# 2025-12-11: Twiddly Things

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Podcast: [Curmudgeon's Corner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/curmudgeon-s-corner-683720)
Published: 2025-12-14T22:06:35+00:00
Episode link: http://curmudgeons-corner.com/ccep.php?epnum=966
Audio file: https://curmudgeons-corner.com/ccpod/CC20251211.mp3
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Duration seconds: 7592

## Resource

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam get into it again. Topics include the upcoming ACA pricing cliff, the US's concentration camps, the situation for LEGAL immigrants, the escalations in Venezuela, the failure of redistricting in Indiana, Ivan's son knowing Japanese, the affordability crisis in Florida, and that's only half of it! Listen for ALL of it!   Show Details: Recorded 2025-12-11 Length this week 2:06:32 <!— /meta --> 0:02:40 - But First Q's for Prediction Show Manu Knows Japanese Legal Immigrants Movie: Oh God! (1977) Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) 0:46:27 - But Second Indiana Redistricting Trump Lame Duck Florida Affordability Miami Mayor No ACA Deal 1:12:36 - But Third Venezuela Escalations State Department Font Concentration Camps Rule of Law Femboy Conservatives The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch . Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe . <!— /credits -->

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