Taylor Swift rented MSG for wedding
Taylor Swift reportedly rented Madison Square Garden for her wedding during the NYC heat wave, presumably not adhering to the mayor's thermostat restrictions.
Snapshot · Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
Ep 624 - Big Boy (feat. Nate Marshall)
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Jul 16, 2026
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NYC Thermostat Tyranny and Taylor Swift's Wedding
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The heat wave conversation rolls seamlessly into NYC politics. Mamdani apparently issued guidance asking New Yorkers to set their AC no lower than 74°F to prevent grid overloads — prompting immediate Twitter discourse about Taylor Swift's air-conditioned wedding at Madison Square Garden. Matt refuses to be outraged about the billionaire exception: they're 'financial mutants,' they're going to do whatever they want, and comparing yourself to them is a waste of mental energy. But his real concern is with Mamdani himself. He floats the concept of the 'totalitarian tiptoe' — the idea that the thermostat request is a small test to see how much behavioral compliance the government can incrementally assert over citizens. [1] — Matt McCusker "I maybe it could be one of those, they call it the totalitarian tiptoe, where it's like, hey, everybody, turn your fucking air down and see…" 1:07:40 Nate counters that even if only a small fraction of Mamdani's supporters comply, that might be enough to actually prevent outages — a more charitable read. Austin Energy is apparently doing the same thing, texting residents to reduce usage during peak heat.
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