Just One Thing: New Washington Commanders (aka Redskins) Stadium
Got some renderings...it looks quite spectacular. Located at the site of the old RFK stadium by the Anacostia River.
New Stadium Ticket Information | Washington Commanders - Commanders.com
And of course, Trump's ego got involved in the project but hopefully that's past us now: Sources: Trump wants Commanders' new D.C. stadium named for him - ESPN
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Today's Guests
Shane Tews is a Senior Fellow of the American Enterprise Institute and expert in cybersecurity, digital privacy, and more.
Shane Tews | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
The Federal House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to mark up a sweeping package of kids’ online safety bills soon – legislation that could significantly reshape tech regulation, competition, and parental authority online.
We'll discuss with Shane the real choice before Congress: not whether to act, but where responsibility belongs, and why shifting age verification and parental controls to app stores or operating systems risks overreach and a false sense of security, while sweeping in low-risk apps that don’t pose social harms. Shane believes that accountability should sit with individual applications and why the Parents Over Platforms Act reflects that more precise, common-sense approach.
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Ruthie Blum is a listener favorite. She's a senior contributing editor at JNS and co-host of the Israel Undiplomatic podcast. She joins us from Tel Aviv (I think).
Ruthie Blum | Co-host of Israel Undiplomatic
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Toby Hopp is Associate professor in advertising, public relations and design at CU Boulder. We'll talk about this interesting example of online content changing how people view the world: Study links Nextdoor use with heightened crime concern, support for aggressive policing
Nextdoor use and support for aggressive policing
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Other Stuff
I wonder how in any of these situations it can be shown how much the retailer charged the customer for the tariff.
And what about when the new tariffs that Trump issued when the IEEPA tariffs were struck down are themselves struck down?
Costco customers sue for share of refunds from Trump tariffs By Reuters
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Pathetic pandering to get Trump's endorsement. So very disappointing: Sen. Cornyn: Why the SAVE Act matters more than the filibuster
It's unlikely the bill will pass but Thune wants to put on a good show of trying to get Trump to back off: Republicans plan marathon debate for SAVE America Act - Live Updates - POLITICO
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My son is interesting in acting and we were talking just yesterday about how AI might impact that industry. Here's one answer, of many: Netflix to Buy Ben Affleck AI Startup InterPositive for Up to $600M - Bloomberg
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Ego defeated brains and we're paying the price now: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year
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Wow: Iran's revenge terror attack on California with drone army: FBI memo
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Trump drew a red line of attacking 20 times harder if Iran attacked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. So now what?
Reporting this from yesterday. The info about the Iranian automatic response to the killing of Khamenei and chaos in the central government: Actuarial Warfare: How Seven Insurance Letters Closed the World’s Most Critical Chokepoint and Why Markets Are Mispricing Duration by 300%
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Skiing news
Vail Resorts earnings were bad but maybe not as bad as some might have expected: Vail Resorts Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results and Provides Updated Fiscal 2026 Guidance | Vail Resorts, Inc.
And the other big ski resort company also has news: Alterra Mountain Co. CEO Jared Smith to step down - Denver Business Journal
Jeana is an Epic girl, we're told.
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If you had to take up a hobby that could involve electricity but not computers or phones, and not a hobby you already have, what would it be?
Young people are turning to old-school hobbies to get off their phones | AP News
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Iran and oil
Wednesday afternoon: Oil prices jump over 6% on reports of tankers being attacked near Iraq By Investing.com
Check out the line that includes the phrase “not manageable” in this article: IEA tackles Iran war oil price spikes with record stocks release plan, markets not convinced By Reuters
I can't help but feel that Trump was the right guy to make the decision to go but the wrong guy for everything else. He says really really stupid stuff way too often: Hormuz Strait Attacks Follow Trump Saying Crews Should ‘Show Some Guts’ - Newsweek
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So many second- and third-order effects of the war, and almost all are bad, so we’d better get something good and durable out of it: Iran war may leave Ukraine without critical air defenses - POLITICO
I guess this was expected but still interesting to see no move in oil prices…actually they went up: IEA Will Launch Largest-Ever Oil Release From Global Strategic Reserves - WSJ
We can’t ignore the bad stuff:
U.S. target list may have mistaken Iranian elementary school as military site - The Washington Post
US service members in Kuwait suffered brain trauma, burns, shrapnel wounds
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One of the things that bugs me about Trump is that he loves government involvement in the economy. He's really not a conservative.
He likes an idea that the biggest socialists in the Senate have been pushing for years: Elizabeth Warren’s Housing Coup - WSJ
The good news is that even a Democrat or two are pushing back: Resistance grows to Senate’s build-to-rent proposal (Semafor.com)
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More info about Randy Newman's "Short People" that we played on the show yesterday. Some interesting stuff here: Short People - Wikipedia
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Very much like “the true minimum wage is zero”...raise the tax on people you want to victimize and watch them leave. This tax will raise a lot less money than they expect and it will cause significant brain drain from Washington State: Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz leaves Washington state for Florida | Fox Business
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I'd like the meteorite: Oddest unclaimed luggage items of 2025 include robot, meteorite - UPI.com
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If you're on a SAVE plan for your student loan, pay attention: Federal appeals court orders end to SAVE plan used by millions of student loan borrowers
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Congrats! Fort Collins boy, 12, wins Colorado spelling title, will compete at Scripps National Bee
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Today's Video
The music really makes it. And did they turn a pomeranian into a chihuahua?