The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1026

Carl, Stelios, and Josh discuss Trump’s McDonald’s shift, how dystopian the world has become, and how King Arthur is a ‘gay icon.’

Reading List

• Trump Works at McDonalds

  • Trump is Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin rolled into one - SpeakerJohnson - Twitter

  • Also Trump: works a shift at McDonalds - realDonaldTrump - Twitter

  • Might come back and do it again - Gravantus - Twitter

  • Huge rally outside - MariaMateiciuc - Twitter

  • Trump answers some questions here - TrumpWarRoom - Twitter

  • Photos are amazing - PatriotJ - Twitter

  • Not AI generated - Trump_History45 - Twitter

  • Classic - BenShapiro - Twitter

  • So nice looking - Captivedreamer7 - Twitter

  • Modern-day norman rockwell paintings - Art Renewal Center

  • We called it - merch - Lotus Eaters Shop

  • McDonalds puts out a tactful statement - StillGray - Twitter

  • NYT admits Harris doesn’t even have it on her resume - New York Times

  • Bizarre photo op! - Mediaite

  • It wasn’t real, says Brian Stelter - BrianStelter - Twitter

  • Stage managed! - Washington Post

  • Trump is politicising mcdonalds! - CNN

  • Disturbing message! - Independent

  • There’s no logic to it! - MSNBC

  • Banality of the fast food banquet - New Yorker

• The Dystopia Is Here

  • We are Already in the Dystopia - The Lotus Eaters - Youtube

  • Ford files patent to eavesdrop on drivers’ conversations - Telegraph

  • Unemployed could get weight loss jabs to return to work - BBC

  • Weight loss jabs for jobless not dystopian - Streeting - BBC

  • Guardian & washpost journalist hospital sign - LuckyTran - Twitter

  • Contemplations #168 | Just How Dystopian Is China? - Lotus Eaters

  • AI can now do voice cloning, subtitles, and lip-syncing. - HeyRobinAI - Twitter

  • Man learns he’s being dumped via “dystopian” AI summary of texts - Ars Technica

  • Elon Musk showcases army of $30,000 'Optimus' robots designed to help with household chores including 'babysitting your kids' ... drawing comparisons to dystopian future depicted in I, Robot - Daily Mail

  • McDonald’s and supermarkets failed to spot slavery - BBC

  • Police seize ‘spy glasses’ from Italian minister’s ex-lover - Telegraph

  • Gennaro Sangiuliano - Wikipedia

  • “We are living in a sci-fi dystopian novel.” - Lewis_Brackpool - Twitter

  • Bumsndrones - Bumsndrones - Twitter

  • TikTok And YouTube Remove Videos Of Drones Harassing Homeless People - Forbes

  • Lilly Wachowski to Adapt Dystopian Horror About Trans People Hunting Feral Men for Survival - Them

  • The author - Author Image

  • Chickens - ArtemisForNow - Twitter

  • Meme - ScottyGoesAgain - Twitter

  • Chicken fights back - Babygravy9 - Twitter

  • Your last resort - RealEdFriendly - Twitter

• We need to talk about King Arthur

  • King Arthur’s statue - 333too3 - Twitter

  • “King Arthur may have been LGBT” - Daily Mail

  • “King Arthur 'may have been LGBT' because he once wore women's clothing” - LBC

  • YT search bar: King Arthur Gay - Youtube

  • Gay Arthuriana - Goodreads

  • Gay knights and horny heroes - Goodreads

  • Arthur and Mortred - Goodreads

  • Famous historical personalities - HistoriaPTontos - Twitter

  • Pink News list of gay royals - Pink News

  • “Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)” - HistoricalGBT - Twitter

  • “13 LGBTQ royals you didn’t learn about in history class” - NBC News

  • Gwen and Art are not in love - Goodreads

  • Tristan and Lancelot: a tale of two knights- Goodreads