With Justin wrapped up in jury duty, the gang substitutes editor Will to talk about Real ID laws finally going into effect after 20 years. Is it a necessary step towards post-9/11 security, or an overreach of the surveillance state designed to restrict movement? The crew also discusses the ongoing papal conclave, its relation to 2024's Oscar-nominated film Conclave, and the pronunciation of the word "papal."

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:19:58 - Real ID

00:49:12 - Conclave

01:08:55 - Emails

01:38:50 - Wrap-up

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The gang avoids tackling the 100 days of Trump's second presidency that they all just collectively lived through by discussing this week's massive blackout in Spain and Portugal. With the cause still unknown and finger-pointing already underway, the team examines the vulnerabilities of modern infrastructure.

Then, they dive into the White House’s feud with Amazon over tariff transparency, as the e-commerce giant considers (or did they?) showing Trump-era tariffs on product pages — a move critics call political, but supporters frame as consumer education.

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:17:00 - Spain and Portugal Blackouts

00:44:25 - Tariff Tagging

01:11:50 - Emails

01:57:18 - Wrap-up

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