[Episode 0485] [#Covfefe Break] Texas Secession, Rare-Earth Crisis, and Silent Spring

Keri and Carter discuss the childish brouhaha over Jill Biden's title, "doctor," during which Keri reveals her acquaintance with someone who has a Ph.D. in "Food Dance." Next, they discuss Texas GOP Allen West's proposal to secede and form a separate Union, which leads Carter to contemplate Amy Siskind's proposed bifurcation of the United States into the "United States of Canada" and "Jesusland." Carter then discusses how China has cornered the market on the mining and processing of rare-earth elements necessary for modern life, as well as the US's decaying expertise in a crucial technological field. Keri highlights the mainstream media's propagandized reporting of Tusli Gabbard's proposed bill to ban biological males from women's sports, labelling her a "transphobe," and then Carter rants about the double standard of socialized entrepreneurship only upon success. Finally, they get into a small disagreement about the value of Rachel Carson's book on DDT, "Silent Spring," and the appropriateness of using it as a tool to teach "science" to middle-schoolers. Also, Carter wears a Santa hat, but nbd. Links Referenced in the Show: Hillary Clinton feigning relevancy: https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton/status/1338169431722250243 "Get used to it" from The Long Kiss Goodnight: https://youtu.be/xYUjWqSv58w Pepper is a Doctor: https://twitter.com/heckyessica/status/1338225086856355842 Supreme Court rejects Texas election suit: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/529910-supreme-court-rejects-texas-push-to-overturn-biden-victory Allen West's statement on the Supreme Court decision: https://www.texasgop.org/chairman-allen-wests-response-to-scotus-decision/ Amy Siskind's proposal to split America: https://twitter.com/alsoabouteve/status/1337217293265358848/photo/1 Rare-earth mining article: https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i30/Struggle-Mine-Rare-Earths.html Mountain Pass Mine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Pass_mine Harvard Medical School on "Birthing People": https://unsafespace.com/451/ep485/Birthing_People.jpeg Huffington Post article on Tulsi's Title IX bill: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tulsi-gabbard-anti-transgender-bill-title-ix_n_5fd2de33c5b66a75841389b5 Fox article on Tulsi's abortion bill: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tulsi-gabbard-backlash-born-alive-abortion Not-so-woke Elon Musk: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1338365886542049282/photo/1 The Truth About DDT and Silent Spring: https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/the-truth-about-ddt-and-silent-spring Thanks for Watching! The best way to follow Unsafe Space, no matter which platforms ban us, is to visit: https://unsafespace.com While we're still allowed on YouTube, please don't forget to verify that you're subscribed, and to like and share this episode. You can find us there at: https://unsafespace.com/channel For episode clips, visit: https://unsafespace.com/clips Also, come join our community of dangerous thinkers at the following social media sites...at least until we get banned: Twitter: @unsafespace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepage Instagram: @_unsafespace Gab: @unsafe Minds: @unsafe Parler: @unsafespace Locals: unsafespace.locals.com MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/unsafespace Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPg To help us continue operating, please visit: https://unsafespace.com/donate Don't forget to pick up some Unsafe Space merch while you're there!