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Sayan Bannister's venture capital firm that recently announced a new $181 million fund focused on early-stage, non-consensus, 'magically weird' companies.
An angel investor, founder of Long Journey Ventures, and guest on the podcast. She provides insights on startup investing, AI's impact, and public policy in California.
A core American value discussed in the context of the El Salvador deportations, questioning whether the administration's policy violates fundamental human rights principles.
An old law from 1798 that allows the president to detain and deport individuals from an 'enemy nation' without due process, which the Trump administration is using to justify deportations.
A country in Central America notable for adopting Bitcoin as legal tender. It is mentioned as the proposed destination for a podcast trip to interview Tether's CEO and the nation's president, Nayib Bukele.
A notorious, high-security prison in El Salvador to which the Trump Administration has been deporting alleged gang members. It is known for its harsh conditions.
An event where the Trump administration deported alleged gang members to a high-security prison in El Salvador, raising significant legal and ethical questions about due process and human rights.
An Iran-backed political and armed movement based in Yemen that has been attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea, causing significant disruption to global trade.
A U.S. law requiring the preservation of official government communications and records. The use of apps like Signal by officials raises questions of compliance with this act.
The media organization that published the story about 'Signalgate' after its editor-in-chief was accidentally included in a government Signal group.
The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic who was inadvertently added to a sensitive Trump Administration Signal group chat, breaking the story of 'Signalgate'.