<p>Two brothers talking about the important news from around the world, but mostly relating to the US. This time around there's a lot on the National Security Strategy.<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>(00:00:22) Intro</p><p>(00:07:37) Pivot to news: Fed rate cut and internal dissent</p><p>(00:09:39) Sanctions at sea: Venezuela tanker seizure and piracy jokes</p><p>(00:11:06) Rubio vs. Calibri: fonts, DEI framing, and Times New Roman</p><p>(00:14:01) National Security Strategy overview</p><p>(01:04:01) UN sleuthing, Al Shabaab funding claims, and fraud rings</p><p>(01:06:43) Pick of the day: legal stories and border military zones</p><p>(01:08:46) Park pass lawsuit: Washington and Trump on a ticket</p><p>(01:10:21) Travel to the US: 5 years of social media controversy</p><p>(01:13:30) Michigan Coach Fired</p><p>(01:16:06) Housing market cooldown: prices, vacancies, and renting math</p><p>(01:18:41) International bits: UK soldier in Ukraine and UK speech row</p><p>(01:21:39) Value4Value</p><p>(01:21:46) Big tech and biz: SpaceX IPO talk and Rings face recognition</p><p>(01:24:33) Automotive: GMs 250th anniversary special editions</p><p>(01:26:19) Marketing misfire: McDonalds AI holiday ad pulled</p><p>(01:28:28) Study corner: grilling, carcinogens, and the old man rant</p><p>(01:30:36) Science: revisiting the Faraday effect and lights magnetism</p><p>(01:32:40) Fiber optics frustrations: the AT&T install saga</p><p>(01:34:17) Prehistoric fire: pushing controlled fire back to 400k years</p><p>(01:36:28) Materials science: imperfect graphene that bonds</p><p>(01:38:27) Odd news: mental health founders winery meltdown</p><p>(01:39:21) Sign-off </p></p>