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Meetup reports were received from Ontario, Pennsylvania, and Saipan. Upcoming events are scheduled for Atlanta, Denver, Toronto, and a "Spook-free" meetup in Tennessee. A unique sunset meetup is also planned for Sarandë, Albania. Listeners are encouraged to organize their own local gatherings via the official meetup website.
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that safe drinking water is a more immediate global threat than climate change, citing the 1,000 children who die daily from waterborne illnesses. Critics attacked Wheeler's background as a coal lobbyist. In unrelated news, police in Albania used tear gas against protesters demanding early elections, an event the hosts compare to the film Wag the Dog.
The Polish government is embroiled in a scandal following the release of secret recordings in which Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski used vulgar language to describe Poland's relationship with the United States. The leaks have destabilized the state and raised questions about European alliances. Meanwhile, there are renewed calls for a stronger EU military industry and the eventual creation of a European army.
