Weds Blogcast: Election reform; A Cursed Man; Privatizing the Post Office?

Producer Dragon, as envisioned by listener Jason

Jason sent this based on my description of Dragon yesterday. I think it's a wonderfully accurate likeness.

We need to make this go viral. Really, the more I look at it the harder I'm laughing

And as updated by listener Andy to

Producer Dragon, Slayer of Moths

Just One Thing: Trump orders election reform

I don’t know if he can enforce the "proof of citizenship" requirement. Even though I wish he could. 

Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship | AP News

The actual EO: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections – The White House

The court ruling referenced in the EO is very welcome: Fifth Circuit affirms decision striking down Mississippi mail-in ballot law - Magnolia Tribune

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This is why they lose

Two examples of why Democrats are at a multi-decade low in public opinion.

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Today's Guest

Liam Le Guillou is a documentary filmmaker whose latest eerie project is "A Cursed Man", about getting a voodoo curse put on himself and then trying to live with it.

A Cursed Man (2025) - IMDb

filmthreat.com/reviews/a-cursed-man/

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Other Stuff

This is good, but let's not get too excited about it. It's not a large number of people. And most of them still probably want to kill Jews. They just want to do it next week instead of this week. (That's the difference between a moderate Palestinian and a radical Palestinian, in my opinion.) Hundreds join largest anti-Hamas protest since Gaza war began

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If you're interested in understanding the benefits of trade and the problem with tariffs: Cheap Talk on Cheap Stuff - The Dispatch

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Nerd out with me: I bought one these yesterday and I'm so excited! Fluke 8846A 120V Digital Multimeter | TEquipment (Got it for under $500!)

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Do you sleep with your socks on? Socks could really improve your sleep, experts say | CNN

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For some whom I'd loosely call environmentalists, their fixation on mass transit (which most people don't want to use) seems almost religious: Walkable transit for metro Denver would cost $420 million a year

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I love this: Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments | AP News

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This is a tough one. I get the point but is this really the proper role of gov’t? (I mean the financial part, not so much the deleting content part.) Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction | AP News

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And Russell Wilson's next stop is...Giants bring in Russell Wilson as stopgap QB solution

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I wonder if they'll be able to sell as many tickets as they think at $5. For example, would someone willing to spend $10 on five $2 tickets be just as willing to buy two $5 tickets? I just don't know. Mega Millions is changing: 7 things to know before April’s price change, game overhaul

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Really hard to imagine a private company continuing rural delivery. Also, it’s unclear to me whether privatizing USPS is constitutional because (not may people know this but the Constitution specifically authorizes the federal government to create post offices) 

Trump, Musk suggested privatizing the USPS. How that could impact your mail | AP News

The Constitution and the Postal System | Constitution Center

USPS’s huge problem is pension liabilities. They must be reformed but that will be very difficult politically. U.S. Postal Service Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results - Newsroom - About.usps.com

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Columbia reiterates that they're giving in: Exclusive | Columbia Pushed by Trump Team to Reaffirm Commitment to Deal - WSJ

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Yes, it's frustrating to see people behaving this way. But worse, it massively hurts American productivity and competitiveness: 1 in 3 Gen Z employees admit to 'catfishing' jobs — and never showing up to work

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I must admit that it was only in the past several years that I learned that vents over stoves collected grease and needed to be cleaned. And then when I learned it and cleaned it, ugh... What are we missing? 2 cleaning experts talk to NPR : NPR

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This is remarkable: Herbig-Haro 49/50 (NIRCam and MIRI Image) | Webb

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Today's Videos

Wait, that's my lunch!

Queen fan playing with his big organ

Is that an otter?


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