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The investment thus far in AI will not be without consequences - it's just a question of whether it will be due to the bubble popping and the economic fallout, or the successful creation of an AI monster.

75% of gains, 80% of profits, 90% of capex—AI’s grip on the S&P is total and Morgan Stanley's top analyst is 'very concerned' | Fortune

Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta results overshadowed by growing fears of AI bubble | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News

Are AI Stocks In A Bubble? Here's What The Data Says. | Investor's Business Daily

Catch-22 While the AI bubble is currently supporting the US economy, economic destruction is guaranteed if the technology meets expectations. : r/collapse

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Are we winning yet?

Trump Administration Defies Court Orders

FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago uncovered

Donald Trump Claims It’s ‘Illegal’ for Late-Night

“Now if we do what I’m saying, they’ll never…

(1) Aaron Rupar on X: "Trump on President Xi:

Pentagon Admits It Has No Idea Who’s on “Drug Boats”

Assessing the Facts and Legal Questions About the U.S. Strikes

Trump tells military to plan for 'action' over his claim that Nigeria

FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use

Michigan lawyer disputes that the FBI foiled a terror plot on Halloween

San Jose Unanimously Passes Ordinance Requiring Federal

FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves | WIRED

ICE Plans Cash Rewards for Bounty Hunters to Locate Immigrants

National Guard members train for civil unrest missions in U.S. cities

Exclusive | House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from

Trump slams California redistricting vote, says votes under 'review' | Reuters

White House is working on executive order on elections, press secretary says | Reuters

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There is a growing trend of apathy regarding Climate Change. From researchers to the media, from voters to politicians - people are not talking about it as much as they used to.

Why Democrats aren't talking about climate change much anymore | Grist

SoCA Report_Final_10.21.2025.pdf

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head | Climate crisis | The Guardian

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Antonio Guterrez is perhaps the first relevant leader to admit the world can no longer avoid passing 1.5C.

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head | Climate crisis | The Guardian

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Trump has stated his intent to keep power for a 3rd term. Today we revisit an old prediction Kellan and I made before the election on this very topic.

Trump says he would be allowed to serve a third term by running as VP but says he wouldn’t do that because it’s too cute and the people wouldn’t like that.

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COP30 begins in a couple of weeks in Belem, Brazil, and it's off with a bang by causing environmental damage long before it ever started.

Will Cop30 in Belém help or harm the Amazon? | Cop30 | The Guardian

Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit

Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm | Brazil | The Guardian

Record-breaking carbon dioxide rise shows the Amazon is faltering, but satellite that spotted this may soon be shut down

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How long will tyranny reign in the US?

Trump: I don't think we're gonna necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we're just gonna kill people. Okay?

Trump: "If I want to enact a certain act.. I’d be allowed to do that

Federal agents told a US citizen "you have no rights."

10.27.2025 - West Chicago: ICE Agents Scan Driver's Biometrics Without Warrant

ICE agents chased down these two kids on their bikes and asked them

Guard Troops to Portland Paused as DOJ Admits to Fake Evidence

House Republicans push to 'denaturalize' Mamdani over citizenship form

Stephen Miller threatens to arrest JB Pritzker and state officials.

GOP-led Oversight Committee says Biden pardons signed by autopen are ‘void’ in final report | CNN Politics

AG Pam Bondi announces investigation into another Trump foe: Nancy Pelosi

MSNBC: Senator, is it constitutional for President Trump to run for a third term?

Steve Bannon saying they have a plan to give Trump a third term

Trump Pardons Convicted Crypto Founder Who Helped President's Family Make Billions on Crypto Empire

Billionaire Trump Supporter Timothy Mellon Revealed As Mystery Donor Helping Pay Military During Shutdown: Report

Trump news: Judges are warning us we’re on the fast track to martial law.

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For the first time, a massive cargo ship has gone from mainland China to the UK, through the Arctic. This new route cut nearly a month off of the trip, but is it a net a positive?

Chinese freighter halves EU delivery time on maiden Arctic voyage to UK | Reuters

Picture This: Northern Sea Route Charted as Alternative Trade Lane | S&P Global

Frontiers | From melting ice to green shipping: navigating emission reduction challenges in Arctic shipping in the context of climate change

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I had the pleasure to meet quickly with Shaun Chamberlain to announce the start of a new forum hosted on his page, for listeners of this podcast. Hopefully it will become a great place to chat about the episodes or get to know each other a bit more. I also highly encourage you to engage with the other forums there, as well as all of Shaun's other material!

Previous Interview with Shaun: Episode 114 - Interview with Shaun Chamberlin - Breaking Down: Collapse

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The Trump administration is making big moves to increase the capability of governmental surveillance against its own citizens.

The growing surveillance state in the U.S. is far worse than you imagined

ALPR Map | DeFlock

Cities Are Fighting Back Against The Law-Breaking Flock License Plate Cameras

The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI – Mother Jones

When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data

Palantir’s tools pose an invisible danger we are just beginning to comprehend | Juan Sebastian Pinto | The Guardian

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