Call It Like I See It

With more research being done on the actual effects of trigger warnings, setting aside their intent, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana weigh in on the debate over trigger warnings, whether they are helpful, and whether they can cause unintended consequences (01:45).  The guys also discuss India recently becoming the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon (43:45).

I Was Wrong About Trigger Warnings (The Atlantic) (Apple News Link)

What if Trigger Warnings Don’t Work? (The New Yorker)

Growth after trauma (American Psychological Association)

India’s Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon (The Conversation)

What's next for India's Chandrayaan-3 mission on the moon? (Space.com)

Fascism is a label that gets thrown around more often than is warranted, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss what Fascism really is, how a society get slip into it, and the extent to which aspects of it can be seen today in the American system (01:36).  The guys also take a look at Ozempic, its seemingly miracle results, and how it may kill the mentality that a lack of willpower is at the root of being overweight (44:08).

What is Fascism (Council on Foreign Relations)

Fascism (Wikipedia)

Trump Voters Trust Ex-President More Than Their Family and Friends: Poll (Newsweek)

DeSantis vows to ‘start slitting throats on day one’ (The Hill)

Ozempic Settles the Obesity Debate: It’s Biology Over Willpower (WSJ)

America’s Obsession With Weight-Loss Drugs Is Affecting the Economy of Denmark (WSJ)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider whether the fires in Maui and the hot tub like ocean temperatures off the Florida coast change the big picture concern about climate change and discuss whether we are seeing enough progress in sustainability to protect our habitat (01:38).  The guys discuss recent research which views psychopathy along a spectrum, with some characteristics which may offer some potential benefits (41:02).

Hawaii wildfires: How did the Maui fires start and are they still burning? (Reuters)

Maui wildfire crews continue to fight "flare-ups" in Lahaina and inland, as death toll rises past 90 (CBS News)

The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think (NY Times)

Florida ocean records ‘unprecedented’ temperatures similar to a hot tub (The Guardian)

Ocean heat record smashed amid ‘hot tub’ temperatures: ‘The water feels like a bath’ (The Independent)

Can Psychopathic Tendencies Help You Achieve Success? (Smithsonian Magazine)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to a piece in the Wall Street Journal which asserts that the founding fathers anticipated a government takeover attempt like Donald Trump’s and discuss how what comes next will be a test of the American people as much as a test of the American system (01:47).  The guys consider the difficulty in finding the line between common and normal negative feelings and signs of mental illness (42:16).

The Founders Anticipated the Threat of Trump (WSJ) (Apple News Link)

New charges against Trump focus on lies. Scholars see an authoritarian playbook (NPR)

'I'm coming after you:' Donald Trump threatens rivals; prosecutor seeks protective order (USA Today)

'Complete garbage': Kinzinger reacts to McCarthy's criticism of Trump charges | CNN (YouTube)

Fox News Brainwashing EXPOSED | The Kyle Kulinski Show (YouTube)

Being Anxious or Sad Does Not Make You Mentally Ill (The Atlantic) (Apple News Link)

Following a Congressional hearing which saw some interesting claims about alien space craft and “nonhuman biologics,” James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider how much legitimacy should be given to the revelations and whether a high level of scrutiny on the self-proclaimed whistleblower David Grusch is appropriate or if that is just shooting the messenger (01:20).  The guys also take a look at the judicial reform efforts happening in Israel and how what many are describing as a parliamentary power grab really seems to have alarmed a large segment of the Israeli population (31:56).

Here are the 5 most memorable moments from Congress’ UFO hearing (NBC News)

What We Know—and Don't Know—About UFOs After the Congressional Hearing (Time)

The truth is out there. But this UFO ‘whistleblower’ likely doesn’t have it. (MSNBC)

Here's why Israelis are protesting Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan (ABC News)

Israel Has Already Lost (The Atlantic)

Potential Saudi-Israel normalization could see Palestinians thrown under the bus (The Times of Israel)

Israeli protesters keep pressure on Netanyahu over judicial overhaul (Al Jazeera)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to Florida’s newly approved standards for teaching african american history and consider how they may compare to other efforts to rewrite history, such as The Lost Cause of the Confederacy mythology (01:31).  The guys also discuss the ongoing bipartisan effort to regulate social media companies and the algorithms they use to present content to users, particularly to minors (36:14).

New Florida teaching standards say African Americans received some ‘personal benefit’ from slavery (Politico)

Lost Cause of the Confederacy (Wikipedia)

Understanding the Lost Cause Myth (YouTube)

Algorithms Are Making Kids Desperately Unhappy (NY Times)

Murphy Op-Ed for the New York Times: Big Tech Algorithms Are Killing Kids' Sense of Discovery (Senator Chris Murphy)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the role of news media in holding powerful people and organizations accountable in light of Northwestern University’s recent firing of its head football coach, Pat Fitzgerald, following media reports which detailed the nature of the hazing allegedly taking place in the football program (01:48).  The guys also take a look at how the discovery of lead in telecom transmission lines has affected the stock prices of several large tech companies and consider who should be responsible for the costs for removing the lead (36:40).

Northwestern caught in a mess of its own making (Yahoo! Sports)

Former NU football player details hazing allegations after coach suspension (The Daily Northwestern)

Pat Fitzgerald ponders litigation over his firing by Northwestern (ProFootballTalk)

Former Northwestern football players hire civil rights attorney to investigate hazing (AP News)

Why a Free Press Is Actually Good for the Economy (The Heritage Foundation)

AT&T Falls to 29-Year Low Amid Concerns of Cleanup Costs (Yahoo! Finance)

Telecom stocks are shedding billions in market value. Here’s what’s happening (Fast Company)

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to a recent piece from The Atlantic which asserts that the way America’s modern cultural landscape has evolved has caused the Democratic Party to largely become the party of the status quo (01:16).  The guys also consider how deep of a hole we are digging with our (over)use of plastics and if there is any way out (37:35).

The Democrats Are Now America’s Conservative Party (The Atlantic) (Apple News link)

How Plastics Are Poisoning Us (The New Yorker) (Apple News link)

With recent US Supreme Court decisions operating to remove societal guardrails put in place by previous generations, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss why the guardrails were in place and whether the guardrails are still necessary in the US (01:42).  The guys also react to the smoke coming from Canadian wildfires that keeps coming to US cites and consider the interconnectivity of certain environmental conditions (39:33).

Supreme Court effectively ends affirmative action at colleges in landmark ruling (ABC News)

Supreme Court says 1st Amendment entitles web designer to refuse same-sex wedding work (NPR)

Sonia Sotomayor Pens Stunning Rebuke of Supreme Court's Discrimination Ruling: 'Today, the Court Shrinks' (People)

Why there won’t be a backlash against the Supreme Court this time (CNN)

Smoke will keep pouring into the US as long as fires are burning in Canada. Here’s why they aren’t being put out (CNN)

Seeing reports of a huge year over year increase in investment in building factories in the US, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at what may be driving this spike and what a boom in manufacturing would mean in the 21st century (01:31).  The guys also discuss the financial independence, retire early lifestyle and why it may be inherently unable to deliver on its promise (32:46).

Factory Boom Sweeps US With Construction at Record $190 Billion (Bloomberg)

The US is building factories at a wildly fast rate (Insider)

A couple who retired early with $4.3 million say the FIRE lifestyle is wearing thin: ‘We don’t want to just keep throwing money on the pile and keep being cheap’ (Fortune)

Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) Explained: How It Works (Investopedia)