<p>Let's see what' topics we came up with this week.&nbsp; Some politics, some science, some tech, and some National Guard.<br /><br />Hosted by:<br /><p> - <a href="https://mindlesssea.com" target="_blank" >Jesse Fries</a></p><p> - Jamon Fries</p><br /><p><a href="https://paypal.me/MindlessSea?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US" target="_blank" >Support our show. </a></p><br /><p><a href="https://mindlessmeanderings.com" target="_blank" >https://mindlessmeanderings.com</a></p><br /><p>(00:00:21) Holiday kickoff, beers, and new tech setup</p><p>(00:04:26) Show logistics, mics, and settling in</p><p>(00:04:30) Bernie, single-issue bills, and legislative bloat</p><p>(00:08:09) Budget votes, plain-English laws, and process fixes</p><p>(00:08:33) Supreme Court debate: Guard vs. regular forces</p><p>(00:15:04) National Guard, posse comitatus, and federal authority</p><p>(00:20:03) Trump, naming rights, and the Kennedy Center flap</p><p>(00:22:21) Filibuster, Obamacare history, and governing speed</p><p>(00:29:59) Epstein files: redactions, proof, and partisanship</p><p>(00:30:01) Offshore wind, radar interference, and security</p><p>(00:31:47) Nigeria airstrikes and views from the diaspora</p><p>(00:33:22) State politics: Minnesota fraud talk and Boston missteps</p><p>(00:36:01) Work requirements, welfare, and social expectations</p><p>(00:37:17) New Jerseys reusable-only dine-in rule</p><p>(00:39:02) Chopsticks, dining out, and local food scenes</p><p>(00:42:21) Delivery apps, late-night markups, and fees</p><p>(00:45:27) Legal corner: shaken baby prosecutions revisited</p><p>(00:47:33) Parental notification, teachers, and mandatory reporting</p><p>(00:51:02) Border Patrol hiring and identity politics</p><p>(00:54:57) Licenses, visas, and corporate immigration memos</p><p>(01:01:14) Grand jury declines indictment in campus defense case</p><p>(01:03:13) Chiefs to Kansas: stadium subsidies and civic costs</p><p>(01:07:14) Hockey nostalgia, Dallas Stars, and Minnesota lore</p><p>(01:13:11) EU vs. US speech norms and internet walls</p><p>(01:32:19) Housekeeping aside and onward to business tech</p><p>(01:33:24) Browsers, AI backlash, and Firefox kill switch</p><p>(01:36:10) Waymo outage: blackout stalls self-driving fleet</p><p>(01:40:32) Studies: garlic mouthwash and Alzheimers energy angle</p><p>(01:46:13) Why AI lacks consciousness: always-on brains</p><p>(01:49:00) Vitamin C vs. air pollution and two big duh studies</p><p>(01:51:52) Gambling spikes with apps; surgery beats Ozempic</p><p>(01:55:02) Podcasts while driving and audiobook pitfalls</p><p>(01:58:01) Science: malnutrition-linked diabetes and lunar records</p><p>(02:02:31) Closing rant: NYFD pick controversy and sign-off</p></p>