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Jessica Pharm Fatàle's avatar

Bryan,

Thank you so much for all you do, we greatly appreciate it. I am never able to say Happy for a day of remembrance, but I hope you have the most wonderful Memorial Day & that you remember all the sacred things about those we’ve lost. Oh, and eat some yummy food!

God bless.

Marc Abear's avatar

Burning the American flag is protected speech under the First Amendment, true enough. Burning a pride flag is a hate crime punishable by law. Can you reason through that one for me please?

Boys are no longer allowed do dress as cowboys and Indians. That's a hate crime. But boys are allowed to dress up as women and become one. That's encouraged... Please explain how that makes sense.

Marc Abear's avatar

There's reporting saying Iran is restoring parts of its military industrial base faster than expected. The alarming part is drone production, which reporting says may be back online already or recoverable within months. What are the facts of the situation?

The dispute is not just about how much of what was destroyed in Iran; it is about how much industrial capacity survived whether through dispersal, hardening, and foreign support. What do they have? How much are they importing and from who?

The story is all the more important because fast reconstitution changes the leverage points in ongoing negotiations.

Margaret's avatar

Questions:

-Since March, Iran has been attacking its own "neighborhood" of United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Akrotiri and Dhekelia (British bases on Cyprus)---haven't they decimated whatever fragile trust and respect their neighbors may have had for them?

-Won't the bigger challenge be from Xi & Putin continuing their soft co-belligerency aiding Iran ?

-Surely the USA is "messaging" Xi & Putin on the topic?

-Won't most of the countries attacked by Iran now seriously stregthen their own defense capabilities ?

Margaret's avatar

Thanks, have a great day.

Hah, not sure I want to hear the AI updates. I have a few sons in various cyber related careers & one not a geek. Over ten years ago when the youngest was red-teaming it around the country & obviously couldn't talk about anything, he responded to my question if there was anything he could talk about, "Mom, you wouldn't go anywhere, it's too much information."

Of course all their responses to the one brother who got an alexa or siri thing, was "Are you out of your expletive mind?"

Sounds like your news will make NOT having alexa or siri irrelevant to loss of privacy.

Darn.

Nancy Ciraldo's avatar

Hi Bryan… would love to hear your thoughts on Trump’s request for the rest of the ME nations to sign on to the Abraham Accord. Seems to be why the long pause and see sawing we are seeing in the media. If he’s really able to strike this up it would be a legacy issue. But how can we believe Iran would sign on with the IRGC twelvers whose one goal in life is destroying the Great Satan and the Little Satan?

The bloviators who go on these Sunday shows who were in prior admins really are doing a disservice since they have no information and if they do we must find the leakers. I don’t watch lamestream media anymore that includes FNC but seeing drips and drabs… Bolton and Pompeo were part of the problem not the solution and I have grown weary of their opinions.

God bless our military and first responders. Prayers for the families whose loved ones have the ultimate sacrifice, and my respect and gratitude for all those who serve, past present and future. 🇺🇸🙏🙌🇺🇸

John Billings's avatar

Have a wonderful and relaxed memorial day! Get a well deserved day to recharge.

Mike Moore's avatar

Bryan enjoy your day off, Okay now get back to work, (as if you don't work enough). I have come to the conclusion that this Iran tar pit has trapped President Trump. The best indication of future performance is past performance and there fore how can any reasonable person believe that Iran will negotiate in good faith or comply with any agreement that they agree with. Trump's statement this morning was about 5 sentences had the word "Deal" over 6 times. Then he blamed Obama for the failed agreement that he negotiated. Trump tried to clean up this Iran mess not of his making but now he owns it. I think in the last 3 days Trump has stated that "We are very close to a "Deal", we are very far apart in making a "Deal", now we are back to being very close to making a "Deal", or not in any hurry to "Make a Deal". I first believe that Trump is mistaken in that he believes he can make a "DEAL" with anyone. Second Trump is "Transactional", the Iranians are not, they are zealots, the IRGC does not care about the Iranian people at large. So my questions are; Do think Trump is obsessed with making "A Deal"? Also do you think that if Israel thought, believed, had proof positive that Iran had a deploy-able nuclear weapon that they would nuke Iran in a preemptive attack? Last question do you think the Trump has enough time left to salvage the mid-term elections?

Marc Abear's avatar

Memorial Day is a day to remember those who gave their lives in military service, and the families who carry that loss forward. We honor the sacrifice made to secure the freedoms we live with every day. We carry that responsibility with humility and respect.

After the Civil War, families and communities gathered to honor the fallen. They often did so by placing flowers on their graves. They came quietly, placing flowers, saying names, honoring lives cut short. That simple act of remembrance became a lasting national tradition.

We can all afford a moment of reflection to connect our work to the lives and sacrifices behind it. We exist to taking care of our own. This is fundamental to who we are. Today, that commitment carries even great meaning.

Let’s all remember, behind each service member lost there is a story, a family, a legacy. Our freedom, our prosperity and our lives are rooted in something greater than ourselves. How we show up when it matters most, when a family is navigating loss, when life changes in an instant, when support is needed and cannot wait that define the gratitude of a nation to its fallen.

Marc Abear's avatar

Zohran Mamdani said, “Standing here this morning, I cannot help but think of the words of our fortieth president, Ronald Reagan. He famously said the nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help,'… It’s a good quote, but I disagree... I think nine more terrifying words are actually, ‘I worked all day and can’t feed my family.'”

The mayor kicked the can on a $12 billion budget deficit this year. What happens to those people, those stores when other people’s money runs out? Why are 77% of households in the neighborhoods surrounding the Hunts Point Free Grocery not able to afford basic needs on their current incomes? Don’t you have to fix the income problem to solve hunger without bankrupting government?

Why would any caring, compassionate, environmentally concerned person not want to live in a socialist country? Are you listening, America? This can all be yours. All you have to do… is give up your freedom, prosperity, private property, right to bear arms, right to vote, the rule of law.

Marc Abear's avatar

Senator Wicker Chair of Armed Services said, “We are at a moment that will define President Trump’s legacy... His instincts have been to finish the job he started in Iran, but he is being ill advised to pursue a deal that would not be worth the paper it is written on... Our commander-in-chief needs to allow America’s skilled armed forces to finish the destruction of Iran’s conventional military capabilities and reopen the strait. Further pursuit of an agreement with Iran’s Islamist regime risks a perception of weakness. We must finish what we started. It is past time for action.”

The question is who is correct, Senator Wicker of those pushing the peace deal and why?

Gloria Fredericks's avatar

Have a great day off Bryan. It’s much deserved. I appreciate you and all that you do for our tribe.

Today, I’m also praying for all the families who are mourning the loss of their loved ones who went to battle and paid the ultimate price. May God be with and comfort them.

I pray for our military and all those who have put their lives on the line and I pray all our veterans.

🇺🇸

Marc Abear's avatar

How is it possible that the chemical tank in California doesn't have a coffer dam sufficient to hold the tank contents? Building codes don't let you put a home heating tank inside your house without that precaution. How can the contents of a closed tank burn inside the tank without someone setting it ablaze? How do you do that without killing yourself in the process?

Methyl methacrylate (MMA), the chemical in the tank, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₅H₈O₂. It is a clear, colorless liquid at room temperature with a characteristic sharp, acrid, or fruity odor. It serves as the monomer for polymethyl methacrylate commonly known as acrylic glass or Plexiglas.

It contains a reactive carbon-carbon double bond, making it prone to polymerization if heated, exposed to light, or contaminated with acids/bases/peroxides. It is typically stored with inhibitors to prevent spontaneous polymerization. MMA is highly flammable and can form explosive vapor-air mixtures. This tank is outside in the sun in southern California...

This stuff was apparently not being being stored properly. The tank must have had a leak and the vapor went to a place where there was an ignition source. None of this is being reported. Worse the people on the scene are political grandstanders not trained emergency response people... at least based on the reporting.

This seems to be a stunt for the fear it will generate. Please tell me where I'm wrong.

Mark in Texas's avatar

your thought process is logical

Chris Anderson's avatar

Hi Bryan—

Why is Trump having such a hard time completing the new ball room with private funds?

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The Federal Reserve expensive and way over budget new building is being paid for by the tax payers?

Isn’t the FED “a privately held corporation not subject to any regulation?” Why then is taxpayer funding the construction of their Taj Mahal?

Marc Abear's avatar

Why does it feel like the U.S. is losing rather than tied in the AI race? Let me posit the AI race is not only about developing AI models. Probably we are winning there. We do not control rare earth mining or refining. How do we produce the required chips without the rare earths?

Plus, we do not have enough electrical generation capacity, not even enough grid infrastructure to distribute it if we could generate it. How do we rectify this short sighted position? What are the necessary steps?

Searching for the Truth's avatar

Plus, many Americans, including recent college graduates, are not fans of AI. There is a palpable fear that AI will cost many young people the ability to secure and keep a good job. People need purpose in their lives. Especially young adults. We messed up enough kids and young adults with the insane government forced response to COVID. Now we are having to swallow more poison that threatens to destroy more young lives... Any thoughts, Bryan, on how to navigate this latest episode of "Trust the Science?"

Steve Forbes's avatar

Love the show, very informative, (??] how are you coming w/ having more help or have you given up on that!!! Keep up the good work🫡

Steve Forbes's avatar

👋 Bryan, meant to ask also, can you tell accurately how many listeners follow your podcast???

Thanks, Steve F

Heidi's avatar

Good morning. Thank you for your dedication to the truth.

I’m curious to know your thoughts regarding Senator Fetterman. Despite his party’s chastisement, he appears to be holding strong in supporting some policies that are good for the American people but not the demon rats agenda.

Do you think he will be reelected?

Do you think he has much persuasive power among Democrats locally and nationally?

Do you think he will be assassinated?

I only see him in the news when he votes against his party, and have read a tiny bit of his history. I appreciate your supplementing my knowledge.