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Ep 858 Pardon This, Republicans Dec 03, 2024

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CORRECTION: Contrary to the false information we repeated in this episode, George HW Bush did NOT pardon his son, Neil. We regret the error.
The Hunter Biden Pardon in the historical context of presidents pardoning family members and nobody remembering that they did that. And Driftglass reads "To The Chicago Abyss" by Ray Bradbury (1963).
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Ep 857: The Content of Their Character Nov 26, 2024

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Happy Thanksgiving to our listeners! We are so grateful to you for support of our show.
We are off on Thursday. Next week we hope to do a Science Fiction University episode!
Links for this episode:
Mama Nous: "Worrying Has Never Changed a Thing" is used by permission. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCPONzGqtHV/ and wherever you get your music.
Parkrose Permaculture (excerpt) “Why are Tr*mpers mad that folks are setting boundaries?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmMHtQyZsZI

Trumpers effing around and finding out. FAFO!

MAGA The Bitter Sweet Awakening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDp_tb5bs-0

MAGA When Family Members Abandon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3xzRQWrzio

Chickens coming home to roost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3OdC_dRp20
Genius parody from The Beaverton: "Opinion: Bluesky is a dangerous echo chamber because no one wants to hear from me, specifically" https://www.thebeaverton.com/2024/11/opinion-bluesky-is-a-dangerous-echo-chamber-because-no-one-wants-to-hear-from-me-specifically/

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Ep 856 Nancy Mace Is The New Jesse Helms Nov 21, 2024

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It's bathroom bigotry all over again. We remember just how racist Jesse Helms was, and how perfectly okay the Republican Party was with all of that bigotry.
There's likely to be lots of Cabinet-appointment drama in the next little bit, but please keep your eyes on the corruption and grift.
What music is Bluegal listening to?
Link for this episode: "Franciscan Blessing"
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Ep 855 You Are Not Alone Nov 19, 2024

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Today is a good day for us to remember that we are not alone or crazy...or doomed. Trump Co is destined for SELF-destruction.
And we came across a Steve Gilliard post from TWENTY years ago that is amazingly timely.
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Links for this episode:
Athenae/Allison Hantschel in Dame Magazine, "Democracy is dying in broad daylight." https://www.damemagazine.com/2024/11/19/democracy-is-dying-in-broad-daylight/
Driftglass 2012 remembers Steve Gilliard, 2004: https://driftglass.blogspot.com/2012/10/remember-remember-8th-of-november.html.
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Ep 854: From The Sus-Crime To The Ridiculous Nov 14, 2024

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Thursdays with Royko.
Guess who says we need a new liberal media?
Guess who says Matt Gaetz is a Sex Pervert?
And Blue Gal interviews our 26yo about the election.
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Ep 853: MAGA Won, Why Are They Still Upset? Nov 12, 2024

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We're on BlueSky! bluegal, driftglass, proleftpodcast. Join us!
Five stages of grief? How about five stages of MAGA victory, including bargaining, denial, and anger? Because FAFO isn't just a cute acronym, it's their way of life.
Also, Bluegal finds out that Artificial Intelligence can save a life, but may be programmed NOT to save a democracy.
And Driftglass remembers when Archie Bunker joined a group with white hoods. Heh.
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Ep 852: This, Too, Shall Pass Nov 07, 2024

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The post-election episode.
We're going to get busy, working to make the world a better place, because that is what we are ALWAYS, in all circumstances, called to do.
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Link for this episode:
Sojourners Magazine, 'Preaching the Word' (Sample page) https://sojo.net/preaching-the-word/epiphany-lord-year
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Ep 851: Thou Shalt Not, Dumpster Fuhrer! Oct 31, 2024

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h/t Jimmy Kimmel for turning "Dumpster Fire," which Driftglass actually coined on his blog, into "Dumpster Fuhrer."
Bible Bitch has a very special "thou shalt not" for the Trump campaign. And Driftglass compares Harris at the Elipse with Lincoln at Gettysburg. And it fits.
We're off next Tuesday, Election Day, but we will appear on the Hal Sparks program on YouTube that day. See you then!
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Ep 850: Oops! So Many Actual Voters Can't Take 'A Joke' Oct 29, 2024

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Happy Birthday Driftglass (Oct 30)!!!
Trump's very very racist rally. Who could have predicted? Everybody.
Also, a certain NYT columnist who is NOT David Brooks, Ross Douthat, makes up reasons why he can't endorse Harris, including, and we are not making this up, traffic deaths during Covid.
And we've seen election literature from BOTH parties here in Springfield Illinois, but one party is... missing something? from their literature.
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Ep 849: Fox News Host Sez: 'Nazis, Whatever' Oct 24, 2024

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Brian Kilmeade should win an award.
Links for this episode:

Ezra Klein on Trump’s lack of guardrails… and dem failures? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/opinion/donald-trump-ezra-klein-podcast.html

Chris Hayes hosts Michelle Goldberg and Jess McIntosh on the press failure to cover women’s rage in the wake of Dobbs. https://crooksandliars.com/2024/10/watch-what-happens-after-maga-candidate

You just knew Brian Kilmeade would defend Trump's wanting Nazi generals https://crooksandliars.com/2024/10/brian-kilmeade-does-it-defends-trumps

Der Fuhrer’s Face 1942 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g73kKLts95U
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