Four or Five Things That Are Also Everything
CIB is here to escort you affably into the weekend with an episode trying to unravel just what we mean when we say “everything is everything.” After a quick review of the first chunk of the January 6th hearings, we discuss a terrific article by Ryan Grim over at The Intercept about how internal politics and infighting are tearing apart progressive advocacy groups, and explain how a libertarian-leaning cryptocurrency exchange isn’t managing any better. Plenty of other stuff, too, including a quick Content Maw segment from people who aren’t even allowed to listen to this show. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it on Facebook or Twitter, leave a comment on the show’s page on our website, or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!
Show Rundown
Open — Truly unforgivable and deeply pointless opening banter
4:15 — 1/6 Hearings recap
24:20 — How everything is everything, from non-profits to trans journalism to crypto tech bros
1:24:13 — WGAS NEWS BAG: El Salvador’s BTC bet looking sketchy, GOP election meddling, UK’s curious plan for asylum seekers, and Netflix declares satire dead
1:36:20 — Wrap up! Kids’ Content Maw, Jurassic World Dominion, and Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey
Relevant Linkage
CNBC — Microsoft retires Internet Explorer browser after 26 years
1/6 Committee Hearing offers new footage of Capitol riots:
Ryan Grim at The Intercept: Elephant in the Zoom — Meltdowns Have Brought Progressive Advocacy Groups to a Standstill at a Critical Moment in World History
Emily Bazelon at The New York Times: The Battle Over Gender Therapy — More teenagers than ever are seeking transitions, but the medical community that treats them is deeply divided about why — and what to do to help them.
NYT: Inside a Corporate Culture War Stoked by a Crypto C.E.O.
WAPO: The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life
An interview transcript between the above Google engineer and the allegedly sentient AI
VICE: The Bitcoin Crash Is Taking El Salvador's Big Bet With It
WAPO: GOP spends millions on election volunteers to search for fraud
CNN: Controversial UK deportation flight to Rwanda grounded after all asylum-seekers removed
Variety: Netflix introduces Squid Game spin-off reality competition show
