**Previous Episode: [[BDE 416]]** **Next Episode: [[BDE418 ]]** %%Post image thumbnail below.%%  > [!abstract|no-i] **Episode Overview** **Date Aired:** [[03-04-2025]] **Title:** The Plight of the Empath **Episode:** 417 **Description:** It's called empathy, sweaty. Look it up. **Link:** https://rumble.com/v6q58ls-big-dig-energy-417-the-plight-of-the-empath.html **Tags:** %%<https://historydraft.com/happened/what-happened/1-January/world>%% ## Replay %% Get embed URL then highlight and hit ALT + I%% <iframe src="https://rumble.com/embed/v6nxbx2/?pub=6eeyh" allow="fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" style="height:100%;width:100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; "></iframe> <br> ## Greetings & Announcements ## Segments ### Trump Speech   [Here are the Congressional Democrats who are skipping Trump's address tonight | Just The News](https://justthenews.com/government/congress/here-are-congressional-democrats-who-are-skipping-trumps-address-tonight) > Just over half a dozen Democratic lawmakers as of Tuesday have announced that they will boycott President Donald Trump's first address to Congress since returning to the White House. > > The president is expected to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, to outline his agenda for the next four years and tout the early successes of his second term. > > Here are the House Democrats who announced they will boycott the speech: > > - Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette > - Illinois Rep. Sean Casten > - Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume > - New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez > - Vermont Rep. Becca Balint > - Virginia Rep. Don Beyer > - Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly. > > These are the Senate Democrats who have opted out of the speech: > > - New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich > - Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden > - Washington Sen. Patty Murray   Al Green Escorted Out:  [Texas Democrat Al Green and former employee sign joint statement about relationship - CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-democrat-al-green-and-former-employee-sign-joint-statement-about-relationship/) ### Gun Grabbing Democrats [Direct Link](https://x.com/gunpolicy/status/1896958952384221337)    ### Andrew Tate Allegations [Direct Link](https://x.com/XJosh/status/1897107326341144915)  %%Footer Starts Here%% --- ![[Brain Icon 1.png|center]] <b><font color="#ffffff"> <center>You might not have noticed it… but your brain did.</center> </font></b> --- ### Tags ### Linked Pages & Footnotes