James and Lisa discuss high gas prices and the stupid reasons why they are elevated. The Stupid Times Headlines segment examines Trump's ridiculous executive order to place warning signs outside the Smithsonian, recent changes to the CDC website regarding vaccines and autism, along with the unnecessary resurgence of measles cases, due entirely to stupidity. In the Main Thing: the State Department's bonkers report on Cuba offers exaggerated claims about Cuba's influence on the American left. Do the Cubans use Jedi mind tricks? Is the report a pretext for making Cuba into Trump's next military target?

We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history.

Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more important for Americans to stand up for democracy.

You don't have to face stupidity alone. Every week (more or less), "Life in the Stupid Times" will examine the insanity to help you make sense of the growing pile of nonsense. We are proudly pro-democracy and anti-fascist.

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