Cognitive Dissonance

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Episode 911: The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram Apr 24, 2026

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https://www.propublica.org/article/rise-and-fall-terrorgram-inside-global-online-hate-network-frontline-telegram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8nsgzwuc_o&pp=ygUbcmlzZSBhbmQgZmFsbCBvZiB0ZXJyb3JncmFt

Episode 910: Door Dash Stunt Driver Apr 20, 2026

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No Kings draw estimated 8 million in largest single-day U.S. nonviolent protest Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as Hungary's Tisza Party heads for election win Trump's Iran Deal Gives Him Nothing He Wanted - The Atlantic Trump's AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure follows feud with Pope Leo | Reuters Trump gets McDonald's DoorDashed to White House and then takes Iran war questions with delivery person | The Independent Trump's 'DoorDash grandma' had lobbied for 'no tax on tips' policy Exclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her | CNN Eric Swalwell ends bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations | CNN Politics

Episode 909: Teleporting into Waffle House Apr 16, 2026

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Reminder - No Show this Week Apr 12, 2026

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Episode 908: Artificial Intelligence and Ethics with Dr. Aaron Rabinowitz Apr 06, 2026

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Evaluating the ethics of AI requires seeing through the never-ending hype - The Skeptic There are serious ethical implications to sexualising AI chatbots - The Skeptic https://www.voidpod.com/ https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/ https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Episode 907: Project 2025 Tracker Mar 30, 2026

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Articles Tracking how much of Project 2025 the Trump administration achieved this year | PBS News From Venezuela to immigration crackdown, Project 2025 provided Trump's roadmap Trump Executive Orders Follow Project 2025 Instructions - Fullerton Observer Trump enacted dozens of Project 2025 goals. Here's what's left https://archive.is/20260101155507/https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/trump-project-2025-remaining-goals Did Project 2025 get done in Trump's first term in office? | Vox https://archive.is/20260120154114/https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/475753/project-2025-2026-trump-administration The Plan That Foretold Trump's 2025 - The Atlantic A Podcast How Project 2025 Is Reshaping Our Country – Mother Jones Trackers Project 2025 Tracker Project 2025 Executive Action Tracker - Center for Progressive Reform One Year of Project 2025: 53 Percent of Authoritarian Agenda's Domestic Policy Recommendations Completed or Underway - Center for Progressive Reform

Episode 906: The 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z Mar 23, 2026

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'This Should Be Illegal': Senate GOP Uses AI Deepfake to Attack Talarico | Common Dreams A DOGE Bro Allegedly Walked Out Of Social Security With 500 Million Americans' Records On A Thumb Drive And Expected A Pardon If Caught | Techdirt 2 DOGE staffers say 'no' regrets for people losing income, didn't reduce the deficit: Depositions - ABC News Trump spoke about girls being 'of age' at 'above six years old' as he promoted the SAVE America Act Some Republicans warn Trump's SAVE America Act is doomed to fail as Senate tees up a vote I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We're in Trouble.

Episode 905: Iran war and the SAVE Act Mar 16, 2026

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GOP senator allegedly breaks Marine's hand during protest against Iran war - LGBTQ Nation Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS chief and then she thanks him for new 'Shield of the Americas' job | The Independent How Trump's SAVE Act would reshape voting and why critics are concerned | PBS News Leavitt Admits SAVE Act Will Make It Harder for Married Women to Vote | The New Republic Sen. John Cornyn flips on the filibuster to pass SAVE America Act as Trump weighs endorsement U.S. May Have Committed War Crime In Sinking Of Iranian Ship | HuffPost Latest News U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says - The New York Times Peter Thiel and Jeffrey Epstein Had a Yearslong Relationship World faces biggest oil disruption ever Democrat Shawn Harris to face Trump-backed Clay Fuller in runoff to replace MTG Trump Tightens Pressure on Cuba as U.S. Pushes for Charges Against Leaders

Episode 904: RFK Tells Broke People to Try Peasant Food Mar 12, 2026

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'This is actually crazy': Callers to Washington hotline shocked when pressing 2 for Spanish "Try peasant food": RFK sparks outrage after telling 'broke' Americans to stop complaining and eat cheaper food instead Melania Trump presides over UN meeting promoting 'peace through education' after bombing of Iran school | CNN Florida man destroys Chinese restaurant with shovel, claimed to be prophet ending new COVID strain: Affidavit | FOX 35 Orlando Man accused of setting fires to 'kill spiders,' then fleeing as blaze spread to neighbors in Poconos | Monroe County Area | wfmz.com Scientists create tomatoes that smell like popcorn using gene editing - Dexerto Missing Florida Man Found at Sand Plant Stuck Shoulder-Deep in Mud | Us Weekly GOP senator demands Netflix remove trans content since it doesn't align with his personal values - LGBTQ Nation Kristi Noem Repeatedly Claimed ICE Deported a Cannibal. It Was "Completely Made Up." https://archive.is/20260223141435/https://theintercept.com/2026/02/23/kristi-noem-ice-cannibal/ Kid Rock Predicts Go d Will 'Cut Down' Journalists for Reporting (Accurately) That He's Charging Up to $5,000 for Tour Tickets

Episode 903: War in Iran and the Texas Primary Mar 09, 2026

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Democrats Raise Alarms About Trump's War In Iran After Classified Briefing | HuffPost Latest News Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain over Iran, defense spending\ Takeaways from Kristi Noem's combative Senate Judiciary Committee hearing | CNN Politics Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts Talarico Beats Crockett as G.O.P. Heads to Runoff: Texas Primary Election Takeaways - The New York Times Results in Key Races: March 3 Primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas - The New York Times Texas Supreme Court stops Dallas County from counting late votes after confusion over new rules | CNN Politics Gregory Bovino Is Now Under Criminal Investigation – Mother Jones DOJ admits 47,635 Epstein files — including Trump allegations — were removed | The Independent Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island Epstein deposition videos show Hillary Clinton in heated moments with lawmakers, Bill Clinton addressing hot tub photo

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