DSR 2/20/23: Finally, Representation for Dumb Rich Guys *UNLOCKED*

DSR 2/20/23: Finally, Representation for Dumb Rich Guys *UNLOCKED*

Author: District Sentinel Radio February 20, 2023 Duration: 1:02:56
-J.D. Vance made his banking committee debut by saying that crypto, fake internet money, could be as useful as the internet itself, and that the internet, which was created by government research, could have been killed by government regulation. An industry trade group witness nodded and called him a good boy. -Hobbyists might have standing to sue the U.S. government for taking out their balloons. The Two Sams consider buying a balloon of their own. -File Follies: Our previous request for Pete Buttigieg’s first month schedule revealed that he met with freight rail lobbyists, the CEO of one freight rail company, BNSF, and was briefed on rail labor. In light of the East Palestine, OH disaster, we seek records related to those meetings, and records related to the agency’s angry Twitter reply to David Sirota -Norfolk Southern, Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Eli L*ke, and Packers Sanitation Services are all nominated for the Garbage Can Music by Adam Fligsten www.adamfligsten.com To listen to future episodes, subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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DSR 6/3/2023: Too Much of a Sicko, Even for Republicans *UNLOCKED* [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:34
-Chris Christie will never be forgiven by voters for closing the bridge, but he could humiliate Ron DeSantis in a futile bid to become Attorney General. -The end of the pandemic emergency has led to 600,000 people losing…
DSR 5/20/2023: “Dear Asshole” *UNLOCKED* [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:10
-The best of the 2020 election hate mail to Louis DeJoy disclosed to us under FOIA by the USPS. -Imagine having so much money that you can make money simply by moving your own money. Capitalism is truly for sickos. -Unsu…
DSR 5/14/23: FILE FOLLIES: USPS EDITION [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:04
In June 2020, a White House aide held a “telephonic discussion” with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy two days after then-President Trump posted this tweet. Record of the call was revealed by the agency in response to our…
DSR 4/30/23: Post-Work POTUS *UNLOCKED* [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:54
-Biden’s six hour workday is the most likable thing about him (too bad about the strikebreaking) -10 years after the Boston Marathon attack, Congress is still uninterested in evidence suggesting that Tamerlan Tsarnaev wa…
DSR 4/16/2023: Huge Leak O’Clock *UNLOCKED* [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:14
-It’s about time we had a huge ass leak of military secrets exposing the US government, even if the weirdo who leaked them only wanted to share them with his group chat. -Time for Clarence Thomas to be held accountable b…
DSR 4/9/23: FILE FOLLIES: DHS vs. Antifa *UNLOCKED* [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:05
-Emails from 2020 obtained through FOIA show Trump’s DHS eager to unleash counterterror powers on Portland as early as May 30, promises of antifa plots that never materialized Access the DHS files here: https://drive.goo…
DSR 4/2/23: Trump Indicted LMAO [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:45
-Ron made no attempt to advance his candidacy, just whiny vows to defend his rival. Why is this weenie even bothering? -The easiest way to rob a bank is to own one, Rashida Tlaib reminded us this week -File Follies: The…
DSR 3/12/2023: Disruption Comes Home [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:07
-Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the country and a major funder of tech start-ups, went bankrupt this week at light speed, in the largest bank collapse since 2008. -File Follies: SVB’s last annual report ha…
DSR 2/4/23: A Room Full of Sad Union Busters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:22
An excerpt from this week's District Sentinel Radio: -Union-busters’ kids hate them and other observations from a National Restaurant Association symposium. An interview with Lever News’ Julia Rock. Article link: https:/…
DSR 1/28/23: Congressman Robot *UNLOCKED* [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:01
-Of course the first Congressional speech written by an algorithm was about loving Israel and bipartisanship -From the “Is this Good?” Pile: Subprime auto loan delinquency rate breaks January 2009 record -Republicans str…