The Mind Killer

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News Links: RFK’s new anti-vax panel is “re-examining” the childhood vaccination schedule SCOTUS: States can ban blockers, hormones, and surgery for minors There’s no individual right to enforce Medicaid law’s requirement that people can choose their own...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News Links: Klimar Abrego Garcia is coming home! Sadly, the Iranian talks were canceled Possibly damaged centrifuges Thursday before attacks IAEA says Iran in violation of nuclear obligations, and Iran announced it would make a new enrichment facility Uk...

Wes and Eneasz are joined by Steven, with a short appearance from Sammy to keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Rightwing populist wins Polish presidential election Tariffs (finally) struck down by federal court Trump taking steel tariff from 25% to 50%, but approving Nippon Steel deal Trump EO: p...

Eneasz is absent today, to Kelsey Piper joins Wes and David to keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! Followups: The biggest terrorist attack on India soil since 2008 by Pakistani funded terrorists Federal judge says Trump can deport illegal aliens under the Alien Enemies Act, but must give 21-day notice and opport...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Harvard sued Trump administration over funding withdrawal Ukraine did a minerals deal! Mike Waltz demoted to UN ambassador Trump did a takesies-backsies on the whole deporting students thing 12 states sue Trump administration over 'illega...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Wisconsin “partial veto” upheld Trump d id the math wrong. The China tariff is 145% According to WSJ ( WSJ ), someone distracted pro-tariff advisor Navarro Everyone is insider trading There are a bunch of exceptions for tech products, but...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: At least one person deported had no criminal record or tattoos , and was here on a legal asylum claim Other people taken for random tattoos Tariffs on everyone except Russia & North Korea They didn’t even use the formula right “Critical T...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Kelsey Piper and friends dug deep into PEPFAR effectiveness The astronauts stranded on the ISS are back safe. And they were greeted back to Earth by a pod of dolphins! Federal government awards contract for our angry triangle to Boeing IC...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Making nuclear fusers is a DIY thing for tech people, but you can kill yourself DoJ dismissed police/fire cases against Durham, Maryland, and South Bend PEPFAR is not, in fact, back It’s effectiveness is probably overstated, but still sub...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Ziz arrested with accomplices ( WSJ here ) Big EO on shrinking federal workforce Bird flu researchers Nuclear weapon safety people FAA “probationary” technicians and engineers Most “probationary” positions across all the govt They are bar...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Walking 4 days for PEPFAR treatment Counter FAA authorized mystery drones Trump turned the government off and back on Only 1% took the Musk buyout Canada’s border security measure was announced in December USPS stopped deliveries from Chi...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Newsome made it illegal to offer to buy fire-damaged properties at market rates Hawaii did that after their devastating fires 18 months ago and were stopped via lawsuits brought by the Sierra Club and ACLU Biden Shenanigans Claims the Equ...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Early signs look like congestion pricing is reducing traffic in Manhattan Trump sentenced to “unconditional discharge” Dockworkers union has a tentative deal FIRE to defend pollster in Trump lawsuit over outlier election poll Some account...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Biden commuted sentences of 37/40 federal death row inmates Jimmy Carter died ABC New settled Trump defamation case for $15 million Seems like a payoff (though Politico writer disagrees ) Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for ‘elec...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Daniel Penny acquitted Also, possible shenanigans by the judge??? UnitedHealthcare CEO gunned down Eventually found at McDonalds with the murder weapon, fakeIDs, and a handwritten confession Shooter posted on reddit raving about how the b...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Wes was right! Biden pardoned Hunter Education secretary getting Tombstoned FBI investigating numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Canada and...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Polymarket whale-bet explained! Interesting analysis Lol, it’s back down now Indictments against Trump will be dismissed, Jack Smith to resign   Trump says he’ll close the Department of Education Will ease restrictions on self-driving car...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: the Philly DA is suing Elon Musk for running an illegal lottery Astronauts stranded on ISS finally returned to earth by SpaceX Committee for a Responsible Budget released their analysis of Trump and Harris’ effect on the national debt Chi...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: DoJ is suing South Bend, IN South Bend says they’re going to fight it Durham, NC’s fire department did a b******t consent decree over “discriminatory” test “Vance Dossier” finally published, and censored by Ex-Twitter Cuba without power f...

Wes, Eneasz, and (eventually) David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: A year after treatment with stem cells, a 25yr old woman that had type 1 diabetes is producing her own insulin   Giant Sheep Cloner gets $24k fine and 6 months Harris: nuke the filibuster to protect abortion Mark Robinson, th...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Honesty researcher Francesca Gino fabricated data, took the bloggers who revealed it to court. Judge dismissed the suit 33 bomb threats in Springfield since the debate  Harris is now 53% in Nate Silver’s model Another chucklefuck tried to...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: UCLA can’t allow protesters to block Jewish students from campus   Venezuelan judge issues arrest warrant for rightful president He’s now fled to Spain Russian court sentenced a US-Russian woman to 12 years in prison for “treason” tied to...

Eneasz is at Burning Man, so Wes and David are joined by Regan Arntz-Gray to keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Regan’s Substack Moral Mayhem podcast Regan on ex-Twitter Support us on Substack! News discussed: Injunction issued against noncompete ban RFK Jr. dropped out and endorsed Trump Trump’s email hacked Trump and Harris both wan...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: There was a Biden vs Lettuce! The Lettuce won. CrowdStrike Falcon is endpoint monitoring software . (doesn’t just protect from malicious code, also tracks assets). Reminder: Any time you have auto-update enabled for anything, you have ins...

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community Support us on Substack! News discussed: Shelby County Board of Education has agreed to commit to fair and equal treatment for all organizations moving forward and pay over $15,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs Most of our initial reporting on Trump shooting was right! Kamala is...