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The Broligarchy Jan 06, 2025

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Monday, January 6th, 2025

Today, Congress will certify the 2024 election; Mike Johnson was elected speaker of the House; Trump is complaining about the flags being flown at half staff during his inauguration; Apple CEO Tim Cook has donated a million dollars to Trump’s inaugural; Rudy took the stand last Friday in one of his many contempt hearings and it didn’t go well; the judicial conference has refused to refer Clarence Thomas to the Department of Justice; Judge Juan Merchan has denied Trump’s motion to throw out his 34 count felony conviction; a Utah county school board has voted to keep banned books in library shelves; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Judicial body won't refer Clarence Thomas to Justice Department over ethics lapses (Zoë Richards | NBC News)

Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to donate $1 million to Trump’s inauguration: report (Kelly Rissman | The Independent)

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case on Jan. 10, but says he won't be incarcerated (Dareh Gregorian and Tom Winter | NBC News)

Cache County School Board votes to keep controversial books on shelves (Naomi Cragun | Utah Public Radio)

From The Good News
Net neutrality (Wikipedia)

The Daily Beans Podcast (Blue Sky)

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (studentaid.gov)

Expanded Financial Assistance Allows Families to Save Money and Upgrade Health Insurance (Whitehouse.gov)

Mose Allison (Wikipedia)

Monsters of the ID (YouTube)

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Refried Beans | Hate Is a Powerful Drug (feat. Barbara Res) | Jan 8, 2021 Jan 05, 2025

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Jan 8, 2021
Congress certifies the electoral votes for Biden and Harris; multiple high-level resignations in the Trump Administration; Biden officially nominates his Department of Justice picks, Pelosi calls for the 25th Amendment or she may proceed with impeachment; the House Sergeant at Arms tenders his resignation as Pelosi awaits the Capitol Police Chief to do the same; Trump withdraws his nomination of Chad Wolf as Secretary of DHS; Bill Barr slams Trump for inciting the insurrection; Facebook extends its ban on Trump indefinitely; plus Aimee Carrero (@aimeecarrero), and AG hit the Hot Notes and deliver your Good News.

Barbara Res

Tower of Lies: What My Eighteen Years of Working With Donald Trump Reveals About Him

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Refried Beans | Seventh Kevin (feat. Adrian Fontes) | Jan 4, 2023 Jan 04, 2025

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1/4/2023

In the Hot Notes: Kevin McCarthy loses three more House Speaker votes bringing his loss total to 6; Ukraine offers Russian soldiers a hotline to surrender; the FBI has raised the reward for info leading to the arrest of the 1/6 pipe bomber to half a million dollars; and Fanone visits the Speaker’s Office; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Penchant For Drama (feat. John Fugelsang) Jan 03, 2025

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Friday, January 3rd, 2025

Today, Rudy Giuliani will Zoom in remotely to one of several contempt hearings; we have more information on both the New Orleans and Las Vegas Cybertruck attacks; a US appeals court has blocked the Biden Administration’s effort to restore net neutrality rules; Mike Johnson is feverishly working to shore up the votes he needs to remain speaker of the House; Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson for their work on the January 6th committee; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

Stories:
Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, officials say (AP News)

Biden awards Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson, who led Jan. 6 select committee (Melissa Quinn | CBS News)

Johnson doesn’t have the votes to remain speaker. But his allies insist it’s trending his way. (Politico)

US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules (Reuters)

Guest: John Fugelsang
Tell Me Everything - Johnfugelsang.com
The John Fugelsang Podcast (Apple)

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From The Good News
How To Say Porte Cochere

The Simpsons - Car Hole

Look up what's in a photo with your iPhone or iPad (apple.com)

Incredible Canines - Dog Training and Dog Behavior Consulting
Media And Democracy Project

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A Touch Of Grace Jan 02, 2025

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Thursday, January 2nd, 2025

Today, a Tesla truck exploded and caught fire outside of the Trump hotel in Vegas and lightning struck the US Capitol - signaling what we have in store for 2025; a Virginia man has been arrested after the feds found more explosive devices in his home than have ever been found in the history of the FB; 10 people are dead after a driver rammed into New Years Eve revelers in New Orleans; trans trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress hoping for a touch of grace; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Islamic State-inspired driver expressed desire to kill before deadly New Orleans rampage, Biden says (AP News)

Cybertruck filled with fuel and fireworks explodes at Trump's Las Vegas hotel (BBC)

Virginia man arrested as agents find largest cache of 'finished explosive devices' in FBI history (Minyvonne Burke | NBC News)

Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of grace (Tiffany Stanley | AP News)

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From The Good News

Manyworlds.place

Survivor benefits (SSA.gov)

Joy Keepers Network (joykeepers.org)

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Ridiculous Puffery Jan 01, 2025

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Wednesday, January 1st, 2025

Today, the US Departments of Treasury and State have slapped sanctions on Russia and Iran for interfering in the 2024 election; the son of a Republican Senator has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for killing a police officer in a car crash; the Connecticut attorney general says he will be among the first to sue if Trump tries to end birthright citizenship; Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to ignore the law in a recent filing about the looming TikTok ban; President Biden announces a flurry of new wilderness protections; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

Stories:
U.S. sanctions Russian and Iranian entities over attempted election interference (Raquel Coronell Uribe | NBC News)

Son of US senator jailed for 28 years over chase and crash that killed police officer (The Guardian)

'The first to sue': Opposing Trump's desire to end birthright citizenship is personal for this attorney general (Lawrence Hurley | NBC News)

‘Lawless’: Trump’s TikTok brief asks Supreme Court to overreach, legal experts say (Brendon Bordelon | Politico)

From The Good News
Camp One Heartland (oneheartland.org)

Skijoring (wikipedia.org)

In Pursuit of Pardons with Podcaster Shannon Lynch of 'The Alley: DC’s 8th and H Case' (American Hysteria Podcast | Apple)

The Alley: DC's 8th and H Case (The Alley DC's 8th and H Case | Apple)

Federal Student Loan Debt Relief (studentaid.gov)

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Flags At Half Staff Dec 31, 2024

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Tuesday, December 31st, 2024

Today, President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100; the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $5 million New York civil trial jury verdict that found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll; the US Treasury has been hacked by China; special counsel Jack Smith has handed off the Trump documents appeal to the US Attorney’s office in Florida; President Biden has announced a $2.5B Ukraine defense package; Trump has endorsed Mike Johnson for speaker of the House; and Allison and Dana delivers your Good News.

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Stories:

Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100 (Kevin Sullivan and Edward Walsh, The Washington Post)

U.S. Treasury says its computers were hacked by a Chinese 'threat actor' in a 'major incident' (NBC News)

Biden announces $2.5 billion in Ukraine defense assistance (Fritz Farrow, Kevin Shalvey | ABC News)

Trump endorses Mike Johnson ahead of perilous House speaker vote (Marianna Sotomayor, Mariana Alfaro and Meryl Kornfield | The Washington Post)

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Elizabeth Waring – Champions of Civil and Human Rights in South Carolina (digital.library.sc.edu)

Aurora Animal Shelter - CO (auroragov.org)

Colorado’s Electric Vehicle Tax Credits (energyoffice.colorado.gov)

About the ACA - Pre-Existing Conditions (hhs.gov)

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Ketchup On The News (feat. Dave Aronberg) Dec 30, 2024

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Monday, December 30th, 2024

Today, Florida authorities say there’ll be no criminal charges against Matt Gaetz for statutory rape because the statute of limitations has expired; the Freedom From Religion Foundation published an anti-trans blog post and received swift backlash; former head of the FBI and CIA has penned a letter to senators asking them to block the nominations of Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel; low income Trump voters are worried they’ll lose their benefits; President Biden has commuted almost all of the sentences of death row inmates; Elon Musk praises a far right neo-Nazi party in Germany as Twitter falls apart over his position on H1B visas; Biden is considering publishing the ERA as he wipes out more student debt and breaks Trump’s record for appointing judges; Maryland Governor Wes Moore receives his Bronze Star; a Republican Congresswoman has been found in a memory care facility; an HIV/AIDS camp for kids in Minnesota is closing its doors; and Allison delivers your Good News.

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Stories:
Former FBI and CIA head prods Senate to reject Patel, Gabbard (Kierra Frazier | Politico)

Elon Musk praises far-right German AfD party (Bryan Pietsch and Trisha Thadani | The Washington Post)

After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn’t slash their benefits (Tim Craig | The Washington Post)

https://www.startribune.com/closure-of-northern-minnesota-camp-is-the-greatest-story-heres-why/601199362

Guest: Dave Aronberg
Blue Sky - @davearonberg
YouTube - @TrueCrimeMTN

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Instagram - @henrikittytravels

Affordable Care Act (ACA) (healthcare.gov)

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Gubernatorial Candidate Toni Atkins And Author Brian Cuban (feat. Toni Atkins; Brian Cuban) Dec 27, 2024

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Gubernatorial candidate Toni Atkins discusses her historic political journey and vision for California, and Brian Cuban shares his recovery story and new book 'The Body Brokers'.

Toni Atkins
Toni Atkins (toniatkins.org)

Brian Cuban

The Body Brokers by Brian Cuban (bookcandystudios.com)

briancuban.com

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Know Your Rights (feat. Monica Hopkins) Dec 26, 2024

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Monica Hopkins is the executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia, she joins Allison to the ACLU's strategies to combat mass deportations, protect First Amendment rights, and uphold D.C. statehood and autonomy.

Monica Hopkins - executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC)

ACLU of DC (acludc.org)

HOW TO TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY FROM OTHER STATES ABOUT D.C. STATEHOOD (acludc.org)

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