The gang breaks down the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti during a Minneapolis protest against ICE, as federal officials quietly change their public posture amid growing backlash. With video evidence contradicting early claims and questions mounting about the agents’ actions, they ask what the most important unanswered piece of the story really is. Then they turn to the so called “substation theory,” as Super Bowl bound teams avoid the 49ers’ training facility over concerns that a nearby electrical substation may be linked to unusually high injury rates. Is there anything to the theory, or is this just another case of pattern seeking in sports?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:10:45 - Minnesota ICE Shooting

00:52:44 - Substation Theory

01:11:55 - Emails

01:33:22 - Wrap-up

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The gang breaks down President Trump’s escalating rhetoric over Greenland, including newly revealed text messages with Norway’s prime minister and renewed claims that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary for global security. They debate how serious this push really is and what it signals about American power politics. Then they turn to the UK, where Prime Minister Keir Starmer is opening the door to a possible ban on social media for children under 16, reversing earlier opposition and raising questions about whether similar restrictions could come to the United States.

This episode was recorded prior to the framework deal being announced.

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:22:00 - Greenland

01:17:17 - Social Media Ban

01:40:57 - Emails

02:22:32 - Wrap-up

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The gang discusses the killing of Renée Good, a U.S. citizen fatally shot by an ICE agent during protests against a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis. With conflicting accounts from federal authorities, witnesses, and local officials, they dig into questions of use of force, accountability, and how immigration enforcement is escalating inside U.S. cities. Then, they turn to California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax, which has prompted Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to move assets and cut ties with the state. Is this a long overdue redistribution effort, or a policy that will drive massive capital flight?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:08:27 - ICE Shooting in Minnesota

00:55:10 - Wealth Tax

01:24:59 - Emails

01:52:16 - Wrap-up

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