The Mind Killer

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News links:Senate voted 51-49 to block release of Epstein filesSCOTUS granted cert on tariff casesHyundai plant delayed at least 3 months due to the ICE raid.Samsung Withdraws Its Personnel From Its Texas Chip PlantLocal areas would lose representation in order to benefit their national-level opponents due to redistrictingThe killing of Iryna ZarutskaA 71-yr-old on the scene confessed to Charlie Kirk killing to divert the policeKiller was recognized by parents, they convinced him to turn himself inJimmy Kimmel firedNexstar needs FCC approval for a merger (and a rule change)Lots of other people getting firedHis widow is doing her best to avert civil warTrump calling for Antifa to be designated a “Domestic Terrorist Organization”, which isn’t actually a thingPatio11 articles 1 2United States trying to reclaim Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan (diplomatically (for now))Trump (accidentally?) posted a DM to AG Pam Bondi telling her to prosecute Comey, Schiff, and Letitia JamesTrump EO: $100,000 fee for H1-B visasFed cut interest rates by 0.25%D.C. Circuit prevented Trump from firing Lisa CookLisa Cook fraud allegations seem fakeStephen Miran confirmed as Fed ChairmanRussian drone incursion into Poland’s airspaceRussian manned aircraft incursion into Estonian airspaceHours-long wait times at Russian gas stations due to Ukraine blowing up all their refineriesRussia arrested some kids for filming a burning oil refineryLockheed Martin revealed the Vectis drone from its Loyal Wingman program, controllable from F-22’s and F-35’sSaudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a defense pactNews You Can Ignore - Trump and RFK found out how to prevent autismHappy-Adjacent NewsA federal judge has blocked a California law banning political deepfakesThird grand jury refuses to indict DC woman accused of assaulting agent during ICE arrestHappy News!France keeps a fusion reactor running 22 minutesThe guy who was trying to assassinate Donald Trump challenged Trump to a golf match to the deathThe Chicago river is now swimmableTroop DeploymentEneasz - Castle Rat is worth high ticket pricesWes - banning things is a last resortGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News Links:Federal judge ruled that Harvard funding freeze was illegaldifferent federal judge found deployment of troops to LA was unlawfulEpstein Estate released the Trump letterTrump asking Supreme Court for expedited review of tariff decisionTrump is trying to fire federal reserve Governor Lisa CookFDA unapproved COVID vaccines for anyone under 65. Now you need a prescription to get one… except for some states, where either you don’t need one or even a prescription won’t get you one.Trump EO: DoD to create a special D.C. National Guard unit to “ensure public safety”U.S. Military took out a Venezuelan drug boatFlorida planning to end all school vaccine mandatesTrump’s masked stormtroopers raided Hyundai factoryTrump wants to change the name of DoD to Dept of WarHappy News!World's first commercial carbon storage facility begins operationsThe Terminators are coming for our agricultural weedsStanford scientists discover a method for creating topical vaccines!Troop DeploymentEneasz - InkHaven still has a few spots openGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News Links:Texas Democrats went homeNew congressional map has passedOn Nov 4th there will be a special election in CA to redistrict CA and add 5 dem seats to counter TexasTrump civil fraud penalty overturnedTrump sent national guard to DC.Various red states have also sent Nat Guard to supplement the 800 DC guardMostly sent to touristy areas, the safest parts of DCSection 740 says the takeover expires at 30 days and only continues if Congress acts.Washington D.C. has had zero (0) murders in the past week (as of 8/22/2025)Trump planning on sending national guard to ChicagoUS Government acquired 10% of IntelNvidia and AMD agreed to give the US government 15% of revenue from sales of their H20 and MI308 AI chips to China in exchange for export licensesTrump EO: one year in jail for flag burningDaily Beast: RFK is going to ban the covid vaccineFirst case of New World Screwworm found in the USPreviously had be wiped out in America/MexicoA Chinese Coast Guard cutter and PLAN destroyer were harassing a Phillipino coast guard cutter, until they collided with each other.Brandon Hererra is coming back for round 2 against Tony GonzalezNews You Can IgnoreAmerican Eagle Sydney Sweeney jeans ad is great baitAOC vidoes were AI fakes.AOL shutting down its dial-up service Sept 30th.Wyoming launches first state-backed stablecoin - Frontier Stable TokenHappy News!The Smithsonian Air and Space museum has taken possession of an F-15C Eagle with at least 2 confirmed kills from the same pilot, including a maneuver kill against an Iraqi MiG-29 in 1991.Captain Rico Rodriguez was engaged in a close-quarters, low-altitude dogfight against an Iraqi. While trying to avoid Rico’s guns, the Iraqi pilot performed an inverted dive and crashed into the desert.CEQA no longer applies to infill building in CA!First baby born with 3 people’s DNAGallup poll: globally, people evaluate their lives better than everTawian nuclear spokeswoman Crystal Yang chugged a bottle of nuke-exposed water on cameraGet drones to fly your Chipotle burrito to you, if you live in DallasBritain abandoned its demand that Apple provide backdoor access to any encrypted user dataBionic leg prostheticNew Apple watches can monitor your blood oxygen level again!Ghost Painter in Italian city of Brescia paints over graffiti at night while masked. Records self and posts on tiktokTroop DeploymentDavid - Negotiate your salaryEneasz - Wireborn Art Isn't ArtWes - MAiD is a scissorGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News Links:Emil Bove confirmed 50-49 to lifetime appointment on Third CircuitFollowup: Trump tariffs went into effect on 60 countriesAlso 100% tariff on computer chips?? Arab states (finally) called on Hamas to surrenderHamas: no disarmament unless Palestinian state is created with Jerusalem as capitalTrump fired the guys who report the job numbers (BLS Director)Bukele extends El Salvador’s presidential terms to 6 years and removes term limits, setting him up to be Dictator For LifeFed refused to cut rates again and Trump is all pissed offRFK terminating funding for mRNA vaccine researchGPT-5 released Zvi: “Early indications look like best possible situation, we can relax, let the mundane utility flow”White House announces AI Action Plan to “win the race”, Zvi says it’s actually pretty good, all things consideredTexas Democrats leave state to prevent a legislative quorum and block redistricting. Gov issued arrest warrants and asked FBI for help, FBI says yes, without comment on how. Last time this happened was 2021Mayor of LA signs an order that prohibits Senate Bill 9 from applying to places damaged by the recent massive fires. That’s the one that lets people build an extra house on their property, and/or split their single home into a double.Waymo recently mapped the streets of Boston (sparking “concern” that they didn’t permission). The Teamsters are pushing legislation to stop robotaxis there, to protect their jobs. Since Waymo’s get in 90% fewer accidents than human drivers, this is sacrificing thousands of lives for union jobs. News you can ignore: Tea app that let women gossip about men was hacked, releasing all their names/photos/IDs Happy News!Nuclear power… on the moon!UK & Germany will have Lyft robotaxis next year, sourced from BaiduBystander sees man fall unconscious onto train track as a train approaches, sprints across the track and yanks him to safety seconds before impact.Troop DeploymentWes - Find Aella a HusbandGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes interviews Ryan Singer about Tornado Cash and the Roman Storm trial. This one is important enough that there’s no paywall, so enjoy you lucky duckies!Check out Ryan’s current project at vex.trade This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News Links:WSJ: DoJ told Trump that his name is in the filesGhislaine Maxwell given “limited immunity” by DoJTwo courts have issued nationwide injunctions against birthright citizenship orderThe James Webb Space Telescope found that all cosmic background radiation is explicable from Early Mature GalaxiesTrade deal with EUAlso 15% deal with JapanGENIUS Act passedCongress rescinded $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and PBSTulsi Gabbard released a dumb Russiagate reportDoJ is forming a “task force”French dude climbs out onto a narrow-ass ledge 6 floors up to help his neighbors escape an apartment fire through a tiny window.Ozzy concert raised $190M for Parkinsons research & Children’s HospitalsTroop DeploymentEneasz - Red Means No reviewGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes and Eneasz are joined by Liron from Doom Debates to keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News Links:Click-to-Cancel law cancelled by Federal courtsBig Beautiful Bill passedMore immigration judges“Trump Accounts” for newbornsTrumps 90-day pause on Crazy Tariffs extended to Aug 150% on copper importsUnclear why50% tariff on Brazil14 more countries:DoJ filed suit against California DoE for allowing trans girls in sportsAlso did a settlement agreement with UPenn to bar trans women from sports and expunge Lia Thomas recordsSCOTUS upheld age verification law for porn sitesSCOTUS: 1A requires opt-out for gay booksIRS announced policy that churches can endorse political candidatesParamount is paying off TrumpMAGA is tearing itself apart over “Epstein Files”July 7 - DoJ released a memo saying “nothing to see here”French court found that all Gazans are eligible for asylumFirst ever (?) court order issued based on AI hallucinated casesChina has created an AI Safety InstituteMechaHitler has entered the chat.Grok learned to search for Musk’s opinions when answering.News you can ignore!Elon Musk is starting a political partyNY Mayor candidate Mamdani had an “admissions scandal.”Half the news is about the story itselfHappy News!You can keep your shoes on at the airportMonks building a monastery in WyomingWorking at it since 2014 and still going.PP405, developed by UCLA scientistsAtmospheric mercury down 70% since the year 2000, due to less coal power and other human interventions.Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mindkiller.substack.comWes and Eneasz are joined by Tracing Woodgrains to discuss the current Supreme Court term

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News Links:RFK’s new anti-vax panel is “re-examining” the childhood vaccination scheduleSCOTUS:States can ban blockers, hormones, and surgery for minorsThere’s no individual right to enforce Medicaid law’s requirement that people can choose their own providerNo universal injunctions allowedNo expansion of non-delegation doctrineNATO leaders pledge to lift defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035Federal court: AI training on copyrighted material is fair useIn related case, judge states repeatedly in ruling that plaintiff could have won if they’d made the very obviously true case that it dilutes the market rather than the retarded case that AI isn’t transformativeHappy News!UK scientists launched the Synthetic Human Genome Project, securing an initial $14M from the Wellcome Trust to build synthetic human DNA from scratchDad jumps overboard from Disney cruise ship to rescue his 5 year old daughterTroop DeploymentEneasz - Copyright reform as national security issue.Wes - Take Mary’s classGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News Links:Klimar Abrego Garcia is coming home!Sadly, the Iranian talks were canceledPossibly damaged centrifugesThursday before attacks IAEA says Iran in violation of nuclear obligations, and Iran announced it would make a new enrichment facilityUkraine hit the Kerch Strait Bridge with UUSAssassination of Minnesota lawmakerIn the UK, there’s a tradition of letting the party of any lawmaker killed in an act of political violence run unopposed in the by-election.Elon apologized to TrumpTrump memo says to stop immigration enforcement against agriculture, restaurants, and hotelsTruth Social postTrump EO: repeal ban on supersonic flight!Trump EO: investigate Biden’s mental stateRFK fired the entire CDC vaccine advisory committeeHalf of new appointees are anti-vaxxersJim O’Niell confirmed as deputy director of HHSAmes v. Ohio Dept of Youth ServicesWest Taiwan is doing gain of function research… IN SPAAAAAAAAAACE!Disney and Universal are suing AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringementyou can build a place to live in the Bay area for $42k! (just not legally)Happy News!Canada getting cheaper semaglutide soonContact lenses give humans a limited ability to see InfraredNuclues Embryo is advertising full genetic screening for IVFFederal judge approved a $2.8B settlement that allows colleges to pay student athletes directly for the first time and grants back pay to athletes who were barred from payments (back to 2016)It's very likely that we're now able to provide people with organ transplants from pigs. Doctors implanted a 62 yr old with a pig's kidney that had been given 69 edits to beGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

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 communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Rightwing populist wins Polish presidential electionTariffs (finally) struck down by federal courtTrump taking steel tariff from 25% to 50%, but approving Nippon Steel dealTrump EO: pause on student visasAlso wants to “aggressively revoke” Chinese student visasMeanwhile, a Federal Court blocked Trump’s order to deny Harvard student visasSCOTUS: deadlocked 4-4 over whether you can exclude religious schools from public fundingSCOTUS curtails NEPA a bit more in an oil-shipping caseTwo Israeli embassy staff (a young couple) shot dead outside Jewish museum in Washington DCA man throwing molotov cocktails and using make-shift flamethrower injures 8 at a gathering in Boulder in support of Israeli hostagesEmil Bove nominated to Third CircuitElon is leaving DOGEHe’s not happy with the “big beautiful” budget bill“Take It Down Act” passeshttps://rachelshu.com/Happy News!Penny is finally dead!!Badass doctor gives established medical science a middle finger/shrug of indifference to invent a novel way to remove a chordoma from a 19 year old’s brain stem.(second source)Every agency has 365 days to list out all the regulations that have a criminal penalty and then that report has to be made public and must be updated annually.First Personalized CRISPR Therapy for 9 month old treats a rare genetic disorder!Rapid bedside test predicts sepsis with over 90 percent accuracy (Nature article link)Sesame Street will continue to air on Netflix (and on PBS/PBS Kids)Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

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 communitySupport us on Substack!Followups:The biggest terrorist attack on India soil since 2008 by Pakistani funded terroristsFederal judge says Trump can deport illegal aliens under the Alien Enemies Act, but must give 21-day notice and opportunity for hearingDifferent judge said Trump can’t deport illegal aliens to countries where they aren’t citizens without due processSCOTUS also halted some deportationsNew News:China tariffs lowered to 30%Trump even more openly taking bribesWe’re accepting white refugees!Deputy Secretary of State: exception to asylum pause for people if they “did not pose any challenge to our national security and that they can be assimilated easily into our country"African National Congress: “No section of our society is hounded, persecuted, or subject to discrimination”Trump EO: pharma companies must sell drugs at “most favored nation” pricingTrump EO: “it is the policy of the United States to ensure the total elimination of [assorted drug cartels]’s presence in the United States, and their ability to threaten the territory.”Strikes by assorted federal law enforcement agencies against cartel bases in Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Montana.FDA doing an investigation into ingestible fluoride supplements with the goal of banning themFDA: “Ingested fluoride has been shown to alter the gut microbiomeJoe Biden diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancerMoody’s downgraded US credit rating to Aa1Trump agreed to a ceasefire with the HouthisNo ceasefire with IsraelHappy News!We've transmuted lead into gold!Germany backing off its anti-nuclear energy policy to strengthen ties with FranceSupport AskWho Casts AI!Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Harvard sued Trump administration over funding withdrawalUkraine did a minerals deal!Mike Waltz demoted to UN ambassadorTrump did a takesies-backsies on the whole deporting students thing12 states sue Trump administration over 'illegal tariffs'Senate almost voted to rescind the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 that gives the president the power to set tariffsFBI filed criminal complaint against a judge for trying to help an illegal alien escapeEntire Iberian peninsula experienced a blackoutOklahoma’s new social studies curriculum requires students to learn that the 2020 election was stolenGDP growth going negativeLiberal party had a huge comeback in CanadaAustralia tooDavid’s War Corner:New War Just Dropped! Indo-Pakistan Cold War maybe going hot.New Defense Funding Packet Dropped!Petit Morts:Elon Musk says he's stepping back from DOGENorth Korea confirms troops fighting in RussiaA federal judge ruled that President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected Venezuelan gang members violated due processa city called StarbaseHappy News!Prohibiting the FDA from regulating e-cigarettes reduced smoking attributable mortality by nearly 10% on average each year from 2011-2019USDA approves gene-edited pigsHemophilia B has been essentially cured in humans“I am typing this with my brain”Man who lets snakes bite him (over 200 times, almost died a few times, presumably for the high) is now the source of a potent antivenomsmall molecule inhibitor neutralizes 19 of the most dangerous venoms and is called first step to universal antivenom.We have self-driving commercial freight between Dallas and Houston!Troop DeploymentsEneasz - Rationalist Trifecta is here! Come see me at LessOnline and/or Manifest and/or VibeCampGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Wisconsin “partial veto” upheldTrump did the math wrong. The China tariff is 145%According to WSJ (WSJ), someone distracted pro-tariff advisor NavarroEveryone is insider tradingThere are a bunch of exceptions for tech products, but not inputs to tech productsChina is suspending critical mineral exportsChina is strengthening alliances w SE Asia and reaching out to EuropeBritish Steel thingCalifornia sued the Trump administration, alleging that use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs is unlawfulSCOTUS told Trump to bring back at least one guy in El Salvador jailBukele says he’s not going to “smuggle a terrorist into the United States”Trump thinks SCOTUS ruled in his favorhe should have been deported due to multiple domestic violence restraining ordersSen. Chris Van Hollen flew down to El Salvador to meet with him personallySCOTUS: no more El Salvador removals while case in pendingWe’re deporting all the smart peopleEU gives staff 'burner phones, laptops' for US visitsTrump EO: do more coal mining on federal lands!4chan is deadAlso, the PopeTrump sent Harvard a ridiculous list of demands, and they refusedThere is now a portal for deregulation suggestionsThe White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretaryUK Supreme Court: trans women aren’t biological womenPA governor’s mansion set on fire while he & fam slept inside it.Hilarious newsa German man was jogging in a park when he spotted a dead body. The German police called in homicide, cadaver dogs, morticians, etc. and investigated for five hours before they discovered the “dead body” was, in fact, a sex doll.Judge denies qualified immunity to police officers who argued they had arguable probable cause to believe a driver was stonedDirector Kratsios of the office of Science and Technology Policy: “Our technologies allow us to manipulate time and space.”Happy News!Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy found chemicals associated with life in alien planet's atmosphere.OpenPhil donates $500k to save Tuberculosis vaccine study at HarvardScientists in Pennsylvania have created an antiviral chewing gumTroop DeploymentWes - Cowboy Chords by the Fine VintagesGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:At least one person deported had no criminal record or tattoos, and was here on a legal asylum claimOther people taken for random tattoosTariffs on everyone except Russia & North KoreaThey didn’t even use the formula right“Critical Trade Theory”Kelsy Piper demonstrates how adults would approach tariffsStocks jumped massively on fake news of tarriff delay, Trump says lolno, stocks back downChina responds with 34% tariffVietnam offers to remove all tarriffsNetanyahu vowed to eliminate Israel’s trade deficitEO: proof of citizenship required to vote in federal electionsTrump fired a federal prosecutor who was prosecuting one of his wealthy donorsPeter Marks forced out of FDA(by RFK?)Seems like it was because RFK hates vaccinesTrump fired the head of the NSA because Laura Loomer told him toSays he won’t rule out running for a 3rd termHundreds of palestinians protest against Hamas in Gaza.Hamas forcibly disperses them, only tortured to death a few.Le Pen used $4.5M of EU funds to pay her party’s political staffClaims this is lawfareProtestors rally in support in ParisIsrael just announced “expanding operations” to seize “extensive territory”Putin is drafting 160,000 new soldiers“Black babies do better with black doctors” was a lieQuote: “I’d rather not focus on this. If we’re telling the story from the perspective of saving black infants this undermines the narrative.”Cory Booker sets a record for talking a lot in the SenateState Supreme Court elections in Wisconsin and Florida retain status quo of D/R splitAI-2027 is the latest in the AI Essay MetaHappy News!Chinese autonomous passenger drones (driverless flying taxis)AquaDream, the world’s first fully underwater theme park. roller coasters beneath the waves, drift past glowing jellyfish, dodge sharks, and even race dolphins. No word on if they’ve discovered a magic-power-granting insanity-drug. From the video game “Don’t Create BioShock”A woman with complete paralysis and zero vocal function just regained the ability to speak at ~conversational speed. Fancy Nature Article here, twitter thread breakdown hereDirewolves are back!Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Kelsey Piper and friends dug deep into PEPFAR effectivenessThe 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 BoeingICE rounded up a bunch of Venezuelans and flew them to prison in VenezuelaRoberts responds in a public statementVance is explicitly promoting defiance of the courtsChief Justice Roberts's 2024 year-end report calls it out directly.Green Card Holder Who Has Been in US for 50 Years Detained for weeks.Canadian held for two weeks in prison for document snafuEO Abolishing DoEd.What the DoEd actually does:Bad news on the economyRFK is trying to remove cell phones from schoolsGaza war back onBombed the s**t out of the Houthis, Iran disavows, Trump doesn’t buy itSecDef was discussing the plan on Signal with a reporterRussia & Ukraine agreed not to damage energy infrastructureRussia immediately attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructureSubscriber request: NYU was hackedEducation Department investigating more than 50 colleges and universities over racial preferencesColumbia University has agreed to a list of demands in return for negotiations to reinstate its $400m Columbia said it expelled, suspended, or temporarily revoked degrees from some students who seized a building during campus protests last springGreenpeace must pay more than $660 million in damagesHappy News!Prisoners in solitary confinement given VRTaiwan signed a deal to invest $44 billion in Alaskan LNG infrastructureMIT engineers turn skin cells directly into neurons for cell therapyMexican government found a swarm of giraffes in the state bordering El PasoBYD (china) unveiled a new battery and charging system that it says can provide 249 miles of range with a five-minute chargeIdaho cuts regulations by 25% in four years by implementing Zero-Based RegulationUtah just passed a permitting reform lawTroop DeploymentDavid - If you liked The Dragon’s Banker, you should read Oathbreakers AnonymousEneasz - How To Believe False ThingsWes - Men and women are different, but not that differentGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Making nuclear fusers is a DIY thing for tech people, but you can kill yourselfDoJ dismissed police/fire cases against Durham, Maryland, and South BendPEPFAR is not, in fact, backIt’s effectiveness is probably overstated, but still substantialRFK says you should maybe, perhaps, consider getting the MMR vaccineTexas measles outbreak now has 29 hospitalizations and 1 deathKash Patel in as director of the ATF.25% tariffs went into effect on Mexico & CanadaExemptions for car makers. Also all USMCA-compliant goodsOntario put 25% surcharge on electricity sales to U.S.They backed down 20 minutes agoTrump: our tariffs will increase by however much you tariff us!Some Canada and Mexico tariffs paused, then more pausedTrump says we’re increasing Canadian steel tariff to 50% and will increase tariff on cars April 2nd.Trump wants to sell green (“gold”) cards for $5 millionICE arrested a grad student Palestinian activist on a green cardVolokh: it’s unclear if they can actually do thisBeing held in Louisiana.“Antisemitism Task Force” cut $400 million from Columbia universityAdministration revoked Chevron’s license to pump oil in VenezuelaTrump EO: law firm that represented Hilary Clinton in 2016 loses security clearances, contracts, and access to federal buildings (like courts!)Trump DoJ dropped civil fraud charges against Justin Sun after he invested $75mil in Trump’s shitcoinBitcoin lost value immediately after announcing Bitcoin ReserveThe CDC is doing a study on vaccines & autism. JFCAutism diagnoses have probably been rising because of incentives, not because of vaccinesduring state of union Rep Al Green was so disruptive he was escorted out by the sergeant-at-arms.Twitter is currently getting DDOS’d apparentlyArmed gunman arrested outside the White HouseSCOTUS: Trump must pay USAID contractors who completed work before EO was issuedSCOTUS: San Francisco can s**t all over the ocean and the EPA can’t stop themVirologists found a coronavirus in bats that can spread to humans and did experiments with it in a lab that doesn’t have good biosafety protocols. This year.Emergent Misalignment. Training an AI to write intentional vulnerable code will make it broadly evil across many domains!“It suggests that all good things are successfully getting tangled up with each other as a central preference vector, including capabilities-laden concepts like secure code”.See Zvi for a comprehensive postPoland planning to give military training to every adult male, wants an army of 500,000 (currently 200,000) and announces plans to develop a nuclear arsenal.Zelenski s**t the bed and torpedoed Ukrainian relations with the Trump adminA Nordic company refused to sell fuel to an American navy submarine, which is a decision you sure could make.US cut off intelligence sharing (satellite surveillance) with UkraineLast year US fit Ukrainian F-16s with EW pods (radar jammers). They require regular updates to remain useful, Trump is cancelling them (French fighter jets to step in)Europe is realizing US can just stop supporting the weapons they buythe Ukrainians threw a box of bees into a Russian bunker to clear it.The South Korean fighters bombed Seoul (by accident)Syria erupts in conflictKurdish break-away section of Syria agrees to reintegrate into SyriaHappy News!Sick video https://x.com/Firefly_Space/status/1898033592191582430Colorado Gov Polis moving to abolish 2-staircase requirement for midrise buildings.We have a new mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancerChildren with autosomal recessive deafness 9 were given single shots of a new gene therapy in each ear, and after just a month, they were able to hear. (ht Cremieux)Covid killed Influenza B!Sweep The Leg Johnny!! Martial Arts instructor chases down purse-snatcher, kicks him in the leg, recovers purse.42-yr-old lady with black belt attacks a man robbing a gas station, kicks him in the leg, he flees.Troop DeploymentEneasz - Folks are sleeping on married peopleGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Ziz arrested with accomplices (WSJ here)Big EO on shrinking federal workforceBird flu researchersNuclear weapon safety peopleFAA “probationary” technicians and engineersMost “probationary” positions across all the govtThey are barely saving anything and making up numbersElon on Saturday: what would you say you do here?Big EO on cutting regulationsHegseth is trying to cut 8% of military budget each year for next five yearsTrump fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, + chief naval officer and vice chief of staff of air force.Trump justice department dismissed Eric Adams indictmentHagan 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 intactMitch McConnell was the only vote against RFK and GabbardKash Patel confirmed as FBI directorTrump defunded Consumer Financial Protection BureauNIH caps “indirect costs” at 15%Trump is trying to kill NYC congestion pricingAlso posted thisUtah banned public sector unions from collectively bargainingHanania: “Conspiracies against the taxpayer no longer allowed in Utah”Largest measles outbreak in 30 years in TexasGerman snap elections big win for center-rightMicrosoft’s Majorana 1 chip includes eight quantum bitsSam Altman gearing up for biggest theft in historyMusk offers nearly $100B for OpenAI, rejectedVance speaks at AI Summit - full speed ahead and F safetyTrump Attacked Zelesky and blamed him for starting the warDemanding 50% of Ukraine’s mineral depositsWants Russia back in the G7Happy 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 breakTroop DeploymentEneasz - Want to run an HPMOR Anniversary Party, or get notified if one’s happening near you? Fill this out!Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Walking 4 days for PEPFAR treatmentCounterFAA authorized mystery dronesTrump turned the government off and back onOnly 1% took the Musk buyoutCanada’s border security measure was announced in DecemberUSPS stopped deliveries from China for 1 day.Reciprocal tariffs announced, 25% on steel & aluminumTrump possibly terminating USAIDthis is pretty bad, but I’m against Hostage PuppiesNational Science Foundation laying off 25% to 50% of staffTrump EO: create a sovereign wealth fundWith what surplus?? Or are we just nationalizing industries?Trump cut funding to UN Human Rights Council and UNRWAOrder imposes sanctions on ICCTrump wants to take over GazaNo one wants Gazans, “worst nightmare”Egypt is hosting emergency Arab summitTrump signed EO saying he’ll deport non-citizens who took part in Gaza protestsTrump is housing migrants at Guantanemo BayEO states Title IX must separate by biological sexElon Musk + staff gain access to Treasury payment system.5 days later judge blocks access. ordered the destruction of any downloaded information.Some public derisions about some of DOGE staff being young?Fight-For-25 vibesThe CIA sent an unclassified email to the White House listing the first name and last initial of all new hires in the last two yearsDNC elected new leadership including David Hogg as vice chairTracingWoodgrains article on FAA hiring scandalIraqi man who burned Quran at a protest in Sweden in 2023 shot deadMan in Manchester (England) arrested for… burning a Quran.Do we need another Everyone Draw Muhammad Day?Anthropic really does give the promised money to charities.A young man slowly builds credibility with an AI to convince it to help him build a nuclear fusor$Trump and $Melania memecoinsDJT stock still at $6.5 billion market capHappy News!Czech beavers built a dam before government could even apply for permitsWe have laser guns!HELIOS - “High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance”We have a treatment for prion diseases!Dog treats made from cultured meat available in UKChemical building blocks of life and a history of saltwater on samples returned to Earth from the asteroid Bennufirst new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in more than 20 years. Non-opiod!Shortage of IV fluids for animals in Australia addressed by vet asking for discarded half-full bags from blood donation centersNo more pennies!Troop DeploymentEneasz - That Ol' Comfy RacismGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Newsome made it illegal to offer to buy fire-damaged properties at market ratesHawaii did that after their devastating fires 18 months ago and were stopped via lawsuits brought by the Sierra Club and ACLUBiden ShenanigansClaims the Equal Rights Amendment passedBiden pardoned his shady family members, Fauci, Milley, and Jan. 6 committee on the way outCommuted sentences of 2,500 more nonviolent offendersSEC is suing Elon Musk for fake reasonsCeasefire in GazaTrump Executive ordersRevoked 78 Biden EO’sBio sex only on federal documentsNo more DEI programs for feds or contractorsrepealed EO 11246, the “origins of woke” oneDEI grifters put on paid leave alreadyTerminated birthright citizenship??A judge has already blocked it - “blatantly unconstitutional”Declared emergency at Southern borderBuild! The! Wall!Also directs military to enforce border controlAlso paused refugee programAlso deny funding to sanctuary cities and deport illegal migrantsSpeaking of which - Houthis too!GULF OF AMERICA!CO state gov fucked Mt Evans in 2023Freeze on all new regulationsDOGE neutered?Declared a “national energy emergency”But also suspended offshore wind projectsThen added solar on federal landsRevoked EO allowing CEQ to make rules (previously suspended by DC Circuit)Made Architecture Great AgainWithdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement and WHOPardon for all Jan. 6th riotersAnd Ross Ulbricht, the Dread Pirate RobertsNo more remote work :(Also hiring freezeAlso reclassified “policy-influencing” positions as Schedule FRevoked security clearance for everyone who said Hunter Biden laptop was Russian disinformationOther Trump stuffHegseth confirmed 51-50Trump reinstated ban on money going to foreign NGOs that perform or promote abortionsState Department put “freeze” on all foreign aidhalted PEPFAR program and President’s Malaria InitiativeTrump fired 18 inspectors generalEuros refloating the idea of putting boots on the ground in UkraineTik Tok Ban?SCOTUS ruled 9-0 that the ban is ConstitutionalTrump EO says not to enforce law for 75 daysColombia wouldn’t let 2 planes of deportees to land, Trump threatened universal 25% tariffs, Colombia yielded.OpenAI announces $500B AI infrastructure projectDeepSeek - Chinese AI company - releases a competitor to ChatGPT.Nvidia down 17% in one day, many other tech stocks also down.Local violent deathcult ups their body count by 2The Vietnamese Communist Party adopts Mileism as national policyHappy News!Justice Department is going to stop suing police departments for having standards!Rents in Austin are 8% less this year, third year in a row, and still going down :)FDA approves new depression treatment - ketamine-based nasal spray68yr old today healthier and more generally capable than 62yr old of a decade ago.Truck Driver - Timothy VanNostrand - Intervenes in Highway Shootout, prevents shooter from escapingOlympic Kite Surfer Saves Drowning Woman, with videoTroop DeploymentEneasz - The Patriarchy is run by women, and Barbie knows itGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe