Just One Thing: Musk meets Bibi
Elon Musk has some work to do. He recently retweeted an obviously anti-Semitic post about Jews opposing white people or some such nonsense. Obviously, it blew up with some of Twitter’s biggest advertisers at least hitting the pause button. So Elon Musk went to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and others, including visiting Kfar Aza, a kibbutz that was the site of mass murder and hostage taking. Musk seems to understand now, if he didn’t before, that, unlike Hamas, and I quote, “Israel tries to avoid killing civilians.” Israeli leftists criticized Netanyahu for meeting with Musk but I disagree. It’s good for both of these men to meet publicly and have these conversations publicly. Well, it’s good for Musk and it’s good for Israel. Once the war is over, Bibi’s political career is toast and no amount of schmoozing will save him.
Elon Musk visits destroyed kibbutz and meets Netanyahu in wake of antisemitic post | CNN Business
There was also a business aspect to the trip though these stories aren't yet confirmed by Musk: Israeli official says the country has reached a 'significant agreement' with Elon Musk to allow Starlink in Gaza, but only if approved by Israel (msn.com)
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Today's Guests
Gary Schildhorn is a corporate and business law attorney in Pennsylvania who seems like a very decent human other than being an Eagles fan. The scam that nearly got him, and that definitely will get lots of others, especially parents and grandparents, is a story that must be heard. So far, something like 20 million people have heard Gary’s story, so I thought we’d double that number by having him join the show.
Father warns Congress about AI scammer who sounded just like his son (msn.com)
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Andy McCarthy is a former federal prosecutor who convicted the Blind Sheik in the attempted bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. Few people know more about the early years of the fomenting of Islamic terrorism within our borders than Andy does. Andy is also a Fox News contributor and a contributing editor at National Review; you can also frequently find his writing at the NY Post and elsewhere.
Hamas: Made in the U.S.A. | National Review
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Other Stuff
Colorado's horrific "special session" of the legislature is getting attention from national media, for all the wrong reasons. (But the Democrats don't care.)
Colorado’s Zombie Tax Increase - WSJ
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Have you heard the scary stories about the iPhone feature called "NameDrop"? Well, don't believe the hype says this expert: NameDrop is safe. Why you shouldn’t worry about new iOS17 feature - The World News Papers (news-papers.co.uk) (original is at Washington Post but may require a subscription: NameDrop is safe. Why you shouldn’t worry about new iOS17 feature - The Washington Post
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Biden desperately fears losing the Arab vote: Biden Privately Confronted By Prominent Muslim Americans After Dismissing Gaza Death Toll, Reportedly: ‘I’m Disappointed In Myself’ (msn.com)
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Interesting and important: Why Is Everyone So Unhappy at Work Right Now? - WSJ
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This nails the discussion around Trump: ‘Fleece Vest’ and ‘MAGA Hat’ Discuss Donald Trump - WSJ
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How to make sports nerdy: the physics of a free throw! NBA Stars, Fix Your Free Throws With One Easy Trick - WSJ
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A sad story for horse lovers, and a lesson about horses I didn't know: Horse ‘rarer than a Giant Panda’ died after being fed by member of the public, says breeder (telegraph.co.uk)
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A remarkable medical breakthrough: The First CRISPR Therapy Is Here - The Atlantic
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Some people think this issue may have been part of why Sam Altman was (briefly and temporarily) fired from running OpenAI but this story seems MUCH more important than that: Warnings Emerge Over Emirati A.I. Firm G42’s Ties to China - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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This might be a net financial winner when you include the cost of uncompensated emergency room care but does that make it OK? Health insurance program for undocumented Coloradans fills up | 9news.com
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And the biggest package-delivery company in the US Is...Amazon Tops UPS and FedEx to Become Biggest U.S. Delivery Business - WSJ
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Ummm, this is not OK: To Shrink Learning Gap, This District Offers Classes Separated by Race (msn.com)
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I think the answer is just “more”: The Pay Raise People Say They Need to Be Happy - WSJ
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22-year-old girls/women taking selfies? You don't say. Study Says Deaths When Taking Selfies At Tourist Hotspots Are A ‘Public Health Problem’ - Network Ten (10play.com.au)
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Yeech! 'Brown Friday' is the worst plumbing day — how to prep your toilet (nypost.com)
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Today's Videos
The next Dale Earnhardt or Chase Elliott: Child driving stolen construction forklift leads Ann Arbor police on chase (nbcnews.com)
A basic lesson about economics
Wow, this dog REALLY goes "woof"
For some reason this lunatic goat with its tongue slightly sticking out reminds me of my lunatic little English bulldog, Agnes, with her tongue slightly sticking out