Episode 941: Technology and Loneliness

This was recorded with Tom from 9/11, when he was around before the second hospital stay. Opinion | Stop Googling. Let's Talk. - The New York Times How Technology and Loneliness are Interlinked - The New York Times

WaPo fact-checks Mitch McConnell hospital photo featuring paper — with definitive findings https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/1wgwoz8/by_mitch_mcconnell_to_appear_fully_conscious/ https://www.snopes.com/collections/natalie-harp-trump-aide-claims/ Does image show Trump left brown stain on chair in Ireland? Here's the truth | Snopes.com Fact Check: Billie Eilish video altered to portray her refusing to release music until Trump 'ends the war' | Reuters Fact Check: Video of Indian community gathering miscaptioned as UK city council meeting | Reuters

Navy and USS Lincoln's Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War - The New York Times Trump says Iran war will end after the midterms and gas prices will fall | CNN Politics Trump promises $5,000 to every US adult if Republicans win midterms | AP News At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Claims Firefighters Carried Him Away From Unstable Building After Attacks - The New York Times Majority of Canadians now see U.S. as an enemy, and Trump is the reason: poll Trump shares map that renames New Mexico as 'New America' | CNN Politics A Catering Truck and a Decoy Plane: How Trump's Great Escape Unfolded Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported after U.S. immigration arrest, officials say - CBS News

Say nice things to Tom! if not....we're lookin' for you, we gon' find you... so you can run and tell that, homeboy!

Revealed: Reform rakes in £20m in donations from crypto investors | The Independent Nigel Farage, U.K. far-right leader and former Trump ally, resigns amid finance scandal in high-risk gamble - CBS News Glasgow dad taking legal action against far-right activist Tommy Robinson - Yahoo News UK 'I'm not sorry': Tommy Robinson blames 'admins' for false accusation post Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel and Reform UK's Cambridge University Recruitment Pipeline Project Revealed – Byline Times The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday – Byline Times Nigel Farage wins election in which his main rival was a trash can | CNN

Tom is in the hospital this week so I give an update on his condition. I also tell a story about my conceal carry renewal class that Tom and I had signed up for.

The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note. - The New York Times New Evidence Shows Agents Using Slurs, Bolstering Profiling Claims Fact-Checking Trump's Claims About Childhood Vaccines After Executive Order - The New York Times Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats are 'unifying,' focused on 'working people' in midterms - ABC News Socialists Are Winning Because They Listen to People - The New York Times Crenshaw weighs in on 'dumb' $20 burrito sparking debate over affordability

Uber's Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: 'What Were You Wearing?' - The New York Times Dating App Cover-Up: How Tinder, Hinge, and Their Corporate Owner Keep Rape Under Wraps – The Markup

Senate Homeland Security committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress Trump Said Qatari Jet Was Destined for His Library. That May Change. - The New York Times Takeaways From the Primary Elections in Michigan - The New York Times Michigan Democratic primary seen as latest test for party's progressive wing - AOL Christian preachers are turning airplanes into unwanted worship services Anti-Trump conservatives Tucker Carlson, MTG, Massie huddle about launching third-party movement - POLITICO Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta Georgia has arrested at least 20 officials for misusing the flock surveillance database Google's AI Is Telling Users That Flock Cameras Are Filled With Valuable Gold and Copper

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