Autograph Collector, Policy Enthusiast, SpongeBob Trivia Master, and now, @burnbagpod Host. All opinions are my own!
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Thanks for having me @andregonawela!
🚨 NEW EPISODE: Can The United States Stay Ahead in AI?
@vivekchil, Senior Fellow and Director of the Tech and Security Program at @CNASdc joins The Burn Bag!
Vivek analyzed the global race for AI development and adoption. The United States and China compete on code and compute, but they also vie for customers. Countries around the world seek to adopt AI but also to develop "AI Sovereignty" strategies to insulate themselves from vulnerabilities in their critical systems.
Vivek and A'ndre also discuss the latest frontier models, and how U.S. strategy can evolve to compete with China's rapid growth.
📽️ YouTube: youtu.be/EXgElZyWMCY
🎧 Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/4BXxwgI
🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/4AeCYKm
#TheBurnBag
#AI
#GlobalAIRace
#NationalSecurity
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🚨 NEW EPISODE: Can The United States Stay Ahead in AI?
@vivekchil, Senior Fellow and Director of the Tech and Security Program at @CNASdc joins The Burn Bag!
Vivek analyzed the global race for AI development and adoption. The United States and China compete on code and compute, but they also vie for customers. Countries around the world seek to adopt AI but also to develop "AI Sovereignty" strategies to insulate themselves from vulnerabilities in their critical systems.
Vivek and A'ndre also discuss the latest frontier models, and how U.S. strategy can evolve to compete with China's rapid growth.
📽️ YouTube: youtu.be/EXgElZyWMCY
🎧 Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/4BXxwgI
🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/4AeCYKm
#TheBurnBag
#AI
#GlobalAIRace
#NationalSecurity
A'ndre Gonawela retweeted
It’s not just the loss, it’s the complete failure to muster any offense against a weak opponent that is so maddening. @UMichFootball has plenty of talent on offense. We just need a coaching staff that knows how to use it. And how frustrating to waste that good defense. With even a mediocre offense, we would be winning these games.
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Hayden Christensen says he once got recognized by someone who was robbing his house.
The burglar gave him his stuff back & apologized so Hayden let him have some clothes and a pair of shoes.
(Source: thenerdwire.com/2026/10/30/h…)
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Let’s be honest with ourselves that, at the bare minimum, anytime deported will be detained/questioned/tortured as soon as they arrive in Afghanistan. The Taliban obviously is going to punish everyone who was evacuated by the U.S.
Absolutely horrific for thousands of allies.
Breaking News: The Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana — including relatives of those who helped the U.S. military — and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. nyti.ms/4jPVvrw
RT @MarvelStudios: All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. Sir Patrick brought Professor Cha…
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Rarely met a more decent, dignified man than Kumar. For him to say this, it must have been truly shameful behaviour. I hope you deal with this urgently & properly @Ryanair .
Has anyone experienced discriminatory gate personnel @Ryanair in Dublin ? I with my family just did and it was shocking. The tone of address and the mishandling of procedure and threatening behavior. Unacceptable for any passenger. First bad experience in Dublin
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NEW EPISODE 🎙️
What does it actually take to negotiate a deal with Iran?
Former Deputy Secretary of State @wendyrsherman joins The Burn Bag to discuss the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Trump’s approach to negotiations, and whether a new agreement is possible.
📺 Watch: bit.ly/4i2xpXZ
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The Chinese are trying to figure out what Trump would do if Beijing threw a blockade around Taiwan. I’m concerned that Xi believes Trump wouldn’t know how to respond.
youtu.be/j_HFQAr_J2Y?si
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NEW EPISODE: Former National Security Advisor @AmbJohnBolton returns to The Burn Bag for a wide-ranging conversation on President Trump’s foreign policy nearly two years into his second term.
We discuss:
🇮🇷 The Iran War
🇨🇳 Trump, Xi & China
🇹🇼 Taiwan
🇷🇺 The China–Russia partnership
🌐 NATO & America’s alliances
🇬🇱 Greenland
🗳️ The midterms & what comes next
Bolton also makes the case that Trump still lacks a coherent foreign policy strategy — and explains what he believes Xi Jinping is learning about American resolve.
WATCH: bit.ly/4zDozXZ
LISTEN 👇🏽
Spotify: bit.ly/4i5Ghx1
Apple: apple.co/4j7XarY
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For anyone in the Keller Center who has been following recent news about the Kennedy Center and noticing something familiar: you’re not imagining it. Both buildings were designed by Edward Durell Stone, one of the defining modernist architects of the 20th century.
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Cheap drones are changing the economics of war.
Ukraine is producing them by the millions. Iran has used them to challenge vastly more expensive U.S. defenses. And America has gone from pioneering drone warfare to playing catch-up.
In this special weekend edition of @BurnBagPod, @andregonawela spoke with @CornellTPI's @sekreps about #Ukraine, #Iran, #Taiwan, #AI — and the future of drone warfare.
🎥 YouTube: bit.ly/4hKI89l
🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/4hutPqE
🎧 Apple: bit.ly/3TGDQYp
A'ndre Gonawela retweeted
So...does Michigan just suck at football? The Iowa game seemed like a bit of a fluke, but maybe not??
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Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says AUKUS is a “really good deal” for the United States — but a bad one for Australia.
His biggest concern? Australia could spend billions and ultimately end up with no submarines.
Full conversation on @BurnBagPod.
#AUKUS #Australia
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“How do you deal with Trump?”
Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull dealt with him directly while in office.
His answer: don’t suck up to him — “Donald Trump is… a bully.”
Full conversation with @BurnBagPod:
bit.ly/4hoGr15
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Michael J. Fox was just awarded the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, which has only been given out 7 times in Emmys history. here's his full speech
"Initially, I kept my Parkinson's diagnosis a secret. I worried that it would affect my work and my relationship with audiences. Would they laugh if they knew I was sick? And then I was stunned by the support I got. The support from all of you. It was so uplifting. It made me feel like I could keep doing this and I hadn't lost what I do and they couldn't take this away from me. And it's because you stood up for me, and I really appreciate it."
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A group of non-white American kids cheering on a football team in their college colors and stetsons is more American than those who look at the picture and hate what they see.
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Asha Sharma had zero experience in videogames when Microsoft put her in charge of cleaning up its Xbox business.
Her approach has been to aggressively share bad news.
Read more about the woman who made clear she wants to transform Xbox fast: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4hb411n
