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I make my case for the dangers of tribalism during a pandemic. And my thoughts on the cautious and the not so cautious approaches to reopening our economies. Links: Nevada to join California, Oregon, Colorado, Washington in COVID-19 reopening plan | Coronavirus | fox5vegas.com Texas governor to allow stay-at-home order to expire on April 30 - Axios Paycheck Protection Program: Volume of loan appli...

Trump makes a massive blunder and tries to play it off as a joke. My thoughts on what he got right and where he went all wrong. Plus some crazy "hot mic" audio, the flaw in the immigration ban, and the staggering economic timebomb US states are facing. Also - the recent studies that suggest COVID-19 may have arrived many weeks sooner than first thought. Links: Trump Claims His Comments o...

It looks like Trump and his team are behind the recent lockdown protests, I'll dig in. Plus what the heck is going on with oil prices, and the states that will see their COVID-19 peaks at the end of April. Links: Trump Adviser: Social Distancing Protestors Are the Second Coming of Rosa Parks | Vanity Fair Who’s Behind the “Reopen” Domain Surge? — Krebs on Security TV commercials are all about...

Trump checks are on the way, and he claims he knows nothing about it. Except what he does know. I'll explain. Plus my thoughts on the power struggle between the President and the Governors, my revised outlook on the oil situation, and Biden's big week. Links: Donald J. Trump's name will be on stimulus checks in unprecedented move - The Washington Post Pelosi calls Trump's name appe...

Apple and Google are working together to build in OS-level opt-in COVID-19 contact tracing. We explain how this technology will work, the project it's based on, and our concerns with its use. Plus the latest news, the mechanics of how Trump and the Media rile each other up, and our new outlook on the election. Links: Exclusive: JPMorgan Chase to raise mortgage borrowing standards as economic o...

Finally, some good news! And... Some bad news. I'll give you my take on why Trump is attacking the WHO, and the awful, no good, terrible plan to "fix" oil prices. Plus, my reaction to Sanders pulling out of the race, the leverage he might still have left. Links EARN IT Signal >> Blog >> 230, or not 230? That is the EARN IT question. Economy Fed Chair Powell says U.S. econ...

The crew is back together and we celebrate 300 episodes with some clips, some conspiracy bacon, and more. Join the Unfilter Discord Links: Washington schools ordered closed until fall | The Spokesman-Review White House Coronavirus Task Force - Wikipedia Alyssa Milano on Twitter: "I explained my silence on the allegations against Joe Biden in this clip." Italy starts to look ahead to &#39...

The Coronavirus battle lines are drawn. Even a pandemic has turned partisan—my analysis on the next political battle on the horizon. Plus, the latest developments COVID-19 and why the economy has likely not hit bottom yet. Join the Unfilter Discord Links: Election: Biden tells Sanders he's pushing ahead with VP, cabinet picks Schiff already calling for 9/11-style commission on coronavirus resp...

Did things just get worse? Why we should prepare for some bad news for the next few weeks. Plus my thoughts on why Trump might just be loving the low price of oil, and the long-term impact that will have. Join the Unfilter Discord Links: Trump Calls For $2T Infrastructure Package In Phase 4 Stimulus | Zero Hedge FDA Approves Anti-Malarial Drugs Chloroquine And Hydroxychloroquine For Emergency Coro...

Trump hints he's looking at a total quarantine of New York. What causes these seemingly random statements? I discuss the critical thing everyone misses about the way Trump works. Plus, the latest efforts on a Coronavirus treatment, and the lasting impacts on the economy. Also - the post-election battle already brewing, and the quickly changing dynamics of the participants. Join the Unfilter Di...

Trump signs a historic $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill into law. I'll explain why I think it's not a stimulus package at all. And how likely it is things will be back on track by April, the latest Coronavirus news, and more. Join the Unfilter Discord Links: Episode 985: Where Do We Get $2,000,000,000,000? : Planet Money : NPR Trump signs $2.2T stimulus after swift congressional votes...

The bailout battle is close to an end so let's dig into what's in this bill, and this business about a Digital Dollar that might have snuck in there. Plus, my take on the latest Coronavirus news and the election battle heating back up. Support Unfilter Links: Senators threaten to delay coronavirus relief bill — Sen. Bernie Sanders later released a statement saying that unless the sen...

The police are set to enforce a UK lockdown, while in the US the full impact of the Coronavirus and the shutdown is starting to become clear. Plus history on oil production in the United States, and the series of events triggered by the dropping price of oil. Support Unfilter Links: Britons placed under lockdown — Police to enforce UK lockdown Gov. Inslee issues 'stay at home' proclamation f...

Senators cash in on advanced warning of the Coronavirus, the key moments from the week's news, and further analysis of the impending recession. Plus a some details on the future of your Unfilter show! Support Unfilter Links: How To Save The Economy Now : Planet Money Financing efforts from Fed and Treasury could be $4 trillion — The Federal Reserve and Treasury are working on financing p...

The media is putting the word out, it all depends on our young staying healthy! The latest Coronavirus news, the impact on the economy and the early signs that Bernie is dropping out of the race. Support Unfilter Links: Dow briefly wipes out gains under Trump's presidency Gas prices could hit 99 cents in some states due to coronavirus and supplies California preparing for worst case scenarios Oran...

Unfilter comes out of retirement to cover the Coronavirus panic, and the bigger story not being covered. Support Unfilter Links: 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak in Washington State The EARN-IT Act — Prepare for another attack on encryption in the U.S. The EARN-IT Act purports to be about protecting children from predation, but it's really about forcing the tech companies to break their encry...

In the last weekly episode of Unfilter, we look at the four major fronts facing Donald Trump, discuss the state of intellectualism, and share our thoughts on the week's news. Plus a packed Overtime, tons of your notes, and more! Bittorrent Sync: BKBBQVWHBMFARYFNY4IL7RIBFUQCD7IOL Support Unfilter Links: Apple Kicked Alex Jones Off Its Platform, Then YouTube And Facebook Rushed To Do The Same Fa...

Did Trump know about the Russian meeting with his son? His old fixer seems to think so. And the reaction from the Whitehouse has been manic. Plus a very important update about the show in the Patreon segment. Sponsored By: Patreon : You are the sponsor, help support the show at patreon.com/unfilter Support Unfilter Links: TSA is tracking regular travelers like terrorists in secret surveillance pro...

Michael Cohen’s secret stash of tapes leaks to the media, and everyone is hearing something different. We’ll play the clips. Plus the FISA sauce is weak, and the GCHQ is getting away with it all! Sponsored By: Patreon : You are the sponsor, help support the show at patreon.com/unfilter Support Unfilter Links: Iran's Rouhani warns Trump about 'mother of all wars' | Reuters Federal Judge Delays Mana...

The world melts down after Trump meets with Putin, but we’ll focus on the substance of the meeting and the possibly positive developments… And of course a bit of the reaction! Plus highlights from Peter Strzok’s testimony, your everyday cyber attacks, and much more! Sponsored By: Patreon : You are the sponsor, help support the show at patreon.com/unfilter Support Unfilter Links: Text-Only NPR.org...

Trump’s gut punching at the NATO summit, North Korea is throwing around the “gangster” label, and Paul Manafort is really screwed while Cohen plays ball. The crew is back together for another roadshow edition. Sponsored By: Patreon : You are the sponsor, help support the show at patreon.com/unfilter Support Unfilter Links: Cyber War: An Inside Look At How Tech Giants Are Fighting Hackers MSNBC Doe...

Pressure is building to wrap the Russia investigation, and we play the clips that demonstrate the US war machine is just starting to ramp up. Sponsored By: Patreon : You are the sponsor, help support the show at patreon.com/unfilter Support Unfilter Links: Trump slams NSA for deleting call records, calls it a ‘disgrace’ NSA deleting more than 685 million call records - The Washington Post —...

The show is back after a couple weeks hiatus and there is much to cover, from separating families to the North Korea summit. Plus the building Trade Wars, the recent IG report about the Russia and Clinton investigations, and the unbelievable news that broke just before the show. Sponsored By: Patreon : You are the sponsor, help support the show at patreon.com/unfilter Support Unfilter Links: White...

Trump kicks off a Pardon Party, and the reason seems obvious… We just both completely disagree with each other. We share our theories on the pardon parade, the storm approaching Fusion GPS, and much more! Sponsored By: Patreon : You are the sponsor, help support the show at patreon.com/unfilter Support Unfilter Links: Study: Apple News’s human editors prefer a few major newsrooms 65 percent of Ame...

We try to get to the root of what Russia actually hacked, cover the whiplash from the North Korea news since last week, and serve up some cold cyber analysis. Sponsored By: Patreon : You are the sponsor, help support the show at patreon.com/unfilter Support Unfilter Links: President Donald Trump Cancels North Korea Summit - WSJ What Letter? Trump Proceeds Like Summit With Kim Is Still On - Bloombe...