139 - We're All Doomed

Wes and Eneasz are joined by Liron from Doom Debates to keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News Links:Click-to-Cancel law cancelled by Federal courtsBig Beautiful Bill passedMore immigration judges“Trump Accounts” for newbornsTrumps 90-day pause on Crazy Tariffs extended to Aug 150% on copper importsUnclear why50% tariff on Brazil14 more countries:DoJ filed suit against California DoE for allowing trans girls in sportsAlso did a settlement agreement with UPenn to bar trans women from sports and expunge Lia Thomas recordsSCOTUS upheld age verification law for porn sitesSCOTUS: 1A requires opt-out for gay booksIRS announced policy that churches can endorse political candidatesParamount is paying off TrumpMAGA is tearing itself apart over “Epstein Files”July 7 - DoJ released a memo saying “nothing to see here”French court found that all Gazans are eligible for asylumFirst ever (?) court order issued based on AI hallucinated casesChina has created an AI Safety InstituteMechaHitler has entered the chat.Grok learned to search for Musk’s opinions when answering.News you can ignore!Elon Musk is starting a political partyNY Mayor candidate Mamdani had an “admissions scandal.”Half the news is about the story itselfHappy News!You can keep your shoes on at the airportMonks building a monastery in WyomingWorking at it since 2014 and still going.PP405, developed by UCLA scientistsAtmospheric mercury down 70% since the year 2000, due to less coal power and other human interventions.Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at [email protected]. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com