The Bulwark Podcast - Adam Kinzinger: Yes, Russian Propaganda Is Infecting the GOP

Two powerful Republican congressmen say some of their colleagues are advancing Russian propaganda, but they're still letting Moscow Marjorie run the show. Plus, Biden needs to hammer the GOP on Ukraine, Trump's weird smell, and how the Bush 43 contingent in Texas can help KO Ted Cruz. Kinzinger joins Tim Miller.

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Tim's article on Red Dog Democrats
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: The Kurim Case

In 2007, a new father in the small Czech town of Kurim installed a baby monitor only to find that, instead of picking up the feed from his own home, he was receiving a camera signal from his neighbors’ house. The feed showed two young, filthy boys locked in a cellar, being tortured. This was only the beginning of the strange and twisted tale of the Kurim cult.

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Focus on Africa - Cholera: is disinformation causing deaths in Southern Africa?

Mozambican officials say that disinformation on cholera recently led to a ferry disaster in which more than 90 people died. Why is it still proving to be a challenge to control outbreaks of cholera in southern Africa? What can be done?

How lack of basic hygiene in health facilities could be costing Sub-Saharan Africa billions of dollars.

Popular Nigerian celebrity Bobrisky pleads guilty to abuse of the naira. What's really at play?

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Trump’s Abortion Buzzsaw

Did Donald Trump help or hurt his chances in November with his statement yesterday that he did not want federal action on abortion? Did Joe Biden help or hurt his chances in November by announcing a new effort to pay off student-loan debt? Did Wolodymyr Zelensky help or hurt his nation's future by saying Ukraine would lose the war if the American aid package stalled in the House didn't pass? Did Bibi Netanyahu help or hurt his nation by acceding to Joe Biden's demands over the weekend and then declaring there is a date certain for the invasion of Rafah? Give a listen.

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CBS News Roundup - 04/09/2024 | World News Roundup

The UCONN Huskies are N-C-Double-A champions again. Shooting at a Las Vegas Law Firm. Sentencing day for parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley. CBS Correspondent Cami McCormick has those stories and more in todays World News Roundup:

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Fed Prez On The Economy, Health Of Our Financial System

The latest jobs report shows the U.S. economy is strong, but how consumers perceive and feel about it isn’t as positive. So, what’s really going on? Reset sits down with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, to find out how the economy is doing and to get a lesson on how the Fed works. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Bitcoin Mining | Get Poor Slow? With Steve Barbour

Should you get into Bitcoin mining? Is the AI infrastructure play real? We sit down with Steve Barbour, an off-grid Bitcoin mining pioneer.

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Steve Barbour, owner of Bitcoin mining and oil and gas services company Upstream Data, joins the show to discuss who should get into Bitcoin mining, what problems Bitcoin mining solves and what he expects going into another Bitcoin bull market.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Start

00:02:30 Introducing Steve Barbour

00:04:12 Bitcoin mining & energy

00:07:33 Upstream Data's origins

00:14:13 Upstream Data's naming

00:19:35 Canadian oil vs. Bitcoin

00:24:35 Upstream Data's services

00:32:54 Colorado oil & Bitcoin

00:36:11 Bitcoin vs oil cycles

00:41:45 Bitcoin & AI

00:45:00 Water vs. air cooling

00:49:05 Advice for new miners

00:53:59 Mining contract tips

00:57:19 When to start mining

01:01:31 Steve on Bitcoin ordinals


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Up First from NPR - Abortion Politics, Vatican’s “Human Dignity,” Missouri Execution…and the Eclipse!

Donald Trump wants to leave abortion policy up to the states. The Vatican calls surrogacy and gender theory "grave threats" to "human dignity." And Missouri plans to execute a man who shot and killed two of his family members nearly 20 years ago — despite an unusual coalition advocating against his execution.

And a bonus: What was it like to experience a total solar eclipse?

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On Our Watch - 8. Last Stand | S2: New Folsom

After his son’s death, Valentino Rodriguez Sr. waited for the warden of New Folsom prison to call him. That call never came. In our season finale, we walk through the gates of New Folsom to ask the warden for answers. We also get a rare glimpse inside the world of correctional officer discipline and hear from Sgt. Kevin Steele in his own words. 


Mental health resources

If you are currently in crisis, you can dial 988 [U.S.] to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

SAMHSA National Help Line

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline

US Health and Human Services

Warmline Directory


Whistleblower resources

The Lamplighter Project

The Signals Network

EMPOWR

Whistleblowers of America

Government Accountability Project

National Whistleblower Center

Whistleblower Aid


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