The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1281

Harry, Stelios, and Nick are joined by Aydin Paladin to discuss how Japan has gone fully based, how AI has become anti-white, and what lies behind the food stamp meltdowns.

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Reading List

• Has Japan Gone Fully Based?

  • BBC live coverage: Japan’s first female prime minister - BBC News

  • BBC article on Japan’s new leadership - BBC News

  • BBC analysis: political reaction in Japan - BBC News

  • Tweet on Japan’s new PM announcement - DeiudedShaniqwa - Twitter

  • Tweet discussing Japan’s political shift - Basil_TGMD - Twitter

  • Tweet on reactions to Japan’s election - Politicalawake - Twitter

  • Asahi Shimbun report on Japan’s new government - The Asahi Shimbun

  • Tweet analyzing online narratives about Japan - CovfefeAnon - Twitter

  • Tweet commentary on Japan’s political transition - Paul_Hundred - Twitter

  • Newsweek fact-check: false claim about Japan PM deportations - Newsweek

  • Tweet about misinformation surrounding Japan’s new PM - esjesjesj - Twitter

  • Tweet reaction to Japan’s political developments - HarryLotusEater - Twitter

  • Tweet on Japan’s international relations post-election - BritishLandeur - Twitter

  • Tweet showing local reaction in Japan - SamMit01 - Twitter

  • Tweet summarizing European responses to Japan’s new PM - PegoBry_en - Twitter

• Anti-White AI

  • Utility Engineering: Analyzing and Controlling Emergent Value Systems in AIs - arXiv

  • LLM Exchange Rates Updated - Arctotherium (Substack)

  • Preparing the NHS for the AI Era: Why Smarter Triage and Navigation Mean Better Health Care - Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

  • Chatbots, AI and the GP: How the NHS may change under Tony Blair’s vision - Politico

  • What are AI hallucinations and why they matter - IBM

  • Larry Ellison - Wikipedia

  • Oracle vectorizes its customers - The Register

  • Larry Ellison’s AI surveillance, TikTok deal & social-media expansion - Fortune

• What Lies Behind the Food Stamps Meltdowns

  • Trump shutdown could trigger SNAP benefits crisis - MSNBC

  • SNAP benefits and a potential government shutdown: what to know - LiveNOW from FOX

  • Tweet about food stamp shutdown impact - WallStreetApes - Twitter

  • Tweet mocking political contradictions over SNAP benefits - DefiantLs - Twitter

  • Tweet commentary on Trump and economic crisis - Anton Daniels - Twitter

  • Tweet comparing political statements on shutdown effects - DefiantLs - Twitter

  • Tweet discussing political memes about SNAP crisis - TheOnlyDSC - Twitter

  • Tweet reacting to SNAP benefits controversy - NowPammsy - Twitter

  • Tweet criticizing government shutdown consequences - akafaceUS - Twitter

  • Tweet mocking government stance on food assistance - DefiantLs - Twitter

  • Tweet about oil industry and economic conditions - BakkenShale - Twitter

  • Tweet on inflation and cost-of-living impacts - 9mm_smg - Twitter

  • Tweet from firearm community on economic outlook - Mrgunsngear - Twitter

  • Tweet on political commentary around Trump and economy - AmiriKing - Twitter

  • Tweet linking Trump and government shutdown narratives - GuntherEagleman - Twitter

  • Tweet discussing political podcast coverage of shutdown - Shipwreck Show - Twitter

  • Tweet referencing meme reactions to Trump policies - ImMeme0 - Twitter

  • Tweet by GuysLoveGuns on economic commentary - GuysLoveGuns - Twitter

  • Tweet about economic outlook and Trump’s policies - TONYxTWO - Twitter