Roads Not Taken 110

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What is the opening premise of Roads Not Taken episode 110?

Belle of the Ranch 0:01

Well, howdy there internet people it's Belle again. And welcome to the Roads with Belle. Today is September twenty eighth, twenty twenty five, and this is episode one hundred and ten 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 some questions from y'all. But first, we're still getting questions about Dee and Dana's show. They're now over on Patreon, and we did figure out the podcast method. Today is September twenty eighth and it's National Good Neighbors Day. Maybe take the opportunity to start your community network today. And on this date in seventeen eighty one, the siege of Yorktown began.

Belle of the Ranch 0:57

And the world was turned upside down. Starting with foreign policy. The Supreme Court set the stage for Trump to withhold congressionally approved funding through pocket rescisions in a temporary decision on Trump withholding foreign aid. This is a major constitutional issue that will lead to a massive amount of other cases later. If the court decides in favor of Trump. The UN's Security Council rejected attempts to delay Iran sanctions. Dozens of delegates walked out on Netanyahu's speech at the UN. Trump stated he won't allow Netanyahu to annex the West Bank. Reporting suggest Russia is launching a massive election interference campaign in Moldova. Russia is reportedly helping China engineer and game out an invasion of Taiwan.

Belle of the Ranch 1:57

Ukrainian drones continued to hit Russian refinery capacity for the second time in a month. In US news. The indictment, a former FBI director, has sent shockwaves through the DC establishment as it starts to become more of a reality that they're at risk. The judge presiding over the case already has questions about the paperwork being presented. Trump said he's deploying troops to Portland. Again, it'll be like California. They'll be stationed at federal buildings. An ICE officer was reportedly relieved of duty after a viral video showed him throw a woman to the ground. Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have launched an investigation into the mess at the Virginia U. S. Attorney's Office with the resignation and replacement of the top official there.

Belle of the Ranch 2:59

Reporting has come out that Schumer is closely coordinating potential shutdown messaging with grassroots groups. The Pillow Guy is reportedly considering a run for the Minnesota Governor's Office. In cultural news, The valuation of TikTok at just fourteen billion has raised investors' eyebrows. Asada Shakur, a former member of the Black Liberation Army, died at age seventy eight in Havana, Cuba. In nineteen seventy seven, she was convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper and escaped from prison before fleeing to Cuba. The FBI has reportedly fired agents who were photographed kneeling during racial justice demonstrations in twenty twenty. I'll take what proves the administration doesn't understand de escalation for five hundred, Alex.

Belle of the Ranch 4:02

The Oklahoma superintendent who put the Trump Bibles in classes has resigned. In Science News, listings for scientific or research jobs are down about 25% on Indeed. It looks like the US brain drain is starting. Some reports indicate Artemis could launch as soon as February. Others are skeptical, with many believing China is currently winning the new space race. In economic news. The new export season for soybeans has started. By this time last year, China had ordered roughly six and a half million tons of soybeans. They have currently ordered None. According to the University of Michigan survey, consumer sentiment declined again. It's near record lows, but Many self-proclaimed economic commentators are surprised that mortgage rates are going up, even though the Fed cut rates.

Belle of the Ranch 5:11

Mortgages generally follow the trend of the ten year treasury yield. The risk is still there. Beef prices are continuing to rise. There's no end in sight. Federal workers are bracing for a government shutdown. In oddities, at least nineteen people died after drinking tainted booze in Russia.