Join us while we talk about science, politics, and random crap!Hosted by:  - Jesse Fries - Jamon FriesSupport our show. https://mindlessmeanderings.com(00:00:20) Live from Lake Conroe: Bugs, bites, and bad internet(00:05:01) Politics chat: Government vs. speech, late-night TV shakeups(00:10:55) School breaks, filibuster frustration, and shutdown theater(00:15:26) EPA rumors, "deep state" gripes, and Medicaid budget cuts(00:23:13) H-1B fee panic: Clarifying the $100,000 shockwave(00:27:35) Immigration, wages, housing, and labor market impacts(00:32:18) National roundup: Stadium arrest, wedding shooting, Kavanaugh plot(00:46:12) Israel–Hamas debate: Recognition, ceasefires, and NATO Article 5(01:01:30) Housekeeping: Value-for-value and listener contributions(01:01:47) Business/tech: BlueSky moderation, climate startup pivots, Blue Origin to the Moon(01:07:33) Moon hoax talk vs. evidence and conspiracy mindsets(01:10:41) Brain–computer interfaces via blood vessels(01:12:31) New RNA obesity shot and its metabolic tradeoffs(01:18:36) EVs by the sun: Solar-charging miles and future energy ideas(01:21:33) Studies corner: Hospital food for climate and ultra-processed bias(01:36:25) Robots in grad school: China’s classical dance PhD bot and sign-off