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Texas A&M: New Golden Age, Old White Supremacy Oct 04, 2022

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✊🤖 This week we take a look at the Texas A&M chapter of Students for a Democratic Society. With a legacy built on white supremacy, Texas A&M University is one of the most beloved colleges in the US. Known for its traditions and cult-like indoctrinations, the university insists on keeping these years-old traditions alive while actively ignoring all of their harmful beginnings. Listen along as we are joined by Ellis Howard and Jyothis James from the Texas A&M chapter of Students for a Democratic Society to learn what they’re doing to dismantle the racist foundation of the university and the multiple challenges many marginalized students still face to this day.

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#DayWithoutUs: I’m Telling Everybody Sep 27, 2022

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✊🤖 Welcome to Season 2 of Resistbot Live. This week we take a look at Day Without Us: National Teach In. Are you exhausted from your day-to day, pandemic worries, the housing crisis, economic insecurities, and having multiple systems fail us? Day Without Us is an invitation to abandon borders, boundaries, and binaries to build solidarity across the country. Listen along as we are joined by Leslie Mac, Tiffany Flowers, and Vilissa Thompson from Day Without Us to expand on what this movement is and how you can join in on the fun on September 30th!

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Calls to Action May 08, 2022

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 28, where we discuss the fallout from the leaked SCOTUS draft opinion over the ongoing fight for abortion rights and reproductive justice. Listen along with our amazing guests Helmi Henkin, the abortion fund link fairy, and Robin Wilson-Beattie, a disability, sexual health, and reproductive educator. This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

Chapters

(0:00) Intro
(0:51) Melanie Introduces the Show
(3:36) Conversation with Susan Stutz
(5:16) The Draft
(13:12) Lousiana Bill
(19:18) Interview with Helmi Henkin and Robin Wilson-Beattie
(20:56) Robin's upbringing and how she got started in her activism
(24:23) How abortions differ for those with disabilities
(30:59) How Helmi started her activism
(33:09) How abortion bans have made Helmi's work harder
(36:10) What abortions looked like for slaves and what we can learn from it
(38:46) A message to liberals
(45:04) Where to find Robin
(45:47) How Helmi Got Her Nickname: The Abortion Fund Link Fairy
(48:03) Abortion Funds Document List and donate4abortions.com
(51:36) Petitions
(53:57) Where to find Helmi
(55:29) Monthly Donors
(56:52) Closings

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Authoritarianism in Democracy May 01, 2022

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 27, where we discuss how democracy often finds itself in the crosshairs of authoritarianism, and look to Taiwan as an example. Listen along as we hear from our panelist, Christine Lu, and her personal experiences as a Taiwanese American as well as the history and current state of Taiwan and China and their citizens. This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

Chapters

(0:00) Intro
(0:56) Melanie Introduces the Show
(2:13) Introducing the Panel
(2:20) Susan Stutz
(4:00) Christine Lu
(4:53) Christine’s Background
(12:41) What Working in China Was Like for Christine
(17:03) China’s Awareness of Power
(21:30) What Life Looks Like for Chinese students in America
(25:03) The Lack of Freedom within American Borders and Extreme Consequences
(30:44) Petitions
(35:00) Panelists Closings
(37:49) Monthly Donors
(38:25) Closings

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Reworking the Poor Tax Apr 25, 2022

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 26 where we analyze the current attack on the unhoused being waged by New York, Tennesse, and other states in the union. Listen along as we discuss how the policies to combat homelessness further marginalize unhoused people and look at who is doing the amazing work to help these neighbors and how you can do the same! This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

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Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:56 Melanie Introduces the Show
2:20 Introducing the Panel
2:30 Athena Fulay
2:51 Susan Stutz
6:30 Homelessness in DC
9:54 Who makes up the unhoused population
12:32 Liberal areas and their relation to homelessness
15:23 Athena's spotlight organizations and how to help in your area!
22:22 Petitions
28:42 Houston's success with housing the unhoused
35:00 Panelist’s Closings
38:44 Monthly Donors
39:02 Closings

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How to Help a Neighbor Apr 18, 2022

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 25 where we revisit the ongoing war in Ukraine and put a spotlight on a similar crisis happening in Tigray. Listen along as we discuss the harsh realities of what our Ukrainian and Tigrayan neighbors are facing, the dangers of misinformation, and how to support our neighbors in need with our panelists and special guest Vitali Dorosh. This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

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Susan
Christine
Vitali Dorosh

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:56 Melanie Introduces the Show
2:16 Introducing the Panel
2:23 Susan Stutz
4:44 Christine Lu
8:02 Interview with Vitali Dorosh
17:07 How to Support our Ukraine Neighbors
17:28 Misinformation and the war
21:24 How the war is impacting supply chains
26:34 Open Letters and Petitions
29:20 Tigray Open Letters
31:17 Current state of China’s Covid Lockdown
34:43 Panelists Closings
36:34 Monthly Donors
36:57 Closings

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Follow the Money Apr 04, 2022

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 24 where we take a look at the situation in Mason, Tennesse regarding the Ford motor company and the corrupt plans that are being planned for the town. Listen along as we look at how funding, company DE&I, and community within corporations are affecting working minorities today with Qiana Patterson. We also briefly discuss the first-ever Amazon union and its leader Chris Smalls! This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

This Week's Panel

Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:56 Melanie Introduces the Show
3:07 Introducing the Panel
3:14 Christine Lu
4:48 Athena Fulay
7:18 Interview with Qiana Patterson
14:15 What Indicates Proper DE&I?
20:19 The Relationship of Corporations and Community
30:42 Text RESIST to 50409 and create a petition!
35:40 First Amazon Union
38:11 The Importance and significance of Chris Smalls
43:26 Where to find Qiana
44:49 Panelists Closings
47:30 Monthly Donors
48:07 Closings

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter here!

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Who Runs the Bot? Mar 28, 2022

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 23 where we honor and recognize the powerful femme voices that run Resistbot and got it to where it is now! Listen along as we look back at some of the best moments on the podcast with our guests and very own Resistbot power-organizer Jessica Craven. This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

Related Petitions

Confirm Lisa Cook and Biden's other Fed nominees NOW!
Or, write your own: text FEDERAL to 50409

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Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:56 Melanie Introduces the Show
4:30 Jaike Spotted Wolf - Indigeneity in America
11:27 Nee Nee Taylor - What Happens When Your Coup Fails
18:06 Debra Cleaver - Voting Rights: What’s at Stake
22:13 Diondra Elan - Protect Trans People
26:03 Ría Thompson-Washington - Understanding Defunding the Police
31:29 Vilissa Thompson - Common Sense and the Hallway Commute
35:38 Interview with Jessica Craven
52:08 Petitions
54:09 Monthly Donors
54:31 Closings

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. If you need a show edited, you can find her on Twitter here!

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Erase Student Loan Debt Mar 21, 2022

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✊🤖 Welcome to episode 22, where we discuss the weight of student loan debts and how they affect marginalized groups and the youth in our country. Listen along as we have an open and relatable conversation with our panelists about student loans and tuition evolution over the decades and personal experiences surrounding them. This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

Related Petitions

Continue Student Loan Repayment Freeze and Cancel Student Debt
Cancel 50k in Student Loan Debt
POTUS: Extend the Pause on Student Loan Debt
POTUS: Cancel Student Loan Debt Now
POTUS: Cancel 50k in Student Loan Debt Now
Cancel Student Loan Debt
Or, write your own: text FEDERAL to 50409

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Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:56 Melanie Introduces the Show
2:05 Introducing the Panel
2:07 Athena Fulay
2:45 Susan Stutz
3:05 Christine Lu
4:36 Student Loan Debt Over The Years
7:25 Student Loan Debt and Women
10:08 Tuition: Past vs. Present
18:37 Student Loan Forgiveness
21:28 Pell Grants
25:27 Petitions and Student Loans
30:15 Eyes on This! Panelist’s Petitions
37:42 Panelists Closings
40:11 Monthly Donors
40:28 Closings

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. You can find her on Twitter here if you need a show edited!

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Protect Trans People Mar 14, 2022

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✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 21, where we have a critical conversation with our panel about the current threats and hardships trans people face in our country. Learn more about the dangers to our trans youth, listen to personal experiences, and learn how to support our trans neighbors. Resistbot encourages you to research what's happening in your state capitol on this and any other issue. Use your voice, or others will speak for you! This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

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