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From Trump sending Marines to California to help ICE, to RFK gutting the CDC, to an A.I. version of Biden popping up in robocallsโ€”itโ€™s been another interesting week. We close out with a thoughtful convo pulled from Reddit about friendship in adulthood.

๐Ÿ•’ Timestamps:

00:08:46 โ€“ Fun Facts

00:20:54 โ€“ This Week in Trump
Trump deploys Marines to assist ICE in California, sparking protests and pushback from Newsom. ๐Ÿ”— AP News

01:01:17 โ€“ RFK & Vaccines
RFK Jr. slashes CDC advisory committees, stirring up more vaccine controversy. ๐Ÿ”— NPR

01:07:05 โ€“ A.I. Biden
A political consultant is on trial for deepfake Biden robocalls in New Hampshire. ๐Ÿ”— AP News

01:11:07 โ€“ Friends & Family
We close with a Reddit-inspired discussion on how friendships evolve with age. Do your friends fit into roles nowโ€”like "text thread friend," "show up friend," or "disappeared after 35"?

Listen to Spike's convo on Another Week in the Books: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2c5o6NA09TptWfo2nY93RW?si=4cda318281454d24

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