SSAB - June 4, 2026

A quick thank you to the elderly lady from yesterday… she gave me the content for the episode!Today is that day that which we shall not speak of!Jeffery Wasserstrom on Lex Friedman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7udd0SkbSHIHealth check tomorrow, gotta go through the hoops.Workout in! 6.5 km run done in 40.57… I need a new watch. Garmin? Meta glasses?! Also got some kettlebell work done… and that knocked me out.Social shopping not taking off in North America, why not? First garage sales. Second, distance. Third, no manufacturing of the goods (we can just buy it from China). Fourth… China, you can’t make money from passive means such as ad revenue from networks, but you can in Canada and the US.And rethinking this publishing everywhere bit. Am I doing it right?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Elderly Lady Shoutout01:38 Compound Walk Encounters04:46 Weather And Workout Update05:55 Visa Hoops And Health Check08:42 June Fourth In China09:47 Censorship And Surveillance11:19 Event Timeline And Sources16:22 Propaganda And Links Debate17:50 Buggy Internet And TikTok19:33 Background Check Hassles24:55 Publishing Doubts And Value26:28 Social Shopping China Vs West35:26 Gear Talk Garmin And Meta38:07 Creator Grind Reality Check40:14 Wrap Up And Where To Find Me