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Weekend at Mitch's #266

Jul 12, 2026
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McShane, Fitz, and Jefe return after taking a week off for America’s 250th. They recap a calm holiday weekend and pivot to major topics: NYC Mayor Mamdani’s immigrant-enclave map omits Little Italy, Irish/Scottish areas, and Jewish enclaves, which they argue signals erasing history and fuels backlash. They discuss rumors that Mitch McConnell “died,” skepticism toward claims he’s fine, and note Elaine Chao’s China meetings as suspicious. They call out heavy CERN discourse as a narrative, rejecting recent “Mandela effect” claims while acknowledging anxiety about time and distraction. They review beers (Stoup Mothership IPA, Roses by the Stairs smoked porter critique, Mortalis coffee stout praised, Fremont Orange and Cacao barrel-aged stout praised) and warn robots and AI-body control tech are becoming dangerously real.

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