Howdy boys. There’s a new tariff in town. One whiskey for $500? Aww… Sounds like 80 percent tariffs on the consequences of my own actions.

Twelve years after facilitating the largest national security leak in American history, Edward Snowden remains exiled in Russia, unable to set foot on U.S. soil without losing his freedom.

A bipartisan consensus denouncing Snowden as a criminal traitor quickly formed in Washington, D.C., following the revelation of his identity in 2013: "I don't think Mr. Snowden was a patriot," President Barack Obama said at a press conference. Hillary Clinton dismissed him as "a lawbreaker," House Speaker John Boehner called him a "traitor," Rep. Mike Pompeo (R–Kan.)—later CIA director—called for his execution.

The U.S. government was illegally surveilling its own citizens, and because of decisions made by Congress and the Bush and Obama administrations after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, America was on track to become an Orwellian police state.

This hasn't happened yet thanks in large part to Edward Snowden, who deserves not only a presidential pardon, but a hero's welcome home.

Zohran Mamdani is a real socialist who wants to seize the means of production. So why does Jim Babka think he might be a great American mayor? You'll learn how Mamdani could unintentionally reshape the national conversation. This episode explores his schemes including rent freezes and government-run grocery stores. You’ll also find out why the GOP is about to make him their favorite Democrat.

In this video, I reveal the 7 most effective strategies I’ve discovered in over 20 years of studying motivation and performance to help you stop procrastinating—starting with the deceptively simple 2-minute rule. From using environmental hacks and temptation bundling, to leveraging future regret and making public commitments, I break down how to outsmart the mental traps that keep you stuck. Whether you're avoiding emails, delaying workouts, or pushing off a big creative project, these tools will help you take action now—and feel better doing it.

Stick around till the end for my personal favorite trick (spoiler: it only takes five minutes) and a powerful follow-up video on how regret can actually fuel your progress.

What if I told you that property taxes are, in every location studied so far, conducted fraudulently and operate indistinguishably from a massive Ponzi scheme?

Sound hyperbolic?

It’s not.  In today’s podcast with Mitch Vexler, he outlines in crisp detail how the appraisal process violates the laws it is governed by, and uses simple math to illustrate that there’s no possible way for the school bonds of many locations to ever be paid back.

I spend a lot of time on this channel talking with seasoned investors with decades of experience, the vast majority of whom are older than I -- oftentimes by several decades.

But I'm no spring chicken.

And I find myself more and more wondering how younger generations look at the world of finance and the economy -- especially with the daunting challenges they face: inflation & the high cost of living, extreme wealth inequality, record high housing unaffordability, AI's threat of mass jobs destruction, $37 trillion in national debt and growing...

How are they feeling about stepping into the financial world they're inheriting?

Is our education system teaching them financial literacy any better than the total failure it did with us?

Where are they getting their financial information from?

To find out, we have the pleasure of speaking with author, economic commentator, and educator Kyla Scanlon, one of the top Zillennial financial influencers. She is widely followed across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X and Substack.

In 1989, Boris Yeltsin visited Randalls Supermarket in Webster, Texas. When confronted with the variety of a private grocer compared to government alternatives in Russia, he put his head in his hands and said, “What have they done to our poor people?”

Despite the entirety of the 20th century proving again and again that the government just doesn’t run grocery stores as as well as private actors, New York City is eyeballing a socialist mayor who wants to do it again.

When the federal government decided to prosecute mountain runner Michelino Sunseri for using an unapproved trail while setting a record for ascending and descending Grand Teton in September 2024, it seemed like a good example of overcriminalization. They lowered his punishment from 6 months in jail to 1,000 hours of community service, but is that punishment fair?

The sun vs vitamin D supplements, which is better? Deep dive into America's sun-relationship problem.

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that an Atlanta family’s lawsuit may proceed against an FBI SWAT team that raided their house by mistake.

The Court’s decision explains that the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) allows people to sue the federal government when its agents violate individual rights—intentionally or by accident. Toi Cliatt, Trina Martin, and Trina’s son, Gabe, are represented by the Institute for Justice.

#^Why Iran Will Not Close the Strait of Hormuz | WGOW Shipping is on a SHIP!

Why Iran Will Not Close the Strait of Hormuz

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#^EP132: Why People Call Me About Big Beautiful Bill - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Why do people keep calling Jim Babka about “One Big Beautiful Bill?" Because they know that the co-author of the Read the Bills Act and One Subject at a Time Act could explain why it's anything but beautiful. Jim reacts to Vice President J.D. Vance’s candid comments on how Congress really works including why bills are unread, rules are skipped, and lawmakers vote on legislation they don’t understand. You'll hear how massive omnibus bills are packed with hidden agendas. And you'll get brilliant solutions to these problems!
[**Jim and Bill had to do bad, verbal impressions of Theo Von and V.P. Vance because of an unfounded copyright claim.**]

#^I Tried To Make Something In America (The Smarter Scrubber Experiment) - Smarter Every Day 308

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A new section of the Right is bashing individual liberty… even embracing Marxist ideas.

James Lindsay calls them the woke right.

He sent a conservative magazine a revised version of The Communist Manifesto, and they published it!

Remember when colleges actually protected free speech? Pepperidge Farm remembers. But Brown University seems to have forgotten.

Alex Shieh published Bloat@Brown, a website that listed all 3,805 administrators and their titles -- so Brown retaliated by accusing him of accessing “proprietary University data,” causing employees “emotional distress,” and misrepresenting himself as a journalist in his emails.

The federal government's parade route becomes a parade rout.

ICE Riots in LA are happening because people don't know and don't live by the answers to these questions. What is the supreme law of the U.S.? How are the powers of the federal government limited? What one thing is needed before an arrest can occur? 4. Do you know why immigrants are not criminals? 5. Do you know how old ICE is and why it was created? Here, Jim Babka answers and even elaborates on each of these questions. And he does that all in about six minutes!

In the blink of an eye, a peaceful day of yardwork for Penny McCarthy turned into a nightmare.

She was on her driveway in Phoenix, Arizona, in a sleeveless shirt, shorts, and slippers, when a team of United States Marshals pulled up in unmarked vehicles and aimed firearms at her. Penny—who is a 67-year-old grandmother—was clearly at their mercy. And yet, the officers threatened to “hit” her, frisked her, placed her in handcuffs and ankle shackles, and drove her away from home.

The officers did not so much as check Penny’s driver’s license or run any other basic checks on her identity before violently arresting her.

#^The Israeli Defense Force Seized the Sailboat Madleen in the Mediterranean | June 9, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the Israel boarding and seizure of the UK-flagged sailboat Madleen in the Eastern Mediterranean en route to Gaza.

Here is the Thomas Sowell playbook to break free from NPC thinking. Spanning his entire career and many of his books, this video covers 7 ideas you should take from Sowell to avoid intellectual conformity.

📖 On this day in 1949, George Orwell published 1984 — a novel that was meant as fiction, but reads more like prophecy.

75 years later, the world he warned us about feels dangerously familiar:
🔍 Mass surveillance
🧠 Thought control
🗣️ Censorship disguised as safety
👁️ Endless war and propaganda

These 5 chilling quotes still echo today.

Orwell didn’t write 1984 as a manual. Let’s treat it like a warning.

#^What Happened on the Bridge of the Dali during the Four Minutes After They Lost Power?

4 Minutes on the Dali's Bridge

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the release by the NTSB of the Vessel Data Recording of the bridge conversation on board the containership MV Dali during the four minutes from when the ship lost power until it hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024.

HODL your nose.

The Institute for Justice is fighting back against a sweeping new financial surveillance rule that targets small-dollar financial services—often for low-income customers without bank accounts.

Typically, businesses have to report cash transactions over $10,000 to the government. Now, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has ordered non-bank financial services businesses in 30 zip codes near the U.S.-Mexico border to file reports on all transactions over $200, including sensitive customer info like social security numbers and addresses.

Cash isn’t a crime, and small businesses shouldn’t be forced into serving as spies for the government.

IJ has filed suit to protect privacy and property rights.

In this video, I share seven questions that are way better than “What’s my passion?” when it comes to finding purpose.

That question? It’s vague, self-centered, and honestly, not that helpful.

Instead, I walk you through practical, brutally honest prompts—grounded in research and real-life experience—that can help you figure out what actually drives you.

We’ll explore things like:
– What made you weird as a kid
– When you feel most in flow
– What your 90-year-old self might regret

If you’re feeling lost or unsure about what to do next in life...
This might be the clarity you’ve been looking for.

Watch it. Pause it. Reflect on it.
And if it helps you, send it to someone else who needs it too.

Judges from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee have amended the court’s local rules to remove a provision that prevented attorneys from discussing their cases with the media and the public.

The changes were sparked by a federal lawsuit, filed by the Institute for Justice on behalf of local civil rights attorney Daniel Horwitz in October 2024.

This is a huge win for the First Amendment in Middle Tennessee.

Attorneys have a right to discuss their cases, and the public has a right to know what the government and its contractors are doing wrong.

The school choice movement has gained ground!

17 states now offer universal school choice, letting families choose schools that work better for their kids.

After winning Best of Festival and Best Director at the 2025 Santa Monica International Film Festival, this powerful film is ready to debut on the global stage — and we want you to be a part of it.

Follow the Silenced reveals the heartbreaking journey of Americans who trusted the science, only to have their lives forever changed by being chosen for the first COVID vaccine trials. These brave souls refused to be silenced.

This powerful documentary follows those who were smeared, slandered, and pushed into the shadows. When Big Pharma and the government turned their backs, they found strength in each other.

The federal government is on track to borrow nearly $2 trillion this year. And while that budget deficit is a major concern for many Americans, the specifics of how and why the government borrows so much money can often seem confusing.

That's why Reason asked Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, to break it down into more manageable morsels.

n May 19th, 2025, U.S. district court judge Joseph Laplante ruled that Conway, New Hampshire’s attempt to force a local bakery to take down a mural of donut mountains painted by high school art students was “unconstitutional” and ordered the town to stop any efforts at enforcement.

Leavitt’s Country Bakery owner Sean Young risked fines and criminal prosecution if he did not modify the mural or take it down.

Sean and his attorneys from the Institute for Justice tried to reason with Conway, but were forced to file a federal First Amendment lawsuit in January 2023 to protect Sean and the students’ artwork.

Now, the judge's ruling makes it clear that Conway was discriminating against certain signs based on what officials thought they depicted.

That’s a clear First Amendment violation.

Robby Soave delivers radar on the audio release of former President Joe Biden's interview with former special counsel Robert Hur exposing Biden's memory lapses.

The Trump administration's plans to slash science funding could end up liberating researchers from the corrupting influence Dwight Eisenhower warned about.

In his iconic 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower famously warned Americans about the military-industrial complex—but that wasn’t all. He also cautioned against a growing "scientific, technological elite" dominating national policy through federal funding.

What happens when science becomes politicized? When peer review rewards conformity, not discovery? And when government grants replace private innovation?

This video dives into the hidden costs of federally funded science—and explores how private labs, bold inventors, and decentralized innovation have historically led to the biggest breakthroughs, from Edison and the Wright Brothers to Silicon Valley and AI labs today.

#^Ship Hits Brooklyn Bridge | Mexican Sail Training Ship Losses Topmasts While Sailing in Reverse

🚨This is an edited version of an earlier livestream🚨

Ship Hits Brooklyn Bridge
May 18, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the Mexican Navy sail training ship Cuauhtemoc's allision with the Brooklyn Bridge and what may have caused the accident.

The DOE doesn’t handle teaching, curriculum, or teacher salaries.

Trump and others in the GOP are seeking to abolish the Department of Education. If they succeed, what would that actually mean? Andrew Heaton explains.

The history of Teflon and exposing the biggest chemical cover up in history - that has polluted the entire global water system and led to potentially dangerous forever chemicals being found in the entire US population.

#video #health

#video #gaslighting #media

Tariffs are not a negotiating tactic; they are a tax on YOU (not China), every single time.

Join us for this takedown and breakdown of tariffs, as we journey through the relevant history and economics.

History tells us that civilizations and societies boom, bust and rise anew to repeat the pattern -- a pattern that demographer Neil Howe says is surprisingly predictable in both its timing and trajectory.

Howe refers to these "seasons" of societal change as "turnings", and has famously has declared America is now well into a Fourth Turning,  the "bust" part of its cycle -- where the status quo falls apart -- often chaotically -- and is replaced by a brand new order.

Well, in its first 100 days, the Trump administration has certainly made big -- and some would day disruptive or even chaotic -- strides in its attempt to replace the previous status quo with a new playbook, both domestically and internationally.

Is this the kind of textbook Fourth Turning upheaval that Howe expected?

To find out, as well as what further transformation he expects ahead, we'll ask the man himself.

There are four timeless issues in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case - literally, principles at stake. But appealing to principles, even timeless ones, won't persuade the partisans here. One thing might. What is that one thing? Here's a hint: History swings like a pendulum. The evidence for it has already begun to mount like a slippery slope.  

A new message from the Trump Administration: students must repay their loans!

It's about time.

For years, the Biden Administration told students who took out loans that they didn’t have to pay anything back.

But the new Education Secretary points out this reality: “There’s no such thing as loan forgiveness, it just gets transferred to someone else, and that’s just not fair.”

She’s right.  Why should taxpayers, many of whom never went to college, be stuck with the bill?

It’s good that the Department of Education may finally reform.

But wait… Why is there a federal Department of Education?

Our video above explains why it needs to go.

When it comes to science fiction, no franchises loom larger than Star Wars and Star Trek. While both offer visions of far-off galaxies, future societies, and the occasional knife fight, only one understands how government really works.

While Star Wars: Andor shows a government we can actually recognize—full of ambition, fear, incompetence, and petty power plays—Star Trek paints an unrealistic future where public servants are heroically selfless and competent.

This World Press Freedom Day, we're reminded that freedom of speech and freedom of the press are interconnected liberties essential to democracy. In our series "Free To Speak," host Nadine Strossen explores how governments throughout history have tried to control what people say, write, and think—often with devastating consequences.

Watch this clip from our "Thought Police" episode and consider: When governments decide what information is "harmful," who ultimately pays the price?

ICYMI: this is satire, NOT official electoral advice.

Americans have become increasingly divided, with polarization rising 30% between 2003 and 2023. Harvard economist Roland Fryer challenges conventional wisdom about how ambiguous information affects our differences.

Traditional economic theory suggested that sharing identical information would bring opposing views closer together. Through clever experiments on attitudes toward the death penalty, Fryer demonstrates the opposite often occurs—when presented with ambiguous information, people interpret it to reinforce existing beliefs, driving them further apart.

Fryer illustrates this concept with a personal anecdote about different interpretations of the same driving incident with his wife. His research reveals how easily similar people can be pushed apart by ambiguous information, especially in today's media environment. Despite growing polarization, Fryer offers hope—by recognizing our common humanity and genuinely understanding others' perspectives we may discover we're less divided than we think.

Love hurts (and so does protectionism)
Parody of Fifty Fifty's "Cupid," written and performed by Remy.

Small businesses subject to new and intrusive financial surveillance that could ruin them are suing to protect their Fourth Amendment rights and the rights of their customers.

Last week, the federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) implemented an order requiring certain businesses in targeted ZIP codes to report all cash transactions above $200.

The normal reporting requirement is for cash transactions over $10,000. By dropping that to $200, FinCEN is treating virtually every honest, hardworking person as a potential criminal whose name and financial information will go into a database for criminal investigators to use.

Feeling stuck? Unmotivated? Like your willpower is constantly failing you? Your language might be the problem—and the solution.

In this video, I share how simple word choices can dramatically impact your motivation, decision-making, and overall performance.

Discover:
The "Don't" vs. "Can't" Switch: Why saying "I don't" instead of "I can't" creates lasting change and reinforces your identity.
"Could" vs. "Should": How shifting from "What should I do?" to "What could I do?" expands your possibilities and unlocks creative problem-solving.
"Get To" vs. "Have To": Why reframing obligations as opportunities ("I get to" instead of "I have to") taps into your intrinsic motivation and makes tasks more enjoyable.

Stop relying on willpower alone and start harnessing the power of language to transform your mindset and achieve your goals.

Happy Warrior Entertainment is so proud to have produced this incredible project. Now, more than ever, we need the wisdom of our intellects, the patriotism of our citizens, and the passion and talents of those who still believe in the American experiment. I am deeply grateful to Timothy Snyder for his 20 Lessons On Tyranny and for talents of the brilliant John Lithgow for bringing them to life. Great thanks to David Bender for his vision, the support of Abigail Disney, Susan Disney Lord, and Timothy Disney,  and the imagination and direction of Sean McGowan, the producer of the PoliticsGirl Project.

The national debt is at an all time high. Again. As if that isn't bad enough, for the last two decades our debt has grown faster than our economy.

So should you worry?

Yes. Yes, you definitely should.

Starting May 7, if you want to board federally regulated planes, access certain facilities, or enter nuclear plants, you must have a REAL ID or your passport. But if terrorism is such a threat, why would the government take 20 years to roll this out?

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The Nobel Prize-winning economist says the Iron Triangle of Politics must be defeated to cut down the government for good.

"Wise words," wrote Elon Musk about this 1999 viral clip described as "Milton Friedman casually giving the blueprint for DOGE [the Department of Government Efficiency]" as he ticks off a list of federal government agencies he'd be comfortable eliminating.

Musk is right. Friedman, a Nobel Prize–winning libertarian economist, did offer a solid blueprint for creating a smaller, less intrusive government. At the peak of his fame, he seemed poised to influence an American president to finally slash the federal bureaucracy.

But those efforts ended in disappointment because they were blocked by what Friedman called the Iron Triangle of Politics.

Slashing government waste and making the federal bureaucracy more accountable are incredibly important. But President Donald Trump and Musk are hitting the same wall President Ronald Reagan did more than four decades ago.

Now more than ever, it's time to pay attention to Milton Friedman's advice for how to defeat the tyranny of the status quo.

DOGE's mission to rein in our catastrophic debt and unrestrained federal government is one of the most important political battles of our time. But it's a mission that will need more than a single executive agency to ultimately succeed: It needs a mass political movement.

#video #free_trade

Tariffs aren't new—neither is the misguided notion of "reciprocal" ones. Milton Friedman cut through this fallacy with clarity: When other nations restrict trade, they harm their own citizens. When we respond with our own tariffs, we merely punish our citizens, too. After all, you don't fix holes in the bottom of the boat by shooting more holes in it. Free trade benefits America regardless of what other countries do. Refusing to buy something at the best price available is simply bad business.

What happens if economic policy incentivizes the Scottish to produce more wine and fewer sheep? Everyone gets less wine, less haggis, and higher prices. Andrew Heaton explains.

You've probably heard that President Donald Trump is prepared to slap some huge tariffs on nearly all imports from Canada and Mexico this week.

#video #economics #war_on_trade

6 years ago, I reported on a man whose town fined him $35K for overgrown grass. When he couldn't pay, the city moved to TAKE his home. Here's what's happened since.

Why did politicians send war plans on Signal? They didn’t. Those were W.A.R schematics which are different. 🤪

To better understand the odds for success of the economic policies of the new Trump Administration, it helps to talk to someone with first-hand experience in managing the Federal budget.

Today's guest, has been a true insider in both Washington DC and Wall Street for his extremely long & accomplished career.

We're fortunate today to speak with former Congressman, economic policymaker & financier, David Stockman -- who served a the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan.

He's also the author of the new book: 'How To Cut $2 Trillion: A Blueprint From Ronald Reagan’s Budget Cutter To Musk, Ramaswamy And The DOGE Team'.

We'll hear his advice for bringing the runaway fiscal deficit under control, and whether he thinks the Administration is indeed up to the task.

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How a helicopter built of phone parts survived Mars for 3 years.

The work is mysterious and abhorrent.

Imagine clocking out of politics like the employees in “Severance” do with work. Too bad reality doesn’t have an “outie” mode.

Good intentions, bad results. Watch the whole series: #^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lUrH4Sbgh8&list=PLBuns9Evn1w9XhnH7vVh_7C65wJbaBECK&index=1

New York Times columnist and linguist John McWhorter discusses the rise and fall of "woke," DEI and affirmative action, and his new book on the history of pronouns.

Is the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cleaning house and gutting the federal bureaucracy, or overstepping the limits of executive power while failing to cut much spending?

Could it be a bit of both?

Learn about the first Total Lunar Eclipse we've had since November 2022!

Big news in our fight against civil forfeiture! We just closed a loophole that let Nevada law enforcement skirt state law to take your stuff.

In the 1970s the government passed the Bank Secrecy Act. It required banks to keep records on customers and report any transaction over $10,000. Today the surveillance keeps expanding.

"Somehow they have the impression that if the money comes from Washington, somebody else is going to pay for it."

Milton Friedman reminds us of an uncomfortable truth: That "somebody else" is you.

Meet the man who is practically the patron saint of Gracearchy. Daryl Davis is a blues and rock-n-roll pianist who spent three decades touring with Chuck Berry and other notable acts. Daryl has also been the subject of an award-winning documentary and is a sought-after speaker because... Music is Daryl's profession, but race relations is his obsession.

Bret Weinstein speaks with Jo Ellis, the transgender pilot with the Virginia National Guard who was wrongfully targeted by social media users as the captain of the Black Hawk helicopter that tragically crashed.