Covering topics from Israel and Gaza to Alien DNA Hosted by: - Jesse Fries Support our show. https://mindlessmeanderings.com (00:00:20) Jesse's Cheap (00:03:15) Tariffs, litigation, and who really pays (00:07:02) Energy policy shifts and green funding cuts by state (00:10:38) Rural infrastructure: power grids, fiber, and satellite Internet (00:14:21) Shutdown talk: benefits eligibility and immigration status nuances (00:18:56) ACA subsidies, COVID-era credits, and insurance sticker shock (00:22:39) Cash vs insurance, hospital billing, and write-offs (00:27:22) Do insurers really lower costs? Negotiations and realities (00:30:21) What is in the shutdown bills? PBS, security, and foreign funds (00:33:29) Courts, TPS, and National Guard deployment limits (00:36:39) Sanctuary cities, funding cuts, and federal–local cooperation (00:41:06) Immigration history, capacity, and settlement patterns (00:45:39) Climate vs politics: where to live? (00:47:20) Celebrity case, victimhood narratives, and media framing (00:48:54) Seattle camera registry debate and AI-deepfake evidence concerns (00:53:59) Judges, media rushes to judgment, and crime coverage contrasts (01:01:00) News industry tie-ups: BBC and CBS partnership (01:01:51) Middle East updates: negotiations, hostages, and headlines (01:05:51) Activism at sea: flotillas, deportations, and claims (01:10:50) France politics: record-short PM tenure (01:11:50) Synagogue attack fallout and UK police response questions (01:13:11) Iran acquittal in espionage case and EU textile rules (01:18:14) Policy tradeoffs: energy, reactionary governance, and costs (01:19:14) Australia shooting, gun laws, and alternative weapons (01:21:27) Show support, schedule notes, and Supreme Court docket items (01:23:10) Hawaii gun-carry case: private property permissions (01:25:12) Studies on studies—and a claim of alien DNA (01:29:02) EV story skepticism and spotting sponsored content (01:29:34) Pentagon Pizza Report: reading tea leaves in delivery data (01:32:01) Sign-off
