The Real Reason AOC Says Woke 1.0 Was Crazy

AOC's so-called "Woke One" controversy split the internet, and now after the shocking news out of Wisconsin, it's hit a whole new level. We go inside a wild investigation around allegations with a Tennessee youth prison, what's really going on around allegations that prices go up if you don't tip, and you've got accusations that the Treasury is now making it easier for drug cartels and human traffickers. We're diving into all of that and even more. On today's brand new Philip DeFranco show, "You Daily Dive" into the news, starting with this. This dramatic upset that just played out in Wisconsin is big. When you're seeing a lot of different people having a lot of different takeaways here, because the main thing people focusing on was the Democratic primary for the governor's race, and way ahead at everyone else was state representative Francesca Hong. And Hong, she's a DSA member, and if she won this and then the general, she would have ended up being the first Democratic socialist governor in American history. At least according to the polls, it looked like she was on her way. One of the most recent ones had her at 44% followed by David Crowley with just 22%. But then when the actual election results came in, there was like a bomb drop. Do it Hong at 39.4% of the votes tallied and Crowley at 39.8%. Which is incredibly narrow, but one, a win-to-win. And two, she was supposed to blow him out of the water. So the wake of all this, you've seen some, shocked others, say, and I told you so many, also relieved. Because throughout this race, you've seen more moderate demos, kind of biting their nails to the thought of Hong, maybe winning the primary, and then losing the general because the general public thinks she's too extreme. And while you've seen this argument even playing out in more liberal places, like with Mamdani and New York City, for extra context here, this is Wisconsin, right? It was a state with the narrowest outcome in the 2024 election. You had Trump winning it by just another 30,000 votes. So in this primary, you'd establish a minimum of just scrambling to find someone who could beat Hong. Right? At first, it was looking like Lieutenant Governor Sarah Rodriguez, when she dropped out, after questions were raised about her campaign's finances. Which was then also awkward for Crowley, because he had also dropped out even earlier and endorsed Rodriguez. But then when she dipped, he jumped back into the race at which point another frontrunner Mandela Barnes dropped out as well. And so that pretty much left Crowley, who got the endorsement of Wisconsin's outgoing governor, Tony Evers, and Hong, she was riding the endorsements of national progressives like Ilhan Omar and Rokana, though very notably not AOC or Bernie Sanders. It was also a very active voice. You saw a promoter campaign with Hassan Piker. Ravifier, do you support repealing act 10? Yes. Universal child care. Yes. Free school meals. Yes. Guaranteed pay leave. Yes. Abolishing ice. Yes. A one-year data center moratorium. Yes. Breaking up a big ag. Yes. Public grocery stores. Yes. Right to repair. Yes. Legalizing cannabis. Yes. Overturning citizens united. Yes. A workers bill of rights. Yes. A free Palestine. Yes. A Scott Walker statue that people can go to that are made by local artisans and craftsmen that people can slap up if they want to. Tentatively, yes. Is there anything in that list of what you told Hassan Piker that you disavow now? No. Right now, after the fact, you've got people disagreeing, saying, Hong, she did as well as she did because of voices like Hassan Piker, though others say being that closely attached, it weirds out the normies. But it's also just one piece of a much larger debate about why she lost. Because for some additional context here, we then have to talk about some of her controversies. It's the first of all, though, the media, especially the right-wing media, they blatched on to some comments that she made, particularly on criminal justice. It's for example, she once said that police exist to uphold white supremacy and that she supports defunding the police as a first step towards abolishing the police. She also told voters, quote, "I think that my perfect world would be a world without prisons because we all see the humanity and one another, and then we know nobody's disposable." You would many slam in that comment with people like Bill Mar saying, "And then we know nobody's disposable." Well, murder victims are. I mean, if you heard this kind of nonsense coming out of the mouth of a teenage beauty queen, it would be an eye-roll. Get your head out of your ass. I would vote for Sarah Palin before this shit. Now, with all this, when members of the press, they asked her about whether she still believes these things, she usually kind of gave answers that a number of people thought were kind of wishy-washy, or because on one hand, she distanced herself from them saying she's evolved, but then on the other hand, she'd imply that there's still something she aspires to in the long term. Though you did aber as time passed, giving more clear-cut answers. The governor cannot defund the police and I won't defund the police, and I am not interested in abolishing prisons. But again, that was one part of a much bigger situation, or because you also had Republicans digging a bold social media post that turned this whole thing into a culture war, or with a tweeting in 2019, I ate two bites of my kids cheeseburger, a culvert and black river falls, and told them they ran out of ice cream. Mostly, just wanted to leave, because I was on the verge of an anxiety attack, too many old white people who didn't think we spoke English. Many on the right, pushing this as she hates old white people, but that also ended up kind of being dwarfed by the whole Thanksgiving thing. Because you had hung writing in a since-deleted tweet from November of 2020, "Cancel Thanksgiving should have done this in 1621. If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize that you should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folks and women, so be it." And I just have to imagine, like, whatever Republican strategist found that post, got promoted. And it was a post that was like, "Fuck Thanksgiving." Also, she used the X. We're kind of like the term Latin X, which was just a big loser for a lot of people that were using it. And so it ended up being just perfect, because of course Fox News, they loved to sound the alarm about liberals and communists and gay people, and whoever else they're afraid of, waging a war against all that is good and holy. "The war on Christmas, a war on Thanksgiving, this war on fun, the war on straws, the war on meat, the war on dogs, there is a war on hot dogs, war on cars, war on appetizers, declaring war on cows, war on soda, there's now war on Styrofoam, war on red hats, war on all things conservative." And so when they heard that Hong wanted apparently to cancel Thanksgiving, they had a field there. And with that, you had Tom Tiffany, the Republican that she would have run against in the general, going for it. "They just want to destroy our culture. It isn't just abolishing police, abolishing our prisons. It is also destroying the culture that holds us together. All those things that are the glue that holds America together, they want to destroy those institutions, and those days is like Thanksgiving." And granted that tweet, it was from 2020, and so she had the opportunity to be like, "Hey, look, it's an old post, I think it's dumb, or I don't stand by it, whatever." And instead, what a lot of people saw is that when CNN asked her about it, she dug that hole even deeper. I always think my hospitality background in owning a restaurant for seven, eight years that bringing folks around the table to share conversation and build community is always a good thing. But Thanksgiving is also a time that's incredibly painful for many people in our communities. And then with all this, you have the New York Posting of other old tweets where she also seemed to criticize Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, the Fourth of July, Halloween, and Christmas. So also, I'll say, if you read through the tweets, some of them do seem actually anti-holiday, but others are then debatable. And so, for example, like she posted, "I miss working in a restaurant every day, except on V-Day." As if we weren't invisible enough to those who don't recognize the emotional and physical labor of service work, the worst of humanity comes out from folks celebrating on another day, capitalism tells you how to show love. But then for something like Mother's Day, she posted, "Today could be a beautiful day, a celebration for some, and a difficulty or melancholy day for others." Whatever Mother's Day means to you, please be gentle with yourself and kind to others. And so with someone that I wasn't a fan of how my mom, mom, I kind of think this is a nothing tweet, but regardless, both varieties of tweet got lumped together as what the posts called her "dipping or ladle" into her reservoir of misery. And so then with all this, you had Hong trying to deal with apparently the damage that was happening here, and she did a full 180. "My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving, because I love it." "There you have it." "Yeah, I don't want to cancel it. I actually love it." But yeah, you ended up seeing this controversy just kind of swallowing up her campaign in the span of two weeks. You ended up seeing some progressives starting to question whether she was the best pit. And in fact, you had reports coming out that a Republican super PAC spent millions of dollars trying to get her elected because apparently they agreed that she would have been the weaker opponent. Now, at least for this next election cycle, we have no idea how she would have done. But also in the meantime, you're still seeing a heated debate play out about what her defeat means for the electoral viability of democratic socialism outside of places like New York City. It is the takeaway that it only really works in deep blue cities and moderate dams or better places like Wisconsin, or people wondering was hung specifically not as strong of a candidate and a different DSA member would have won. And as that debate's played out, you've also seen people that are connected to the whole story like a son, largely blaming factors that were out of her control. Guys, the Thanksgiving gate is not as consequential as you think it is, please. Tony Evers endorsement of David Crowley at the highest ranking. Okay? Electability arguments as a close second. Television ads pumping electability arguments all around the state, also a close third. Also, another debate that's been playing out is that this isn't actually a setback for democratic socialism as you have many say. And this is also coming from people on the right like Ben Shapiro writing. The dumb take is that the DSA has reached its ceiling and the establishment is fighting back, saying that's totally wrong. The normy dams are simply negotiating the terms of their surrender and saying those terms are obvious. The Democratic Party will ingest and mirror the key precepts of the DSA and they won't go whole hog against DSA candidates who don't totally say the quiet part out loud. In return, the DSA's most important figures will refrain from endorsing the very worst candidates. This is why Bernie and AOC didn't endorse him. If they had, she would have won. The goal of the pact is obvious. Candidates who are DSA and all but name who receive unified democratic support after the primaries and who still have a shot at winning a general election. So don't be fooled. The DSA is driving the car, choosing the direction. Normy dams are just negotiating over the speed. But with Ben, I'll say there's a few factors at play. Right one, I think this is a very transparent attempt to make that general, dem party more associated with communism. I use the air quotes on communism because a lot of the things they call communism are just kind of socialist programs, like once again, I agree with the argument that if Mamdani threw out the idea of like, hey, library should be a thing, they'd be like, he is an evil communist. And honestly, this bit could, like, that could be a whole video. But then also what Ben's missing or leaving out on purpose is that there are a lot of socialist and regressives who are saying, hey, we need to change. I mean, just last Sunday before a bunch of insoles got really weird about her freeze in her eggs, AOC had this to say about Hung's past comments. I have a local city councilman that has this saying, woke one was crazy. I mean, did the movement go too far with sort of those positions? I mean, you briefly supported the idea of defunding the police. Well, you know, I think the discussions that had that were had in that time were quite fruitful. I think that When we talk about crime today, it's fundamentally different than the way that we talked about crime and bringing crime down. During lockdown, of course rhetoric in that time is not rhetoric that we would use today. And I'm grateful that these candidates have the opportunity to present who they are to their electorate and what they're campaigning on in this moment. Right, that woke 1.0 was crazy comment is something that you're starting to hear more frequently on the left nowadays. Because especially since Trump's election victory, you've had many saying, hey, whether we're right or not, what we've been doing is not working. We need to move on. We're saying that they need to move on from what box called the Great Awakening, the the era that started around the mid 2010s, peaked in 2020 and came crashing down with Trump's election in 2024. And so the new left play a book exemplified by figures like Zora and Mom Donnie is to downplay or even outright renounce some of the old positions like to fund the police and laser focus on issues that are genuinely popular, needed so many people. But even that is an oversimplified way of how things are playing out right now, especially also because candidates are doing different things because they're different people that stand for different things. But yeah, a lot of the argument now is how much of what needs to be changed are the goals themselves and how much are just the methods of getting there. But ultimately this whole conversation and debate, it's happening now, but it is going to continue post the election, right? It's going to play out even into 2027 and then into 2028, depending on who wins what. And some of the most important ones are going to be around Crowley and Abdul El Sayyet. Right as who win, who loses, tell a clear story to a lot of people about electability. Right, is it a BS and fear mongering argument that gets you through the primaries or is it a especially valid argument in a battleground state? Then we've got to dive into this super divisive situation that you got playing out in Texas and California. But first, one, next weekend, August 21st and 22nd. I'll be seeing y'all in Seattle and Portland. And then August 28th and 29th, I'll be in Boston and Philadelphia. And you should grab your tickets right now while you can at crashingouttour.com, especially because Seattle is now officially sold out. Get out from behind the screen, plop your butt and the seat and crash out with me. And I've said it, but I mean it. My second favorite redhead. 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We've got to talk about how Texas Attorney General Ken Paxson is intervening in the medical care of a surrogate who is carrying a child with a congenital heart defect and wants to continue the pregnancy, even though the parents based in California want to seek an abortion. You've got this very complicated case playing out right now. It's testing laws and abortion, parental rights, and even more, really. You had this starting yesterday when Paxson released a statement saying that he was fighting to save an unborn child diagnosed with the treatable heart condition, and he's trying to demand a Dallas hospital provide care upon birth. According to Paxson, the child who he refers to as baby Gabriel is expected to be born imminently, though we don't really know how far along the pregnancy is, with NBC News simply saying that the due date is early September. But what we do know for sure is that the baby was diagnosed in utero with hypoplastic left heart syndrome while the surrogate was 20 weeks alone. And then after learning about that, the baby's intended parents from California wanted the surrogate to undergo an abortion but the surrogate, who is based in Alaska, refused and traveled to Texas for protection. And she also apparently sought to be near doctor's experience in treating this, but quote, "The intended parents have refused to agree that they will consent to the life-saving surgery upon birth and may attempt to transport the child out of Texas to prevent treatment from being administered." With a filing saying that they might take the baby to California, so treatment decisions could be made under California law, not Texas law. And as far as the details around the diagnosis and the surgeries at the center of this, well, a hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a very serious condition where the left heart structures are underdeveloped. The causes of it aren't clear, it's not preventable, and even though it is possible to treat it during pregnancy, that usually only works in a small number of fetuses and most need to be treated after birth. Right, and that can involve medications, IB fluids, of feeding tube, and a ventilator for breathing assistance. With the babies then usually needing to undergo a series of three surgeries. And actually, in Boston Children's Hospital, saying that the long-term outlook for children with HLHS continues to improve, but also noting a child's ultimate lifespan and quality of life depends on many factors. You've got New York Presbyterian saying that without necessary treatment, the life expectancy of an infant with this condition is a few days to a few weeks at most. And then as far as with the surgeries, the survival rate at least to the age of five is 72%. And then you have other reports noting that even with care, a child can experience health challenges throughout life because of this condition. And that actually seems to be the case in this situation because according to Paxton's intervention, in the child's physician's judgment, surgery offers a meaningful chance of survival. If he survives, he will live with significant lifelong disabilities. So just generally of this very heavy and difficult situation. And as far as Paxton, you have a mask and a cord to issue orders directing medical care for the child after he's born, barring his removal from the state of Texas and setting an expedited hearing on any refusal of treatment. Paxton saying, "Baby Gabriel deserves a chance at life, and I will not allow anyone to unlawfully deny him medically necessary care. My office will use every tool available to protect innocent lives and ensure that every child receives the care required under Texas long, and not long after his filing, you would accord issuing an order ensuring the baby will receive medical care," and specifically, it, quote, "revents anyone from withholding or obstructing necessary treatment or removing discharging or transferring the child while the court considers the case." The hospital will also have to notify all parties of the child's birth, medical assessments, and refuse treatment. Also, a court will still have to hold an emergency hearing of treatment as refused, and the order also specifically notes that the surrogate mother retains the right to make decisions safeguarding her own health. So as far as the responses are seeing to this, you have the pro-birth anti-abortion crowds celebrating Paxton's legal victory, with, for example, the Texas Alliance for Life saying, "We applaud Attorney General Paxton for taking swift action to protect baby Gabriel's life," saying no contract should have the power to require a child to die because of a disability or diagnosis. We are proud to live in a state where the sanctity of human life is recognized and protected from conception to natural death. But again, this is also illegally complicated case because while the surrogate is in Texas to try to get parental rights as the birth mother, there is also a separate parental case that's playing out in California that we have fewer details on. According to the Texas Tribune, under gestational agreements, like the one the surrogate and the couple signed on to, typically, the intended parents, not the surrogate, have the parental rights to make choices relating to the fetus. And as you're a law professor at the University of Texas, explaining, "What the AG is asking the court to say is that Texas is jurisdiction because she is the birth mother, and that's the default rule. But the exception to this law would be if the Dallas judge agrees to the contract signed and recognizes the intended parents' rights to make medical decisions here." And with that, the professor again added, "If the intended parents decided they didn't want their child to have surgery at birth for whatever reason, like painful disability, you know, they have that right. They have the rights at an eye treatment." But even still, the state does have the power to override their decisions if it believes it is needed to protect the baby's welfare. But for now, we're gonna have to keep our eyes on this, see what updates we get, and of course, in the meantime, I'd really love to know your thoughts, opinions, and reactions to this whole situation. But then jump in into other news we need to talk about. Sirius Abuse, at several juvenile detention centers in Tennessee, was just uncovered by pro-publica. And it all appears to be run by one guy who they say has gone to Sirius Laints to keep it all under wraps, from both the state and the public. And maybe one of the best examples of what's going on is the story of Thomas Jarvis. He's a 20-year-old who spent one three years bouncing between facilities as a teenager after being charged with arson. And back in 2024, he was placed at the middle Tennessee juvenile detention center where he was attacked by other teens while a guard with on and even approved. Or with Thomas reportedly dragged across the floor, he had the anti-suicide smoke that he was wearing and pulled over his head to expose his naked body, and he was stuffed into a cell. And when the other teens were done, a guard said to have closed and locked the cell door and flashed a group of thumbs up. You know, in pro-publica, saying the whole thing was caught on video, which then made its way to the desk of Tanya Webb, the medication supervisor at the center. And when she saw it, Yutanya, saying that she knew that this needed to be reported to both the state and Thomas' family right away. It means state law literally requires it. But when she took the video to the facility's compliance director, weeks went by without any sign of an investigation. So you then at Tanya confronting the deputy executive director who told her that they had no idea what she was talking about. And actually, when a pro-publica asked the state's department of children's services, if it had received an incident report from the facility around that time, the answer was no. Also, a key thing here is that this wasn't even a first for Thomas. A couple of years earlier, he was placed at the Hollis Academy when at a routine doctor's appointment, his medical provider found bruises covering 80% of his body. And notably, they were all in various stages of healing. And when you had a DCS investigator looking into it, they found that the facility never reported any of these injuries to Thomas' state case manager or to the state itself. Which again, is required by law. And while there's a number of reasons things might have played out this way, there was something that these two facilities hadn't come. They're both run by a Tennessee businessman by the name of Jason Cruz. And Cruz is a CEO of Wayne Halfway House, which operates most of the facilities in Tennessee that hold youth that are convicted of crimes. And it also runs all three of the state's highest security youth prisons. And while for a long time, Cruz was actually a pretty minor player in the system, ready to ramp two mid-sized facilities for decades. You then had the state looking to expand operations for its youth prisons, and he saw an opportunity. Right, his facilities reportedly started taking in teens who other providers either couldn't or wouldn't handle, so he made himself essential. So in 2020, when the state started looking for a new operator for Mountain View Academy, it's largest private youth prison, guess who got the contract. Right, it was Cruz. And also, this was not a small project. In Cruz's own words, Mountain View was a "beast nobody could tame." This place holds Tennessee's worst youth offenders, including those who were convicted of rape and murder, and under its previous operator, it was plagued by riots. You have the police room, a little town nearby, getting called regularly for a month. At one point, the mayor said the situation was not fair to the locals. So then a big change that Cruz implemented when he took over was that any issues Mountain View had were to be kept out of the public eye. In the way that played out, based on the interviews that pro-publica conducted, was that leadership told staff not to call for outside help unless given the express okay from Cruz. So that meant no ambulance, no police, nothing until Cruz said it was all right. And this wasn't just a verbal wink, wink, nudge, nudge, everyone knows this thing. This was actually written down in the 2024 or version of the company's emergency response plan that pro-publica got their hands on. And you had the policy reading before law enforcement or emergency services enter our building at any time, Jason Cruz, CEO, must and will be called no exceptions. If possible, the disturbance is handled internally. And while naturally, not calling out as often meant that the facility's relationship with the town, it improved and so did their reputation, it also put the staff of this facility in incredibly difficult situation. Rachel's nine months after Cruz took over, a control room guard said that she saw a few other guards getting jumped by more than a dozen teenagers. And what she tried calling your supervisor like she was told to, she didn't get an answer and so after 20 minutes, she finally called the police. And so, of course, they sent officers, they got the attack under control, but then days later, this person was fired. And so you had her telling pro-publica that the company leader has said she was fired for quote, calling outside help and breaking protocol. She's also since sued, saying the policy's negligent, and she was wrongfully terminated, telling pro-publica, I thought I'd done something to save somebody's life. You shouldn't have to choose a person's life over your job. And the thing you see is that that was not an isolated incident. Another example is in 2024, you would a nurse being pressured not to call 911 against her own professional judgment, because a guard was attacked in a dorm, got pepper sprayed, kicked in the head repeatedly, and his ribs smashed. But when she told the other guards that they needed to call 911, because this guy almost definitely had internal injuries, she was told quote, we don't do that. With her then putting in her notice shortly after and telling pro-publica, at that point, I was like, they care more about their reputation than their employee's literal life. And one of the important things that you need to take away with this is like, this is reportedly how cruise runs his whole business, right? This is not just an issue with one facility. Good employees who work closely with the C-suite, saying that there was an expectation that serious incidents be kept secret. And that apparently came from cruise himself with Kim Watts, the former human resources director, saying, you always call Jason and nothing gets reported without his permission. And that's wrong. And of the three dozen former residents and staff Wayne halfway house that were interviewed, more than a dozen of them said that the company failed to report serious safety failures. Or which meant that the state never knew about the problems in their facility. And you'd wonder the former managers that was interviewed, saying that cruise told them to stop reporting as much to the state because it would make the company look bad. And now with pro-publica bringing this all to light, the mentality is raising a lot of red flags from experts. It includes from Liz Ryan, who oversaw juvenile justice programs for the Biden administration, saying, Wayne halfway house Inc. and its leadership, including CEO Jason Cruz, appear to have demonstrated a documented pattern of disregard for state law, federal law, and professional standards. Saying they're putting kids' lives at risk. Absent immediate and vigorous state oversight and intervention, this seems like a disaster waiting to happen as allegations of this nature are warning signs in need of immediate examination. Though, of course, you have Wayne halfway house denying all this. Laming neither Cruz nor the company instructed staff not to call 911 or not to report things to the state, claiming the former employees that pro-publica spoke to are untrustworthy sources with a clear bias against the company and their allegations are substantially flawed. And they denied ever firing anyone for calling out for help. Whatever the case is, this is all a capture of the attention of the state itself. Or with Tennessee's DCS now finally looking into Wayne halfway house, thanks to pro-publica's reporter. And you have the agency releasing a statement saying it is comparing the information provided with department and provider records to determine whether required incident and abuse reports were made, whether appropriate medical care and notifications occurred, and what actions were taken in response. And then, there's even more news we gotta dive into in just a minute, but first, one, this is a friendly reminder to hit that like button to keep these videos in your feed. Two, if you want ad free episodes, you can go subscribe at Phil DeFranco.com. And three, I'll be right back after this quick break. You know the moment, wheels touch down, everyone unbuckles all at once, and you're already dreading it. Not customs, not the baggage claim, the internet. 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And, well, those still have to report information about their foreign owners, any Americans that are involved, they'll be able to stand with a radar. You've got the treasury even planning to delete any information that it already has on them. And so you'd send it banking committee Republicans, thanking the treasury for, quote, standing up for job creators, treasury secretary Scott Besen saying they removed a, quote, burdensome reporting requirement for millions of law abiding business owners. And you've got other officials claiming that it's going to save small businesses $6.7 billion over the next decade. But you then also have anti-corruption experts saying, this is a terrible decision that is going to put national security at risk. And with that, you'd send it to Elizabeth Warren saying it is a gift to cartels, criminals, and US adversaries that exploit shell companies to move millions through our financial system. And the key thing is that you have experts pointing out that this is just the latest in the charge administration's push to ease up on anti-corruption efforts. Then you have other news that starts with a question, is Shake Shack inflating prices on you if you do not tip? Or that's what you've had many asking after this video when viral of a guy ordering from a kiosk, right, he gets three shakes, two for $5.99, and then one for $6.48. Except when he hits the no tip option, he gets his message, uh-oh, there's been a pricing update on one or more of your card items. Please review those changes in your card. And then as he clicks, okay, all three of those shakes appear to jump up 50 cents a pop. If you have this video below and out, people furious saying, this is just the latest example of why tipping culture is so out of control. Especially because this is a fast food restaurant where typically you wouldn't tip. Now you have Shake Shack responding and they claim that this was actually all an error in their system, saying that charging customers for not tipping is not company policy. And you have the company that owns and operates that location, HMS Host, also doubling down on that claim, saying that it was a glitch in their system and saying they've now resolved it. And with a response, it'll work for some, there's also gonna be just so many people out there really not buying it. And you've had many saying it just looks like HMS Host or Shake Shack, they got caught with their hand in the cookie jar. Also in other news, you've got some big Luigi Mangione updates or because we just found out that any jurors in his trial are gonna be kept anonymous due to safety concerns with the prosecutors already reporting threats against people connected to the case. And this is, you've had Mangione's trial becoming sort of a pop culture phenomenon at this point. The memes and the engagement on social media, it's only grown since he allegedly killed health insurance executive Ryan Thompson back in 2024. So now, he has what I guess you would call a fan base. Some, even calling themself Mangi and Easton. Some saying that they were waiting for a mysterious hero like him to appear. And with top of that, you also have reports saying that his case has shown widespread support for vigilante violence. Prosecutors have even tried to claim that Mangione's actively tried to influence others to follow in his footsteps. And so with the judge in the case saying, given the extraordinary public attention and hostile behavior, the court finds that disclosure of jurors' names to the public poses an unjustifiable risk of interference with the administration of justice. Well, you'd Mangione's lawyers actually push in back on this a bit, worried that this move would make the jurors think that he was uniquely dangerous or that he would bring on some undisclosed threat against them. This is also something we've seen happen in a number of cases that just get so big. The recent examples include people like El Chapo or even Trump back in 2024. You have basically being seen more as more as the the cost of doing business in a case this big. And so for now, you've jury selection set for September 8th. And it is, I'm sure, going to be an absolutely wild trial. But then my friend, you beautiful bastard is the end of your Wednesday show. But of course, if you're not 100% filled in, you just click away from today's brand new episode of the podcast. And or if you missed last night's show, I got you covered there, enjoy, I love you faces, and I'll see you right back here tomorrow.