Cognitive Dissonance

Trump Humiliated in the 'Most Powerless Image Ever' of a U.S. President: O'Donnell Democratic FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub says Trump fired her. She says it's not legal. - CBS News Trump Desperately Tries to Blame Anyone but Himself for Inflation | The New Republic Thousands of Danes sign petition to buy California from U.S. | KTLA Nancy Pelosi faces primary challenge from former AOC aide - POLITICO Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas' least-vaccinated counties Trump is flat-out lying about the '60 Minutes' interview with Harris Trump announces task force to 'eradicate anti-Christian bias' Proposed bill would ban administration of mRNA vaccines in Montana MAGA Has Total Meltdown Over Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show | The New Republic

Florida man eats diet of butter, cheese, beef; cholesterol oozes from his body - Ars Technica Google caves to Donald Trump's executive order and will change 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' on its maps 'Who Sent You?': Missouri Homeowner Shoots at Teens Playing 'Ding Dong Ditch,' Chases Them Down In Car and Holds Them at Gunpoint on Ground, Authorities Say The World's Oldest Anus Has an Unexplained Glow in Florida GoFundMe raises nearly $30K for Indiana pizza delivery driver who was tipped $2 after walking half a mile through deep snow Bizarre Image of Cartoon Duck Mistakenly Attached to Mass Termination Email Baffles Fired Employees China's first corgi police dog loses bonus over 'workplace misconduct' | Euronews Villain for Hire' Service Lets 'Weak' Boyfriends Look Cool by Beating Up Fake Tough Guy in Front of Girlfriends B.C. man's sasquatch-seeking expeditions used against him in spousal support case – CTVNews Grand jury indicts 7 for deadly baby shower shootout, hiding guns in party food

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons Elon Musk Is President - The Atlantic China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google Trump faces moment of reckoning on trade after delaying tariffs What did Mexico give Trump? A bit of theatre, says former ambassador | CBC News White House preparing executive order to abolish the Education Department "There is no common ground with fascists": Progressives rip Klobuchar's call for bipartisanship | Salon.com Johnny Enlow Says Trump And Elon Are Being Guided By The Archangels Michael and Gabriel | People For Michele Bachmann Says Trump's World Economic Forum Speech 'Was Almost Like Big Brother' | People For

Trump has pulled Fauci's security detail, source says | CNN Politics Trump administration offers roughly 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign Trump to prepare facility at Guantanamo for 30,000 migrants | Reuters Rightwingers tell bishop to die because she begged Donald Trump to have mercy on trans kids - LGBTQ Nation Trump Attacks FEMA, Says States Should 'Take Care Of Their Own Problems' | HuffPost Latest News Musk tells Germans to get over 'past guilt' in speech to far-right AfD rally - POLITICO Man pardoned by Trump over Jan 6 is shot dead by police in traffic stop

Did Elon Musk Seriously Just Do a Nazi Salute at Trump's Inauguration? | The New Republic Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk's Gesture at Inaugural Event - The New York Times AOC '28 Starts Now - Truthdig Republicans Suddenly Illiterate After Trump's January 6 Pardons | The New Republic Inside Trump's Decision to Pardon Ross Ulbricht, the Creator of the Silk Road Drug Marketplace - The New York Times Shove the Presidency Down Trump's Throat | The New Republic Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency Sarah McBride points out fatal flaw in Trump's executive order: 'He just declared everyone a woman'

Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case - The New York Times Mike Johnson Vows to Hold Aid to California Hostage After Deadly Fires | The New Republic. Thousands of doctors urge Senate to block RFK Jr. as health secretary for Trump administration Trump sentenced to penalty-free 'unconditional discharge' in hush money case 'There are a lot of bitter people here, I'm one of them': rust belt voters on why they backed Trump again despite his broken promises Elizabeth Warren Uses Hegseth's Own Words To Call Out Sudden 'About Face' On Women In Military: 'We've Got The Video' | IBTimes WATCH: 'You're not qualified,' Duckworth tells Hegseth in confirmation questioning | PBS News Elon Musk Suddenly Backtracks on His Biggest DOGE Promise | The New Republic Gamers are accusing Elon Musk of cheating at popular video games by allegedly turning to loopholes and hiring better users to play for him

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Trump is reportedly complaining about Elon in private — and hates 'President Musk' joke | The Independent Johnson says House Republicans will investigate Jan. 6 committee Strict abortion laws since fall of Roe have led to increased infant deaths — not fewer Kids' low reading scores are 'a 5-alarm fire,' says DOGE's Ramaswamy. His solution: Eliminate the Education Department. The huge stakes for free speech in a new Supreme Court case about porn | Vox Kent Christmas Says God Will Soon Kill President Biden for Awarding the Medal of Freedom to George Soros | People For Few transgender minors receive gender-affirming care medicines, study finds : Shots - Health News : NPR Meta says it will end fact checking as Silicon Valley prepares for Trump

Amazon doesn't even have space for everyone it ordered back to the office Bus driver sacked after being caught singing and playing the piano in wine bar while 'off sick' from work wins his job back Passenger blasted for bringing 'emotional support' Great Dane on airplane: 'This s—t is getting out of hand' New York woman blames Star Trek license plates for tens of thousands of dollars in accidental tickets New pleather mosh 'pit diaper' sells out after viral restroom incident at concert NBA's Hornets sorry after giving child PS5 before taking it back off camera Moment boy floating in middle of sea inside bubble found on Christmas Eve

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Ban Drug Ads on TV. It Wouldn't Be Easy. - The New York Times Trump Pisses Off MAGA Fans With Sudden Reversal on Jimmy Carter | The New Republic Democrats elect Rep. Gerry Connolly over progressive star AOC for top Oversight Committee post Dem Congresswoman Retires With Message to All Old People in Office | The New Republic Kay Granger's Senior Living Revelation Draws Fresh Scrutiny to Aging Congress - The New York Times Trump Backers Battle Online Over Skilled Immigrants 'Raw Water' Devotees Swear by Natural Springs, Despite the Risks - The New York Times Portland men who died while searching for Sasquatch in Gifford Pinchot National Forest likely died of exposure

Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms - The New York Times Joe Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading | AP News Survey: Most voters disapprove of RFK Jr.'s nomination after learning his view Vatican 'on the brink of Bankruptcy' due to dramatic decline in global donations under Pope Francis' Leadership - Irish Star RFK Jr.'s Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval - The New York Times Flat-Earthers Travel To Antarctica To Test Theories, But Are Quickly Humbled | IFLScience Mike Lindell says 'cash-strapped' MyPillow took $1.6 million loan from payday lender at 409% interest FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices Anti-HIV drug lenacapavir called 'breakthrough of the year' : Goats and Soda : NPR

Tom is off this week and I am joined by Aaron Rabinowitz Ph.D. to talk about his latest article in the Skeptic UK: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/11/the-meaning-crisis-and-how-we-rescue-young-men-from-reactionary-politics/ Also check out https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/ And follow Aaron on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/etvpod.bsky.social

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Geraldo Rivera Slaps Trump Supporters With A Reality Check After Biden's Pardon | HuffPost Latest News Donald Trump didn't win by a historic landslide. It's time to nip that lie in the bud | Mehdi Hasan | The Guardian 'He is one of us!': US anti-vaxxers rejoice at nomination of David Weldon for CDC | Trump administration | The Guardian Florida Introduces Bill to Ban 'Weather Modification' - Newsweek "Grey content": how mainstream journalism accidentally fueled Covid vaccine hesitancy - The Skeptic Upcoming Supreme Court decision could transform transgender health care Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland rewilding project Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US | AP News In Alaska, a pilot drops turkeys to rural homes for Thanksgiving | AP News

Cops Searching for Vigilante Who Installed NSFW Traffic Signs in Colorado 'Disgusting and completely unacceptable' head kick after pickleball tournament loss goes viral - ABC News Lindt admits its chocolate isn't actually 'expertly crafted with the finest ingredients' The Onion wins auction for Alex Jones' media company Americans upset about Trump win offered '€1 houses' in Italian village of Ollolai | US News A new eagle camera is going live in Minnesota to the delight of global viewers | AP News US cruise company offering four-year escape during Trump presidency | US News $344 for a Coffee? Scottish Farm Is Selling UK's Most Expensive Cup

The Right Has a Bluesky Problem - The Atlantic Trump vows new Canada, Mexico, China tariffs that threaten global trade | Reuters Jack Smith Leaving Option to Charge Donald Trump in the Future - Newsweek Opinion | Kennedy's Antivax Views and Friends Can Cause Real Damage - The New York Times Kirk Cameron Launches "Anti-Socialism" Kids Show - Joe.My.God. Republicans Target Social Sciences to Curb Ideas They Don't Like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to waive tuition for families making less than $200K - ABC News University of Texas System announces free tuition for students whose families earn $100K or less Texas woman known for driving strangers in need gifted new vehicle by Philadelphia car dealer - CBS News

Texas is about to push Bible lessons in public elementary schools Biden locks in $6.6B for TSMC chip factories, ensuring Trump can't rescind CHIPS Act deal • Arizona Mirror Trump Judge Blocks Overtime Pay For Four Million Workers | HuffPost Latest News Kenneth Copeland: Those Who Didn't Vote For Trump Will Spend Eternity Hearing Names Of Aborted Babies - Joe.My.God. Trump's pro-Israel cabinet picks upset Muslims who voted for him | Reuters Evangelicals Push Trump To Rescind LGBTQ Protections - Joe.My.God. Republicans File 32 Anti-Trans Bills On First Day In Texas I'm a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life AI tool that sounds like elderly grandmother created by O2 to waste phone scammers' timex

Russian state TV airs Melania Trump's nudes on prime time North Korean troops 'addicted to porn' after accessing internet for first time | The Standard TGI Fridays is worried it won't have enough cash if customers redeem $50 million in outstanding gift cards that don't expire | Fortune Ohio family builds 50,000-pound Stargate with 'dial-home device' to scan the cosmos Russian court fines Google $2 decillion • The Register A Kentucky man was declared brain-dead. Then he woke up, moments before donating his heart, his sister says Ambulance hits Oregon cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then sticks him with $1,800 bill, lawsuit says - oregonlive.com Senior Enlisted Marine Reduced to Sergeant for Wearing Unauthorized Awards, Including Purple Heart | Military.com Pet Pig Breaks Into Garage, Gets 'So Drunk' on Owner's Beer - Newsweek I'm obsessed with whale poop: 'It can be neon green, bright red – or even sparkle'

Trump Voters Got What They Wanted - The Atlantic Live updates: Day 2 of election results coverage - LGBTQ Nation Wait... What? Folks In Red States Google Searched 'How To Change My Vote' In Droves After Trump's Victory Once an Atheist Hero, Elon Musk Now Says He Believes in the Teachings of Christ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly suggested that chemicals in water are impacting sexuality of children | CNN Politics Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host's experience With a push from RFK Jr., baseless fears about fluoride go mainstream Young People Are Struggling to Deal With Their Trump Supporter Parents — Again | Teen Vogue

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10 Takeaways From Trump's Win on Election Night 2024 - The New York Times Half of Gen Z voters say they've lied about their votes: Survey

Kamala Harris' Crowd Size Crushes Previous Record With Ellipse Speech - Newsweek Optimism From Hillary Clinton and Darkness From Donald Trump at Campaign's End - The New York Times Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin for two years, says report Amazon.com: 2000 Mules and One Big Lie: A Stubborn Conspiracy Theory eBook Fallacious Trump

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Megachurch pastor tells congregation to "vote like Jesus" by supporting Trump Trump Called Harris 'Retarded,' Railed Against Jews Supporting Her: Report | HuffPost Latest News Opinion | Donald Trump's rallies should remind voters what he really represents - The Washington Post Trump sways and bops to music for 39 minutes in bizarre town hall episode - The Washington Post Vatican sent children born out of wedlock to America as orphans for adoption | 60 Minutes - CBS News Russell Brand is selling a 'magical amulet' to protect you from WiFi and of all the mockery this response really hit the target - The Poke

Elon Musk Co-Starred in Trump's Disinformation Fest in Butler – Mother Jones Trump election conspiracist Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison by Colorado judge Book Revives Questions About Trump's Ties to Putin - The New York Times Trump's Rambling Speeches Reinforce Question of Age - The New York Times 'Trump Bible' one of few that meet Walters' criteria for Oklahoma classrooms Trump's rampant lies about FEMA's Hurricane Helene response, briefly explained | Vox Actual climate scientists debunk Marjorie Taylor Greene's weather-related conspiracy theories Some online conspiracy-spreaders don't even believe the lies they're spewing Former GA Gov Candidate: Dems Created Helene In Order To "Keep Mark Robinson From Governorship" - Joe.My.God.

Ghost Stories Volume 2 by Seth Andrews Seth Andrews VS. God: Who is the Better Intelligent Designer? https://sethandrews.com/ The Thinking Atheist Trump backs out of '60 Minutes' primetime interview, CBS says | CNN Business Georgians get fast Hurricane aid from Biden and Harris … and it's driving Trump crazy - nj.com Matt Gaetz Voted Against FEMA Funding Right Before Hurricane Helene Struck - Newsweek Colorado will now make Catholic hospitals say what services they won't provide Tim Walz Gets Bigger Polling Boost Than JD Vance After VP Debate - Newsweek

Tim Walz Trolls J.D. Vance by Buying Donuts Like a Normal Human Person | The New Republic Trump selling $100 coins with only $30 worth of silver | Fortune Guy Fieri was mistaken for bartender and told to get back to work while hanging at Sylvester Stallone's house Pastor Claims 'Witchcraft' To Blame For Trump's Bad Debate | HuffPost Latest News Raygun ranked world number one after Paris Olympics controversy | news.com.au Man stabbed himself to death separating frozen burgers | Western Telegraph Officials probe death of Wells Fargo employee found in her cubicle 4 days after last scanning into work 8-year-old Ohio girl drove to Target, went shopping: Police

Show Notes Republicans' Electoral College Edge, Once Seen as Ironclad, Looks to Be Fading - The New York Times Trump Vows to Create a Task Force That Combats "Anti-Christian Bias" if Reelected | Them Trump claims audience 'went crazy' for him at his debate with Harris – but there was no audience | The Independent Kamala Harris tells WPR she supports eliminating the filibuster to restore abortion rights Ohio Sheriff who told public to write down the address of Harris supporters says those individuals with liberal policies have to accept responsibility for their actions EPA Scientists Faced Retaliation After Finding Harm From Chemicals, Reports Find — ProPublica Florida's new COVID booster guidance is straight-up misinformation - CBS News Evangelical climate change denial is killing our planet

Show Notes 'I'm a black NAZI!': NC GOP nominee for governor made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum 2 women die in Georgia after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely care - Raw Story Analysis Shows Trump Loyalists Have 'Infiltrated' Election Boards in Key States | Common Dreams US Secret Service says it is aware of Musk post about Biden, Harris | Reuters "We're creating a story": Vance admits he's making up Haitian immigrant smears | Salon.com Third day of bomb threats inspired by Trump lies sends Springfield hospitals into lockdown | Salon.com Trump gives evasive answer on why far-right activist Laura Loomer has joined his entourage amid Republican warnings | The Independent Laura Loomer's Latest Brag Is Probably Sending Team Trump Into a Panic | The New Republic

Who lost the debate? Trump's meltdown was spectacular Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after presidential debate More than 337,000 people visit Taylor Swift's link to register to vote Trump admits he lost in 2020, leading white nationalist Nick Fuentes to disavow him Pro-Trump Media Firm Abruptly Folds After Russia Scheme Exposed | The New Republic Thanks to Carl Allen: Check out his Substack https://realcarlallen.substack.com/ Check out his book: https://www.routledge.com/The-Polls-Werent-Wrong/Allen/p/book/9781032483023 His twitter https://twitter.com/RealCarlAllen

Special Guest Michael Marshall: https://goodthinkingsociety.org/ https://www.skeptic.org.uk/ https://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/skeptics-with-a-k https://qedcon.org/ https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/08/the-uk-riots-showed-why-we-have-to-dismantle-the-far-rights-misinformation-machines/

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00:37 Show Start Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought talks Trump in secret video | CNN Politics Gus Walz broke the internet with his tearful love for his dad. Then the bullying began Moms For Liberty Lose Florida School Board Races - Joe.My.God. https://x.com/kamalahq/status/1828524227508453492 Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington Cemetery : NPR How The Hell Was Trump Allowed To Use Arlington National Cemetery As A Campaign Prop? FFRF to N.C. school: Remove Christian cross from mascot logo

DNC night one ratings beat RNC by 21 percent despite late Biden speech | The Independent Donald Trump Falsely Claims Taylor Swift Has Endorsed Him by Posting AI Images: 'I Accept' J.D. Vance's Weird Thoughts on Older Women Exposed in New Audio | The New Republic

162 lies and distortions in a news conference. NPR fact-checks former President Trump Trump Has Brand New Excuse for Why His Voice Sounded So 'Strange' in Musk Interview The big question touching a nerve this election: "Can my husband find out who I am voting for?" | Salon.com 31% of Republicans say vaccines are more dangerous than diseases they prevent | Ars Technica Tim Walz is giving MAGA a master class in manhood Stephen Miller Just Invented a Deranged New Conspiracy Theory Arizona and Missouri join states with abortion amendments on the ballot. What would the measures do?

Adin Ross, the streamer, learns what fascism is… : r/JoeRogan Trump Declines to Back Away From 'You Don't Have to Vote Again' Line - The New York Times Trump says he'll debate Harris on Fox News or not at all after weeks of back-and-forth over ABC News event | CNN Politics Trump proposes 3 presidential debates in September. Harris' campaign hasn't confirmed a deal Tim Walz's background feels like it was crafted in a lab for Democrats at this moment Trump Campaign Criticizes Walz for State Law Providing Tampons in Schools : r/politics 'Very big deal': Georgia OKs rules that could allow local officials to 'subvert' elections - Raw Story Disinformation Fed Far-Right Riot in England After Deadly Stabbing - The New York Times What Do Conspiracy Theorists Do When Proved Wrong? Double Down or Move On.

The Rise and Fall of the Trad Wife Meet the queen of the 'trad wives' (and her eight children) Opinion | 'Tradwife' Content Isn't Really for Women. It's for Men Who Want Submissive Wives. - The New York Times

http://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/ Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being 'childless,' testing Trump's new running mate - ABC News Conservative Women Turn on JD Vance for Attacking 'Childless' Democrats - Newsweek "Old and quite weird": Democrats finally discover new effective attack — and Republicans hate it | Salon.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP5Gx18D4-c Project 2025 would destabilize public education | First Focus on Children Project 2025's Elimination of Title I Funding Would Hurt Students and Decimate Teaching Positions in Local Schools - Center for American Progress

Shattered salsa jar causes $20K in damages at Massachusetts pool CrowdStrike offers a $10 apology gift card to say sorry for outage | TechCrunch Human finger found in Tacoma driveway ID'ed, returned to owner – KIRO 7 News Seattle' Australian surfer's leg washes up after shark attack Electrician stole £4,000 of electricity from his neighbours Meet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from dinner plate to aquarium by Denver Broncos fans | AP News 'Cocaine sharks' found in waters off Brazil | Science Florida woman sued for putting concrete in storm drain | wtsp.com 'It makes no sense,' Toronto building had to tell its residents to stop throwing feces at electrical workers

Biden just made the hardest decision any politician can make | CNN Politics Democrats Donate More Than $50 Million Online After Biden's Exit The facts about Kamala Harris' role on immigration in the Biden administration - CBS News What to know about Kamala Harris' record as California attorney general - CBS Sacramento Nick Fuentes Slams J.D. Vance For Having A Non-White, Non-Christian Wife 'I was not voting before, now I am': gen Z voters on what they think of Kamala Harris | US elections 2024 | The Guardian Project 2025. - Section: Department of Health and Human Services Who wrote this (from wikipedia) Written by: Roger Thomas Severino (born 1974/1975)[1] is an American attorney who served as the director of the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services from 2017 to 2021. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a contributor on health policy, including abortion, to Project 2025.[2] In March 2017, President Donald Trump appointed Severino as Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Health and Human Services.[8][9][10] He left the position on January 15, 2021.[11] --- Goal #1: Protecting Life, Conscience, and Bodily Integrity. The Secretary should pursue a robust agenda to protect the fundamental right to life, protect conscience rights, and uphold bodily integrity rooted in biological realities, not ideology. From the moment of conception, every human being possesses inherent dignity and worth, and our humanity does not depend on our age, stage of development, race, or abilities. The Secretary must ensure that all HHS programs and activities are rooted in a deep respect for innocent human life from day one until natural death: Abortion and euthanasia are not health care. A robust respect for the sacred rights of conscience, both at HHS and among governments and institutions funded by it, increases choices for patients and program beneficiaries and furthers pluralism and tolerance. The Secretary must protect Americans' civil rights by ensuring that HHS programs and activities follow the letter and spirit of religious freedom and conscience-protection laws. Radical actors inside and outside government are promoting harmful identity politics that replaces biological sex with subjective notions of "gender identity" and bases a person's worth on his or her race, sex, or other identities. This destructive dogma, under the guise of "equity," threatens American's fundamental liberties as well as the health and well-being of children and adults alike. The next Secretary must ensure that HHS programs protect children's minds and bodies and that HHS programs respect parents From Section - OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (EERE) Who wrote this (from wikipedia) Bernard L. McNamee (born 1967) is a government official who served as Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from 2018 to 2020.[2] McNamee was confirmed to the position by the United States Senate on December 6, 2018. He previously served in various state and federal legal and policy positions and practiced energy law in the private sector. --- Under the Biden Administration, EERE's mission is "to accelerate the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of technologies and solutions to equitably transition America to netzero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions economy-wide by no later than 2050" and "ensure [that] the clean energy economy benefits all Americans. Needed Reforms End the focus on climate change and green subsidies. Under the Biden Administration, EERE is a conduit for taxpayer dollars to fund progressive policies, including decarbonization of the economy and renewable resources. EERE has focused on reducing carbon dioxide emissions to the exclusion of other statutorily defined requirements such as energy security and cost. For example, EERE's five programmatic priorities during the Biden Administration are all focused on decarbonization of the electricity sector, the industrial sector, transportation, buildings, and the agricultural sector. Eliminate energy efficiency standards for appliances. Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 as amended, the agency is required to set and periodically tighten energy and/or water efficiency standards for nearly all kinds of commercial and household appliances, including air conditioners, furnaces, water heaters, stoves, clothes washers and dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, light bulbs, and showerheads. Current law and regulations reduce consumer choice, drive up costs for consumer appliances, and emphasize energy efficiency to the exclusion of other important factors such as cycle time and reparability. New Policies Eliminate EERE. The next Administration should work with Congress to eliminate all of DOE's applied energy programs, including those in EERE (with the possible exception of those that are related to basic science for new ene

Thomas Matthew Crooks Had Donald Trump Signs in His Yard—Neighbor - Newsweek Donald Trump Does Not Get Post-Shooting Poll Boost - Newsweek Trump Hasn't Called Family of Supporter Killed at Rally, Wife Says - Newsweek One in Three Biden Supporters Think Trump Shooting Might Have Been Staged - Newsweek Judge Cannon Has Gotten It Completely Wrong Project 2025: The myths and the facts Direct quotes from the project: "Pornography, manifested today in the omnipresent propagation of transgender ideology and sexualization of children, for instance, is not a political Gordian knot inextricably binding up disparate claims about free speech, property rights, sexual liberation, and child welfare. It has no claim to First Amendment protection. Its purveyors are child predators and misogynistic exploiters of women. Their product is as addictive as any illicit drug and as psychologically destructive as any crime. Pornography should be outlawed. The people who produce and distribute it should be imprisoned. Educators and public librarians who purvey it should be classed as registered sex offenders. And telecommunications and technology firms that facilitate its spread should be shuttered." "Conservatives should gratefully celebrate the greatest pro-family win in a generation: overturning Roe v. Wade, a decision that for five decades made a mockery of our Constitution and facilitated the deaths of tens of millions of unborn children. But the Dobbs decision is just the beginning. Conservatives in the states and in Washington, including in the next conservative Administration, should push as hard as possible to protect the unborn in every jurisdiction in America. In particular, the next conservative President should work with Congress to enact the most robust protections for the unborn that Congress will support while deploying existing federal powers to protect innocent life and vigorously complying with statutory bans on the federal funding of abortion. Conservatives should ardently pursue these pro-life and pro-family policies while recognizing the many women who find themselves in immensely difficult and often tragic situations and the heroism of every choice to become a mother."

Biden Tells Governors He Needs More Sleep and Less Work at Night - The New York Times House Democrat proposing constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court immunity decision | AP News AI pictures of Jesus on social media are suspiciously rugged — and we only have ourselves to blame Giuliani is disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss Kevin Roberts: Man Behind Project 2025 Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud Michigan set to become 20th state outlawing 'gay panic' defense - mlive.com What's at stake for the climate if Trump wins? 'A catastrophic outcome' | CNN The Opaque Industry Secretly Inflating Prices for Prescription Drugs

When Therapists Lose Their Licenses, Some Turn to the Unregulated Life Coaching Industry Instead They Spent Their Life Savings on Life Coaching - The New York Times The seedy underbelly of the life coaching industry

Joe Biden campaign official: 'He's not dropping out' Biden Told Ally That He Is Weighing Whether to Continue in the Race - The New York Times Black Americans demand to know what 'Black jobs' are after Trump debate comment 'A terrible disservice': Biden slams Supreme Court immunity ruling and says it leaves presidents free to ignore law | The Independent Three female GOP state senators who filibustered S.C. abortion ban lost their primaries The Pentagon's Antivaccine Propaganda Endangered Public Health and Tarnished U.S. Credibility | Scientific American

North Korea flies 260 feces-filled balloons across border to the South 'Challenges our authority': School board in Florida bans book about book bans A pet donkey disappeared in California five years ago. He's been spotted living with a herd of wild elk Florida man sneezes his intestines out of his body at restaurant | The Independent 'They're out of control': flock of 100 feral chickens torments village | Norfolk | The Guardian West Virginia white couple alleged to have kept five adopted black children 'locked in barn and used as slaves' | US News McDonalds removes AI drive-throughs after order errors Dead whale on Oregon beach will NOT be blown up, OSP clarifies: 'History isn't repeating' Texas library must reinstate books with 'butts and farts,' court says 'Anti-woke' water becomes a hit for conservatives who brag about the 'unapologetic drink'

Watch: Embarrassing Video Reveals Trump's Alarming Cognitive Decline | The New Republic 'Extremely low pay' cited at U.S. Senate hearing as prime reason for teacher shortage • Michigan Advance Former President Donald Trump Tells Crowd He Wants an 'Iron Dome' Over America Texas abortion ban linked to 13% increase in infant and newborn deaths States With Abortion Bans Are Losing a Generation of Ob-Gyns What Happened to Stanford Spells Trouble for the Election Extreme heat: More than 1,300 died during Hajj this year | AP News Father Reidy Goes to Washington — As Supreme Court Clerk Masks are going from mandated to criminalized in some states

Show Notes Louisiana Requires All Public Classrooms to Display Ten Commandments - The New York Times Republicans in Panic Mode After Trump Trashes Milwaukee | The New Republic Paul Ryan says Trump puts himself "above the Constitution," calls him "unfit for office" | Salon.com Disney's feud with DeSantis is over — and it's donating to Republicans again Pro-life candidate in Colorado race asked about girlfriend's abortion in excruciating interview | The Independent Between sharks and shocks: Answering Trump's unanswered question - The Washington Post The Christian right is coming for no-fault divorce - Vox

Tom and I recorded this episode the day we found out about the lead story on Modest Needs. Forgive us for talking about it at length, it was still pretty raw. Charity Founder Embezzled Millions and Spent on Lavish Meals, U.S. Says Trump Demands Biden Remove Ad of Him Calling Dead Soldiers 'Suckers' and 'Losers' President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related charges Donald Trump admits he still has a gun, despite felony convictions | Salon.com In Secret Recordings, Alito Endorses Nation of 'Godliness.' Roberts Talks of Pluralism. Alito's Wife Caught on Tape Spewing Venom at Everyone | The New Republic Clarence Thomas has accepted $4M in gifts during career: Watchdog Gay Republican candidate melts down when he figured out that his party is homophobic - LGBTQ Nation Colorado GOP calls for burning of Pride flags Phony 'news' portals surpass US newspaper sites, researchers say Alex Jones agrees to liquidate his assets to pay Sandy Hook families, in move that would end his ownership of Infowars | CNN Business Alex Jones' personal assets to be sold but company bankruptcy dismissed | AP News