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Max and 99 are back after a week of colds, poison ivy, and Knicks supremacy. They hit headlines on the left’s idea problem, Google’s water pledges and data center backlash, Meta embedding face recognition into its smart glasses app, and Phoebe Bridgers playing MSG. Then they tackle listener emails on Democratic double standards, Israel and the hypocrisy talking point, and keeping Gaza woven into every story. Plus, they rank their Top 5 unhinged things they’d do with billionaire money. Enjoy!

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:05

Headlines: 00:14:28

Emails: 00:36:22

Top 5: 00:53:33

Memberships: 01:03:21

Outro: 01:05:57

Resources

The Verge: AI has a water problem. Google thinks it has a fix

Dissent Magazine: The Left Needs Ideas

TechCrunch: Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy

The Verge: Republicans want the FBI to probe whether foreign adversaries are stoking US data center backlash.

Wired: Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

Pitchfork: Phoebe Bridgers to Play Surprise Madison Square Garden Show

UNFTR Resources

Read: The Donroe Doctrine.

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Max and 99 are back after a week of colds, poison ivy, and Knicks supremacy. They hit headlines on the left&rsquo;s idea problem, Google&rsquo;s water pledges and data center backlash, Meta embedding face recognition into its smart glasses app, and Phoebe Bridgers playing MSG. Then they tackle listener emails on Democratic double standards, Israel and the hypocrisy talking point, and keeping Gaza woven into every story. Plus, they rank their Top 5 unhinged things they&rsquo;d do with billionaire money. Enjoy!
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:05
Headlines: 00:14:28
Emails: 00:36:22
Top 5: 00:53:33
Memberships: 01:03:21
Outro: 01:05:57
Resources
The Verge: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/942296/google-water-commitments-data-centers#selection-1395.0-1395.50">AI has a water problem. Google thinks it has a fix</a>
Dissent Magazine: <a href="https://dissentmagazine.org/article/the-left-needs-ideas/">The Left Needs Ideas</a>
TechCrunch: <a href="https://brockovichdatacenter.com/">Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy</a>
The Verge: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/policy/943169/republicans-want-the-fbi-to-probe-whether-foreign-adversaries-are-stoking-us-data-center-backlash">Republicans want the FBI to probe whether foreign adversaries are stoking US data center backlash.</a>
Wired: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-face-recognition-nametag-connections/">Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones</a>
Pitchfork: <a href="https://pitchfork.com/news/phoebe-bridgers-announces-surprise-madison-square-garden-show/">Phoebe Bridgers to Play Surprise Madison Square Garden Show</a>
UNFTR Resources
Read: <a href="https://www.unftr.com/blog/the-donroe-doctrine">The Donroe Doctrine.</a>
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