No Agenda Episode 1830 - "Bulb Heads"

  No Agenda Episode 1830 - "Bulb Heads"
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  Credits
    "Bulb Heads"
    Executive Producers:
      Dame Momacon
      R.S Bagwell
      Little Johns Candies
      Sir Eric is Naked
      Jermaine C.
      Dame Jitterbug, Fixer of Gadgets
      Commodore G
      Jeffrey R Rea
      Matthew Doolittle
      Darius Gandhi
      Sir Bobbie
    Associate Executive Producers:
      Kasondra Fehr
      Robert Anderson
      Sir Baron Commodore PhD Guust Kadaver
      Baron Sirfer
      Edward Czaja
      Matthew Martell
      Stephan Anders
      Sir Castic
      Sarah the Web Babe
      Linda Lu, Duchess of jobs & writer of winning résumés
      Bob
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      Little John's Candies
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      Sir 8bit Ben > Baron
    Knights & Dames
      Sir Shoog's smoking hot wife > Dame Jitterbug, Fixer of Gadgets
      Kasondra Fehr > Dame Mopar of Fort Bend County, Texas
      Chris Bartell > Sir Thunder Thighs, Knight of the PCT
      David Winchester > Knight of the Risen Loaf
      Jermaine C. > kNight No Name Nobody
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  Cover Art
    Art By: Jeffrey Rea
  Shownotes
    NYE
      2026 very quiet transition
        Less text
        Less fireworks
        Very Tired and boring TV
      Hey Grok, put a bikini on her
      Top of the church Vondelkerk is already gone. Some parts fell on the roof
      President Trump hosted a New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Trump auctioned off a speed painting of Jesus of Nazareth by Vanessa Horabuena, which sold for $2.75 million
      Oud en nieuw met 250 arrestaties, ’recordaantal’ 112-meldingen en toename uitrukken brandweer ’Verschrikkelijke dingen meegemaakt’ De Telegraaf
    Gen Z
      https://noagendadiscord.com/
      Boomer vs Zoomer
        When you were 20 (in 1984), your world was just as terrifying and expensive as theirs is in 2024. Here is a comparison you can use to validate their struggles while showing them you aren't a stranger to existential dread.
        The "20-Year-Old Nightmare" Comparison: 1984 vs. 2024
        | 1. Environmental Doom | The Ozone Layer & Acid Rain.
          You were told there was a literal hole opening in the sky that would burn everyone, and that rain was turning acidic and killing the forests. You felt helpless against invisible industrial damage. | Microplastics & "Boiling Oceans."
          They are told plastic is in their blood and the ice caps are gone. The fear is the same: humanity broke nature, and I’m the one who has to live in the wreckage. |
        | 2. Drug Crisis | The Crack Epidemic.
          You watched entire neighborhoods dissolve. The "War on Drugs" created a militarized police state, and you saw peers get locked away for decades. It felt like a plague with no cure. | The Fentanyl Crisis.
          They watch peers die from a single pill bought on Snapchat. It’s not just about addiction; it’s about poisoning. The fear is that one mistake is immediately lethal. |
        | 3. Media Panic | The Satanic Panic.
          Adults were convinced that heavy metal, Dungeons & Dragons, and daycares were secretly run by Satanists. You were constantly told your hobbies were "demonic" and evil. | The Radicalization Panic.
          Adults are convinced that algorithms, Discord servers, and video games are turning kids into extremists. They are told their hobbies are "toxic" or "problematic." |
        | 4. The Workplace | The Rise of the "Yuppie."
          You saw the shift from "company loyalty" to "greed is good." The pressure to wear a suit, work 80 hours, and snort cocaine to keep up was intense. Burnout was a status symbol. | Hustle Culture & The Gig Economy.
          They have no "company" to be loyal to. They are pressured to have three "side hustles" and monetize their hobbies just to survive. Burnout is the baseline. |
        | 5. War & The Draft | Selective Service Reinstatement.
          Carter brought back draft registration in 1980. With conflicts in Lebanon, Grenada, and Central America, you genuinely worried your number would be called to fight a proxy war. | WWIII Anxiety.
          With war in Ukraine and the Middle East, they see "Draft" trending on Twitter/X constantly. They fear being pulled into a global conflict started by old men. |
        | 6. Campus Protest | Anti-Apartheid / Divestment.
          Students were taking over admin buildings demanding colleges stop investing in South Africa. You were told by the news that these protesters were "radicals" and "troublemakers." | Free Palestine / Climate Divestment.
          Students are taking over quads demanding colleges divest from Israel or fossil fuels. They are told by the news they are "radicals" and "terrorist sympathizers." |
        | 7. Technology Fear | Automation & Robots.
          You saw the auto plants closing in the Midwest (the Rust Belt). You feared that Japanese robotics and computers would eliminate all blue-collar work, leaving nothing but service jobs. | Artificial Intelligence (AI).
          They see ChatGPT writing code and making art. They fear that AI will eliminate all white-collar/creative work, leaving nothing but "gig" jobs. |
        | 8. Social Safety Net | The Death of Pensions.
          You were the first generation to be told "You're on your own." 401(k)s were new (1978), and companies stopped promising to take care of you for life. | The Death of Social Security.
          They are told constantly that Social Security will be insolvent by the time they retire. They assume they will never be able to stop working. |
        | 9. Consumer Debt | The Credit Card Boom.
          Banks started mailing credit cards to college kids in the 80s with zero checks. You could rack up 18% interest debt on clothes and pizza before you even had a job. | "Buy Now, Pay Later" (Klarna/Afterpay).
          Apps let them split a $20 t-shirt into 4 payments. It feels like "free money" until the hidden fees hit. It’s the same predatory lending, just digital. |
        | 10. "Stranger Danger" | Milk Carton Kids.
          You were the first generation to see missing kids' faces on milk cartons every morning. It created a subconscious belief that the world outside your door was filled with predators. | True Crime Obsession.
          They grew up on podcasts and TikToks analyzing murders. They are hyper-vigilant because their media diet tells them everyone is a potential stalker or trafficker. |
        The Closing Argument for Gen Z
        When you talk to them, you can say:
        What we DID NOT HAVE, was parents who would let us live rent free at home until our 30's with an allowance
    Big Tech AI and The Socials
      USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
      AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt - Ars Technica
        Building on an anti-spam cybersecurity tactic known as tarpitting, he created Nepenthes, malicious software named after a carnivorous plant that will “eat just about anything that finds its way inside.”
        Aaron clearly warns users that Nepenthes is aggressive malware. It’s not to be deployed by site owners uncomfortable with trapping AI crawlers and sending them down an “infinite maze” of static files with no exit links, where they “get stuck” and “thrash around” for months, he tells users. Once trapped, the crawlers can be fed gibberish data, aka Markov babble, which is designed to poison AI models. That’s likely an appealing bonus feature for any site owners who, like Aaron, are fed up with paying for AI scraping and just want to watch AI burn.
        Tarpits were originally designed to waste spammers’ time and resources, but creators like Aaron have now evolved the tactic into an anti-AI weapon. As of this writing, Aaron confirmed that Nepenthes can effectively trap all the major web crawlers. So far, only OpenAI’s crawler has managed to escape.
        Link
      OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just publicly admitted that AI agents are becoming a problem; says: AI models are beginning to find... - The Times of India
      Hey Grok, put a bikini on her
      Law firms pay out six-figure bonuses to stop young lawyers from quitting | New York Post
    Iran
      A LOT of Farsi videos on youtube claiming the Iranian Protests are led by Gen Z
      Iran on the brink? Key information about the protests – DW – 12/31/2025
    EU UK Ukraine and NATO
      Russia already froze EU assets
        Russia did not nationalize these industries after the EU's decision to "indefinitely immobilize" funds (which occurred recently, in December 2025).
        Instead, Russia seized control of major European energy and industrial assets years prior (in 2023) as retaliation for earlier sanctions and the initial freezing of assets.
        1. The Timeline Mismatch
          * The "Permanent Immobilization" (December 12, 2025): The European Union officially agreed to "indefinitely immobilize" roughly €210 billion ($245 billion) of Russian central bank assets held in Europe. This was a recent move to ensure sanctions don't have to be renewed every six months.
          * The Asset Seizures (April & July 2023): Russia had already seized the Russian subsidiaries of major EU companies over two years before this 2025 decision.
        2. Which Industries Were Seized?
          Russia placed these companies under "temporary state management" (a de facto nationalization) in 2023. These are likely the "oil and other industries" you are thinking of:
          | Company | Country | Industry | Date Seized |
          |---|---|---|---|
          | Uniper | Germany | Energy / Gas | April 2023 |
          | Fortum | Finland | Energy / Electric | April 2023 |
          | Danone | France | Food / Dairy | July 2023 |
          | Carlsberg | Denmark | Brewing (Baltika) | July 2023 |
        3. Why Did Russia Do This?
          Russia utilized Decree No. 302 (signed in April 2023) to seize these assets. This decree was explicitly framed as retaliation for the "unfriendly actions" of the US and its allies—specifically the initial freezing (not yet "permanent immobilization") of Russian assets at the start of the war in 2022.
        4. Current Status (Post-2025 Immobilization)
          Since the EU's decision in December 2025 to make the asset freeze permanent:
            * Russia's Reaction: The Kremlin has threatened new legal and financial retaliation, including lawsuits against Euroclear (the clearinghouse holding the funds).
            * No New Major Seizures Yet: As of late December 2025, there have been no reports of new major EU oil industries being nationalized specifically in response to this latest decision, primarily because most major Western energy assets in Russia (like those of BP, Shell, and Exxon) had already been abandoned, written off, or seized years ago.
          Summary: The nationalizations were the precursor to the current standoff, not a reaction to the recent "permanent" ruling.
          EU Freezes $245 Billion Russian Assets Indefinitely
    Candy Land
      AIPS Name Change in 1959
      It's not just AIPAC
        Like AIPAC, these groups argue they do not need to register under FARA because they are funded by American citizens and are not legally "directed or controlled" by a foreign government.
        Here are the most prominent examples of such organizations:
        1. Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)
          * Aligned Country: Armenia
          * Structure: ANCA is arguably the closest direct parallel to AIPAC in terms of grassroots aggression and structure. It is a 501(c)(4) organization that lobbies heavily for U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide and aid to Armenia.
          * FARA Status: It is not registered under FARA. It claims to represent the views of Armenian-Americans rather than the government of Yerevan. Critics and opponents (such as Turkish lobbying groups) have frequently alleged it should register as a foreign agent, but the DOJ has never forced them to do so.
        2. Cuban American National Foundation (CANF)
          * Aligned Country: A "Free Cuba" (Anti-Communist Regime)
          * Structure: Founded in the 1980s specifically to be the "AIPAC of Cuba," CANF was modeled directly on AIPAC’s structure to lobby for hardline policies against the Castro regime (such as the embargo).
          * FARA Status: It does not register under FARA because it frames its mission as promoting American democratic values and representing the Cuban-American exile community in Miami, rather than a foreign state (which, in their case, they oppose).
        3. United States India Political Action Committee (USINPAC)
          * Aligned Country: India
          * Structure: USINPAC was formed in 2002 to give the Indian-American community a unified voice. It lobbies for strategic partnership with India, civil nuclear deals, and counter-terrorism cooperation.
          * FARA Status: It operates as a domestic political organization. While it aligns closely with New Delhi's interests, it maintains that it is an American organization funded by Indian-Americans.
        4. American Hellenic Institute (AHI)
          * Aligned Countries: Greece and Cyprus
          * Structure: AHI lobbies for U.S. foreign policy that favors Greece and Cyprus, particularly regarding disputes with Turkey. They were instrumental in the 1974 U.S. arms embargo on Turkey following the invasion of Cyprus.
          * FARA Status: They operate as a U.S. non-profit public policy center. They register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA)—the domestic lobbying law—rather than FARA.
        5. National Iranian American Council (NIAC)
          * Aligned Interest: Engagement/Diplomacy with Iran
          * Structure: NIAC lobbies for policies that generally favor de-escalation and diplomacy with Iran (such as the JCPOA nuclear deal).
          * FARA Status: This is a controversial example. NIAC is frequently accused by hawkish critics of being a "lobby for the Iranian regime." NIAC vehemently denies this, suing critics for defamation, and maintains it represents Iranian-Americans who want peace, not the Ayatollahs. They are not registered under FARA.
        6. USCBS
          **USCBC (US-China Business Council):** Admits they represent foreign interests (companies doing business in China) but uses the **LDA Exemption** to avoid FARA because those interests are _commercial_, not governmental.
        The reason these groups (and AIPAC) do not register under FARA is based on the "Domestic Constituent" exemption.
          * FARA applies if you are acting at the "order, request, or under the direction or control" of a foreign principal.
          * The Defense: These groups argue, "We are not taking orders from Jerusalem, Yerevan, or New Delhi. We are American citizens who independently believe that a strong relationship with Country X is good for America."
        Because they are funded by U.S. donors (not foreign governments) and have U.S. citizen boards, the Department of Justice generally treats them as domestic lobbying groups. They usually register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), which is far less stigmatizing and requires less detailed reporting than FARA.
    Six Week Cycle
      Office of Public Affairs | Texas Man Charged with Providing Bomb Components and Funding to Individuals He Believed Were Involved with Foreign Terrorist Organization | United States Department of Justice
    North Sea Nexus
      Treasury Targets Oil Traders Engaged in Sanctions Evasion for Maduro Regime | U.S. Department of the Treasury
  Clips and Docs
    Art
    Clips
      ABC NN - a sharp rise in flu cases.mp3
      BBC 2- Danish postal service stops delivering letters after 400 years.mp3
      Reuters - Kim Vinnell - New York's social media warnings.mp3
      Teens are having disturbing interactions with chatbots -1- NPR.mp3
      Teens are having disturbing interactions with chatbots -2- Disturbing ROleplaying conversations.mp3
      woman trying to run lines with an AI reader.mp3
      Yanis Varoufakis Deep Fake -1- It even fooled him!.mp3
      Yanis Varoufakis Deep Fake -2- Google AI response and giving up.mp3
      BBC 1- Danish postal service stops delivering letters after 400 years.mp3
      02-china-resources.mp3
      03-china-silver.mp3
      CNN - china military exercises around taiwan & robot dog propaganda.mp3
      CNN - Phil Mattingly, Sean McFate -2- taiwan & the CNN effect.mp3
      01-china-monroe-doctrine - Vince Lanci commodoties trader on Tommy's Podcast.mp3
      CBS EV - Jericka Duncan, David Schechter -2- youths express fear over climate change.mp3
      CBS EV - Jericka Duncan, David Schechter -1- youths express fear over climate change.mp3
      George Clooney is a French Spy short.mp3
      George Clooney WION dual citizenship.mp3
      PBS News Hour - Spook George Clooney flees to France where there is no extradition.mp3
      Clooney is a Spy.mp3
      George Clooney is a French Spy Full.mp3
      epstein_exposed_himself_to_maralago_employees MS NOW.mp3
      CBS EV - Ed O'Keefe - trump and netanyahu and zelenskyy mar-a-lago meetings.mp3
      Ukraine accuses Russia of lying about Putin Residence attack - University College London Shill Channel4.mp3
      Authorities investigating damage to undersea telecom cables between Finland and Estonia Euronews.mp3
      BBC - russian casualties in ukraine.mp3
      Non Somali woman at press conference - there is fraud - oops.mp3
      Somali daycare manager speaks to the media after his “business” was allegedly broken into, claims student enrollment and employee documentation was stolen.mp3
      Somlai at press onference saying fraud is bad.mp3
      Trump freezes childcare funds for Minnesota amid fraud allegations Global News.mp3
      Nate Friedman -1- Kicker - Not in Haiti for 10 years!.mp3
      Nate Friedman -1- Migrant shelter free service in Massachussetes.mp3
      BBC - Iranian protest.mp3
      CNN - Phil Mattingly, Sean McFate -1- iran.mp3
      Iran's Tiananmen - Video of protester defying police in Iran goes viral • FRANCE 24 English.mp3
      NBC NN - Goob Gutierrez - trump warns iran, peace plan for gaza, trump phones putin.mp3
      Protests spread across Iran, as the country faces unrest over economic struggles • FRANCE 24.mp3
      Anti-government protests enter fourth day -1- despite Tehran shutdown.mp3
      Anti-government protests enter fourth day -2- Chatham House middle east director.mp3
      Six Week Cycle - FBI thwarts ANOTHER ISIS-linked terror plot just days before New Year's Eve!.mp3
      Gaza ceasefire - Trump, Netanyahu meet to talk 2nd phase of plan Global News.mp3
      CNN - Phil Mattingly, Evan Pérez - DC pipe bomber ({is a 30 yr old BRONY}).mp3
      Day Care 2013 MN 3.mp3
      Fuientes on Owens AJ'.mp3
      ISO 2026 .mp3
      ISO FAB.mp3
      ISO inceredible.mp3
      ISO Sex.mp3
      ISO weird.mp3
      Liz warren on Trans.mp3
      MN fraud do nothing NTD.mp3
      National Guard pulled NTD.mp3
      New Years Celebrations etf ntd.mp3
      NEXUS report 1.mp3
      NEXUS report 2.mp3
      NEXUS report 3.mp3
      NEXUS report 4.mp3
      NEXUS report 5.mp3
      NEXUS report 6.mp3
      Putin attacked NTD.mp3
      TOK Box checker.mp3
      TOK delusional trad twist.mp3
      WALZ learing .mp3
      2025 Supreme Ct review 2.mp3
      2025 Supreme Ct review 3.mp3
      2025 Supreme Ct review.mp3
      Alberta 2.mp3
      Alberta referendum.mp3
      Day Care 2013 MN .mp3
      Day Care 2013 MN 2.mp3
      PBS News Hour - Kennedy Center seeks $1M in damages after Chuck Redd canceled his Christmas eve show.mp3
      Tony Dokoupil CBS Evening News - Don't just trust me. Make me earn it.mp3
      CBS EV - Jericka Duncan - Beyonce now a billionaire.mp3
      CNN -Jim Sciutto, Rep. Steve Cohen -1- operation southern spear venezuela.mp3
      CNN -Jim Sciutto, Rep. Steve Cohen -2- yankee imperialism.mp3
      BBC - South Korea to toughen fines for unfair business practices.mp3
      BBC - UAE says it will end operations in yemen.mp3
      CNN - Phil Mattingly, John Miller -2- cyber attacks & lone wolf actors.mp3
      CNN - Phil Mattingly, John Miller -3- NYPD pulling out all the stops.mp3
      Major fire breaks out in historic church in Amsterdam • FRANCE 24 English.mp3
      ABC WNT - Whit Johnson - 2026 ball drop.mp3
      CNN - Phil Mattingly, John Miller -1- new years eve threat stream.mp3
      sword_wielding_squatter_removal Kron4.mp3
      The View - losing their minds over the trump gold and platinum card.mp3
      CBS EV - Jonah Kaplan - DHS investigators conduct door-to-door searches.mp3
      ABC NN - Mola Lenghi - Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's Granddaughter, Dead at 35.mp3
      CNN - Phil Mattingly, Dr. Ashish Jha -1- flu surge.mp3
      CNN - Phil Mattingly, Dr. Ashish Jha -2- flu vaccines prevent death and hospitalization.mp3
      CNN - Tom Foreman - JFK's Granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg Dead at 35.mp3
      Newark Liberty Airport passenger may have exposed others to measles ABC Philly.mp3
      US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years ABC with Hotez.mp3
      ABC again - Flu, COVID and NEUrovirus cases rise as holiday gatherings wind down.mp3