Sponsored by Manscaped - Go to http://manscaped.com and use code NEWSDAY to get 20% off and free shipping. ■ Social media: http://eliotetc.bsky.social http://rickyftw.bsky.social ■ Timestamps: 00:00 - President Musk’s Government Shutdown 13:39 - President Musk’s security clearance 18:49 - Other tech billionaires bend the knee 23:02 - Matt Gaetz’s ethics report 28:38 - Razzlekhan 31:48 - New Jersey “drones” ■ Sources: • Govt shutdown https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/18/government-shutdown-house-vote-cr/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/18/elon-musk-government-shutdown-bill/

• Elon security clearance https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/technology/elon-musk-spacex-national-security-reporting.html https://www.wsj.com/tech/musk-spacex-security-clearance-secrets-b9774346

• Tech CEOs kissing Trump’s ass https://gizmodo.com/meta-gives-trump-1-million-for-inauguration-as-latest-round-of-ass-kissing-commences-2000537976 https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/17/analyst-trump-will-waive-apples-china-tariffs-so-it-doesnt-lose-to-samsung/

• Matt Gaetz https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/politics/matt-gaetz-ethics-report-committee/index.html

• Razzlekhan Cameo https://www.cameo.com/razzlekhan

• New Jersey “drones” https://www.404media.co/we-are-getting-lasered-nearly-a-dozen-planes-lasered-last-night-during-new-jersey-drone-panic/