California Burns! Who's Really to Blame? – SF519
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Russell Brand
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🗓️ 14 January 2025
⏱️ 99 minutes
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Summary
California's wildfires have once again ignited controversy as Gavin Newsom faces mounting criticism for his handling of fire prevention. In today's episode, we delve into the shocking revelations about Newsom's $100 million budget cuts for wildfire preparedness and his prioritization of "Trump-proofing" California over addressing critical fire risks. We also examine the fallout from Newsom's calls to combat "misinformation" instead of investigating the root causes of these disasters. Adding to the chaos, Jen Psaki somehow blames Trump and Elon Musk for the devastation, further fueling the political firestorm. Join us as we unpack these developments and the broader implications for California's future.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello there, you're Awakening Wonders. Thanks for joining me today for Stay Free with Russell Brand. |
| 0:05.5 | You might be watching this on YouTube. Lord alone helps you, because thanks to Mark Zuckerberg's |
| 0:11.8 | revelations about the true depths of intervention at Meta Facebook, we know that Alphabet Google, |
| 0:18.9 | YouTube, haven't joined the party yet. Let me know in the comments and chat, if you're aware of that. Alphabet Google YouTube haven't joined the party yet. |
| 0:21.4 | Let me know in the comments and chat if you're aware of that. |
| 0:23.4 | Alphabet Google, they'll still be meddling and intervening and interfering and assuring |
| 0:30.1 | that the only information you get is information that is not detrimental to the interests of the powerful. |
| 0:37.3 | We'll also be on X. If you're watching |
| 0:40.8 | us on X, let me know we're X posts now. And actually, let your followers know that we're on X for |
| 0:47.3 | the next 20 minutes or so. While we're on YouTube, I'm always thinking, well, what am I going to say that's going to get censored on YouTube? |
| 0:57.1 | You know, like some of the stories we're discussing today. Let me just give you a few examples, right? |
| 1:01.7 | There's a story in UK politics where a British member of parliament has been arrested in a sting operation after he himself criticized and condemned Elon Musk. |
| 1:11.8 | And this dude's like, well, I mean, it seems, I don't know if he's been on court yet, but he's |
| 1:16.7 | been, you know, he's been accused of being a paedophile. So that's not a good look. Now, me saying |
| 1:22.9 | pedophile on YouTube could be censored. It's like it's, it's illegal to say, |
| 1:30.7 | paedophile, but it's not illegal to be one. |
| 1:33.4 | I mean, what crazy world are we living in? |
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| 1:39.5 | Now, the challenge is when you're, |
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