White Noise

In this episode, we discuss Trump Mobile, Asbestos for the rest of us, and the Iran debacle.

https://www.wired.com/story/9-urgent-questions-about-trump-mobile-and-the-gold-t1-smartphone/

https://apnews.com/article/epa-trump-biden-asbestos-ban-ed91d880ca88522ea689165234df1afd

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Minnesota Representative and Senator Shot in Targeted Attack

• Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Sen. John Hoffman and wife were targeted in early morning attacks.
• Rep. Hortman and her husband have passed away from their wounds.
  • https://www.startribune.com/brooklyn-park-police-searching-for-suspect-in-multiple-targeted-shootings/601372993

No Kings Protests

• ~9-12 million estimated participants.
• Minneapolis estimated 80,000 participants.
• The 3.5% rule
  • https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world
  • Would require ~12 million US citizens to fulfill.
  • Trump’s parade dubbed #NoCrowds

Trump Walks Back Deportations

• Says farmers, hotel and leisure industries suffering from deportations.
  • https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/12/trump-immigration-migrant-farmers-hotel-workers-deported/84166061007/
• But Still Deport Dems Tho
  • https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/16/politics/trump-immigration-democratic-deportation-efforts

Big, Beautiful Breakup: DonLon is No More

• Elon criticizes the Big Beautiful Bill, and a social media war worthy of Mean Girls ensues
• Elon threatens to back Dems in mid-terms, Trump threatens “consequences”.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/07/trump-elon-musk-public-feud-.html

Battle of Los Angeles Round 2? Protests Spark Violence in LA

• ICE raids triggered protests that turned violent over the weekend.
• https://www.latimes.com/california/live/national-guard-troops-la-immigration-ice-clashes-paramount
• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1kv1lgdpkjo
• What are the implications of Trump using National Guard?
• How do we think this sets the stage for this summer?

Discussion: How much does Presidential Immunity cover?’

• We asked before, but it is time to ask again.

6/3

Zak has beef with a cyclist

• Elsa: The FDA’s new GenAI tool
• https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-launches-agency-wide-ai-tool-optimize-performance-american-people

All Your Data are Belong to Palantir

• Palantir tapped to create a database on all Americans.
• https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-database-palantir-dystopian-alarm-2079688
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/technology/trump-palantir-data-americans.html

• MAGA is understandably furious with the move.
• https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-palantir-maga-database-surveillance-2079905

• After 130 days, Elon has been bullied out of the White House.
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/29/elon-musk-announces-exit-from-us-government-role-after-breaking-with-trump-on-tax-bill

Calls to Action

June 14th: No Kings Day

• Links to attend or host at https://www.nokings.org/

Call on Representatives to ask RFK Jr to resign

• After being caught generating fake citations in a report meant to guide public policy, RFK Jr has shown himself incapable of managing the health and wellbeing of Americans as HHS secretary and should resign.
  • Use 5 calls app, email, etc.

Pride Month/Men’s Mental Health Month

• Reach out to friends and loved ones. We’re all in this together.

On this week's episode, Rick and Zak discuss Eric not being here, among other things.

Rick's run-in with "the law"

Big, “Beautiful” Bill Passes the House, Moves to Senate

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5406392/trump-republicans-tax-bill-reconciliation-medicaid

https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-05/61422-Reconciliation-Distributional-Analysis.pdf

Trump Embarrasses the Oval Office Again

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/world/video/trump-south-african-president-white-genocide-video-digvid

Questions, comments or death threats?

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Braindead Georgia mother Forced to carry unborn child

• https://apnews.com/article/pregnant-woman-brain-de

Trump Tackles the Middle East

• https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-franchise-expanding-middle-east-are-ethical-concerns-rcna206777
• https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/16/politics/trump-middle-east-takeaways

James Comey Loves Hot Water: Posts to “86 47”

• The right sees a threat and wants justice, despite threatening violence on past presidents.
  • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-comey-under-investigation-posting-deleting-86-47-instagram-noem-says/

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White Noise Zoology: 100 men vs. 1 gorilla debate settled!

Trade deal struck between United States and China

• https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/us-and-china-agree-to-slash-tariffs-for-90-days.html

Trump to accept 747 jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One

• https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-poised-accept-palace-sky-gift-trump/story?id=121680511

How to Handle the Flood

• The flood of shit is their strategy
  • Focus on important points
  • Don’t Be Reactionary
• Arguing Every Point Isn’t Worth It
  • Grey Rock technique
    • https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/grey-rock
  • The internet is dead, don’t argue online (as much as possible).
• Focus on the Big Rocks
  • Big policy changes, umbrella efforts, things important to YOU.
• Remember that there are still good people out there

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NSYNC Reference for title ICYMI

5/5

White House Social Media Post

• Jacked Trump with a red light saber for May the 4th.

Trump ABC Interview with Terry Moran

• Insanity? Stupidity? Let’s discuss!

Trump Meet the Press Interview with Kristen Welker

• Seriously, how does this guy keep making stuff up??
• https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/fact-checking-donald-trumps-may-interview-meet-press-rcna203513

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Has Our Desire for Instant Gratification Ruined “The Vibes”?

• Renting games and movies, going out to eat, or going to buy an album on release day are relics of the past. Did we lose the emotion behind these events because of our ability to manifest them instantaneously?

You’ve Been Scammed - The Rise of Pseudo-Intellectuals

• TV Doctors, Chiropractors and… Computer Scientists?
  • Misleading information on medicine, health and nutrition
• Handling the Appeal to Authority
• So who can we trust??!!

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WhiskeyLeaks part 2: Double The Legal Limit

• HE DID IT AGAIN
• Pete Hegseth gave away military secrets to his wife and brother
• He {might} get fired

Trump Physical Released (Spoiler Alert: He is still a fat piece of shit)

• https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/04/memorandum-from-the-white-house-physician/
• MoCa test

Trump EO Wins War on Indoor Plumbing

• Trump has long hated reportedly low water pressure in showers, toilets and sinks among other plumbing devices.
  • In his 2020 campaign he complained of sinks and showers dripping with low water pressure, taking 15 minutes to wet his “beautiful hair” and flushing toilets 10-15 times.
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/09/trump-water-pressure-executive-order
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/10/make-showers-great-again-why-trumps-fighting-bathroom-water-pressure

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Story Continues

• The Catch-up:
  • Abrego Garcia was granted “Withholding from Removal” status due to facing harm in El Salvador. He was given protection from a judge in 2019.
  • He is married to a US citizen and has children in Maryland. He has no recorded criminal record in the United States.

• Quick Fact Sheet:
  • https://www.axios.com/2025/04/14/timeline-kilmar-abrego-garcia-deported-case
• Supreme Court rules 9-0 Trump Administration must “facilitate” return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on 4/10/2025
  • Judge in the case is now demanding proof that the Trump Admin has made efforts to get Garcia back.
  • DOJ states if Abrego Garcia manages to return to the US, he will be removed again.

• AG Pam Bondi says “...not up to us, it is up to El Salvador” to return him.
  • Bukele claims he “...does not have the power to return him” and compares him to a terrorist.

• Trump caught on a hot mic telling El Salvador President Bukele he needs to make room for “homegrowns”, meaning criminals who are US citizens.
  • https://www.axios.com/2025/04/15/americans-el-salvador-prisons-white-house

• House Dems trying to send a delegation to CECOT to check on deportees, including Garcia
  • https://www.axios.com/2025/04/15/house-democrats-el-salvador-cecot-trump-bukele