Month: July 2023

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This Machine Kills - Patreon Preview – 270. The Kayfabe of Climate Capital

We talk about the kayfabe of the green transition as the woke capitalists at Blackrock appoint Aramco to its board of directors, meanwhile the social justice warriors in the mining industry are doing land acknowledgements before ripping out rare earth minerals needed for renewable energy. These are the champions of a sustainable planet for human life. They are not the champions we deserve, nor are they ones we need, but they are the only ones we have. Stuff we reference: ••• Total life insurance: Logics of anticipatory control and actuarial governance in insurance technology https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03063127231186437 ••• BlackRock Appoints CEO of Oil Giant Aramco to Its Board https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-17/blackrock-names-aramco-ceo-amin-nasser-to-its-board-of-directors#xj4y7vzkg ••• A Good Prospect​ | Mining Climate Anxiety for Profit https://www.thedriftmag.com/a-good-prospect/ ••• Shell Is Looking Forward https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/03/shell-climate-change.html Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)
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CBS News Roundup - 07/25/2023 | World News Round Up Late Edition

The Teamsters union and UPS say they've reached a deal to avert a labor strike. Former U.S. Marine who was released by Russia in prisoner swap injured in Ukraine. President Biden pledges 'mental health care is health care.'

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The Gist - Conservative Gold

Today on The Gist, we decide to fix healthcare. Amy Finkelstein is a professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and co-author of the new book We've Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care. The Right's not going to love it. The Left's not going to love it. It could work. Plus, right-wing Spaniards raise the question of how often fears of the far-right come true. And conservatives love gold ... GOLD ... GOLD!!!!


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Lost Debate - Trump Trial Date, Diet Coke → Cancer?, End of DEI?, Best/Worst Jobs

A new report from the World Health Organization suggests that aspartame, the widely used artificial sweetener, may cause cancer. Should Americans worry about this?

Chief diversity officers were some of the hottest hires in corporate America two years ago, but some high-profile companies have started to say goodbye to this role. Ravi and Rikki dissect the new trend and question whether this is the beginning of the end for corporate America’s push for social justice.

Lastly, the hosts review a new poll that shows what Americans want at work in order to achieve happiness, impact, and adequate pay.


[00:43] Trump Trial Date

[5:08] Diet Coke & Cancer

[14:47] End of Chief Diversity Officer

[30:43] Best/Worst Jobs


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Consider This from NPR - After East Palestine Derailment, Are Railroads Any Safer?

When a fiery, toxic train wreck forced residents of East Palestine, Ohio to evacuate last February, the crash and its aftermath became a national flashpoint and a hot button issue on both sides of the political aisle.

Alan Shaw, the CEO of Norfolk Southern - the freight railroad responsible - found himself in front of Congress, grilled by bipartisan lawmakers.

Shaw insists the company is continuing its commitment to help East Palestine recover, and that they are at the forefront of improving safety in the rail industry.

Host Scott Detrow speaks with Shaw about how the company hopes to become "the gold standard" in rail safety.

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Consider This from NPR - After East Palestine Derailment, Are Railroads Any Safer?

When a fiery, toxic train wreck forced residents of East Palestine, Ohio to evacuate last February, the crash and its aftermath became a national flashpoint and a hot button issue on both sides of the political aisle.

Alan Shaw, the CEO of Norfolk Southern - the freight railroad responsible - found himself in front of Congress, grilled by bipartisan lawmakers.

Shaw insists the company is continuing its commitment to help East Palestine recover, and that they are at the forefront of improving safety in the rail industry.

Host Scott Detrow speaks with Shaw about how the company hopes to become "the gold standard" in rail safety.

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Consider This from NPR - After East Palestine Derailment, Are Railroads Any Safer?

When a fiery, toxic train wreck forced residents of East Palestine, Ohio to evacuate last February, the crash and its aftermath became a national flashpoint and a hot button issue on both sides of the political aisle.

Alan Shaw, the CEO of Norfolk Southern - the freight railroad responsible - found himself in front of Congress, grilled by bipartisan lawmakers.

Shaw insists the company is continuing its commitment to help East Palestine recover, and that they are at the forefront of improving safety in the rail industry.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - What You Need To Know About Paying Back Student Loans

Millions of borrowers will have to start paying back their student loans starting this fall, after three years of payment pauses. Reset digs into what borrowers need to know and do to prepare themselves for October. Our guests are Lisa Philip, WBEZ higher education reporter, and Jack Wallace, the head of government affairs and industry relations at Yrefy.
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The Daily Signal - House Republicans Move Closer to Impeachment Inquiry Against Biden, First Family’s Dog Reportedly Bit Secret Service Agents Numerous Times, Biden Honors Emmett Till, Mamie Till-Mobley with Monument

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., floats impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
  • President Biden signs a proclamation to create a monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley
  • Democrat Reps. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, and Robert Garcia of California have introduced legislation known as the “Equality in Our Laws” Act. 
  • Commander, the first family’s dog, has reportedly bitten a number of Secret Service agents 


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