Today’s episode runs the full spectrum from ominous to absurd to unexpectedly hopeful. Trump threatens war in Iran in the name of protecting protesters (overseas only, apparently), shrugs off warnings about Russian disinformation tactics targeting civilians, and gives a surprisingly revealing interview about his health that involves excessive aspirin, compression socks he refuses to wear, and the radical belief that blinking looks just like falling asleep. Meanwhile, his tariff strategy nearly turned pasta into a luxury good, diplomacy with Venezuela took a backseat to force, and NASA was told to land on the moon on a political deadline, after being undercut for months. It’s chaos, but with better lighting and worse excuses.
And yet, the episode ends on a rare bright note: Gen Z is quietly becoming teachers, fully aware of the burnout, low pay, and cultural hostility, but choosing classrooms anyway. Also, happy New Year! If you noticed a brief break in videos, please blame children, holidays, time not being real, and the general collapse of schedules between late December and early January. Normal programming resumes now, assuming the kids go back to school and pasta remains affordable.
