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Hey folks,
Grant Hermes jumped on with me to discuss the Kash Patel chaos, Trump’s attacks on Democratic lawmakers, the total collapse of DOGE, and some genuinely alarming stuff coming out of DHS. We also got personal about what the economy feels like right now for actual human beings—not the fantasy world Trump is trying to gaslight us into believing. You don’t want to miss this one.
Timestamps
00:07:12 — Grant walks through the breaking MSNBC report on Trump debating whether to dump Kash Patel—and why the denial basically confirms it.
00:18:54 — We dig into DOGE’s quiet dissolution and the real legacy it leaves behind: shuttered research, lost data, and a mountain of harm.
00:29:36 — The financial squeeze on American families, why childcare is breaking people, and how both parties keep missing the assignment.
00:36:58 — Grant breaks open the DHS/Coast Guard scandal: why swastikas were reclassified and what “hate incidents don’t exist anymore” actually means.
00:49:52 — A broader look at what’s happening to everyday life—from airfare to Oreos—and why everything feels more expensive and shittier for the rest of us.
This was one of those conversations that hits every nerve at once—policy, economics, identity, fear, hope. If you care about what’s happening inside federal agencies, if you’re watching the affordability crisis touch every corner of your life, or if you just want to understand the stakes as we head into 2025, this episode is essential. If you value honest conversations like this, help me keep them going.
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With urgency,
—Mike
