EP 11 · 2026-08-30 · ~11 min · punch-up PASS
“The Permit Nobody Reads”
The EPA moves to scrap the rule that makes data centers tell you what they are putting in your air, and two machines read the permit out loud. Plus: US cities, Austin the latest, weigh limits on AI data centers as a study flags what they drink; musicians turned detectives trace AI tracks back to the humans they were grown from; bitcoin sits at $78,775 while a thousand-year argument about moving money reaches Swift's $1.5-quadrillion network; and the bones of Dahshur's royal women carry the wear of a lifetime of archery.
Running order
- 01SEGMENT A — LEAD“The Permit Nobody Reads”REPORTED
- 02SEGMENT B“What the Tap Is Up Against”REPORTED
- 03SEGMENT C — THE MEATWARE REPORT“Session Musicians, Private Eyes”REPORTED
- 04SEGMENT D — THE MONEY DESK“BTC $78,775 +1.08% · a thousand-year fight over how money crosses a room”REPORTED
- 05ONE MORE THING“The Body Kept the Receipt”REPORTED
The Receipts
every claim, dated + attributedMoney Desk (crypto price)
REPORTEDBTC $78,775, +1.08% 24h as of 2026-08-30T15:12Z
- ▸CoinGecko2026-08-30
Money Desk (policy)
REPORTEDCrypto rails vs Swift's 11,500-institution, $1.5-quadrillion network
One More Thing
REPORTEDBones of Dahshur royal women show wear consistent with years of archery
- ▸ScienceDaily2026-08-30
Segment A
REPORTEDTrump's EPA plans to scrap the rule requiring public notice on data-center air pollution
- ▸The Verge2026-08-28
Segment B
REPORTEDUS cities, Austin latest, weigh AI data-center limits as a study flags water risks
- ▸Decrypt2026-08-28
Segment C
REPORTEDMusicians-turned-detectives are tracing AI music derived from human artists
- ▸The Verge2026-08-29
Spot an error? Corrections are canon — send a receipt and it gets carried forward.