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The Mind Killer

Your hosts Wesley Fenza, Eneasz Brodski, and David Spearman discuss the week"s news. mindkiller.substack.com

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65:40

Episode 41 - Social Studies

The Mind Killer ·

2021/10/13

Support us on Substack!News discussed:Strong Towns on the infrastructure billNew South Wales’ government has started using Coof restrictions as an excuse to monitor and limit peoples’ alcohol intakethe Aussie cops are using check in app data for investigative purposesthe Aussie government is deliberately creating a shortage of at-home tests as an explicitly putative measure to try to increase vaccine uptake.Huawei CFO release was interesting and complicated. See link.District Judge granted

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67:00

Episode 40 - Exploding Irony Meters

The Mind Killer ·

2021/09/29

Support us on Substack!News discussed:Update on Texas abortion law - the Justice Department sued the entire stateUK government mulled bringing in the army to help ease supply disruption triggered by a shortage of truck drivers China negotiated with terrorists, releases Huawei exec in exchange for release of two Canadians. Reason on California math curriculum FDA declares war on AmericaGoogle & Apple both removed Navalny app from app stores, Irony meters everywhere have explodedTelegram also shut

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56:25

*BONUS EPISODE* OnlyFans Aborted Porn Ban featuring...

The Mind Killer ·

2021/09/20

Bonus episode featuring Aella! We talk about the situation with Onlyfans banning pornography, then unbanning it a week later. We also stray to a few other topics.Support us on Substack!“It’s like KFC saying, ‘We’re going to ban chicken.’ What does that even mean?”OF was having trouble getting investorsOF Seeking a value of $1 billionOF Launched a SFW app (“OFTV”) right before announcing the banPatronizing tweet from OF about sex workersAella: “ I'm not too worried. There's other competitors ready to

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68:45

Episode 39 - Mindkilling is Mandatory

The Mind Killer ·

2021/09/15

Support us on Substack!News discussed:Biden orders OSHA to de-facto mandate vaccinesLewis County General Hospital temporarily pausing maternity services later this month after dozens of staff quit rather than get a COVID-19 vaccine. Biden also activated the defense production act to increase testing capacity instead of just telling the FDA to unban rapid testsSCOTUS refused to block Texas abortion lawAndrew Torrez says this means they’ve overturned Roe v. WadeIf You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t you

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73:46

Episode 38 - AfghaniFans

The Mind Killer ·

2021/09/01

Support us on Substack!Australia’s military is not enforcing lockdownsBut they are shooting dogs The Cuomo allegations are seriously dubiousNews discussed:New Taliban is bizarre. chad memes?? The median age in Afghanistan is 18 Biden allegedly ignored warnings of Afghanistan’s collapseThough actually, things are going pretty wellNASA declines to buy Bezos’ on-sale lunar landers and so he sued themSF budgets $1 BILLION for an environmental review for a proposed new train line. What the s**t?OnlyFans

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82:26

Episode 37 - Cuomo Oh No!

The Mind Killer ·

2021/08/13

The Mind Killer has moved to Substack! If you’re using the Libsyn feed, please redirect it to Substack. All other feeds should be fine. Give us your money there!Wes is on vacation next week, so enjoy this early episode!News discussed:Farmers don't want to reuse GMO seedsCannibal! The MusicalAudacity has a new privacy policyBlue Trump resignedAnti-aging researcher Aubrey de Grey accused of sexual harassment by two colleaguesBipartisan infrastructure bill passed the Senate!Zvi estimates 2-3 weeks

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60:08

Episode 36 - Delta Blues

The Mind Killer ·

2021/08/04

Support us on Patreon! News discussed: CDC (boooo) encourages indoor mask mandates in high-risk areas Iraq is the new Afghanistan China is building a whole lot of nukes Maine constitutional referendum on a “right to food” The fleeing Democratic congresspersons we discussed a few weeks ago had a small superspreader event Facebook is censoring all mentions of Far-Right candidate in Hungary Do you know what’s infrastructure? Regulating cryptocurrency into oblivion! Sideline reporter tells

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72:02

Episode 35 - Cuba Libre

The Mind Killer ·

2021/07/21

Support us on Patreon! News discussed: Protests against the government in Cuba! Cuban-Americans protesting in solidarity Ron DeSantis had to backpedal after he passed an anti-BLM “anti-riot” law earlier this year which criminalizes much of the behavior the American protestors are engaging in. Cuban protests are embarrassing to the Left, and therefore an unconscionable COVID risk Michael Avenatti sentenced to two years in jail for fraud DACA was declared unconstitutional Hunter Biden

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74:48

Episode 34 - More Speech

The Mind Killer ·

2021/07/07

Support us on Patreon! Feedback: Inside the Battle Over the Soul of the Libertarian Party News discussed: DC stopped Batman from performing oral sex on Catwoman Redneck’s need practice at doing Burning Man stuff Canada to Make Online Hate Speech a Crime Punishable by $16,000 Fine Massive Kaseya Ransomware Attack Arizona bill SB 1840 to make teaching racism illegal? Audacity will now share personal data with law enforcement and government agencies U.S. Supreme Court gutted most of

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80:18

Episode 33 - John Roberts and the Supremes

The Mind Killer ·

2021/06/24

Support us on Patreon! News discussed: FDA approves questionable Alzheimer’s drug SCOTUS says Philadelphia can’t require religious foster care agencies to give kids to gays SCOTUS also threw out another b******t Obamacare challenge on “standing” grounds SCOTUS says NCAA can’t keep f*****g college athletes SCOTUS tightens leash on agri unions Supreme Court Rules Teens 1st Amendment rights still exist in school Satanic Temple gets involved in the “F**k Cheerleading” case U.S. Supreme Court

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53:00

Episode 32 - Trump Derangement Syndrome?

The Mind Killer ·

2021/06/09

Support us on Patreon! News discussed: Trump thinks he’s going to be President in August Or does he? Belarus forced down a plane to arrest a dissident journalist Lab leak hypothesis is having a moment The Fauch lied about masks, admits he lied about masks (old news). The media ignored it for months, then bent over backwards to excuse and forgive the obvious malfeasance. Texas Democrats blocked vote on voting restrictions by running away Bonkers Texas sex work law Happy News! Texas

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66:20

Episode 31 - the Gang Solves Israel

The Mind Killer ·

2021/05/26

Support us on Patreon! News Discussed: DarkSide Ransomware Gang Quits After Servers, Bitcoin Stash Seized Pipeline shut down because the billing system was compromised Finland, Israel, and Cyprus robbed in Eurovision Song Contest Finland’s Eurovision entry “Influential” Republicans threaten to start their own party West Virginia Cop Fired After Not Shooting Suicidal Man Sues City Dystopian hellscape SC to try to restart executions SCOTUS to overturn Roe v. Wade (probably) Latest TX

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64:26

Episode 30 - Much News, Most of it Terrible

The Mind Killer ·

2021/05/12

Support us on Patreon! News Discussed: US GDP is up over 6% (but still below pre-covid trend) U.S. businesses added just 266,000 new jobs in April Vaccinations completely tanked after J&J “pause” Reported hesitancy remained stable Talk of waving vax patents Italian court hands U.S. tourists life sentences for murdering policeman Gaetzgate 2 Biden’s “gHoSt gUn” guidance is predictably awful US population below replacement Happy News! CRISPR is being used to treat a certain type of

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54:54

Episode 29 - Bad News on Covid, Good News on Malaria

The Mind Killer ·

2021/04/28

Support us on Patreon! News Discussed: US to Share AZ Vaccine with world FDA halted use of J&J vaccine out of “abundance of caution” New student speech case to be heard by SCOTUS Abobe’s giant cancellation fee 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry deletes his Twitter profile after SEC investigation Richard Dawkins is no longer AHA 1996’s man of the year. Police shoot girl to death as she’s about to stab another girl Police shoot man to death fleeing a drug warrant Happy News! Guilty.

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76:43

Episode 28 - The One Without Wes

The Mind Killer ·

2021/04/14

Support us on Patreon! We apologize for any wackiness or bugs in this fortnight's episode, Wes is usually in charge of this stuff because he's smart and he makes it go. News discussed: Biden won’t let journalists into most immigrant detention centers Gaetzgate: or, Shut The F**k Up, Donny. A legal comedy in one Act Prince Phillip died at 99 Australian secession Anti-conspiracy memes China introduces eYuan New York tries to sue the Industrial Revolution Deceiving Your Sex Partner Would Be a

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62:58

Episode 27 - The Minority Report

The Mind Killer ·

2021/03/31

Support us on Patreon! News discussed: “Precrime” system implemented in Florida county Arabs are now Schroedingers white people! Sidney Powell basically admits the whole election theft claim was total b.s. Georgia passes massive voter suppression law Donald and Melania Trump received Covid vaccine at the White House in January Everyone is trying to cancel Jesse Singal (and failing) Everyone is mad at Substack “Secret paid elite” Freddie Deboer has the best take Lindsey Ellis got

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158:25

Bonus Episode - Mind-Killed By Libertarianism (part 1)

The Mind Killer ·

2021/03/24

The trio unites with the Bayesian Conspiracy to get mind killed on Libertarianism! Not mentioned in the episode, but worth putting here – SSC’s Anti-Libertarian FAQ Elinor Ostrom’s book – Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action The Bayesian Conspiracy Podcast Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong? Also merch! Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast, and the other podcast LessWrong posts Discussed in this Episode: Priming and

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58:04

Episode 26 - Andrew Cuomo is the Literal Worst

The Mind Killer ·

2021/03/18

Support us on Patreon! News discussed: Biden Bucks! - relief bill passed Killings by Police Declined after Black Lives Matter Protests But see Marginal Revolution Germany, France, Italy and Spain suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over questionable reports of blood clots Happy News! Covid News is mostly good! Literal worst person Andrew Cuomo is probably headed for the trash heap of history Promising mini-UBI study (sorta) Burning wood is bad for you Got

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65:36

Episode 25 - Texas Freezes Over

The Mind Killer ·

2021/03/03

Support us on Patreon! 18 dead (so far) in Myanmar protests Texas: approval for backup generation not approved until Feb 14 City of Houston told everyone in the city not to drip water Family of 11-year-old boy who died in Texas deep freeze files $100 million suit against power companies World's first coronavirus Human Challenge study receives ethics approval in the UK Cuomo is in trouble for covering up nursing home deaths Hungary is automatically approving any vaccine used by >1million

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Episode 24 - Trump Acquitted, Gina Carano Fired, and...

The Mind Killer ·

2021/02/17

Support us on Patreon! News Discussed: Navalny jailed in Russia (also many protests) Successful Coup in Myanmar AZ vaccine less effective against South Africa variant Gina Carano got cancelled for being red tribe Justice Department investigating SpaceX following complaint of hiring discrimination The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Happy News! US is getting vaccines sooner than expected Covid-19 Vaccine Efforts Get a Boost From Black Communities’ Pastors Promising weight

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