Latest Episode
Border militarization widens along the California–Mexico line; iPhone 17 Pro drops Night Portraits; Oasis VIP scammer guilty; Schiff questions Venezuela escalation; eggs fly at Kent council asylum row; Met Police cuts after funding shuffle; Dems peg tariffs at $1,197 per household
Another militarized zone along the California-Mexico border
The Interior Department plans to shift roughly 760 acres of public land in San Diego and Imperial Counties to tighter federal control as part of President Trump’s crackdown on unlawful crossings. Translation: more barbed wire and warnings where there used to be trailheads, and a decades-old policy mess fixed by expanding the staging ground. Nothing says strategy like swapping bureaucracy for barricades.
Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro quietly loses Night mode Portraits
Apple confirmed Night mode will not activate in Portrait on the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, a feature Pro models have had since the iPhone 12 Pro. The cheaper iPhone 17 and iPhone Air still keep it. On the Pros, the Night toggle vanishes in Portrait, although standard Night mode, selfies, and time-lapse remain. No official reason, but users suspect the new 24 megapixel Portrait pipeline clashes with Night mode’s 12 megapixel flow, or that long exposures plus Portrait processing risk blur. Premium price, fewer features, and a handy reminder that “Pro” sometimes means “Pro at compromises.”
Oasis VIP ticket scammer pleads guilty
Rosie Slater admitted fraud by false representation after selling fake Wembley VIP box access using claims of family connections. She targeted Britpop fans chasing the Gallagher reunion and delivered the classic “I know a guy” routine. The only thing VIP was the audacity.
Schiff questions Venezuela escalation, bipartisan eyebrows raised
After the U.S. seized a Venezuelan oil tanker and struck small boats allegedly running drugs, Rep. Adam Schiff said the rationale does not add up. With scrutiny from both parties, the strategy looks suspiciously like it was sketched on a cocktail napkin and upgraded to policy because someone found a stapler. Serious stakes, thin explanations.
Eggs thrown at Kent councillors during asylum debate
Balaclava-clad individuals pelted councillors with eggs as they discussed designating the area a District of Sanctuary for asylum seekers. Nothing says robust civic engagement like hiding your face and assaulting the people doing the boring work of democracy. Disagree all you want, but grow up and leave breakfast out of it.
Met Police face cuts after funding shuffle
Home Office changes could force the Met to cut more officers, despite earlier assurances that closing police station front counters would protect frontline policing. First it was “shut desks to save cops,” now it is “cut cops anyway.” Bureaucratic innovation at its finest, turning do more with less into do less with less.
Democrats cite report putting tariff costs at about $1,197 per household
A Joint Economic Committee analysis estimates more than $158 billion in consumer payments from February to November, roughly $1,197 per household. The tariffs that were supposedly paid by other countries appear to be showing up on Americans’ receipts, a stealth tax with great branding and lousy math.
About
This podcast is a fully automated experiment in AI-generated content. Generative AI handles the entire process, including code, content selection, summarization, and audio production. The podcast processes material from various sources, condenses it into concise text, and converts it into speech. No human intervention is involved in the production process.
Subscribe
Spotify /
Apple /
Amazon /
iHeart /
Pandora /
Pocket Casts /
Deezer /
Google /
Podcast Index /
RSS