A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E173: Current Events Pt. 2 (Big Ugly Bill, Diddy Verdict) (Patreon)

Annddd the Big Ugly Bill passed this morning 🙃 get in losers, we're going to hell.

Correction: I said the bill would add $8 trillion to the American debt, I misspoke, the number is in fact $3 trillion added over the next 8 years.

My Related Work:

A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E172: Current Events (Strike On Iran, Mamdani Wins Democratic New York Mayoral Primary): https://www.patreon.com/posts/132321989

A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E158: The People's Choice Pt. 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/kick-in-teeth-pt-124236040

A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast Episode 141: The People's Choice: https://www.patreon.com/posts/kick-in-teeth-115502897

A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E134: On Diddy's Arrest, The Normalization of Conspiracy Theory Culture, Stan Wars, & Detachment From Reality (IT'S A LOT): https://www.patreon.com/posts/kick-in-teeth-on-112649896

A Kick In The Teeth! Podcast E116: Starting From The Bottom (On Post-'Authenticity,' Cassie, Diddy, JT): https://www.patreon.com/posts/kick-in-teeth-on-104685679

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Links:

A look at the key items in Trump's sprawling budget bill: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0eqpz23l9jo

Senate Republicans just voted to dismantle America’s only climate plan: https://grist.org/politics/senate-republicans-just-voted-to-dismantle-americas-only-climate-plan/

Sean Combs found guilty on two counts, but acquitted on most serious charges: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/02/nx-s1-5446128/sean-combs-diddy-trial-guilty-two-counts