Episode 51 - Vladimir Putin's Small Dick Energy

Wes, Eneasz, and David discuss the news from the last two weeks from a rationalist perspectiveSupport us on Substack!News discussed:SNL Covid SketchPutin’s “unhinged” speech the looting of Russia in the 90sWith English subtitlesPutin’s spy chief visibly scared of Putin during grillingSanctions happeningSWIFT ban imminent, Germany has mostly dropped oppositionLeaving exemptions for energy & agricultureRussia’s biggest bond is down 50%Russia considering seizing citizens’ assetsFrum thinks sanctions are the real deal, worries that they’ll be too effectiveSnake Island bad-ass chads are still aliveEU in talks to give jet fighters to UkraineSlovak government has launched a website with info for Ukrainians coming to SlovakiaFirst Day of Negotiations are over, talks are expected to continueVoters in Belarus have approved constitutional reforms that will allow the country to host nuclear weaponsConvoy disbandedTrudeau froze protesters’ bank accountsWithout the right to transact, you effectively have no constitutional rights.Zvi - “The only way that is in the government’s interest is if it wants this fight in order to further suspend freedom and democracy and destroy the rule of law that much faster.”Biden Nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to SCOTUSEndorsed by Fraternal Order of PoliceAfghanistan is fucked. US froze $7B in assets, giving half to 9/11 survivors.Multiple Sclerosis Is Likely Caused by a VirusSarah Palin trying to overturn NYT v. Sullivan “actual malice” standard Sandy Hook families reach $73 million settlement with gun manufacturer Remington3 San Francisco school board members were recalledFL Dont Say Gay billthe ban would be on "classroom instruction" for those from kindergarten through the third gradeTX gov Says Some Sex Change Procedures Are Child Abuse Under Texas Law. Many R lawmakers admitted it was subject matter they weren't familiar with.Happy News!NIH issues a seismic mandate: share data publiclyB/Yamagata influenza lineage may have become extinctCDC getting ready for covid independence dayGot 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/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Apple: 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