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  • 152 - Nuts in the Air

    152 - Nuts in the Air
    Jan 14 2026
    Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News links:Tim Walz dropped reelection bid due to welfare fraud scandalCorporation for Public Broadcasting shutting downAfter a week-long pursuit we caught and boarded the Bella 1 oil tanker, with no resistance.CIA agents in Venezula since August reporting on movementsBad jobs numbers last yearTreasury Department bans international wire transfers for people on public assistance.Lego releases “smart-bricks”The ICE officer had been dragged 300’ by a car last yearVictim was a member of an “ICE Watch” groupTrump wants to 1.5x military budgetIn an “AI Manhattan Project” China has completed a prototype lithography machineAnthropic pulls access to Claude Code from xAI’s AI teamRFK removed six vaccines from the recommended list for kidsHegseth trying to demote Sen. Mark Kelly over the video about disobeying illegal ordersJerome Powell: Trump is threatening indictments to try to intimidate FedTrump probably vetoes a bill for funding a water pipeline in Colorado for vindictive reasonsHappy News!Small exposure to peanuts works for adults too, to a lesser degree!Trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness – has fallen from 1.5 billion in 2002 to 97.1 million todaySanitation, diagnosis, and antibiotics have reduced it by 94%An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee joints of old miceTroop DeploymentWes - Listen to Fashionably Late by the Fine Vintages!Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. 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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
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    1 h et 24 min
  • 151 - B******t Trump News

    151 - B******t Trump News
    Dec 31 2025
    Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News links:New Epstein files releasedOver 500 pages fully redactedAsfura declared winner of Honduras electionSCOTUS says Trump can’t deploy national guard to Chicago6-3, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch in minorityNo deal on ACA subsidiesTikTok is finally divestingTrump put up b****y plaques on portraits of former presidentsOne of the board members is suing60 Minutes pulled coverage of Salvadoran prison Trump EO: Weed reclassified to Schedule IIITrump EO: nukes on the moon!Fentanyl is now a “weapon of mass destruction” (??)We’re blockading oil tankers from VenezuelaBella 1 oil tanker refused to stop for boardingIran declares total war on US, Europe, and IsraelChina having its largest ever military exercises in the Taiwan strait right nowJapan scrambling fightersRussia and Ukraine having peace talks in Florida, results TBDTrump boats!10% of all Meta revenue comes from ads for scams & banned goodsRob Reiner and wife stabbed to death by their sonHappy News!2025 had the lowest murder rate ever recordedOverdoses are also falling!India passed the SHANTI act, which allows private companies to create and run nuclear power plantsHuge stock of rare earth minerals found in Utah by an existing mining siteA non-profit drone search and rescue team existsYou Can Just Buy Far-UVCTroop DeploymentEneasz - Lightcone Fundraising! LessWrong Census!Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. 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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
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    1 h et 8 min
  • 150 - Artisanally Crafted Phonemes

    150 - Artisanally Crafted Phonemes
    Dec 17 2025
    Wes and Eneasz are joined by Will Eden to keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News links:For on Venezuelan boat, we did a second strike to kill themAlso we stole an oil tankerTrump: “Well, we keep it, I guess”Vaccine advisory committee eliminated recommendation that newborns get Hep B vaccineBig measles outbreak in South CarolinaHonduras election is in chaosTrump pardoned Juan Orlando HernándezTrump decided NZvi says this is a terrible ideaTrump EO is attempting to preempt state AI lawsAI has designed proteins that survive 150 °C and nanonewton forcesMerriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’We’re bailing out the farmersHuge welfare fraud scheme in MinnesotaMatt Van Epps (R) won special election in TennesseeAustralia banned social media for children under 16Gen Z Protests organized through DiscordTrump commuted the sentence of a private equity CEO convicted of fraudTrump pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) of federal bribery chargesTrump is upset that he’s going to run for reelection as a democratOliver Sacks made up many of the details in his famous case studiesHappy News!There’s an annual Wildlife Comedy Photography award! See this year’s finalists.Min-readers learned to interpret the patterns as meaningful signals, which they could recognize and use. CNBC has signed a multi-year deal with prediction-market Kalshi, bringing real-time probability data into the network’s TV broadcasts and digital platforms starting next year,3 ‘rebel’ nuns left an elderly care home and broke into the historic abbey where they had lived their entire adult livesTroop DeploymentsEneasz - The Hobos yearn for the ForestGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. 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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
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    1 h et 10 min
  • 149 - Steven & Ross Return!

    149 - Steven & Ross Return!
    Dec 1 2025
    Wes is once again joined by Ross and Steven keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News links:UN security council adopted Gaza deal“Epstein Files Transparency Act” passedFederal 3-judge panel issued injunction against Texas redistrictingJudge Jerry Smith wrote an insane dissentTrump “pausing” Afgan immigration after Afgani shot two national guard soldiersJames Comey and Letitia James indictments fell apartNavy deciding whether to recall Mark Kelly to active service so they can court-martial himMIT Technology Review on Gemini 3Humai on GPT-5.1Anthropic on Claude Opus 4.5Anthropic disclosed what it calls “the first documented case of a large-scale cyberattack executed without substantial human interventionGrok 4.1 showed increased sycophancy scores and “slightly higher deception rates”The White House’s response to AI concerns can be summarized as “f**k it, yolo, pedal to the metal!”The Trump administration is reclassifying which degrees count as “professional” under a new student loan program.Happy News!15yo Belgian just earned a PhD in quantum physicsType one diabetes cured in miceAI+EEG can diagnosis dementia vs. Alzheimer’s vs. healthyColombia has declared its entire Amazon biome as a reserveCRISPR achieves 50% cholesterol reduction in first human trialIt’s Solstice season!Berkeley solstice is next weekendNYC solstice is December - tickets at https://rationalistmegameetup.com/Steven has a new podcast!Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. 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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
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    1 h et 8 min
  • 148 - News You Can Fight About

    148 - News You Can Fight About
    Nov 19 2025
    Eneasz and David are both being whiny babies, so Wes is joined by Ross and Steven to keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News links:UK stopped sharing intelligence on suspected drug trafficking in the CaribbeanFAA reducing flights at 40 major airportsHead Start programs shutting downCongressional hemp restrictions threaten $28 billion industryTrump cutting some tariffs to lower food pricesUtah judge threw out map for being too partisanIndiana decided against redistrictingGenocide in Sudan (again)Feds are investigating DC Mayor Muriel Bowser for accepting a foreign trip paid by QatarTrump pardoned fake electors and Rudy GiulianiOn November 14, Russia launched at least 430 drones and 18 missiles in an overnight attack on KyivUkraine simultaneously (basically) struck a major Russian oil depot in NovorossiyskHappy News!Atomically accurate de novo design of antibodies with RFdiffusionChina Achieves First-Ever Thorium-to-Uranium Nuclear Fuel ConversionNuclear Startup Backed by Luckey, Lockheed Director Raises $130 MillionPolio cases down 99.9% since 1988Norwegian island saved by whiskyTroop DeploymentSteven - Wheel of FortuneGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. 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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
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    1 h et 11 min
  • 147 - The Shutdown Will Continue Until Morale Improves

    147 - The Shutdown Will Continue Until Morale Improves
    Nov 6 2025
    Wes and Eneasz are once again joined by Jimmy to keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News links:We’re still blowing up alleged drug traffickers in the CaribbeanWe’re also sending an aircraft carrier to hang outSeven people arrested connected to Louvre heistJudge orders administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fundTump pardoned the founder of Binance after he made a deal with Trump’s crypto startupFed cut rates by .25% againAWS outage turns off a big chunk of the internet brieflyUS-China trade dealAlso some kind of deal with South Korea4 Republicans joined Democrats in Senate to terminate emergency tariff powersAlso voted to terminate tariffs on BrazilNorth Carolina decided to gerrymander their Congressional mapAltman pulls of world’s biggest theft, taking OpenAI (partially) privateOpenAI subpoena requests for suicide funeral guest listOpenAI subpoenaing their critics for any and all documents related to regulations OpenAI opposes)NBA Coach, player, and a bunch of mafia dudes arrested in gambling stingHuel and plant-based protein powders have the same lead content as anything elseInterstellar object 3i/Atlas (comet?) flying through our solar system right nowHappy News!First human bladder transplant performedUS obesity rate down nearly 3 percentage points in 3 yearsNewsom vetoes bill that banned port automationCyberEyes are coming!Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. 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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
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    59 min
  • 146 - Jimmy Meet World

    146 - Jimmy Meet World
    Oct 22 2025
    Wes and Eneasz are joined by Jimmy to keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News links:Trump issued layoff notices for >4,000 employeesA federal judge has blocked some of themTrump commuted George Santos’ sentenceAt least one Venezuelan boat is maybe a fishing boatNow he’s authorized some kind of CIA covert opRubio is on record that his strategy is to force Maduro outUS admiral in charge of the region retiring suddenlyUS Senate votes down restricting president’s war powers against drug cartelsSouth America NewsNoble peace prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader, but winner leaked to PolyMarket 12 hours beforehandWinner dedicates peace prize to TrumpWaPo: Trump made a deal with Bukele to deport several FBI informantsArgentina continues to make huge strides under MileiUS bails out Argentina, buying $20B of pesos with dollarsTrade war with ChinaTrump said he’s doing 100% tariffsUS & Australia made a deal to supply some rare EarthsPress hand over badges and leave Pentagon after refusing to sign new press requirementsTrump reportedly trying to extort $230 million from the Justice DepartmentBig “No Kings” protests happened on SaturdayCalifornia passed SB 53. Zvi summarySam Altman announced ChatGPT erotica is coming soonThat Mad OlympiadThe Future Will Be Hyper-LocalClaude can tell when it’s being evaluated and scores much higher when this is the case.Louvre heist! Smash-and-grab in 7 minutes in broad daylight, men make off with $100M in Napoleonic jewels!Happy News!Waymos in London next year!Niger eliminates “river disease” after 4 decades of Ivermectin treatmentGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. 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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
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    1 h et 7 min
  • 145 - Shutdoooooown! Or Did Trump Bring Peace to the Middle East?

    145 - Shutdoooooown! Or Did Trump Bring Peace to the Middle East?
    Oct 8 2025
    Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News links:Youtube is the latest company to give Trump a payoffHegseth sent 200 national guard troops to PortlandE.J. Antoni nomination to BLS withdrawnHHS said it is referring Harvard for suspension and debarment proceedings.Trump defunding the ethics watchdogspaused $2.1B in federal funds for Chicago infrastructure projectsTrump made an Israel-Hamas peace plan?James Comey indictedTrumpRX is apparently going to be a thingFederal Judge: Trump Administration violated 1A by deporting Palestinian sympathizersHegseth called in all the generals to tell them they’re too fatTrump apparently all-in on support for Ukraine.EA bought out by (among others) the Saudi Public Investment CorporationHappy News!San Fran Supervisor going YIMBY on business regulationsJames Web Space Telescope is now examining the atmospheric make-up of exoplanets!Denver’s Support Team Assistance Response (STAR) program is working!city reports 45% decrease in street peopleRecent study in Lancet shows people dying from chronic diseases globally fell in four out of five nations between 2010 and 2019The 60th nation ratified the High Seas Treaty, meaning it’ll soon become legally bindingChina has signed on to this one and a related treaty20% increase in kids getting school lunches in last five years, worldwideHuntington disease treated for the first time!Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. 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'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
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    54 min