309 - Gellin’ Like Magellan
About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing war in Iran, issues with Navy rations, working class frustrations reflected in recent fires, rampant AI misinformation, and delays in data center projections for 2026.
Update on the war in Iran and the state of Navy rations. Fires reflect working class frustrations. AI misinformation and “work slop” runs rampant. And data centers are running behind projections for 2026, and its likely to get worse. https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/iran-war-live-israel-says-it-will-control-bridges-and-area-south-lebanons-litani-river https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/08/kimberly-clark-california-warehouse-fire-arson/89524550007/ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-overviews-misinformation https://www.wired.com/story/maga-is-increasingly-convinced-the-trump-assassination-attempt-was-staged/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/16/iran-war-mail-packages-middle-east/89609308007/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/nearly-half-of-us-data-centers-planned-for-2026-canceled-or-delayed-and-it-s-expected-to-get-worse/ar-AA20sl2J https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6393014699112 https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-workslop-gridlock https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/allbirds-bird-stock-shoes-ai.html
Topics covered
- war
- AI misinformation
- working class
- data centers
- Navy rations
- fires
Keywords
- Iran
- Navy
- AI misinformation
- data centers
- fires
- working class
- 2026
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