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Surveillance, Shutdowns, and $87 Billion

Author
Ohmbudsman Media
Published
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e578462

Today’s episode breaks down 19 essential stories shaping tomorrow’s world—compressed into high-signal, data-rich segments. From biometric deportation tools to Big Tech hacks, spiraling war budgets to rural media collapse, we cut the noise and deliver only what matters.


📌 In this episode:


  • UK’s covert Gaza surveillance flights
  • ICE’s “Trojan Horse” raid in Los Angeles
  • Surge in Black unemployment amid DEI backlash
  • AI cameras patrolling Philly bus lanes
  • Trump’s new AI search engine faces plagiarism claims
  • Ghana mourns ministers lost in helicopter crash
  • Gemini smart home hack via calendar invite
  • Italy greenlights controversial megabridge
  • France battles its biggest wildfire in 80 years
  • Novo Nordisk braces for Wegovy-related layoffs
  • National Bank of Canada suffers major outage
  • GOP defunds public media, threatening rural stations
  • Plus 7 more essential stories…


🧠 Format:

Each story delivered in the Disguised‑SNAP layout:

➤ Headline · ➤ Summary · ➤ Actors · ➤ One Data Point · ➤ One Quote · ➤ Takeaway


💬 Quote of the Day:

“Digital safety needs ethical defenders now.” — Ron Deibert, Citizen Lab


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— Ohmbudsman

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