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Shutdown Rundown Oct 02, 2025

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Thursday, October 2nd, 2025

Today, Republicans and Trump have shut down the government but construction on the Trump White House Ballroom will continue; federal employees are sent propaganda about Democrats being at fault for the shutdown; YouTube pays Trump a giant bribe; the Pentagon is planning widespread polygraphs and non-disclosure agreements; the White House has withdrawn the nomination of the Bureau of Labor Statistics as the jobs numbers for August are revised downward; New York is suing the Department of Homeland Security for defunding the police; as we predicted the Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain in her job on the Federal Reserve Board with oral arguments set for January; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Stories
U.S. companies shed 32,000 jobs in September in latest sign of labor market weakness | NBC News

White House withdraws Trump’s controversial nominee to lead BLS after ousting predecessor over jobs data | CNN Politics

YouTube to pay $22 million for White House ballroom to settle lawsuit from Trump | CBS News

New York sues over DHS cutting counterterrorism funding to state | Spectrum News 1

Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain on Fed board for now | The Washington Post

Pentagon plans widespread random polygraphs, NDAs to stanch leaks | The Washington Post | The Washington Post

Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown | WIRED

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A Decade This Morning (feat. Adam Klasfeld) Oct 01, 2025

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Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Today, Secretary of Defense Pete Kegseth told a room full of flag officers to ignore the laws of engagement; Donald Trump says he wants a shutdown so he can “get rid of a lot of Democrat things;” Reagan appointed Judge Young issued an excoriating ruling against the Trump administration in a First Amendment case comparing ICE to the KKK; Oregon mayors condemn Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Portland; a judge rebukes Kari Lake in court alleging contempt; the Trump regime has deported a planeload of Iranians after a deal with Tehran; Kilmar Abrego’s lawyers file a reply to the government’s response to his Habeas petition before Judge Xinis; a judge orders Trump to preserve $233M in FEMA funding ahead of a potential shutdown; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Guest: Guest: Adam Klasfeld
All Rise News
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Judge sounds alarm in ruling denouncing Trump's targeting student protesters | All Rise News

Stories
Trump Tells Generals the Military Will Be Used to Fight ‘Enemy Within’ | Wall Street Journal

Oregon mayors condemn Trump’s plan to send troops to Portland | POLITICO

U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say | The New York Times

Judge orders Trump administration to preserve $233M in FEMA grants it attempted to pull from blue states | POLITICO

Good Trouble
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Winning The Fall (feat. Simon Rosenberg) Sep 30, 2025

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Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

Today, the Republicans are poised to shut down the government at midnight as Trump and Kegseth meet with flag officers in Quantico after deploying the National Guard to war ravaged Portland; Portland threatens to evict ICE out of the detention facility over permit violations; the village of Broadview in Chicago has opened a criminal investigation into ICE attacks on a reporter; Obama appointee Judge Simon in Oregon has called for an emergency hearing to consider the restraining order filed to block Trump’s deployment of the National Guard; the ICE agent that slammed the woman to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza has been returned to duty; Eric Adams has dropped out of the New York mayoral race; the FBI has taken over the investigation into the Michigan LDS church shooting; Alex Soros says of Trump’s investigation into the Soros foundation that they would back down over his dead body; Steven Miller played a key role in the attacks on Venezuelan boats; Moldova’s pro European Union Party wins a decisive victory despite Russian interference; Bad Bunny will be playing the Super Bowl Halftime show in February; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Guest: Simon Rosenberg
Part 2 of Allison’s Conversation with Simon Rosenberg
Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg
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Stories
Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying state’s National Guard in Portland | POLITICO

All victims accounted for as investigators probe motive in Michigan LDS church shooting, fire | ABC News

Criminal investigation launched after feds fire pepper ball at CBS Chicago reporter's truck | CBS News

ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty | CBS News

Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats | Trump administration | The Guardian

New York Mayor Eric Adams drops re-election bid | Reuters

Trump’s Targeting of Soros Foundations Elicits Fear and Defiance on Left | The New York Times

Trump shares apparent AI video promoting ‘medbed’ conspiracy theory | CNN Politics

Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups | PBS News

Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl halftime performer is an obvious - and subversive - choice | CNN

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Resallying Qids (pronounced 'kidz'): resilience of queer youth in school

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Here, Now (feat. Simon Rosenberg) Sep 29, 2025

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Monday, September 29th, 2025

Today, Donald Trump instructs the War Department to invade war torn Portland, Oregon; Mike Johnson delays the swearing in of Adelita Grijalva as he tries to delay the inevitable continued release of the Epstein Files; there’s a little more information about Kegseth’s meeting of flag officers tomorrow; ICE detained the Des Moines public schools superintendent; Trump suggests FBI agents that went to the Capitol on January 6 to help were actually there to foment violence; Sinclair and Nexstar cave and put Jimmy Kimmel back on the air; the Justice Department has subpoenaed the travel records of Fulton County DA Fani Willis; Rudy settles with Dominion Voting Systems; the Heritage Foundation uses bogus statistics to push its trans terrorism classification; more firings at the Department of Justice and FBI; Alex Jones and Nick Fuentes are kicked off YouTube hours after they tried to rejoin; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

Guest: Part 1 of Allison’s Conversation with Simon Rosenberg
Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg
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Stories
Trump falsely suggests FBI agents to blame for igniting Jan. 6 violence | POLITICO

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say | AP News

Justice Department issues subpoena for Fani Willis travel records | NBC News

Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities | AP News

DMPS superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts detained by ICE | KCCI DesMoines

Heritage Foundation Uses Bogus Stat to Push a Trans Terrorism Classification | WIRED

Alex Jones and Nick Fuentes taken off YouTube hours after rejoining despite MAGA reinstatement hopes | The Independent

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Get The Print Version - The Onion (America's finest news source) and leave issues in the breakroom at your workplace.

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Refried Beans | Buckle In (feat. Lev Parnas) | Sep 23, 2024 Sep 28, 2025

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Tuesday, September 24th, 2024
A key Nebraska legislator will not vote to change the state’s electoral process to a winner take all system; pretty much the entire staff of North Carolina lt. Gov Mark Robinson has up and resigned; Kamala Harris campaign is going after Trump for chickening out of the debate; meanwhile, Trump runs ads in the state of Georgia with pictures from the country Georgia; Missouri might be about to execute an innocent man; Melania Trump was paid for a rare appearance at a Trump campaign event; and Allison talks with Lev Parnas.
Guest:
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From Russia With Lev
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Refried Beans | Crimes On Crimes (feat. Ali Velshi)| Sep 28, 2023 Sep 27, 2025

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Thursday, September 28th, 2023

In the Hot Notes: Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied Donald’s motion for her to recuse herself from his case; Jared Kushner pressured The Washington Post to fire its editor over Russia reporting; the FBI is investigating Senator Bob Menendez canoodling with Egyptian intelligence; Senator Tommy Tuberville has said that the military is not an equal opportunity employer; Congressman Goldman demands Justice Clarence Thomas recuse himself from an upcoming case involving the Koch Network; the DoJ has indicted a four-time Republican candidate for congress on 43 counts of campaign fraud; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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The Trump Indictments The 91 Criminal Counts Against the Former President of the United States

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Thirsty, Sloppy, Small (feat.John Fugelsang) Sep 26, 2025

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Friday, September 26th, 2025

Today, Trump’s US Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia has secured an indictment against Jim Comey for false statements and obstruction of justice; Hegseth summons top generals and admirals to an urgent in-person meeting on the eve of a looming shutdown with no explanation given; the White House is scrambling to quash the Epstein files discharge petition; porn addict and supreme bigot Ryan Walters is resigning as Oklahoma school superintendent, the Justice Department pushes for an investigation into the Soros Foundation; the White House tells government agencies to prepare for mass layoffs in the event of a government shut down; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: John Fugelsang
Tell Me Everything - John Fugelsang, The John Fugelsang Podcast
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Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang - OUT NOW!

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John Fugelsang - “Separation of Church and Hate” | The Daily Show

Stories
Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals | The Washington Post

White House begins plan for mass firings if there’s a government shutdown | The Washington Post

Top GOP and White House allies working behind the scenes to prevent Epstein vote on House floor | CNN Politics

Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma's top public schools official to lead conservative educators' group | AP News

Good Trouble
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Worthy Of The Moment (feat. Reality Winner) Sep 25, 2025

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Thursday, September 25th, 2025

Today, Jimmy Kimmel returns to air with a fantastic monologue worthy of the moment; the US Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia is going to try to get a grand jury to indict Jim Comey despite investigators saying there’s no probable cause; Adelita Grijalva wins the special election in Arizona - 7 to fill her late father’s seat and she is the final signature needed on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files; a judge warned that the DOJ may have violated Luigi Mangione’s right to a fair trial; a federal judge said Trump violated the law when he fired all those inspectors general but stopped short of reinstating them; a sniper opened fire on a Dallas ICE facility killing one detainee and wounding two, turning the gun on himself; the Trump administration is rehiring hundreds of federal employees fired by DOGE; Reality Winner speaks out in her new memoir I Am Not Your Enemy; a big ol’ bronze statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands has been removed from the National Mall. Dana is out and about.

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Guest: Reality Winner
I Am Not Your Enemy: A Memoir by Reality Winner | Spiegel & Grau
Reazlepuff - BlueSky, @reazlepuff - Instagram

Stories
Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election for her late father's House seat in Arizona | NBC News

Newly appointed US attorney will attempt to charge James Comey despite prosecutors finding no probable cause: Sources | ABC News

Sniper opens fire on Dallas ICE facility, killing 1 detainee, wounding 2: DHS | ABC News

Luigi Mangione case: Trump DOJ 'may have violated' fair trial rule, judge warns | All Rise News

Judge won't reinstate 8 government watchdogs fired by Trump | CBS News

Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE | CNN Politics

A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall | The New York Times

Good Trouble
The US DOE has released the details of its Patriotic Education Program. States have a choice to opt in, but they're basically dangling the grant money like a carrot on a stick. Teach history our way, or else.
Partners of the curriculum include Prager U and Turning Point USA, which push a glossy whitewashed narrative of slavery, rather than the brutal honesty students need.
There is a comment period open until October 17th. So please lend your voice against extreme RW ideology creeping into our public schools.|
Accessing the comment portal has a few steps and a long link, so here's a FB post from Mrs. Frazzled that lays it out with some screenshots to help.
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Comment here:
Proposed Priority and Definitions—Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Promoting Patriotic Education

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Proposed Priority and Definitions—Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Promoting Patriotic Education

The Art of Anger - Fresno, CA

Melissa Knight, Knight Vision Consulting & Coaching

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Purpose Driven (feat. Jocelyn Benson) Sep 24, 2025

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Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

Today, ABC affiliates are keeping Jimmy Kimmel off the air; Trump goes off the rails in a speech to the United Nations; a jury finds Ryan Routh guilty on all counts for the attempted assassination of Trump; ICE held a five year old autistic girl in Massachusetts to pressure her father to surrender; the Arizona fake electors prosecution hits a roadblock in appeals court; two thirds of the migrants held at the Florida concentration camp are missing; Mike Johnson’s Epstein files delay tactic might be about to blow up in his face; Texas will become the 20th state with a transgender bathroom law; Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF; and Allison delivers your Good News. Dana is out and about.

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Jocelyn Benson for Governor
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Stories
Nexstar's ABC affiliates will keep Jimmy Kimmel show off the air for now | NBC News

Video shows ICE with 5-year-old girl while agents attempt to arrest her father | NBC News

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site | Miami Herald

Texas to become the 20th state with a transgender bathroom law | NBC News

Jury Finds Ryan Routh Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida | The New York Times

Arizona fake electors prosecution hits roadblock as court declines appeal | AZ Mirror

MacKenzie Scott’s latest donation will give HBCUs a $70 million boost - al.com | AL.com

Good Trouble
Debbie : I am currently spending this rainy CO Tuesday (9/23/25) alternately text-banking for Fair Fight Action and the ACLU. Fair Fight Action is asking for comments on The Election Assistance Commission's website. They're considering a rule change that would create new burdens on voter registration because far-right groups are pressuring them. Comment on this issue: Write a Comment - regulations.gov

The ACLU is asking people to join their September People Power Action Call on Thursday, September 25th at 8 PM ET, where they'll break down Trump's abuses of power (from deploying the National Guard in LA and DC, to intimidating and silencing protestors and his political opponents), why it matters for all of us, and how we can fight back together - including through mass mobilization.
September People Power Action Call | PeoplePower.org

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Pressure Prevails Sep 23, 2025

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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025

Today, Disney bucks ABC and says it will return Jimmy Kimmel to the air tonight; insurance attorney and Trump’s personal lawyer Lindsey Halligan has been installed as the interim US Attorney in the EDVA; Zohran Mamdani cancelled a local ABC town hall citing FCC censorship of Jimmy Kimmel; the Supreme Court allows Trump to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission Board for the pendency of the litigation; in a win for voting rights, Arizona Republican voter suppression laws will stay blocked; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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MAGA's Horst Wessel Moment: Using Charlie Kirk's Murder to Advance Authoritarianism

Stories
Jimmy Kimmel's show returning on Tuesday, ABC announces | NBC News

Lindsey Halligan: Trump aide takes over as US attorney in Virginia to replace prosecutor fired for not charging political opponent | CNN

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire Democratic member of trade commission | The Washington Post

In Win for Voters, Arizona's GOP-Backed Voter Suppression Laws Will Stay Blocked | Democracy Docket

Good Trouble
Betsy: Want two easy good trouble things to do immediately? Write both your Senators this morning asking them to please keep Senator Schumer from caving into the Republican Party's new funding bill. Contacting U.S. Senators
The second good trouble is to wear a paper clip (I'm making a paper clip necklace because a paper clip doesn't work well on my obnoxious tee-shirts that I wear constantly). Norwegians wore a paper clip during WWII to symbolize resistance to the Nazis. Now it's our turn. Subtle, but Great. I'm also putting a few paper clips on the sign on my apartment door and suggesting that everyone look up paper clips and WWII.