It's ON: Paul vs Tyson
Tonight at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, the 27 year old Jake Paul will take on 58-year old Mike Tyson (once the most feared boxer in the world). The fight will be broadcast on Netflix. It's not publicly known what the fighters are being paid, but USA Today says
...boxing industry experts have estimated Tyson could make somewhere in the range of $20 million. At an Aug. 18 news conference promoting the fight, Jake Paul offered a clue to what his payout might be. "I'm here to make $40 million and knock out a legend," he said.
Netflix and MVP’s Paul vs Tyson & Taylor vs Serrano | AT&T Stadium
Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul in face during final stare-down - ESPN
Betting public backing Mike Tyson in return vs. Jake Paul - ESPN
Mike Tyson, at 58, faces risks beyond losing to Jake Paul
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Just One Thing: Trump doesn't care what they think
Donald Trump is making clear in his recent picks that not only does he not care what Democrats want, not only does he not care what Republican politicians want, but he doesn’t even care what his top advisors want. No, he aims only to do two things: Please his MAGA base and, when it comes to the DC bureaucracy, burn it all down. It’s absolutely true that Hegseth and Gabbard and Gaetz and now RFK Jr, his recent controversial nominees, want to burn it all down. And for the record, I want to burn a lot of it down. Our government borders on the tyrannical too often, and too often it crosses that border. I just don’t know that these are the people to get it down. The swamp beat Trump the first time; he’s trying to win the rematch.
I think RFK's many years of lies about vaccines causing autism, which he had to know wasn't true, will be a challenge for him to overcome to gain confirmation but that doesn't mean he can't.
Trump to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS - POLITICO
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is enthusiastic:
I like this pick a lot though I would have preferred to see Burgum as Secretary of Energy. Well, maybe I'll change my mind after I see who Trump chooses for that job. Hey, what about Chris Wright from here in Denver?: Trump announces Doug Burgum as his pick for interior secretary
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Today's Guest
Chef Andrea Condes is the owner of Four Directions Cuisine in Arvada. Her fascinating life story surely contributes to fascinating food.
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He's made a career out of lying to people and getting the gullible to support him. I'm not talking about RFK Jr., but rather the truly reprehensible Alex Jones. I can hardly think of a more fitting outcome for his loathsome and mendacious "InfoWars" website:
The Onion wins auction to take control of Alex Jones’s Infowars - The Washington Post (may require subscription)
How Alex Jones' Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion | AP News
Wow: Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say - The New York Times (may require subscription)
CNN: Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN envoy, NYT reports
I've noticed this for YEARS, the distractions in the drug ads clearly designed to get people to not pay attention to the disclosure of side effects: New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions | AP News
Thanks, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris: Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang spreads to 'every major city' of Southern state | Daily Mail Online
Irina Slav absolutely nails it: Leeches out - Irina Slav on energy
Dragon owes you this:
Dragon needs me to talk about this on the show and is very upset that I didn't cover it in more detail yesterday and I'm worried about the hammer: Danny DeVito breaks top 10 of world's sexiest bald men for 2024: study
There will be an automatic recount but this is exactly the kind of result that would not have happened if GOP's claims of voter fraud were real, and thank goodness this (seems to have) happened because Steph Vigil is one of the most radical leftists in the legislature (right after Epps and Hernandez, both of whom lost the primaries so didn't make it to the general election.)
State Representative - District 16 - Election Night Reporting
And this: State Representative - District 19 - Election Night Reporting
If these results stand, the GOP will have picked up 3 seats in the State House of Representatives, meaning that Democrats no longer have a "supermajority" that could override a governor's veto.
The payment to Oprah Winfrey's production company doesn't bother me (other than as a waste of money, but I'm fine with Harris having wasted her donors' money), but the payment to Al Sharpton stinks:
Oprah Winfrey: How Harpo Spent $1 Million From Kamala Harris Campaign
More bad decisions by Team Harris:
Harris backed out of Joe Rogan podcast over 'backlash' with progressive staff
I think this is right. And I think talk radio, like my show, is positioned somewhere between "mainstream" media and Rogan. Axios Founder Jim VandeHei: Joe Rogan Is More Important Than Any Of Us In The Legacy Media | Video | RealClearPolitics
How podcasts swayed the 2024 election - The Spectator World (may require subscription)
X sees largest user exodus since Musk takeover
As long as we’re talking about social media: Donald Trump expected to try to halt TikTok ban, allies say - The Washington Post
Let’s hope this negative assessment of the Russian economy is true: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 14, 2024 | Institute for the Study of War
Russian food prices skyrocket in growing concern for Kremlin | Fortune Europe
Part of the reason gasoline prices are falling: Oil Outlook: US Production Boom, Weak China Demand to Lead to Oversupply in 2025 - Markets Insider
Using formerly classified satellite footage to find ancient history: US Spy Satellite Locates Ancient Battle Site in Iraq - GreekReporter.com
Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found by archeologists using spy satellite images - CBS News
Here's a cool video about the battle itself:
Speaking of battles, DOCTOR Jill Biden is pissed. That her husband was pushed out of the presidential race and that the replacement, Kamala (who everybody know from the beginning was a historically bad candidate), lost anyway. Jill can't/won't even look at her:
More archaeology: Who invented the wheel? Scientists think they've finally answered the age-old question | Daily Mail Online
I hope that Trump's Attorney General (who will not be named Matt Gaetz) quashes all of this and I hope Congress changes these stupid laws. I hate this arrest. Hate this petty tyranny. Stop protecting Americans from themselves and stop pretending that betting on elections will somehow corrupt elections (especially for very large elections...it's like arguing that betting on the Super Bowl will somehow corrupt the game. Theoretically possible but in practice close to impossible, and elections are even more difficult to manipulate despite the claims of too many of a particular political persuasion.) Polymarket CEO's phone and computers were raided by FBI as part of 'illegal bets' probe | Daily Mail Online
Check out the remarkable chart here. It makes it easy to understand why the stock market went up so much in the immediate aftermath of the election: Chart of the Day – Biden Imposed the Most Regulations and Reagan Fewest - Unleash Prosperity
I owe you these from yesterday:
This seems like a great story: The Missing Boy Who Captured America’s Heart | The Free Press
The movie about it: Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024) - IMDb
Better (very) late than never: Colorado sheriff who froze to death to be honored at D.C. memorial
I don't frequent Starbucks but this seems like a fine idea: The real reason Starbucks is bringing back self-serve milk and sugar | CNN Business
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Today's Videos
It would be cool to find one of these but cooler if it were alive
This is absolutely awesome (literally...inspiring awe)
Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space | CNN