Episode 961 · Sunday, 3 September 2017

Big BRICS

Global diplomatic friction intensifies as the FBI moves on Russian consulates while Texas grapples with the logistical and financial fallout of a historic hurricane season.

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The No Agenda Show · No. 961

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San Francisco recorded a historic 106-degree heatwave as the U.S. State Department ordered the immediate closure of the Russian consulate in the city. While staff burned records before the Saturday deadline, the FBI prepared to search diplomatic properties in Washington, a move Maria Zakharova condemned as a violation of international norms. These geopolitical tensions coincide with a domestic shift in disaster response as Hurricane Harvey devastates the Texas coast.

Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton addressed critical gasoline shortages in Austin while Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner faced backlash for dismissing early warnings from whistleblowers like Rebecca Reisig. The American Red Cross is under fire for transparency issues following a legacy of high administrative costs, leading donors to favor independent fundraisers like NFL player J.J. Watt. Meanwhile, the BRICS summit in Xiamen signaled a new global economic order as Russia and China signed a five-year agreement for lunar exploration and satellite collaboration.

Cultural tensions flared as the Los Angeles City Council voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day, and Taylor Swift faced 'White Witch' labels from critics on The Read podcast. Adam Curry celebrated his 53rd birthday with a flood of listener donations, while the hosts analyzed the 'whipsaw' media technique used to link the Wells Fargo fraud to charity reporting. The episode concludes with a look at the EU GDPR Article 22 and its potential to dismantle the algorithms driving modern targeted advertising.


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CHAPTER 01 / 49 Discussion

California Heatwave, Climate Change Messaging and Santa Ana Winds

San Francisco recorded record temperatures of 106 degrees during a heatwave attributed to shifting wind patterns. The discussion contrasts the "Santa Ana winds" terminology with modern "climate crisis" branding. Historical weather patterns from the 1970s are recalled, noting the absence of the typical marine layer during extreme heat events in California.

california· san francisco· climate change· santa ana winds· global warming· marine layer· texas

00:00 Stay woke! Yeah, man. You guys are burning up from the climate change up there? Yep. Exactly it is that is that the predominant message I'm sorry Is that the predominant messaging climate change now really it comes and goes but people throw rocks at anyone who says something like that what

00:49 Yeah, yeah these are rocks. Wait if you say it's because of climate change they throw rocks at you in California? Yeah I find it so beautifully ironic that the state that is doing the most to combat global warming is apparently burning up the quickest. It's burning up! Apparently Burbanks on fire or was Has it this is is this not record temperature? Oh, they busted the San Francisco record a couple days ago I think you did 106 in the city. Oh that's because we have Santa what used to be called Santa Ana winds Which yes if the wind is going from east to west Yes, when I lived out in California or San Francisco remember this the Santa Anna winds

01:37 Yeah, and it's which is the oldest term or they kept some new term that they don't call women. Yeah No because it's now global warming. We can have Santa Ana winds has turned into climate crisis winds Exactly that's what it is so that because of that we don't get our cooling effect And and it also starts a bunch of fires fires get out of control So it's kind of typical only this time It's a little worse It's been worse. We had this happen during July... Actually, there was a year and I can't remember the exact year but it was in the 70s and Mimi remembers it too we don't have the exact year somebody might know but there was an entire summer that went by with no marine layer

02:27 Oh, wow. Yeah. And every day it was 100 degrees plus and July was absolutely unbearable. Unbearable yeah. And this is September 1st when this started up and You know, it's like we're summer is pretty much over but this you get this condition and it just shows you what It shows you the true nature of California. It's just a hot desert Yeah And meanwhile in Texas wearing no high 80s is beautiful here Oh, it should be Dynamite like wow okay good it arrived it arrived early

CHAPTER 02 / 49 Discussion

Hurricane Harvey, Texas Gasoline Shortages and Media Collusion

Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton addressed gasoline shortages in Austin and North Austin caused by Hurricane Harvey's impact on Gulf Coast refineries. While officials claimed 230 million barrels were available to prevent panic, evidence suggests logistical failures and pipeline shutdowns created genuine shortages. Claims of collusion between local government and media to manage public perception are analyzed.

hurricane harvey· texas· austin· gasoline shortage· refineries· ryan sitton· media collusion

03:04 Somebody sent me a note, Catherine our woman in Thailand has the B&B in Bangkok. Yeah? She made it just in a simple note saying is anybody Did you discuss what happened with the electric cars that got submerged? I think I brought it up on the last show. You did bring it up, but do we have any information? No nothing at all. I want to know if they short-circuited, if people got stuck trying to evacuate and they drove...you drive 150 miles into a ditch. You drive 150 miles through Texas, you're definitely still in Texas. You're probably still in the Dallas area actually.

03:44 I think didn't we get a...I've gotten a lot of great notes from people about Harvey. Actually, we did have a bit of an issue this week it was Actually, it affected Tina. She was supposed to drive up to College Station where they have Ronald McDonald's family room and they decided not to go for the following reason They sure have Terry and across social media We've seen more than a dozen reports of gas outages And that number is growing throughout the Austin area one of those shortages is right here at this Chevron in North Austin you can see there's bags on the pump and that

04:23 That is what is making this gas station, The Shell just right across the street a hot commodity. They do have gas and you can see the line is now wrapping around the gas station people are waiting to get gas. Now tonight Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton says there's plenty of gas however the majority of it is coming from refineries on the Texas coast and this is basically a demand in logistics issue Basically what's happening is people are worried, gas is running out. They're hurrying to the pump and creating an unnecessary demand he believes it should be over in about three to four days as a region there will be gasoline yes there may be pockets that take a few days to get refueled but I

05:05 I don't believe a week from now that this will be an issue. There's just so much gasoline and inventory, pipelines are coming back online the logistical problems are working out so this is not going to be a long-term issue." And so talking inventory the Texas Railroad Commissioner says there are 15 refineries right now that are out of gas however that being said he reports that there are 230 million barrels of gas across the country that will be available to come to gas stations like this one it will just take a day or so. So he recommends if you don't need gas, if your gas tank is not on E, wait a couple of days because he believes this will all be over by then." Now I can't prove this but I'm pretty sure there was a lot of collusion between media and local government about this particular story the story itself doesn't add up. If 25% percent

05:54 the refineries are offline, but all the supply routes pipelines were down trucks couldn't get in and out. Yeah there was an actual shortage uh...and combined with people of course the panic which was the collusion between media and local government was intended to stop panic and they did I guess but they were lying! They were definitely lying. Oh yeah oh yeah We have issues for sure And of course the price is going up by 10, 20 cents which is gouging in my mind. I don't understand why shouldn't it go down to help everybody out? Yeah if you're a communist... Yeah exactly

06:38 But we did, I think we really did have some issues. It may not... They averted panic even though the lines were quite long the first night that this news came out. Well, as soon as things started bearing down, Smart Money would've gone out and filled up all their tanks. I pretty much always have a reasonably full tank. My truck can do what is it like 360 miles on one tank or something? That's an unbelievable amount I got cash in the house, always. Got my meals ready to eat and my one acre crisis garden. Yeah you're ready! You're a prepper. I am a prepper. The president came back to Texas... They ran an open feed on C-SPAN Yes it was odd because even as the cameraman was just walking around pointing at the ground that was all broadcast On C-SPAN?

CHAPTER 03 / 49 Discussion

Red Cross Transparency, Hurricane Harvey Relief and NPR Investigation

The American Red Cross faces scrutiny over its transparency and fund allocation following Hurricane Harvey. A 2014 investigation by NPR and ProPublica, along with a report by Senator Chuck Grassley, highlighted high administrative costs and misstated spending during the Haiti earthquake relief. The organization currently claims 91 cents of every dollar reaches victims, though critics remain skeptical of the executive leadership's accountability.

american red cross· hurricane harvey· npr· propublica· chuck grassley· charity watch· haiti

07:38 Yeah, it was interesting. I kind of like that. It was kind of endearing to watch him he's having everybody wanted a selfie got his selfie. Got his selfie! Yeah it's kinda hard... kinda hard to call the guy racist although must have been so hard having these horrible black children clamoring all over him my god I don't know how he held on to himself this is just horrible. Hard to imagine At a certain point though Moving around boxes and you know, it's it was loading the cut. He got on that little error There's some church that had yeah that had a bunch of boxes of food and I don't know what else but there was one of the big box, a big plastic one had the big red cross symbol. Oh yeah! These guys know how to do a PR move Yeah because they needed that PR move because i have a report from NBC and I think NBC here in this particular clip was irked

08:37 by the apparent, looked like a collusion between the Red Cross and ABC. Which we pointed out was some clips. Yes they were really pushing it yeah They're pushing and pushing call this number and leave you'll get 10 bucks if you just use your cell phone to do this in that. And so NBC ran kind of a quasi hit piece wasn't quite as strong as it could have been but this is where I went All right, Miguel Almaguer tonight. Thank you and meantime as so many people want to help there is controversy swirling around one of the biggest charities of all the Red Cross There are critics raising questions about transparency and about how the money you give is spent Let's get more on that down from NBC's Kristen Dahlgren

09:22 When disaster strikes Americans have come to expect donation campaigns by the American Red Cross Please donate now to help people affected by Hurricane Harvey, but now there is a campaign against the massive massive aid organization. Hundreds of tweets like, don't give Red Cross your money very little if any goes to those that need it the criticism mounting after a Red Cross executive interviewed on NPR couldn't say how much would go to Texans. You know what proportion of the total amount is that relief? No, I really don't. In 2014 an NPR and ProPublica investigation found the Red Cross misstated how money is spent after the devastating earthquake in Haiti a report by Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley found one quarter of Red Cross donations went to administrative costs The red cross should be responsible to make sure they're very transparent

10:14 The Red Cross disputes the critical reports and today promised 91 cents of every dollar would go to victims. We are going to make sure that this money is spent to help people with food, with shelter, with water... The watchdog group Charity Watch gives the Red Cross a B-plus overall They can do the heavy lifting at this scale that community organizations and churches and some of the other nonprofits are not gonna be able to offer According to the Red Cross, it has already served more than 250 thousand meals in Texas and opened over 240 shelters. A charity in the midst of providing disaster relief now fighting a different kind of storm. Kristen Dahlgren NBC News New York They totally messed that up why would they say 91? Why not just say 97 everybody believes that number It's a great number ninety-seven percent of all scientists just 97

CHAPTER 04 / 49 Discussion

Media Whipsaw Technique, Wells Fargo Fraud and Local Charities

A media reporting tactic dubbed the "whipsaw" involves cutting between unrelated negative stories to create a psychological association of fraud. An example is cited where NBC transitioned directly from a critical Red Cross report to a Wells Fargo fraud segment. Concerns are raised that massive donations to Harvey relief will deplete funding for smaller, local non-profits.

media criticism· whipsaw technique· wells fargo· red cross· non-profits· associative reporting

11:13 91 is a good point. Yeah, 91 is bad number as far as I'm concerned And they also used a lot of the whipsaw technique that I always bitch about in this report When they cut to Grassley you know they make an assertion Boom one little statement Then they have a guy come in and says something that's got nothing to do with the assertion but makes it sound kind like he does Would you call that a whipsaw? Whip, whip saw I've got to come up with a term for it because all the networks do it so often. A whipsnip? What? Whipsnip. Whipsnip. Whippersnip no So I need a term for it Well I'm trying here Because its so common that It needs to be termed something How about bullcrap? Now is that for... Well I always use that I use that for alot of things Its too general I like your what did you just call it You called

12:03 Whipsaw. Whipsaw is fine! Whipsaw is good, I like it. Well there's a real problem but now...I will say that I got a couple of notes from producers. Before you go on because of that report cause I still know it was a hit piece They followed that report, but I don't want to play the whole clip. But I just want you to play the beginning because right after that report, when Kirsten Dahlgren signed off they go right to the Wells Fargo fraud and so they make an association. It's turned out of a growing fraud scandal at one of the nation's largest banks, Wells Fargo today admitting... Right, right, right, straight in. Go from the one then you go to that

12:44 I'm watching this going, this is really crazy. They're not adding... That's actually meta-whipsawing because you're whipsawing between segments that are in themselves whipsawed Well, I don't think that there was... well, I guess you could see it that way Yeah! I always like to think of it as associative Oh yeah So you're thinking about the Red Cross and then you're associating that with them not quite doing their job the way you think they should be, and then you go...and there's fraud in some other report. There is a number of producers who emailed me about our discussion regarding Red Cross, and I will agree that local chapters of the Red Cross on the ground is a little different story than the overarching organization

13:31 But I do want to make sure that people who are working for Red Cross and local chapters, you know they're really doing stuff. And i think they're often frustrated with the direction they are getting or not getting from Command Central but there's a bigger issue in Texas specifically other non-profits are going to have a very very very difficult time this year everyone is giving their money what they can give to Hurricane Harvey relief. And there's a lot of other issues that need funding that are not going to get as much, probably not going to get as much as they would because of this. I mean... Not that you can do anything about it but it's just worth pointing out

CHAPTER 05 / 49 Discussion

Celebrity Donations, Michael Dell and Trump Tax Bill Strategy

Michael Dell donated $35 million to Hurricane Harvey relief, sparking a discussion on celebrity philanthropy and public relations. A proposal is suggested for President Donald Trump to link disaster relief funding to his upcoming tax bill to gain bipartisan support. The absence of the Clinton Foundation in the Texas relief effort is also noted.

michael dell· donald trump· hillary clinton· clinton foundation· tax bill· hurricane harvey

14:14 Yeah, I guess you're right. Michael Dell just gave 35 million to Harvey. And I got a kick out of that because everybody's making it big. Oh look how much I'm giving! They're all bragging about it to the point where celebrities are giving them... Trump gave him a million of his own money. So this guy comes rolling down. Here, $35 million And now somebody's got to top that. These guys have got the money, these Silicon Valley guys. Michael does not... By the way where is the Clinton Foundation? If I were Hillary, if I were Hillary. I would say hey you know i'm going on this book tour and i'm charging three thousand dollars for you to meet me and take a picture but 91 cents of that will go to Hurricane Harvey she can do that That would be fantastic PR why wouldn't she do that makes so much sense Why wouldn't she do that? Are you honestly asking me Yeah no i'm not But here's another thought I had just some free advice for the president

15:14 He's trying- And by the way, the way she sees Texas? Yeah. Screw them! Rednecks. Redneck jerks So here is some free advice for the president he is trying to ramp up for a tax bill and it seems like nothing was really written he kind of had rather empty speech about stuff that we kinda heard before but here's a thought what if you say this... What were gonna do right now everybody Is we're going to leave everything in place And we are going to make free as much money as necessary for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which will not just be Texas. You know there's Louisiana and this is a lot...and then next year! We'll take-then we take care everybody and so you kind of solve two things in one go. You have a little bit of extra time to get it going no one's gonna argue against that because it will take 200 billion dollars I don't know It's gonna take a lot of money and maybe that's a way to kind of combine everything. Maybe

CHAPTER 06 / 49 Discussion

Reverend Manning, End Times Prophecy and Houston Recovery

Reverend Manning delivers a fiery sermon claiming Hurricane Harvey is a precursor to the "tribulation" and predicting that Houston will never recover. The commentary compares Harvey's devastation to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, suggesting that political and economic instability will prevent the full rebuilding of the Texas coast.

reverend manning· houston· hurricane harvey· tribulation· billy graham· katrina· sandy

16:16 The president looks a little bit yes. I suggest you write this up oh okay and send it to Roger Stone get me Roger Stone the president looked a little bit out of place as he was doing this box moving and uh caught one little piece of audio that was pretty funny, as he's putting on the gloves everyone's wearing surgical gloves the blue gloves for obvious reasons My hands are too big. Yeah, I heard that too. It was pretty funny He had a bunch of little snide remarks all through the whole thing Nussbaum did some work for us and he's decided to go check out what some of the evangelists were saying about This particular event this Harvey you know are we at the tribulation? Are we at the end times? We're always at the tribulation well that depends on which

17:14 Preacher you're going to listen to. We of course have a favorite here at the No Agenda Show Our favorite preacher is? Reverend Manning Oh, of course Let's hear what he has to say But earthquakes in diverse places if you think this hurricane was something You ain't seen nothing yet with respect to earthquakes when the whole Gulf of Mexico will erupt and Florida will break off and Texas will be decimated because that's happening from Tulsa, Oklahoma all the way down to Miami, Florida across Houston right down to Miami across the Gulf of Mexico is perhaps the most dangerous zone. I wouldn't want to live in that area where are you?

18:02 Unless you are one of the elect, then you can survive. Okay? So we are all going to die But is this the tribulation because if your southern baptists or evangelical You can't believe Billy Graham will excommunicate you if you believe that We're in the tribulation because Billy Graham the Southern Baptist Evangelicals a sailor media the clear channel Robert Jeffress James Dobson and all of that crowd of liars and false prophets have told you That You are going to be you're gonna go to heaven before the tribulation takes place and after you are comfortably seated in heaven Then God will let hurricane Harvey come but remind you I'm telling you that Harvey is not the truth. Harvey is not god's massive killing machine people are gonna die Houston has never gone to recover That's another thing the city of Houston has grown forever And that is the topic of the last clip in our triage

18:57 This is the perfect storm, according to the good reverend. And Houston has gone forever and will never come back." But you remember a year ago to yesterday Katrina hit in New Orleans? Is that right? St. Bernard Parish, 9th Ward... Both of these cities are under sea level, below sea level. And New Orleans has been able to recover but Houston is not going to be able to ever recover! See what happened in New Orleans was just poor people in St Bernard Parish and the Ninth Ward they were poor people they didn't have a lot

19:35 And they were not necessarily the major, the city of New Orleans did not suffer the major blood. Then of course came Hurricane Sandy which ripped up New Jersey shore and a large part of New York including New York City and the outer beaches of New York Howard Beach Rockaway. Even today five years later FEMA has not fully been able to pay off and rebuild New Jersey, the Jersey Shore, the Rockaways Howard Beach and a large segment of New York. And people are still waiting to return to their homes or rebuild their homes in New York five years after Sandy Hurricane Sandy Katrina To some degree 12 years now is kind of a distant thought but Houston ain't never gonna recover The one is there's not going be enough time because by the time

20:27 The floodwaters finally are swayed in Houston. America's going to be bogged down in the impeachment of Donald Trump, fighting wars with North Korea and dealing with Russia and a complete collapse of the stock market and breakdown so many other—and other earthquakes and disasters are going to be happening all over America. Houston is a thought that ain't gonna be thought no more. But you don't have to believe that. But do you? Is there anybody out there who believes this is a tribulation?" John, it could be the moment we've been talking about... The tipping point for the economic crisis. I don't see it. No

21:16 I don't even know what he's just ranting at me. I think he lost his touch. No, he hasn't! Otherwise you're going to have a flame coming out of your butthole! Nah, he still got it man. Well... not sure He still got it It's an old clip that last one Yes yes I know But he was- and I'm just saying that when I heard that I thought to myself It could be the tipping point of the financial crisis. I mean, these things maybe... Remember they're trying to oh don't worry about the gas! Don't worry about all that stuff! Nobody panic! How about the municipalities throughout Houston? Or is Houston itself one big municipality?

CHAPTER 07 / 49 Discussion

Houston Bond Crisis, Whistleblower Rebecca Reisig and Mayor Turner

Whistleblower Rebecca Reisig accurately predicted that Hurricane Harvey would be significantly worse than official news reports indicated, leading to a conflict with Mayor Sylvester Turner. The city government dismissed social media warnings as "irresponsible rumors" despite the eventual destruction of 100,000 homes. Potential long-term financial instability for Houston's municipal bonds is discussed.

houston· rebecca reisig· sylvester turner· flood control· harris county· social media rumors

21:55 Oh, Houston's got a... I'm sure they have a bond crisis coming their way. They must have huge bonds. Yeah! Yes. And Houston is not... Remember it's the fourth largest in the country. None of this really needs to be absolutely positively by law revealed until July of next year. Okay. You're supposed to start doing and implementing this change in accounting principles now but you won't get busted if you put it off. And I believe everyone's gonna stall as much as best they can. It may not last, it could begin in a couple months or it could begin tomorrow. Houston could trigger something? I don't think so because there were...I just don't think so. It just doesn't fit into the scheme of anything seems to me. There is a contributory factor, I'm sure.

22:43 There was two other data points. One which actually came through InfoWars, but I think they probably reported on it initially... there was a woman who was a whistleblower Rebecca Reisig and she has a friend who works on the Houston City Council and here's what she posted and is now being picked up again Hey guys not trying to start a panic but as some of you know this was days before Two days before the big disaster. I work for a law firm here downtown one of the lawyers that worked with was a has one of the lawyers I work with, has a friend on the Houston City Council. The news is not telling the whole truth though. The storm is expected to be three times worse than what the news is saying because they don't want to panic on the freeways like Hurricane Rita at the city council in Harris County flood control had an emergency meeting this morning everything south of Katy is predicted to be devastated. They're predicting 50 inches of rain not 24 like the news is saying and 100 thousand homes destroyed there expecting all

23:46 of Houston to be without power for three days. If you guys live in a flood zone, you need to get out of Houston or try to stay with someone further north." And the city council put out press releases saying we know there's some lawyer don't listen to her please here this is false for mayor Turner rely on weather info not rumors listen to your telescreens False forecasts and irresponsible rumors on social media are interfering with efforts by the City of Houston and its government and news media partners to provide accurate information to the public about the expected effects of Tropical Storm slash Hurricane Harvey. All residents in Houston and surrounding areas should rely solely on proven information sources, including the National Weather Service and the city Office of Emergency Management, to decide how to prepare for heavy rainfall expected here

CHAPTER 08 / 49 Discussion

J.J. Watt Charity, Millennial Trust and Celebrity Philanthropy

Millennials in Texas reportedly preferred donating to NFL player J.J. Watt's fundraiser over established charitable organizations. The discussion highlights the risks celebrities face when managing large sums of money, including intense scrutiny of bookkeeping and fund distribution.

j.j. watt· houston texans· millennials· charity· celebrity· fundraising

24:34 And then in a follow-up, they spoke specifically about a lawyer spreading false rumors. But it turns out she was right on the money! Yes it does turn out that way. Yeah and you know the Spin Studio that I go to here? So of course everyone's doing fundraisers and the Spin Studio did fundraiser for X number of classes they donate all the money so internally on their intranet They asked the spin instructors, predominantly millennials. Well you know what charity do you guys think we should give this money to? What do you think the unanimous decision was that would have no idea JJ watts of a jj watts isn't that the guys at the football player yeah they said we want to give to his charity what with millennials don't even like football

25:36 I'm just reporting it. This must be some Texas thing then? Mmm, I think it just struck a chord he was all over the news Yeah, but they do that. He was on the news here too back in Texas where he's a hero yeah He would get you'd get a lot of airtime But you know notoriously this is a bad idea mainly for the celebrity himself Because you know all of a sudden you have you know there's oh, yeah. You're screwed You got bookkeeping and not just that but you're gonna be really scrutinized Hey man, you'd have where's the money? I haven't given it yet. Oh you gave it to that I disagree hey, I agree with this on your watch was stepped into it is Really meant that well But this what he should do is immediately give it forwarded to something else yeah The Clinton Foundation

26:25 That would be funny. I know that they, I trust them with our money here! That's actually not a bad idea and then have everyone focus on the Clintons yeah just the thought a girl can dream i guess but yeah it is a little troubling but that is who the Millennials trust as they would rather go to a Celebrity than some approved organization at some point I'm not surprised in the least Well, that here's a yeah. Yeah well nothing Yeah, go ahead I had something I don't have I'm sorry I Don't have this clip okay

CHAPTER 09 / 49 Discussion

Los Angeles Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day and Democracy Now

The Los Angeles City Council voted 14-to-1 to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day, citing the genocide of Native people. This move follows a trend started in Berkeley and is criticized as being driven by "subversive" political motives. The segment also clarifies that Vladimir Putin is not a communist under Russia's current system of government.

los angeles· columbus day· indigenous peoples' day· democracy now· communism· vladimir putin

27:15 I got some random clips for today's show. We don't have a lot of them in the storms over and i think we get it yeah, we're kind of done with the storm let me just say we're not done with the storm and this will be going on throughout my hometown and area for awhile so from time to time i will report him without thinking about it News is not reported elsewhere, it's kind of my theme today mainly because I start listening to Democracy Now again to actually get some screwball news. But it's not necessarily completely screwball, it's this kind of left-wing slant on everything and here's a story that nobody else covered that I could tell, none of the networks was on the radio

27:55 LA, this one you got. This is the LA story—LA kills Columbus Day. Listen to this. Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to eliminate Columbus Day from the city's calendar and replace it with an annual holiday marking Indigenous Peoples' Day in an acknowledgment of the genocide that took place as European powers colonized the Americas. Wednesday's 14-to-1 vote makes the second Monday of each October a day to commemorate indigenous, aboriginal and Native people. Columbus has long faced criticism for massacring and enslaving Arawak indigenous people, and for opening the door to the European colonization of the Americas. Screw that! Yeah we knew this. Columbus—and they make it sound like the guy's still alive. And he's a dick. Columbus is facing scrutiny. That's great. Burn in hell California

28:51 Well, they started Berkeley is the first city to do that It was some years ago and I was always waiting for it to take hold but I never expected the entire town of Los Angeles To take part in this nonsense. There was a What was this report? Mmm, I read somewhere Oh wait Maybe it's on my my messaging. I think it is that social justice warriors are now going after you see if I have it here After army bases because of their confederate history Yes, and they have to be quote taken down. I don't know why they have to be taken down well That's just talking about yeah, that's the verbiage being used we got to take them down Let me see what can get this army base out of here? let me see if I can find that here where was that when people are gonna realize it this is just a bunch of subversives What do you mean by that

29:48 These people, the people that are doing all this moaning and groaning are communists. Well there's a lot of... Old school not Putin. No. Old School Oh no, Putin is not a communist? No, Putin is definitely not a communist Russia isn't recognized as a communist place anymore Come on that's not their system of government Well, I do have a couple of racism things. Actually want to save the hardcore racism for later if you don't mind that's a tease everybody yeah hardcore racism coming up later on the show You always forget No no i'm not going to forget today it's my birthday Oh I did want to say Happy Birthday Yes thankyou Regarding democracy now So for my birthday weekend celebrating the whole weekend One of Tina's daughters' birthday weekend yes yes yes is how you do it now

CHAPTER 10 / 49 Discussion

Gamergate Legacy, Social Justice Warriors and Taylor Swift

Gamergate is identified as the "ground zero" for the modern Social Justice Warrior (SJW) movement and the perceived "war on white men." The discussion posits that Taylor Swift has become a new focal point for these cultural tensions due to her refusal to engage in political condemnation of Donald Trump during the 2016 election.

gamergate· social justice warriors· taylor swift· misogyny· white men· identity politics

30:43 Yeah, well so Tina one of Tina's daughters in from Arkansas. She's here for Labor Day weekend So yes all the girls either one who hates you no Neither of them hate me Thanks dude Really? Oh man that was a joke dick dick move I'm sorry. I must have misunderstood I never said take it back Take it back. I'm sorry I'm sorry, i said that. It was just a joke because i knew it would get you in trouble. Yeah, it's my birthday. Because that is what i do! That is what you do... So we had manicures yesterday

31:33 And we're sitting there, yes. Oh yeah and Tina's a guy says so you know I can hear talking now what is uh What does Adam do then? He said whatever he heard. She said oh he's a podcaster You know. Yeah. No, that's great. Yeah Says I say well what are you doing your podcast? And I think Tina said, well you know they also they analyze stuff. They got Democracy Now! Oh that's great! I love Democracy Now!, and I said well you probably shouldn't listen. We're not very flattering about Democracy Now!. Now I did some work and the background is

32:15 Social justice warriors. We really first heard this term years and years ago, and it bubbled up through something that was being very poorly explained to us Anyone who tried to explain it came with entire volumes of text and copy-paste from things people said about Gamergate You know? And it was annoying but I feel we in a way missed it Because that really was ground zero of the modern social justice warrior movement as we know it. And all the signs were there, and I don't think it's our fault but there was really no way to understand exactly what was going on So when this Taylor Swift thing started why is she so hated? There are a lot of obvious potential racial reasons for that

33:06 I don't want to miss out on it. So, I'm not sure that this could turn out to be nothing but she may be ground zero of the civil war of dimensions and it starts... This is going to be interesting because Okay, I'm gonna be all ears go ahead what because why we got well. I cuz I don't see III find it fascinating that Taylor has somehow been pushed aside and and rebuked as it were mm-hmm and Her music notwithstanding Mm-hmm, and I

33:48 It's interesting, I just find it fascinating that you would see that this is a nexus of something or other and I'm interested in hearing. I guess what i'm saying is it may be absolutely nothing but I don't want to miss out on an opportunity like Gamergate and not get into it and see if we can see some patterns emerge. Do you think we missed out on Gamergate? Yeah I think we did! Not the Gamergate part but what came out was the social justice movement even though that was there, but it really stemmed from hating white men. They're misogynists their video games are all crap and then you know then there was all this shady business going on between publications and everything but it really did start in my mind a lot of what we're seeing now of war on men white men white old straight men

CHAPTER 11 / 49 Discussion

Taylor Swift, Kanye West and the "Famous" Song Controversy

The long-standing feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West is re-examined, focusing on the 2009 VMAs and the 2015 release of the song "Famous." Analysis of Kim Kardashian's Snapchat evidence suggests that while Swift agreed to some lyrics, the specific line "I made that bitch famous" may not have been disclosed, leading to her being labeled a liar by the public.

taylor swift· kanye west· kim kardashian· famous· becky· beyonce· vmas

34:39 Everybody not getting butt hurt, we have to have the video games be so equalized that we have equal sexism of men and women and death of men and women. All this stuff! Wouldn't you say there was something... that came out of that as to where we are today, or maybe you see that differently? I don't see it the same way you're seeing it. But but I'm interested in this theory. Okay so Taylor Swift... We need to recognize one thing sales are okay. So people are listening to her music. She has fans. Yes I'm not gonna say she's bought they're buying her music because that's not how it works anymore but she's creating revenue through a number of ways very commercial

35:21 The main, the genesis of her problem is throughout the entire and I remember interviewed some millennials for this too. I really did some work the past few days for a change during the entire election cycle she was called out consistently as one of these celebrities who would not say anything about Donald Trump right? And that immediately means you are enabling And that is only a small hop to you're a white nationalist, you're alt-right... You're KKK. You're Nazi. You're Hitler! All of that. Now... And more. So it's very hard to attack the Taylor Swift machine but there was one incident that took place which is one of my favorites because all evidence shows the contrary but the story, the narrative is fact and you'll never change this

36:18 Things I've done in the past, things you've done in the past are now embedded into our history even though they're not true. And it keeps being belabored if you talk about who struck first Georgia or Russia? You know we know what happened but that's not the narrative anymore. Do you have any examples for me? I think the Georgia-Russia thing is a good example. We have a ton of them that we keep bringing up, the 97% science. Even that number itself! People say 98 or 99.5... Yeah they try to move it around. There's plenty of it. It was a standard theme on our show is to revisit these

37:02 these crazy bullshit notions that get put back into the public domain usually by these either uninformed, ill-informed. There's a lot of Hollywood stooges who bring these things back We've already forgotten about the climate gate thing. There are a million excuses for that, it's not true. It is a lot of stuff anyway go on sorry. So here is... I think when you're as high up as Taylor everyone's looking to take you down and this is what the- As far as I can tell because there's no evidence to the contrary of what I'm going to tell you Is what cemented her persona as a liar and untrustworthy and a dick

37:46 And it was, you recall in the Video Music Awards 2009 Kanye West jumped on stage interrupted. This is you know hey Tay-Tay I'm sorry you know you won that's great but you got to recognize the awesomeness of Beyonce and so right there we already have a racial tension And it was Beyonce, I might point out who first coined the term Becky which we discussed on the last show. Which is a very racist term for different types of white women. Yes that was great piece. And Taylor Swift being a Becky so there's already and to me that's racial you know this summer there's racial undertones there So then Kanye came out with his new record here it is Dropped

38:34 in, was it 2015 or whenever? Slowly I turn. It dropped and in there was a line from the song Famous and the line is... There's two lines. Why? And when that came out Taylor Swift said oh man who would you're telling me you made me famous like yeah that's bullcrap And of course Kanye actually believes that. But then, Kim- I know this is tedious but just get through this Then Kim Kardashian sent out a Snapchat Of a conversation where Kanye was telling Taylor what he was going to do on his record and she's all in agreement and oh that's great and i'm so happy you called me and that's really cool

39:25 However, when I go back and have it...I don't think I need to play it but It's in the show notes. You can go listen to yourself or you can look at the video On that video is only the first line. I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex. You do not hear him read why I made that bitch famous So when he came out she said that wasn't discussed And its misogynist and I dont like it Because people are so shallow and believe headlines and yo know how works Even though the actual line why I made that bitch famous is not in the video. It is deemed as true So she's a liar and this has been this is a big one It's much bigger than I realized because let's face it, I'm not following this crap normally

CHAPTER 12 / 49 Discussion

The Read Podcast, Taylor Swift "White Witch" and Album Release Dates

Hosts of "The Read" podcast criticize Taylor Swift, labeling her a "White Witch" and "Taylor Malfoy." They claim she intentionally scheduled her album *Reputation* to release on the anniversary of Kanye West's mother's death. The segment disputes this as a conspiracy theory, noting that major album releases are typically dictated by logistical and industry schedules.

the read· taylor swift· reputation· kanye west· donna west· album release

40:08 But now... I like the way you get into it though. Yeah, i'm deep into it because there's all- Now there's all these things and she's a whore and this is the black community and the white people who listen to black podcasts and who are buying black music even though to me it's just music but just saying that as racist Um, they are totally all in on this and Taylor Swift is so mean. You're gonna love this because this i-this is mind boggling and I have a clip to back it up She's so mean she is such a lowdown bitch that she is dropping her album on the anniversary of Kanye's mom's death She could've released it any other day but no! She did that shit on purpose And I had a conversation

40:58 And it's just belief. And I'm not condemning it, but that is the narrative! That's what everyone is talking about now. Okay? Even though to me it sounds unlikely... Seems unlikely to me. When you're scheduling your album release There's also another- Now that you mention it because I haven't been watching this to an extreme But I did catch a couple of these shows because I have A clip from Extra Which you'll find amusing Okay But There is a there's something that came cropped up a couple of times and I'm trying to think what it is because then they would hadn't been It was a false narrative that seems to be created by a publicity machine of some sort involving Swift and Not the date in the drop though. It's something else You just say the date of the drop, that's what I said yeah All right do we need to play this clip?

41:51 No, no. This is another clip. I'm not getting a good clarification. My brain's not because it's so damned hot... Yeah It has not given me the information that I need to back up. Hello? Hello Brain. Mid-delay we have a disconnect. Alright So now i am going to play a little piece from a very popular podcast called The Read And this is a two black host one gay guy one. I guess she's fag hag and it's Yeah, well you know the type of woman I'm talking about. That's what the term is! Yes that's the term i'm sorry I don't want to be a douche about it but just listen how this is now and listen to all the subtexts that come up which I think really has created an explosive situation surrounding Taylor Swift of all people Well uh... About this white witch So there- right off the bat About this white witch

42:53 To me, I'm not offended but like okay that is kind of racist. So Taylor Swift- It's very racist Well we'll talk about race later on. I don't think you and I understand what it means Well uh... About this White Witch so Taylor Swift- Taylor Malfoy I imagine her as Draco's mama Um She has a new album coming out, it's called Reputation. This is being labeled as a Kanye West diss and Kim Kardashian diss and all that other stuff but honestly I don't give a fuck about any of that like i had my fun with the whole Taylor Swift dragging and Kim Kardashian got snake emojis that she's riding or whatever like yeah that was whatever

43:32 Here's the thing I do think that the whole releasing the album on Miss Donna's birthday To be a Friday Well, she says birthday But they're talking about the anniversary of Kanye's mom's death and the way they're discussing it is very matter-of-fact birthday He said birthday but he means this his herd The day of her- the celebration of her death, or whatever the hell it is. It's unimportant in an album release schedule! I know how that works you're scheduling with UPS to deliver your Taylor Swift records with a Taylor Swift rap on the UPS truck This is a big operation

44:11 I don't think they scheduled it to just piss Kanye off on that one day. But that is what's being claimed and its just, they believe it! It happens to be a Friday? And oh that was not at all intentional... There are a lot of other Fridays this year but you know.. That one! It had to be THAT ONE! That specific day, sure sis I mean we already know you're a liar. Oh this guy's insufferable! Oh yeah, but he's... It won't take too long but listen to more things coming Like this is the thing so the song and video to me seems like it is addressing her dying and being reborn as the villain that we all say that she is Yeah Like she has this moment where she says oh Taylor can't- The old Taylor can't come through the phone why? Because she's dead She died

44:59 Like basically saying every Criticism she's ever heard about herself except the ones that actually matter like that colonial ass video that you put out Colonial ass video like your anti Anti-feminist rants.

CHAPTER 13 / 49 Discussion

Taylor Swift "Look What You Made Me Do" and Game of Thrones Analogies

Critics compare Taylor Swift to a "White Walker" from *Game of Thrones*, accusing her of playing a victim while benefiting from "white lies." The discussion explores how popular culture narratives from television are being applied to real-world celebrity feuds. The racial undertones of the backlash against Swift's "villain" persona are analyzed.

taylor swift· white walkers· game of thrones· look what you made me do· racism· pop culture

44:11 I don't think they scheduled it to just piss Kanye off on that one day. But that is what's being claimed and its just, they believe it! It happens to be a Friday? And oh that was not at all intentional... There are a lot of other Fridays this year but you know.. That one! It had to be THAT ONE! That specific day, sure sis I mean we already know you're a liar. Oh this guy's insufferable! Oh yeah, but he's... It won't take too long but listen to more things coming Like this is the thing so the song and video to me seems like it is addressing her dying and being reborn as the villain that we all say that she is Yeah Like she has this moment where she says oh Taylor can't- The old Taylor can't come through the phone why? Because she's dead She died

44:59 Like basically saying every Criticism she's ever heard about herself except the ones that actually matter like that colonial ass video that you put out Colonial ass video like your anti Anti-feminist rants.

45:37 None of that. She's talking about all the other stuff she's just talking about the fact that she you know gasps when she wins awards right and you get a whole bunch of white girls to rally behind you because you came into the game using the narrative that you're now trying to act like oh look at everybody saying this stuff no girl, you absolutely did act super shocked where you would win all those awards and you knew that you were going to win the award prior to winning them because your people made sure that you won those fucking awards right? And we clocked Don't be mad at everybody else and try to make videos like this now, girl. Because you can't act! We've been able to see through all of this stuff all along, girl! And now we go to the final racist slam but I'll need some help from the chat room please pay attention What was the point of doing the shit? We knew it did I not say on this whole ass show that she was gonna come right back

46:25 and do something, and you know talk about the history of snakes. So Taylor Swift is a liar. Taylor Swift is the first White Walker. People are saying yes, they're trying to well. They're saying yes, but I'd like to know is it therefore a racist Comment or is this a business the shame woman? Or I'm not sure liar Taylor Swift is the first white walker She's the Twilight King

47:02 She sucks hard and I can't stand her. And I am just satisfied with the fact that people finally see on a much larger scale what I've been trying to say, that she ain't shit, she ain't never gonna be shit and she is walking white lies. Walking white lies? Nice! The ancient race of humanoid ice creatures who come from the far north of Westeros, believed by many to be legends. They have returned and have been seen by several sworn brothers... How can anyone watch this crap? Sworn brothers of the Night's Watch and countless wildings.

47:52 So a few living south of the wall seem to believe they still exist and are a threat. The White Walkers are thousands of years old, from the time preceding the age of heroes born of powerful and un... I'm really worried John! I'm worried that this popular culture is flowing over from one into the next People are confusing reality with Game of Thrones. So this guy, his podcaster character he's a big fan of Game of Thrones I guess? Yes! Now the final short clip here is just the retort from his co-host and this is how it's done

48:35 It's just all a fact. Yeah, everything you said is true I mean...I haven't heard anything but facts Facts The thing about Taylor Swift is that has she done the whole snake thing and embraced it like wow yeah I was a lying ass bitch and I was out here scheming behind your backs And nobody trusts me because they shouldn't trust me Because I was out here lyin' on all types of niggas Then that would be one thing But she turned into a oh no You guys said you wouldn't do this and you did it! An now you made me look bad and I'm the bad girl in your Movies and all this other shit, it's like but all of that is true. Like you still did those things You still lied on Kanye I don't know why you trying to make this song like they painted you to be the bad guy And you weren't really the thing about Taylor is that you are the things people say about you? You really do act that way and no matter how much money she has she'll never be able to change That...that she lied Then there's no evidence that she did

CHAPTER 14 / 49 Discussion

Taylor Swift Marketing Strategy and Mainstream Media Placement

Taylor Swift is described as a marketing genius who likely buys placement on morning shows like *Good Morning America*. The discussion predicts that mainstream media will eventually "flip" on her once the financial incentives of her album promotion cycle conclude.

taylor swift· marketing· today show· good morning america· album promotion· mainstream media

49:31 And you notice that all of this is all racial. It's her against Beyonce, it's her against Kamie. She's being shouted down by... This is I think was maybe what I was trying to come up with. They on all these shows that and I'm not talking about the Extra, extra. I'm talking about everything for anywhere there's promotion for Taylor Swift which includes the Today Show Good Morning America everywhere. They say that Taylor this because I didn't go any deeper than this if some reason you got caught up in it but they say that Taylor has been trying to start a few trying to start

50:16 a feud with Kanye and Beyonce. And they don't get it, they're not even involved, they don't care. It's just the one-sided thing is only Taylor. Now I'm thinking to myself what... Is this gonna sell more records? To me Taylor Swift is a marketing whiz. So here's what I'd be looking for I would be looking for the mainstream to flip on her. Because right now, you know she's a winner She's spending tons of money You know to drop the album and i'm sure she's buying placement And maybe she's even buying placement on The Morning Show It's totally possible. Oh, definitely. I think. But she's... The Morning America in particular is just a placement buy. But they love her and when they flip that's when shit's gonna get really bad

51:16 when they flip on her, and they will. That's what I'm seeing somehow we've seen this... They're not gonna flip on her if the money is coming in No but the money will stop once the album promotion ends and that's going to be whenever Kanye's mom died The album promotion will start to die down Now, so this did lead me down a different path about racism. And because I was you know...I've been watching MTV Video Music Awards, I came across a video an MTV News video Five things you should know about racism and it was very surprising to me, and I don't think I agree with it but it is MTV and It's a little skit in this girl for purposes of you not being able to see it black girl And she's the main host and then they cut back-and-forth to her presumably dressed up like a white woman

CHAPTER 15 / 49 Discussion

MTV News Racism Definition, Sociology vs. Dictionary

An MTV News segment argues that the dictionary definition of racism is insufficient and should be replaced by a sociological definition: "prejudice plus power." The video uses a car repair analogy to suggest that only sociologists are qualified to define the term. This shift in language is criticized as logically inconsistent and confusing for younger audiences.

mtv news· racism· sociology· dictionary definition· prejudice· institutional power

52:12 Because there's no or non black I guess, non person of color because you couldn't be anything else in the role she's playing. You know she got that voice and she got the glasses on her hair is all long and straight so... And how is that not racist? It's a white face! Thank you well because we you and I are doing something very dumb We are relying on the dictionary That's very stupid of us. Stupid, you're stupid! So we'll have to interrupt this and we'll just go through it for a sec here. I've got a challenge for you try talking about racism with your friends family or co-workers... And by the way what i think is going to happen to Taylor is what happened to Katy Perry and it will marginalize her and put out of business because Katy Perry when remember that she had the interview and oh I was so wrong and I didn't see it I didn't understand it

53:03 And now, where is she now? She's hosting the loser VMAs lowest ratings ever and it's over. You gotta be careful I've got a challenge for you Try talking about racism with your friends family or co-workers and get ready to watch people squirm Let's do it So let's push through the discomfort. Don't worry you can do it we're gonna talk about racism well The dictionary defines racism as the hatred or intolerance of another race That's the white girl version of the host or races Well, yes, but racisms a

53:43 little more complicated than that. The dictionary offers a very simple explanation, because it's just the dictionary. If you want to understand racism you need to talk sociology and sociology explains racism as a combination of prejudice and power. Well isn't that just convenient? Let's just ignore what the dictionary says! No we're not ignoring the dictionary...just deeper. Think of it this way, if your car breaks down you don't look up car in the dictionary to try and fix it you go to a mechanic so when it comes to getting the nitty-gritty of understanding how racism works I say we should probably defer to sociologists because you know they study how people organizations and institutions work its kind of their jobs there you go let's just start with that but I find this to be wrong well why

54:34 Why is the dictionary definition incorrect? Because it's... Because you have this false analogy of the car. That's the part that blew me away! How does that make any sense?! If your car breaks down, and you don't look up CAR in a dictionary...? Yeah, that's what she said. But if you want to look up what a car is, then you look it up in a dictionary. So let's listen and understand what Ray... Are you interested in this? I haven't cut it off. I haven't done my thing to make you mad yet So here are five things everyone should understand about racism Talking about racism is so exhausting It's like no matter what i do or what, I say someone's gonna call me a racist Good people can unintentionally say and do racist things Racism isn't just burning crosses and racial slurs it's not always a conscious hatred Or dislike people automatically associate You want to say something?

55:33 Where's the sociologist that we're supposed to be going to? Who cares. That means... I'm telling you, I was listening to this and you said you want to hear more and i'm thinking yeah I want to hear what the sociologist has to say because she makes a point of going to the sociologist to get her car fixed I guess Yeah And we never go to the social she's still blabbering Yes yes but it's it's to me It's very Is she is sociologists? I don't think so I think she's an MTV news worker which is only a tad above podcaster. Do racist things, racism isn't just burning crosses and racial slurs it's not always a conscious hatred or dislike people automatically associate saying something racist with being a bad person and while we can agree that being racist is bad good people can say racist things or just wind up supporting racist institutions and practices without even realizing it oh so now its

CHAPTER 16 / 49 Discussion

Race as Social Construct, Reverse Racism and Cognitive Dissonance

The concept of race as a social construct is discussed alongside the claim that "reverse racism" does not exist because minorities lack institutional power. The commentary argues that these definitions create cognitive dissonance and ignore individual prejudice. The segment suggests this ideology is being taught to children to facilitate a specific power play.

social construct· reverse racism· color blindness· sociology· cognitive dissonance

56:29 It's my fault if I accidentally do something. We're not playing the blame game here, but accidents can still be hurtful. It's important to remember that intent isn't the issue it's the impact like if I accidentally step on your toe. It's an accident but it still hurts and you can just pretend that he didn't step on your foot. I have to acknowledge it say then I'm sorry and be more careful with my big ass feet. Do you understand the analogy now? Yeah, once you're called out for stepping on someone's foot. You have to apologize you gotta Make sure you never do it again if you want to get technical There's really no such thing as race we are all the human race It's a social

57:08 Social construct. Race is a social construct, but that doesn't mean racism isn't real A social construct is a category perception or idea created and developed by society And then it's applied to individuals or groups So yes We're all part of the human race But the human race did this funny thing where they categorized everyone based on skin tone and regions Even though social constructs are made up That's kind of simplifying what happened in the world Eh, we just said eh screw it. We're categorized by skin tone and where you from They're still real I mean money is a social construct Fundamentally it's just a piece of paper But it still keeps people up at night and has a huge effect on our day-to-day lives marriage fashion good and evil They're all social constructs but they're still real things the same is true for race Any comments so far because we're almost done

57:59 I'm glad we're almost done. That's my comment. Black, pink purple polka dots! I don't know why we need all these labels let's just not see race see everyone the same color blindness is not gonna fix racism it's a good idea in theory but ignoring race is not going to solve racism race isn't the problem treating people differently based on race is the problem Okay, there is a difference here. Now we're getting finally into something the sociologist is trying to communicate it so we understand racism because So far I'm very confused Based on race as the problem It's okay to see my race I mean its kinda hard to ignore how someone looks There's nothing wrong with seeing our differences Our differences make us kind of cool

58:43 Okay, but when are we going to talk about reverse racism? Ah here we go. The reverse racism. Reverse racism is not a thing! I've been bullied beaten up and called all sorts of names in my lifetime and you're gonna tell me that's not racism?! Whoa that sounds awful i'm sorry none of that stuff is okay Those are examples of racial prejudice, not racism. Ah! You see this is the difference there's a difference and this is consistent everywhere I went to find out about so-called reverse racism which of course doesn't exist as only racism The difference is if it's against white people or non people of color then it is prejudice not racism How does that work for your definition?

59:34 Well, it doesn't really... It's really mumbo-jumbo. Let's face reality here because what she just said about racism was that it is not a bad thing. It's only when you treat people differently because of it. That's what she said about three sentences earlier and the only reason you treat people differently because of it IS prejudice. Yes! So the prejudice goes both ways but the racism terminology doesn't In our current environment, you mean? Oh yeah. I guess it was she's a she is displaying or she is evidencing. Bad writer. She's evidencing

1:00:22 the current situation that you're talking about, and she's doing a pretty good job of it I think. And the confusion that she displays I think fits right in too because this is nuts what she's saying. This is Babel 101 mumbo jumbo... And this is what is being taught to our children of the land Yeah and that's another thing, this is another cognitive dissonance issue it seems to me because none of what she says Makes logical sense. Yeah, I know that they're gonna have we have our cut We apparently in cog negro still listens once in a while oh he does good yeah, it's what he said and I Think you must listen one of the shows where I called him out for not listening now look for sure we have we have listeners Of all colors and creeds and religions

CHAPTER 17 / 49 Discussion

Institutional Power, Job Discrimination and Prison Sentencing

The discussion challenges the idea that only white people hold institutional power, citing black CEOs and organizations like BET. It acknowledges systemic issues such as harsher prison sentences for minorities but notes that men of all races receive significantly harsher sentences than women for the same crimes.

institutional power· bet· job discrimination· prison sentencing· gender gap· justice system

1:01:12 Yes, so please now we have a lot of way. We haven't yes we have all the we have all the religions are represented and This is just I'd like to hear you guys in card Negro and some of our other black listeners not all of them But a lot of them I probably would agree with her, but i don't see...I don't understand their logic if they do. And she'll actually finish this up in this last bit where she says even she's confused Those are examples of racial prejudice not racism That's because racism isn't just about individuals it's about institutional power Racial prejudice is not cool But when a person of color discriminates or stereotypes a white person because of their race

1:01:58 United States, they don't have the institutional power to back them up and say that those feelings are okay. Now that I disagree with because for instance just to take a simple example the BET Awards there is institutional power in the music business for those awards and for BET in general so there are examples of black institutional power I think there's many more actually If we really sat down and think about it. There's lots! Yeah, there are companies run by black CEOs and all kinds of stuff that is all institutional power or am I seeing that wrong? Well no you...by her definition you're seeing it wrong just because a black is a CEO doesn't mean the operations still doesn't exhibit standard white power institutionalism

1:02:49 I mean, being from Berkeley, I can make these arguments and it would sound reasonable but I'm not buying it. No, no. But I think it's important to understand... It's almost as though this is a mechanism that seems to me that needs to be in play for some reason to benefit Some people, this is a nonsense place. One of these things where you create a situation to get yourself... This is a power play! It's got nothing to do with racism. This all is bogus. They don't have the institutional power to back them up and say that those feelings are okay. Institutions are things like school government the military corporations and our justice system

1:03:36 All of these things shape how people of color are treated as a group and individuals. That's because racism is not just on person to person basis, it's big picture things like people with traditional traditionally Latino or black sounding names having a harder time getting job interviews, even when they have the same qualifications as white people applying for the same job. Or people of color facing harsher prison sentences for petty crimes in comparison to white criminals It's also harder for people of color to get home loans on top of housing discrimination that often keeps them out of predominantly white neighborhoods This is how individual feelings about people of color are supported by institutional power Prejudice of any kind isn't okay, but it's important to understand that prejudice and racism aren't the same thing.

1:04:17 I never thought about it like that. Well, you are not the only one! Racism is complicated and overwhelming to think about even for me but understanding what racism is and what isn't is the first step in fighting against it Now I'm all for changing the meaning of words because you can't fight that but let's do that unless lets acknowledge it And then lets put our terms into the right categories Let's take a break for one second so I can mention something Which is the, as you went into her thing about blacks getting harsher prison sentences. We should just get this back off in one notch and say men get a harsher sentence than women who do the exact same crime and the difference is not a little bit And this stems from that movie that you kept telling me to go watch which I finally did About the Men's Movement Oh The Red Pill

CHAPTER 18 / 49 Discussion

The Red Pill Documentary, Cassie Jaye and Men's Rights Movement

The documentary *The Red Pill*, directed by former feminist Cassie Jaye, is recommended for its exploration of the Men's Rights Movement. The film is praised for challenging mainstream narratives and humanizing a group often dismissed as "douchebags." The discussion highlights the film's crowdfunding success and its impact on viewers' perceptions of gender issues.

the red pill· cassie jaye· men's rights· feminism· documentary· amazon· netflix

1:05:11 The Red Pill. I would recommend this movie, and generally speaking we try to exchange these... I saw it as sucked. It kind of misresponds. I'm afraid to recommend stuff to you quite honestly! Yeah he does this and most of the stuff he recommended not that it's not good some of its not good The red pill is an absolutely fascinating movie And it's written and produced and stars a woman who was all in on the hate, hate the red pillars. They hate the man and she walked away from the whole thing giving up on the idea that you should be this way of this sort of feminist and that movie The Red Pill which I believe is free on it's either Netflix or Amazon

1:05:58 I think I watched it on, oh I don't know. It'd be the one yeah. It's there it's around. It was crowdfunded too! Yes it was she is good she has very good at she has as good as a lot of the considerate I guess he's done a couple other documentaries But this one is slick. It is very well done, I mean you can't do a better job than she did. Sure like hearing that because I think she listens or maybe she does now? I doubt it but if she did, if she does listen good but its a tremendous movie documentary that is about these douchebags

1:06:34 And the douchebags come out smelling like a rose in this thing, and they're completely misjudged and misrepresented. In fact that situation we wanted to talk about it few minutes ago where you want some examples of nonsense that gets promulgated and continued and pushed forward when is when we know it's not true like the Georgia-Russia thing Is this is about these guys and because I heard one of them was like some senator or congressman recently just be moaning and telling these guys are just douchebag in the men's movements bullcrap. And all the rest of it, and you watch this movie?

1:07:12 I would recommend to anybody out there, if you've got it. The thing about this movie because I knew that Adam was pushing me to watch this movie and so... It took a couple of weeks but here we are! It's been going on and so i'm going through something to watch rather than just constantly watching reruns of Family Guy Is this movie shows up and I said, no, give it a few minutes. I figure it's going to be piece of crap and some watching it and I could not turn it off. I had to watch it. It wasn't like I'm gonna turn off and watch it later. No you have to you. I'm warning anybody wants to watch his movie unless you think is a piece of crap

1:07:48 If you start watching it, you will be stuck there for almost two hours or around two hours long. So fair warning. And what's interesting about it again is...and this is just a deficit in our society and I'm seeing it really every people they can't people cannot be reading with the way I'm seeing people right and most egregious There, there, there. You know just people are not reading otherwise you would you just wouldn't write they wouldn't make these grammatical error or these yeah grammatical errors And so that's headlines and then it's off the red pillars screw those guys assholes Yeah, assholes no one actually reads anything or looks into it

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Morgan Freeman, Black History Month and Ending Racism

Actor Morgan Freeman's consistent stance on racism is highlighted, specifically his 2005 *60 Minutes* interview with Mike Wallace. Freeman argues that the way to end racism is to "stop talking about it" and rejects the concept of Black History Month, stating that black history is American history.

morgan freeman· mike wallace· black history month· racism· cbs· don lemon

1:08:32 And then, again like you said it's a fact these guys are horrible they hate women they want to propagate the patriarchy and I'm sure there is douchebags out there who do but that's not the majority of groups i saw in this as you said outstanding film. So when it comes to this issues we gotta be very careful and actually Morgan Freeman which popped up he popped up almost all my searches researching this stuff And his advice on what to do about racism is very clear. Actually, years ago he started this and you look on YouTube he's very consistent He always says the same thing This was with Wallace on CBS Black History Month? You find ridiculous Why? Are you going to relegate my history to a month? Oh come on What do you do with yours Which month is White History Month

1:09:35 Well, come on. Tell me I'm Jewish Okay Which month is Jewish history month? There isn't one Oh! Why not? Do you want one No Alright, I don't either I don't want a black history month Black history is American history How are we going to get rid of racism and stop talking about it? Yeah I am gonna stop calling you a white man Yep And I am gonna ask you to stop calling me A black man. I know you as Mike Wallace, you know me as Morwen Freeman." And he's very consistent! Just stop talking about it! Then he gave Don Lemon an earful too- just stop talking about it, Don! Stop look at us we're two black men very successful lots of money but what people got to... You gotta get going don't be a victim now. I don't think that's very good for his career. Freeman? Yeah

CHAPTER 20 / 49 Discussion

Netflix "Disjointed", Kathy Bates and Marijuana Culture

The Netflix original series *Disjointed*, starring Kathy Bates, is discussed for its portrayal of a medical marijuana dispensary. The show touches on themes of PTSD while maintaining a "stoner" comedy tone. An interesting biographical note mentions Bates' early career as a folk singer.

kathy bates· disjointed· netflix· marijuana· ptsd· folk singer

1:10:39 It's not this I think it is zero for him. Zero sum game. Yeah, there's no downside. He's a character actor he's hired for specific...he's the Morgan Freeman character Speaking of which it goes like this get me Morgan Freeman yeah that guy wait a minute we have a movie about God get me Morgan? He could do what you could do anything short of pedophilia and he's just screw it, it's fine. I'm always tracking the money battle between Netflix and Amazon and there is a new original series on Netflix And I am not necessarily going to recommend you watch it but it is another one of these It's Kathy Bates A Kathy Bates vehicle who I believe was an Academy Award winner Oh she's a great actress Yes! And its called Disjointed and it's about a medical marijuana shop

1:11:36 Oh, that would be funny. And yeah but it also has serious undertones about you know PTSD and use of marijuana but it's also stoner It's really interesting I'm not going to recommend you watch it because you're going this is stupid! But it's Kathy Bates she is a very good actor but again... She began her career as a folk singer No, um no I don't think I knew that yeah in fact if you can go. I think on YouTube to have her sing She's a good singer she's a folk singer just with the guitar she plays the guitar sings folks songs and in In Hootenanny's situations How she got into acting well? She's making bank or this oh

CHAPTER 21 / 49 Discussion

Episode 960 Artwork, "Sandy Superstrong" and No Agenda Art Generator

The artwork for episode 960, titled "Sandy Superstrong" by Conan Salada, is credited. The piece features a solar eclipse over a flooded Houston. Listeners are encouraged to submit their own creations to the No Agenda Art Generator website.

conan salada· sandy superstrong· no agenda art· solar eclipse· houston

1:12:21 You know, that's how it works. Making bank! He's making bank and with that I'd like to thank you for your courage to say in the morning to you John C. Uedessi stands for constantly evidencing Dvorak And not making bank but today maybe We do have a few donors, but I want to say in the morning to you Adam Curry. Also in the morning ships at sea and boots on the ground feet in the air and subs in the water if there's any left And all the dames and knights out there. And everybody in the chat room knowagendastream.com good to see y'all here on my birthday! And in the morning to Conan Salada who bought us the artwork for episode 960 title of that episode Sandy Superstrong Thank You Barbara Lee

1:13:02 And he's super super super strong this was it was we had trouble choosing the art for this episode there were a lot of interesting choices, but this we also go for aesthetics I'd say of the art and this way if you have even art and one of them is More professional slicker. Yeah would tend to go just more artistically it touches us Slicker. It touches me artistically, John! I'm touched? It's the solar eclipse over Houston with the water rising. Yeah that was a good piece but yeah this particular batch of art it was just very...it was all everything was a B

1:13:45 It was a lot of good B art, but there was no A art and this was the best of the beast. Yeah And we liked it a lot and we thank him and thank all the artists who will contribute their artwork for the show for album art at NoAgendaArtGenerator.com That's where I give you credit up front and like to credit some executive producers and associate executive producers Who are largely responsible? For the production of today's program episode 9 or 6 1 We have two executive producers and six associate executive producers for today's show, starting with Sir Henry Clays in Rancho Palos Verdes California. He sent a note in... Let me get my cursor here and go to the notes

CHAPTER 22 / 49 Discussion

Executive Producer Donations, Sir Henry Clay and DH Slammer Family

Executive producers are thanked for their financial support, including Sir Henry Clay and the DH Slammer family. Donations were often themed around host Adam Curry's 53rd birthday, with specific amounts like $267.65 representing multiple "53" contributions.

henry clay· nussbaum· dh slammer· donations· executive producers· birthday

1:14:27 And read his note. There's Bear's note, there's Henry Clay's. Uh... Forgot to include the note in my donation! Adam? Happy birthday! Thank you. 53 times 10 years of no agenda. Ha ha ha nice! There's your 530. Thank you. Give my hot hard-working wife deal karma. Hope one of her deals comes through. Henry the Baron of Outpost West You've got Karma Now we have a sound that goes with Duke Nussbaum. Wait, I have another one here what is this? I think the one singing one is more appropriate. Singing one? Oh! This one. The singing one. There you go. That's the one. Someone's getting decapitated

1:15:29 Dugnas bomb happy birthday Adam ten times over again 53, but he doesn't connect you to show the way clays Creatively did I thought that was nice. Thank you wish we were sharing a couple of cold ones all the best to You and your loved one. Thank you. Thank thank you Onward to Ryan at G low I believe is pronounced that way gie low Happy be day donation. Please send email sent to the shill crackpot and buzzkill. I did not look up his email Actually a note anyway came with $267 and 65 cents gi e LOW, I will go look

1:16:12 G.I.D. I see he was trying to send me... This is Sir D.H. Slammer, I think is who this is That's why it's uh... Oh! Is that? How do we get D. H. Slammer mixed up because- Here we go, I got it, okay, I have it here And I sent it to Eric The D. H. Slammer family donation 26765 is to celebrate Adam's 53rd prime birthday That's right This represents 53-53 from each of Baron Sir DH Slammer, Baronetess Dame Bangbang, Sir Andrew Keeper of the Mountain Lady Simona and Master Emmett. That's 5 times 53-53 is 26765 And will be applied to the lady's future damehood accounting a no agenda family. Oh thank you so much He says jingle requests an underwhelm party horn

1:17:09 Okay, almost I can see this is when I have to do what I'm doing at all the Party horn did yeah. I keep requesting you keep playing something else Well, I think that party horns usually we only use them for it You know celebratory episodes of the show and I'm happy to do that yeah that one does He wants it playing a whole time as a jingle bed he wants shut up slave pew-pew and boom shakalaka the sophisticated voice version The hell? Which one of the little kids is that? I don't know. Uh, I don't know...I really don't know. Just go give him a rhyme or dig. Okay we'll do this then here we go. Shut up slave! And boom shakalaka brother! You've got karma. I think that's as sophisticated as it gets That's pretty good

1:18:09 I didn't know you had that one in a Bantz. Yeah, and he wanted to know if i could play a drone again the full track at the end of the show yeah? I'll do that That's a good one haven't played that in a while okay Thank you very much your dh slam ran family yeah daniel armstrong 253 He wants two did ahead thanks for persistent attention to the deconstruction of news That is becoming more and more controlled well You know the more I look into it I'm pretty much convinced it has been controlled since 1947. For quite a while now. The National Security Act was passed by Truman, thanks for your persistent attention okay? Consider-I would consider no agenda low hanging fruit to real censorship efforts. I have listened since show 12. Holy moly all right man! You've got karma

CHAPTER 23 / 49 Discussion

Listener Feedback, Incognigro and "Ant-Fucking" Race Issues

A long-time listener known as "Incognigro" provides critical feedback on the show's analysis of race in America, calling it "ant-fucking" and lacking depth. The hosts respond by embracing their identity as "old straight privileged white guys" and emphasizing the show's focus on a broad breadth of knowledge rather than deep sociological dives.

incognigro· race relations· value for value· m5m· police state· feedback

1:19:08 Onward with Aaron, that was Armstrong 253 I think. Yeah and then we have Aaron $250 and he sent an email in which i did find wangled is Mr. Pugner, I continue to admire your work and your avuncular curmudgeonly demeanor. Your value for value model remains a compelling light in our collective wilderness of M5M manipulation and my support continues! However, splitting hairs or ant-fucking to put it more succinctly about the nuance and intricacy of the bedeviling issue like race in America with a pair of free thinking contrarians in a predominantly eccentric context

1:19:57 audience and podcaster alike is not only about as useful as tits on a bowl, but also a recipe for frustration and futility akin to the commentary from this chat room's boners when the stream is fucking up. Jiggle this you adolescent jackoffs! Put down the blunts long enough and ante-up $5 a month you stoner boners!" I change topics like that. In addition, in addition you will find the answer to your question about the whereabouts of D. Ray McKesson through a cursory search of a Fox News article titled D. Ray McKesson Black

1:20:42 Lives Matter activist leaves Baltimore public schools and you may appreciate the subtle racism of the piece by comparing it to the coverage given this story by your new favorites at TheRoot.com I admire his work and currently position myself to be one of maximum service towards his future endeavors in the field of social justice I especially agree with your analysis that the internet is complicating our elite's slow implementation of a police state. Your breadth of topics is a significant draw, but the show's lack of depth in light of the provocative content you discuss can at times be distressing without a creative or productive outlet

1:21:33 Man overboard! I may not have an immediate suggestion for the rest of your listenership. I can only tell you that I have found that service and action are only productive outlets for the unwarranted truths you present with your novel format, and diligent efforts. Stay woke! My millennials Long time Mayu podcast Thank you for your courage

1:22:20 Yeah, this is the kind of criticism I like. This is the incognigro Yes, I figured this is the kind of yeah, I like it well Incognigo send more come on man you boots on the ground I thought it was funny that he called you out on the racist analysis that you did in this show and He did it in advance of you doing it isn't that great? Yeah guys from the future doesn't really have any suggestions No no but the lack of depth is troubling for sure Of course, we're just a bunch of old straight white guys. What the hell do you expect? This is the best weekend Yeah, we're doing come on. It's a novel format like you said yes We should add privilege to that John

1:23:04 bunch of old straight privileged white guys. Yeah, that's us. OSPWG What we offer what we offer who are that is what we are in today's environment. That is exactly what we are but what we offer is a breadth breadth B-R-E-A with the D in there of knowledge and worldliness due to our travel and experience. Which you can utilize, yes! And you can utilize that by challenging us with short emails not with long ones yeah but that was a bit long I'm not talking about just in general so for instance i read the president Lincoln said hey the civil war is about the union not about slaves period

1:23:51 That's all I said. I didn't say much more, but I think I specifically said I don't need you to weigh in on this anymore We're not gonna figure it out Figured it out yeah we figured out that everyone still disagrees and then they have very long emails to prove their point And they can do whatever they need to do a podcast Do your own, yes. Get your own podcast and if you want us to read this stuff just give us 200 bucks and be it, ya know? Although we have cut some of the emails down over the years. Yeah let's not promote that We've got them down Thank You Incognigro thank you, thank you, thank you Yes well okay onward Let me get back to this spreadsheet Mark Drinkwater

CHAPTER 24 / 49 Discussion

New Peerage Titles, Baron of New Hampshire and Douchebag Checks

New peerage titles are bestowed upon donors, including the Baron of New Hampshire and Merrimack Valley. Jeffrey Fitch from Edgewater, Florida, is acknowledged as an associate executive producer, and a "douchebag check" soundbite is played per listener request.

baron of new hampshire· merrimack valley· jeffrey fitch· peerage· donations

1:24:41 Yes, Mark drink water came with 250 bucks in I looked and looked at look he's in He's a New Zealand and there's nothing I can find from him So so there's nothing Donald cool $212 follows him. He's now barren do we have them on his list? I think so yes email with accounting And my note and request since effing PayPal limits the number of characters It's not necessarily true People put very long letter notes into PayPal, into that box. So I don't know maybe an old link or something? How do you spell it K-U-E-H-L. I have it here John Adam I was hitting the mouth five years ago this month by Sir Scheister destroyer of cones aka Brian Mancuso and on this anniversary I'm stepping up to Baron

1:25:35 Please bestow on me the title of Baron of New Hampshire, if not available. Baron of Merrimack Valley I believe... let me see what the back office has done Oh you're becoming... oh Eric DeShill actually made him both Both a what? Well Eric DeShill said Baron of New Hampshire and Merrimack Valley Which i'm okay with Yeah, let's use that. Alright. Uh... The donation today of twelve- uh two hundred and twelve is also in honor of Adam's fifty third birthday four times fifty three Thank you guys for the sanity provided in a twisted world of bullcrap news It's definitely good for one's mental health Please give it a hit of karma from myself and all my friends and family along with The juice and two shots to the head Okay Yep That's it And then some karma Oh my gosh Can you see that juice?

1:26:35 You've got karma. There we go. Value for value rules, he says and finally Jeffrey Fitch in Edgewater Florida $200 there'll be a last associate executive producer for show 961 I believe nine or six one and he says Happy birthday karma please Jonathan fish and he wants to douchebag check Oh Okay Douche bag check it is Douchebag check. It's almost better when you do it. Douche bag check! Here it is, always takes a second to find that particular one. There ya go douche bag check and was there more to the note or just needs two to the head in the karma? Did he say 2 to the head I didn't see that Oh well I thought you- Just happy birthday and karma Okay You've got Karma

CHAPTER 25 / 49 Discussion

September Birthdays, New Year's Conceptions and Austin Healy

A humorous discussion ensues regarding the high frequency of September birthdays, attributed to New Year's Eve celebrations nine months prior. One host shares a personal anecdote about his father having to sell an Austin Healy sports car to accommodate a baby seat.

birthdays· september· conception· austin healy· parenting

1:27:43 All righty. Thank you all very much, that's very flattering. Yes we appreciate these folks for being the top producers and executive producers for the show 961 and we'll be listing all the well-wishers later in the show that have the 53 specific donations for Adam's 53rd birthday, which is today. Yes in the middle of a three-day weekend and here he is on his birthday working Yeah, whoo and thank you Thank you by the way for the newsletter Because you had a interesting little side note almost about September babies

1:28:25 Which was really disturbing because you said, well it's obvious that there is always a boom of children nine months after New Year's Eve. Yeah And you made me think about my parents having sex It's like the worst thing in the world! Yeah I was bad but it was off a month Somebody pointed out Hey do your math before acting Yes actually yeah its ten months really No it's eight What do you mean eight? No, but yeah. January February March April May June July September's eight I was conceived like some just beginning of December probably just a yes you're right after the drunken right after the Thanksgiving holiday drunk and mistake giving they were doing it with the turkey look all i know is my dad was really angry he had to sell the Austin Healy when i was born so that kind of set the tone for our relationship

1:29:16 Why would he have to sell anything? He couldn't put the baby seat in the back. Oh, so what?! Yeah uh-huh yeah let's not go down 53 years of angst okay let's not do that on this show thank you all very much our associate executive producers associate executive producers please remember we have a show come up on Thursday Devorak dot org slash n a So while you're celebrating my birthday Go out there and formulize a gift Our formula is this We go out We hit people in the mouth. Shut up! Somebody sent me, it's downstairs I didn't bring it up, I made a mistake but somebody sent me a script of gags about your birthday It wasn't funny for starters so I'm not worried about running down there and getting it But I would love to do it So I am going probably read or gonna do the script on the next show Okay Well you've excited me now

CHAPTER 26 / 49 Discussion

Gary Cohn, Federal Reserve Ambitions and Steven Mnuchin

Gary Cohn, a top financial advisor to President Trump, is reportedly staying in his position despite social pressure because he aspires to be the next Federal Reserve Chair. He is in direct competition with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for the role. The segment notes the Goldman Sachs backgrounds of both men.

gary cohn· steven mnuchin· federal reserve· goldman sachs· donald trump· jared kushner

1:30:29 Yeah, this guy's writing. He's like a... he's yeah I should get some...I have joke writer friends that can actually get material. Yeah, yeah. We always get Marty to do it if he's probably overboard now we stopped reading his gags and that was the end Oh well sorry come on Marty come back oh so i had a quick lunch with the former New York banker Again, yes this is what we had a dinner get a room and now I have updated Gary Cohn information ah Yes This is what you wanted. I did Gary David Cohn who was the president's financial advisor then Is he a Goldman guy? probably think so So the reason why he is staying right now with the administration and not leaving despite incredible peer pressure from the Jews

1:31:23 I thought the news wants to get rid of Miller. No, no, no the Jews are saying that Gary Cohn he's not a good Jew if he stays. Remember that whole letter? They call him out they call him out specifically. Miller is a Jew too i think could be it doesn't matter but they call out Gary Cohn specifically as you know and also Jared Kushner. Bad Jew! The reason why he's staying is he believes that he will be the next Federal Reserve chair and if he leaves, he's afraid Mnuchin will get it. How about that? That's interesting! And Mnuchin whose daddy was one of the founders of Goldman Sachs and what a dick that guy is... you know that's his third wife

1:32:13 The one who tweeted the... I thought you liked him because he has Tourette's. Yeah, like that part but he looked- He's giving Tourette's a bad name! Well nobody associates him with Tourettes. I'm the guy who thinks I was the only one ever noticed it. It's got his-Tourette's has gotten a little better Maybe they have some cool medication they give people and oh god we've got another one with Tourette's No, I think he is doing the same thing as you do. He is self aware But I think thats an interesting bit of tidbit of information Those guys are in competition. Yes, yes real president yes for the real president of the world Exactly their real job the job that really matters Wow okay? Well I'm glad you just keeping up with this guy's not doing it You say I like the fact that these guy stay in a gossip stream Yeah, oh yeah definitely well he goes back to New York just to stay in the stream yeah

CHAPTER 27 / 49 Discussion

Houston Chemical Plant Explosion, Arkema and Cloud Seeding Rumors

A chemical plant explosion in Houston involving unstable peroxides is discussed. Conflicting messages from local officials and FEMA regarding the toxicity of the smoke are highlighted. Additionally, rumors of cloud seeding in Reeves, Texas, prior to Hurricane Harvey are dismissed as geographically improbable.

arkema· houston· peroxides· fema· cloud seeding· reeves texas· chemical fire

1:33:13 So, yeah. And we're buds. We're buds. The brain doctor's lost and he's gone. He's actually posting articles about how stupid we are that we don't understand that Harvey was about climate change. That's his contribution. Oh yeah very good makes sense doesn't it? Oh yeah it makes nothing but sense because we never had a hurricane in history until climate change. And to me...and we were promised the whole bunch of them Oh yeah, I remember that. Yeah when that big one, that monster Katrina hit they said it was gonna be this is it every year but that was 10 years ago and now we've had one! All right uh...I got a couple shorties here This is something that has to do with the Houston situation They were doing an announcement before that factory blew up that made hoses or whatever

1:34:12 And this is guy that came out, I wanted to play this clip before. This is this dick that comes out to give a press conference about the- about this thing gonna blow and what was it going to be dangerous? Is the smoke gonna be dangerous where the FEMA guys are screaming and waving their arms get out of the way! It's gonna be terrible but play this clip. Smoke fumes sending 15 sheriff's deputies to the hospital worried residents are getting mixed messages from the government local officials downplayed the danger What does it mean for people's health What does it mean for people's health? You don't want to stand in smoke, do you?" So the sheriff says it is like a campfire. So the things burning there are no more dangerous than a campfire? Yeah I did not say that sir! You don't want inhale smoke. Yeah yeah. That's plain and simple But from FEMA the message was more alarming. Yes the plume is incredibly dangerous

1:35:02 Yeah, we have- yeah go ahead. Who was that dick? I don't know who that is. You don't want to stand in smoke do you? Oh it's just a- It's gonna be like it's like a campfire Hey! You mean there's no dangerous than the campfire?! I didn't say that! I said there's no- you don't wanna stand and breathe smoke do ya punk? That's a dick! How does that guy become a spokesperson for anyone? Yeah, I dunno I got an email from someone who has to remain anonymous. Just looking for it here, he... and he is a high-ranking official just in the vicinity of this trying be as obscure as they can but when you know when there were cops who came over to kind of keep an eye out they were given

1:35:55 a gas mask and one of those chemical strips, you know if it turns orange you should be getting the hell out of there. And so whoever's in charge of those guys said, You know what? You're not standing there at all. Out! Everyone out I think it is much more dangerous than being let on Well, I've got to mix the... All I found out so far about what's there. I'm glad you did this. I'm sure there is PVC. Polyvinyl chloride is really nasty to breathe but nobody said anything about smelling that but they did mention there are bunch of peroxides that are being used and those are just not like necessarily toxic well they're not safe but they explode

1:36:36 Peroxides are the most dangerous thing in a chemical lab, generally speaking. And they just go off and blow up for no good reason! When I was at Union Oil we had peroxis that were kept separately some different kinds of peroxide not hydrogen peroxide but the other ones some other ones and you'd have to throw them out every six months because they started to become unstable yeah they just would blow it take the lab out Well, that's not the biggest of Houston's problems. Did you did you see I'm not gonna spend too much time on it? did you see the The document that's been floating around that shows that just before Harvey hit land in above Reeves Texas they were Seeding the clouds for rainfall. I don't know if the documents real I can't find an official origin bull crap It looks eating big clouds without would do it. It looks real

1:37:36 Let me just see where's Reeves, Texas. How far is that from? Let me say I'm Houston Reeves kind of superman what's that um yeah? Your line very Reeves hmm well it was probably just a small town take small Texas down with the guy talks like this That's exactly what it is. It's pretty much the way all of us are here Well there you've got a thing about text action especially when it's coming in from the middle of Texas eat talk This is total bullcrap. That's almost I'm telling ya that's almost near El Paso Okay, right D. They weren't seeing any clouds there yeah, okay? We're done with that then

CHAPTER 28 / 49 Discussion

Extra TV Native Advertising, Total Wireless and Editing Techniques

An "Extra TV" segment featuring Tamera Mowry-Housley is identified as a native advertisement for Total Wireless. The segment is criticized for its extremely tight editing, which squeezed 15 to 20 cuts into a single minute to meet a strict 60-second runtime.

extra tv· total wireless· native advertising· editing· rate card· back to school

1:38:24 Okay, I've got a couple. Here's the one now this was an interesting native ad that like because it's funny that you would be on the pop culture bandwagon today and so I got him I'm on the pop culture band wagon with it with a piece from extra that looked like a absolute look like a Piece it looks like you know Package package is a package yeah, but it wasn't it was an advertisement Sorry, I'm sorry listen to this Extra, extra!

1:39:06 I kind of get freaked out a little bit. Okay, you are so busy! You have two kids... So i have two under five and that's people How do you manage all the chaos that's in your house? The good chaos? I naturally have hectic days especially before the back-to-school season Actually Total Wireless had done a recent survey It said more than half of moms find planning for the back to school season is more stressful than the holidays. I rely on my smartphone and Total Wireless just to give me that confidence to get through that chaos. Well Tamera, we are going to hook up some moms out there for your chance to win an iPhone and a Total Wireless family plan all you have to do is go to extraTV.com but right now what do you say we hookup some of our audience? Who wants one?!

1:39:54 One show is your ultimate source for Emmy award-winning entertainment news That was a what was interesting to me about that native ad Was the editing within the ad itself? They were doing close clip. So the girl would say well didn't she did she get cut and should be talking again there were a lot of really tight cuts in there that had really Kind of screwed up the flow it seems to me if you listen to it, and she must have heard about 10 Oh totally And I was wondering what? Exactly. This is a native ad and then I went back and I looked at the waveforms in the timings. Oh yes We can those clips yeah They must it must have been 15 maybe even there was a ton of edits so the package they've add The advertisement was exactly one minute

1:40:48 Yeah, of course. So they paid for a one minute ad and that's what they got? I gotta get the rate card for this stuff. And by the way, you'd think that they give them a little bit of a break. You buy this spot, they give you one minute and they cut the thing up so tight that they won't even let the person say anything. They finish their sentence. Right. That to me was outrageous that it was cut down so it could be exactly 1 minute They told wireless hello. Yeah, great job great job It's beautiful I just want the rate card I want to know how expensive that is you can get it yeah, we can get ya just ask you know That's good. I love the way you did not add with what? Could you tell me what the cost is or such an ad I'm thinking I might want to do something like that I've been another it's another democracy now clip and when they get out of the way This is it says a parson is them but

CHAPTER 29 / 49 Discussion

Joe Arpaio Pardon, Notorious Racist Label and Obama Pardons

President Trump's pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio has sparked outrage among Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee. Critics and media outlets like *Democracy Now* have labeled Arpaio a "notorious racist." The discussion compares Trump's early use of the pardon power to the high volume of pardons issued by Barack Obama and Bill Clinton at the end of their terms.

joe arpaio· donald trump· barack obama· pardon· contempt of court· notorious racist

1:41:46 But it means a pardon. I've never thought about this until i heard this particular clip. This is they're just going nuts, especially the Democrats about this Joe Arpaio thing which was...I guess he's being pardoned for contempt of court or some stupid thing. Yes But let's play this and I'll tell you what my bitch is On Capitol Hill Democratic members at the House Judiciary Committee are demanding hearing into why President Trump pardoned the notorious racist Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio who was convicted Wait what did she call him? Notorious racist. Holy shit! On Capitol Hill, Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee are demanding a hearing into why President Trump pardoned the notorious racist Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio who is convicted of contempt of court for defying a court order to stop his deputies from racial profiling all 17 Democratic members of the committee signed a letter to Republican Chair Bob

1:42:46 Goodlatte, calling the pardon a gross injustice and saying it's, quote, highly problematic for the president to simply dismiss a pending criminal matter. The letter came as a federal judge refused to throw out Arpaio's conviction for contempt of court even though Trump's pardon will keep him out of prison, ordering Arpaio to appear in court on October 4th. Arpaio's attorneys had asked U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to vacate her finding that Arpaio is guilty of a crime.

1:43:34 Obama, the whole first eight years to the very end people said, Obama's a jerk because he never pardoned anybody. He hasn't pardoned anybody. Pardon one guy and going on and on about his pardons not being up to snuff that and a few other things that he did were not fun you weren't enough of them right? And then at the end of it is he didn't think he pardons like a million people now let's not say that but I think it was 1200 Yeah, it's not a million. Why don't you say a gajillion then? Okay, you're right. So 1200... and I realize that Clinton did the same thing when he pardoned Mark Rich and all these douchebags always at the end. Interesting side note we need to remember to mention these things James Comey was instrumental in the Mark Rich pardon

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Latinx Terminology, FAIR.org and Gender-Neutral Language

The emergence of the term "Latinx" is discussed as a gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latina. Media watchdog FAIR.org is cited for using the term in reports about Joe Arpaio. The hosts express skepticism that the term will gain traction among actual Hispanic communities, viewing it as an academic or "white person" linguistic imposition.

latinx· fair.org· gender-neutral· linguistics· npr· chicanos

1:44:24 Yeah, it's pretty sus how you know what I'm saying right before and I'm saying boy Right before he threw Martha Stewart in jail. He tried big man By the way notorious racist great rap name that is a great rap name especially with spell of RA CIS Notorious racists! I caught a little heartbreak. I caught a different description of Arpaio with a little beautiful politically correct language usage in this. This is from a new website, to me at least, FAIR, F-A-I-R, fair dot org We gotta keep an eye on this one I haven't... because i only found it this morning so I haven't looked into it don't know who's behind it but its where they say fairness and accuracy in reporting Yeah this not new there's an old old old version of it Well no cause it says challenging media bias since 1986

1:45:23 Yeah, but they do little I think these some of these may air on NPR it sure sounds like it There's a great deal to be said about Donald Trump's pardon for criminal racist Joe Arpaio. I like that one too Ladies and gentlemen notorious racists meet criminal races That's harsh man Was he convicted of racism? He wasn't convicted of racism. He's a sheriff for God sake! He wasn't convicted of racism, I don't care what he did but...I do but not a convicted criminal racist There is great deal to be said about Donald Trumps pardon for criminal racist Joe Arpaio the former Sheriff of Maricopa County Arizona charged with criminal contempt for refusing to comply with the courts order that he stop

1:46:13 unconstitutionally profiling Latinx people. While Arpaio was a cable TV favorite, the Latinx people his policies targeted were not. Did you hear it? Latinex? Yes! Latinex this is the... Are they from New Jersey?! No, months ago there was a clip. We played it maybe I still have it somewhere that you no longer say Latina... You can't say Latinos or Latinas because the minute hold on a second. I betcha have it yes This is that stupid YouTube woman. I don't want to listen to it the point was you can't we have to remove Latina and Latino because whenever a man joins the group then it's Latinos

1:47:06 And it always defaults to the male. That's how their language works. That's the way their language works? Yeah, so no longer you're hearing it here You just say Latinx. It's like Kleenex. Latinex New Jersey. I don't know what they're trying to do but that is the new term. We have not heard this at all in the Bay Area we have a lot of Latin whatever you latins ah got it We have a lot of Latins and Chicanos in the Bay Area. And I've never heard this term, but I'm not buying it. It's not going to catch on. Nobody is going to say it. Latinx! I like that they're using it though. I like that white people are using it. That's my favorite part. White people seem to be screwed up. Especially... That's for the purpose of the incognito. That's right. White people are no good at comment. We're crazy. Okay back to the myriad of miscellaneous clippage

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Charlie Rose Weekly, Anthony Weiner Sentencing and BRICS Summit

A recap of the "week ahead" from *The Charlie Rose Weekly* includes the sentencing of former Congressman Anthony Weiner for his sexting case. Other notable events mentioned include the BRICS summit in China, the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's funeral, and the NFL season kickoff.

charlie rose· anthony weiner· brics· labor day· princess diana· nfl

1:48:08 How about you can I just make an observation? You've had an interesting cough, and I've heard it on DH unplugged Are you okay? It's from getting horse from talking too much. Oh you got to stop be cut back in the podcasting bro Yeah, bro Well, let's start. Let's back up a little bit and do the This Week Ahead from The Charlie Rose Weekly Show. Oh yes! We always love listening to this. And here is a look at the week ahead Sunday is the BRICS annual summit in Ximen China Monday is Labor Day Tuesday is the day Congress returns from recess Wednesday is the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's funeral

1:49:00 Thursday is the day the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs kick off the NFL regular season. Friday is today former Congressman Anthony Weiner is sentenced in his sexting case. Saturday is the women's final of the U.S. Open. Wow, a dynamic segment! You know every time I hear that segment who's picking these things? Well I like the Anthony Wiener sentencing How is that the thing to look forward to? Oh, come on. I guess he may be the football game but why would you look forward to... who cares about Anthony Weiner? Oh, I care! Yeah sure you do. So meanwhile- It will dominate the news cycle, I guarantee it. And this report is... The Shemin thing has already happened He said a G-men

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BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Global Economic Order and South Africa

The BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) met in Xiamen, China, to discuss international institutional reform and the next wave of economic globalization. The group aims to challenge the existing global order and push for IMF reform. The inclusion of South Africa is questioned relative to the massive economic potential of the other four members.

brics· xiamen· china· brazil· russia· india· south africa· imf reform

1:49:59 This big meeting of the BRICS. Yeah, and I have a report it's already...I mean this has been underway for days. Right right yes It's not like starting on Saturday So let's play Big BRICS Meeting! This is very interesting stuff Non-tariff barriers to facilitate trade among the BRICS countries In the past one year we achieved a lot in BRICS cooperation institution such as five countries united for international institutional reform Also, we push the IMF reform. We push the international trade reform and we united for the next wave of economic globalization." While some observers doubted the robust development momentum of BRICS countries many experts said it will become increasingly clear that closer cooperation among the BRICS countries will have a positive impact on global order

1:50:57 Over the years, the fortunes of the BRICS may have risen or fallen and each BRICS country has its own challenges. Experts believe as long as the five BRICS countries stay united, the BRICS will never lose its luster rather it will shine ever more brightly Maybe we should just explain the BRICS for a moment. I don't like this! Yeah, but just go ahead. The yeah the BRICS Brazil is monster company country South America the biggest country south of the equator It's always to come country in the future and it comes and goes in but it's got a lot of potential But they teamed up with

1:51:39 South Africa, which is just for the purposes of the S. I don't know what South Africa can contribute to this group but you've got Russia China and India This is a nasty group of people in terms of the potential power and the power Yes The Power the world order Yeah The World Order So I don't know, and i'm always skeptical about the BRICS. And then we have this report which is another report from China If you listen to Chinese news you can get some of this stuff Not discussed here that's for sure Russia speaks... I'm sorry, I'm sorry I'm trying to hit your cues but yeah You're doing it Yeah Some days this is fantastic and I think I am the one screwing up It's your brain

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Russia-China Space Collaboration, Lunar Exploration and Elon Musk

Russia and China have signed a five-year agreement to collaborate on lunar and deep space exploration, satellite systems, and space debris research. The partnership aims to return humans to the moon, potentially challenging NASA's dominance. There is speculation on whether commercial entities like Elon Musk's SpaceX will be permitted to sell services to this alliance.

russia· china· space exploration· moon landing· nasa· elon musk· van allen belts

1:52:27 It's the heat. Russia's space industry has made great achievements over the course of its history, but after the collapse of the Soviet Union its space program has suffered from a chronic shortage of funds in order to keep it afloat In the face of ever rising costs Russia is looking for international partners and collaboration besides working with the US and Europe A promising deal is about to be signed with China This agreement covers five areas of collaboration with our Chinese partners. They are lunar and deep space exploration, developing special materials, collaboration in the areas of satellite systems, earth-remoting sensing... And from this year we plan to introduce a new area that will cover space debris research." The idea and possibility of once again having humans return to the Moon

1:53:18 He has floated around for quite some time. But after this deal, that prospect is turning into reality! This is not the first space agreement between China and Russia but it's the first to cover a partnership spanning 5 years – a period that allows for more ambitious plans and goals to be achieved But is it sufficient? I see several areas in which it should be improved. It's necessary to bring political decisions that need to say that in piloted space missions we will go together with China and we are inviting other countries to join us. The question is, will Elon be selling services to them? Oh, that would be interesting! He's a commercial enterprise after all And he may be restricted

1:54:09 Hmm that makes no sense it makes sense to me. Well yeah from our perspective I'm look forward to them landing on the moon if those guys even get a little bit close if they actually get through the Van Allen belts You're gonna see some very panicked people at NASA we'll find out Eventually somebody's gonna do something eventually someone will actually land on the moon So we have another local story, which is kind of annoying. Yeah annoying I have the same one but it will play your the Russian San Francisco council it yeah? I got a few extra clips on that here that oh you have along. I have a little just a quickie hold on

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Russian Consulate Closure, San Francisco Smoke and Diplomatic History

The U.S. State Department ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in San Francisco, the oldest in the country, dating back to 1852. Black smoke was seen billowing from the consulate chimney as staff reportedly burned records before the Saturday deadline. The closure is a retaliatory move following Russia's expulsion of hundreds of U.S. diplomats.

russian consulate· san francisco· state department· diplomatic immunity· cold war· spare the air

1:54:49 Just a quickie to lead us into it, uh this is from your local news station. Helicopter shot! Chopper 5 over the Russian consulate in San Francisco check this out black smoke pouring from the chimney The US government ordered the consulate to shut down by tomorrow and now the consulate staff is probably sitting there destroying records rushing to clear out the building. Hi everybody check this out there's smoke coming out alright we'll play your clip The Trump administration has ordered- Stop, stop. It was a spare the air day Oh really? Explain that to everybody please Well in Bay Area we have these things called spare the air because I got into a beef with my wife about this because as i'm cooking outside and the barbecue Because i'm not gonna heat up the house any hotter than it is by cooking inside And she says it's a spare of the air day!

1:55:48 And so I wait a minute. Is that is that your interpretation of Mimi? Holy crap, she can do it too by the way She does you do that voice oh You should hear her do you? Can imagine huh so So I said I don't care being an air pollution inspector so But I did care, because I care. And I looked it up! You can grill on spare the air days in the Bay Area—a very little-known fact. And I thought about this because I remember when I was in Air Pollution District decades ago they had this thing that went on about open fires and burning and wood and all of the rest of it if anything involved cooking

1:56:38 It was exempt. There was a big deal about this. Oh, okay! We can't do it... You start to tell you don't let people cook and they're gonna die and so somebody gerrymandered the cooking thing into the process somehow and so I looked it up in there what there it was no they don't advise it but then think they're not going to find your any but you can burn that stuff in the fireplace like they did in the Russian consulate just Yeah, you know so they violated local ordinance those damn Russians today the Trump administration has ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and to do so by this Saturday. Russia also has to scale back its diplomatic presence in Washington DC and New York

1:57:20 KTVU's Jana Katsuyama is in our newsroom tonight to explain what's behind this and what it means for Northern California's Russian community. Jana? Frank, this is just the latest in a series of retaliatory actions between the U.S. and Russia. Just weeks ago Russia kicked out some American diplomats in retaliation for US sanctions over Russia's election interference. Still many people were shocked by this closure. The San Francisco consulate is one of the oldest in the U.S., and it prompted a rush in the doors before they shut for good Saturday. There's that rash again did she say rash? Rush oh I thought she said rash a rush okay many people were shocked by this closure the San Francisco consulate is one of the oldest in the US and it prompted a rush to get in the doors before they shut for good Saturday

1:58:11 Above the Russian consulate in San Francisco, the red white and blue of the Russian flag was still flying. Along Green Street people waited at the gate outside the building in Pacific Heights after hearing news about the United States ordering Russia to close the consulate by Saturday It was a huge shock This woman from Pleasant Hill was among many who rushed over to try and complete paperwork before the deadline. I had to drive up today to get my passport. Olga Tarlykova from Emeryville says she has friends planning to fly up Friday after hearing about the closure. They are coming from South California tomorrow! Given that a lot of US embassies in Russia were closed, it was expected... The State Department says it was in retaliation for Russia's decision to limit U.S. diplomats in Russia

1:58:57 Our goal is really to find a way to get better relations between our two countries. The Russians expelled over 700 U.S. diplomats in retaliation for the sanctions imposed by Congress. We haven't seen this kind of thing with Russia since the Cold War. Steven Zunes, a politics professor at the University of San Francisco says the consulate closure is all also closing a chapter of San Francisco's history. The Russian consulate has been here in the city since 1852, it is the longest running consulate in the entire United States that goes back to the time of the czars

1:59:36 San Francisco is home to thousands of Russians and Russian-Americans with churches, businesses and strong roots in history in the city. For many the consulate closure represents more than a loss of convenient travel documents and support for cultural programs it is also a sign at The Times. They're gonna keep one open in Seattle and Missouri or someplace. But why are they closing this one? It's 1852! I was very annoyed by the history of this thing, I didn't know it was that old I have a couple of things to say about this. First, let's listen to the RT timeline they have a little different version than that report. Well let's have a quick look then at where this tit for tat actually started back in December Hey thats a phrase from The Shays...tit for tat Where does that come from? Tit for Tat? Im hoping it has something to do with breasts

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FBI Search of Russian Properties, Diplomatic Immunity and Acts of War

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned the FBI's planned search of Russian diplomatic properties in Washington and San Francisco as an "invasion." The search of apartments belonging to staff with diplomatic immunity is highlighted as a potentially dangerous violation of international norms that could be interpreted as an act of war.

fbi· russian trade mission· diplomatic immunity· invasion· act of war· maria zakharova

2:00:33 But I'm not sure. I actually really doubt it. Well, you can look that up. Let's have a quick look then at where this tit-for-tat actually started and back in December then President Barack Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats over claims of election meddling. President Putin though didn't retaliate instead he invited the children of US diplomats from Russia to a New Year party actually at the Kremlin. However, then in July after the US passed new sanctions against Russia Moscow expelled hundreds of US diplomats cutting their level to the same number that Russia has in the U S after that Trump extended the sanctions following a congressional vote and now Washington has closed the Russian consulate in San Francisco so they they omit the hacking of the election there the exam than the us just ratcheted up some sanctions

2:01:24 So, whether it's true or not. Then I do have the RT report which again is very different from what you played for us but that's kind of the geniusness of it I guess. Well while the US plans to search the Russian trade mission in Washington early on Friday was reported that the FBI was planning to search the General Consulate premises in San Francisco, which means that in just a few hours staff members will have to clear their premises for the U.S. security services to conduct such search. Now it will not only be carried out at Russia's consulate offices but also at the apartments of staff

2:02:04 who live in the building and who have diplomatic immunity. Now, U.S. authorities have ordered staff members and their families – and we do know that some families have children and babies – to leave their homes for up to 12 hours. Russia's diplomatic staff was given quite a short notice only a 36-hour warning. Now, the State Department has said that the facilities will be closed and entry or access there will be granted only with special permission. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova slammed these U.S. intentions. She called it a raid and invasion in the consulate office and homes of staff

2:02:49 She also said that the orders of the US authorities pose a direct threat to security of Russian citizens and also seriously violate international norms on diplomatic and consulate relations. We are talking about invasion of the Consular offices in departments of diplomatic staff with letter being asked to leave not to stand in the way of the FBI we reserve the right for retaliatory actions however this is not our choice it's been forced upon us This diplomatic craft has been unfolding quite rapidly in the past few days. Now, Russia says that this conflict wasn't started by Moscow but the U.S. administration. Both sides continue to say that they do want to establish good relations. But given the latest circumstances it is really unclear whether it's still possible." Now my understanding from our producers

2:03:43 What do you call them? In the diplomatic circles, is this is a rather dangerous game to play. Entering a consulate of another country and that's why they use the word invasion in that report can be legally seen as an act of war It's one thing to say you got to go home. It's another thing too, it's their turf the way it is supposed to work. Yeah, the American embassy in their country actually its their country correct so that it is technically an invasion and I don't know if this is Tillerson If this is sounds more like a whole generals. It's happening in the background of bricks Which is the timing is should not go unnoted right exactly at the same time

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Cuba Sonic Attacks, Havana Embassy and "Tit for Tat" Origins

Nineteen U.S. diplomats in Havana, Cuba, have reportedly suffered mysterious health problems, including hearing loss and mild brain injuries, following suspected "sonic attacks." The discussion also explores the etymology of the phrase "tit for tat," tracing it back to a 1556 parable and Cockney rhyming slang.

cuba· havana· sonic attack· diplomats· brain injury· tit for tat· etymology

2:04:29 So and in fact bricks or the bricks meaning in that this week in advance or whatever it's called Specifically mentioned. It's starting on Saturday, which is not true But they but it seems to me that was like a message did they say Saturday or Sunday? Sunday Sunday Sunday Yeah, yeah Sunday would but Sunday would be the days They have to be completely out supposedly and I believe the right no what's again I don't know how they can do this to be honest about it. It's it's not okay I don't know why we're doing it. No, I do know why! It's to plant bugs obviously... We aren't looking for anything. We want to plant stuff. The newest technology? Yeah the newest technology and once again just as a side note our embassy in and this may be related Our embassy in Cuba was attacked again with the sonic weapon Hmm. I didn't get that piece of news Well let me read it to you

2:05:31 Here we go. New sonic attack, it's not from the most trustworthy source but... new sonic attack is reported in Cuba with 19 US diplomats now suffering mysterious health problems Another sonic attack against U.S. diplomats at the embassy in Havana is feared to have taken place in August The newest incident is said to affect another three diplomats bringing the total number of people harmed to nineteen Some lost their hearing others suffered mild brain injuries and you know You could see this as a Russian possibly Russian attack considering it's Cuba. Well you can see it as, I mean the Cubans keep saying they want to investigate it you can see it is another kind of a different way of getting into the place that plant bugs. Yeah! I mean they could just ask hey get the hell out so we plant the bugs you don't have to give people brain damage

2:06:26 Well, they may have already done that. I mean this... yeah the newest technology-I would like to know what the newest bug technology is we must have some spooks. Yes, yes we do. Sorry some spooks that know there's probably some dynamite new bug technology Heather Nowart said on Friday she's the State Department spokeshole We can't rule out new cases as medical professionals continue to evaluate members of the embassy community It's a community Why isn't this getting a lot of attention? And if we hate Russia so much, why don't we yell about it like we do everything else Russia. I dunno... It must be some tit for tat! Ah! Which stems from tooth for tooth or this for that Yes but it's actually a variant of-it came out of the parable The Spider and the Fly from 1556

2:07:28 And it also the words were interchangeable a tip tap tit and tat. Uh, and it was in there became popularized by a, by a cockney comedian who used to wear a tit for hat. Aha! And uh, it just kind of became... The meaning is what it is which is what you just said but the way it came about as pretty sketchy. I was going somewhere baby. We need to do more phrase from the Shays stuff just 33 minutes of no agenda every day can keep your amygdala from swelling. I'm gonna show my support by donating to No Agenda imagine all the people who could deal with us oh yeah that'd be fab

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Birthday Donations, Boob Karma and De-Douching Listeners

A large volume of donations is read, many specifically for Adam Curry's birthday. Listeners from Germany, Australia, and Canada contributed, with some requesting "boob karma" or "de-douching" for first-time donors. The segment includes a "douchebag call out" for a listener who has been "warming up to the show but not the wallet."

donations· birthday· boob karma· de-douching· saskatoon· australia

2:08:28 So when I rate the show for my family, I usually rate it on the smoothness of the show. Yeah we're pretty low in the barrel today Yes! Very low in the barrel...I blame it on the weather In fact that would go further It's global warming It's ruining the show! Ruining the show Don't deny the global warming man, it's ruining the show We have to read a few of these letters. We're going to have a long read for your congratulations, but Craig, Sir Craig Kuttner from Norwalk Connecticut Baronet actually $153 and 44 cents he's got a douchebag call out all right I wish you happy birthday one cent to grow on shows are excellent and much appreciated douche bag call out for Dan Spencer

2:09:19 Apparently warming up to the show but not warming up to the wallet. Baron, which is his actual name, Baron Ladaquin $150 Joel Blazek $133 and 8 cents he's in Reno And includes I guess somehow includes $53 plus 80-08 for boob karma because it works Because it works Joseph! Sir Joel Cause it works, man. George Canoth, Canath, Canath, Kunath $106 and 53 cents. It's pronounced Koonth, Koonith, Koonith. Okay Jessica LaRue in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, $106 Dame Beth a hundred six dollars double these are all double, uh, double fifty threes. Yeah nice Sir Patrick Coble ends Dame Sarah Coble, uh, $53 from each. Thank you

2:10:23 Jonathan Hess, $101.01 from Heidelberg Deutschland. NJNK No jingles no karma John Robineau a hundred dollars please keep anonymous one hundred dollars I'm on my keyboard here so i can scroll down Brent Dombrowski 100 dollars Dave Clevenger Sterling Virginia Michael Supko in Belmont New Jersey Ashley Burton 88, 88 from this is the show's getting a C Ashley. He gave eight 97 Dave Clevenger 94th 17 and he's in Sterling Virginia and supco gave 92 47 Ashley 8888. And she said Irish hold on, hold on, hold on. Hold on. Ashley Burton is sir. I drone

2:11:15 For some reason and he says you had me at alt.sexuality.horses Referring to the last show? Yeah, I got it now Iris King is in Goleta California It's her first donation give her a de-douching You've been dedouched She incorporated in 53 with something to get 86 Steven ButtK 72 Stephen Reeves in Olympia, Washington 69-69. Sirgot Nate our buddy in Sebastopol 69-69 Glen good home brother

2:12:02 Oh, this is embarrassing. I believe it's pronounced Kwerse-on-see He just sent a note in and he sent in the I remember the note He says the reason he's donating is because I can pronounce his name Okay irony to this whole thing somewhat enclosed find a check for 6666 which covers my usual monthly donation of 3333 plus an additional 3333 for pronouncing my name correctly. Most people take one look at it and ask how to pronounce it, not you! A rare moment but yeah I guess I'm pronouncing it correctly somehow Sandra Munos in Hot Springs Arkansas 61 there's a...I do have a note from her too did a lot of mail came in

2:12:52 She says, my 31 year old son Alex encouraged me to listen to No Agenda and I got hooked. When he noticed my addiction to the show He threatened to call me out as a douchebag if i didn't donate Tough love. The show is a beacon of clarity in the muddy waters known as mainstream media, I love it! Unfortunately, I've picked up a bad habit from you two...I've begun randomly calling people a douchebag! They deserve it of course but I suppose its a small price to pay for the high quality of the media deconstruction Thank you both for weeding out no pun intended the true fake news. Yes, good work for the whole family. Jimmy Brown 59-15 he's got a birthday is he on the list? He's on the list Pete Tangney in Randolph Massachusetts 5678 Baron Mark Tanner but in Whittier 5678 also Mike Nikolai Chuck in Saskatoon Sir Roll SK

2:14:03 He lost his job four months ago. Jobs karma coming. Yep, Thomas Miller 5555 Stefan or Steven Schnabel 5510 double nickels on the dime again. He's been too long he says James bat sold in Davenport Iowa needs a de-douching it's been listening since episode 630 and hasn't been able to donate Don't give one you usually do that I'm sorry. What did you ask me to do? I'm sorry. Deducing, that's it. You've been deduced! Sir Tom Darien is DeForest Wisconsin. Chris Engler, Sir Chris in Lancaster Ontario 5353 and then he says happy birthday Uncle Adam There you go Who knew? Brian Morris in Liberty May Oh yeah hey Brian Suzie up there

2:15:03 Adam you are 53 41 Cost him a swazzle enough something. Well, he's from Australia So 53 for he had to do $69 to get 53 yeah anything. Yeah, it's funny. No It's not Funny 5339 Howard Laheroe in Worcester, Massachusetts. 5333 Sir Chansey of the netherworlds MB Khan in Chicago 5333 and now we go to the list the long list of people who donated $53 straight up

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Global Donor List, $53 Birthday Contributions and Peerage Updates

A comprehensive list of donors who gave exactly $53 in honor of the host's birthday is read, spanning locations from Norway to Taiwan. New titles are acknowledged, and the "Lady of the Lake" title for Dame Ashley is confirmed.

donors· global· peerage· birthday· knights· dames

2:15:43 which is the donation, specific donation for Adam's birthday. All wishing them a happy birthday. I will read name and location. Paul Davies in Brisbane Queensland Andy Wyatt parts unknown Mika Miller in Bethel Pennsylvania Mercia, I think it's pronounced that Pertuck G McDonald Beth Bradshaw Christopher Trapp in Sturgis Michigan Lloyd Simmons, David Wynn in Rockville Center New York. Matthew Durney, parts unknown of Ashley Blanco, Matthew Yoder, Matthew Yoder got this big huge she sent a long note please read some Sumalatha, Sumalatha, Sumalatha Abba

2:16:39 Have a body. Oh, I'm sorry Ashley she's Dame a lady Dame Ashley Lady of the Lake She just wanted to say that she does approve of the title her husband Chris Bianco selected for her okay? Yeah, right I remember that Josh Cox Demetrius Dad damn demilopolis Damn dim up bullets them demopolis in Hanover Deutschland is down Charles LePage, capital L small A. Alan Fleetwood, Jonathan Ferris in Liberal Kansas. I wonder how they vote there? Robert Gusak, Christopher Gray in Covington, Louisiana. Kevin McLaughlin and Locust North Carolina Keith Brown Cody Holbert in Copperopolis California. Copperopolis is my favorite town name in California Gordon Walton Austin

2:17:42 Matthew Wittering in Greenwich, London. Greenwich where they have the time to keep a clock. Lance Forrest in Newport North Carolina Anthony Fields and West Roxbury Massachusetts John Grumling Jason Aubrey and Texarkana Elizabeth Johnson in Poughkeepsie Scott Rendon parts unknown Mark Hudson Joseph William Machinsky in Evanston, Wyoming. John Aiken David Villieu in Concord California David Wilson in Springshire Queensland Australia Scott Floyd in Clayton California should have been at the meetup Christian Jacobean Jacobson from Taiwan is in Taiwan and he's anonymous oh well

2:18:40 I'm gonna, you guys have to yeah. No, I blame Eric for that. Send it shill at noagendanation.com Leslie Horvath, Sean Davis Chris Rozdilsky Torben Pedersen in Sarpsborg Norway or three Norway listeners Dan Doring in Forestdale Missouri Chris Perry somewhere he's the Sir Selvarine Knight-in-Exile Lucas Lundy. Seattle has a plastic straw ban, he's bitching about. Yeah welcome to Berkeley Josh Oman in Petaluma California Michael Dennis in Auburn Hills Michigan Brian Sikorsky. Larry Hay He is the millennial from the train museum

2:19:37 Talk about us, please. Oh yeah he's the one that is bitching about millennials. Please talk about us! He's one of the... there are half-millennials and he's the guy who came up and said well you know we talk about millennials but we're not those millennials. We're good millennials. Larry Hay, Conroy Jett cannot think of anyone else doing this type of necessary critical analysis on the news. Colin Cunningham, Jacob Honan. Daniel Havner in Noblesville Indiana Joe Reynoso, Sir Joe so whack whack Sean McDonough Ron Gardiner in San Diego Craig Wax Clark Pruden Paul Webb and Twickenham Middlesex Great Britain

2:20:35 Matthew Perlini, Nicholas Hannah, Jonathan Jobin, Heiko Santema. Santema is right in Holland. Michael Dekak or DeKoke? Sir Mike Dekok. Michael Aspenbagg. Really? Aspenbagg? Hagg. Aspenhagg. He's from Sweden Ah, okay. Makes sense. David Arlenz, Colton Robinson in Fresno might... There's a lot of people! Richard Swimme, Jennifer Weta until next week. Jennifer Weta in Lawton Oklahoma could be Wita but I think it's Weta Dan Victor and Sugar Hill Austin Wilson in Sammamish Eric Hochul in Berlin Deutschland

2:21:33 Hi Eric, this Jeffrey Schwab up actually Berlin is the end of it We ended there with Jeffrey or with Eric actually at 52. I should be 53 we went on to Jeffrey Schwab 50 53 73 is n wj NWN W7 j is that right? Yeah could be seven threes to the five alpha charlie chart And now we have $50 donors, name and location. It won't be as many believe me. Brian Klimchek happy birthday Adam. Mark Hackett in Downingstown Pennsylvania Jamie Graham Jason David Lewis in Macon Georgia and he actually said a note In fact I have to read let me read this note just because there's a bunch of douchebag call outs Actually let's get you the end of the 50s and then it will do it all right

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Attorney Jason Lewis, Macon Georgia and Douchebag Partners

Attorney Jason Lewis from Macon, Georgia, sent a donation and a note detailing how the show influenced his purchase of a Chevy Volt in 2012. He also requested "douchebag call outs" for several of his law partners. The hosts discuss the financial loss General Motors reportedly took on every Volt sold.

jason lewis· macon georgia· chevy volt· attorney· douchebag call out· law firm

2:16:39 Have a body. Oh, I'm sorry Ashley she's Dame a lady Dame Ashley Lady of the Lake She just wanted to say that she does approve of the title her husband Chris Bianco selected for her okay? Yeah, right I remember that Josh Cox Demetrius Dad damn demilopolis Damn dim up bullets them demopolis in Hanover Deutschland is down Charles LePage, capital L small A. Alan Fleetwood, Jonathan Ferris in Liberal Kansas. I wonder how they vote there? Robert Gusak, Christopher Gray in Covington, Louisiana. Kevin McLaughlin and Locust North Carolina Keith Brown Cody Holbert in Copperopolis California. Copperopolis is my favorite town name in California Gordon Walton Austin

2:17:42 Matthew Wittering in Greenwich, London. Greenwich where they have the time to keep a clock. Lance Forrest in Newport North Carolina Anthony Fields and West Roxbury Massachusetts John Grumling Jason Aubrey and Texarkana Elizabeth Johnson in Poughkeepsie Scott Rendon parts unknown Mark Hudson Joseph William Machinsky in Evanston, Wyoming. John Aiken David Villieu in Concord California David Wilson in Springshire Queensland Australia Scott Floyd in Clayton California should have been at the meetup Christian Jacobean Jacobson from Taiwan is in Taiwan and he's anonymous oh well

2:18:40 I'm gonna, you guys have to yeah. No, I blame Eric for that. Send it shill at noagendanation.com Leslie Horvath, Sean Davis Chris Rozdilsky Torben Pedersen in Sarpsborg Norway or three Norway listeners Dan Doring in Forestdale Missouri Chris Perry somewhere he's the Sir Selvarine Knight-in-Exile Lucas Lundy. Seattle has a plastic straw ban, he's bitching about. Yeah welcome to Berkeley Josh Oman in Petaluma California Michael Dennis in Auburn Hills Michigan Brian Sikorsky. Larry Hay He is the millennial from the train museum

2:19:37 Talk about us, please. Oh yeah he's the one that is bitching about millennials. Please talk about us! He's one of the... there are half-millennials and he's the guy who came up and said well you know we talk about millennials but we're not those millennials. We're good millennials. Larry Hay, Conroy Jett cannot think of anyone else doing this type of necessary critical analysis on the news. Colin Cunningham, Jacob Honan. Daniel Havner in Noblesville Indiana Joe Reynoso, Sir Joe so whack whack Sean McDonough Ron Gardiner in San Diego Craig Wax Clark Pruden Paul Webb and Twickenham Middlesex Great Britain

2:20:35 Matthew Perlini, Nicholas Hannah, Jonathan Jobin, Heiko Santema. Santema is right in Holland. Michael Dekak or DeKoke? Sir Mike Dekok. Michael Aspenbagg. Really? Aspenbagg? Hagg. Aspenhagg. He's from Sweden Ah, okay. Makes sense. David Arlenz, Colton Robinson in Fresno might... There's a lot of people! Richard Swimme, Jennifer Weta until next week. Jennifer Weta in Lawton Oklahoma could be Wita but I think it's Weta Dan Victor and Sugar Hill Austin Wilson in Sammamish Eric Hochul in Berlin Deutschland

2:21:33 Hi Eric, this Jeffrey Schwab up actually Berlin is the end of it We ended there with Jeffrey or with Eric actually at 52. I should be 53 we went on to Jeffrey Schwab 50 53 73 is n wj NWN W7 j is that right? Yeah could be seven threes to the five alpha charlie chart And now we have $50 donors, name and location. It won't be as many believe me. Brian Klimchek happy birthday Adam. Mark Hackett in Downingstown Pennsylvania Jamie Graham Jason David Lewis in Macon Georgia and he actually said a note In fact I have to read let me read this note just because there's a bunch of douchebag call outs Actually let's get you the end of the 50s and then it will do it all right

2:22:25 He's a lawyer and he's in the law firm, and the law firm pretty much listens to this show all the time. Well obviously this is where you get your constitutional news. Sir Brett Farrell in Oklahoma City, uh... And last but not least Jared Seuss in Chicago. Let me thank everybody profusely as this is somewhat overwhelming if you take last week's show- You deserve it my friend. Oh thank you John. Despite your racism. Are you in cahoots with Incognigro now? I am now, yes. Okay here we go! You're John and i've been listening for years this is uh Jason Lewis. Just stop for a second do you know that that's going to be pulled out somewhere and it's just gonna be forever it's gonna be on my wiki page i'm a racist his own partner said so Yes thanks thanks john jason david lewis okay here we go yeah it will be just turn the knife man

2:23:25 I've listened for years, probably stopped around episode 25. I've donated a few times in the past your show is simply the media highlight of my week no matter the season and yes even Super Bowl week! I so enjoy listening to your anecdotes you are responsible for my purchase of a Chevy Volt in 2012 hear that General Motors? One volt...I knew I could sell one He also is like this Johnny Walker gold the good old kind not the new crap and a pack of rather disappointing pens well The thing with the volt is when you sold a vault for them. They actually lost $7,000 I don't think they're very happy with ya Probably not I liked a new Volt by the way and just to his appearance. I think it's a good-looking car Oh, I'll take a look

2:24:19 Anyway, I'm an attorney in an old-fashioned Macon Georgia home of piles of dead bugs at gas stations. He remembers that story of mine? I've hit countless people in the mouth a few of my law partners are also devoted listeners Norman C Pearson to third is a donor but Wesley Childs Esquire is a is a douchebag Here we go douche bag call outs Joseph D Stephens, I think it's Steffans. Douchebag! Jay Travis Hell Oops sorry? Jay Travis Hell which is a douchebag and Lauren McDonald Childe. Douchebag! They're all douchebags and must be called out this letter is more for me to let you and Adam know how great your work is but please call out these douche bags

2:25:15 Oh man! That's horrible. I would rather be broke than be a douchebag. And i'm telling you, it's not a good thing God Okay again thank you. You made your point Yeah Thank you all very much for... Jason is a maniac And I know people save up, they save up for these occasions to donate to the show. and i appreciate that and it's really cool! I really do like that because when you're 53 but yeah what are you want? You don't want anything just wanted some love a little bit of recognition and now you certainly showed us today so thank you very much remember this would be good opportunity to think about executive producership for the next show remember us at govolac.com

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Knighting Ceremony, Andy Kirby, Brent Dombrowski and Brian Beers

Three listeners—Andy Kirby, Brent Dombrowski, and Brian Beers—are knighted for contributing $1,000 or more to the show. The ceremony includes the traditional reading of the "hookers and blow" list and the assignment of unique titles within the No Agenda peerage.

knighting· andy kirby· brent dombrowski· brian beers· peerage· value for value

2:26:01 org slash n a dvorak dot org slash na jobs jobs jobs and jobs let's vote for job you've got karma And we start off today with a brand new human resource. Welcome to the No Agenda family, Luke Wisdom says welcome Theodore Joshua seems to be a popular name these days. On the birthday list we've got John Studebaker saying happy birthday to Robert Werdeberr Brent Dombrowski celebrates today on my birthday

2:26:41 I celebrate on his. Iris King, 33 on September 7th Jimmy Brown will be celebrating on the 15th and Nathaniel Moseman says happy birthday to his girlfriend Dawn Wendling she too is celebrating today on September 3rd Happy Birthday from everybody here at The Best Podcast in the Universe! That's right, a couple of title changes on todays list. Sir Craig Kuttner becomes Baron of Northeast Georgia and Sir Don becomes Baron of New Hampshire and Merrimack Valley and we congratulate both of them and thank you so much! It will be reflected at Dvorak dot org slash peerage or ITM dot IM slash peerage as uh... You have completed another round

2:27:25 Nice contribution to the No Agenda Show, thank you very much. And then we have... let me see We have three nightings today John so I am- Yes You're very excited about that I can tell Yeah? Where's your blade? Coming! Here it is Come on notorious racist! To the floor please Andy Kirby, Brent Dombrowski and Brian Beers Gentlemen step right up here on the podium next elector All three of you have contributed to the NOA Jenda show in the amount of $1,000 or more. And for that, you take a spot here at the NOA Jenda round table with the Knights and the Dames and it is well deserved gentlemen well deserve so I hear by proudly pronounce the KD Sir Andrew Kirby chaplain of the NOA Jenda nation sir Brent's the trusted integer and Sir Brian gentleman for you we have hookers and blow red boy

2:28:17 and Chardonnay. We got pipelines and poppies, runny eggs and grapefruit juice! We got Nicaraguan cigars rolled in Panama papers! We've got three geishas in a bucket of fried chicken, breast milk and pavlovim, ginger ale and gerbils, and mutton and mead just head on over to noagenthedation.com slash rings and Eric DeShuel will take care of you. No love money back." There ya' go. Yes that was nice man that's nice Yeah it was good I think a record breaker yeah Hey, you know I'm following the algos. It's kind of my job my yob we need a jingle yes Yes, we do the algos Following the algos Following the algos yeah following the algos hmm I don't think it was something that you could do it with well so first I just want to give you A little example of how these things are dumb there is no AI and they were machine learning

CHAPTER 41 / 49 Discussion

EU GDPR Article 22, Algorithms and Automated Decision-Making

The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), specifically Article 22, grants citizens the right to opt out of automated decision-making and profiling by algorithms. This legislation could significantly impact American tech companies that use algorithms for social media feeds, job applications, and targeted advertising.

gdpr· article 22· algorithms· european union· data protection· automated processing

2:29:16 as the Amazon Echo, I will not say her name is so dumb. A good example of how dumb... Well no here's how we go The Amazon Echo Algo is so dumb How dumb is it? That if I say Alexa add bread to the shopping list and then Tina says Alexa add bread to the shopping list she doesn't recognize the double entry So just says bread on there twice Yes Bread-bread Bread-bread So what? I'm just saying, this is not all... if this is the state of AI today. I'm not too worried. Well does it differentiate Tina's request for bread from your request for bread because its possible No it doesn't Just possible that doesn't? Nope It does not I was thinking it was possible that you both have your own preferences

2:30:11 for a specific type of bread and thus Alexa's doing what she is told to do. No, she does not know what she is doing. Okay Now this will become important these algorithms I wouldn't know There are some legislation in the EU which you and I have not looked at it yet so I'm diving into it This is the GDPR This is the General Data Protection Regulation for the European Union. And we know that there's been all kinds of lawsuits and all kinds of stuff with passenger records, but also companies like Google and Amazon and Apple and others holding data in European data centers. There's all kinds of stuff that

2:31:00 that you have to adhere to. And unlike the United States, where we just let the intelligence services do whatever they want and thus also Google and Amazon and everybody else. They know best! Yeah but they also hold their feet to the fire We know that EU fines these companies all the time for billions of dollars So here is an interesting piece from GDPR The General Data Protection Regulation Article 22, automated individual decision-making including profiling. This is about ALGOS. The data subject shall have the right not to be subjected to a decision based solely on automated processing including profiling which produces legal effects concerning him or her in similarly significantly affects him or her

2:31:55 So you have the right... Can you summarize what you just said? In the European Union, you have the right to opt out of an algorithm making a decision for you. Okay That pretty much means every single social network it means all the shopping algorithms all of the decision-making You need to have the right to opt out of it Paragraph one shall not apply however if it is necessary for entering info or performance of a contract between the data subject and the data controller, I have no idea what that means. Or—and this is a good one—if it is authorized by the union or a member state law to which the controller is subject and which also lays down suitable measures... ...to safeguard the data subjects' rights & freedoms and legitimate interests

2:32:47 or is based on the data subject's explicit consent. So, the first thing we'll see if it hasn't happened already is the terms of service will probably change they will have to but with that they will have to make it very clear that they are doing all kinds of stuff making decisions for you But this goes much further than just social networks It goes to job applications which a lot of those are also done algorithmically and I think if they start enforcing this This will be...this WILL be a big deal particularly for American companies. Well, I believe it's probably done for the sole purpose of screwing over American companies wouldn't surprise me wouldn't surprise me because now it sounds as though you can't do anything no unless the union okays what is that about? They actually say they don't even say THE Union just say UNION or STATE MEMBER I guess it's the same thing UNION MEMBER STATE MEMBER I guess kind of the same thing well no it isn't because otherwise they wouldn't put two different words in there It's something we don't understand

2:33:52 But I look forward to this. I look forward to people finally understanding what algorithms are and what they're doing to your life, but they're doing to your face bag feed where they're doing everything. Yes, they're out there and they suck. They're not even very good. That's the problem. Some of them could be dangerous. This is one of those things that's...I think a bitch about this in the newsletter more than I do on the show which is the bad, you know, the way the marketing goes. What do you mean? Well, where they... well, you know, where you go to your website and it's been tracking you like a dog for awhile and seeing what you want, we're going to add you on served. And then it serves you an ad for something you just bought! Yes my favorite. It does that all the time. Apparently it works apparently people then somehow there's benefit to it I don't understand it wasn't The Promise

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Targeted Advertising Failures, Tracking and PC Magazine History

The current state of targeted advertising is criticized for being ineffective, often serving ads for products users have already purchased. The discussion contrasts modern digital tracking with the successful "world-building" advertising model used by Bill Ziff at Ziff Davis and *PC Magazine*.

targeted advertising· cookies· privacy settings· bill ziff· pc magazine· skype

2:34:48 Split it that way. Well, the promise we should talk about for a second... The promise is that you get your track like a dog so they see what websites you went to everyone's all these cookies and get here and there and they people look at each other's cookies as oh he already really likes to be at that fly-fishing site. He's obviously a fly fisher and then I see maybe look something up You know, once for just some maybe you wanted to know what it was needed definition. But no they think you want to buy it so if you look something up because you want the definition or you wanna see who maybe makes the best one or a friend of yours asked about something and you don't know what he's talking about till you look it up and all of sudden the algo thinks you wanna buy it when we don't wanna buy it. And more... Just wanna know about it. Yeah So they start pummeling with ads and ads and as this is

2:35:39 I don't want to be tracked like a dog. A, I turned off all those things Microsoft comes up with the message every once in awhile and say you should check your privacy settings turn them all off it comes up it's great click yes on that and it comes up on the screen there is whole bunch of settings turn them all off fantastic makes huge difference. Interestingly doesn't stop the annoying ads in Skype which I pay for I don't know why, but i'm not getting annoying ads in Skype. And i'm not paying for it." Maybe you don't start it up all the time maybe that's it oh No, if you keep it open then you may not get into cycle Yeah thats probably it But anyway these ads are useless and isn't it kind of violates and the whole idea of targeted advertising which I talked about on our recent newsletter The whole idea of targeted advertising is

2:36:30 is the way it was done in the magazines, that they can't seem to do it right anymore. Bill Ziff had the best handle on it he would always say well you create a world and then when you're in that magazine all you get is ads for what their world is. Modern variety, every adage about... Guns and ammo. All y'all just adds about guns and ammo no ads for cars, no ads for tide, no ads for any of that other stuff And as soon as, I know this happened to PC Magazine but it was still being published. As soon as Ziff died boom there's a Ford ad! Of course and the old man is finally gone Yeah we're gonna run for it because you get better commission for some guy Nobody cares about the theory when its like I get a commission from Ford and I'm going to make a bunch of money That was that But I've seen this before these ideas are hopeless

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Antifa Tipping Point, Whoopi Goldberg and First Amendment Rights

A debate on *The View* between Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar regarding Antifa and free speech is analyzed. Goldberg argues for the absolute protection of the First Amendment, even for "trolls" like Milo Yiannopoulos, while Behar suggests "hate speech" should be restricted. The segment highlights the "tipping point" where mainstream liberals are beginning to condemn Antifa's violent tactics.

antifa· whoopi goldberg· joy behar· first amendment· milo yiannopoulos· berkeley

2:37:31 I'm done. I don't have anything else to say. Yeah, yeah there's an increasing amount of certainly millennials who are who have beliefs that someone is listening to their conversations as a product. As if anyone cared? I think they are still you know there are some there's knowledge people are getting woke people are getting woke to this stuff and it just takes a long time look i can't i don't want to call them millennials just kids these days These kids, they're getting bored. You know like we got to research some stuff or board and the finding things this there's a tipping point happening as well which is signified by multiple things regarding Antifa and them being violent you forget the news stories about how FBI labeled them a terrorist group years ago and they've been on the list

2:38:26 That's not going to get any play. But seeping into the mainstream narrative, including political leaders is... you know... it's kind of everyone's kind of both sides are kind of violent. This is Pelosi I'm not talking about Trump supporters. to all Heil Hitler and that is what the danger of it is. People have a right to express themselves, and other people have a respite to respond to it there should never be any violence involved in that." And then later in the statement Pelosi said she specifically said Antifa I didn't hear it no not in here later she made a statement she wrote written statement written statement

2:39:25 But the real tipping point was this, to me interesting exchange between Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar. As in Whoopi has the First Amendment down pat and it's really funny to watch this clip because she is wearing a black pussy hat. It just like... My brain just trying to process everything But Bayard, I mean she makes claim about you know she's such a great First Amendment but you know when it comes to hate speech oh well that's a different story. Yeah? You gonna say something? No, I just bumped the mic. Sorry.

2:40:23 It all happened in Berkeley and you should not, you can protest and say we don't want this speaker. Don't go hear him because the problem with you saying stop this person can come is the person you want to come then will be stopped by somebody else. And wasn't it Martin Luther King that always talked about when you get violent you betray the message of what your trying to say? Yes! Absolutely yes! You lose your power. Protesters didn't know outside agitators. So the protesters did not do this, but we don't know That's the that's the problem you've heard you get you get um everyone gets lumped together and it becomes that their narrative becomes

2:41:00 All the protesters did that work. Yeah, so what I'm saying is listen outside agitators You're not helping yeah, you know helping because you are burning people's businesses your setting people back What the hell man? Yeah protest all you want to stop? Everybody has two right I mean, I think it has a right to speak. But basically when i was in college they really vetted people who were going to speak there were you know there was You know maybe that people like um JFK would come to the school? You know what I mean It wasn't just some troll- You know what I mean how old is she if she was in college When jfk came to speak How old is she She's very old Shes in her 70s I believe Bayhard Maybe 80s No stop

2:41:51 Yes, I'm not joking stop the show hold on now. We're gonna do us we're gonna do a thing I will look it up yeah, and we're gonna consult the book of knowledge She's 74 you're right So of course I, what do you think? I was kidding. Let me take this show very seriously. In college they really vetted people who were going to speak there were you know there was a you know maybe people like JFK would come to the school you know what i mean it wasn't just some troll on the internet but which is yeah in 90s yeah in the 60s they would look for these trolls from the internet

2:42:28 They let him come to campus. You know what I mean? It wasn't just some, you know what I mean? You hear me bro? Which is what this guy basically is! He was invited by the Republicans. I'm just saying that I am the first First Amendment person here. I got a big foam finger. I am the first amendment woman here! I'm just saying, i mean im the first First Amendment person here. I really believe in it but this guy- I really believe in it its true hear me out. I believe in the First Amendment. Im just saying, I mean I'm the first First Amendment person here. I really believe in it but this guy why they invite this guy? He has been banned from Twitter.

2:43:17 comments against Leslie Jones from S.A. He said at least the new Ghostbusters has a hot black guy in it, meaning her Now what they hear is hate speech It's speech that threatens or insults groups based on race color religion national origin sexual orientation disability I'm gonna look this up though i'm sure i can get to wikipedia and those should be that hate speech is not allowed so he's a sexist he's a racist if you listen that is not our thing to talk about milo Yes, I'm talking about Milo! It's not the best. She's saying he shouldn't speak there, he's not JFK. He's Milo. He's an internet troll. He's a racist. Listen that is not our thing to control if they want to invite him thats fine you don't have to go see him but you cannot! You can say we're gonna protest We can protest outside because you dont have to go in but you dont have the right to destroy everyone stuff yeah exactly

CHAPTER 44 / 49 Discussion

UN Commissioner on Trump, Press Freedom and Transgender Ban

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Hussein accused President Trump of inciting violence against journalists by labeling news organizations as "fake." The discussion argues that the First Amendment protects the President's right to criticize the press and that the U.N.'s claims are an overreach. The "transgender ban" is also noted as a recurring point of media attack against the administration.

united nations· zeid ra'ad hussein· donald trump· press freedom· fake news· transgender ban

2:44:15 That's a tipping point. If you watch, of course they'll never relate that back to Trump because he never said the violence was on all sides he said go racists Well, it's even worse. Now the UN has come out against Trump. Oh no! No... Really? Top United Nations official said Wednesday that Donald Trump is inciting violence against journalists warning freedom of the press is under attack from the President of the United States The U.N High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Hussein was speaking in Geneva

2:44:57 and to call these news organizations fake does tremendous damage. And to refer to individual journalists in this way, I have to ask the question is this not an incitement for others to attack journalists? Oh jeez! Really?! A journalist is harmed from one of these organizations. Does the president then not bear responsibility for this, for having fanned this? U.N. High Commissioner Zaid also cited Trump's attacks on women, Mexicans, Muslims and disabled and transgender people— Warning Trump's comments will embolden his supporters to sharpen their assaults on those communities

2:45:46 So the incitement is used specifically as that would be deemed not protected by the First Amendment. You know, I don't know what this guy's talking about. In Mexico they shoot journalists in Turkey they lock them up left and right i think they do similar things in Russia and other places there's a lot of activity things you can bitch about what goes on with the media Call out Trump for pointing the finger at certain people as fake journalists or fake operations It's just bullcrap. Well, it's a little more egregious than that to me if we listen to the beginning of that report again Top United Nations officials said Wednesday that Donald Trump is inciting violence against journalists warning freedom of the press is under attack

2:46:34 from the President of the United States. Okay, let's just review that statement for a moment forget her also using the incite word which is meant specifically to say you know ah this is not free speech you can't say that to the press because it's like yelling fire in a crowded movie theater! That's the concept of that but if we just review the First Amendment Congress shall make no law I mean, so this is not about what you have. You have the right to free speech! This only says Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press for the right of people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances. The freedom of the press is NOT the freedom for them to do anything they want

2:47:28 They can write whatever they want, but they don't get to go everywhere. They don't get to be in every meeting though. They all have to be televised... You can print you can write whatever you want it's like you can say whatever you want that's the intent as far as I understand it and they're really stretching it with this yeah Yeah, totally stretching it is just all just Trump attack Well you brought it to the table. And then they add all that little crap at the end, you know this is the old bromides are just gonna stick with no matter what and he's a misogynist, he's a hater, he's a racist, he hates transgenders I bet there's been mysterious one but they that's been created because of his... The Trans Band!

2:48:12 Trans ban and so that's stuck. There is always a transgender hater And it's just you know this is the way it goes, and that was what that was News hour of democracy now democracy now yeah, that's not okay I mean the thing she's saying now is she's really I mean She says all in those intros right who's writing the intros for her? It took awhile staff I mean, convicted racist. What was it? Notorious and notorious racist... NOTORIOUS RACIST! Okay we have the Algo jingle in, might as well just listen to it Our producers are so good man Oh, I don't see it Anyway sorry Thought it came in Alright uh what else you got John

CHAPTER 45 / 49 Discussion

Mo Rocca, Edwin Armstrong and Radio History

A segment from a show hosted by Mo Rocca at the Henry Ford Museum is criticized for Rocca's lack of technical understanding regarding Edwin Armstrong's inventions. Armstrong, the creator of FM radio and the heterodyne circuit, is discussed alongside his portable radio from the 1930s.

mo rocca· edwin armstrong· fm radio· henry ford museum· heterodyne circuit

2:49:02 Okay, we got the interesting to do I got a little side thing there's this show that's syndicated called Henry Ford's innovation Museum show or something like that and there's this guy. That was wondered about this guy named Mo Rocca Mo Rocca some sort of a technology guy mo he's the guy with he is the guy who does the both the VO and he's also standup. And the stuff that is written for him is okay, but when he actually goes to Adlib, he doesn't know anything I don't think he knows what technology is so play this feature in this little bit here which is about one of the inventors they've invented the heterodyne circuit again vented FM radio and his famous character that they're discussing and a portable radio that he made back in the 30s

2:49:54 is there on display. The radio wave meant more clarity for the listener and it could reach longer distances, and by extension more people So this radio was actually created by Armstrong for his wife Marion And they took it with them on their honeymoon so these great images of them sitting on a beach listening to this portable radio It had a compartment for a battery and you could take the horn off and you can close it up it looks like a suitcase and its even got a handle Edwin Armstrong died an early death in 1954 after years of stressful patent battles. But that was not the end of his story, His wife Marion was his champion and she continued to fight her husband's court battles made sure his name was etched in radio history Ultimately Marion is the person who decided to preserve Armstrong legacy She actually donated this radio to Henry Ford Museum after his passing And what is this?

2:50:50 This is just a horn. It helps to amplify the sound. Did he steal it from a ship? It looks like you could, yeah... And I bet when he gave it to his wife she had flowers stuck in here! I hope so! That would have been nice! That would have been great You watch this crap?! I've always been interested in Armstrong and they were doing stuff on him and then at the end this guy looks at the horn which was hooked to a driver Yeah Like any other horned to this day You know, James Lansing company still makes them. And the guy is befuddled by this horn because the horn is coming out of the device and up and then straight then out. And it's probably handles all mid-range pretty well

2:51:34 And this guy is like completely befuddled by this horn as though it's some crazy, crazy thing. And then he goes gay and he goes off! He went very gay on us yeah. He went totally gay and said maybe put some flowers in it? I'm watching this guy and going this guys doesn't know anything why would you not... Why would you be stunned by a horn from the 1930s radio The thing was pretty big btw for portable radio but Anyway, just thought I'd get that off my chest. No this well we appreciate that Clip is entitled mole rocker is an idiot. I'm actually gonna give you a borderline for that Now let's see if it's algo's jingle with the set of those algos and more algos We're all gonna die

CHAPTER 46 / 49 Discussion

Mallorca Nazi Presence, Hammerskins and German Law

The Spanish island of Mallorca has reportedly become a haven for German neo-Nazis, including members of the Hammerskins, who flee to the island to display symbols and salutes that are illegal in Germany. Former NPD leader Holger Apfel is identified as a business owner on the island who downplays the presence of right-wing extremists.

mallorca· nazis· hammerskins· germany· hate crime· holger apfel

2:52:26 That's cute We need some music now. It doesn't that's nice I appreciate it Mike, but you know your kid keep the like a cut out the L We're all gonna die that was pretty good goes algos and more algos That'd be the eye so you want oh my god? That's that is pretty good Well, here's another little international news item you don't see everywhere. Apparently Mallorca the island yeah is filled with Nazis. Okay, one guest used his mobile phone to film the scene members of the white supremist hammer skins waved a flag used by the German armed forces during World War Two before they're said to have shouted foreigners go home when a dark-skinned artist was singing the audience reacted to this by chanting Nazis out

2:53:25 The Hammerskins have long returned to Germany. The state prosecutors on Mallorca are investigating the incident as a hate crime, but not as a racist act. Could right-wing extremists actually be welcome on the island? Some of them have even settled on Mallorca. The owner of this bistro, Holger Apfel is a former NPD leader After internal disputes, he quit the right-wing party three and a half years ago and moved to Spain. He plays down the incidents. The audience on Mallorca reflects society as a whole I think things are heftier at village fairs and football matches than they are on Mallorca

2:54:12 The locals would prefer to be spared such right-wing extremists. Natalia Dokolomansky lives in a tourist area She says if the new Nazis had their way, Mallorca would be a German protectorate Everywhere she goes she sees stickers that she regards to be threatening And also some very dubious characters. They raise their hand to give a Nazi salute and sing, they have tattoos that we don't understand but they look very aggressive. So who are these? Are these Taylor Swift fans? Who are these guys?

2:54:49 These Nazis? Yeah. There are a bunch of Germans that like to, you know... In Germany you can't display Nazi symbols, you can't do salute. No! You go to jail and now you can't do anything. Yeah, you can't go heil Hitler or you can't do anything that these guys want to do so they both they go to Mallorca they just hang out there and They take their shirts off. There's some good pictures of some ridiculous tattoos, but it was all like you know Nazi swastikas and so this is a new play new hot spot Wow oh man That's f'd up It's no good And that now the other story that's not getting any play besides that one Is this one which isn't I was on Democracy Now? And I thought this was a good story that you think the network should pick up on

CHAPTER 47 / 49 Discussion

ACLU vs. ICE, Record Destruction and Human Rights Abuses

The ACLU is warning that ICE is seeking permission from the National Archives to destroy records related to sexual assault, solitary confinement, and deaths in custody. Activists argue this is an attempt to cover up a track record of human rights abuses within the immigration enforcement agency.

aclu· ice· national archives· sexual assault· human rights· records

2:55:35 Even though, of course, the way they present it is a little extreme. But this is the ACLU story on ICE. The American Civil Liberties Union is warning that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency—ICE—is seeking permission to destroy 11 types of records including information on sexual assault by ICE officers… Wow! …solitary confinement of prisoners and even the deaths of people in ICE custody. Immigrant rights activists say the request by ICE to the National Archives and Record Administration is aimed at covering up the agency's track record of human rights abuses. Holy crap! That doesn't seem like something should be possible, why? You can't delete stuff from the archives Well that's what they're trying to get permission to do apparently nobody cares. Except ACLU and Democracy Now!, and us. Oh man

2:56:28 See, now we did said something positive about them. Oh no! That's good but I like that But I like it when ACLU...I used to support ACLU But I like it when the lawyers go after this kind of stuff Yeah But uh you know It's all the other bullcrap that they're spending their money on and don't agree with Umm..but I just have one thing I've had for a long time Probably seven years I think was an art at an art exhibit in Los Angeles. And some woman who was... I don't know, someone said yeah you should meet so-and-so anyway she came and she had a dog and then she said right to me and she said oh you know i really it was service dog It had a little saddle on it what do you call this? Saddle cloth that says service animal service dog That's the service animal um and I said well what do you need her for

CHAPTER 48 / 49 Discussion

Service Animals, Berkeley Protests and Young Couples with Dogs

The proliferation of "service animals" is discussed, with a focus on a Berkeley protester who was separated from her dog. The hosts observe a trend among young couples who treat dogs as children, suggesting this "transference" is a troubling development for the country's future.

service animals· berkeley· dogs· millennials· parenting· attachment

2:57:24 No, no. I just want to take my dog everywhere and you know if she just says a service animal You can do that you get free reign you can take your dog anywhere restaurants movie theater wherever you want And it's being abused but the whole concept of the service animal and I understand that animals can be very helpful for therapy But I mean, I don't know if you saw this is just allowed yelling clip but in Berkeley Yeah one of the one of the protesters was arrested And, you know she just keeps yelling about it while you'll hear it here. Listen... I need my service animal!

2:58:28 Well, let me give you a little background on this clip. I had this clip and i was going to play it until I saw different report. And apparently this woman came in with her service animal and they said no dogs allowed and grabbed the animal! And I think they killed it Who killed it? The cops?! Yeah well cops kill dogs all the time So I never played the clip because i was uncertain that actually happened. I do know she was separated from her dog and pretty sure it happened because she brought the dog to the thing and they didn't say no dogs, cause they don't want dogs in the crowd. But then they show a clip of these cops holding the dog down like their gonna shoot him on KTVU. That's not okay! No wonder this woman is bent out of shape so I never ran that clip

2:59:17 Well, to me it was more... She felt bad about the whole thing. Well the way she was yelling about it to me and this does give a different take on it The way I experienced that seeing it Was that she was separated from her service animal But I think there's a lot of people who really can't live without their service animal Then this is not something that has been around forever This is pretty recent phenomenon Yeah, I first noticed it probably within the earshot of the show itself. I don't remember maybe I had noticed it over 10 years ago but yes and they have little little is a horse blanket with the little service dog thing on the side of it that dogs you know going okay whatever I'll do it

3:00:03 And it is fairly new though, I think. I don't remember it as a kid that's for sure. From the chat room apparently the video shows the cops petting and keeping the dog calm while her owner was freaking out and trying to trigger the dog to attack. I don't know about that... I don't know if this service dogs are trained to attack? We have a whole new dimension of issues! No, but seriously I just find the whole... Okay in general our building is filled with it's all young beautiful people no children dogs.

3:00:38 And the dogs are these people's children. Do they start howling at night? No, we don't hear anything. When a siren goes by to set the dogs off... I don't hear a single thing but you share the elevator with the dogs and in front of the building any tree, bench or garbage can is a toilet And it's people, I really bothers me. It's just they walk five feet go ahead There's a restaurant next door every day They're out there scrubbing the sidewalk but what I'm the trend I'm seeing is young couples not having children It's all transference to the dog and I'll tell you if you treat a child like a dog man You're never gonna want children Do you know what?

3:01:34 You know I'm saying, bro. Yeah, bro yeah, no but a Troubling development and this goes all the way through the service dog the attachment is becoming it's just as very It's um it's noticeable Yeah, it's bothering you. Yes it is but I don't think its good for the development of our country of our young people uh...I'm pretty sure this happening worldwide and like to know um..and you know this attachment to the animal not being able to live without the animal Umm....i think that goes beyond therapy yeah It's a Muslim plot. Ah! There it is Don't think Muslims are big fans of dogs They hate dogs As pets

3:02:22 Yes, then we have the infidels love the evil dog. They hate dogs and the Ottoman Empire will once again rule I don't know why they hate dogs. Alright everybody thank you again for all the birthday wishes and We will return obviously on Thursday with another episode of The No Agenda Show for you And who knows what could happen in the meantime Something will be here. Yes to rip it apart. I'm guessing tomorrow labor is what day's Labor Day? Yeah, some tomorrow something good tomorrow. I think someone happened in my own Labor Day Okay, we'll pay it if something will happen

CHAPTER 49 / 49 Discussion

Show Outro, Drone Song and Sign-off

The hosts sign off from Austin, Texas, and Silicon Valley, announcing their return on Thursday. The episode concludes with the "Drone Song" and a montage of show clips and soundbites.

adam curry· john c. dvorak· austin· silicon valley· drone song· sign-off

3:03:00 Coming to you from downtown Austin, Texas. Feet are dry and we're here in the common law condo in the Cluedio 5x9 FEMA region 6 In case your looking for it on the map. In the morning everybody I'm Adam Curry And from northern Silicon Valley where its too hot and the freeway is now clogging up but the trains were on time Im John C. Dvorak We return on Thursday right here on No Agenda until then Adios mofos Flying over Afghanistan, or maybe it was Pakistan I promised myself to aim myself at every woman child and man That was on my list. I don't care if i missed I'm remote-controlled. I do what I am told by someone at a computer Obama gave me a point

3:04:11 More than Bush and I cost millions. I'm supposed to target terrorists, but not so much civilians. I don't know what to say. Whoops! Some got in my... A drone again naturally. A drone again naturally. In the morning to ya?

3:04:50 No agenda show, we go and find the original source material. Yeah we exist to deconstruct stuff NPR CBS MSNBC Massive amounts of scams going on PBS And ABC Are you trying to ask them if they're doing a job? Because no! Democracy Now CNN They're all in! Yeah, totally People that are no agenda listeners you can reasonably be taken in by this This is a huge scam I said that. BeagleBooSharkalaka There's a- there's a war on, there's a war- there's a war on, there's a lot to learn

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