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What is the opening overview of today’s unreported news?

Belle of the Ranch 0:01

Well, howdy there internet people it's Belle again and welcome to the Roads with Belle. Today is october twelfth, twenty twenty five, and this is episode one hundred and twelve of The Roads Not Taken, which is a weekly series where we go over the news that was unreported, underreported, didn't get the coverage we thought it deserved, or we just found it interesting. And then we go through a few questions from y'all. Today is october twelfth and today is Farmer's Day. And on this date in two thousand seven, Al Gore received a Nobel Peace Prize. And starting with foreign policy. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

Belle of the Ranch 0:54

In a normal timeline, an American president would be happy with this development. Because it undermines a leader that has an adversarial relationship with the US. However, Trump is all up in his feelings over not getting the award himself. Tensions between the US and Venezuela are currently so high, the government there is preparing for a potential US regime change operation. Colombia is saying US strikes against what the US claims are Venezuelan boats killed Colombians. The First Lady announced she has been working with Putin to try to reunite Ukrainian children with their families. A fragile ceasefire has reportedly started in Gaza. The US is reportedly sending troops to monitor the ceasefire. In US News, Trump has fired thousands of American workers after he didn't get his way in blocking ACA extensions for working class Americans.

Belle of the Ranch 2:00

It looks like about one in five at the Education Department will be laid off. Even some Republicans are publicly breaking with Trump over this. Speaker of the House Johnson described the No Kings protest as a hate America rally. I feel like the founders would disagree. Letitia James saw a massive fundraising surge after the Trump administration indicted her. Signs point to John Bolton being charged soon as well. Wick got a special infusion of cash to try to keep it afloat during the government shutdown. The program benefits millions of low income mothers. The administration is warning of snap shortfalls next month. Reading into that, the administration seems to be preparing to keep the government closed for a month or more, so they don't have to help working class Americans with health insurance.

Belle of the Ranch 3:01

National Guard troops were spotted patrolling the streets of Memphis. If you're traveling by air in the US anytime soon, expect delays because of the government shutdown. In cultural news, it is MIT has rejected Trump's attempt to influence policies at the school. A number of other schools are still uncommitted. Senator Ted Cruz is apparently going after Wikipedia, but is having a hard time understanding how exactly Wikipedia works. You will see this material again, said In science news. Hundreds of students have been placed in quarantine due to a measles outbreak. At least a hundred and fifty unvaccinated students in South Carolina have to stay home for at least twenty-one days. In additional one hundred and eighteen students in Minnesota are in quarantine.

Belle of the Ranch 4:01

This is going to become more and more common as people forego the advice of actual medical professionals. Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity production.

How are Trump’s actions affecting US foreign policy and Venezuela?

Belle of the Ranch 4:14

Rather than keeping up with the rest of the world, Trump is dumping money into a dirty, obsolete, and more expensive tech. Trump canceled the largest solar project in the US. In economic news. Trump said he would be putting a new one hundred percent tariff on China. Sending the stock market into retreat. I'm sure that'll help soybean farmers. In related news, China hit US ships with retaliatory port fees. In more related news, as we've discussed before, the ten billion dollar bailout Trump is planning for soybean farmers is not nearly enough. To celebrate Farmer's Day, Trump's policies have led to Arkansas farmers being expected to lose a minimum of eighty dollars per acre on corn, cotton, long grain rice, and soybeans.