
#155: We Take it Very Seriously (11/4/23)
Links:
Carbon Taxes
Trudeau:
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/10/27/analysis/trudeau-steady-atlantic-mps-carbon-tax
Subsidized Housing and Food
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/your-tax-dollars-pay-for-millionaire-democrats-swanky-d-c-apartments/
The Birds
https://www.theblaze.com/news/there-is-power-in-a-name-american-ornithological-society-is-renaming-over-70-species-of-birds-to-correct-historic-bias
Iran/UN
Shot:
https://apnews.com/article/un-report-iran-executions-human-rights-guterres-95e54574f658e55ce927af40a8394247
Chaser
UN
https://www.reuters.com/world/irans-appointment-chair-un-rights-meeting-draws-condemnation-2023-11-02/
Nov 4
1 hr 9 min

#154: Over the Falls in a Barrel (10/26/23)
Links:
Spookflation Washington Times
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/24/industry-reports-see-spookflation-halloween-demand/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow
RTO Insider: Phillips Addresses Status
https://www.rtoinsider.com/59150-phillips-addresses-status-chairman-ferc/
Politico Pro: Dems urge White House to reconsider ‘Bidenomics’ as it lands flat with voters:
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/09/white-house-bidenomics-failure-00118949?source=email
Haas Paper on EV Preferences
https://haas.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/WP342.pdf
Oct 26
50 min

#153: I Eat "No" For Breakfast (10/20/23)
Links:
Unusual Whales:
https://unusualwhales.com/news/the-us-government-is-currently-spending-more-to-pay-interest-on-its-33-trillion-national-debt-than-it-does-on-national-defense
Washington Post: U.S. to Ease Sanctions on Venezuela
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/16/venezuela-us-sanctions-deal/
Gill Gates:
https://x.com/Resist_05/status/1712415047295840713?s=20
Reuters: Automakers blast US plan to hike fuel efficiency rules. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/automakers-blast-us-plan-hike-fuel-efficiency-rules-2023-10-16/
WSJ: Ford considers cutting shift at F-150 Lightning Plant
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-considers-cutting-shift-at-f-150-lightning-pickup-plant-uaw-memo-says-91075154
Virginia. WSJ Editorial:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/virginia-elections-electric-vehicle-mandate-glenn-youngkin-republicans-619ce7e2
Oct 20
1 hr 6 min

#152: Speaker for a Day (10/13/23)
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Links:
Harvard student groups: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/10/10/billionaire-ackman-others-pledge-they-wont-hire-harvard-students-who-signed-letter-criticizing-israel/
Special K Moves Out of His Lane:
https://x.com/ClimateEnvoy/status/1712195662899495233?s=20
Jennifer Rubin:
https://x.com/JRubinBlogger/status/1710735911418315152?s=20
Economy: consumers buckle Walmart CEO warns: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/09/consumers-buckling-for-first-time-in-decade-former-walmart-us-ceo.html
Biden: You Get More Legs
https://x.com/atrupar/status/1710333560953979242?s=20
Energy: Renewables aren’t profitable in Europe: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/europe-isnt-profitable-solar-industry-warns-hurdles-eus-green-tech-drive-2023-10-05/?mc_cid=4ff0792b62&mc_eid=cba1fa94e8
EVs: Treasury Guidance
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1783
Climate: Survivor Might Not Survive because Climate Change
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/arts/television/survivor-amazing-race.html
Oct 13
1 hr 2 min

#151: Bold Moves (10-6-23)
Links:
Electric buses don’t work, again: https://mrctv.org/blog/p-gardner-goldsmith/jackson-wyoming-ditches-broken-ev-buses-working-gas-ones
Germany brings back coal: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-04/germany-orders-three-old-lignite-plants-to-operate-in-winter
The New “California” Senator: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/10/california-new-senator-laphonza-butler-maryland-residency.html
Oct 6
56 min

#150: Gold Bars Get The Job Done (9/29/23)
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Links:
Ford Pauses Work on EV Battery Plant: https://www.ft.com/content/d47a2784-75a4-465e-8e1e-ad0c3576cb28
Lego Needs Oil: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/legos-latest-effort-to-avoid-oil-based-plastic-hits-brick-wall-8046af66
Carbon Offsets Are Junk: https://www.power-technology.com/news/report-majority-carbon-offsets-junk-or-useless/
NY Robot Cops: https://twitter.com/alphafox78/status/1705316863683526884?s=12&t=a-7C8pWh0d6aHfECQMnMDw
Sep 29
53 min

#149: A Rooster, A Duck, And A Sheep (9/19/23)
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Links:
Americans Can Barely Afford Homes
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/18/americans-can-barely-afford-homes-and-thats-
a-problem-for-biden/70892582007/
Hunter Biden Sues
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/hunter-biden-sues-irs-for-alleged-breach-of-his-privacy-a195a9ba
McKenna: Al Gore / Nobody Voted for Net Zero
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/15/al-gore-and-illegitimacy-no-one-voted-for-net-
zero/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=boomtrain&utm_campaign=cheryl_chumley&bt_ee=2ZwVFa
%2BofFYKtEdju0dN9JaIkemkg9zM4g6ZxzZoF%2BQ%3D&bt_ts=1694814622191
More Proof They Want to Take Away Your Cars
https://x.com/JigarShahDC/status/1703980264056107300?s=20
Biden: Trump Wants to Destroy the Nation
https://apnews.com/article/biden-broadway-fundraiser-new-york-fc92b7f04ad2ac20c119e60337da5cfb
Fetterman Rule:
https://www.axios.com/2023/09/17/senate-drops-dress-code-schumer
Kennedy Jumps the Shark
https://twitter.com/robertkennedyjr/status/1702705913076019352?s=12&t=a-7C8pWh0d6aHfECQMnMDw
Sep 19
49 min

#148: Lying Dog Faced Pony Soldier (9/15/23)
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Links:
Post and Times Get the Memo
Ignatious / Douthat
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/12/biden-trump-election-step-aside/
CNN “Story” About WH Letter on Impeachment
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/12/media/white-house-letter-news-executives/index.html
SAVE OUR CARS
www.savecars.org
Dumb Iowa Article
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4199352-trump-biden-both-tumble-in-iowa-poll/
Freedom Molecules: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=60361
IEA: https://www.ft.com/content/f6155d7b-2ef7-4f62-a08a-b640b7e87fca?shareType=nongift
Granholm EV Trip Form Hell: https://freebeacon.com/energy/listen-ev-driver-admonishes-jennifer-granholms-staff-for-
hoarding-charging-station/
Lions Win: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2023/09/07/detroit-lions-score-kansas-city-chiefs-live-updates-nfl/70787203007/
Libertarians file for conservatorship of Biden/McConnell…
https://www.newsweek.com/libertarians-want-control-joe-biden-mitch-mcconnell-1826456
Sep 15
1 hr 4 min

#147: 200 Years Too Late (9/8/23)
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LInks:
Suarez is Out
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2023/08/29/francis-suarez-campaign-suspended-desantis-trump-president-2024/
Delinquencies Rise for Car Loans: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/30/delinquencies-credit-auto-loans/
Lyin’ Biden:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/31/biden-loves-retell-certain-stories-some-arent-credible/
Blinken Ukraine: https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1699495612322849059?s=20
Reuters: $12 Billion for the autos: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-
offers-12-billion-automakers-suppliers-make-advanced-vehicles-2023-08-31/
Utility Dive: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/moodys-orsted-offshore-wind-financial-
negative-
outlook/692822/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202023-
09-06%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:54239%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive
Sep 8
1 hr 36 min

#146: Beyond Capable (8/30/23)
Links:
The Daily Grill on Connecticut Avenue is now closed.
https://www.popville.com/2023/08/daily-grill-closes-dupont-downtown-location/
Kerry: The Cult
https://twitter.com/DanielTurnerPTF/status/1695091510872527168?s=20
China’s EV Graveyards
Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-china-ev-graveyards/
Cars Sitting at U.S. Dealerships
Insider Newsletter: https://www.businessinsider.com/dealers-turning-away-evs-velectric-cars-demand-cools-inventory-2023-8
Rivian CEO
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rivian-ceo-issues-strong-statement-110000599.html
ESG
Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/vanguard-joins-
blackrock-cuts-support-shareholder-items-climate-social-issues-2023-08-28/
Slim Shady is Mad at Vivek
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12453955/Im-REAL-Slim-Shady-Eminem-sends-
skinny-Vivek-Ramaswamy-cease-desist-letter-demanding-stop-rapping-music-campaign-
trail.html
Update on the ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) Cameras:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12439979/Nine-10-ULEZ-cameras-vandalised-southeast-London.html
Aug 30
1 hr 3 min
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