Episode 126 - FIRE Water Burn

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Early signs look like congestion pricing is reducing traffic in ManhattanTrump sentenced to “unconditional discharge”Dockworkers union has a tentative dealFIRE to defend pollster in Trump lawsuit over outlier election pollSome accounts criticized H1B visas and Elon retaliated by removing their verificationAt least 24 people killed in LA firesOver 12,000 homes and businesses burnedNewsome executive order waives CEQA and Coastal Act requirements for rebuildingThere will be no post-blitz boomMayor of LA ensures very little rebuilding will happenThe state of California got 6 month's advance warning from the best risk-assessment professionalsEvery time an insurance company wants to raise rates for automobiles or homes, they have to have a public hearing and an elected insurance commissioner has to approve.1600 policies cancelled in the Palisades over the summer (major devastation area).FAIR testified it only had about $385 million, LA fires could have up to $24B of exposureNewsome bans insurance companies from not renewing policiesBiden blocked sale of US Steel to Nippon SteelBlinken, Yellen, and many other advisors against the blockNippon Steel and US Steel filing suit to challengeFederal judge found that requiring teachers to use preferred pronouns violates 1AAlso struck down the Biden administration’s unconstitutional Title IX rulesTrudeau is donezoCFPB banned medical debt from lowering credit scoresMeta going based for Trump yearsFired chief diversity officer, ended diversity goals, stopped prioritizing minority-owned businessesRemoved tampons from mens bathroomsThe Sadam Statues are falling - HananiaPretty good Nate Silver piece on thisTik Tok is probably going to shut down on January 19thNews You Can Ignore“Grooming Gangs”?. (counter: Free Press?)Elon Musk bought his Path of Exile account and his ranking in Diablo 4 is out of under 1000 players (Trace called it)Happy News!Amazon moving forward with WarHammer 40K series starring and lead by Henry Cavil.WarHammer is For RomanticsUS govt funding bird flu vaccine research and stocking up on vaccinesThe Bukele Administration has turned the country from the most murderous in Latin America to the safestWeather nerds found out where the water went during California’s drought!Minnesota Summer Camp for HIV-Positive Kids Closes Down–Because There Aren’t Any MoreScientists drilled a 1.2M year old ice core out of AntarcticaTroop DeploymentEneasz - I have just released a short story collection titled Dear GromGot 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