Monthly Roundup #39: February 2026

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* 00:00:00 - Introduction

* 00:02:19 - Bad News

* 00:04:10 - Government Working

* 00:15:37 - The Epstein Files

* 00:17:47 - RIP Scott Adams

* 00:19:51 - News You Can’t Use But Click On Anyway

* 00:21:04 - We’re Putting Together A Team

* 00:21:28 - You Can’t Retire, I Quit

* 00:24:17 - Jones Act Watch

* 00:35:00 - Variously Effective Altruism

* 00:36:23 - They Took Our Jobs And Now I Can Relax

* 00:37:28 - While I Cannot Condone This

* 00:39:29 - Good News, Everyone

* 00:41:26 - Use Your One Time

* 00:44:38 - Hands Off My Phone

* 00:47:26 - Fun Theory

* 00:48:57 - Good Advice

* 00:50:46 - For Your Entertainment

* 00:53:52 - Plur1bus

* 00:55:00 - Gamers Gonna Game Game Game Game Game

* 01:00:38 - Sports Go Sports

* 01:05:23 - The Revolution of Retroactive Rising Expectations

* 01:06:54 - I Was Promised Spying Cars

* 01:07:44 - Prediction Market Madness

* 01:11:40 - The Lighter Side

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