Michael Kosta tackles Trump launching a trade war with Canada, Trudeau responding to Trump with a "disappointed dad" message, and the GOP blaming  Biden for stock market issues. Plus, Grace Kuhlenschmidt unlocks American pride as things with Canada get ugly.

Trump voters, Tesla owners, and Yeezy wearers are all suffering from buyer's remorse right now. Ricky Velez offers some advice for dealing with the disappointment and getting rid of your now Nazi-affiliated purchases.

Mae Martin, an award-winning comedian, actor, and writer, sits down with Michael Kosta to discuss “I’m a TV,” their debut album as a singer-songwriter. They talk about the differences between performing as a stand-up and as a musician, finding new vulnerability as a songwriter after their top surgery, the solemn inspiration behind the song “Big Bear,” and that one time they got a tattoo using a stick and poke kit.

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Are extreme weather events becoming normalized? Over the past few months, devastating wildfires have scorched Los Angeles, and Hurricane Helene left a trail of carnage across the Southeast. The science is clear: The planet is heating up, and it’s because of us. 

But then why does it feel like nobody is taking the problem seriously? Despite the growing threat, climate change still struggles to capture people’s attention. Today on Lever Time, David Sirota sits down with a group of environmental writers and journalists to hear their experiences covering climate and what mainstream discourse around climate change is missing. 

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One of the things I’m always looking for is an easy way to take quick notes. Currently, I handle this with various Org capture buffers: one for temporary notes and another to capture notes for my journal when I want to keep the notes long term. Naturally, I want everything to end up living in Org mode so that I can easily access it through Emacs.

I’m reasonably happy with my setup—although I’m still looking for a good way to capture notes on my iPhone and easily import them into Emacs—but Jack Baty has an interesting post on using the builtin remember mode for capturing quick notes. He views it as a sort of permanent *scratch* buffer and has even written a bit of Elisp to make that correspondence more explicit.

Remember mode has been around for a long time and was even maintained by Sacha Chua for a while. It has it’s own manual that explains how to use it.

As much as I like it, I think that, barring special circumstances, Org mode is a better solution. Org’s capture templates can fill in a lot of boilerplate data for you and they’re instantly available with a single keystroke from within Emacs. It’s pretty easy to pop up a capture buffer even when you’re not in Emacs. Baty shows you one way to do this—although for remember mode, but the process is the same—and there are many others. Basically you just need some way of binding a key to call emacsclient with the -e parameter specifying what Emacs function to call.

Regardless, If you’re looking for an easy way to capture notes and you can’t or don’t want to deal with Org mode, remember mode seems like a great way of doing so.

Jon Stewart dives into the Oval Office meeting between Trump, Vance, and Zelenskyy, which shocked viewers more than John Cena's heel-turn. Plus, Jon calls bulls**t on Elon Musk's challenge to an interview.

Sociologist at Princeton University and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Evicted,” Matthew Desmond sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss his latest book, “Poverty, by America.” They talk about America’s welfare state, how society benefits from poverty, the opportunity to close the poverty gap if the top one percent paid their taxes, and empowering the poor with better choices like building worker power, and expanding housing choice. They also highlight how Democrats need to get more serious about economic justice to fully commit to poverty abolitionism.

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Derek welcomes back to the program Gönül Tol, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, and Djene Bajalan, associate professor of history at Missouri State University, to talk about leader Abdullah Öcalan’s call last week for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to disarm and disband. They talk about Öcalan’s history in this conflict, the need to manage his constituencies when announcing this ceasefire, how this fits into Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s plans, whether this move could broaden rights and protections for Kurds in Turkey, the potential implications for Syria, what this means for Kurds elsewhere in the region, and more.

Read Gönül’s book Erdoğan's War: A Strongman's Struggle at Home and in Syria.   

Listen to Djene’s radio show/podcast Talking History.

Note: this was recorded before the ceasefire was declared.

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In this episode we talk about the developments since the elections and America's continued pulling away from Europe. Also Germany's good phrenologist

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Just posted a video with a topic: Emacs Note Taking & Journaling with org-gnosis, which you can view on this YouTube link.

Video notes

Org Gnosis Overview

• Org Gnosis Organization of Gnosis (Knowledge)

• Org Gnosis a a minimal org-mode parsing tool that organizes the data of your notes as atomic nodes in an sqlite database.

  • Org Gnosis provides a roam-like workflow, akin to Roam Research, Logseq and org-roam, with support for journaling.

• In org-gnosis there are 2 types of nodes, gnosis nodes & journal nodes.

Installation & Configuration

• Refer to the project’s website for the latest installation instructions.

  (use-package org-gnosis
    :ensure t
    :init
    (define-prefix-command 'thanos/notes-map)
    (define-prefix-command 'thanos/journal-map)
    :config
    ;; I put my databse inside org-gnosis-dir to keep it in sync
    ;; between machines, using git.
    (setf org-gnosis-db (emacsql-sqlite-open
  		       (expand-file-name "data.db" org-gnosis-dir)))
    
    (setf org-gnosis-dir "~/Notes"
  	org-gnosis-node-templates
  	'(("Default" (lambda () "" "#+startup: content\n")))
  	org-gnosis-journal-templates
  	'(("2050 Plan" journal/plan-2050)
  	  ("Empty" (lambda () "" "#+startup: content\n")))
  	org-gnosis-show-tags t
  	org-gnosis-create-as-gpg t
  	org-gnosis-completing-read-func #'org-completing-read)

    (defun journal/plan-2050 ()
      "My journaling template for 2050-01-01."
      (let ((days-remaining (- (time-to-days (encode-time 0 0 0 1 1 2050))
  			     (time-to-days (current-time)))))
        (format
         "\nDays until 2050: *%s* \n\n* Records\n\n* Daily notes\n* Goals\n%s"
         days-remaining (org-gnosis-todos))))

    :bind (("C-c n" . thanos/notes-map)
  	 ("C-c j" . thanos/journal-map)
  	 :map thanos/notes-map
           ("f" . org-gnosis-find)
  	 ("i" . org-gnosis-insert)
  	 ("t" . org-gnosis-find-by-tag)
  	 :map thanos/journal-map
  	 ("j" . org-gnosis-journal)
  	 ("f" . org-gnosis-journal-find)
  	 ("i" . org-gnosis-journal-insert)
  	 :map org-gnosis-mode-map
  	 ("C-c C-." . org-gnosis-insert-tags)
  	 ("C-c i" . org-id-get-create)
  	 ("C-c C-o" . thanos/org-open-at-point)))

EPA (EasyPGP Assistant)

  (use-package epa
    :defer t
    :config
    (setf epa-keys-select-method 'minibuffer
  	epa-file-encrypt-to '("your-pgp-key")
  	;; Do not prompt for key selection, we are only using the above key.
  	epa-file-select-keys 'silent))

QAA’s Julian Feeld joins us today to give us his report from last week’s CPAC convention. We look at the usual carnival of cruelty on display at the Gaylord Convention Center, with an added layer of vindictiveness in the second Trump era. We also discuss at how QAnon has been fully metabolized into political discourse, and check in on some classic characters like Mike Lindell and JFK. Jr. Finally, a rather grim reading series looking at the lonely political life of Senator Fetterman.

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Check out Julian’s recent Jacobin pieces

On the current state of QAnon: https://jacobin.com/2025/02/qanon-legacy-conspiracy-trump-patel

And his report from CPAC: https://jacobin.com/2025/03/cpac-trump-bannon-far-right

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Krystal and Emily discuss Trump doubles down on Ukraine minerals, GOP rage quit town halls, Bill Maher sneers at anti Trump protests. 

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Krystal and Emily discuss Trump announces crypto billionaire handout, KJP cries about Biden age backlash, Bill Burr humiliates Ben Shapiro, Israel blows up ceasefire beginning new starvation policy.

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Frank & guests Laura Smyth, Sunil Patel, Simon Evans & Kyrah Gray discuss googling, goggling, groping, gropping and the correct way to punch yourself in the face.

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Among the many government agencies facing cuts from President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, USAID has garnered wide support in the media. But for whatever humanitarian good it’s done in the world, the agency has played a role in US imperialism.

In this episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber examines the true history of USAID and breaks down the false dichotomy between soft and hard US power.

Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber is produced by Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.

Elon Musk wants drone strikes in Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded by proposing two reforms aimed at toughening the defense of sovereignty in the constitution and imposing the harshest penalties on foreigners involved in activities that infringe on Mexican sovereignty. Yet at the same time, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is softening his rhetoric, proposing cooperation instead.  In the latest episode of Soberanía, co-hosts José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth break down what this all means for the US-Mexico relationship. Plus in Losers and Haters, we commemorate the one year anniversary of the NY Times clumsy attempt to interfere in the Mexican election by publishing unsubstantiated hearsay.

Danny and Derek talk about yesterday's hostile meeting between Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the media and what that might signal for the two countries' relations going forward.

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Danny and Derek, the greatest news anchors since Lennon/McCartney. This week: Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan calls for the group’s disarmament (0:32); Syria hosts a “National Dialogue” conference to work through the country’s transition (6:34); Israel and Hamas salvage a hostage deal, but the end looms on Saturday (10:07); Yoon’s impeachment trial concludes in South Korea (20:46); in Sudan, increased fighting rages around Al-Fashir (23:27), the military makes gains in the country’s south (25:13), and the RSF and military set up dueling governments (26:43); Ukraine and the US potentially agree on a minerals deal (29:42); the results of the German election (34:41); Austria’s government attempts to form a coalition (38:17); Trump ends a sanctions waiver for Venezuela (40:35); the Trump admin muses kicking Canada out of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing network (42:29); the US announces tariffs on the EU, potentially Canada, and maybe even Mexico (44:20); Trump announces the “gold card” visa plan (46:45); and Trump’s attempts at a humanitarian aid blockade continue (48:45).

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Eyup Lovely & Jacob ‘Venom’ Snake from the new Scroungers Pod Cast join us to go over the “special relationship” new of the day. First the Trump admin releases a less-than-nothing dossier of Epstein info to a gaggle of freaks at the White House, upsetting everyone. Then, Keir Starmer’s in the U.S. so we look at his relationship with the second Trump administration, how things are going back in the U.K. (poorly), and a handful of other social developments that have been brewing in fair Albion. 

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Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Ian Smith, Laura Lexx and Hugo Rifkind as they unpack Trump and Putin in talks in Saudi Arabia, the solutions to prison overcrowding, and the Welsh solution for parliamentary empty promises.

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Ryan sits down with Rohit Chopra, the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now essentially shut down by President Trump. They talk about Zuckerberg, Jamie Dimon, and the landscape of Tech Bros unleashed on America.

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Desi Lydic rates the Democratic Party's methods of opposing Trump: from off-key protest chants to interpretive dance to podcasts on the cringe-o-meter. Plus, with so many Dems saying "F**k Trump," Grace Kuhlenschmidt thinks that might just be a great idea.

Josh Johnson asks how NYCers honor black history without breaking DEI bans. 

Actor, producer, and entrepreneur Gabrielle Union sits down with Desi Lydic for a conversation about making the new film she stars in, “Riff Raff,” and how she uses her power as a producer to enact positive change in the industry and uplift people who are typically overlooked. They also discuss Union’s pride in her daughter Zaya’s actvisim work for the queer community and trans rights.

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William Hartung, a senior research fellow focusing on the arms industry and US military budget at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins the program to discuss reports that the Trump administration is planning “sweeping budget cuts” for the Pentagon. They talk about these “cuts” being more accurately termed “reinvestments” into other areas, the enormous amount of defense spending and the culture that engendered this, how the defense industry has changed in the past 20 years, actual moves that could meaningfully reduce the military budget like reducing bloated systems (F-35s, aircraft carriers) and overseas bases, whether there exists an influential constituency to support military budget cuts, and more.

Read William’s recent piece on this, “Hegseth orders 8% cut to Pentagon budget. Not so fast.”          

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We’re joined by Mark Ames & John Dolan of Radio War Nerd to discuss what may be the wind-down of the war in Ukraine. We look at the political ramifications both domestically and internationally, how the west & Russia have fared militarily, and the lives of the Ukrainians affected by the conflict. Plus, would you believe fighter aircraft, MMA, and a drive-by slagging of union general loser George McClellan all get mentions in this?

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Desi Lydic tackles Trump’s first cabinet meeting, which included Elon Musk accidentally canceling Ebola prevention and RFK Jr. downplaying the measles outbreak. Meanwhile, Trump announces $5M "gold card" for wealthy immigrants.

Meet Elon Musk’s Body Movement Choreographer, Jean Lemón, the mastermind behind Elon’s X jump and heart-to-the-crowd salute.

Comedian, actor & writer Rosebud Baker sits down to discuss her Netflix stand-up special “The Mother Lode.” They talk about filming the special before and after giving birth, portraying an honest journey to motherhood, why Baker’s daughter is at high risk for becoming a comedian, and how kicking pigeons helps her cope while writing SNL’s Weekend Update.

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Ryan and Emily discuss House passes budget bill with Medicaid cuts, mass DOGE resignations, Trump to sell citizenship for $5 million, Israel Damascus bombing raid, Zelensky folds on Trump mineral demand, Trump lawyer blocks arrest of GOP Congressmen.

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Desi Lydic tackles Trump's continued defense of Russia to Fox News's dismay and his captivation with Emmanuel Macron's accent, despite the French president's attempts to sway him. She dives into the recent failures of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, including the “DOGE ultimatum” issued to federal workers via email. Plus, as government workers protest, Michael Kosta unpacks the symbolism in an AI-generated video circulating of Trump and, uh, Musk’s toes.

Actor Wendi McLendon-Covey joins Desi Lydic to discuss how her improv background prepared her for a career in comedy and the improvised sitcom pilot they worked on together years ago that led to a misguided boat purchase. McLendon-Covey also talks about the increased appreciation for healthcare workers she’s gained from playing a hospital administrator on the new NBC show “St. Denis Medical,” and the next fake profession she'd like to play.

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Syria is entering a new phase, and the regional balance of power is shifting. Gulf states, Turkey, and Israel are recalibrating their strategies, while the U.S., Russia, and China assess their next moves. Iran and Hezbollah, once deeply entrenched in Syria, are now facing new challenges. Meanwhile, Israel has expanded its presence in the occupied Golan Heights, and Trump is pressuring Egypt and Jordan to accept Palestinians expelled from Gaza.

Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics, joins Rania Khalek to break down these developments and what they mean for the region.

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