It was a week. That’s the best thing we can actually say about it.
Actually — that’s not true. On Tuesday, Virginians voted to allow for a redistricting that would potentially add four Democratic seats to the House … if the courts allow it to go through.
But other than that? Well … RFK Jr. tried his hand at Trump math and tech companies announced they were laying off tens of thousands of employees to make way for their AI overlords. What’s more, employees at Meta are having their keystrokes recorded in order to train those very same AI overlords that will soon be taking their jobs.
But wait! There’s more!
Trump’s will-he / won’t-he with Iran continues to play itself out, while gas prices continue to climb. There will be some mid-range energy price shock baked in already, no matter when the war in Iran resolves (if it resolves).
Oil prices aren’t the only thing going up because of the war: one of the biggest manufacturers of condoms (yes, that’s right) said it will raise prices around 30% due to material and supply pressures.
I guess MAGA will get rid of birth control one way or another.
That’s not all Max and Sam had to talk about. Tune in for the whole episode!
RFK Jr. and the Credentialed Charlatans Who Broke American Public Life
I woke up this morning not feeling great. That is pretty much par for the course when you have multiple sclerosis and are also a brain surgery survivor. Half the time when I feel like this, I am not even sure whether it is the MS messing with me or the aftereffects of the surgery I had in 2022. It is not exactly a fun guessin…
