global Technical Network, or TV network. Yeah, so you know what they're doing wrong? Used to be CCTV, same operation by the way. What I think they do wrong is they always have Chinese or Mandarin subtitles and that just repels people. You know, if they like... France 24 and Deutsche Welle don't subtitle in their own language. So it feels more like, oh this is for me and when you see it with I'm just giving him some free advice. If you see with the Mandarin in the subtitles, it just feels like some Chinese stuff. It's not speaking to me.

21:57 Just be my advice. Well, you're listening to the English broadcast, aren't you? Yeah, no, it's the English broadcast, but they have... Yeah, why would they do this at all? They have a Chinese broadcast of the same product within Chinese. This makes no sense. It's bad propaganda practice. No. I agree. I think so. I think it's bad propaganda practice. Here's Klaus Schwab in a little exclusive interview over there. No. The base has been formed. But, um... we have to go one step further. We have to have a strategic mood. We have to construct the world. Imagine a 90 year old Arnold Schwarzenegger when you listen to this guy. Screw your freedom. We have to have a strategic mood. We have to construct the world of tomorrow. It's a systemic transformation of the world. So we have to define how the world should look like.

22:54 which we want to come out of this transformation. But how to bring everybody on board? There is now the opinion globalization has failed and we are entering into an era of deglobalization. I think that's wrong. I respect China's achievements which are tremendous over the last over 40 years since the opening up and policy and reform policy came into action. I think it's a role model for many countries. A role model? But I think also

23:34 We should leave it to each country to make its own decision what system it wants to adopt. And I think we should be very careful in imposing systems. But the Chinese model is certainly a very attractive model for quite a number of countries. Screw your freedom. That's not quite the same. Well, you know, I saw this and I think everyone was misinterpreting it. Okay. My thinking is when he's talking about Chinese and his accomplishments and his model and all the rest, he's talking about industrialization. He's not talking about social control. Oh, no, I'm talking about... I'm not talking about social control. No, I'm talking about what people interpret. This... You mean Twitter. ...thing that's going around. You mean Twitter. That's what Twitter does. Yeah, Twitter. Twitter. Twitter has all these crazy ideas. Twitter dudes. Dudes on Twitter. The doctor's on dudes on Twitter. Dudes on Twitter. D-O-T.

24:30 Dude's on Twitter. Yeah, exactly. So... But you know, that guy's a douche. Oh, he's a total douche. Total douche. I mean, we all agree on that. Yeah. And he's also obviously a utopian type guy, which is these guys come and go over the decades or the centuries. He's utopian oriented. You know, they said we can fix everything and it'd be a great utopia to live in, which this book is all about. Great reset or whatever he called it. And it's just all utopianism that comes and goes and comes and goes and these guys are always failures in the end and he ends up, you know, it's a pathetic pursuit in my opinion. Yeah, but whatever, it's still a place where the movers and shakers who actually do things come together and that's the money. So whether he's just a, I mean, he always feels to me like a groupie.

25:28 And, uh, it's... This is gonna sound really bad what I'm gonna say. God, I shouldn't even say it. I know a guy just like this, but he's no clown. I'm not gonna say it. But there's people who are organized things for groups, you know, for podcasting or things like this. And they're really just a hanger on and they just kind of, you know what I mean? Just kind of douchey. But everyone says, screw the guy's setting up the meeting. You know, it's like, he's not the best drummer, but he does. No, I know a bunch of these guys. He has a van. So he's in the band. What they're really good at, they, because of their, this is again, I think Schwab's a good example, what he's really good at is organization of meetings. We pointed this out, he's the cruise ship girl with the whistle around her neck. The cruise director Julie. And she's really good at that, but then to be kind of a groupie, which I think is an apt term,

CHAPTER 07 / 45 Discussion

Rhode Island Reports Quaddemic of Respiratory Illnesses

Health officials in Rhode Island have coined the term "quaddemic" to describe the simultaneous surge of four distinct health threats. The list includes COVID-19, RSV, and the flu, with the fourth factor being attributed to either mumps or behavioral health issues. This branding follows the previous "tripledemic" terminology used to describe the winter respiratory virus season.

rhode island· quaddemic· covid-19· rsv· flu· mumps

26:31 jock sniffer type. It's like, it's a drawback. I haven't heard jock sniffer in quite a while. I'm bringing the old ones back. And the last time I heard it, it was out of your mouth as well. So jock sniffer. Jock sniffer. Oh man. All right, let's do some COVID because that is, there's a lot going on. Fauci retiring. We've got, you know, wait, let me just read this headline. Where is it here? In Rhode Island, I don't have the clip unfortunately, but you will hear this somewhere in one of these clips, there's now a quaddemic. Yes, and what's interesting is they didn't say it was a tripledemic, now it's a quaddemic, but tripledemic has been the word, we've been pushing for tridemic. The headline in Rhode Island news today

27:23 tridemic, thank you, they're just obliterating our tridemic and calling it a quaddemic. So what do you think the fourth horseman of the flu apocalypse is? We have COVID, RSV, flu, and you know what the fourth one is? Mumps. Behavioral issues. Yes, everywhere now if you're dying it's because of behavioral issues and I think they mean over medication, drug use, illegal drug use, you know pointing the gun at your head. These are all very bad behavioral issues and it's really making light of what's going on. It's weird.

CHAPTER 08 / 45 Discussion

CBS News Addresses Rising COVID-19 Deaths Among Vaccinated

A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis revealed that 58% of COVID-19 deaths in August 2022 occurred among individuals who had received at least one vaccine dose. Dr. Selene Gaunder appeared on CBS News to explain that as a higher percentage of the population gets vaccinated, breakthroughs and deaths within that group are statistically expected. She emphasized that boosted individuals remain significantly less likely to die than the unvaccinated.

cbs news· kaiser family foundation· covid-19· vaccines· boosters· dr. selene gaunder

28:16 Now here's CBS this morning, Dr. Celine, and she tries to combat the first issue that's out there, which is it seems according to the statistics that people who have been vaccinated are dying more than people who are unvaccinated. This is a stat that will not stand. Oh, I see what's going on. So they're trying to come up with a way. It's your fault. It's your fault. Yeah. It's getting there. This is what they do. What they do is they do studies, you know, blue jeans will give you cancer. Eggs are bad for you. A new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows 58% of COVID deaths in August were people who have at one point received a vaccine. To tell us what's going on here, we're joined by CBS News contributor Dr. Selene Gounder, who is also editor at large for public health at Kaiser Health News. Doctor, good morning. Good to see you. Now notice how he sets it up.

29:26 People who have received at least one... I gotta play that again, that last bit here. Received a vaccine. Yeah. Were people... In August were people who have at one point received a vaccine. A vaccine. To tell us what's going on. A vaccine. So he's already kind of pre-shaming. Wow. Pre-shaming that you've only had a vaccine? Well there's that, but there's also instead of being specific, they just kind of generalize to lead into some other point. Let's bring in the good doctor. So let's go through this headline. Only 13% of Americans age 18 and older have gotten an updated booster.

30:03 Will the boosters protect against the current variants of the COVID-19 infection that is going around now? And if someone gets... They can't even define it anymore. They don't have a name. They don't have, you know, the variant name. They're just like, but, but, but, but, but, infection. That booster. More importantly, will it be protected? Before we continue, I don't know, did I put, I don't think I put this in the newsletter, but there is a chart going around that's official from the government agencies. And the people that are dying the most are the ones who've had all the shots and got boosted and boosted again. Yes. But they're trying to downplay this right here because it sounds to me as if only 13% Uh-huh. Maybe it's because you didn't get all your shots that you're dying. Infection that is going around now and if someone gets that booster, more importantly, will they be protected in time for year-end gatherings?

30:51 What we know is that getting an updated booster is better than not getting a booster. So it may not be perfect, it may not be perfectly matched against the currently circulating variants, but it is better than nothing. And if you are somebody who is 50 and over, if you're immunocompromised, if you're pregnant, it is especially important that you go out and you get a booster dose. Hey, especially important that you go out and get your booster dose. Okay, we're not done here. But help me understand this headline because I've seen it trending on social media that people who have received a vaccine but not necessarily a booster are now succumbing to the virus. What does that mean? This is something we've been trying to message since the beginning of vaccine rollout that eventually... No, you liar! No, wait. Liar!

31:39 It's unbelievable and we're stupid lady. You know I was putting together, it turned out to be a little over three hours, the best of end of show mixes and we have another another best of and hopefully you won't have to use both but I just want to say the end of show producers, the mixers, It's a living historical document. It's a collectible. It's so collectible. I haven't heard it yet but I've heard the other ones you've done. combination. It's chronological order. It's chronological order so you go through the whole timeline starting in January and like all this stuff starts cropping up that we've forgotten about now that was really important at the time. I'm actually looking forward to this. This is gonna be a stunner. Yeah and a lot of it is like

32:36 Tom Starkweather, Rolando Gonzalez, whenever they have clips of news clips interspersed and sometimes us in there. Yeah, it puts the whole thing together. It's dynamite. Oh man, it's really, really, really good. All right, now, enough tooting of our own horn. Back to this. We're great. This is something we've been trying to message since the beginning of vaccine rollout, that eventually when enough of the population is vaccinated, this is to be expected because so many people are. This is to be, oh! I just need to... we've been trying to message this from the beginning. Why do you use the term message even, lady? Are you a doctor? Are you a messenger?

33:14 Okay, so, okay, here's the message. It looks like a police report message. It does. This is something we've been trying to message since the beginning of vaccine rollout that eventually... Hold on a sec, stop. Why doesn't she use the word... this is like, you know, these other calculus and some of these words we always jump all over. She should say we've been trying to tell people. Exactly. That's how you talk normally. How about this? It's been very frustrating. We've been trying to tell people since the beginning of the vaccine rollout, I guess you could... Man! We could give people so much good advice, we could save China, we could save the pharmaceutical industry. I mean, we're so good. This is something we've been trying to message since the beginning of vaccine rollout, that eventually when enough of the population is vaccinated, this is to be expected because so many people are vaccinated. You're going to have some breakthroughs, some hospitalizations and deaths in that group. Now, why did this guy all of a sudden in the middle here go,

34:16 What kind of Tourette's was that? Listen. Roll out that eventually when enough of the population is vaccinated this is to be expected because so many people are vaccinated you're gonna have some breakthroughs some hospitalizations. What was that? Actually I heard it the first time but when you focus on it it's quite funny. He goes ha! What is he doing? Like Ha, bull crap. That's what it sounds like. This is to be expected because so many people are vaccinated. You're going to have some breakthroughs, some hospitalizations and deaths in that group. But I think the clear message to give people is currently today, if you have been vaccinated and you've gotten your updated booster, you are 15, one five, 15 times less likely to die than somebody who is not vaccinated.

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Holiday Booster Push and Vaccine Effectiveness Timelines

Medical experts are urging high-risk groups, including those over 50, pregnant women, and the immunocompromised, to receive updated COVID-19 boosters before holiday gatherings. Officials noted that it takes approximately two weeks for the booster's protection to fully "kick in." The messaging focuses on maintaining "steady" protection as immunity from initial vaccine series wanes over time.

boosters· covid-19· pregnancy· immunocompromised· holiday travel· antibodies

35:03 All right, another messaging tip from the Curry Dvorak Consulting Group. When you're trying to tell people that they are safe because of your defective product, the incorrect way is to say that you are less likely to die. You want to talk about living, not dying. That's insane. What kind of messaging service do you have, lady? And by the way, that's another lie. Of course it's a lie. Of course. Well, we have a little more from Dr. Selene. So a booster means you're up to date. So the vaccine... This lady, is this Gail? Is this Gail? I think it's Gail. I think Gail is listening to this and going, oh crap, I don't have all my boosters. Listen to the panic. So a booster means you're up to date. So the vaccine...

35:57 If you just have the initial vaccine, then it no longer is steady in keeping you... Steady? I'm telling you, this is Gayle, I think. She's questioning her own choices now because of this dying... Steady? I don't know what she means by steady, but let's see. It's a medical term. It's a new medical term. It's a... Yes. If you just have the initial vaccine, then it no longer is steady in keeping you protected. And especially again, if you're over 50, if you're immunocompromised, if you're pregnant, your immune system just doesn't respond as well to the vaccine. And so especially for those groups, because you're

36:38 at higher risk for progression of severe disease, you really need to go out and get that booster as soon as possible. And it does take about two weeks for that booster to really kick in, so take that into account as well. Act now while stocks last. Takes two weeks. You got the holidays coming up. But wait, there's more. There is! And it's a reminder too that we could all use these reminders of basic things we've learned during the pandemic that folks just aren't really up to speed on. What about those, some folks watching right now who have COVID. They may want to see relatives. Let's say hi to the audience there at home. Everybody has COVID. Hey people! Right now I see you, I see you, I see you. You all got your COVID. Listen up people. They may want to see relatives tomorrow or next week or at some point. What's the advice for recovery time and is there really anything you can do to speed that up before you can see people?

37:30 Well, there are medications and I think this is something that people are forgetting. There are medications and oral pill that you can be taking for COVID. Hold on. Stop. Let me guess. That Pfizer crap. Paxlovid. There's medications, but there's only one medication, let's face it. I think Merck has something too. It's even a little more egregious. I mean, this is clearly an ad, but listen to how... Just listen. unfortunately don't understand it's not how sick you are now that's not what determines whether you should get treated with Paxilovir in particular. Rather are you at increased risk for progression of severe disease so again people over 50 people who have are immunocompromised people who have underlying medical conditions those are the people if you have COVID you should get started on treatment right away.

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CVS Pharmacists Authorized to Prescribe Paxlovid

The pathway for obtaining the COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid has expanded, with CVS pharmacists now authorized to prescribe the medication directly. Patients can utilize online screening and telehealth services to access the Pfizer-produced oral pill without a traditional doctor's visit. This shift aims to treat high-risk individuals immediately upon testing positive to prevent severe disease progression.

paxlovid· pfizer· cvs· pharmacy· telehealth· fda

36:38 at higher risk for progression of severe disease, you really need to go out and get that booster as soon as possible. And it does take about two weeks for that booster to really kick in, so take that into account as well. Act now while stocks last. Takes two weeks. You got the holidays coming up. But wait, there's more. There is! And it's a reminder too that we could all use these reminders of basic things we've learned during the pandemic that folks just aren't really up to speed on. What about those, some folks watching right now who have COVID. They may want to see relatives. Let's say hi to the audience there at home. Everybody has COVID. Hey people! Right now I see you, I see you, I see you. You all got your COVID. Listen up people. They may want to see relatives tomorrow or next week or at some point. What's the advice for recovery time and is there really anything you can do to speed that up before you can see people?

37:30 Well, there are medications and I think this is something that people are forgetting. There are medications and oral pill that you can be taking for COVID. Hold on. Stop. Let me guess. That Pfizer crap. Paxlovid. There's medications, but there's only one medication, let's face it. I think Merck has something too. It's even a little more egregious. I mean, this is clearly an ad, but listen to how... Just listen. unfortunately don't understand it's not how sick you are now that's not what determines whether you should get treated with Paxilovir in particular. Rather are you at increased risk for progression of severe disease so again people over 50 people who have are immunocompromised people who have underlying medical conditions those are the people if you have COVID you should get started on treatment right away.

38:40 And one avenue that's opened up. Listen to this, an avenue has opened up and before I play the avenue, I'd just like to remind you that you could not go and get ivermectin unless you had a prescription for, what was it? malaria. If for any reason COVID related you could not get it at the pharmacy they would not give it to you. They had it in the pharmacy. Hold on, hold on. Let me finish the clip. 17 seconds. 17 seconds. Okay. Underlying medical conditions. Those are the people if you have COVID you should get started on treatment right away.

39:26 And one avenue that's opened up that will make it much easier to get this is CVS now has their pharmacist prescribing PaxLibid. So you can go online to CVS, to their website, follow the instructions and you can get PaxLibid that way. Wow. Good to know. Dr. Salin Gana, great to see you. Happy day after Thanksgiving. Good to know. I'm just so surprised. Good to know. It was commercial. Yeah, so that seemed like more a commercial for CVS and PaxLavid. Probably a joint buy. This was something that was only being prescribed to people in hospitals or by doctors and now it's just, just go online. Just go online. Get on your telemedicine health. And by the way, restock on your SSRIs, you know, grab a little bit of Xanax. It's all on the app.

40:21 So that's groovy, but what they didn't do is they didn't really give a good explanation why the excess death count, because that's really what it is. No, they skirted it beautifully. But it's excess death. Well, it wasn't beautiful to me. I'm yelling at Scrooge, he's a liar. Liar! Liar! But, you know, he avoided the question completely. And then they get freaked out. Somebody said, but these guys are unbelievable. But what are you gonna do? I do have a... What you just did though, what we both just did, and there's now... where's this come from? The Atlantic. What we just did about Pax Lovid makes us anti-Paxers.

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Atlantic Magazine Explores Anti-Paxer Sentiment

The Atlantic published an article titled "Inside the Mind of an Anti-Paxer," identifying a new category of skeptics wary of the Paxlovid antiviral. Concerns regarding the drug's efficacy and potential "rebound" effects have led to public criticism. Simultaneously, social media discussions are tracking "sudden deaths" of public figures like Irene Cara, fueling broader vaccine and pharmaceutical skepticism.

the atlantic· paxlovid· anti-paxer· adverse effects· irene cara

41:07 I'm not kidding. Yes! There's an anti-Paxer now? This is what's the Atlantic, inside the mind of an anti-Paxer. The Atlantic, this counts on foreign relations monthly. Inside the mind of an anti-Paxer. I mean, come on. So now if you even make a joke about Pax Lovid, which I think also has a pretty poor reputation. It sucks. It doesn't work. It may even work It may be a bad thing. Adverse. Meanwhile, they're not stopping anyway because I'm sticking with the Malone thesis about this whole thing is a giant test for the platform and see who can kill off people with it. Just get them out of the way. And the Chinese took a different tack by locking everyone down to see how that's going to work out. So they know that the results of that are coming in.

42:05 But now... I was gonna say, the test is kind of weird because it's killing off the wrong people. I mean we lost Irene Cara at 63 suddenly, boom. You know? No, you could make a huge laundry list of people. The guy who Trump wanted a particular lawyer, and that guy died suddenly, 48. I mean, I'm sure people have died all the time, but now just whenever I hear someone died I'm like, you know what the first thing that goes to your head? I can't help it. I think they need a giant quilt. Like the AIDS quilt? Yeah, yeah! That would do it. Sudden death. Now, what have we learned throughout the past... Well, I wanted to get to this clip. Oh, I'm sorry.

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Experimental mRNA Universal Flu Vaccine Development

Scientists have developed an experimental "super vaccine" using mRNA technology designed to fight 20 different strains of the influenza virus. Unlike traditional flu shots that target specific predicted strains, this universal approach aims to provide a baseline level of immunity against all known flu proteins. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized the continued push for mRNA platforms following the COVID-19 rollout.

flu vaccine· mrna· upenn· proteins· fda· ron desantis

42:55 which is that they're working on this platform. And now this is the first real test of the platform. Which is to, let's see if we can, because they've been talking about a universal flu vaccine. Forever. Forever, but the early talk of it, I know this has gone on, they had to have a meeting. The early talk of the early flu vaccine was you take this vaccine, however they concocted it, and you get the shot and you'd never get the flu ever and it would be a lifetime immunity. Which sounds like the stupidest product in the world. Because there's no money in it. Unless you have an annual software update. You got to do it annually. Firmware. Just like the current flu shot.

43:45 Firmware. No slipstreaming. Okay, so here we go. Here's the update on the mRNA flu shot. Scientists have engineered an experimental super vaccine. They say it can fight every known... Come on! Super vaccine! That's dynamite. Drain of the flu. It employs the same technology used in COVID-19 shots. NTT's Daniel Monaghan has the story. The vaccine hasn't been tested on people yet. Given in two shots it uses the same mRNA technology. Breakthrough. They're ready to roll this thing out and it's never been tested. Well you don't have to do that. We learned that with this latest booster.

44:26 We don't have to. We never- No, just go. Go for it. It's the platform. The platform's safe. Even the FDA guy's like, I don't like this. And they approved it anyway. Employs the same technology used in COVID-19 shots. NTT's Daniel Monaghan has the story. The vaccine hasn't been tested on people yet. Given in two shots, it uses the same mRNA technology that was pioneered in- Wait, did he say given that? Yeah. Oh, so yeah, you're right. So because we knew it was a platform, it's just, you know, what platform we think is maybe more nefarious. If the platform's safe, then you can just drop anything on it instantly. You don't have to test anymore. The question is, is it Linux or is it Vista? of

45:23 of proteins that appear on influenza viruses. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently addressed mRNA technology in regards to COVID vaccines. They lied to us about the mRNA shots. They said if you take it, you will not get COVID. That is false. The universal flu vaccine, if successful in human trials, would not necessarily prevent infection. The hope is that it would give people a baseline level of immunity and reduce deaths and hospitalizations. Not again! Unlike standard flu Wait a minute, is that their reporting or are you putting that in? I put that in. Alright, I was confused, it was that good. Of immunity and reduced deaths and hospitalizations. Not again!

46:05 Not again! Unlike standard flu vaccines that deliver one or two versions of the proteins, the experimental vaccine includes 20 different types. Scientists hope the immune system would then recognize any flu virus it might encounter in the future. Take a protein, any protein. And then what they'll do is they will kind of move the goalposts and say, well, you know, only 95% wore it. So now scientists say a universal flu vaccine would not mean an end to flu season, but it would replace the guesswork that goes into developing annual shots. Meanwhile, an article published in the Washington post on Wednesday reported that a majority of Americans dying from the Corona virus were vaccinated.

47:00 It states that 58% of coronavirus deaths in August were people who were vaccinated or boosted. Boosted. So if I understand this report, they're going to get this, you know, instead of like COVID, they gave you the spike protein in the mRNA. Didn't turn out so good as we just heard at the end of that report. For flu, they gave you 20 different proteins. One of them will work. Just a theory. Pick a protein, any protein. This is insane. It's getting there. But it's science. It's science. It's science! Science, man. What did we learn in the past... Well, is it now three years? It's almost three years, isn't it? This nonsense? Deadly nonsense. Two and a half years. What did we learn about mink? Oh, mink. Oh, they're bad. We tracked the mink. I tracked the mink. Yeah, you were the mink guy. They were culling mink, i.e. killing mink. By the tens of thousands of minks. Why were they killing mink?

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Ohio Mink Farm Activism and Disease Transmission Concerns

Approximately 40,000 mink were released from farms in Ohio and Michigan following attacks by activists using anarchist symbols. While the Fur Commission USA focused on the $1.6 million livestock loss and vandalism, concerns remain regarding the potential for mink to act as a reservoir for COVID-19 or flu. Similar culling events occurred in Europe earlier in the pandemic due to the animals' human-like immune systems.

mink· ohio· animal rights· covid-19· fur commission usa· anarchy

48:02 Because they were infected with COVID or something or because they have very very similar systems as humans and they can easily pass it on. It's the same reason that we have to call thousands, tens of thousands of chickens and turkeys, oh it's bird flu. So you know they're gonna get it, you might as well, and you know you gotta get rid of them. Which I find always very sketchy. I do too, it seems to be more of a market control thing. Do you remember the mink that they buried them and then they started popping up again? They didn't bury them deep enough? I forgot that story. I wonder if we still have it. It was a crisis. You might still have a clip. Oh, I definitely have a clip. Let me see. Mink.

48:49 Unfortunately, I have a lot of... Due to the same immune system. That's why the Spanish were killing mink. The Dutch were killing mink due to the same immune system. See, we had the mink problem. Brett and Heather Weinstein. We got all kinds of clips about that. But I have a new clip because I would wager, I would wager that Ohio may see some kind of super spreader event. Could be a great testing ground for the new mRNA flu platform. 20 varieties! Who knows?

49:31 But when this happens, my spotty sense is activated. as a good thing. Animals meant for slaughter were set free, but there's a large negative financial and economic impact from this release, which has been anything but good. With some 30,000 mink accounted for, leaves possibly 10,000 more on the loose, which creates a negative domino effect. The ecosystem they put in a bad situation, residents are in a bad situation, the meat themselves are in a bad situation, the farmers, there's not

50:24 a scenario where this is good. Chalice Hobbs, the executive director of the Fur Commission USA, says there are about 100 family farms across 12 states breeding about 1.5 million mink. And the average price for each is around $40. You're looking at $1.6 million would be the livestock loss. That's just the livestock loss. We're not talking the vandalism, the graffiti, the fences broken, the cages torn apart, the barns vandalized. He says two Ohio farms and one Michigan have been attacked by activists in the last three weeks. And there it is.

51:01 All of a sudden we have activists and they showed the graffiti, graffiti as you would say, an anarchy sign, A with a circle around it. Oh, that's who's doing this? The anarchists? So this is a seven minute report, not one mention of how they can pass on COVID or flu and they have the same immune system. And just months ago we had to kill them and now we'll find some 10,000s, all right. Stinks. That's interesting. It minks. I hate to say it. It's a mink stink. Sounds like another op to me. I'm telling you baby, this is this. Is that the show is just nothing but... Op month. November, December, November is Op Month on your NO Agenda show.

51:56 Wow. So I thought that was... Something's up. In other words, something, the way you see it, something's up. Yeah, and the way you see it, it's an op. Yeah? And then on the... She's pretty suspicious to me, the whole thing. Is she out of the blue? It's not like there's been any anti-mink movement. From the anarchists. from the anarchists. I mean, get your act together, people. Seriously. They're getting lazy, these guys who are doing these things. It's because the media will do whatever they're told to do. Yeah, the media is too docile. So the White House announced some guidance for vaccine mandates for nursing home residents and staff. But I want you to just, and there's no clue, I just want you to listen to the language.

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Biden Administration Influence on Canadian Freedom Convoy

Reports suggest the Biden administration pressured Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to end the Freedom Convoy protests due to fears of U.S. auto plant closures. Canadian officials, including the Finance Minister, have since admitted that vaccine mandates were used as a tool to compel vaccination rather than solely for public health protection. The use of the Emergency Powers Act to freeze bank accounts remains a point of significant controversy.

joe biden· justin trudeau· freedom convoy· emergency powers act· car industry

52:47 They called this new enforcement guidance. That's a little disturbing. What is it? Is it guidance? It's enforcement guidance. Here's what you should do to enforce. Just creepy. And now it comes out, according to the Daily Mail, that it was in fact Biden or whoever, Obama, ordered Trudeau to end the Freedom Convoy over fears US car plants would close within hours. Yeah, I was looking over all the data on this too. What do you think? Well, I think it's... I think the evidence is weak, but because there's a lot of discrepancy, you can't get the real smoking gun, but I think it's probably true. Why wouldn't it be? Because it is a pain in the ass to have to deal with this and Trudeau is a wimp and he can be pushed around and so I think they did it.

53:47 You gotta end this thing. We're gonna lose it's gonna again. It's commerce. That's the key here I don't care about the freedom with the convoy screw them besides that's giving everyone a bad impression the They tried to do it here We just you know blocked the outside of the Washington DC area and that the trucks tell you can go in a circle Yeah, but but the but the way they ended the freedom convoy was by turning off everybody's money. I Yes, well they used this emergency powers thing which was never used before. We did! America, it was GoFundMe. America turned that off, not Canada. No, no, I'm talking about the Emergency Powers Act that Trudeau instituted. Yeah, the same year. Which gave him the power to do other stuff. But yeah, no, we turned, yeah. Yeah, no! GoFundMe is obviously a front. A bad one. Then we had the

54:41 The deputy prime minister, I think, is she now the finance minister or as some would say finance? Is she the finance minister? Well, she was part of this, part of the money shut off. If you recall, she's like, oh no, it's just no problem, we just shut it off. You can't do that. We're not going to have that. And she was interviewed by some dude, I don't know exactly what his deal is, but he trapped her about the mandates. It was a pretty funny clip. Hi, I'm someone to cut you off there and you'd agree with me that given that there was no regulation in place from March 2020 through January 15th 2022, you know, during the throes of the pandemic, there was no reason to pass one in January 15th 2022, was there? There was no health risk.

55:23 No, I'm afraid I don't agree. In January we had an Omicron wave. We were still fighting COVID and there was a real value in encouraging as many Canadians as possible to get vaccinated. So the purpose was to encourage Canadians to get vaccinated, to compel them to get vaccinated. Is that fair? That's right. All right. So that was the purpose of the regulation. That was the true purpose. Not to protect people, just to get them used to it. Coerce them. Cute. And nobody cares. Only we care, to some degree. To some degree. Let me see. Oh yeah, this is... But since you're going through stuff that you run into, the... Well, I had one more, just a report, no clip. This is a study coming from...

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Indian Journal Study Attributes Vaccine Side Effects to Fear

A study published in the Indian Journal of Biomedicine claims that "fear-mongering" and misinformation may be responsible for adverse effects attributed to COVID-19 vaccines. Meanwhile, reports in the UK indicate a rise in cancer deaths, which some officials attribute to missed screenings during lockdowns. Critics of the vaccine rollout continue to point toward excess death statistics as a primary concern.

india· biomedicine· misinformation· cancer· telegraph· excess deaths

56:20 The Indian Journal Biomedicine, so take that for what it's worth. I don't want to say Indians aren't outstanding pharmacists and doctors and specialists, but this study claims that fear-mongering and misinformation may be responsible for adverse effects attributed to vaccines. Oh yeah, absolutely. Right on. So we are actually indirectly killing people. But we're not doing misinformation though. Well, not according to us. No, we're not. No, I agree. And it's not according to...it has nothing to do with how we feel about it. It's a fact.

57:02 Now I was looking at this, my story that's floating around was in October of 2022, there was a report that went, I think the 22nd, the 17th, something like that. There was a report that went out that Boston University had developed a COVID that was 80% kill rate. And so there was a big stink about this, rightfully so, because they'd blended Omicron with the original strain. And so it's a big thing. So then they denied it. So in November, they denied it. Oh, really? And then so the next you look at, Massachusetts outbreak of Q1-1, some crazy variant that's taken over Massachusetts. No, no, I haven't seen this at all. This is fantastic. Well, here's the best one from NBC Boston. Nightmare XBB variant likely already here. And that's the one that's a killer. That's the one that they were making.

57:58 Probably no no they weren't making it they denied it eventually yeah they denied it but everyone everyone saw that okay and then if you go look at Sputnik which I looked at for some other reasons the Russian thing yeah Russian thing They claim that all these bio labs that are all over the world that are run by us, we had to outsource them every place because our labs are leakers. We got leaky labs! So you got leaky labs. I got leaky labs! So you got leaky labs in Boston that were doing this crazy COVID variant that they were developing for some unknown reason and bragging about it. It's a leaker. They're all leakers.

58:42 That's insane. Well, they somebody should be hung for whatever they did in Boston. Well, that's rather aggressive and like to see some I guess so I like to see somebody get to the bottom is XBB variant, which is it's a x-ray Bravo Bravo XBB. Yeah, XBB XBB. Okay, let's call a nightmare variant Nightmare very I'm gonna put out an APB on the XBB. Oh According to the Telegraph Of course we see many, many, many more people, hundreds more people expected to die each month in England from cancer. Now I see lots of physicians, oncologists saying they believe this is directly related because people are showing up with stage 4, directly related to the vaccination.

59:41 People who were in complete remission, but I'll just give you the story spoiler alert It's because you didn't go you didn't go for your checkup during lockdown. You didn't go so sorry You should have gone you stayed home. That's that's That's how it'll be handled. Yeah. All right. Anyway depressing. We're done with code. I think so a little bit of a cold It's not done with us How about some what do we got Ukraine Ukraine Russia? Oh

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Russia Revives Moskvich Car Brand with Chinese Partnership

Russia has relaunched the Soviet-era Moskvich car brand at a former Renault plant in Moscow that was sold to the state for a single ruble. The new Moskvich 3 appears to be a rebadged version of the Chinese JAC Sehul X4, highlighting Russia's pivot to Eastern partners following the exit of Western automakers like Nissan and Toyota. The plant aims to produce 100,000 vehicles annually, including electric models.

russia· moskvich· renault· nissan· china· jac· sanctions

1:00:19 I got a little bit on that. I don't have any, I got some Russia stuff about the new car they're bringing out, the Moskvich. Well let's do the new car and then I'll roll out some more. It's actually a very interesting story because it brings back some of the thoughts we had about how Russia does this Ukraine thing and then they get all this free stuff. I have a question, I have a question. Are they rolling this out, is this a new launch, is this a product introduction? It's a car that they used to make 20 years ago, and they stopped making. Now they brought it back out in one of the factories that they've taken over because these companies have left the country. It's a good story. And it just so happens to look exactly like a Chinese car. But is this something that launched pre-war? Or are they saying, hey, you know, the war's going so well, let's launch a car. No, no, the car just launched like a few days ago.

1:01:09 Well, that's very interesting. After a two-decade hiatus, Russia on Wednesday launched production of the Moskvich car brand. It's being built at a plant near Moscow given up by French carmaker Renault and it has a new modern design. Okay, I'm gonna take a look at... So Renault left the country in the... You'll hear the details about these factories being turned over to the Russians. Let's go with clip 2. It looks like a Chinese car with Chinese labeled parts and stickers of Chinese car maker JAC everywhere. But it really isn't made in China, which is exactly what the recently revived Soviet-era brand Moskvich wants consumers in Russia to believe.

1:01:50 After a two-decade hiatus, the carmaker marked its return with the new Moskvich 3, rolling off the floor of a former Renault plant near Moscow. A factory that Renault sold as it left the country in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The car goes on sale in Russia next month. Everybody thinks that we only glued our logo on the cars here, but that's not the case. We have an external partner. We have Kamaz as an external partner, and we have a long-distance partner we are working with and whom we're getting components from. We are not naming that partner. There's no prizes for guessing who. In fact, the Moskvich 3 looks identical to the Sehul X4 compact crossover made by China's JAC.

1:02:35 A standout feature is that it has an anti-braking system. A component usually found in all new cars elsewhere in the world, Russian carmakers have had to remove it from their cars because of Western sanctions in response to Russia's military campaign in Ukraine. The new, modern Chinese design is a far cry from the basic hatchbacks or three-box saloons the brand was once known for. Renault sold its brand and the factory Moscow will use to build these cars for a ruble each as it left. A ruble each? I guess they're getting a ruble out of the deal. Uh, this is a cute little car.

1:03:13 It's just a ruble each. I guess they get one ruble per car. Renault does, but they turn their factory over. It's a jip. Let's take a look at the next clip, which brings in more players. The Russian government now aims to produce just 100,000 Moskvich vehicles a year. Some of the collectors item will be electric for comparison. Hold on. Electric? The Russian government now aims to produce just 100,000 Moskvich vehicles a year, some of which will be electric. For comparison, Tesla makes one-fifth that number in a week at its Shanghai plant. With just 600 Moskvich 3s slated for production this year, the new model is unlikely to dislodge the gloomy outlook for the country's auto industry, whose annual sales could end the year below a million vehicles for the first time in Russia's modern history.

1:04:09 It's an interesting time to roll out a car. Yeah, well here's the reason they did it. I think this is the last to tell some details. Oh, here we go. And adding to the woes, another car maker pulls out of Russia. Japan's Nissan is taking its name off a car plant in St. Petersburg. That's after the company's assets in Russia were nationalized. A crane lowered the giant red letter spelling automaker's name off the building. Nissan's pullout will cost the company over $680 million. The company halted production at its St. Petersburg plant in March. It later sold all its Russian business to a Moscow-based automotive institute at a price of only about $1, though the company reserves the right to buy it back within six years. Nissan said this week that the sale is now complete. This isn't the only Japanese automaker, though, to end its operations in the Russian market. Toyota made the same decision back in September.

CHAPTER 17 / 45 Discussion

European Union Tensions Over U.S. Electric Vehicle Subsidies

The European Union is expressing growing frustration with U.S. trade policies that favor American-made electric vehicles through exclusive subsidies. This tension comes as European businesses consider relocating to the U.S. to take advantage of green energy incentives. The discussion of European automotive history includes nostalgic references to the Lada and the East German Trabant.

european union· electric vehicles· subsidies· trade war· lada· trabant

1:05:06 Okay, so they need cars for people to function and this is kind of Vladimir's Volkswagen. This is oh everyone can have. We have like we've got these car factories. Let's build some cars. We only paid a dollar for the factory. And there's a lot going on with cars. The EU is starting to get pretty angry with us, United States. Because we're selling, you know, we're selling everything. We're basically price gouging. We're not allowing subsidies for electric vehicles unless they're made, you know, like 90% in America. So anything over in Europe is not getting any of the subsidies. There's a lot of stuff going on with vehicles specifically.

1:05:53 This is rather interesting. Yeah, a lot of scams. When I turned 18 in the Netherlands, some friends of mine gave me as a birthday gift, as a lark, but it did run, a Lada station wagon. The lotta that was and that's gotta be the that's a collectible. I wish I still had it Yeah, you should you do wishes. Yeah, I know I didn't say I do because in practicing I Do think you did you do not yeah, I know indeed I can't get it out whatever it is, but this you know, what's that's the one that but the plastics made out of plastic

1:06:31 Right no no it was like more like a teen kid. It wasn't made out of plastic I thought that was the one with the plastic sides no no no no what's there was one car? That's got this made out of plastic I was always told that if they ever got bumped into the plastic would go get pushed pushed in and it would just pop out randomly making a huge noise. No, that was not the... It's not the Lada. Okay, there must be some other car. The Lada was really pretty junky. The Trabant. Trabant, but that's French. No, the Trabant's not French. It was like Eastern Germany or Russian or something like that. Wait. The Trabant was... Look it up. Yeah, I know, he minus one. Why are we talking about it? I don't know. We're just wasting time.

1:07:18 You're right East Germany East Germany. Yeah, it's Robon's that was made out of plastic That was another car that a lot of people drove in Holland back. Oh, that'd be a great car to own Yeah, what was that three wheeler box 601 with a 500 CC two-stroke engine, baby? You have to put your own oil in. Yeah, making a horrible two-stroke sound. Smoking up the place. Yep, you gotta mix your own oil for that. Well, this was a car talk with Adam and John. Come back anytime y'all. But this is not about Russia or about Ukraine I should say. It's completely about Russia. And so, you know, these companies are pulling out. They're never intended to go back. And I think it's easy to see as President Biden announced the new army command in Wiesbaden. We have a base now and it's, you know, new, new, new base.

CHAPTER 18 / 45 Discussion

U.S. Military Establishes New Command Base in Wiesbaden

The Pentagon is establishing a new permanent army command in Wiesbaden, Germany, to coordinate the training and equipping of Ukrainian troops. General Christopher Cavoli presented the plan to formalize what was previously an "on-the-fly" mission. This move, along with new headquarters in Poland and increased deployments in Romania, signals a long-term U.S. military commitment to countering Russia in Europe.

wiesbaden· germany· pentagon· ukraine· russia· christopher cavoli· poland

1:08:13 It's a new base? Oh yeah, we got a couple of new bases. We got one in Germany, Wiesbaden. I'm opening up the story now because I think President Biden appointed a three-star general. Of course this page is not opening right now. While that's opening, a new base is opening in... No, this is it. What is this here? This is new base. I got it here. It's from Axios. Why are we opening new bases? Because we're intent... this is... because this is... we're going back... we're going back in time. Additional troops will be deployed to Romania on a rotating basis and enhancements made to troop deployments in the Baltic states. We're sending two F-35 squadrons to the UK to bolster defense capabilities in Germany, Italy and naval operations in Spain. Where's the new base? Permanent headquarters for US forces stationed in Poland.

1:09:11 as well as deployment of troops and weapons to Europe elsewhere. So, Wiesbaden is one. So, we're opening up new bases. This is the new normal. I don't think Europe realizes it, but it's America against Russia. And sadly, you're just cannon fodder, I think. A new army command, here it is. We have 11 new bases that just opened up in the United States. That's in case the Russians try to attack us. We're spending money left and right. A new command at the army's headquarters in Germany will be established to coordinate how the US trains and equips Ukrainian troops, giving formal... We're only advising! Yeah, no, uh... We're consultants!

1:10:00 Don't look over here. Consultants giving formal structure to an on-the-fly mission conceived in the wake of Russia's full-scale war on the country. So this is a permanent base giving formal structure to an on-the-fly mission? No. No, please. So yeah, US European Commander, let me see, US European Command's General Christopher Cavoli presented his plan to defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for a command base in Wiesbaden, and the New York Times reported on this earlier this week, Thursday I think. So yeah, so we're just opening up bases. US Army, Europe and Africa. That's, oh this is interesting, I have a picture here. The 529th Military Police Company Honor Guard welcomed the Secretary of the Army to the Wiesbaden Kaserne.

1:10:59 September 20th and it literally says headquarters US Army Europe and and Africa I mean are we expecting Rommel pretty soon? This is great. This is really good. All right, of course, just to stop what you're talking about that Do we have any bases in Africa? Do we have do we have no guts to go down in Africa and open a base? We had you can't we don't have enough friendly people down there or what we had you booty and we left didn't we I think we've left African left left it to the Chinese Chinese took over the base in Djibouti if I recall

CHAPTER 19 / 45 Discussion

Decline of French Language Influence in Tunisia

Tunisian youth are increasingly abandoning French in favor of English, driven by the dominance of American media, social networks, and global tech requirements. High school exam scores in French have plummeted, while enrollment in English language clubs is rising. French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed concern over this decline in North Africa and called for renewed efforts to promote the French-speaking world.

tunisia· french language· english language· emmanuel macron· education· social media

1:11:38 Yeah, no the Chinese they run, except for the French, they got a couple things over there on the west coast. Well, the French are having issues, I got a clip. It's always good when the French are having issues. You brought up a thing here. This is the Tunisia. This is an OMG clip, I marked it. Because it's like, what? In Tunisia? I'm sorry, Tunisia? In Tunisia, the French language appears to be losing its appeal among the youth, at least in the classroom. In final high school exams, nearly 70% of students get below average scores. Several factors are at play, including a suffering public education system, curriculum changes and overworked teachers. But also, young people are turning more to English, as our team in Tunis reports. At the Tunis branch of the Mortimer Club, an international chain of language schools, children recite English while playing.

1:12:29 Nasrin enrolled her seven-year-old son Aziz. In his school there's English, but it's not enough. That's why we wanted to encourage it and boost those hours with another club." In Tunisia, even if French remains the official second language, many parents are increasingly aware that their children also need to speak English or risk being left out. What's increased the need to learn English? It's opening up the social networks, TV series, American productions. Today English is becoming essential. Students also want to learn English for professional opportunities abroad. Wasn't it Tunisia where the Arab Spring kicked off? Yep. Because someone, because bread was too expensive? Yep, exactly. And now all of a sudden this and the failing education system and suddenly they're speaking English, which I think is somewhat ironic. You know what that is? That's an op.

1:13:27 I'm not going to say it. Like in this training center for tech skills, where digital terms need to be in English. When we talk about web development or digital marketing, they're based on English. And when there are technical words in English, we can't translate them into French. The training aims to prepare future professionals for work, and the center claims that 60% of its students find employment afterwards. Yasmin is an Instagrammer who makes content in Arabic and English, a strategic choice to grow her audience. This means I can reach a bigger audience. I already have an audience in Algeria, Morocco, France, and I think English is the language which speaks to the whole world. Wait a minute! This is literally the op children talking!

1:14:06 I get it, they're planning an op on Instagram. I already have an audience in Algeria, Morocco, France and I think English is the language which speaks to the whole world. Yeah, exactly. To meet other tourists and markets, this multilingual guide has also decided to create immersive tours of Tunisian archaeological sites in English. With around 180 degrees, how big this basilica is. All of this is in English? All this is in English, much more than other languages, because it turns out that the English-speaking world is what works best in the media." At the International French-Speaking Summit in Tunisia this year, Emmanuel Macron said he was aware of the decline of French in some North African countries in favor of other languages. He called on the French-speaking world to do more to promote French.

1:14:55 Yeah, yeah, I was just gonna say this is something that's been irking the French for a long time because French was the the international language of diplomacy. Yeah, it was in fact the British Parliament and all that I think the 1600s or whenever was Spoke French and I don't even understand why the Brits put up with that at all. They really don't like the French. I It was just a thing. I think the French actually have a shot at the World Cup this year for some reason, but... They won the World Cup. Didn't they win it last year? They've won it several times. I don't know if they won it last year. But, you know, they don't win it. They don't always win it. Well, hey, if you're going to talk about this, we might as well talk about the fabulous match between the UK and the United States, which ended in a nil-nil tie, what everybody strives to achieve.

CHAPTER 20 / 45 Discussion

Qatar World Cup Beer Ban and Budweiser Marketing

The last-minute ban on alcohol sales at World Cup stadiums in Qatar is being characterized by some as a coordinated publicity stunt for Anheuser-Busch InBev's alcohol-free products. While fans expressed frustration, the company utilized the controversy to promote its non-alcoholic brand. Critics suggest the entire situation was a "commercial op" designed to generate global headlines.

qatar· world cup· budweiser· ab inbev· alcohol-free beer· marketing

1:15:51 I think if I were to choose a favorite based on political motives, and I think this Qatari deal, I think the whole thing is fake. It could be green screen for all I know. I don't know if there's anyone there. It's weak. It's weak. The whole thing is weak. I believe there's people there, but you never know. There's talk of a lot of actors being hired to fill up the stands. It's just weak. There's no beer. So it's not, it's just no beer, there's no football. Oh, the beer scam by the way. No beer, no football. No, the beer scam is because at the same time there was an announcement of no beer, there was an announcement of a new product from Anheuser-Busch in Bev. Oh wait, oh, alcohol free. Alcohol-less beer, the whole thing's a publicity stunt. No, it's an op. It's an op. No, publicity stunts I consider different than an op. It's a commercial op.

1:16:43 Maybe it is the same. A good publicity stunt is an op-ed. So there you go. An American... a fine American company sold out to the greasy Belgians and what do they do? They take your alcohol away with a lie and it makes sense because what they tweeted when that happened and their tweet was like, well this is interesting and now it makes sense. It was complete setup. Shame on them by the way. You ruin football as we call it. You ruin it when you do things like that. Budweiser and all of InBev should be should be boycotted for a while. That'll be the day. Of course if people like to drink but... Anyway so back to Ukraine and...

CHAPTER 21 / 45 Discussion

Ukraine Power Grid Blackouts and Aging Russian Missiles

Russian artillery strikes have left millions of Ukrainians without power, leading to near-total blackouts across the country as winter approaches. British intelligence reports claim Russia is resorting to firing 1980s-era missiles stripped of nuclear warheads due to depleted supplies. President Zelenskyy has requested an additional $55 billion in international aid to sustain Ukraine's infrastructure and government functions.

ukraine· kherson· volodymyr zelenskyy· power grid· british intelligence· blackouts

1:17:28 So now it makes sense that we have given 90, we the United States has already, the value that is leaving, that is not going to be used by Americans unless you're in the military industrial complex is 19 billion so far. Zelensky now has said he needs another 55 billion dollars to pay for budget, infrastructure, government expenses and pensions. in order to keep everything rolling and he will get it because as you see this we are building up our military capacity against Russia and that is the new front. It was you know what it was great Afghanistan was a lot better. Europe and you let this happen and I wish I could stop it but these crazy nut jobs in Washington the beltway they are they're going to kill a lot of people and they love it.

1:18:21 Do you think that's the correct assessment? I don't have anything to say against it. Anyway, here's an update on how well the war is doing for Ukraine. New Russian artillery attacks have left millions of Ukrainians without power. This satellite photo shows Ukraine this month in near total blackout. CBS's Chris Livesay examines the devastation in Kursan and we must warn you some of what you're about to see is disturbing. The Russians have left Kherson, but the terror remains. Her name was Natasha, just a few steps from the safety of her home when a Russian rocket killed her. Her husband died hours later as well, leaving behind their daughter, Liliya. I hate the Russians, she says. They took the most precious people in my life, but I have a son and for him I must live.

1:19:16 Those fortunate to survive are left in the cold and the dark, with Russia gunning for the country's power grid, turning winter into a weapon. Families unable to cook their meals. On the very day the country commemorates the great famine of the 1930s, when the Soviet Union intentionally starved millions of Ukrainians to death. We cannot be broken, President Zelensky said, honoring those killed by Stalin then and Putin now. Once they wanted to destroy us with hunger, now with darkness and cold.

1:19:52 But there are more signs that Russian forces are taking a beating, Errol. According to British intelligence, their supplies are so depleted they've resorted to firing missiles from the 1980s and stripping them of their nuclear warheads. British intelligence adds they're unlikely to be effective. Thank you, British intelligence. British intelligence? You take an old 1980s missile You take the warhead off, put a big bomb in there, and you shoot it in there, but it's not going to be effective. I think it'd be effective. It makes a bang. It blows something up. Do you know that people have stopped listening to the show in Europe because of our cavalier attitude towards this? They cannot believe that we are not condemning Russia continuously. And I would,

1:20:42 If we could get Vladimir Putin to be sick again, because I'm waiting for the cancer to kick in. Or was it Parkinson's? You know, I believe what you said is true. I don't know this. I do. I know several people. I'm absolutely convinced of it. Several people. We don't, you know, the problem with this show, and it is problematic, not to just talk about the show all the time, but the problem with this show is that we deconstruct the news and all we have is what we can deconstructing when we hear stuff like what you we just played where there's a old 1980s missile being flown into the country blow something up is no good it's just nonsense yeah it's good and where I see they're just getting rid of old people can't they literally have a visceral reaction to listening to us not say Russia is horrible yeah I mean we promoted their new car

CHAPTER 22 / 45 Discussion

Eastern European Arms Industry Booms Amid Ukraine Conflict

The arms industry in Poland and the Czech Republic is experiencing record growth, with production levels reaching heights not seen since the Cold War. Polish state-owned firm PGZ is doubling its investment to meet demand for mortars, drones, and ammunition for Ukraine. Czech officials noted that the conflict has provided a unique opportunity to partner with major global defense contractors and modernize their technology.

poland· czech republic· pgz· arms industry· raytheon· nato

1:21:35 Mr. Schinker, you promoted their car! Yeah, but if you listen carefully to that report, they were ridiculing the car in the report. But we weren't. We were loving it. Looks cute, looks dynamite, will be electric. Chinese car, what are you going to do? Love the Lada. Love its roots, baby. Then we talked about the Trabant. There's very European, there you go. Yeah, Eastern European, very European. Now the only clips I have from Ukraine about Ukraine are about the arms companies in Europe that are flourishing and I want to play these clips because there's a little tidbit in here. I want to see if you catch it.

1:22:10 Eastern Europe's arms industry is churning out guns, artillery shells and other military supplies as governments in the region lead efforts to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Here's the story. The war in Ukraine has taken a toll on Europe's economy, but one sector is quietly humming. Arms makers in Eastern Europe are churning out weapons and ammunition at a pace not seen since the Cold War. Many governments in the region are still wary of their old Soviet master Russia and keen to help Kiev resist. Arms firms are seizing the opportunity. Poland's state-owned PGZ makes everything from drones to armoured vehicles.

1:22:51 Boss Sebastian Chwałek says it's almost doubling its investment plans over the next decade. We are developing, expanding our abilities. We're preparing for increased deliveries not only to the Polish market and we are aware of that. We are in many discussions with potential customers from third countries who would like to equip their armies with Polish equipment. PGZ says it has delivered all sorts of gear to Ukraine, including mortars, small arms and ammunition. It expects 2022 revenues to beat a pre-war target of almost $1.5 billion.

1:23:26 There's a similar story in the Czech Republic. The country has supplied about $2.1 billion of weapons to Ukraine, and arms exports are on track to hit their highest since 1989. That's according to Deputy Defence Minister Thomas Kopechny. For the Czech defence industry, the conflict in Ukraine and the assistance the industry provides to the defenders is clearly a boost that we have not seen in the last 30 years. It is not only that this year will be an absolute record in the export of military material. Go figure! Yeah, they can make bullets. Yep.

1:24:05 They're making a lot of money in the bank, baby. But it is also about quality. It's about the fact that historically we can get access to technology to partnership with one of the world's largest arms industries and that's a huge opportunity. Eastern Europe's arms industry first boomed under communism churning out weapons for the Soviet bloc. War in Ukraine has the factories busy again but no longer in service to the Kremlin. Yeah, so I There was a gotcha in there. I didn't hear it. It was in the second clip right at the beginning. He says now we can partner with one of the largest you know arms people. Oh yes. And he never says who it is. Who is it? Is it Raytheon? Is it one of our boys? Is it? Who is it? The Daily Mail writes, is Washington still our ally?

CHAPTER 23 / 45 Discussion

Moldova Energy Crisis and Russian Gas Leverage

Moldova is facing a severe winter energy crisis as Russia's Gazprom cuts gas exports, citing payment failures. The pro-European administration in Moldova is struggling to maintain heating and electricity, as much of its power is generated in the Russian-controlled breakaway region of Transnistria. Officials fear the energy shortage will lead to widespread suffering for the civilian population.

moldova· russia· gazprom· energy crisis· transnistria· electricity

1:24:56 EU accuses US of profiteering from Ukraine war through sales of guns and gas and threatens trade war as top diplomats moan Biden's green subsidies mean Europeans businesses are relocating to US. That's a mouthful, but I'd say it'd be a US company, yeah. Well, it doesn't sound like anyone's relocating. That's for sure these these guys in Czechoslovakia or Czech Republic or wherever it is and Poland Are doing just fine. Well, let's see Deutsche Villa

1:25:32 says that there may be some bad news on the front for energy in other European countries. It's still warm in the dining room, for now. Lunch is being served in the children's home in Ljubljana, in western Moldova. But director Catalina Postika is worried about the winter. Energy and food prices are rising, and she fears for the children's well-being. It's a similar situation across the country. Moldova's pro-European administration is a thorn in Moscow's side, so Russia is wielding its most effective weapon, gas. Russia controls the breakaway region of Transnistria where gas is used to produce electricity. Normally this covers two-thirds of Moldova's power needs.

1:26:17 Demand is high because the entire country uses electric heating. Even buses are electric. Now Russia has cut gas exports, claiming that Moldova has failed to make payments. Sound familiar? These stories are just the same repetitious playbook. Mm-hmm. There's another one that's good. There's no this guy don't have a clip of it But there's a screwy thing going on with with Venezuela But of course Biden's warming up to you. I have that clip if you want the bite in Venice about the Chevron Chevron. Yeah. Oh, I play it Nancy I know there's new developments on the oil and fuel front. What can you tell us? I

CHAPTER 24 / 45 Discussion

Biden Administration Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions for Chevron

The U.S. Treasury Department has granted Chevron a six-month license to resume limited oil production in Venezuela, marking a significant shift in American foreign policy. The move follows negotiations between the Maduro government and the opposition regarding humanitarian aid. While the White House claims this is not a move to lower gas prices, it allows the U.S. to divert Venezuelan oil away from Chinese markets.

venezuela· chevron· joe biden· nicolas maduro· oil prices· sanctions

1:26:58 That's right, Errol. A big change in US oil policy after years of sanctions on Venezuela. And it comes at a time when the US oil markets and the world oil markets are so uncertain. Today, the Biden administration announced that it is going to allow oil giant Chevron to resume limited production in Venezuela, the country with the largest oil reserves in the world. Chevron and other oil companies haven't been able to operate break also agreed to establish a humanitarian program and last month he released seven Americans including five oil executives who were wrongly detained five years ago. Still, US officials say that they are prepared to revoke this new six-month license from Chevron if Venezuela does not continue to negotiate in good faith, Errol. Okay, let's break this one down.

1:28:10 Yeah, well, Biden... Venezuela used to be a big source of gasoline for the United States. Major. Through the Sitco gas stations. Right. And this was when we could never quite find energy independence for some reason. Yeah, it was impossible. Can't do it. We hope next president will do it. Yeah. And then Trump did it, of course, because it's doable. And that had to be turned back. Yeah, can't have anything like that. So, it's really put a dent in our system when we don't have Venezuelan oil coming in or gasoline primarily coming in. How long did we have an embargo? How long did we have an embargo on Venezuela? Ever since Maduro got re-elected. It's been a number of years. It's within the show time frame. Yeah, Obama.

1:29:09 Yeah, Obama, I think it was Obama. And yeah, because I don't think Bush did it. So anyway, but we can look it up again, but I'm not going to. But Chevron is a gasoline maker. And so they have a refinery down there that probably they can only run. And I don't know if it was shut down or they had to start it up. I'm not sure what the story is. I can ask my connection to Chevron and have him find out. But whatever the case is, they're only giving him a six-month leash. But that's bullcrap because it takes months to get the refinery up to full speed to really start pumping out gasoline. And so they're not going to let it get to full speed and then pull the plug on it. I would predict immediately that that six-month thing will get extended.

1:29:55 No matter what Maduro does, good faith or bad faith, that's not going to end. These oil companies are powerful. And is this coincidental that we in America seem to be shutting down refineries? I think we were shutting one down. We need to go green. We need to go green. Right, so we're exporting the nasty to Venezuela. Good. Well, the obvious question is... Oil refineries aren't a mess. It's not green. They're not green. We're green. It's not easy being green. Well, let's see if this will make any difference for us here at home.

1:30:32 And Nancy, what could this mean then for US gas prices? Nothing. Well, White House officials insist that this move has nothing to do with their efforts to boost global oil supply. And they warn that it's unlikely to do much to gas prices in the short term because this only affects one oil company on a limited basis. But it does mean that the US could soon begin to purchase oil from Venezuela, oil that previously had been bound for China. Ah, usurping China, according to CBS. And of course we need some relief. That's the soft pedal, the right-wing complaint about Biden selling out to Iran and Venezuela, two countries that are supposed to be our enemies, just to get some gasoline so he can get re-elected.

CHAPTER 25 / 45 Discussion

High Diesel Prices Impacting U.S. Trucking and Goods

Diesel prices remain stubbornly high across the United States, exceeding $6 per gallon in states like California and driving up the cost of consumer goods. Trucking companies are reporting significant increases in operational costs, leading to pay cuts for drivers and higher prices for food and retail items. Analysts point to refinery closures and global market shifts as the primary drivers of the diesel shortage.

diesel· trucking· inflation· gasbuddy· supply chain· logistics

1:31:27 Well, this is what really is necessary certainly here in the United States and it's no different in Europe. Gas prices are down sharply since their record highs earlier this year. Today averaging about $3.75 a gallon. But the cost of diesel fuel remains stubbornly high, averaging about $5.35 a gallon. In five states, including California, it's over $6. Is Venezuela a place, I have more of this clip, is Venezuela, would that help the diesel supply? I don't think so. No? I mean, they can make the refinery produce diesel, but this new low sulfur diesel and all the rest, no, I don't think, no, I don't think, no, it's just gasoline. Okay. In five states, including... I mean, I don't know for a fact, but there's no evidence that I know of that indicates that they can do it. Okay.

1:32:18 In five states, including California, it's over $6. Diesel powers the US economy and as Adriana Diaz reports, that's driving up the cost of just about everything. If you want to know about diesel prices, hitch a ride with JD Painted and his chihuahua Axel. My last trip was over $5,000 worth of diesel. You're kidding. From Chicago to California? I'm back. It used to cost up to $3,500. I look at it like this. It's expensive to run these, okay, but I also understand that people here in Chicago needed the load of onions I brought back.

1:33:02 Mike Kaczarski pays for the diesel for his 180 trucks at JKC Trucking. People at home are really thinking about gas prices because that's what they pay for at the pump. How are Americans ultimately also footing the bill for this expensive diesel? They're not buying diesel but everything they get delivered to their home, all their food is shipped by truck. 70% of all goods here in America are shipped by trucks so they're feeling it because all these extra costs have to get trickled down into the consumer. To cope, He's had to cut pay five cents a mile for his drivers, including Payton. Some people might think five cents is just a nickel.

1:33:38 I've lost $200 to $400 a week. $200 to $400 a week? Yeah. That's a lot. Is this a crisis? It's as close as you can get to a crisis. Patrick DeHaan analyzes oil markets at GasBuddy. Is it the war in Ukraine that's putting pressure on oil markets? The primary factor is, I would say, COVID, which caused Americans to abruptly shift driving behavior, shutting down major refineries. Our fault. As well as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, crimping the flow of oil from Russia. Sure. Oh brother. But this is bad. I don't know what the big... We have a rail strike coming up too. Yeah, I think I may have a clip. I wouldn't mention that, you know, the thing about diesel is if anyone's got a long memory, meaning more than five to ten years, diesel was always the cheap fuel on the list of prices. It would be like a gas would be like $2.50 for premium and then diesel would be like a buck.

1:34:38 And then you have farm fuel which has a color to it, typically red, so that you can not pay a whole bunch of taxes. It's even cheaper that way. I guess that's not available for truckers. I don't even know if they do that anymore. But the point is that diesel as a product is a cheesy thing to make. It's not like the refinement that you need to make gasoline. Gasoline is a highly refined product. Well, then why is it so expensive? Well, they came up with this thing where they came up with these new specs and the specs for the sulfur content went through the roof in terms of low, low, low sulfur. And to get the diesel that low in sulfur, it has to be, I guess you have to get the sulfur out of diesel. Took a lot of extra refining to jack the price up instantly.

CHAPTER 26 / 45 Discussion

Diesel Refining Standards and Bridge Toll Increases

The high cost of diesel is partially attributed to strict low-sulfur environmental regulations that require more intensive refining than standard gasoline. A side discussion covers the history of fuel types in Europe and the use of propane or natural gas conversions to save on commuting costs. Additionally, the rising cost of bridge tolls in major U.S. cities like New York and San Francisco is noted.

diesel· sulfur· bridge tolls· propane· natural gas· commuting

1:33:38 I've lost $200 to $400 a week. $200 to $400 a week? Yeah. That's a lot. Is this a crisis? It's as close as you can get to a crisis. Patrick DeHaan analyzes oil markets at GasBuddy. Is it the war in Ukraine that's putting pressure on oil markets? The primary factor is, I would say, COVID, which caused Americans to abruptly shift driving behavior, shutting down major refineries. Our fault. As well as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, crimping the flow of oil from Russia. Sure. Oh brother. But this is bad. I don't know what the big... We have a rail strike coming up too. Yeah, I think I may have a clip. I wouldn't mention that, you know, the thing about diesel is if anyone's got a long memory, meaning more than five to ten years, diesel was always the cheap fuel on the list of prices. It would be like a gas would be like $2.50 for premium and then diesel would be like a buck.

1:34:38 And then you have farm fuel which has a color to it, typically red, so that you can not pay a whole bunch of taxes. It's even cheaper that way. I guess that's not available for truckers. I don't even know if they do that anymore. But the point is that diesel as a product is a cheesy thing to make. It's not like the refinement that you need to make gasoline. Gasoline is a highly refined product. Well, then why is it so expensive? Well, they came up with this thing where they came up with these new specs and the specs for the sulfur content went through the roof in terms of low, low, low sulfur. And to get the diesel that low in sulfur, it has to be, I guess you have to get the sulfur out of diesel. Took a lot of extra refining to jack the price up instantly.

1:35:34 And that started about five years ago when you first saw the diesel prices are more expensive than gasoline. That's when that began Growing up in in the Netherlands in the 70s There were three kinds of people the quote-unquote normal people who just had regular normal gasoline cars We had a Volvo 241 141 tank with a lawnmower engine and Then you had the people who drove on diesel, and this was always one guy on the block and the whole back of his car was black, right near the exhaust. And he'd drive away in the morning, you know, and be like, man, you stink. And then there were the weirdos. And the weirdos had a liquid petroleum gas tank in their trunk. And that was the cheapest.

1:36:25 and you roll up and you and they'd open the trunk and you and you put the the LPG nozzle on and they would have the cheapest uh now the cars didn't run that well on it apparently. They still well you can get your car to run on that today to this day but the problem is there's not that many outlets where you can pick that gasoline or that that fuel up. You know just as a little side thing Becky Worley had her car done as a propane car or natural gas car, one of the two. Really? A gas car. And because she was commuting across the bridge so much, the only way you could get across it, you'd need that little sticker to have a special vehicle that, you know, that you don't need an extra person in the car and all that. But you're not allowed to drive on certain days? No, you can drive all the time. I don't understand. She had to do that, get a special sticker for what?

1:37:19 To go across the bridge free. Oh, so she converted her car to save the three bucks for how much is it to get across the bridge these days? Right now it's I think it's six dollars and maybe it's higher. It keeps going up, they jack it up. I still have the advertisements from when they built that bridge. Free, it was going to be free. Free forever. Free. When I was commuting into Manhattan from New Jersey It was $3 into the Lincoln Tunnel. And a bridge or tunnel didn't matter. Now it's like $16. If you have to do that every day, it kind of racks up. All right, here's the rail strike, which we've been tracking. I thought President Biden, good old Joe, had fixed this. He brought everyone to his office and he said, hey, everyone give a little, take a little.

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Potential U.S. Rail Strike Threatens Holiday Economy

A nationwide freight rail strike looms as several major unions rejected a tentative agreement over the lack of paid sick leave. President Biden has claimed he is not directly involved in talks, contradicting statements from the White House Press Secretary. A strike, potentially starting December 9, could cost the U.S. economy $1 billion in its first week and cause massive disruptions to holiday shipping and food supplies.

rail strike· joe biden· unions· sick leave· supply chain· december 9

1:38:16 And it was good and now it isn't good. And now on to the possible railroad strike. President Biden yesterday claimed he's not directly in touch with- This is NTD? This is your clip. I'm shocked. You've got an NTD clip. You tell me if it's NTD. This is a very funny clip, by the way. And now on to the possible railroad strike. President Biden yesterday claimed he's not directly in touch with either side. But that contradicts what White House officials have said. NTD's Jessica Beatty has more. President Biden Thursday told reporters the talks are ongoing between railroads and unions.

1:38:53 And because of that, he said he himself has not directly engaged with either side yet. But that contradicts what the White House press secretary said earlier this week. The president is indeed involved directly, but I don't want to get into details at this time, but he has been involved. He remains focused, again, on protecting America's families. Earlier this week, another union rejected a tentative agreement with freight railroads. The major sticking point is paid sick leave. Unions want it, but railroads refuse it, claiming unions agreed to skip it in order to get short-term disability benefits and higher pay. The latest union rejection ups the possibility of a nationwide rail strike that could seriously hit the economy ahead of the holidays.

1:39:40 A new estimate puts the cost of a freight rail strike at $1 billion in its first week. The Anderson Economic Group is calling the potential strike one of the most disruptive events that can happen to the economy. Lost agricultural goods and food spoilage would quickly add to mounting losses. The Retail Industry Leaders Association is calling on policy makers to intervene to avoid an economic disaster. If no contract deal is reached the four rail unions that voted against an agreement set a joint strike date of December 9th Do your Christmas shopping people? Yeah, what is this? Oh, they tend to the last time there's a big rail strike I think the president they have an executive thing they can do it and you force you back to work or they can fire everybody and like the like Reagan did with the air traffic controllers

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Global Amazon Worker Strikes on Black Friday

Amazon workers in over 30 countries, including France, Germany, and the United States, participated in "Make Amazon Pay" protests on Black Friday. Striking employees called for higher wages and improved working conditions during the busiest shopping period of the year. While unions reported significant participation, Amazon claimed its operations remained largely undisrupted by the industrial action.

amazon· black friday· strikes· france· labor rights· warehouse

1:40:36 That was a one-shot thing. There's too many people involved in the rail industry. Then you run a bunch of amateurs running these trains up and down the thing. So what do we know about this particular union? Most unions are very politically involved and connected, so could they be doing this? I know nothing. You're a union guy. I know. That's disappointing. We should figure that out. I'm sure... Which brings us to my other strike, union strike clip. Yes, this was an interesting one. This is Amazon. Dozens of striking Amazon workers gathered outside an Amazon warehouse in the southern suburbs of Paris on Black Friday, calling for salary increases and better working conditions. It's part of a move across the world to target the online retailer on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

1:41:24 The Make Amazon Pay initiative made the call for strikes and says industrial action was planned in more than 30 countries, including the United States. French unions called for strikes at France's eight Amazon warehouses. Amazon France said there had been no sign of disruption to operations so far. Yeah, I'm also not sure how effective this was. There was 40 countries they claimed, including... United States, Germany, France. I don't know if they had any other like the Netherlands. I don't know. Again, I mean it could work in France, but I just don't know how big this was. I see people with balaclavas on with Amazon stickers. Are you an actual employee? There's professional, by the way, professional signs.

1:42:15 Yeah, well unions tend to get professional science because they have union printing shops. I just don't think that it was that disruptive. No, it wasn't. In fact... So they had some online, one of my Amazon packages was stolen and I put the complaint in and nobody ever responded. So I lost out on whatever it was. I think it irks me to no end. I'm going to continue to complain. So in America, but also around the world, we have a thing called Black Friday, even in the Netherlands where Thanksgiving should not be celebrated. I don't think it is. They do have a Black Friday. Amazon makes a Black Friday everywhere.

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Record Credit Card Debt During Holiday Shopping Season

U.S. credit card balances have jumped 15% over the last year, the largest increase in two decades, as consumers struggle with inflation during the holiday season. The National Retail Federation predicts record spending between $942 and $960 billion in November and December. Despite the high spending totals, physical retail traffic appeared lower as more shoppers shifted to online platforms and credit-based purchasing.

credit card debt· inflation· black friday· retail· national retail federation

1:42:57 Yeah, Amazon's promoted this. It started a number of years ago during our show. Good job. About five or six years ago, it started in England. They started promoting the idea of Black Friday, even though nobody celebrates Thanksgiving. It was just the last weekend or the last Friday of November and it caught on. Yes, people love it everywhere. Especially since we all have credit cards. The National Retail Federation predicts that holiday sales will grow between 6 and 8 percent this year. In November and December, shoppers will spend between $942 and $960 billion. This holiday weekend, consumers are racking up more credit card debt.

1:43:44 Credit card balances rose more than 15% since last year, the largest jump in more than 20 years. I had to put stuff on credit cards. I had to pay for one of my like college classes on a credit card too. But it seems gone are the days where people crowded into stores for Black Friday deals. Actually when we pulled up we were thinking what's going on? Like where is everybody? Yeah, retail was dead. Everyone online everyone using credit and I think that this next clip which signifies I believe the trigger of all triggers and this thing will be pushed ahead Six months six months forever by both the Democrats and the Republicans is the student debt folks I want to give you an update on my student debt relief plan. I

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No Agenda Social and Mastodon Version 4 Updates

The No Agenda Social community is seeing an influx of "Twitter refugees" following changes at the Elon Musk-owned platform. The discussion covers technical updates to Mastodon version 4, including the controversial decision by developers to rename "toots" to "publish." The administrators of No Agenda Social have opted to retain the original terminology to maintain the platform's unique culture.

mastodon· fediverse· no agenda social· twitter· censorship· social media

1:50:10 Good morning to you, Mr. Adam Kirk. Also good morning to all the ships that see boots on the ground, feet in the air, subs in the water, and all the dames and knights out there. Good morning to the trolls in the troll room. We've had a lot of anti-Semitic trolls. I've been kicking a few out here and there. So annoying when people do that, come in and just say, no money for the Jews. Like, what are you trying to do, bro? It's not funny, no one cares, you know, and then what are you trying to do? That's how No Agenda Social got on ban list because of idiots like you. Yeah, because of these guys. Dickheads. Yeah, unbelievable. And by the way, Ut Melkert, the Dutch guy, you're a dick. People have nothing better to do than be just say horrible things. It doesn't matter.

1:50:59 The signal to noise ratio in the troll room is high in general, so... And maybe that's because we don't have many of them in there today. Let's see how many we have. Come on, trolls. Let's see what we got here. We have 1,947. Well, that's actually up from Thursday. No wonder. It's all those dicks who came in. It's still down from normal, but it's up from Thursday. 47 was a great year for one. Thursday was really bad. Well, it was Thanksgiving. Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? I don't get it. So what? They should listen to the show. Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? Yeah, we had a great Thanksgiving. Eric was down with the kids. Mm-hmm, nice. And he took his big giant trailer with him and he's got his big giant truck that he drives and pulls the trailer. It uses diesel.

1:51:48 All he does he's complaining about the gas prices dollars a gallon. Oh, he's getting ripped off So he's driving this, you know diesel smart idea. Oh, let's get a diesel. So you got a diesel and it's just like oh god I gotta pay this kind of in his way and I look at you. Oh my god There's Eric. It's a ripoff Man, so they've had to scamper back though because there's a big storm of Bruin. Oh Oh, really? Yeah. They scampered. I don't think that big diesel truck, I don't envision that as scampering. You haven't seen Eric drive. Okay, scampering. Trolls in the troll room, as I just mentioned, they're there live when we do the show live. NoahJendaStream.com is pretty much a live operation now. We still have this fabulous four hours of great rock and roll pre-show.

1:52:44 On Sundays on Thursdays two hours rock and roll pre-show cuz we got the blues on Sundays the first two hours And you know, we've set it up now with podcasting 2.0 where right now the the app that does it completely front to back is pod verse you can get it on iOS and Android that literally will drop you into the into the troll room with the stream in the same app that you get all your podcasts in and and it's well worth checking out. Or any of the apps, newpodcastapps.com. And of course we have noagendasocial.com where we all hang out. Scott and Busy in the Feddy, have you noticed any difference in the Feddy now that we have so many Twitter refugees coming in? Do you see any difference in the Fediverse? You're a big noagendasocial guy. No, I see no difference. I mean either. I see a lot of new people. Okay.

1:53:37 I see a lot of people, I never seen this person before and then they do what they always do on these things, they tweet, tweet, tweet, or toot, toot, toot. They do a bunch of stuff and then they get moderate response and they go, oh, this sucks. And they slow down. I'd like to thank Aaroner, who runs noagendasocial.com for us. The version four of Mastodon, they got rid of the toot. They now call it publish. They took toot, the term toot. Well they must have gotten some suit, it must have been a lawsuit. No, no, this is just how idiots think. Oh you're promoting cocaine use. No, we need to professionalize. People don't understand a toot, they need publish. And Ehrener went no and he just changed that so it's still toot. Yeah I like that a lot. Yeah screw him.

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Episode 1506 Artwork and Value-for-Value Model

The artwork for episode 1506, titled "Dr. Whoopie," featured a pixelated turkey QR code that sparked a discussion on the resurgence of QR technology. The hosts highlighted the "value-for-value" model, where listeners contribute art and merchandise designs without formal contracts. This decentralized system allows for a more dynamic and creative production process compared to traditional corporate media models.

podcasting 2.0· value for value· qr codes· digital art· merchandise

1:54:33 Noagendasocial.com. Now let us thank the artist for episode 1,506. Hold on a second. Let me get to it. We titled that one Dr. Whoopie. Whoopie. And the art, we didn't argue very long. Season 137 did this. This was the, of course it was a Thanksgiving show. There was a lot of Thanksgiving artwork and this was a QR code. That if you looked at it was really a turkey who just laid an egg, pixelated turkey who laid an egg. I was tired so I didn't put up a fight.

1:55:11 But also you liked it, too Well, let me see. I thought there was something else that I like, you know, you know what it was It was it was not the slickest piece that we liked to use slick artists like artsy and this was like just counting and your argument was for it You said I think it's a change of pace. I That's just as I was tired. I didn't care. I didn't want to argue. Well, you wouldn't be able to find something else that could top it. No, I recall that we could not find anything to top it. And I'm looking now. We had the eat more bugs. That was pretty funny with the turkey. I used several of those for the pre-stream. I can't even find where that QR code is. I do recall saying this, saying, hey, I wonder if it actually goes somewhere.

1:56:00 Yeah, you did say that. For extra points that would have been great. If it actually went somewhere, unfortunately. So then I had, I liked the Thanksgiving dessert, which was, I was told there'd be pie. I like that piece and I use it for the newsletter. I already used the piece by Mountain J of the Thanksgiving Bird. In all of it's highly usable highly usable. No, there's a lot of people do about eight ten pieces here that we could use but and it was of course it was a silent win for me because You know, we talked about the QR code and and how it had been resurrected And so there it was just someone saying Adam was right. Here's a dumb QR code and thank you comics for blogger for the QR code on someone's panties Did you scan that?

1:56:53 No, I didn't want to point my camera at the image. It's so disgusting. It goes to no agenda, I'm sure. It goes to the no agenda website. Or who knows? Somebody in the chat room, in the troll room should hit that QR code right now and tell us where it goes. I'm telling you, it goes to no agenda. I can just look at the QR code and I see that it goes to our site. I can decode those. That would be cool if you could do that. Is that possible? That would be kinda... Is that possible? If you're a robot, you could. Thank you very much, CZN 137, for bringing us the artwork. It's an incredibly important piece of value for the overall product. People wait, people love to weigh in on what we choose. It's always catchy, it's a game changer because there are no mainstream podcasts, no podcast really of any

1:57:51 I mean, maybe one or two, but you don't see NPR or PBS or iHeartRadio, you don't see them changing art because they can't afford it because of their model. So they have an inferior product where we, we just have producers who do it all for us. And it's really appreciated. NoahGenArtGenerator.com you can follow along live if you're listening live or go back and look. And of course a lot of that shows up at NoahGenTheShop.com in the form of t-shirts, hats, hoodies. They've got cool extra premiums now. These are bottle openers, belt buckles. It's getting into some, I like it. It's getting into the barrel. You know, it's not that, that's a tough business.

1:58:31 Well, he runs it with his wife. The t-shirt business in particular, it looks like a winner. You know, let's do a podcast. I'm going to make money selling t-shirts. And if you try it, you'll discover we had went through a number of operations besides us trying it ourselves. that just tried it and then they, yeah, there's too many t-shirts left, I didn't sell them all, and it's one thing or another. So you have to run a tight ship to do that business well. Unless they're taking a beating and I don't know it, I mean, it's possible. And I just saw, I think, a newbie Arthur 500 saying, well, you gotta ask the artist for permission. Believe me, this is well set, this is value for value. We don't have a contract, a handshake, anything with no agenda shop.

1:59:19 No agenda shop talks to the artists as hey, I'll give you a 33rd 33% Will of whatever profit there is will give the show a donation which varies and and they clearly keep the operation running It's a beautiful system and nothing is done without permission. That's that's what I likes and it's but it's there's also no contracts as far as I know No Love it. Y'all are great value. We're valuing this voluntarily. It's a voluntary thing. I love it Let us thank but the problem is what he just described is a typical problem You'd have if you're doing an NPR podcast completely if you get the right permissions I send it to legal to have them look over the contract a week later It comes back with a bunch of changes and you go. Okay. We have to send this can you sign this? Yeah, sure. I'll sign it. I got a woman. I sent it to my weight you

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Executive Producer Contributions and Dental Surgery Update

The show acknowledges significant financial contributions from executive producers, including a $500 donation from a chiropractic clinic in Spain and a $400.01 donation marking ten years of support. One host shared details regarding an upcoming dental procedure involving extractions and bone grafting, leading to a discussion on the "all-on-four" implant technique and the recovery timeline.

donation· chiropractic· dental surgery· implants· executive producer

2:00:09 You wait for days. Did you send this contract back? We need the contract back so we can do the mugs. Oh shit, yeah I'll get it. I'll get to it tomorrow. You'll get it the next day. So months go by. You're so right. It's horrible and then by the time you get it done, you don't like the design. Because in there you'd have to be able to approve the design so you have to do a prototype. And you have to have a committee. It's a nightmare. We're genius. I mean today it's really just us congratulating ourselves. I'm so pleased. We're great. Thank you very much. We really appreciate all the work that all of the producers do. We also have producers who weigh in with the treasure part of the trifecta, time, talent, treasure. And we kick it off today with our first executive producer, Alexander Bjargo. He's in Alicante, Spain, and he sends us $500. And he has the longest note, but there's some content in here. I live in sunny Spain where we run a cash-based chiropractic clinic. Didn't we read this one on the last show? I think we read this one.

2:01:13 It sounds familiar. Yeah, it's a native country, Norway. No, we read this one. I don't remember the $500 though. I think it was a make-good. We did a... This is really odd. I remember reading this. This was for his 50 times around the sun. We congratulated him on the last show. I don't think we get... His donation was credited. We have a back office. No, it was credited. I think this is... I don't remember a $500... Was there a $500 donation last show? Well, what I can easily do is take a look at the credits and he's right there at the top, Alexander Bjargo. We did this one on the last, on the Thanksgiving special. When was that note dated? I don't know, man. I'm looking at the spreadsheet. Oh, this is... I thought you were reading the note. Oh, hold on a second. Could this be a different email? A different donation?

2:02:08 He's well, we don't know well hold on hold on hold on we did all right We got if this is our top donor. We got at least figured this guy out Horlicks on his own Alex sounder okay, let me see where alicante is Alex on the 24th of November so that would have said so that would miss it I don't I don't understand that would have come in on Thursday. Well. You know it could have happened It could have the mail could have come in and got put on this but that would account for some discrepancy in the value of the... It came in at 2 43 a.m. my time. You know what we need to do? We need to fix this and I think we'll do that in Q1 everybody. So everything gets fixed in Q1. Alexander, thank you again regardless. We did read your note on the last time on the last show and if this is a new donation, thank you. We'll figure it out for sure. Well I'll skip right to Jared Jensen then from College Station, Texas. Home of the

2:03:07 Aggies! Texas Aggies. Exactly. $400.01. He says this month marks 10 years on the $5 a month subscription plan. This producer title is long overdue and gets me to knighthood. Thanks for all the value for value guys have provided over the years Shout out to a neighbor John by hitting the mouth and who beat me to having his name read out in a donation segment No jingles, no karma. I thank you very much Jared Dame bang bang solves a riddle from the previous episode with 333 36 from Bulton, California ITM

2:03:45 This is, by the way, this note shows you what No Agenda Nation is all about. Thank you to all the concerned producers who called, texted, and DMed me after Thursday's show to see if I was okay and to find out what in the heck Sir DH Slammer had done! As you recall, Sir D.H. Slammer sent a OneNote donation saying, I'm so sorry Dame Bang Bang. So, we were even, we were confused by this. To clarify, yes we were. He did nothing. He was not in trouble. He was trying to pre-bank an apology for the holidays and it clearly went terribly wrong.

2:04:26 Man, what does he do with the holidays that you need to pre bank pre bang pre bank Wow free banking is obviously that's the rage pre bank. I think that's related to CBC's Thusly in fact is going to do something wrong. I guess or he typically does I You know, it's like one of those, well, you know baby, I get sloshed on the holidays, so I'm sorry. Thus leading many no-agenda-ers to be concerned that we might have had a fight after all these 22 years. Well, he is now out on an apology because I did get mad at him for all the trouble and concern he caused. I may get over it. This bank is empty. You better pre-bank some more, bruh.

2:05:12 I may get over it by our anniversary in January if he donates to celebrate. We encourage this type of marriage counseling. Sorry to anyone that got concerned. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Please send Sir DH Slammer some goat karma because I think he may need it this holiday season. Sincerely, Dame Bang Bang. You've got karma. Here's we have Gunnar here in San Francisco, 3333, interesting. Hey dudes, Gunnar here. I'll make this short. My dad has heart surgery at the beginning of the week. I need the best goat karma you got for my dad and to any and all of the No Agenda family out there that is going through some rough times.

2:06:04 I love you dad, I can't wait to be back out on the driving range with you. Hitting a bucket of balls. We'll double up the goat for you. You've got... karma. Not messing around with that. Gotta get back to the balls. Cutter Stone is in Anchorage, Alaska, 233.33. Gentlemen, I found you through Adam's first interview with Joe Rogan 999 days ago. Time to get on the show again. I think I'm done though. I don't think I'm gonna invite it anytime soon. What? Stop the show? What? I've been on four times! Well, that's okay. You're the Tony Randall now of that show. You get called in when you're needed because you need... Well, that's only happened once and that was the fourth time. So, I don't know. I mean, I can do it. Oh, it'll happen again, but it won't be like anytime soon.

2:07:04 So the first one was 999 days ago. That's cool. Your deconstruction and analysis of the news has had a profound effect on the size of a portion of my brain. It seems that I was born with a very tiny amygdala. Hold on a second. He's got this backwards. Yes, he does. It's okay, we understand. He didn't do an actual scan. He's self-diagnosing. A dozen helicopter rescues, innumerable car and airplane crashes, broken bones, stitches, and a missing finger point to that probability. What I have learned about the state of the world through your show has freaked me out and thus helped it to grow.

2:07:45 My now resized amygdala has improved my risk analysis to the point that I'm more cautious when standing on the top rung of a ladder trimming branches with a chainsaw. I can't thank you enough! Please accept this donation as my first installment towards knighthood at de-douching. I'll double deduce you for that. You've been deduced. A deducing and a little karma might be handy. One more deducing. Sorry about that. You've been deduced. Cut or stone. You've got karma. All right, Cindy Sheets in Greenwood, Indiana, $200. And she writes, switcheroo, associate executive producer for Cindy Sheets,

2:08:32 The net crosswords of AM ending. Oh, this is a confusing note. I think this is... Wait, didn't we have this one last week as well? Maybe. I think this was the Indiana meetup. Yeah, maybe. Yeah, it could be. I'll ask them what they're doing back to... This would account for the addition errors from the last show total. I love it. We've gone from bad to worse. Let me see. No, she's not on there from last time. No, she is associate executive producer on the last show. So these are doubles. Not all of them. Are they all double? No, don't tell me they're not all. Have we just doubled everybody? Hold on a second. No, no, no, no. For a fact. No, it's just a few.

2:09:27 I know for a fact that nobody else is because I don't remember Gunnar's story. No, I don't know we don't have them on the list doesn't matter Cindy Thanks, and the next one which is Tatya Talia pray Talia. We never got that. No, this is new. There's two doubles. There's two doubles. Yeah He probably came in at midnight or something. The timing. Talia Dupree is in Bikini, Texas, associate executive producer. And she says, Adam, I'm a dental hygienist. Very curious about what kind of procedure you are having. Sounds like maybe an all in four. Now, I wish I knew what that means. I looked it up. Oh, thank you. What is it? It's just like they spend a bunch of time. They do everything at once. So a bunch of stuff on your mouth. Unfortunately, not everything.

2:10:15 So I have... Well then it's not an all-in-four. No, it's not. It's extractions, it's bone grafting. We don't want to hear this. Yes, I'm answering the question. You don't want to hear it. Okay? You don't want to hear it. I don't care that you don't want to hear it. It's cathartic to me to talk about it because I'm very anxious about it. So a little cleanup. then I have and they will put temporaries in and I will have to wait three months to see how well the Everything takes how well I heal and then I get the implants Praying for a speedy recovery also add me to the birthday list. I turned 39 the 28th. Thanks, Talia Dupree Douglas You're welcome. And that was actually the last one I think wasn't it? Yeah, we only had seven and

2:11:06 And two of them are dupes, so we only had five. Hey, thanks for those five. I appreciate it. Five is better than four. This is the worst day of the year always. We have nobody that comes around. Everyone spent their money on Amazon. Nobody's listening. Today's the number one travel day, so everyone's going back home. And everybody blew their wad on Black Friday. I understand. We also appreciate every single person who supports the show, any way you support it. And we have lots of people to thank in the second segment. And there's always people who are on, luckily still on some of those sustaining donations. Very appreciative, very grateful for Noah Jen The Nation, always stepping up one way or the other. And we'll get this process fixed. We'll get that a little bit better. Q1.

2:11:54 Thank you again. If you'd like to learn how to become an executive producer or associate executive producer and get one of these anytime all forever credits, which are good forever, go here. Devorak.org slash N A. Thank you all for your time, your talent and your treasure for episode 1507. Our formula is this. We go out, we hit people in the mouth. Order! Shut up slave! Shut up slave! Right. Right. That brings us to... what? Well, it brings us to a number of different things. I got some international news we can get out of the way because nobody's reporting any of this and this is my favorite clip for them in that regard. Okay. Do you know what's going on in the Congo War? No. Of course not. Why would you? Hold on a second. I gotta boost your volume. This is very low volume.

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M23 Rebel Conflict and Displacement in DR Congo

A ceasefire between the Congolese army and M23 rebels has failed to stop the displacement of over 200,000 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN has accused the predominantly Tutsi rebel group of targeting civilians and receiving support from Rwanda. The conflict has created a massive humanitarian crisis near the city of Goma, with many refugees living in fear of booby-trapped homes.

congo· m23· rwanda· united nations· displacement· goma

2:11:06 And two of them are dupes, so we only had five. Hey, thanks for those five. I appreciate it. Five is better than four. This is the worst day of the year always. We have nobody that comes around. Everyone spent their money on Amazon. Nobody's listening. Today's the number one travel day, so everyone's going back home. And everybody blew their wad on Black Friday. I understand. We also appreciate every single person who supports the show, any way you support it. And we have lots of people to thank in the second segment. And there's always people who are on, luckily still on some of those sustaining donations. Very appreciative, very grateful for Noah Jen The Nation, always stepping up one way or the other. And we'll get this process fixed. We'll get that a little bit better. Q1.

2:11:54 Thank you again. If you'd like to learn how to become an executive producer or associate executive producer and get one of these anytime all forever credits, which are good forever, go here. Devorak.org slash N A. Thank you all for your time, your talent and your treasure for episode 1507. Our formula is this. We go out, we hit people in the mouth. Order! Shut up slave! Shut up slave! Right. Right. That brings us to... what? Well, it brings us to a number of different things. I got some international news we can get out of the way because nobody's reporting any of this and this is my favorite clip for them in that regard. Okay. Do you know what's going on in the Congo War? No. Of course not. Why would you? Hold on a second. I gotta boost your volume. This is very low volume.

2:13:05 For many living inside these tents, it's still too soon to go home. Despite the official start of a ceasefire between the Congolese army and the M23 rebels on Friday, at this camp north of Goma, the displaced still live in fear. The conflict in the east of the country has displaced some 200,000 people. According to the United Nations, the rebels have deliberately targeted civilians. We are afraid because they are in our houses and they can leave bombs behind to trap us with. Also, they stole everything, but the main thing is that we can go back. There is conflicting information on the ground when it comes to whether the recent ceasefire is being respected.

2:13:48 It was signed at a regional summit in Angola with no M23 representatives present. The conflict between the movement and the Congolese army reignited last year after the rebels, predominantly Tutsi, accused the DRC of not respecting the 2013 peace agreement. So what does that mean? This is March 23rd move at M23 and there was some peace agreement because they were fighting before and these are Tootsies, troublemakers, and so they created a situation that's a problem. United Nations report found that the Rwanda created and commended the M23 rebel group

2:14:30 Rwanda ceased its support following the intermediate pressure. So this is a typical mess in Africa. Yeah, well the Chinese... 200,000 displaced people you think that would be at least something to report on? I don't understand why you think that. I don't know, maybe I'm misled by my hope. No, no, no, because we have other things to talk about here at home. Investigators say the shooter had no criminal history and the 9mm handgun he used was legally purchased just hours before he gunned down his co-workers. While he passed a record... This by the way used to be known as called going postal.

2:15:12 When you go and shoot up your... This is basically going postal. Which is a thing from the 70s, I think. Is that not a 70s reboot? I think going postal ended... Let me look at going postal. Yeah, you look at going postal. I think that ended around the 80s. Hours before he gunned down his co-workers. While he passed a required background check to buy the firearm, Virginia is not among the nine states in the District of Columbia with a waiting period after the purchase of a gun. The rationale behind waiting periods is that gun violence is often impulsive and forcing a gun buyer to take a cooling off period can reduce violence. Nope.

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Virginia Walmart Shooting and Going Postal History

A mass shooting at a Walmart in Virginia, perpetrated by a manager who legally purchased a handgun hours before the attack, has reignited debates over waiting periods. The discussion explores the history of the term "going postal," which originated from a series of post office shootings in the 1980s and 90s. Critics argue that the focus should remain on pharmaceutical use and mental stress rather than just firearm mechanics.

virginia· walmart· mass shooting· gun control· going postal· pharmaceuticals

2:14:30 Rwanda ceased its support following the intermediate pressure. So this is a typical mess in Africa. Yeah, well the Chinese... 200,000 displaced people you think that would be at least something to report on? I don't understand why you think that. I don't know, maybe I'm misled by my hope. No, no, no, because we have other things to talk about here at home. Investigators say the shooter had no criminal history and the 9mm handgun he used was legally purchased just hours before he gunned down his co-workers. While he passed a record... This by the way used to be known as called going postal.

2:15:12 When you go and shoot up your... This is basically going postal. Which is a thing from the 70s, I think. Is that not a 70s reboot? I think going postal ended... Let me look at going postal. Yeah, you look at going postal. I think that ended around the 80s. Hours before he gunned down his co-workers. While he passed a required background check to buy the firearm, Virginia is not among the nine states in the District of Columbia with a waiting period after the purchase of a gun. The rationale behind waiting periods is that gun violence is often impulsive and forcing a gun buyer to take a cooling off period can reduce violence. Nope.

2:15:48 In exit polls taken during the midterm election earlier this month, 56% of voters said they supported stricter gun control measures. Currently, gun laws in the U.S. vary state by state. California, for example, has a 10-day waiting period for somebody after they buy a gun. In 2016, CBS News was able to legally buy a firearm in Virginia and leave with it in about 38 minutes. Jerika? So many chilling details. When was it? The going postal became a popular term in 1986. Oh wow. Well it didn't last that long did it?

2:16:24 No, it went on from 86, 89. I'm looking at the list of postal shootings. The first one was actually in 1970, but that never got caught on. Then in Edmond, Oklahoma, 86. Escondido, 89. Ridgewood, New Jersey, 91. Royal Oak, Michigan, the term was really popular now, 91. Two events in 93. Goleta, 2006. Baker City, 2006 and that kind of petered out in Dublin Ohio 2017 those are all postal shootings. We just do not we don't have a gun problem in the United States we have a stress and pharmaceutical problem.

CHAPTER 36 / 45 Discussion

Biden Calls for Semi-Automatic Weapon Ban

President Biden has renewed his call for a federal ban on "assault weapons" and semi-automatic handguns following recent shootings in Colorado and Virginia. Biden described the continued legality of semi-automatic weapons as "sick" and lacking social value. Critics point out the president's apparent confusion between semi-automatic and fully automatic firearms during his public addresses.

joe biden· gun control· semi-automatic· assault weapons· club q· second amendment

2:17:03 But that's never investigated. They're not going to ever ask the question of what drugs were you on when you pulled this stunt. Even worse, they're going to take this handgun and turn it into something else. The recent mass shootings are causing President Biden to once again call for a ban on assault weapons saying he will try despite the odds. Today he and the first lady called the owners of Club Q in Colorado Springs where five people were killed over the weekend. They offered their condolences and then he addressed the press, specifically singling out weapons like the semi-automatic handgun used in Virginia. The semi-automatic handgun, which is 9mm. Used in Virginia. He called that out specifically, but he turned it into a much bigger thing the idea the idea we still allow Semi-automatic weapons to be purchased is sick Just sick it has no no social values zero none

2:17:56 Not a single solitary rationale for it except proper for the gun manufacturer. The last federal assault weapon ban was signed into law by President Clinton and expired in 2004. I know, he thinks it's an assault. He doesn't know what a semi-automatic is from an automatic pistol. No, but he's talking about semi-automatic weapons, so, but you know, it's like a revolver is a semi-automatic weapon, so just stop. Well, yeah, but the term is never, it's usually like if you have a 45 automatic. I know, it's meant as an, it's meant... Nobody ever calls it a semi-automatic, it's an automatic. Only Biden, only the president. When I, here's another, when I was a kid and we moved to the Netherlands on holidays, we would call, we would call the grandparents or the grandparents would call us. By the way, I admire the fact that you're starting to use when I was a kid as a starting point. I might as well give in to it.

2:18:53 You're a great role model for me. Go on, go ahead. We would call and it would cost about five bucks a minute. It was very expensive to call International. And you'd call and be like, first of all, you hear this hiss. That was the line. Be like, hello? Hello? You hear yourself coming back a little bit. And when I saw this clip of the NBC Thanksgiving Day Parade, With President Joe and Dr. Jill calling in, it reminded me of my grandparents on the international echoey line calling from space, no doubt. I think I'm getting a phone call. I'm not one to take a phone call during TV. Oh, but I think I should answer this one. It's Joe Biden. Hello, Mr. President?

2:19:52 I don't think I can hear you. Can you hear me, Mr. President? Yeah. Exactly like my grandfather and grandmother. Hello and and we're going to the moon Yeah

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Ron DeSantis Guantanamo JAG Officer Allegations

New allegations have surfaced regarding Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's time as a JAG officer at Guantanamo Bay. A report from Al-Mayadeen claims DeSantis was involved in identifying detainee weaknesses to facilitate "tightening the screws" during interrogations. These claims are viewed by some as the beginning of a coordinated media campaign against DeSantis as he emerges as a viable 2024 presidential candidate.

ron desantis· guantanamo bay· jag officer· torture· al-mayadeen· 2024 election

2:20:35 True. We're going to the moon and you can't even make this call. But he can't make the call. It's him. It may just be him. He can't make the call. How do you make this thing work? I saw a weird article. I guess now that Ronnie DeSantis is seeming like a viable choice for many people Who think that they'll get away from the banking system with him or change something significantly now They're going after him and this was you know, he was in he was a JAG officer a so-called JAG off and he is and the story is that he was at Guantanamo But he wasn't really in the courtroom and

2:21:35 Quote, the height of inhumane treatment and systemic torture in the camp was during DeSantis' term serving as a JAG officer, whose main task was to identify the weaknesses of the detainees and to tighten the screws on them. And in addition, to keep a clean record, he made sure that human rights were violated to the worst degree. according to this article. So they're out. Where did that article come from and who wrote it? Al-Mayadeen. Al-Mayadeen. Who wrote it? Some dude named Al-Mayadeen. English. It's just like, it looks like a, it's just like an Al Jazeera type thing. I've never seen this outfit.

2:22:18 Of course not. It's a front, it's an opposite. It looks legit. Hold on a second. Who are these guys? What is this? It's got a like squiggly type thing. A-L-M-A-Y-A-D-E-E-N. It's gotta be... I don't know where it's from. Sorry, can't answer that. It doesn't matter. I'm just identifying what media is putting out there. Does it sound Like it's true? I don't know, maybe. It might be true. Like Trump, this was great what happened with the... This was fantastic. You put it in the newsletter and I have the clip that just breaks it down.

CHAPTER 38 / 45 Discussion

Donald Trump Dinner with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes

Donald Trump faced intense media criticism after hosting Kanye West and white nationalist Nick Fuentes for dinner at Mar-a-Lago. Trump claimed on Truth Social that West arrived unexpectedly with guests he did not know and that the dinner was "quick and uneventful." The event has sparked a firestorm regarding Trump's association with figures accused of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.

donald trump· kanye west· nick fuentes· mar-a-lago· anti-semitism· holocaust denial

2:22:59 Tonight we are getting a new window into former President Donald Trump's willingness to associate with highly controversial figures. Just days after he announced his 2024 run for... This is CNN by the way. Dynamite. Dynamite. ...for the White House. Let's bring in CNN National Reporter Maeve Reston. Maeve, we have Trump. National Reporter. Mia Breston. I don't know who she is. She sounds like she comes right off the set of TMZ or run for the White House. Let's bring in CNN National reporter Maeve Reston. Maeve, we have Trump hosting rapper Kanye West or yay at Mar-a-Lago down in Florida, as well as an outspoken Holocaust denier. What more do we know about this dinner? So this started bubbling up Alex on social media when yay was

2:23:45 was posting about his meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago this week. He was spotted in an airport, walking through an airport with Nick Fuentes, who, as you noted, is a Holocaust denier. He has been condemned by, you know, the Anti-Defamation League for anti-Semitic comments, his white nationalist rhetoric. So, shoot him! But Kanye basically put up a video saying that the three of them had had dinner along with others at Mar-a-Lago and he claimed that that Trump had been impressed. What kind of national reporter talks like this? With Fuentes. She talks like she's very unprofessional. She sounds like a high school kid.

2:24:30 She looks like it too. That's why I said she's like a TMZ, you know, third string. Yeah, one of the women that's in the front there on TMZ. I saw the former president push back on this today on his Truth Social platform, and I'll just read you what he said. He said, this past week, Kanye West called me to have dinner at Mar-a-Lago. Shortly thereafter, he unexpectedly showed up with three of his friends, whom I knew nothing about. We had dinner on Tuesday evening with many members present on the back

2:25:06 patio. The dinner was quick and uneventful. They then left for the airport. And Trump, just a short time ago, also posted again on Truth Social saying that, essentially, that there were no—there was no anti-Semitism expressed at this dinner, and adding that he didn't know Nick Fuentes. But, of course, we have seen this pattern from the former president before, when he is associated with controversial figures. He tries to distance himself from them. And, of course, at the bottom of all of this, you know, he's hosting Kanye West at Mar-a-Lago, his private club.

2:25:45 someone who has recently been engulfed in controversy over his own anti-Semitic remarks. So it's pretty hard to imagine that the former president missed all of that, Alex. Bull crap. But you know, they're going to continue this forever. This Swinton's character does seem to be a bit of a dick. I watched some of his podcasts. I mean he's at the level. He's a blood luster. Oh, yeah, he's at the level of Christians versus the Jews and you know he's in the Old Testament world of hate very well Are you talking about Armageddon? No? He's not it's not not no no no not about Armageddon. It's historical. He's like oh

2:26:33 Yeah, and the Christians were persecuted. And it's the Jews who did it. Yeah, where the Christians had to pay a fee to be in some certain... Yeah, what I haven't heard is the Holocaust denial, but you know these guys like, well I questioned the six million. Okay, so that seems to be all that his content is, by the way. But for Kanye, you know, Kanye is walking around with his Ye 24 garb. I mean, if he, why would he bring this guy over? If he did. I don't know if he did. I have no idea. We don't know. Obviously, the reporting stinks. Yeah. Well, yes, that was a really bad report. Well, I want to do one more international thing because there's a question involved here. Did you know that Kenya was in four years of drought? No. In their fourth year of drought, kind of like California.

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Kenya Lifts GMO Ban Amid Four-Year Drought

Faced with its worst drought in 40 years, the Kenyan government has lifted a decade-long ban on genetically modified crops to combat food insecurity. The move allows for the cultivation of water-efficient maize varieties, though it has been met with resistance from organic farmers and consumer groups. Critics worry that the introduction of GMOs will make Kenyan agriculture beholden to multinational corporations like Monsanto.

kenya· gmo· drought· monsanto· food security· indigenous seeds

2:27:30 I did not. So you're the one that has the weather machine and the harp, you can do these things, you make a drought. Why would anyone, do you think anyone could benefit from, this is a loaded question obviously. Anyone could benefit from four years of drought? Let me see. Now what I would typically do with a question like this is I want to go look at the map just to refresh my memory. Just so I know what we're talking about here. And, hmm, from the location? Yeah.

2:28:10 Could it be? Well, let's just listen to your clip. Now it's been hailed as a down payment on climate justice. Nearly 200 nations agreed to set up a new loss and damage fund. Many African nations are already adapting to the consequences. Are you playing the COP 23 money African? I'm playing Kenya drought benefits. Oh, okay. Is that not what you want me to play? No, that's what I want you to play, but I don't remember it starting that way. Now it's been hailed as... Play it, sorry. When I was a kid, we just started the clips. Now it's been hailed as a down payment on climate justice. Nearly 200 nations agreed to set up a new loss and damage fund. Many African nations are already adapting to the consequences of climate change. None more so than in the Horn of Africa, which has seen a run of four failed rainy seasons. That's pushed Kenya to lift a decades old ban on genetically modified crops. The move was championed by the government

2:29:03 as a solution to an impending food crisis, but it's been slammed by consumer groups and organic farmers who worry it will have adverse effects on the economy. France 24's Lauren Bashteker has the story. Faced with its worst drought in 40 years, Kenya is banking on genetically modified crops to combat food insecurity. What could possibly go wrong? The country recently lifted a 10-year ban on GMO imports and production and is now conducting trials for a variety of maize that requires a lot less water to grow. This maize is able to give at least a harvest even in times of high water stress when there is no rain. And also it has the ability to more or less reselect.

2:29:51 But this potential solution to failing harvests also has its share of critics. Several consumer rights and biodiversity groups have condemned the lifting of the ban, arguing that such a critical decision should have been put to a public consultation. The move is also unpopular among organic farmers like Esther Kagai, who says she's been able to keep her harvests healthy using indigenous seeds and low-tech irrigation techniques. I think what we are lacking in our country is water. Look at the people who have enough water with good seeds, not GMO seeds. They are doing well. They are not hungry. Wow. I feel very sorry for them. Once you get those GMO, once you get the Monsanto seeds in there... You're done. You're done. You're beholden to them. You think that... Well, it's corruption. It's just corruption.

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COP27 Climate Fund and Global Wealth Redistribution

The COP27 climate summit in Egypt concluded with an agreement to establish a "loss and damage" fund to assist vulnerable nations affected by climate change. However, significant questions remain regarding which countries will contribute and how "vulnerable" will be defined. There is a push for wealthy nations like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and China to contribute, alongside calls for reforms at the IMF and World Bank.

cop27· egypt· climate justice· loss and damage· imf· world bank

2:30:44 It's totally corruption. It's so easy to corrupt in these areas. The Chinese know that. They're moving in. I do have, since we talked about Africa there, I do have one clip of COP 23, which was in Ethiopia, Northern Africa, and some opinions about who should be paying everybody. And it's like, it sounds like this whole thing was a joke. Yeah. Is this, this is an old clip then, this COP 23? No, whatever the recent cop was. But there are many details yet to be worked out. But the cop, no, the recent cop was Egypt. It wasn't where you just said it was. What did I say? You said something but you didn't say Egypt. Well, it's Egypt, Northern Africa. But there are many details yet to be worked out, including who will pay into the fund and who will benefit from it. So that means many of the most vulnerable countries in Africa will have to wait first. Okay, I haven't heard this clip.

2:31:35 So they need the GMO seeds, they need some help. Is this money now going to go to Kenya but really going to Monsanto for the GMO setup? They never say that. Well no, they wouldn't say that. I don't think they would give that away. They'll be kind of giving away the store. For the money to materialize. Chukwuma Rije Okereke, Director of the African Center for Climate Change and Development told us what else to expect in the lead up to the next climate conference. There are several potential landmines and obstacles that we can expect between now and COP28. First of all, how do you define vulnerable countries? The EU has stated clearly that they are making this commitment on the basis that the money will only go to vulnerable countries. But how to operationalize, how to define who is a vulnerable country is something that you have to watch to see how it plays out.

2:32:33 There is also an understanding that we are not living in a world of 1992 and so we cannot continue to divide the whole world into two blocks of rich and poor countries. We have some countries like Qatar, like UAE, like Saudi Arabia, like China, who I think it makes perfect sense to expect them to make some contribution to this loss and damage fund. But of course, these countries continue to push back, expecting the industrialized countries to be the ones that will carry the burden. So you can expect a lot of diplomacy between now and the next COP to see who actually should be able to make contributions. And finally, where would this money come from?

2:33:20 we have said that there will be two kind of sources of funding uh... some innovative funding and some established money poor countries will be very very keen to ensure that what is happening here is not mainly shifting money from adaptation onto loss and damage because that would be unacceptable we must make sure that this is new money and that also that the international monetary fund and the world bank are reformed so that we can unlock even more trillions of dollars to flow into climate mitigation, adaptation and loss and damage. Yeah, there's the reform that we talked about. The International Monetary Fund was going to reform which means they just said, oh, we've got more SDRs for you to use. However that works. We'll send you some paper.

2:34:05 Wait, when he says 1992, what exactly is 1992? What is the significance of that? Well, he said this, I don't know what this is stemming from, but he claimed or said that 1992 was an era when we had, the world was divided into rich and poor countries. Well, 92 was the South African apartheid referendum, but I don't think that applied to this guy. No, I'm not sure why the specific of 1992 was mentioned. Farmaid, that was here, sorry. Wait, what was USA for Africa? When was that? That was early, it was 80s. I don't know. Well, Africa has always been screwed and it's not getting any better. But maybe they'll like the Chinese better.

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California Election Integrity Lawsuit Moves Forward

A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit challenging California's election procedures can proceed. The Election Integrity Project California alleges that the state's universal mail-in ballot system and weakened signature verification requirements violate the U.S. Constitution. The suit names Governor Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber, seeking to enforce uniform and secure vote-counting procedures.

california· election integrity· mail-in ballots· gavin newsom· lawsuit· constitution

2:34:55 Well, they did one thing for sure. They didn't get a lot of vaccine shots and it turns out that the COVID is almost completely gone from all of Africa. Maybe that's why we don't do anything in Africa. They're troublemakers. Troublemakers. Some lawsuit from the voting situation is still kind of falling apart in California of all places. In California? Well, there's a big lawsuit that's going on. It seems to be going forward. We've already known that California is as corrupt as it comes when it comes to these mail-in ballots and the rest of it. And this started about, I don't know, it was within the earshot of the show era, maybe five, six years ago or longer when

2:35:44 Riverside County, which is almost 100% Republican, voted in some Democrat out of the blue. Remember that? And everyone goes, well, whatever, you know, times change. Because the media downplayed it, that's helped. But now play this clip is EIPC, Vote Yellow California. Oops, sorry. The Election Integrity Project California or EIPCA and 13 counties allege that the state has weakened or removed integrity from the election process. They cite California's system of vote-by-mail ballots, ballot harvesting, reduced voting facilities for in-person voting and the extended time allowed to count votes. The organization says these practices water down the value of lawfully cast ballots.

2:36:30 The lawsuit is against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Rob Bonta, as well as the registrars of voters in the 13 counties including Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside. The U.S. Constitution gives state legislators the authority to manage elections and process ballots. But the Federal Appeals Court ruled that the case can move forward, meaning California's practices may be violating the Constitution in other ways. The suit alleges that over the last decade, California has passed laws and regulations that have led to massive irregularities.

2:37:05 It states that this culminated in the 2020 election when Governor Newsom authorized mailing a ballot to all active registrants on the voter rolls and signature verification requirements were also gutted. EIPCA received over 700 affidavits signed from trained observers. They consistently reported election workers not adequately verifying signatures and in some cases counting ballots without signatures. In the next step, both sides will share information with each other to prepare for trial. And the plaintiffs can look into the scope of the irregularities. That means they can ask questions and actually audit the counties and the ballots.

2:37:43 If the case is successful, California will be required to enforce secure and uniform vote casting and vote counting procedures. It could also set a precedent for legal challenges in other states. This was, so this is, there's no news report on this in the US. Is this NTD again? Is this where we have to get everything now? I'm sorry. No wonder. I feel bad about it. But now you're reporting news. We're supposed to be deconstructing stupid shit. Well, I'm just, I can deconstruct this by saying How come we're not getting this on the mainstream? I'm gonna show my school by donating to No Agenda. Imagine all the people who could do that. Oh yeah, that'd be fab. Yeah, on No Agenda. In the morning. And we do have a few people to thank for show... What is the show number? 1507, baby.

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Knighting Ceremony and No Agenda Producer Credits

The show concludes with a formal knighting ceremony for top donors who have contributed $1,000 or more to the "value-for-value" model. New knights include Sir Dixon, Sir Jensen, and Sir Alex of the Short Note. The hosts also read birthday shout-outs and smaller donations from across the globe, including producers in Canada, the UK, and various U.S. states.

knighthood· value for value· donations· birthday· perth· tennessee

2:38:39 You know 1,507 well, let's start with Kevin McKenna in Perth Ontario Canada it was a person Canada 111 11 got a birthday shout-out coming up someone he needs a de-douching Sorry, I'm setting up the setting everything up You've been D-Douched. Busy today. Eric Elaine in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, $100. I have to read this because it says, thank you John and Adam, please send some karma for Adam's upcoming surgery. Oh, thank you. And he needs a D-Douching. You've been D-Douched. Thank you.

2:39:29 You should play a Karma for yourself. No, I'll just take a regular. You've got Karma. Not an unfiltered. Chirol 5k. Unleaded. An unleaded Karma. 100 bucks from Saskatoon, which is the Paris of the prairies. Baron Sir Suvid. 8008. He's in Holland, Pennsylvania. He's got a birthday and Yeah, boobs. Sir Kevin McLaughlin, Archduke of Luna, lover of America and boobs is back yet again. We have to go back and see when he started this run. 8008 Locust, North Carolina. Timothy Moore in Arlington, Texas. Another boobs donation 8008. Greg.

2:40:20 Woudbee in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, $75. Christopher Jones, $56.78 in Paris, Texas. And boom, right away, already we're at the $50 level and we're gonna name the people and the location where I have it. Daniel First, Danielle, Danielle First, in Kocoma, Wisconsin. John Walter in Wenatchee, Wisconsin, Washington. Wenatchee, Washington. Forrest Scott Brinkley in Christianburg, Virginia. Shane Morrison in Clark, New Jersey. Douglas Ellis in New York City. Shauna Norberg in Seattle, Washington. Josh Springer in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nature Coast Outfitters in Yankee Town, Florida. Scott McCarty in Lodi, California.

2:41:20 Wise Gerber in Bend, Oregon. Kathy Lavigneo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sonny Pang in Lay, Lancashire, UK. Richard Gardner, who I believe is in New York City. Michael Elmore in Gastonia, North Carolina. Greg Hartlob in Cincinnati, Ohio. Birthday shout out from Joshua Dill Saver in Springfield, Missouri. And the last couple here we got Andrew Garland, Garland in Ocala, Florida. And last but not least, Chris Goodman in Leander, rhymes with meander Texas. I want to thank these folks for paying attention, giving us some help on this show, this week's show and contributing. Great. And I want to thank our

2:42:22 executive producers and associate executive producers and we have a couple of nightings today now just a short thing. Sorry I should mention this as we get just mentioned he needs one of our birthday guy Joshua needs an F cancer karma at the end. Well I'll do it right now. You've got karma. Might as well do that right away. Yes thank you. No delay. So, you know, we have titles. These are official titles. There's these are real titles. You can be a knight or dame of the knowage in the roundtable and it's interesting I kept seeing stories pop up over the past week or so about these Scottish Lord or lady titles Did you see any of these stories floating around not out here? No, but well what it turns out what it was is

2:43:13 There's this company called established titles and they were spending lots of money on Instagrammers youtubers, you know anybody who would Who would promote their product and and their product is you purchase a title? Lord or lady and it's a Scottish title and it was very popular and until it turned out that they're completely bogus and phony. So I want to welcome everybody who wants a real title. And the content creators out there, you know, you should have known better. You should consider your own knighthoods and damehoods, not take some cheap facsimile. Only the NOA Agenda Show gives you the real deal. And we appreciate everybody who has supported us, including those under $50 for reasons of anonymity or you're on one of our fabulous subscriptions. Please go here to understand more about those. Dvorak.org slash N-A- Now what the heck, I'll do one more goat karma. You've got

2:44:16 And we do have a nice list today. We have Darius Unity saying happy birthday to his daughter Micaiah. She turns six tomorrow. Dali Dupree Douglas, 39 tomorrow. Kevin McKenna's son Ryan will be 11 tomorrow. Baron Sir Suvita turns 61 on the 28th, also tomorrow. Sir Joshua Dilsaber, happy birthday to Dustin Rode. He was celebrated the 29th? No, he's celebrated on the 26th. And Gene Rode celebrates on the 29th. And Bill Durkin says happy birthday to Agatha Shespaniak.

2:45:00 I hope I butchered that enough. Happy birthday for everybody here at the best podcast in the universe! Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, we didn't have any titles. We do have Blade Time, Three Nights, When You're Ready. Got it. Oh, I do like that color. John from Philly, Jared Jensen, and Alex. Would y'all mind coming up here on the podium? Each of you have supported the Noah Jenner Show in the amount of $1,000 or more. We could not be more appreciative. In fact, the way we like to show our appreciation is by bringing you to the round table as a knight, and that gives you an official pronunstication.

2:45:36 I hereby pronuncicate the Sir Dixon, Black Knight of the Old City, Jared Jensen, who becomes Sir Jensen, and Sir Alex of the Short Note. For gentlemen, for you, we got the Hookers and Blow Rent Boys and Chardonnay. We got all kinds of goodies here at the round table. We got breast milk, a paddling, ginger ale and gerbils, sparkling cider and escorts, and of course the mutton and mead. Just head over to know a generation comm slash rings when you have a moment and let us know we can send this to it's not just the signet ring it's also the wax that you can use the ring for to seal your important correspondence and of course a Certificate of authenticity. Thank you very much all three of you for supporting the no agenda show couple of make goods real quick This actually that was we did the makeup of Alex did we get John from Philly

2:46:25 I don't think so. We did just knight him. His note was this make good from show 1500 where I was an executive producer. I was one of those people that sent my note in five times every email address associated with the show except the correct one. Yeah, we got it. You are now at the roundtable and we appreciate it and we appreciate you waiting as well. Thank you very much for supporting No Agenda. See how it went in Boston, Red 3333, where they're picking up the XBB variant.

CHAPTER 43 / 45 Discussion

No Agenda Global Meetups and Community Events

The No Agenda community is hosting several meetups in late November and December, including events in New York, Colorado, and Missouri. Listeners are encouraged to visit the community's meetup website to find or start local gatherings. These events serve as a way for "producers" to connect in person and discuss the show's themes outside of the digital stream.

meetups· boston· denver· st. louis· alaska· zurich

2:47:04 In the morning! Hey, this is Sir Karras, Viscount of Greater Boston, checking in. This is Sir Paul. ITM. Remember, remember 2019's November. The corona treason and plot. I see no reason Anthony Fauci's treason should ever be forgot. Thank you so much, In the Morning. Thank you for your courage and LTY! Alright, the Boston crew man. How about Leo Bravo in California? Oops, hello Leo Bravo. Oh, where'd Leo Bravo go? Leo Bravo! Oh, there we go. This is Leo Bravo, the flight of the no agenda, meet up number 34. It's dark and everybody's saying in the morning. In the morning! In the morning. It's Angie from the ranch, in the morning. In the morning, I'm definitely not the spook, please, I'm not the spook. In the morning!

2:48:00 We do have a couple of meetups today. In fact, 6.30 at the Bacchus Restaurant Brewery and Billiards in New Paltz, New York. There'll be a meetup. Also, the Denver Sudden Adult Fun Syndrome might happen to you at 6.30 in Hangar 101 in Lakewood, Colorado today. And tomorrow, the Gitmo to the M-O-S-T-L meetup, 7 o'clock at Foley's Bar & Grill in St. Louis, Missouri. And the NA millennia will be will be hosting that lots coming up in December Anchorage or just give you some missy Alaska Canada, North Carolina, Washington, Pennsylvania Zurich, Switzerland, Austin, Texas, Oregon, New Jersey Fredericksburg, Virginia Portland, Oregon the Netherlands at um still Fane, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Washington, Minnesota nuts Los Benos Banos, California

2:48:50 Iowa, Canada, Toronto. It is something you must at least do once and I guarantee you it's like it's like lace potato chips. Can't just go to one. You'll want to visit them all. NoahJendaMeetups.com. If you can't find one near you, start one yourself. You wanna be where you want to be. Drink it all, hell's flame. You wanna be where everybody feels the same. It's like a party. Just like a party.

2:49:32 I have too many eyes was you only to only to I got one and I listen to it And I don't like it should we play yours first then wait your your arm I don't know what your volumes are a little lower than normal so I don't know why okay well undo that we hope that it will have an impact Wait, let me see hope to have an impact. Yeah, I couldn't understand it. Yeah mine aren't much better by the way cheesecake Kind of. That's all. Huh? And this is the only one I have. That's all bullshit. You keep talking over it. That's all bullshit. There's that one. No, I like the cheesecake one. Say cheesecake.

CHAPTER 44 / 45 Discussion

Dan Crenshaw Legislation Against Mexican Cartels

Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw has introduced legislation to "declare war" on Mexican drug cartels in response to the fentanyl crisis and border security issues. Crenshaw released a video in Spanish and English specifically naming cartel leaders and threatening to seize their assets and mansions. Critics of the congressman, sometimes referred to as "Eyepatch McCain," remain skeptical of his legislative motives.

dan crenshaw· cartels· fentanyl· mexico· border crisis· war on drugs

2:50:16 Okay, we'll keep we'll keep cheesecake. It's dumb. It's very dumb Kind of par for the show, but I like it. I do have I do have there you go I do you do have did it I did I call myself. Yes, are you caught? I the problem is I didn't catch it. That's right. I have a clip of a newly invigorated and bold eyepatch McCain and Which is the name that Alex Stein 99 gave to Dan Crenshaw, the so-called conservative

2:50:54 Republican representative in Texas who wanted a vaccine database. What else did he want? He wanted all kinds of... He was a terrible guy. Yeah, all kinds. Yeah, very terrible guy, actually. And so he's at the border now and he's got a big mouth and he speaks pretty good Spanish. There have been four million encounters at the border since Biden took office. He doesn't care. Across the river sits some of the most capable, best equipped, best funded and most ruthless and dangerous organizations in the world. The cartels. See this is more than an immigration crisis, it's a national security crisis. And they facilitate this crisis and worse than that, they flood our country with deadly fentanyl that kills nearly 80,000 Americans a year. They're at war with us and we do nothing.

2:51:42 Last week I introduced legislation to declare war on the cartels, to give the government the tools needed to go after them and hunt them down and sanction anyone who aids and abets them. They don't fear us and that needs to change. I actually want to give the cartels and their leaders a very direct message in a way that they might understand. And he calls out cartel dudes by name. Ismael Mario Zambarda Garcia, Nemesio C.R. Cervantes, Juan Pablo Ledezma and the others, their vacation is over. He's literally saying your vacation is over. Because now they will be persecuted. No restaurants for you. We will come for your money, we will come for your mansions. We will take your money and your mansions. We will come for your freedom. And your liberty. We will no longer ignore your crimes against our country and our citizens.

2:52:35 I don't know. Anyway, he goes on. He's calling him out. That's pretty good. I admire that. Yeah, but he does have this, you know, all of a sudden like, oh now he's a big man on campus. Oh yes, now I'm real important. I gotta take a look at that legislation. Do you have anything else you want to end it for today? I don't think anything's gonna top that. I do have a thing from TikTok that's dumb. Anything's gonna top Dan Crenshaw speaking Spanish? I know, it's tough to top. It's a tough act to follow. I think we're good. Yeah. Thursday we will have best of the 2022 end of show mixes. It is an anthology, a chronological anthology historical document of epic proportions in advance thanks to the 135 different producer tracks that were produced by No Agenda producers that make that up, put it all together.

2:53:36 And hopefully, I will be back on Sunday to speak in one week. If not, you'll know in a timely fashion, and we will probably give you the best of Clip of the Day show. Yeah, that's coming. I really hope to be here, though. Coming to you from the— John's like, I don't want another day off. Coming to you from the heart of the Texas Hill Country, FEMA Region Number 6, in the morning everybody, I'm Adam Curry. And from Northern Silicon Valley, where we're all looking forward to whatever they're going to throw at us, I'm John C. Dvorak. We will be back with the best of end of show mixes on Thursday and hopefully back on Sunday. Until next time, adios mofos and such and hooey hooey.

CHAPTER 45 / 45 Discussion

Winter Virus Surge and Fauci Retirement Outro

The episode closes with a news montage regarding the "tripledemic" of RSV, flu, and COVID-19 affecting U.S. hospitals. A satirical segment features a farewell from Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is officially leaving his government post in December after 54 years. The outro emphasizes the ongoing push for annual vaccinations and the potential return of mask mandates in certain jurisdictions.

anthony fauci· rsv· flu· covid-19· masks· pfizer

2:54:32 Tonight, the flu is already hitting hard. Tonight, COVID is raising its ugly head again ahead of a possible winter wave. Tonight, hospitals from Texas to Connecticut are sounding the alarm. Their emergency rooms are filling up with RSV patients. All right, we've been telling you about RSV for weeks and this morning, Pfizer is reporting that its new RSV vaccine can protect newborns if it's given to pregnant women. The CDC reminding some parents tonight with children younger than nine that in recent years, They've been recommending two flu shots for children. At the White House today, health officials said COVID shots will likely become a once-a-year vaccination. Experts are urging Americans ahead of the holidays and those hugs with loved ones to get that COVID booster and the flu shot now so you can start building protection. Get that hug in.

2:55:19 We were having the lowest flu seasons on record. Health experts say this flu season could be one of the worst in recent years. We've seen low levels of influenza over the past two, mainly due to behavioral changes during the pandemic. When you now open up in society, people now maybe are under vaccinated. Not everybody's wearing a mask. The combination of influenza, COVID, and RSV prompted LA County's medical director to warn that we could see a return of the mask man. You can decide to trust America's physicians or you can trust some random dude on Twitter. When you have the seasons of very low flu, which got kind of bumped off the table,

2:56:08 Hey yo, SPF he wants a second chance I do believe in forgiveness but not in crypto and finance This is not Jordan and Netflix cause Mt. Gox was first and this will not be the last dance Get your money off exchanges for now, not financial advice But let's not all have a cow, I mean, it's not your crypto if you don't have the keys after the smoke clears bitcoin is still the bees knees privatize the profits and socialize the losses government regulation wants to oversee the markets while the sec and dirty ellen and gary g are like tony and mona playing who's the bosses how they do it he was in deep with donors buying favor with no real money treating people like omers

2:56:57 FTX could see the clients trading stop losses, funnel the money in classic Ponzi scheme with oh so many double crosses. Joe Pesci looking kid, put him in front of Congress. I hope he goes to jail, I hope he does a bid. Never trust a kid who says he wants to get rich just to give away. All of his money, something about the bank man that makes the story funny Plus his second leading daughter to the Democrats Behind George Soros, I think I smell a demon rat Look at the meme, what do you see? What do you see? It's a trap O'Leary and his spoke-holes pretend to be duped But thanks to Ben Armstrong, we were onto YouTube I got my legend now, but not before I lost some Gs on Celsius II

2:57:38 Hey guys, it's Dr. Tony Fauci. Looks like it's finally time. Months after announcing that I'm leaving in December, I'm officially announcing I'm leaving in December. It's 54 years now I've been living off your money. I started at the NIH, dominated the NIAID, And became a celebrity in the 80s during HIV, selling AZT to the LGB. Now I'm marketing mRNA for COVID. I'm the GOAT. But Dr. Rand Paul and the MAGA Republicans want to investigate me for this, that, and the other.

2:58:23 called gain-of-function research, which actually saves lives by making viruses more deadly. Don't ask how. Also the lab-leak conspiracy theory. Look, just because I paid China to make deadlier viruses in Wuhan and the pandemic started in Wuhan doesn't make it my fault. Then there's the masks, the lock I didn't force anything on anyone, okay? And if I did, there was no downside whatsoever. I'm a f***ing hero, a saint! I am the science! So whatever, I'm gonna cooperate with the investigation. They can judge me all they want, but you gotta admit, I gave it all I got. See ya later, suckers!

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