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People Power Beats Money (feat. Nick Schwellenbach) Jun 26, 2025

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Thursday, June 26th, 2025

Today, Republicans capitulated to the lies that spewed forth from the mouth of Emil Bove in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Wednesday; Zohran Mamdani defeated Cuomo in the New York City mayoral primary sending another message that people power is strong than the political money machine; the Trump administration is kicking the National Science Foundation out of its offices as HUD moves in; a suspect linked to a Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing has died in federal custody; Representative LaMonica McIver has pled not guilty to the ridiculous charges brought against her by parking lot lawyer Alina Habba; a federal judge has halted Trump’s bid to end collective bargaining rights for federal workers; a judge holds a hearing over bail conditions for Kilmar Abrego Garcia; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Nick Schwellenbach
Stephen Miller’s Financial Stake in ICE Contractor Palantir

Project On Government Oversight (POGO)
@schwellenbach - Blue Sky

Stories
Aaron Rupar: "SCHIFF: Did you suggest telling the courts 'fuck you' in any manner? BOVE: I don't recall SCHIFF: You just don't remember that" — Bluesky

Rep. McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges following immigration center visit - ABC News

Trump Administration Ousts National Science Foundation from Headquarters Building | Scientific American

Federal judge halts Trump’s order to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers | CNN Politics

Daniel Park, suspect linked to Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing, dies in federal custody, Bureau of Prisons says | CBS News

Good Trouble: The new Battle Buddies program asks veterans to sign up to attend public immigration court hearings, escort Afghan allies into and out of court and “show silent support” for individuals involved. Battle Buddies — #AfghanEvac
Advocates recruit vets to attend Afghan allies’ immigration hearings | Military Times

From The Good News
Zohran Mamdani pledged millions to trans health care if elected NYC mayor. He just won a key victory. - LGBTQ Nation

LA County Overdose Prevention

LA Community Health Project - Los Angeles

Texas Equal Access Fund

TEA Fund Become A GEM - YouTube

Curative Connections

Rabbit.org

Waffles, a Netherland Dwarf & Bunny Rabbit Mix in Baltimore, MD | Petfinder

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SCAN-DA-LOUS (feat. Martha Barnette) Jun 25, 2025

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Wednesday, June 25th, 2025

Today, former DoJ lawyer Erez Reuveni issues a bombshell whistleblower account of Emil Bove’s intentional defiance of court orders on the eve of his judicial confirmation hearing; US intelligence assessments indicate that Iran’s nuclear sites were not destroyed and they can be back up and running in a few months; Florida is paving over the Everglades to build its own concentration camp; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s termination of University of California research grants; the Senate parliamentarian nixes the public lands selloff in the Billionaire Bailout Bill; four tech execs are sworn in as lieutenant colonels in the Army; Senator Lisa Murkowski signals she may turn Independent and caucus with Democrats; House Dems choose youth over seniority in the House Oversight ranking member election; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Guest: Martha Barnette
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Stories
Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says | The New York Times

Live updates: Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran amid accusations of ceasefire violations | NBC News

What Big Tech's Band of Execs Will Do in the Army | WIRED

Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades | The New York Times

House Democrats Elect Robert Garcia for Top Oversight Post | The New York Times

Judge blocks Trump’s termination of UC research grants | Courthouse News Service

Murkowski suggests she could become an Independent in the right circumstance - Live Updates | POLITICO

GOP budget bill could threaten public lands, conservation groups voice opposition | NBC Montana

From The Good News
uncomplicatedkitchen.org

'No Kings' Protests see thousands in San Antonio area speak out, joining national movement

Gay Men's Chorus Of Washington, DC

Potomac Fever (@potomac.fever) - Instagram

‘Get ready to sweat!’ The animal mega-marathon stampeding from the Congo to the Arctic | Stage | The Guardian

Be Biscuit's Hero - AZ Humane Society
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Byrd Droppings (feat. Anna Bower; Bobby Kogan) Jun 24, 2025

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Tuesday, June 24th, 2025

Today, Iran fires missiles at US bases in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq in what is seen as a performative retaliation to Trump’s unconstitutional bombing of Iranian nuclear enrichment sites; the Supreme Court has blocked a judge's order forbidding removal of immigrants to third countries; lawyers for Gavin Newsom have asked the district court to consider a preliminary injunction to block Trump’s deployment of the military to California as a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act; Democrats in the Senate are winning their arguments before the parliamentarian on multiple provisions in the Billionaire Bailout Bill; ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby; Democrats will protest Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center with a pride event; there is an underground resistance inside the VA against Trump’s ban on care for transgender veterans; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
G.O.P. Can’t Include Limits on Trump Lawsuits in Megabill, Senate Parliamentarian Rules | The New York Times

ICE detains wife of veteran and mother of newborn after routine green card appointment | ABC News

Democrats to Protest Trump’s Takeover of Kennedy Center With Pride Event | The New York Times

Inside the Veterans Affairs Department’s underground resistance to Trump’s care ban for transgender vets | The Advocate

Good Trouble With Guest Anna Bower
Anna Bower: "I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope. She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive. But the FDA recently denied its approval. Now, her health hangs in the balance. Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵" — Bluesky, @annabower - Bluesky, LawfareMedia .org

Please contact your lawmakers and FDA to try to get this approved.
Contact the FDA
Find Your Representative | house.gov, Contacting U.S. Senators

Guest: Bobby Kogan
Senior Director of Federal Budget Policy for the Center for American Progress
Bobby Kogan (@bbkogan.bsky.social) — Bluesky

From The Good News
'No Kings' protests form in Southern Maryland | Local | somdnews.com

'No Kings' protests attracts thousands in New York City, across Tri-State area

Priceless Pet Rescue, pricelesspetsranch - IG

God's Love We Deliver

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Threat Level Orange Jun 23, 2025

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Monday, June 23rd, 2025

Today, the US dropped twelve 30,000 pound bombs on Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites, the 9th Circuit allows Trump to maintain control of the National Guard in California, a judge ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a federal appeals court rules Louisiana’s law requiring schools to display the ten commandments is unconstitutional, the Senate Parliamentarian says the court bond provision in the billionaire bailout bill is against the rules, ICE agents scatter in San Diego during a Catholic bishop’s visit to immigration court, the Dodgers pledge to give a million dollars to immigrant families, a Minnesota gender affirming care law is left untouched by the Supreme Court’s recent ruling; and Allison delivers Good News.

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A New Era of American Greatness: America250's Kick-Off Celebration featuring remarks by President Donald J. Trump

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Stories

Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed - The New York Times

Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Control of California National Guard - Democracy Docket

‘Justice Will Prevail,’ Mahmoud Khalil Says as He Goes Free on Bail

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments in Every Classroom | American Civil Liberties Union

Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP’s attempt to limit courts’ contempt powers

ICE agents scatter as SD Bishop Pham, other clergy visit immigration court

LA Dodgers pledge $1 million in support of immigrants amid ICE raids : NPR

Minnesota gender-affirming care law unchanged after Supreme Court ruling | MPR News

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Refried Beans | A Baker’s Dozen (feat Hugo Lowell) | 6/21/2022 Jun 22, 2025

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Tuesday, June 21st, 2022

In the Hot Notes: the fourth committee hearing on the attempted coup is today at 1 PM ET; a DeSantis judge committed a crime by lying on her state Supreme Court application; a federal judge rejects a Proud Boys motion for pretrial release; and the fascist Texas Republican platform has been released; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Good News.

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Refried Beans | States’ Rights to do What (feat. Moji Alawode-El) | Jun 23, 2023 Jun 21, 2025

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Friday, June 23rd, 2023

In the Hot Notes: another Trump aide who helped coordinate the fraudulent elector scheme was seen headed into Jack Smith’s 1/6 grand jury today; the House of Representatives has censured Adam Schiff; the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been scheduled for September; more Supreme Court corruption; the sleeper legal strategy that could topple abortion bans; plus AG and Dana deliver your Good News.

Our Guest: Moji Alawode-El

https://twitter.com/mojilocks

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Abortion Access Front

https://www.aafront.org

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Projectile Dysfunction (feat. John Fugelsang) Jun 20, 2025

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Friday, June 20th, 2025

Today, Trump privately approved attack plans for Iran but has withheld the final order; the State Department is requiring students with visa interviews to make their social media public; a federal judge has blocked Trump from tying state transportation funds to immigration enforcement; police are investigating a break in at the home of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman; another one of Elon Musk's rockets exploded; DHS issues new guidance for lawmaker inspections of detention facilities; Judge Hanna Dugan’s trial has been removed from the calendar as the judge considers the motion to dismiss the charges; the Los Angeles Dodgers refuse entry to ICE officials; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: John Fugelsang
Tell Me Everything — John Fugelsang
The John Fugelsang Podcast
John Fugelsang | Substack
@johnfugelsang.bsky.social - Bluesky
Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang - Pre-order

Stories
Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq.: "I need all of #lawsky to see this video from a Colorado appeals court live stream yesterday. I am in actual tears…." - Bluesky

Trump Privately Approved of Attack Plans for Iran but Has Withheld Final Order | WSJ

Police investigate break-in at home of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman | CBS News

DHS issues new guidance for lawmakers visiting ICE facilities after tense confrontations | CNN Politics

State Dept. restarts student visa interviews with tougher social media rules | The Washington Post

Los Angeles Dodgers and Trump administration at odds over presence of federal agents at Dodger Stadium | CNN

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship explodes on test stand | The Washington Post

Good Trouble: Senate Republicans have unveiled their own poisonous version of the reconciliation bill and it includes an outrageous provision that will make more than 250 million acres of public lands eligible for sale.
Tell your senators to kill the current reconciliation bill! | wilderness.org
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Laura Packard

Immunotherapy Stories - Cancer Research Institute

Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman release statement on their deaths - Minnesota Reformer

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In Sadness, I Dissent (feat. Molly Jong-Fast) Jun 19, 2025

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Thursday, June 19th, 2025

Today, the Supreme Court deals a stunning setback to trans rights as it upholds Tennessee’s ban on transgender healthcare for minors; cuts to FEMA are hammering communities that voted for Trump; the fed refuse to cut interest rates despite pressure from Trump to do so; the Small Business Administration is flying the far right appeal to heaven flag; the President is really mad a Pete Hegseth for his squeaky squeaky tank parade; Russ Vought eyes a rarely used power to override Congressional spending; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Molly Jong-Fast
Molly encourages all to find her book at a local independent books store, and if it’s not available, you can request it.
How to Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong-Fast - Penguin Random House
E-Book - How to Lose Your Mother, Audio Book - How to Lose Your Mother Audiobook | Libro.fm
Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast.bsky.social) - Bluesky
Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast) · Instagram

Stories
SCOTUS Allows For Trans Discrimination In Medical Care: A Full Analysis Of Today's Ruling | Erin In The Morning

Trump Official Eyes Power of Rescission to Override Congress on Spending | The New York Times

Federal Reserve holds interest rates, defying Trump’s demand to lower them | The Guardian

Cuts to FEMA's storm prep program hammer communities that voted for Trump | CBS News

Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de Aragua without evidence, lawyer says | The Texas Tribune

Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC | WIRED

Trump ‘Reamed Out’ Hegseth for Flop Birthday Parade: Author | Daily Beast

Good Trouble:
From an anonymous listener: Georgia comrades: #DougCollins will be speaking:
June 29th at 10:30am -
The Church of the Apostles
3585 Northside Parkway,
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404-842-0200

Would hate if they got a ton of phone calls against Doug and protestors. That would suck.

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'No Kings' protest brings national voices to Downtown Madison | Top Stories | wkow.com

Humane Society

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Low Fidelity (feat. Phil Williams; Rep. Sara Jacobs) Jun 18, 2025

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Wednesday, June 18th, 2025

Today, the 9th Circuit heard arguments over Trump’s National Guard deployment to California; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s passport policy targeting transgender people; Trump has left the G7 early to return to Washington as he tells everyone to evacuate Tehran; a counter protester arrested at Nashville’s No Kings march has been hit with gun charges; Senator Mike Lee has taken down his tweets about the Minnesota assassin after being confronted by Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar; New York mayoral candidate Brad Lander has been arrested by ICE on trumped up charges of assaulting an agent; a federal judge has held the Florida Attorney General in civil contempt; for the second time the Government Accountability Office has found the Trump administration illegally impounded funds; the NAACP is refusing to invite the president to their annual convention for the first time in its 116 year history; Trump reverses course on arresting migrants at farms and hotel; Mike Lindell has to pay $2.3M for defaming the Dominion Voting CEO; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Guest: Phil Williams
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Guest: Sara Jacobs
U.S. Congresswoman Sara Jacobs | CA 51st District
@RepSaraJacobs • Blue Sky, @repsarajacobs • Instagram, @RepSaraJacobs • Twitter

Stories
US judge blocks Trump passport policy targeting transgender people | Reuters

Brad Lander, NYC Mayoral Candidate, Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse | The New York Times

Trump calls for Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as Israel-Iran air war rages on | Reuters

Trump officials reverse guidance exempting farms, hotels from immigration raids | The Washington Post

Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Broke Law by Withholding Library Funds | The New York Times

Donald Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP convention | PBS News

Judge finds Florida attorney general in contempt of court for flouting immigration order | Miami Herald

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We have another snitch line! This one aims to “save the military from woke culture.” So please, from an anonymous proton mail account, reach out to tips@restorethemilitary.com and let them know how you feel about having a makeup studio for Pete Hegseth inside the Pentagon and how woke that is. Or you can tell them about the outstanding service of transgender troops in the military.

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From The Good News
Dana Goldberg (@dgcomedy.bsky.social)

‘No Kings’ Protest in State College Draws Hundreds | StateCollege.com

'No Kings' protest in Oshkosh draws 1,500 as rallies also planned in Manitowoc, Sheboygan | the northwestern.com

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State And Federal Jun 17, 2025

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Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

Today, Vance Boelter is hit with six federal felonies and the Hennepin County DA says they will seek first degree murder charges; new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats and unmarried veterans; Gavin Newsom’s bid for an injunction barring Trump from federalizing the National Guard is fully briefed ahead of today’s hearing; a federal judge has declared Trump's National Institutes of Health cuts to be illegal; the sudden deployment of US air tankers to the Middle East raises questions; Donald Trump calls for Russia to re-join the G7; Donald Trump accidentally drops a signed UK-US trade deal and mistakenly calls it a deal with the EU; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Stories
Feds charge Boelter with murder, say he targeted 2 other | DFL lawmakers Saturday | MPR News

Suspect in Minnesota shootings visited other legislators’ homes, say authorities | US news | The Guardian

‘This is not a joke’: Sen. Amy Klobuchar rips Mike Lee for posts about a deadly Minnesota shooting | The Salt Lake Tribune

‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans | Trump administration | The Guardian

Donald Trump repeats call for Russia to be readmitted at G7 summit in Canada | The Guardia

Clumsy Donald Trump drops UK trade deal and announces 'EU agreement' in G7 gaffe | The Mirror

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Omaha-metro residents make their voices heard in ‘No Kings’ protest

'Can't hold us down': 'No Kings' protests against Trump held across Arizona

'No Kings' protests being held across East Tennessee | wbir.com

Washington State Nurses Association

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