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Ep. 308 - How to process the pain of 2020 Aug 31, 2020

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2020 is too much. Period. Today, I just want to talk to you about the importance of processing the pain of it all.
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Ep. 307 - Why simply telling people to "vote" is just not specific enough Aug 28, 2020

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Did you hear the disturbing clip of Kenosha, Wisconsin Sheriff David Beth saying Black people need to be locked up, warehoused, and never let out again? He said this after a shoplifting incident. But listen, that man was VOTED into office. We have to start be very, very specific about who and what people should be voting for and against nationwide. Or we get him.
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Ep. 306 - One of the most important 24 hours in modern American sports Aug 27, 2020

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Yesterday the Milwaukee Bucks started a movement. Today I want to unpack the big lesson from their courageous step to not play in their NBA playoff game as a protest against police brutality
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Ep. 305 - American Police Exist to Advance White Power Aug 26, 2020

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Last night in Kenosha, Wisconsin armed white supremacists literally worked directly with local police, sharing water and refreshments and strategies with them, before they murdered two people and injured another
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Ep. 304 - What is justice? A hard conversation. Aug 25, 2020

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I'm fighting for it. You are fighting for it. But let's take a moment to define what justice really means for families impacted by police violence and racial terrorism.
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Ep. 303 - Jacob Blake Aug 24, 2020

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Last night, we were literally with the family of Breonna Taylor when we learned that police shot 29-year-old father, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisconsin in front of his kids.
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Ep. 302 - Why I took my Instagram & Twitter accounts private Aug 21, 2020

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This past week I decided to do something I've never done - I made my social media accounts private. And I love it. The hate, spam, and death threats have been reduced drastically and the harassment is nearly gone. It comes with a tradeoff. Let me explain.
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Ep. 301 - Squashing dissent from the left will push people away from Joe Biden Aug 20, 2020

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I want to defeat Donald Trump. We must. But squashing dissent and critical voices from the left won't help that - it will turn essential voting groups into non-voters. Let's talk about it.
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Ep. 300 - Is the phrase "Black Lives Matter" becoming the new "Thoughts & Prayers"? Aug 19, 2020

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For years on end, after every mass shooting in this country, Republicans would offer nothing but thoughts and prayers. It's infuriating. But now I am worried that Democrats who are quick to say "Black Lives Matter," but don't actually fight for policies that prove it are doing the same damn thing. Let me unpack and explain it.
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Ep. 299 - Here's what they do to "good cops" who speak out on police brutality Aug 18, 2020

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Every day I see people rightly ask why more "good cops" don't speak out on police violence. Well - today I'll show you why. This brave officer posted his professional opinion about the murder of George Floyd - and just got fired over it.
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