2025 is a Sh*t Show Already – Epi-3608

2025 is a new year and new years have always been times of the promise of something better.  They also even when they deliver drastically let down the overly optimistic.  This one though is already a total shat show!

We have Trump talking about taking over the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland, rampent incompetence in California as it literally burns to the ground and a ton more.  Today we look at all of that plus some interesting gun polls I have been running on X, why Bitcoin haters are "Bitcoins intrinsic value", Zuckerberg has found free speech religion and more.

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[cannonwire]

I’ve been following you since the beginning across several platforms. Listening today in 2025 made me smile. Way back machine proves what I remember. Thank you so much for your research, insight and common sense, and being willing to share it.😊

[jessicawingerd]

"We cant drag the world with us, but we don't have to go the direction of the world." Thanks for all those inspiring last words. ❤

[LegacyFarmandHomestead]

Blown away that the fire is still only 15% contained. The two separate fires are both the worst fires in California history

[HippocratesGarden]

While Adam Corolla has some decent points, I got sick of him saying how much all the houses are worth, every other sentence. Like because that 2000 sqft house cost 8M makes it more of a loss to the owners than the homes of Hurricane Helene victims.

[laferriere]

Came for the sword, trying to set up a strike account. I've wanted in on Bitcoin for a long time, I just never had enough unspoken for $$ to jump in. I can trickle it in like you were saying and even if it's not enough to make a huge difference in my retirement, I can leave it to the kids... Thinking about how much I spend on life insurance makes me cringe thinking they'd be better off.
Thanks!

[wildbluewhippets]

Great news about Ross ❤ Also I’m buying bitcoin through Fold on the DCA weekly plan. Are you still using Fold?

[robertzehm]

Ok you convinced me to set up strike and DCA every day instead of buying on coinbase biweekly. The fees are too damn high on coinbase. Took me about 15 minutes to set up with your affiliate link and get the auto buy set up. Dead simple 🏴

[BH-qsvo]

There's been a nuclear reactor in Austin at JJ Pickle since the 90s. It's crazy it's not commonplace.

[scottking]

Geothermal fracking and solar thermal salt could power the planet basicly forever.

Existing plants can be converted to geothermal fracking quickly and easily.

[Fox-In-A-Shed]

Ppl who refuse to read ‘Art of the Deal’ because of you know who, are like ppl who won’t read AoW because it’s Chinese. 😂

[HippocratesGarden]

California officials "do not even think about looting or running a scam, or otherwise trying to profit off of the victims of these fires" (leave that to the professionals, we politicians)

[lazarusrex]

Been looking to get you a sword forever.... This is why you never hesitate