Feminist Utopia

It is a known fact that anti choice, anti-gun control, and anti-democracy people shout from the rooftops that God and goodness are on their side. This episode we discuss that and how we need to feel comfortable explaining our own view of what the moral high ground is because they don't care about the facts. And they need to know that others see their beliefs as gross. Sources: https://www.flintasbury.org/flies-camels-and-lemonade-claiming-the-moral-high-ground/ https://www.npr.org/2022/05/31/1102150260/special-counsel-durham-fails-first-courtroom-test-in-his-three-year-probehttps://www.newsweek.com/pastor-greg-locke-claims-he-gave-tax-exempt-status-church-1709615

Sources: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/read-justice-alito-initial-abortion-opinion-overturn-roe-v-wade-pdf-00029504https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_Stateshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2022/05/04/performing-an-abortion-will-become-a-felony-in-these-states-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturnedhttps://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/gop-contraception-restrictions-arent-table-rcna27922https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-justice-alitos-abortion-history-lesson-dispute-2022-05-06/https://www.mediaite.com/news/nprs-nina-totenberg-the-only-theory-that-makes-sense-is-the-supreme-court-is-a-conservative-clerk/https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/05/the-most-extreme-lines-from-justice-samuel-alitos-leaked-opinion-on-roe.htmlhttps://time.com/5882735/tennesee-law-protest-voting-rights-felony/https://bangordailynews.com/2022/05/09/news/bangor/pro-abortion-chalk-message-appears-on-susan-collins-bangor-sidewalk/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-dismisses-trumps-lawsuit-challenging-his-twitter-ban-2022-05-06/ 

As we head into a new time of struggle we're going to be seeing more reasons to band together and let our leaders know what we think, we decided to demystify what it means to go to a protest. This is not everything there is to know but its a good starter position.

Part 2 of our talk about the Women We Love

Welcome to Women's History Month. Benita and Debby talk about the women who they find incredibly inspirational in the first of a two part series.https://www.theamandagorman.com/ ​​https://www.axios.com/political-polarization-twitter-cable-news-ac9699c6-260d-4141-b511-5c7193566ea1.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosfinishline&stream=tophttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Y._Chuhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony#Attempted_alliance_with_labor

Chief Justice Roberts (and other justices) have been going on a charm offensive to deny the blatant politicization of the Supreme Court. We think he's full of BS. We discuss this and ways to depoliticize and restore faith in the Supreme Court (there are ways beyond court packing). And of course we discuss Biden's new Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.Sources: https://www.newsweek.com/dont-destroy-americans-trust-supreme-court-opinion-1630861https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/21/americans-no-longer-have-faith-in-the-us-supreme-court-that-has-justices-worriedhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-1005-supreme-court-bias-20211004-77w2ksar45gjrog5s2uwsx56ri-story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/23/supreme-court-has-only-itself-blame/https://www.vox.com/22575435/voting-rights-supreme-court-john-roberts-shelby-county-constitution-brnovich-elena-kaganhttps://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/has-supreme-court-lost-its-legitimacy-ncna966211https://www.salon.com/2021/12/21/its-long-past-time-for-democrats-to-stand-up-to-the_partner/ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/media-barred-justice-gorsuch-talk-federalist-society-82610921https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Societyhttps://www.npr.org/2022/02/22/1082461546/no-medals-for-2022-beijing-olympics-the-games-drew-their-lowest-u-s-ratings-ever?fbclid=IwAR1Y5yWcP9dx0RDqqwUFr_ing_M5JIu4Qi4jjXSWzqoxWCj8yIOgZTel5Ug

Yes Virginia...women often face higher consequences for similar actions. From Elizabeth Holmes to Martha Stewart. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-rioters-prison-95bdc863812cab48be3d98ada67bd582?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=tophttps://www.curbed.com/2022/01/nyc-city-council-women.html?fbclid=IwAR09KZGKDDkCd7VHmSh7XzcAQQQw0FV2gdgokRlWTr7kK0DVglNHkk2vCEEhttps://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040353540/the-elizabeth-holmes-trial-is-sparking-a-gender-debatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrystul_Kizer_casehttps://www.npr.org/2021/11/22/1057976496/rittenhouse-verdict-chrystul-kizer-self-defensehttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/31/naomi-osaka-withdraws-french-open-press-conference-fines-tennishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Wexnerhttps://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2021/jul/1/woman-abuse-survivors-sent-prison-self-defense/https://www.essence.com/news/wanda-cooper-jones-fights-toenail-comment/

Making art in spite of *waves hand* all this is revolutionary. This week we talk to Little Spiral and learn how her music is activism that inspires and entertains.Free Little Spiral Music - http://www.go.littlespiral.com/Little Spiral Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/littlespiralmusic

Lots of handwringing. Not enough happy. Yes there were some losses but many of the lost races were easily visible. 1) Running Clinton-era moderates isn't a winning strategy2) Other races saw some great winsSources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/11/03/michelle-wu-boston-mayoral-first/?utm_campaign=wp_lily_lines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_lily&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F352f325%2F6183c2249d2fda9d41350977%2F5b9158dfade4e20f4f71fe35%2F38%2F56%2F6183c2249d2fda9d41350977 https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/02/nypd-unpaid-leave-vaccine-mandate/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jenna-ryan-sentenced-capitol-attack-trump_n_6182bb4fe4b0c8666bd6f913?wmi&fbclid=IwAR2z2frVtm60Wmg-tKhlezKaGugFKz3i3AwlRGOrdGfEz8CpBCPEDyRPrkM

We are DONE! People on the right often complain about how lefty main stream media is....we disagree. It seems to us that there is an effort to turn away from the existential crisis that our democracy is facing. Join us in our group therapy session as we break it down. PS They were wrong about Hitler too!Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_controversies_involving_The_New_York_Times#Jayson_Blair https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/10/us/dallas-police-defund.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/business/ppp-loans-covid-racial-bias.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/us/politics/kyrsten-sinema-joe-biden.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/11/21/98786796.html?pageNumber=18https://www.vox.com/2015/2/11/8016017/ny-times-hitlerhttps://www.nytimes.com/1923/12/02/archives/beer-hall-scene-gave-comic-opera-touch-to-hitler-coup-stay-here-and.html?searchResultPosition=1https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58955577https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastman_Memorandumhttps://www.propublica.org/https://www.damemagazine.com/news-issues/

The new documentary LuLa Rich on Amazon talks about the rise and fall of LuLaRoe which is a multi-level marketing scheme focused on fashion...more specifically 'buttery soft leggings'. The stunning levels of misogyny were only surpassed by the blatant capitalist worship all wrapped up in leggings and Christian imagery. RESEARCH:https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinecomaford/2021/06/26/what-people-really-think-about-females-in-leadership-infographics/?sh=6eae118d6606https://resumelab.com/career-advice/female-bosshttps://fundacionprolongar.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/State-of-the-Global-Workplace_Gallup-Report.pdfhttps://dailynorthwestern.com/2021/05/06/opinion/nevo-girlboss-feminism-is-harmful-mocking-it-may-be-too/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuitshttps://everywhereist.com/2021/09/lularoe-has-taken-over-my-local-thrift-store/https://www.ravishly.com/lularoe-founder-profits-sending-consultants-mexico-weight-loss-surgeryhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/01/21/how-mlms-are-hurting-female-friendships/https://www.vox.com/22648447/lularich-lularoe-amazon-streaming?fbclid=IwAR37PPXG8DUJp-28-urXZDiwRq5BCuELQWgUE5yfsMNvmoRhF3PMaK6b9p8 https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/employee-resignations-declined-job-offers-linked-to-vaccination-mandate-unc-health-says.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/09/lularich-parents-parttime-work-american-economy/620211/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Texas is a great example of all sorts of things right now. Few of them are good things. From the freezing failure of the power grid to the slate of crazy laws that were created, Texas is quickly becoming a 'what not to do'RESEARCH:https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/4-problems-with-texas-that-are-hard-to-make-excuses-for-8362241 https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/03/opinions/texas-power-outage-partisanship-begala/index.html https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/13/coronavirus-texas-el-paso/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/14/texas-foster-care-children/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/31/new-texas-laws-september-2021/https://abortionpillinfo.org/https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.226728/gov.uscourts.dcd.226728.273.0_3.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/article/abortion-law-texas.html

It's always stressful to feel like you're not doing enough. And if you're someone who believes in social justice (and if you're listening to this podcast I bet you do) it can feel overwhelming just trying to do the right thing. So this week I want to discuss the "good enough" activist. RESEARCH:https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/08/john-pierce-missing-lawyer/https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-july-2021https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_Stateshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/30/texas-abortion-law-sb8-supreme-courthttps://actforwomen.org/the-womens-health-protection-act/

Keep in mind this episode was recorded right after the Taliban entered Kabul. It is not an episode designed to make you feel warm and fuzzy about American interventions or about how women are treated in the United States or Afghanistan. We are aware its easier to be a woman in the Untied States but the idea that the United States was going to fix all the things is absurd. Because...at the end of the day...there's no such thing as Imperialist Feminism RESEARCH: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/aug/13/nowhere-to-go-divorced-afghan-women-in-peril-as-the-taliban-close-in https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-women-bankers-forced-roles-taliban-takes-control-2021-08-13/ https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-return-of-the-talibanhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11217772https://www.businessinsider.com/mike-lindell-cyber-symposium-voter-fraud-election-expert-south-dakota-2021-8 https://laurajedeed.medium.com/afghanistan-meant-nothing-9e3f099b00e5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan_War

Why are teachers so maligned when it comes to the pandemic? We talk about that and how anti-mask sentiment combined with the 'women should sacrifice' has led to a lot of bad decisions in getting kids back in schools. This episode heavily references another episode we did early onhttp://feministutopia.net/2019/08/16/why-do-we-hate-teachers/ RESEARCH:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/08/16/think-teachers-arent-paid-enough-its-worse-than-you-think/ https://time.com/longform/teaching-in-america/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/24/1-in-4-teachers-are-considering-quitting-after-this-past-year.htmlhttps://www.thedailybeast.com/h-scott-apley-chair-of-galveston-county-texas-gop-mocked-covid-days-before-he-died-of-virushttps://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/covid/SY-20-21-Public-Health-Guidance.pdf https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/05/health/covid-19-vaccinations-for-teens-state-rankings-analysis/index.html

Research: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/27/olympic-gymnastics-live-updates-womens-final/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/06/19/olympics-mental-health-simone-manuel/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/27/hobby-lobbys-gilgamesh-tablet-has-been-forfeited-to-the-us-.htmlhttps://jstreet.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-ben-jerrys-israel-debatehttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/olympics-fencers-safesport-abusehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56858863https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/why-tv-audiences-are-tuning-out-tokyo-olympic-games-2021-07-30 https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/30/us-relay-disqualification-track-official-mistake/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0BXocmzGfNV1wNMRm2xJHhWY9oGQF1xR0du76cZk6b68TNRcVnsLDOHiI

Research: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/27/olympic-gymnastics-live-updates-womens-final/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/06/19/olympics-mental-health-simone-manuel/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/27/hobby-lobbys-gilgamesh-tablet-has-been-forfeited-to-the-us-.htmlhttps://jstreet.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-ben-jerrys-israel-debatehttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/olympics-fencers-safesport-abusehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56858863https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/why-tv-audiences-are-tuning-out-tokyo-olympic-games-2021-07-30 https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/30/us-relay-disqualification-track-official-mistake/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0BXocmzGfNV1wNMRm2xJHhWY9oGQF1xR0du76cZk6b68TNRcVnsLDOHiI

Do you have fond memories of watching the Olympics? We do as well. The research for this episode started when trying to find uplifting stories about women and then all these things about how sexist/racist/awful the Olympics are. This is part 1 where we discuss how corrupt and awful for athletes the Olympics have become.   RESEARCH https://www.npr.org/2021/07/23/1019567905/an-energy-company-behind-a-major-bribery-scandal-in-ohio-will-pay-a-230-million- https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/17/sports/olympics/tokyo-olympics.html https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/12/tokyo-olympics-chief-resigns-over-sexist-comments https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/23/olympic-swimmer-ona-carbonell-nursing-baby/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0U9WXb5MM27ED6aD9u3DNFxU8kuE1lhaCQ7l6P-mZlb9V78SprKoAo-Ms https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/17/football/germany-olympics-football-honduras-racism-spt-intl/index.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Gameshttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/politicspast/page/0,9067,892902,00.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/06/30/nursing-moms-babies-tokyo-olympics/?itid=lb_more-about-the-tokyo-olympics_7 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9809595/Norways-beach-handball-team-REFUSES-wear-bikini-bottoms.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/20/paralympian-olivia-breen-shorts-controversy/ https://www.thenation.com/article/world/tokyo-olympics-bribery-scandal/ https://olympics.com/athlete365/voice/ioc-extends-opportunities-for-athlete-expression-during-the-olympic-games-tokyo-2020/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/becca-meyers-paralympics-deaf-blind-swimmer-out-assistant-denied/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/03/world/asia/japan-tokyo-olympics-volunteers-covid.html https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/story/2021-06-03/10000-volunteers-drop-out-tokyo-olympics   https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/22/are-the-olympic-games-a-bad-deal-for-host-cities?utm_campaign=the-economist-today&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=salesforce-marketing-cloud&utm_term=2021-07-22&utm_content=article-link-3&etear=nl_today_3 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/21/1018768633/a-womens-beach-handball-team-is-fined-for-not-wanting-to-wear-bikini-bottoms

This week we're taking a break from the usual topics and instead focusing on what we're doing when we need a break from all of THIS RESEARCH:https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/07/13/cornel-west-harvard-tenure-resignation/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37903770-norse-mythology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnarok_(TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki_(TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin_(French_TV_series)https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/06/18/lupin-international-tv/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2275990/ https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4536005/1/Oh-God-Not-Again?fbclid=IwAR1gzHZN8M7dQLQDEhDLqg7vgyultUVdNaZBqsCH2wIcBj2wuyEqnTL5uvI https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/07/12/kraken-sanctions-hearing-lin-wood-blames-sidney-powell-in-attempt-to-evade-punishment-as-judge-expresses-skepticism/ https://www.yahoo.com/now/allyson-felix-cover-childcare-costs-225200895.html https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50998056-the-ministry-for-the-future https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/13/democrats-midterm-election-message-workers-wages-weed/ https://www.thelily.com/colorado-will-provide-free-birth-control-to-undocumented-people-its-a-rare-way-to-expand-access/?tid=recommended_by_lily https://smile.amazon.com/American-Marriage-Oprahs-Book-Club/ https://smile.amazon.com/The-Vanishing-Half-A-Novel/dp/ https://smile.amazon.com/Deception-Selena-Montgomery-audiobook/   https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/fbi-nassar-investigation-failures/2021/07/14/ebc37274-e4c4-11eb-8aa5-5662858b696e_story.html

Two things happened on the same day which illustrates so very well the systemic issues the United States legal system has when it comes to women. 1) Bill Cosby was released from prison because he incriminated himself during depositions for a civil suit where he was promised immunity. Why did it take him admitting what happened to even get a conviction? Why wasn't the testimony of the victim along with corroborating evidence enough? 2) Britney Spears remains under the controlling thumb of a cabal of people who force her to work, use birth control, control what she eats...all because she shaved her head 13 years ago. Meanwhile plenty of male performers have done more egregious things and no one ever considered a decade long conservatorship.   Research https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/nyregion/trump-organization-cfo-allen-weisselberg.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/business/media/nikole-hannah-jones-unc-tenure.html https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1408994536899158016https://www.bustle.com/articles/180638-britney-spears-is-absolutely-a-feminist-issue https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/30/shannon-keeler-ian-cleary-rape-gettysburg/ https://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-conservatorship.htm https://apnews.com/article/education-0dd9b05c9bd3659acb78d79f91a4fef1 https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a36824537/britney-spears-protect-womens-rights/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/arts/television/bill-cosby-release-conviction.html  

Voter ID is the new poll tax. The idea was to discuss the parallels between Jim Crow voting rules and current proposed legislation. But while doing the research it became clear that the facts are almost incidental. White Americans often FEEL that there isn't racism so the facts won't matter. It's pretty clear Joe Manchin FEELS that these rules don't keep Americans from voting.  We need to work on feelings...and we're not going to change the people who aren't anywhere near the middle. So let's talk about that middle?   We need soaring moral language equating today with Jim Crow. Voter ID is the new poll tax. Or other pithy sayings we can create. RESEARCH:https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/what-giving-pulitzer-prize-filming-george-floyd-s-murder-darnella-ncna1270778 https://newrepublic.com/article/162671/joe-manchin-big-lie-voting-rights https://hbr.org/2021/05/how-much-energy-does-bitcoin-actually-consume https://www.wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/joe-manchin-why-im-voting-against-the-for-the-people-act/article_c7eb2551-a500-5f77-aa37-2e42d0af870f.html https://thewhoweareproject.org/ https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-may-2021 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter_suppression_in_the_United_States#Jim_Crow_laws

Why is the filibuster evil? (is it evil?) The way a simple procedure has been used to squash rights and enshrine minority rule in the United States is disgusting. Benita and Debby talk about how the filibuster came to be and how its been used to make sure that white supremacy and misogyny remain All-American. It needs to be modified or done away with to save our democracy.   RESEARCH:https://www.brookings.edu/policy2020/votervital/what-is-the-senate-filibuster-and-what-would-it-take-to-eliminate-it/ https://www.vox.com/22238630/filibuster-reform-senate-manchin-ideas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filibuster_in_the_United_States_Senate https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/26/democrats-have-vigorously-used-filibuster-its-pathetic-they-now-wont-pledge-protect-it/ https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-filibusters-gun-politics-government-and-politics-93c53b3aa8d2b91d3c2d5884f3cdf139 https://www.npr.org/2021/03/30/982411563/in-push-to-end-filibuster-democrats-point-to-its-civil-rights-era-history

So now that we know QAnon is Star-Spangled All-American....what do we do? We discuss the people on the fringes of the fringe who believe parts of the conspiracy...or at least promote it. TLD,tL:  We need to stop giving them platforms to spread the lies.   RESEARCH:https://newrepublic.com/article/162315/media-still-doesnt-know-cover-big-liehttps://religionunplugged.com/news/2021/5/25/after-pushback-harpercollins-will-not-produce-god-bless-the-usa-biblenbsp?emci=9f267e9a-f2be-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=ea0c5df6-fdbe-eb11-a7ad-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=534092 https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-pac-political-donations-money-lawmakers-election-trump-biden-republican-2021-4 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/18/opinion/covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage&fbclid=IwAR0McQs9kHDGqiMb6rhy6Ye3cQioF_J-sGEkR_sfHGU1oIicD5gt57extoU https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/unc-withholds-tenure-1619-project-journalist-after-conservative-backlash-n1267979 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/may/24/john-oliver-fake-sponsored-content-local-news https://www.axios.com/exxon-investor-rebuke-on-climate-change-01f75030-85d7-42e4-a9d7-33f6a6b646e8.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/erinspencer1/2021/05/26/kristen-clarke-is-the-first-black-woman-to-head-doj-civil-rights/?sh=1fb2d24e1955&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=forbeswomen&cdlcid=5d1521231802c8c5242439dd

QAnon is as American as apple pie. We've had moral panics/political conspiracy wackiness going back to our founding. Now the unholy marriage between QAnon and Wellness culture has led to a lethal combination of ignorance and fear that is harming all of us. This week we discuss the similarities between our current situation and other conspiracy theories in US history....next episode we'll cover how we need to start handling it.   Long live the Bavarian Illuminati!   RESEARCH:https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997559036/americas-satanic-panic-returns-this-time-through-qanon?utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR0mBaP2v1YAaLlTpwb4BKJIcvm_8xOABvMF-NhH4IKyGWPKGaWxPJmiYSghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_ritual_abuse https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/21/trump-online-traffic-plunge/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3295cb6%2F60a92b479d2fdae3025b52a2%2F5b9158dfade4e20f4f71fe35%2F9%2F70%2F60a92b479d2fdae3025b52a2 https://www.amazon.com/Satanic-Panic-Pop-Cultural-Paranoia-1980s/dp/1903254868 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-organization-new-york-attorney-general-criminal-investigation_n_60a47427e4b014bd0cb239a5 https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/ https://religionnews.com/2021/01/29/how-qanon-infiltrated-wellness-culture-on-its-way-to-the-capitol/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/qanon-wellness-influencers-seane-corn-yoga-1059856/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnon https://harpers.org/archive/1964/11/the-paranoid-style-in-american-politics/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/qanon-wellness-influencers-seane-corn-yoga-1059856/ https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a35823360/covid-19-vaccine-qanon-wellness-influencers/ https://www.facebook.com/alex.rushing.16/posts/10161069691934968 https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/05/22/simone-biles-wins-us-classic-gymnastics-results/ https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/05/08/chicago-police-satanic-panic-document-from-the-80s-goes-viral-but-is-it-legit   https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/nyc-pride-parade-bans-police-gay-officers-disheartened-n1267565

This week we talk with Allison about her experience living and working in an area that has been enduring not only violence but also misconceptions of what its actually happening. Too often people think that these protests and riots are simply in 'other places' and do not recognize that what is happening there is a growing shift that is going to affect all of us. RESEARCH: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/09/995271758/megan-rohrer-elected-as-1st-openly-transgender-bishop-in-u-s-lutheran-church https://www.npr.org/sections/trial-over-killing-of-george-floyd/2021/05/07/987737695/justice-department-brings-federal-criminal-charges-against-derek-chauvin-3-other   https://www.foxnews.com/us/daunte-wright-brooklyn-center-unarmed-traffic-stop-police-reform

We don't talk much about being atheists on our podcast...but we are. This week we discuss Movement Atheism and our support for the AHA removing Dawkin's "Humanist of the Year" award.  RESEARCH:https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/04/23/these-atheists-are-rightly-criticizing-richard-dawkins-anti-trans-tweet/ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/warren-introduces-bill-revoke-medals-honor-awarded-wounded/story?id=67347186 https://www.pewforum.org/2019/10/17/in-u-s-decline-of-christianity-continues-at-rapid-pace/ https://weekofaction.org/ https://www.atheistrev.com/2019/03/atheism-and-social-justice.html https://croftspeaks.substack.com/p/ditching-dawkins?fbclid=IwAR2IzLga4NYjOwtXWmZH2FQWjdPFJdWHo3lXLtICN8rAGz5oWYMBiDn_AlQ https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/05/j-k-rowling-event-gets-canceled-book-fest-anti-trans-statements/?fbclid=IwAR0cCpRggRWr-Zm9mpke1OtiRxUo4erXq5fYzTnAg0M25nzUN9pQZiSGAZE https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/20/richard-dawkins-loses-humanist-of-the-year-trans-comments?fbclid=IwAR2i1Drq4jSDmDISDwLGpyrwX0iIqcCIaCVjgZ0XqD35uZUO3j7Lj7ogcZw https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56858863?fbclid=IwAR1-kHG4AobyCsIpxEeWquxYdEkdNjxP39u3ehGUyTNyTjM9hDT_NgGxae8 https://americanhumanist.org/news/american-humanist-association-board-statement-withdrawing-honor-from-richard-dawkins/

    References: https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2021/04/01/anti-asian-violence-atlanta-spa-shootings?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YESDaily_20210402&utm_content=YESDaily_20210402+CID_98f3b1deef4cc7e7b717a98fc9a14daf&utm_source=CM&utm_term=Read%20the%20full%20story https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/08/adoption200808 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/connecting-chinese-adoptees-birth-families-couple-makes-discovery-about-china-n1172301

Of course we have tots and pears for the usual jerks..and a huge good vibes for Lil Nas X on embracing his queer identity. This episode we have part one of our discussion regarding the marginalization they face as members of the AAPI community. It's a great talk and you should listen  PS This was recorded before the ending of the Derek Chauvin trial.    

RESEARCH:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/us/politics/domestic-terrorism.html https://www.npr.org/2021/03/21/979809501/mass-shooters-often-have-a-history-of-violence-against-women https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/08/12/why-law-enforcement-has-blind-spot-white-male-violence/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/14/republican-senator-ron-johnson-capitol-riot-blm-antifa-activists https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/us/evangelical-sex-addiction-atlanta-suspect.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_Act_of_1875 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_v._United_States

Why yes..we got our Covid vaccination! Benita and Debby discuss some of the data around herd immunity and why have 50 different approaches leads to a hot mess especially for marginalized communities. Action Item: Get vaccinated and/or help others get their shots.   RESEARCH:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/us/coronavirus-seattle-success.html https://disabilities.temple.edu/news/202010/disability-increases-covid-mortality-risk-202010.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7261065/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/03/02/cdc-vaccine-guidance-people-with-disabilities/ https://www.npr.org/2020/06/09/872401607/covid-19-infections-and-deaths-are-higher-among-those-with-intellectual-disabili https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/the-covid-19-vaccine-priority-line-continues-to-change-as-states-make-further-updates/ https://khn.org/morning-breakout/vaccine-resistance-may-delay-herd-immunity-goals-until-end-of-year/  

Now that the euphoria (and relief) of January 20th has worn off, we found ourselves in a bit of a downward spiral with all the Senate shenanigans and Andrew Cuomo's #MeToo moment. We talk a bit about being disappointed and then what to get excited about. As we've always said..this is not a marathon not a sprint. This episode we discuss the next leg of the marathon which is HR1 - "For the People" Act.     RESEARCH: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/08/974784644/george-floyd-trial-judge-postpones-jury-selection-as-murder-charge-question-loom https://twitter.com/MedcalfByESPN/status/1368943199344091140 https://www.npr.org/2021/03/08/974785507/sen-roy-blunt-announces-he-wont-seek-reelection-in-2022 https://www.npr.org/2021/03/08/974655385/biden-will-establish-a-gender-policy-council-within-the-white-house https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/03/06/973126199/senate-passes-1-9-trillion-coronavirus-relief-package https://www.npr.org/2021/03/07/974621279/new-york-state-senate-leader-calls-for-cuomos-resignation https://withoutbullshit.com/blog/a-weak-and-passive-apology-from-andrew-cuomo https://www.adn.com/opinions/national-opinions/2021/03/02/andrew-cuomo-and-the-old-i-was-just-being-playful-excuse/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/06/sinema-thumbs-down/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/03/03/15-minimum-wage-black-hispanic-women/ Script for contacting your senators re: HR1 “For The People Act”   Hi. I’m from [NAME YOUR CITY or TOWN] and I’m calling because now, more than ever, need to have fair and equitable access to voting. The For The People Act will restrict foriegn influence,  ensure Americans’ access to the ballot box, strengthen ethics rules, and restrict damaging gerrymandering. .This is a bipartisan issue with Americans across the board supporting these provisions proving that strengthening democracy is not a partisan issue. Can I count on you to cosponsor and vote for HR1? Thank you.

Welcome to 'women have it harder in politics' Part Deux. Nominees from Neera Tanden to former Gov. Jennifer Granholm have their qualifications questioned and their histories judged in ways that just don't match up with their male colleagues. UPDATE: Ms. Tanden has withdrawn her nomination to head the OMB. We wish her the best Research https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/business/mr-potato-head-gender-neutral.html?fbclid=IwAR2rZ-pYZO7mBftq7x5ZhBwC7-J2Zp2taFcp8h4_lru27C9-Yu5l4AcFfUY https://apnews.com/article/house-vote-lgbtq-protections-9347578b80d3ad3ac4b92365da81096e https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56178510?fbclid=IwAR3SOhQB-WG26ilfdtqc84mol5XWEnjDclB8uDl_qBj51j_d0DvZjJgQMfk https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/zendaya-corrects-gendered-question-interview-76107568 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/25/john-geddert-death-usa-gymnastics-twistarshttps://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/joe-biden-cabinet-members-confirmations-list/https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/540579-kennedy-apologizes-for-calling-haaland-a-whack-job https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/02/23/deb-haaland-nomination-interior-department-good-choice-column/4514526001/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/540075-udalls-haaland-criticism-motivated-by-something-other-than-her?rl=1https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/18/that-time-the-senate-denied-jeff-sessions-a-federal-judgeship-over-accusations-of-racism/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02/25/rand-paul-rachel-levine/ https://msmagazine.com/2021/02/24/neera-tanden-we-have-her-back-opposition-sexist-racist-double-standard-hypocrisy/  

Benita and Debby have never been shy about discussing their interests that are perceived as 'feminine'. From crochet to cooking, these are interests that have viewed as less than but yet are experiencing a resurgence during the pandemic. And we announce our first dish that we're both cooking: (scalloped potatoes & ham). RESEARCH: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/12/tokyo-olympics-chief-resigns-over-sexist-comments https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/opinion/sunday/feminist-embroidery-korea.html https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2021/5937694/lina-hidalgo/ https://www.bustle.com/p/how-feminist-cross-stitching-became-a-tool-of-the-resistance-2448280 https://www.bonappetit.com/story/rejected-cooking-for-feminism - Rejecting cooking for Feminism https://feminisminindia.com/2020/08/31/6-things-internalised-misogyny-ruined-for-women/ 6 Things Internalized Misogyny ruined for Womenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitch_%27n_Bitch  

So that happened. We did the impeachment thing again...only this time it came with a deeply disturbing 15 minute opening video. The ongoing trauma of the Trump administration doesn't seem to end. But there is hope on the horizon! RESEARCH:https://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1357433719405961218?s=20 https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/springsteen-sells-out-jeep-ad-superbowl/2021/02/07/b9bd1fa0-6986-11eb-9ead-673168d5b874_story.html https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a35458795/halle-berry-instagram-comment-cant-keep-a-man/ Full Impeachment Opening Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivVOPWrFfW4&feature=youtu.be

Lots of people predicted a baby boom at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic...they were wrong. Current projections are showing over 400K fewer births and that will have consequences...some good and some bad. This week we discuss why its happening and what people are doing about it this week.     Research https://www.thelily.com/the-pandemic-is-halting-some-womens-childbearing-plans/?utm_campaign=wp_lily_lines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_lily https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/jill-biden-first-lady-early-days/2021/02/01/0c1f7024-61e7-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F2f17806%2F601992da9d2fda4c88d078a8%2F5b9158dfade4e20f4f71fe35%2F28%2F70%2F601992da9d2fda4c88d078a8       https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nobel-prize-peace-usa-idUSKBN2A12HY?taid=60183e1e43724700012ac53c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR372t1Gf9lce8-In49133A4wHMuJUYQwvJ68JgrjuGfvel1aNj8Wp8XeUU Marshall Plan for Momshttps://www.npr.org/2020/10/16/924618547/the-economy-is-driving-women-out-of-the-workforce-and-some-may-not-returnhttps://msmagazine.com/2021/02/01/the-real-marshall-plan-for-moms-is-getting-them-back-to-work/?emci=e796567e-7d65-eb11-9889-00155d43c992&emdi=bd7a3f61-ae65-eb11-9889-00155d43c992&ceid=2897590  

Lots of people predicted a baby boom at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic...they were wrong. Current projections are showing over 400K fewer births and that will have consequences...some good and some bad. This week we discuss why its happening and what people are doing about it this week.     Research https://www.thelily.com/the-pandemic-is-halting-some-womens-childbearing-plans/?utm_campaign=wp_lily_lines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_lily https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/jill-biden-first-lady-early-days/2021/02/01/0c1f7024-61e7-11eb-9061-07abcc1f9229_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F2f17806%2F601992da9d2fda4c88d078a8%2F5b9158dfade4e20f4f71fe35%2F28%2F70%2F601992da9d2fda4c88d078a8       https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nobel-prize-peace-usa-idUSKBN2A12HY?taid=60183e1e43724700012ac53c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR372t1Gf9lce8-In49133A4wHMuJUYQwvJ68JgrjuGfvel1aNj8Wp8XeUU Marshall Plan for Momshttps://www.npr.org/2020/10/16/924618547/the-economy-is-driving-women-out-of-the-workforce-and-some-may-not-returnhttps://msmagazine.com/2021/02/01/the-real-marshall-plan-for-moms-is-getting-them-back-to-work/?emci=e796567e-7d65-eb11-9889-00155d43c992&emdi=bd7a3f61-ae65-eb11-9889-00155d43c992&ceid=2897590  

Welcome to the Biden Administration folx! Hopefully it will be better than the Adams Administration (that's a Hamilton shout-out in case you don't recognize it.Tots & Pears to: Josh Hawley, Kevin McCarthy, and Alex JonesShoutouts to Sarah Thomas and Amanda Gormanhttps://www.axios.com/kevin-mccarthy-criticism-trump-impeachment-295d5309-8f5a-40ce-a97b-5aee436db191.htmlhttps://www.themarysue.com/josh-hawley-orwellian/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/20/amanda-gorman-poem-biden-inauguration-transcript https://www.keyc.com/news/national/2021/01/19/sarah-thomas-be-st-female-officiate-super-bowl/?fbclid=IwAR3A9FE-WseCK-_BJnUXDmFXhgzLXlDPlwiNMoISkmvqd5SjSLvFJymxUUc https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documents/executive-orders/joe-biden/2021https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-biden-cabinet-factbox/factbox-the-biden-cabinet-president-elect-builds-a-team-idUKKBN28H08Z Biden's Cabinet picks https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55080344 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jan/22/how-amanda-gorman-became-the-voice-of-a-new-american-era https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/18/politics/diversity-joe-biden-cabinet-analysis/index.html https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/biden-administration-rescinds-1842196/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/us/politics/tubman-20-dollar-bill.html https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/25/960338217/biden-repeals-trump-era-ban-on-transgender-soldiers?utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR0NZJ244_-jj3aMVLJ4XXeka30b63Dfv4DmjOVAg7MVs6fvjmvhAA0XeQQ https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/texas-supreme-court-silently-denies-alex-jones-all-forms-of-relief-sandy-hook-families-and-others-can-now-sue-conspiracy-theorist-and-infowars-into-the-ground/?utm_source=mostpopular&fbclid=IwAR1IOnRTkUNe4kC9WW9iz3DmL4Di4FJh6UtdrqRTSlLC4fwZe11iMIcvQpM https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/25/960416060/white-house-enlists-asl-interpreters-for-daily-press-briefings?utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=politics&fbclid=IwAR26yPEHktIGNabxAC9jv1vkpDnGUImTghbqNzns0_R7SJuKCa31P-YCQIk https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.933.6329&rep=rep1&type=pdf  

Resources:https://mobile.twitter.com/MelissaBlasius/status/1348740338827939841 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/12/how-me-me-me-melania-trump-turned-herself-into-the-real-victim-of-attack-on-the-capitol https://whdh.com/news/heroic-capitol-police-officer-lured-mob-of-rioters-away-from-senate-chamber/Loss of Jobs for Women - https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/economy/women-job-losses-pandemic/index.html

It's...(sort of) over. Enjoy a bit of gloating about win and discuss some of what was lost (like our faith in 71M Americans) with this election. And we tell you how important it is to get involved with the race in Georgia!Resources: https://resistancelabs.com/volunteer https://blackvotersmatterfund.org/ https://fairfight.com/ https://medium.com/bigger-picture/a-radical-proposal-for-dealing-with-trump-supporters-after-biden-wins-21257fe1f32a https://www.ted.com/talks/van_jones_what_if_a_us_presidential_candidate_refuses_to_concede_after_an_electionhttps://holdthelineguide.com/

Day before the election....Keep calm and Vote!  We've been busy with the election and wanted to share some stories (and hope) with you before the big day. https://www.mobilize.us/dailykos_3/?link_id=1&can_id=755d462867d988a750e5c7bcaf7ed24b&source=email-take-action-what-we-are-planning-in-the-event-that-trump-refuses-to-leave-office-in-the-event-that-he-loses-to-biden-2&email_referrer=email_969547&email_subject=take-action-what-we-are-planning-in-the-event-that-trump-refuses-to-leave-office-in-the-event-that-he-loses-to-biden https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/10/21/how-stop-trump-stealing-election?cd-origin=rss&utm_term=AO&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_content=email&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=Email https://www.npr.org/2020/09/27/917424816/what-we-can-expect-after-election-day https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/politics/vote-by-mail-processing-election-2020/index.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/21/voter-turnout-election-could-reach-highest-rate-more-than-century/3712184001/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/27/experts-guide-election-day-2020/?arc404=true https://medium.com/bigger-picture/a-radical-proposal-for-dealing-with-trump-supporters-after-biden-wins-21257fe1f32a https://www.ted.com/talks/van_jones_what_if_a_us_presidential_candidate_refuses_to_concede_after_an_electionhttps://holdthelineguide.com/https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/6/5/657ca04f-67b2-4abb-bc1f-b9173d647aaa/EC5986AABBCC6126EA538DA4CCF5CF3C.10-28-20-election-night-report.pdf Guide put out by Klobuchar, Duckworth, Sanders, Schumer, Heinrich, and Murphy

This week we discuss how much we miss RBG and also 'what's next'? It's not all hopeless and just like RBG we have ways we can lean in and do our part. Resources:https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ruth-bader-ginsburg-reveals-why-she-didnt-retire-during-obamas-term-2019-09-19 How FDR stuffed the Supreme Court for the New Deal https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/magazine/ginsburg-successor-obama.html https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/09/ruth-bader-ginsburg-retirement-question.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/flaw-cult-rbg/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/judicial-term-limits-are-the-best-way-to-avoid-all-out-war-over-the-supreme-court/2020/09/21/c85bf12a-fc22-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XgjCe5YXxv9aI4Jk78YvqYN9Sa5o5M-vWpx5NKz3MDY/mobilebasic https://unfuckyourbrain.com/hope-commitment/

Another cheery week in 2020! This week we discuss the history that has led to the recent allegations of coerced/forced hysterectomies for  women in ICE custody.  Resources:The Complaint https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/14/ice-detainees-hysterectomies-medical-neglect-irwin-georgia https://theintercept.com/2020/09/14/ice-detention-center-nurse-whistleblower/ Quick History of Forced/Coerced Sterilizationshttps://www.thecut.com/article/ices-forced-sterilizations-are-nothing-new-in-america.html https://www.prismreports.org/article/2020/9/15/exclusive-georgia-doctor-who-forcibly-sterilized-detained-women-has-been-identified Guarded Gate https://shero.substack.com/p/allegations-of-mass-immigrant-hysterectomies

Are you overwhelmed? We sure are! From talking to Fox News family members to what CAN we do after listening to the shitshow the RNC was....we talk about it all.https://votefwd.org/Opinion | Trump’s unhinged Twitter meltdown shows Michelle Obama drew blood Fact Check of Pence’s Speech https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-in-the-machine/201712/analysis-trump-supporters-has-identified-5-key-traits?page=1

This week we discuss the historic selection of Kamala Harris as Biden's VP selection. This was recorded BEFORE her speech at the DNC virtual convention. There are so many things that we've learned and still are learning regarding Harris. In spite of her own presidential run we're finding that there's still more to discuss and relearn including things from Harris's history as AG of California to the Black Democratic women who wanted her as VP.  https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/08/12/message-left-about-kamala-harris-and-us?cd-origin=rss&utm_term=AO&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_content=email&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=Email https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/08/11/who-is-kamala-harris/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-bidens-unusual-vp-pick-process-tough-questions-11-finalists-and-many-lawyers/2020/08/11/75511cbc-dc24-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html?wpmk=1&wpisrc=al_trending_now__alert-politics--alert-national&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere_trending_now&utm_medium=email&utm_source=alert&location=alert&pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJjb29raWVuYW1lIjoid3BfY3J0aWQiLCJpc3MiOiJDYXJ0YSIsImNvb2tpZXZhbHVlIjoiNWRhNjAyMzQ5YmJjMGY3ODNjMjUwOGY0IiwidGFnIjoid3BfbmV3c19hbGVydF9yZXZlcmVfdHJlbmRpbmdfbm93IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FzaGluZ3RvbnBvc3QuY29tL3BvbGl0aWNzL2luc2lkZS1iaWRlbnMtdW51c3VhbC12cC1waWNrLXByb2Nlc3MtdG91Z2gtcXVlc3Rpb25zLTExLWZpbmFsaXN0cy1hbmQtbWFueS1sYXd5ZXJzLzIwMjAvMDgvMTEvNzU1MTFjYmMtZGMyNC0xMWVhLTgwOWUtYjhiZTU3YmE2MTZlX3N0b3J5Lmh0bWw_d3Btaz0xJndwaXNyYz1hbF90cmVuZGluZ19ub3dfX2FsZXJ0LXBvbGl0aWNzLS1hbGVydC1uYXRpb25hbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249d3BfbmV3c19hbGVydF9yZXZlcmVfdHJlbmRpbmdfbm93JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1hbGVydCZsb2NhdGlvbj1hbGVydCJ9.q8HGqHxSkvShdcsUYL14lWtnhoz-aDks26QFRpmZJuY   https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/11/why-joe-bidens-running-mate-will-survive-coming-sexist-attacks/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/12/phony-radical-republicans-have-no-idea-how-they-want-attack-kamala-harris/?utm_campaign=wp_opinions_pm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_popns https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/11/battle-soul-nation-biden-names-kamala-harris-vice-presidential-running-mate?cd-origin=rss&utm_term=AO&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_content=email&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=Email https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sexism-biden-vice-president-pick/2020/08/08/ad666a12-d5f3-11ea-aff6-220dd3a14741_story.htmlhttps://www.advocate.com/election/2019/9/20/kamala-harris-denying-gender-affirmation-surgery-trans-inmates https://weareultraviolet.org/fairness-guide-2020/ https://www.out.com/politics/2020/8/12/pose-star-angelica-ross-says-kamala-harris-right-choice https://www.thelily.com/kamala-harriss-asian-american-identity-is-left-out-of-the-story-that-stings-many-women-say/?utm_campaign=wp_lily_lines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_lily  

Media, and not just Fox News, has been sending out a view of what's going on in cities like Portland that doesn't always fit the view on the ground. There are many people out there unconditionally supporting police forces and the use of federal cops regardless of laws or even the science of what good policing looks like. UPDATE: Seattle has voted to partially defund their police force effective during the 2020 budget. In response the Chief of SPD resigned this morning. The contempt filing against the City of Seattle has resulted in Seattle agreeing to no longer target press, medics, and legal observers.  While federal police are no longer directly confronting protesters in Portland they are still on the ground there. RESEARCH: A Constitutional Crisis in Portland New York Legislature to Take on Long Detentions by NYPD The Air Force Spy Plane Over Portland The Air Force Spy Plain Used Against Protesters The Air Force Spy Plane Over Portland Baltimore Aerial Surveillance Lawsuit Lawsuit Aims to Stop Baltimore Police From Using War-Zone Surveillance System to Spy on ResidentsHow Policing turns protests violent  (And Why it happens) New Directions in Protest PolicingEasier to read summary of the study https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2020/06/05/28509410/research-says-violent-cops-cause-violent-protests?fbclid=IwAR1RGHh82ElzerC_c0w7BMwt85I-Jd4WSjRK7xOoQxFc1H3rrFh08WpLtLUCollecting Intelligence on Journalists who report on protests DHS compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists who published leaked documentsAttacking journalists in LouisvilleGeorge Floyd protests: Louisville law enforcement shoots reporter with pepper bulletsProtesters being Released in Portland have to agree to not protest furtherhttps://www.newsweek.com/jailed-portland-protesters-must-agree-stop-going-protests-freed-1521178?fbclid=IwAR3wX3fQ4FvTgV4fypj7HmybS35XBzO4ujVINkXWkZgyVWgRkyLVRNX5JWUDocumentary “The Fight” about the multiple fronts the ACLU is working on. The Fight

RESEARCH: https://www.nytimes.com/article/biden-vice-president-2020.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-elections-2020&variant=show®ion=BELOW_MAIN_CONTENT&context=storylines_guide https://www.npr.org/2020/07/21/893115504/swing-county-u-s-a-prepares-for-unprecedented-influx-of-ballots-by-mail https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-karen-bass-is-the-right-pick-for-joe-bidens-vp/2020/07/07/66e9910e-c086-11ea-9fdd-b7ac6b051dc8_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/biden-economic-speech-blasts-trump-exactly-wrong-person-lead-us-n1233368 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/blog/meet-press-blog-latest-news-analysis-data-driving-political-discussion-n988541/ncrd1234536#blogHeader https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-to-safeguard-against-the-worst-possible-outcomes-in-november/2020/07/23/4352d422-cd23-11ea-b0e3-d55bda07d66a_story.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_opinions&utm_campaign=wp_opinions https://medium.com/discourse/of-course-john-kasich-will-be-speaking-at-the-democratic-convention-5cb2674a053f Where your state stands on voting by mail https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/501577-heres-where-your-state-stands-on-mail-in-voting https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vopp-table-1-states-with-no-excuse-absentee-voting.aspx https://www.vote.org/absentee-voting-rules/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/07/20/pelosi-slams-trumps-suggestion-he-wont-accept-election-results-he-will-be-leaving/#34639ff8f7eb   https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-suggests-that-he-wont-accept-the-2020-election-results-if-he-loses-2020-7

Covidiots? Anti-Maskers? Plague Rats? We all know a few don't we? This week we talk about some we've encountered and why they think the way they do. Also Academic article : The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/why-do-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theories.html   https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-incompetent-people-often-seem-so-confident https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/1/31/18200497/dunning-kruger-effect-explained-trump https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9890825/wearing-mask-freedom-debate-anti-maskers-controversy https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-incompetent-people-often-seem-so-confident https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-act-be/202005/why-are-masks-triggering-conflict-and-rage https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=004670419000700275338:awvmugzmucm&q=https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/07/tucker-carlson-claims-mask-wearing-has-no-basis-in-science/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjD-ZWss8PqAhVSaq0KHSm-ApEQFjAAegQIABAC&usg=AOvVaw3dl7_yFnSf1MJ2Z5z23U_x

Do you need some good news? We ALL need some good news right now and here's a list of positive things that have happened recently. Our call to action for you? Go find some joy :)     RESEARCH: LGBT SCOTUS Ruling https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/06/15/atheists-hail-courts-lgbtq-worker-ruling-but-warn-of-looming-religious-battle/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Imagine+No+Religion&utm_content=44 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/22/881629132/lgbtq-clinics-sue-trump-administration-over-discrimination-in-trans-health-care https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-cruel-hhs-regulation-shows-the-battle-for-transgender-rights-isnt-over/2020/06/22/1598bffc-b0d5-11ea-8f56-63f38c990077_story.html?utm_campaign https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/24/transgender-workers-scotus-discrimination/?arc404=true&utm_campaign=wp_lily_lines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_lily Abortion SCOTUS ruling https://www.npr.org/2020/06/29/874458692/supreme-court-hands-abortion-rights-a-victory-in-louisiana-case?t=1593452482897https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-strikes-down-restrictive-louisiana-abortion-law-n1231392 DACA SCOTUS Ruling https://www.npr.org/2020/06/18/829858289/supreme-court-upholds-daca-in-blow-to-trump-administration https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/18/politics/daca-immigration-supreme-court/index.html BLM Popularityhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/10/upshot/black-lives-matter-attitudes.html   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mississippi-legislature-passes-bill-eliminate-confederate-symbol-state-flag-n1232369

Lots of talk about police right now. One of the frequently heard statements is "Defund the Police" This week we talk about the whys and what it could look like moving forward. https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard-cop-bb14d17bc759 https://medium.com/fearless-she-wrote/why-j-k-rowling-is-the-perfect-example-of-white-female-victimhood-f20f6328ece3 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-04/how-camden-new-jersey-reformed-its-police-department https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/07/defund-police-heres-what-that-really-means/?fbclid=IwAR1iWrXkOMxmCLG_RaekUyNUAOexbrVHm6ov39mIIZ_cxnBwwYQ-BPBbWvw https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/06/us/what-is-defund-police-trnd/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0LMVTbrWrJoMvQgGjA4-Rpl3Kgw0Fw6xRiZC3nd1jGYkVQpYAaRA3KeJA https://www.gq.com/story/deray-mckesson-interview-8-cant-wait https://www.npr.org/2020/06/12/875000650/pressure-grows-on-joe-biden-to-pick-a-black-woman-as-his-running-mate https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/06/03/457251670/how-much-do-we-need-the-police?fbclid=IwAR0fMRkejiNtReja4ktFGnjvxun7xbPmE6N3suZ4Ya3ymBa0YPpovxGcvUg Watch if you get the chance. It’s about how community organizers brought peace to a chicago neighborhood. https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-the-interrupters/  

Rioting is the language of the unheard according to MLK and we agree with that. Benita and Debby discuss why the rioting is happening, why its All-American, and why white people need to worry more about systemic racism instead of people not protesting in ways to appease the white gaze. As mentioned in the episode there are many different things you can do to unpack your racism. There are links below with dozens of ideas of what you can do.     https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/30/if-violence-isnt-way-end-racism-america-then-what-is-george-floyd-protests?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX1RoZVdlZWtJblBhdHJpYXJjaHktMjAwNTMw&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TheWeekInPatriarchy&CMP=weekinpatriarchy_email https://www.huffpost.com/entry/police-violence-black-community-activism-ally_n_5ed01d2ac5b6b6261ab53962?fbclid=IwAR3X8NLQsBiyUJBE_ijP0TV8aj2Pj6jG45_fLEl3SC4y639fQYQrvX7Q0rw https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/05/30/violence-minneapolis-is-rooted-history-racist-policing-america/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/minneapolis-struggled-with-police-violence-and-adopted-reforms-and-yet-george-floyd-is-still-dead/2020/05/29/fe3ba110-a1e0-11ea-9590-1858a893bd59_story.html https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234 Some of the suggestions in the above link are problematic including making sure white people aren’t *too* mean. It’s written by a white woman. Some of the suggestions are solid however. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/books/review/antiracist-reading-list-ibram-x-kendi.htmlhttps://sojo.net/articles/our-white-friends-desiring-be-allies?fbclid=IwAR1xSitVoyKBcUZL6txfId9r32ag6uy5dhB2j6Fk2W7pCa4_-hdsqqNXjqs https://soletstalkabout.com/2020/05/28/how-to-respond-to-riots-never-solve-anything/?fbclid=IwAR2rsQYu1ELAViDF9jjkBleqXVhPgCKObOIlNsHQtNSsFubOMGKJeSSFfBQ https://www.scarymommy.com/stop-asking-people-color-explain-racism/?fbclid=IwAR17GN0cg7pOPRo_d8oiHIfoFC-3kfMUxom-12eCw6QfIcV0yNvV-znYYP0 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36692478-there-there https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/53098820-a-drop-of-midnight

Rioting is the language of the unheard according to MLK and we agree with that. Benita and Debby discuss why the rioting is happening, why its All-American, and why white people need to worry more about systemic racism instead of people not protesting in ways to appease the white gaze. As mentioned in the episode there are many different things you can do to unpack your racism. There are links below with dozens of ideas of what you can do.     https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/30/if-violence-isnt-way-end-racism-america-then-what-is-george-floyd-protests?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX1RoZVdlZWtJblBhdHJpYXJjaHktMjAwNTMw&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TheWeekInPatriarchy&CMP=weekinpatriarchy_email https://www.huffpost.com/entry/police-violence-black-community-activism-ally_n_5ed01d2ac5b6b6261ab53962?fbclid=IwAR3X8NLQsBiyUJBE_ijP0TV8aj2Pj6jG45_fLEl3SC4y639fQYQrvX7Q0rw https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/05/30/violence-minneapolis-is-rooted-history-racist-policing-america/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/minneapolis-struggled-with-police-violence-and-adopted-reforms-and-yet-george-floyd-is-still-dead/2020/05/29/fe3ba110-a1e0-11ea-9590-1858a893bd59_story.html https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234 Some of the suggestions in the above link are problematic including making sure white people aren’t *too* mean. It’s written by a white woman. Some of the suggestions are solid however. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/books/review/antiracist-reading-list-ibram-x-kendi.htmlhttps://sojo.net/articles/our-white-friends-desiring-be-allies?fbclid=IwAR1xSitVoyKBcUZL6txfId9r32ag6uy5dhB2j6Fk2W7pCa4_-hdsqqNXjqs https://soletstalkabout.com/2020/05/28/how-to-respond-to-riots-never-solve-anything/?fbclid=IwAR2rsQYu1ELAViDF9jjkBleqXVhPgCKObOIlNsHQtNSsFubOMGKJeSSFfBQ https://www.scarymommy.com/stop-asking-people-color-explain-racism/?fbclid=IwAR17GN0cg7pOPRo_d8oiHIfoFC-3kfMUxom-12eCw6QfIcV0yNvV-znYYP0 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36692478-there-there https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/53098820-a-drop-of-midnight