Covering topics from Israel and Gaza to Alien DNA
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(00:00:20) Jesse's Cheap
(00:03:15) Tariffs, litigation, and who really pays
(00:07:02) Energy policy shifts and green funding cuts by state
(00:10:38) Rural infrastructure: power grids, fiber, and satellite Internet
(00:14:21) Shutdown talk: benefits eligibility and immigration status nuances
(00:18:56) ACA subsidies, COVID-era credits, and insurance sticker shock
(00:22:39) Cash vs insurance, hospital billing, and write-offs
(00:27:22) Do insurers really lower costs? Negotiations and realities
(00:30:21) What is in the shutdown bills? PBS, security, and foreign funds
(00:33:29) Courts, TPS, and National Guard deployment limits
(00:36:39) Sanctuary cities, funding cuts, and federal–local cooperation
(00:41:06) Immigration history, capacity, and settlement patterns
(00:45:39) Climate vs politics: where to live?
(00:47:20) Celebrity case, victimhood narratives, and media framing
(00:48:54) Seattle camera registry debate and AI-deepfake evidence concerns
(00:53:59) Judges, media rushes to judgment, and crime coverage contrasts
(01:01:00) News industry tie-ups: BBC and CBS partnership
(01:01:51) Middle East updates: negotiations, hostages, and headlines
(01:05:51) Activism at sea: flotillas, deportations, and claims
(01:10:50) France politics: record-short PM tenure
(01:11:50) Synagogue attack fallout and UK police response questions
(01:13:11) Iran acquittal in espionage case and EU textile rules
(01:18:14) Policy tradeoffs: energy, reactionary governance, and costs
(01:19:14) Australia shooting, gun laws, and alternative weapons
(01:21:27) Show support, schedule notes, and Supreme Court docket items
(01:23:10) Hawaii gun-carry case: private property permissions
(01:25:12) Studies on studies—and a claim of alien DNA
(01:29:02) EV story skepticism and spotting sponsored content
(01:29:34) Pentagon Pizza Report: reading tea leaves in delivery data
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