On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:

• The government has shut down. Federal workers are gearing up for mass firings.

• Donald Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza, says Hamas is ready for peace.

• Donald Trump will send troops to 'war-ravaged' Portland, in latest deployment to US cities.

• Why it was so deeply weird to see Trump amplify 'medbed' pseudoscience.

• "Medbed" conspiracy theory.

• Racist Trump video.

• Racist Trump video 2.

• Trump's AI videos of top Democrat were a joke, not racist, Vance says.

• Moments from Pete Hegseth's speech to military commanders

• Andrew Hastie says quitting frontbench not an attempt to replace Sussan Ley.

• Online pornography traffic plummets in UK after law change, and Australia is next.

The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things.

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