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Netflix’s Jerry Springer Doc Shows We Are All Springer Guests Now; also, Why Europe Stands Up to Big Business While the US Lays Down

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the wild Netflix documentary “Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action” and consider how it may have been just a precursor to what society has become (01:31).  The guys also discuss some of the recent efforts by European officials to reign in the Big Tech titans like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, and consider why Europeans appear to be apt to stand up to big business than Americans (24:33).
 
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action (Netflix)
 
Macron accuses Musk of ‘directly intervening’ in elections (The Telegraph)
We do not censor social media, EU says in response to Meta (Reuters)
Big Tech giving European consumers what they deny Americans (Brookings)
On protecting consumers from toxics in cosmetics, U.S. lags at least 80 countries (EWG)

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Apparently Your IPhone and Your Tesla Snitch on You, and Those Around You

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the recent settlement related to alleged violations of user’s privacy by Apple’s Siri assistant, as well as the revelation that the Elon Musk shared a massive amount of data collected by the Telsa Cybertruck that exploded on New Years Day and discuss the jarring extend to which our own tech devices are spying on us and whether there is any limit to it.
 
Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit (Reuters)
‘You’re always being tracked’: How the Vegas Cybertruck investigation reveals a lack of privacy (KOAA News Local NBC)
Is your car spying on you? What it means that Tesla shared data in the Las Vegas explosion (LA Times)
America Has Become a ‘Surveillance Prison’ – Our Devices and Our Government Are Spying on Us (CBN)
‘People have no idea’: How smart devices spy on us and reveal information about our homes (El Pais)
 

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A Current US Congresswoman Living in an Assisted Living Facility Continues a Disturbing Trend; Can Negativity Online Change How You Remember Experiences? also, Making Sense of the Decline in NBA Ratings

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the revelation that Texas Republican Kay Granger, a member of Congress, has been absent from her job and living in an assisted living facility for dementia patients for the past few months (01:48).  The guys also consider the power of online negativity has, which may even extend to being able to reshape our perceptions of things we experienced firsthand (25:20) and weigh in on all the hand wringing about the nba ratings declines and what may be driving it (44:31).
 
Kay Granger is residing in assisted-living facility, her son tells Dallas publication (Politico)
Report of ‘Missing’ GOP Congresswoman in Senior Facility Sparks Backlash (Newsweek)
 
What Is Negativity Bias and How Can It Be Overcome? (Positive Psychology)
Negative expressions are shared more on Twitter for public figures than for ordinary users (NIH.gov)
We’ve Misunderstood Human Nature for 100 Years (NY Times)
 
NBA ratings are down. Three-pointers are up. And the discourse is everywhere (WaPo)
NBA Ratings Tank While The NFL Jumps. What’s Behind The Viewership Contrast? (Daily Wire)
Where does the NBA stand in the ratings? (Sports Media Watch)
Kevin Durant ‘locked in’ to solve ratings dilemma as he admits ‘rough patch’ for the NBA (Awful Announcing)
 

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Drake’s Accusations and Shifting a Rap Beef to Court; Ultra Processed Food, Meat Substitutes, and the Lack of Clear Answers; also, Trinity Rodman Stands Up to Her Father by Blood Only

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to Drake’s accusations that Universal Music Group and Spotify conspired to illegally boost Kendrick Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us,” and consider the implication of his claims from a Technofeudalism perspective.  (01:29).  The guys also consider whether the label “ultra processed” is being used too generally in reference to foods like meat substitutes like Impossible Burgers and Beyond Burgers (19:48) and weigh in on the controversy involving Trinity Rodman and her father “by blood but nothing else,” Dennis Rodman (37:30).
 
Drake Is Taking His Kendrick Lamar Beef to Court (Vulture)
 
You’re being lied to about “ultra-processed” foods (Vox)
 
Dennis Rodman’s Daughter, Trinity, Says NBA Star Is Her Dad “By Blood, But Nothing Else” (Vibe)
Trinity Rodman Calls Her Father Dennis Rodman’s Apology ‘a Joke’: ‘I’m Done’ (People)
 

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Sinking Buildings in Miami Will Bring Challenges; Adderall as the Steroids for Certain Industries; also, Rape Accusations Against Jay-Z Brought to the Court of Public Opinion

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the reports that high rises along the Miami coastline are sinking (01:39).  The guys also discuss the widespread use and abuse of ADHD drugs like Adderall in educational and work settings (14:25) and weigh in on the bombshell rape accusations against rapper jay-z and his aggressive response to them (34:45).
 
Dozens of luxury condos, hotels in Miami sinking at ‘unexpected’ rates, new study reveals (Yahoo! News)
The World’s Fastest-Sinking Megacity Has One Last Chance to Save Itself (Bloomberg)
Is Venice sinking? Yes, but there’s more to the story (Go Ahead Tours)
 
The Drugs Young Bankers Use to Get Through the Day—and Night (Wall Street Journal)
 
Breaking Down Jay-Z’s Addition to a Diddy Case (Vulture)
Jay-Z’s Lawyers File Motion Claiming Accuser’s Attorney Pressured a Client to Link Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Unrelated Case (Variety)
Who is Tony Buzbee, the lawyer suing Jay-Z as part of civil cases against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs? (AP News)
A timeline from accusation to admission: Crystal Mangum says she lied about Duke rape, turning a 2006 scandal on its head (CNN)

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Shooting of Health Insurance CEO Misses the Mark for Instigating Systemic Change; also New Golf Gender Policy Protects Competition, but Creates a Concerning Incentive

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the public reaction to the shooting of the United Healthcare CEO and break down why this will not hinder the parasitic healthcare insurers (01:22).  The guys also weigh in on the new gender policy that has been adopted by the LPGA and the USGA and the hidden downside it presents (36:16).
 
A timeline of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and search for his killer (AP)
New York prosecutors charge suspect with murder in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO (NPR)
CEO killing latest: Luigi Mangione’s writings revealed (MSN)
In 2021, 72% of UnitedHealth’s $222.9 billion health plan revenue came from taxpayers.
How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One Knows. (ProPublica)
Murdered health insurance boss Brian Thompson backed ‘malicious’ AI that denied 90% of patient coverage (Daily Mail)
 
LPGA, USGA gender policy updates include female-at-birth clause (ESPN)

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Pentagon in a Secret Alien Tech Arms Race – Congressional Inquiry Allegation or Hollywood Movie Pitch? also, Is LL Cool J the Most Important Rapper?

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to claims made in a recent congressional hearing that multiple countries are leveraging alien technology as a part of a decades long secret arms race (01:29).  The guys also weigh in on LL Cool J’s recent claim that he is the most important rapper of all time (27:46).
 
Alien Technology Is Driving a ‘Multidecade, Secretive Arms Race,’ Former Pentagon Official Claims (Popular Mechanics)
LL Cool J Greatest, Most Important Rapper Is … ME!!! Does He Have a Point? (TMZ)
 

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“Join or Die” Reveals How Vital Participating on Community Organizations is to Our Democratic Society – Streaming Between the Lines

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the 2023 documentary “Join or Die,” currently airing on Netflix, and weigh in on the case it made about that importance of people to participating in clubs and groups to maintaining a democratic society and on why the decline of community engagement in the US should have us all concerned (and ready to act).
 
Join or Die (Netflix)

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Politics Are About Manipulation, but not All Manipulation is Equal; Reacting to the Twitter/X Exodos; the Effects of Bullying Run Deep

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider some recent comments on modern American politics by Denzel Washington on how we are all slaves to information and being manipulated by both sides (01:15).  The guys also weigh in on the recent exodus from Twitter/X (17:19) and up by reacting to some recent studies on how being bullied may change one’s brain (36:35).
 
Denzel Washington Says People ‘Better Realize’ They’re ‘Being Manipulated’ by Both Political Sides: ‘We’re All Slaves to Information Now’ (Yahoo! Entertainment)
 
X sees largest user exodus since Elon Musk takeover (NBC News)
What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users? (AP News)
 
We’re starting to understand what being bullied does to the brain (New Scientist)
 

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Questioning the Safety of Chatbots After a Teen’s Suicide; Also, Did the Election Show an Embrace of Trump, or a Rejection Harris’ Message?

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider whether chatbots are safe in light of the recent story about the 14 year old boy that killed himself allegedly to get closer to a chatbot he believed he had gotten close to. (01:31).  The guys also discuss whether Kamala Harris’ election loss is more about a Rejection of Harris and the Democratic Party, or an embrace of Donald Trump and the Republican Party (25:31).
 
A 14-Year-Old Boy Killed Himself to Get Closer to a Chatbot. He Thought They Were In Love. (Wall Street Journal)
 
US election briefing: Trump on track to win popular vote as millions of Biden voters desert Harris (The Guardian)
Bernie Sanders Stands by His Criticism of Democrats, Shrugging Off Nancy Pelosi: ‘Working People Are Extremely Angry’ (Yahoo News)
Kamala Harris is just the latest victim of global trend to oust incumbents (The Guardian)
 

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