BASEDBrief: ‘Birthday Freedom’, CREEPY V-Day Government Snitch Lines, Canada Descends Into Authoritarianism, More Terrible Anti-Tech Legislation & the [Political] Science Changes

<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Did Hannah successfully launch a “birthday freedom” movement? Plus, the ATF & multiple Police Departments send out CREEPY Valentine’s Day social posts offering to arrest your exes—and Canada descends into authoritarianism.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Brad & Hannah break down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s newly-announced “emergency powers” and explain why it’s so alarming to see the Canadian government expanding its power to crack down on dissidents. (Can Bitcoin save the day?)</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Then, we discuss a TERRIBLE anti-tech bill moving through Congress that supposedly promotes “child safety” but could actually let predators off the hook due to government incompetence. To round out the show, we look at the much-belated relaxation of pandemic mandates in blue states & cities and question whether “the science” has changed, or the </span><em><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">political</span></em><span data-preserver-spaces= "true"> science has changed. </span></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Check Out Our Partner Podcasts</span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">:</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Free America Now w. Eric Brakey: </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/free-america-now/id1587215364" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/free-america-now/id1587215364</span></a></li> <li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Heritage Explains: </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://www.heritage.org/heritage-explains" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">https://www.heritage.org/heritage-explains</span></a></li> <li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Brian Nichols Show: </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://www.briannicholsshow.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">https://www.briann