Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist community
News discussed:
Ziz arrested with accomplices (WSJ here)
Big EO on shrinking federal workforce
FAA “probationary” technicians and engineers
Most “probationary” positions across all the govt
They are barely saving anything and making up numbers
Elon on Saturday: what would you say you do here?
Hegseth is trying to cut 8% of military budget each year for next five years
Trump fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, + chief naval officer and vice chief of staff of air force.
Trump justice department dismissed Eric Adams indictment
Hagan Scotten, got two Bronze stars in Iraq - “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
Judge canceled April trial but left charges intact
Mitch McConnell was the only vote against RFK and Gabbard
Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director
Trump defunded Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
NIH caps “indirect costs” at 15%
Trump is trying to kill NYC congestion pricing
Also posted this
Utah banned public sector unions from collectively bargaining
Hanania: “Conspiracies against the taxpayer no longer allowed in Utah”
Largest measles outbreak in 30 years in Texas
German snap elections big win for center-right
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip includes eight quantum bits
Sam Altman gearing up for biggest theft in history
Musk offers nearly $100B for OpenAI, rejected
Vance speaks at AI Summit - full speed ahead and F safety
Trump Attacked Zelesky and blamed him for starting the war
Demanding 50% of Ukraine’s mineral deposits
Happy News!
Bay Area startup working on gene-edited super babies! (also interview with lead at TBC)
Michael Jordan Opens 4th Health Clinic in Home State of North Carolina.
Baby humpback whale gets stranded on a beach, pushed back out by everyone around.
Woman in flipped, burning truck rescued by those nearby.
Brickworkers teach their friend how to read every day during their lunch break
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