Unattended Baggage Episode #263: This isn’t what we meant when we asked for a sloppy blow

Episode #263: This isn’t what we meant when we asked for a sloppy blow

Alex and Adrian tell tales of their wild night with Helene, we discuss the real economics of homeowner’s insurance and why your claim will be denied, Israel picks a fight and hopes their big brother ends it, NYC mayor gets caught with his finger in the Turkey, legal loophole lets “non-profit” lobbyists buy politicians, and DNA testing uncovers kidnapped children and slave owners.

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Hour 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-263-hour-112957955 

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Hurricane Helene insured losses projected at $3B-6B

Residential flooded ~1200 Business flooded ~200

Flooded house repair cost: $50K Structure repair: $100K

Vehicle total loss average: $25K Inventory & assets: $100K

Household goods (furniture/appliances): $25K

Total direct repair cost for this 1 mile:  $160,000,000 time 28 miles of inhabited barrier islands in Pinellas = $4.5B

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“U.S. representatives and their staff have taken at least 17,000 trips since 2012 that were paid for by private parties, many of them nonprofits with deep ties to lobbyists and special interests.”

“Of the institute’s dozen board members, 11 are current or former federal lobbyists who have worked for some of Washington’s top lobbying firms…”

“Board members’ recent clients include major economic players on the Fortune 500 list, including Exxon Mobil, Toyota, JPMorgan Chase and Meta (formerly Facebook).”

“In February, the Congressional Institute hosted its annual conference for House legislative and communications directors at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina in Cambridge, Maryland. There, executives from Microsoft, Google and Meta led a panel about artificial intelligence…”

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