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We’re back! On BULLSHIT FILTER THE NEWS this week: Nine – Fairfax merger & media consolidation The Q Conspiracy,  What Is QAnon? The Conspiracy Theory Tiptoeing Into Trump World What is America’s most important problem? The Pope has a message for death penalty hypocrites Follow Cameron on Facebook. Follow Ray on Facebook.

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Part EIGHTEEN of our series on the WAR ON DRUGS – Nixon and The King. Show Notes: Lyndon Johnson’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice was a group of 19 people appointed by the President in 1967 to study the American criminal justice system. It was described as “the most comprehensive evaluation of […]

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On BULLSHIT FILTER THE NEWS this week: Supercomputer Aurora 21 will map the human brain, starting in 2021 The US Department of Energy is in the process of revamping the contract for the Aurora supercomputer, shifting its deployment from 2018 to 2021, and increasing its performance from 180 petaflops to over 1 exaflop. That will […]

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Part SEVENTEEN of our series on the WAR ON DRUGS – The Beatniks and the Hippies. Show Notes: In the 1960s, as drugs became symbols of youthful rebellion, social upheaval, and political dissent, the government halted scientific research to evaluate their medical safety and efficacy. The Baby Boomers born after WWII had a different set […]

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On BULLSHIT FILTER THE NEWS this week: Singapore summit: Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un document released after historic meeting – North Korea must open up to improve economy and living standards – Cheesiest video ever – All the Times North Korea Promised to Denuclearize Bitcoin’s 2017 Surge Was the Result of Manipulation, Experts Say More […]

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Part SIXTEEN of our series on the WAR ON DRUGS – Arnold Rothstein’s luck runs out. Show Notes: ON our last episode – Arnold Rothstein invented the modern drug gang. But On November 4, 1928, his luck ran out. He was shot in the groin or the stomach – depending on which source you believe […]

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Bourdain, suicide and The Three Illusions MormonLeaks: LDS Church connected to at least $32B in U.S. stock market The Mormon Church came out HARD against Utah’s medical marijuana initiative. Last week, MormonLeaks leaked a doc proving the church owns nearly a billion in big pharma stocks. Utah has highest rate of mental illness in US […]

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On BULLSHIT FILTER THE NEWS this week: Weezer Records Africa Samantha Bee called Ivanka Trump a feckless cunt and I’m offended. Cockroach Milk Has More Protein And Nutrients Than Regular Milk: The Next Superfood Trend? Arkady Babchenko “murder”  – Why he left Russia Congressional Candidate In Virginia Admits He’s A Pedophile Google won’t renew its […]

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Part FIFTEEN of our series on the WAR ON DRUGS – Arnold Rothstein invents the modern drug racket. Show Notes: Arnold Rothstein. As someone pointed out, Hyman Roth in The Godfather Part II is actually based on Meyer Lansky, not Rothstein. In the film, Roth’s original name is Suchowsky. When he was a toddler, his […]

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On BULLSHIT FILTER THE NEWS this week: The Coming Collapse Elon Musk doesn’t know how journalism works — but thinks he can fix it School shooting around the world Yes, Trump Aides Colluded With Foreign Governments ‘A lot of dial tones’: The inside story of how Trump’s North Korea summit fell apart  Follow Cameron on […]

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