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Flashing Eyes In Which My Hopes Rise

Flashing Eyes In Which My Hopes Rise

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September 11, 20241h 3m

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Show Notes

Mike talks with Know Your Meme Editor-in-Chief Don Caldwell about the prevalence and decline of the Laser Eyes Meme, and the ever shifting place of internet memes in presidential election season; the staff then talks about posts that baffle and confound us. And also: fair play.


Intro Links

  • EU top court ruling paves way for Apple to pay Ireland over €13bn in taxes – Irish Times
  •  Judge Rules $400 Million Algorithmic System Illegally Denied Thousands of People’s Medicaid Benefits – Gizmodo.com
  • Brazil Blocks Musk’s X After Company Refuses to Comply Amid Feud With Judge – Time
  • Elon Musk Has Backed Himself Into a Corner in Brazil – WIRED
  • What to know about Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ feud with a Brazilian judge – AP
  • Who are Tim Pool, Benny Johnson, Dave Rubin? The 6 commentators linked to Tenet indictment – USA Today
  • Who Are Tim Pool And Benny Johnson? What To Know About The Six Right-Wing Commentators DOJ Alleges Were Funded By Russia. – Forbes
  • YouTube Deletes Tim Pool’s Embarrassing Kremlin-Backed Videos – Gizmodo
  • Media start-up from Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, and Dave Rubin was secret Russian influence campaign, indictment alleges – DailyDot
  • cohost to shut down at end of 2024 – cohost 

Laser Eyes

  • Laser Eyes – KYM
  • Dark Brandon – KYM
  • Dark Brandon Explained – KYM
  • Fell Out of a Coconut Tree – KYM
  • What Can Be, Unburdened By What Has Been – KYM

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