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The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: The Unabomber, Replacement Theory and the Crazy Evolving Politics of AI
Politics makes strange bedfellows, and AI is making things stranger still. AI data centers are just one of the many ways that artificial intelligence and its…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 26: Trump Admin Pauses Visa Appointments Worldwide
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we cover the administration pausing all visa appointments, the Canada announcing retaliatory tariffs, Darline Graham’s victory…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at Canada Takes Unhinged Turn—and Backfires Badly for Him
Donald Trump’s rage at Canada is growing more unhinged. He just posted a deranged threat to rename Lake Ontario with the phrase “Lake America.” But it gets…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 25: Supreme Court Gives Trump a Win with Trump on Mail-In Voting
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss the Supreme Court’s new ruling on mail-in voting, the administration’s plans for the largest visa revocation in…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Krugman: Trump Just Revealed Extraordinary Contempt for MAGA Voters
The other day, Donald Trump unveiled a new “plan” to curb beef prices by suspending tariffs on huge amounts of beef imports, while claiming the beef will be…
The DSR NetworkWhat Comes After Pentagon Pete Wrecks the Defense Department?
The Defense Department is in a crisis unlike we’ve ever seen before. America’s munitions stocks have been decimated and our military competence has been…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 24: Canada and US Negotiations Implode as Trade War Looms
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the collapse of US/Canada trade negotiations, the DOJ’s appeal of a Supreme Court decision, Trump’s puzzling appeal…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury Worsens at Natalie Harp Mess as Leaks Grow More Unnerving
Donald Trump’s handling of the Natalie Harp mess has backfired big time. The Atlantic reports that Trump’s own anger is why Trumpworld exploded so vehemently…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily Live August 21: Special Guest Wajahat Ali
On the DSR Daily Live for August 21, Wajahat Ali of the Left Hook Substack joins us to discuss Trump’s enshitification of DC, Angie Nixon’s shocking win in…
The DSR NetworkNeed to Know: Waking Up to America’s National Defense Crisis
Donald Trump and his allies have made American defense weak. From the disastrous handling of the war with Iran to the abandonment of staunch allies in favor of…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Tirade Goes Nuclear as MTG Issues Midterm Warning: GOP Is Toast
Donald Trump just issued a crazed, rambling tirade, vowing to hit Iran with the “MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN” while threatening “TREMENDOUS”…
The DSR NetworkWords Matter: No, No, Norm, It’s Much Worse Than That
The “Big Beautiful Bill” is certainly big, but it is the opposite of beautiful. The bill includes a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicaid, which have been…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 20: Trump’s Latest Fixation: Granite
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Trump’s latest threats against Iran, the ballooning national debt, Trump’s fixation on the White House helipad, and…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Hits Brutal New Polling Low as Dems Win Stunner in MAGA Country
Donald Trump’s approval rating just hit an abysmal low of 33-64 in Reuters polling. That’s only one survey, but Trump also just hit a new low of 37-59 in New…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 19: Another Shocking Progressive Victory in Florida
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we discuss Angie Nixon’s shocking primary win in Florida, Trump pausing new tariffs on Canada, Israeli strikes on a Syrian air…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Aides Unnerved by Natalie Harp Mess as Ossoff Takedown Hits Home
The White House and MAGA exploded in fury after Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff pointed out during a speech that Donald Trump loves to “travel with Natalie” on…
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: The US and China Need to Have a Serious Conversation About AI
Why can’t the US and China just get along when it comes to artificial intelligence? As the two nations jockey for an edge in AI, President’s Trump and Xi…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 18: Disney Sues Trump Admin Over Political Targeting
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we break down the Disney lawsuit against the Trump administration, Trump’s threats against Oman, the DHS investigating its…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Rage Erupts Over Iran as Aides Leak Embarrassing Truth: He Lost
The 60-day deadline for a deal between Donald Trump and Iran has passed, and he’s in a lather over it. First Trump raged to Fox News of his displeasure with…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 17: Trump Turns Back on South Korea for Kim Jong Un
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Trump’s decision to reduce joint exercises with South Korea, the DOJ’s efforts to exert more control over voter…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Angry Tirade over Gas Prices Backfires in Humiliating Self-Own
At a rally the other day, Donald Trump handed Democrats the perfect soundbite. “For you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline,” Trump seethed, “just…
The DSR NetworkNTK: The New Economic Paradigm We Need Right Now
It’s time to change how we think about economics. It’s clear that the economic philosophies we’ve taken as gospel for decades are only helping those at the top…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily Live with Special Guest Norm Ornstein!
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, August 14th, Norm Ornstein joins us to discuss current vaccine lunacy, Iran’s state media mocking Trump, the Kennedy Center…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Fox Hits Trump with Brutal Polling as Aides Privately Feed Him Hopium
Intriguingly, Fox News has lately been hitting Donald Trump with terrible polling news. In recent days, Fox has found Democrats slightly ahead in Senate races…
The DSR NetworkHow to Stop Trump from Stealing the Elections
The Midterm elections are right around the corner, and things aren’t looking good for MAGA. Democratic enthusiasm is high and Trump’s approval is circling the…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 13: Don't Let the Door Hit You On The Way Out, Karoline Leavitt!
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we discuss Karoline Leavitt leaving her position as Press Secretary, ICE getting taser gloves, the UK's special election, and…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Secret Plane Swap Suddenly Looks Darker as Damning New Leaks Hit
By now you’ve heard that when Donald Trump left the NATO summit in Turkey last month, he was clandestinely transferred from Air Force One to an alternative…
The DSR NetworkNTK: Big Changes are Happening: A Conversation with Jen Welch
The times they are a-changin’. From Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York to Abdul El-Sayed’s primary win in Michigan, it’s clear that progressive politics are…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 12: Progressive Victories and Defeats in Tuesday’s Primaries
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the results of Tuesday’s primaries, Trump confirming details of his Air Force One caper, a judge blocking a…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Vile Plot to Steal Midterms as GOPers Grow Unnerved
While interviewing Donald Trump, a MAGA media personality urged Trump to consider declaring a national emergency to seize control of our elecctions. Trump’s…
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: The Scary Geopolitics of AI
Are we being too laissez-faire in our approach to artificial intelligence? Rarely has there been a technology so profoundly important, yet so concentrated in…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 11: Trump's Secret Flight
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Trump's secret flight from Turkey, more Primary news, RFK Jr's new effort to upend vaccines, and more. Learn more…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Approval Hits Another New Low—and Even GOP Pollsters Are Rattled
In a fascinating new analysis, CNN’s Harry Enten calculates that Donald Trump’s net approval on the economy is 33 points underwater. That’s a shocking 42-point…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 10: Obama and El-Sayed Project Unity as Republicans Panic
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we discuss Obama’s call to Abdul El-Sayed, Iran’s demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the new White House counsel, and…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Blurts Out Huge Admission of Midterm Weakness as MAGA Cracks Up
In an interview with Punchbowl News, Donald Trump said straight out that his voters just might not show up for GOP candidates this fall. That’s a striking…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily Live with Special Guest Mary Trump!
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, August 7th, Mary Trump joins us to discuss a troubling new jobs report, AIPAC’s new pivot in the Michigan election, Donald…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Rages Wildly at Hegseth as Leaks Reveal Humiliating New Blunders
A striking new Washington Post report reveals that Donald Trump privately raged at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, demanding to know why he’d been caught off…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 6: Oh Look, Another Republican Embroiled in Scandal
On the DSR Daily for August 6, we discuss Chuck Edwards withdrawing from reelection, the confirmation of a new CDC director, yet another rogue AI breach, and…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Who is Abdul El-Sayed? His Harsh New Takedown of Trump Offers a Clue.
Democrats just nominated left-wing populist Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race. Yet his victory was razor close, suggesting he faces big challenges…
The DSR NetworkThe Worst Case of Defense Department Malpractice in Our Nation’s History
Using big bombs make Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth feel like bigger men. But what results from the high-T strategy of ravaging our munitions stocks? Enormous…
The DSR NetworkNTK: Good News, America! Change is Coming.
Progressives across America just keep winning. Abdul El-Sayed’s primary win in Michigan is just another sign that Americans are ready for change and prepared…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 5: Big Progressive Wins in Michigan and Beyond
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the victory of Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, a judge dismissing January 6th charges against Oath Keepers, the utter…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit
Donald Trump has been raging at Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC, because she dropped those high-profile prosecutions for alleged vandalism…
The DSR NetworkSiliconsciousness: AIrrogance: Why Some Tech Bros May Be Headed for a Fall
The tech bros have made their bed, and soon it’s going to be time to lie in it. From Palantir to OpenAI, the figureheads of the major AI companies have…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 4: Critical Primaries in Michigan and Beyond
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we cover today’s primaries in Michigan and more, another tragic death in ICE custody, reports that the US’s munitions are…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Fox Poll Shocker that Undercuts His Latest Midterm Tirade
On Monday, CNN analyst Harry Enten flagged a truly surprising finding in a Fox News poll that had eluded our attention: Trump’s approval is nine points…
The DSR NetworkWords Matter: Lickspittles on Parade
Scandals and controversies abound in the Republican Party. Between serious allegations against Ohio Representative Miller and bitter infighting over Todd…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily August 3: Trump Lashes Out as Blanche Backs Down
On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down Blanche backing down on the anti-weaponization fund, Trump lashing out over the Reflecting Pool, RFK Jr. telling…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Rages as GOP Senator Nukes IRS Slush Fund in Perfect Humiliation
Donald Trump unleashed an epic tirade at Senator John Cornyn for blocking his IRS lawsuit settlement slush fund, which would let Trump reward allies and grants…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily Live July 31: Hamas Agrees to Disarm—Will it Actually Achieve Peace?
On the DSR Daily Live for Friday, we break down Hamas agreeing to disarm, Trump’s Cabinet meeting at Camp David, the state of the race in Michigan, and take…
The DSR NetworkStolen Revolution: A Conversation with Yeganeh Torbati
As the conflict with Iran drags on, the Trump administration’s approach and growing American public frustration have dominated the news. But how are Iran’s…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Blurted Out Shockingly Vile Plot to Censor ABC—It Just Backfired
Donald Trump and his dutiful Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, have been targeting a number of ABC’s broadcast licenses, and ABC just…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily July 30: Shocker! The Economy is in Really Bad Shape
On the DSR Daily for Thursday, we break down new reports that the economy is in worse shape than predicted, new Iranian strikes near the Suez Canal, Elon…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Humiliated by Iran, Comey Flops as Aides Leak: He’s “Frustrated”
Donald Trump is suddenly bumping up against limits in many areas at once. Top aides just leaked to The Atlantic that he’s “frustrated” with his inability to…
The DSR NetworkTrump’s Wars are Spreading But Can They Beat Iranian Rope-a-Dope?
In its bout with Iran, the US is neither floating like a butterfly nor stinging like a bee. Trump’s dual meetings with Netanyahu and Zelensky have laid bare…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily July 29: US and Saudi Arabia Launch Strikes in Iraq
On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the US and Saudi Arabia launching strikes in Iraq, Rand Paul’s latest attack on Fauci ahead of a Senate hearing…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Truly Scary Turn, and Even MAGA Is Unnerved
On Fox News, Donald Trump threatened to bomb all of Iran’s bridges and all of its power plants. Making this worse, Trump declared that his threat could leave…
The DSR NetworkDSR Daily July 28: Netanyahu Visits Trump as War Support Plummets
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, the ending of temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants, the…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Quietly Shivs Hyper-Masculine Icon Andrew Tate as MAGA Cracks Up
Andrew and Tristan Tate, two major “manosphere” influencers, were recently arrested in Miami and now face charges of rape and sex trafficking in Britain. The…
The DSR NetworkThe Daily Blast: Trump Poll Collapse Hits New Milestone as Leaks Reveal Fresh GOP Panic
Donald Trump has hit a trifecta, throwing away the traditional GOP edge on the economy, immigration, and national security. The latest polls show Democrats are…