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The Morning Sixpack Podcast - September 23, 2025
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The Morning Sixpack Podcast - September 23, 2025

Trump blames Tylenol for autism, Abbott targets trans rights, CEOs fear tariffs, Hollywood defends Kimmel, NATO braces for Putin’s war.

A secret electronic network capable of crippling New York City’s cell system was dismantled by the Secret Service just as world leaders arrived for the UN General Assembly. Agents seized 300 SIM servers, 100,000 SIM cards, cocaine, guns, and enough gear to jam 911 calls. Officials warned the network could have flooded systems with 30 million texts per minute and even blacked out emergency communications. The whole setup looked less like a tech startup and more like a cartel-run IT department.

Trump’s FCC is flirting with state-controlled media, and even some of his own allies are sounding the alarm. After Kimmel’s suspension over comments about Charlie Kirk, FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened ABC affiliates with mob-movie language: “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.” Even Cruz, Paul, and Shapiro balked, warning that conservatives might cheer now but regret it later. Translation: today it’s Kimmel, tomorrow it could be anyone who pisses off the regime.

Hollywood’s biggest stars are blasting Disney and the FCC for silencing Jimmy Kimmel, warning America is sliding into a new McCarthy era. Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, Robert De Niro, Natalie Portman, and dozens more signed an ACLU-led letter declaring that retaliation against artists “strikes at the heart of what it means to live in a free country.” The kicker? Hours later, ABC folded, and Kimmel was back on air. Hollywood got the last laugh—for now.

President Trump told pregnant women to stop taking Tylenol, claiming it causes autism—despite zero scientific proof and warnings from his own advisers. He pointed to the Amish and Cubans as “evidence” and urged parents to split up vaccines into separate visits. The FDA quietly released its own guidance, clarifying there’s no causal link. In other words, Trump turned half-baked rumors into health policy—again. If bleach injections didn’t teach us anything, maybe this will.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott just signed a sweeping law forcing transgender people to use bathrooms based on birth sex in all state-owned buildings. That includes schools, prisons, and even family violence shelters. Fines for violations can hit $125,000, making this more about punishment than “public safety.” Abbott calls it common sense, the ACLU calls it unconstitutional, and Texans are left wondering why he can police bathrooms but not keep the power grid from collapsing.

Germany’s top military doctor says a NATO war with Russia could overwhelm hospitals with 1,000 wounded soldiers a day. Drawing on Ukraine’s lessons, where drones turned the frontlines into “kill zones,” Germany is preparing hospital trains, air evacuations, and 15,000 civilian beds for casualties. With Russian jets buzzing NATO borders, the message is clear: if Putin makes a move, Europe is staring down mass casualties on an industrial scale.

So there you have it—telecom kill switches, bathroom bans, Tylenol myths, CEOs trembling in silence, Hollywood fighting back, and Europe counting hospital beds. If this is just Tuesday, imagine Friday.

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