Topic: Bloomberg Philanthropies

Fred Krupp of the Environmental Defense Fund claims new methane rules will make storms less ferocious over the next decade. The hosts counter this by discussing 11-year solar cycles and sunspots, suggesting that natural cooling trends will be falsely credited to climate policies.

Bloomberg Philanthropies announces a $25 million gift to the Environmental Defense Fund to create an accountability partnership for monitoring oil company emissions. The hosts examine the financial assets of the EDF, noting they held over $450 million in 2022.

The City of Austin, Texas, is launching a pilot program using blockchain technology to provide unique identifiers for homeless residents. The initiative, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropy, aims to help individuals access personal records and services. The hosts mock the idea, suggesting it is a high-tech "tramp stamp" that fails to address the root causes of homelessness.

Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, appeared on Bloomberg to discuss the foundation's focus on "income inequality." The hosts characterize the foundation's agenda as a form of Marxism or collectivism. They argue that these large foundations use grants to control school curricula and promote specific social justice narratives under the guise of "equality and justice."