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Just One Thing: I think 23andMe clients should do this

I talked about this and did it myself a few months ago in anticipation of bankruptcy and possible acquisition of 23andMe.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has put out a step-by-step guide on how to delete your data before the acquisition happens, even though the acquiring company promises to protect the data.

Attorney General Phil Weiser alerts consumers on deleting data shared with 23andMe - Colorado Attorney General | Colorado Attorney General

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Today's Guest

Morgan Lerette is a former private military contractor and author of Guns, Girls, and Greed: I Was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq

We'll discuss this distressing story. I can't judge whether there is really some terrible stuff going on here, paid for by the US government, or whether it's a conspiracy theory.

Exclusive | How up to 300k migrant children have disappeared in the US (NY Post)

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Other Stuff

Following up on the timely conversation I had with Josh Hammer yesterday: MAGA on "amnesty watch" as Trump weighs migrant worker protections

This Gallup poll might help Trump decide to tell ICE to back off on some of the most aggressive enforcement against illegal aliens at their places of work (those who haven't been charged with crimes, I mean): Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated

This will be the trick if Trump really wants to thread the needle between immigration enforcement and not wrecking certain industries: finding a way to define some new work visa program as something other than amnesty: "Not Amnesty Lite": Trump's new plan for migrant worker visas

I have no idea if this is common but the legacy media will make it seem common and I remain convinced that this is political poison for the GOP: Trump supporter with green card who was in US since age 3 denied reentry

I agree with Rogan: Joe Rogan ‘pushed Trump to back off on mass deportations’ at a dinner before slamming him over ICE raids

What's your take? What if the applicant is a 20-yr-old illegal immigrant who was brought here at the age of 2, went to high school here, only knows the US as home, and wants to build a future and be a productive part of the US economy? To me this is reminiscent of Milton Friedman's warning that you can open borders or an open welfare system but not both. Trump admin ending taxpayer support for illegal immigrants in postsecondary education

Or this? RFK Jr moves to kick thousands of undocumented kids off low-income Head Start pre-K program

RFK Jr. bans Head Start, health clinic access for people in US illegally

Will talk about this more today...I just don't think this stuff will play well with voters even as most Americans say they want more immigration reform. I suspect that outside of the hardcore Trump base, most Americans aren't OK with aggressive workplace enforcement against workers who haven't committed crimes in this country.

California surgical center staff demand to see warrant as ICE agents detain landscaper | AP News

And this: With expired work permits, couple who fled Haiti leans on Texas church that brought them here+

To be clear: The dominant liberal media will run LOTS of these stories and perhaps make them seem more common than they are, though I suspect that at this point they are fairly common. It will impact the national discussion and it will cause some (but only some) Republican members of Congress to push Trump to back off of enforcement of non-criminals. (And don't waste my time by saying that every illegal alien is by definition a criminal; you know that's not my point.)

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Oh, this is juicy:

Texas Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce "on biblical grounds" from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

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This is the kind of stupid stuff that gets put into legislation when Congresscritters are trying to make a bill look less expensive overall: Trump's "big, beautiful bill": What to know on gambling tax losses rule

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Bluesnarfing? Bluesnarfing in Denver: Phone Hackers Are Closer Than You Think | Westword

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New hiking trails: 3 brand new hiking trails to try in Boulder, Fort Collins and Golden (may require subscription)

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There's a lot of stupidity throughout Trump's tariff impositions but this is probably the single worst idea of them all: Why Trump's copper tariff could raise cost of appliances, cars, electricity

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I support this whole-heartedly: Trump admin reveals sweeping military change

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Speaking of gov't reform, yes please: State Department Begins Sending Bureaucrats To The Unemployment Line | The Daily Caller

Of course, the decisions should truly be mission-based and not solely cost-cutting, though that is of course also a legit goal. Just not the only consideration for a dept like this.

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For econ (and law) nerds, here's another amicus brief explaining why President Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" (the ones he's announcing in recent days) are illegal: Microsoft Word - VOS - Economist Amici - Final_ 11pm

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This bothers me: Judge rejects QuikTrip’s lawsuit over new Denver gas station restrictions

Denver blocked many new gas stations with a sweeping law — and it just survived its first legal test

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Gross (a little, anyway): Germs on the go: bacterial study reveals our suitcases are dirtier than the average toilet - InsureandGo

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Today's videos

Robot surgery

Surgical robots take step towards fully autonomous operations | New Scientist (may require subscription)

Robot performs first realistic surgery without human help

Robot surgery on humans could be trialled within decade after success on pig organs | Medical research | The Guardian

A persuasive inflatable