Podcasts about Black Lives Matter

Kaylia Nemour is leaving Avoine-Beaumont, Chinese Championships, the Koper World Cup, and a Mini-Commision on Civil Rights and the NCAA Not a member? Support independent journalists by joining here. HEADLINES Kaylia Nemour announced that she has left her club, Avoine-Beaumont, and is currently training in Dijon under Nadia Massé The Brazilian gym gods have answered our prayers because Daiane dos Santos is getting her own movie, The Girl Who Could Fly Becky Downie took to Instagram to raise share her struggle with fibroids Sugihara Aiko wore a half-turtleneck, half denim jean shorts singlet and obviously we  need to talk about it for three hours Follow-up on the Crandall-Howell's move to Clemson: Greg Marsen's response to Jessica's comments Chinese Championships Chinese Championships are underway. If you don't have a 6.8 D-score on beam, you should just go home Ou Yushan had a hilarious post-meet interview moment that most gymnasts can relate to about the social media gremlins Zhou Yaqin deigned to bless us with her beam excellence, scoring a 15.0 with a 6.8 D! Huang Ziyi's chest roll mount to shoulder roll charm offensive and a casual 6.8 D What skills, combos, and code hacks did we learn from this meet? Koper World Cup Why this was the "involvement of all the body parts" Championships Individual event titles Teja Belak took the vault title with a 13.516 Lucija Hribar won bars with a 12.400 Georgia-Mae Fenton won beam with a 13.166 Julia Coutinho won floor with a 13.100 Gymternet News Who is transferring and changing commitments? Double the Price in Arkansas: As reported three weeks ago, Morgan Price announced her departure from Fisk to Arkansas Morgan Reihl and Sydney Snyder change their commitments from Cal to Clemson Alexis Czarrunchick is transferring from Georgia to Maryland Molly Brinkman changed her commitment from Clemson to LSU Mizzou's Kaia Tanskanen will represent Finland at the 2025 European Gymnastics Championships Jordan Bowers was named the Honda Sport Award Winner for gymnastics Hire all the gymnasts: Suni Lee, Livvy Dunne, and Jordan Chiles are Sports Illustrated swimsuit models Start your engines: Paul Juda is the Grand Marshall for the Detroit Grand Prix Beth Tweddle, Andreas Wecker, Catalina Ponor, and Paul Ziert were inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame Pauline Schaefer-Betz announced on Instagram that she's working toward LA 2028 What's on the Socials? Frederick Richard is training in Beijing with the Chinese National Team and also creating hilarious high five-content while he's at it SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK: Shawn Johnson addressed the sexualization of leotards on a podcast Suni said hell no to snowboarding in this interview with Chloe Kim at the Gold Gala Mini Commission: Civil Rights Attacks and the NCAA From World Champion level Club Gym Nerd member “Gymnastics Fan” "We're experiencing the spread of laws in the US that promote sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc., in addition to a lack of accountability for those who promote racism, violence, etc. What is the likelihood that the championship might move if an NCAA team refused to travel somewhere? Could the athletes unionize as a team, or does it have to be an entire school's athletes? I know not all athletes have the same core beliefs, so that would create more challenges, but could the progressive athletes create change?" Examples of successful campaigns In 2016 the NCAA moved 7 championships out of North Carolina Colin Kaepernick's kneel during the national anthem helped propel the Black Lives Matter movement into the sports world The Sporting Boycott of South Africa during its apartheid policy The Iranian Women's Stadium Entry Protests of 2019 What is the likelihood of any of this happening in gymnastics? Can athletes unionize? Could a team boycott championships? Mid-meet walk out? IRONIC STICK CROWNS? Feedback Follow-up on routines that should be retired like a Jersey Is having "bow legs" an advantage in gymnastics? How can international fans follow along with NCAA gymnastics? UP NEXT Behind The Scenes: at noon Pacific on Friday 3:00pm Eastern/7:00pm GMT CHECK OUT FACT CHECKER'S NEW BOOK WITH AIMEE BOORMAN The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles by Aimee Boorman with Fact Checker is topping the sport charts - SUCK IT SPORTS BALLS! Get your copy now. And if you loved reading (or listening) to the book, please leave a review. PARIS FX FINAL DEETS with ROMANIAN HEAD COACHES  Jessica and Spencer were joined by former professional musical theater boys turned super choreo-coaching duo, Daymon Jones and Patrick Kiens to discuss Celine van Gerner's iconic Cats makeup, the Paris Olympic FX final from their perspective as Romanian team head coaches, choreographing in over 15 countries combined and being the new coaches at WCC.  Replay tickets available for a limited time. BONUS CONTENT  Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails. MERCH GymCastic Store: clothing and gifts to let your gym nerd flag fly and even “tapestries” (banners, the perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast! Baseball hats available now in the GymCastic store NEWSLETTERS Sign up for all three GymCastic newsletters  RECENT  Behind The Scenes: Calzones Confessions Demand More Behind The Scenes: Pottery Wheel Massacre RESOURCES Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim RESISTANCE  Submitted by our listeners. ACTION Indivisible Practical ideas about what you can actually do in this moment, check it out: indivisi.org/muskorus 5Calls App will call your Congresspeople by issue with a script to guide you Make 2 to your Congressional rep (local and DC office). 2 each to your US Senators (local and state offices) State your name and zip code or district Be concise with your question or demand (i.e. What specific steps is Senator X taking to stop XYZ) Wait for answer Ask for action items -  tell them what you want them to do (i.e. draft articles of impeachment immediately, I want to see you holding a press conference in front of...etc.) ResistBot Turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes ACLU Mobile Justice App Allows you to record encounters with public officials while streaming to your closest contacts and your local ACLU; REPORT any abuse by authorities to the ACLU and its networks. LAWSUITS Donate to organizations suing the administration for illegal actions ACLU, Southern Poverty Law Center, Northwest Immigration Law Project STAY INFORMED Suggested podcasts:  Amicus, Daily Beans, Pod Save America, Strict Scrutiny Immigrant Rights Know Your Rights Red Cards, We Have Rights Video, Your Rights on trains and buses video  

What is that infernal BRACKET?! The ONLY drag race pod is BACK with our coverage of RuPaul's Drag Race - ALL STARS 10! Drag Her is talking the third ep of AS10 with our permanent co-hosts Mano & Oscar!! See these homos live!!! Get TIX for Bad Drag Race & Rita Repulsa!!! Go watch RuPaul's Drag Race on MTV or WOW Presents+ to stay updated! KIKI with us at Drag Her's IG! PREPARE TO GAG, WHORES!!!!! PROPS TO YA, DWOTUR!BUY OUR MERCH! 50% of everything we make goes to The Okra Project!If you rate Drag Her 5-stars on Apple Podcasts & leave us ANY UNPOPULAR RPDR OPINION, we'll discuss it on the pod!!!!! DO IT!!AND PLUS AND!!! Go to our IG to watch our super special IG LIVES covering Drag Race UK! Black Lives Matter. DONATE NOW!Listen to Drag Her on Stitcher, download the app, or get more info at stitcherapp.com/dragher!Get more Mano on We Love Trash & Podcast Killed The Video Star!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode Jess Feliciano shares:What led to her first suicide attemptWhy breakups and heartache are so painfulWhy therapy is not enough to heal usHow to trust yourself to love againHow to set boundaries and communicate needsEfficacy of Dialectical Behavioral TherapyHow getting ice cream led to communityIf you want to reduce your psychological pain, regain your purpose and forge your own path, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:In the US: Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386Outside the US:International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.

Laura López, de "Actual Comunicación Amodiño", empresa que se adica á xestión da comunicación dixital. Hoxe reflexionamos... Dende a promoción da cultura ao brain rot: as redes suman ou restan? 🔊"Se non che sae da cabeza “tralalero tralalá”, “bombardino cocodrilo”, “ballerina capuccina” ou “thung thung thung sahur”, entre outros, permítenos dicirche que estamos ante un caso de brain rot". 🔊"O brain rot defínese como o “suposto deterioro do estado mental ou intelectual dunha persoa, especialmente visto como resultado dun consumo excesivo de material considerado trivial ou pouco estimulante"". 🔊"Nos últimos meses, esta “podredumbre cerebral” está a facer referencia a contido creado por Intelixencia Artificial, especialmente vídeos curtos, que forma parte dunha parodia, que carece de sentido e que roza o absurdo o que, de algún xeito, fai que non poidamos parar de velos". 📢Non é ningunha sorpresa dicir que vivimos nun mundo cada vez máis hiperconectado. As redes sociais forman parte do noso día a día, dende o xeito no que nos informamos ata como nos relacionamos. Agora a cuestión é se estas nos aportan cousas positivas ou se nos restan. A resposta, como case sempre, non é branco nin negro. Por iso, imos intentar facer un pequeno repaso dos dous lados da moeda. Por un lado, os beneficios reais de estar presentes na rede e, por outro lado, os “perigos” menos evidentes pero cada vez máis comúns encabezados por un fenómeno que agora mesmo está en boca de todos: o brain rot. 💡Cando as redes suman: catro motivos para quedarse ✅1. Conectan persoas e comunidades. As redes sociais permiten manter o contacto con amigos e familia en calquera parte do mundo. Pero van máis alá: crean comunidades arredor de intereses comúns. ✅2. Promoven causas sociais e mobilización. Un dos exemplos máis grandes que quizais nos veña á mente sobre o poder de mobilización que teñen as redes sociais poderían ser os cancelos #MeToo ou #BlackLivesMatter. Tamén se podería citar a mobilización e a onda de solidariedade que suscitaron as redes sociais durante a dana en Valencia. Aínda que iso si, tamén serviron para ver o lado máis negativo ao ser un medio idóneo para algúns usuarios para difundir bulos e desinformación. ✅3. Acceso á información e aprendizaxe. Youtube, Twitter ou mesmo TikTok están cheos de contido educativo. Desde clases de matemáticas ata vídeos sobre historia ou ciencia, o coñecemento está máis accesible ca nunca. As redes sociais crean modas e, agora, semella que a divulgación é tendencia (e iso non nos pode gustar máis). Neste sentido, hai milleiros de contas de diferentes ámbitos pero as nosas recomendacións particulares son Paula Vilaboy (@blondiemuser) se queremos aprender a ter unha vida máis sostible; La Hiperactina, se nos interesa saber máis sobre a saúde e o corpo humano; a canle de Youtube de The Saiyan Kiwi se nos apetece descubrir a ciencia que hai detrás do deporte; Neuromodernos para saber un chisco máis de Intelixencia Artificial; ou Itziar Oltra para descubrir campañas publicitarias e estratexias do máis interesantes. ✅4. Promoven a lingua e cultura galegas. Xa que aínda estamos coa resaca do Día das Letras Galegas encima, é necesario mencionar que cada vez se ven máis creadores de contido en galego, dende humor e música ata contido divulgativo sobre a lingua e cultura galegas. Isto axuda a normalizar o uso da lingua e achegala a novas xeracións nos espazos onde xa se moven. Os nosos creadores de contido preferidos neste ámbito agora mesmo? Só por citar algúns podemos atoparnos coa retranca consciente de Konachadas, a divulgación cultural de Prado Rúa ou o contido musical de Rodri Míguez. 💡Cando as redes restan: un motivo para fuxir Se non che sae da cabeza “tralalero tralalá”, “bombardino cocodrilo”, “ballerina capuccina” ou “thung thung thung sahur”, entre outros, permítenos dicirche que estamos ante un caso de brain rot (e se non sabes de que estamos a falar, noraboa!). No 2024, o Dicionario de Oxford nomeou o termo brain rot como palabra do ano. Este defínese como o “suposto deterioro do estado mental ou intelectual dunha persoa, especialmente visto como resultado dun consumo excesivo de material (agora particularmente contido en liña) considerado trivial ou pouco estimulante. Aínda que o rexistro do primeiro uso deste termo se remonta a 1854, no libro Walden de Henry David Thoreau, é agora cando se popularizou. Segundo indican dende o Diccionario Oxford, o termo comezou a gañar relevancia en redes sociais (particularmente en TikTok, entre as xeracións Z e Alpha) e agora comeza a verse con máis frecuencia tamén en medios de comunicación tradicionais, dentro dun contexto social crecente de preocupación polo impacto negativo do consumo excesivo de contido en liña. É así que medios como elDiario.es din que o brain rot ademais de referirse a un tipo de contido concreto, é un reflexo do estado mental colectivo que se pode observar, por exemplo, na forma na que falamos (frases cada vez máis curtas, caóticas ou inconexas) e a nosa tolerancia crecente cara o absurdo, enfermo ou molesto. Nos últimos meses, esta “podredumbre cerebral” está a facer referencia a contido creado por Intelixencia Artificial, especialmente vídeos curtos, que forma parte dunha parodia, que carece de sentido e que roza o absurdo o que, de algún xeito, fai que non poidamos parar de velos. De feito, isto xa forma parte dunha corrente máis ampla denominada IA slop, unha vaga de imaxes creadas por IA sen filtro nin propósito máis alá de saturar a rede. E cal é o problema deste contido? Que o algoritmo xoga ao seu favor, xa que moitos de nós seguro que repetimos a visualización dalgún destes vídeos preguntándonos “pero que acabo de ver?” e, ademais, non incumpren ningunha normativa das plataformas sociais, polo que, polo de agora, de nós depende que a súa popularidade continúe medrando ou non. 💡Algúns consellos para regular o noso consumo ✅● Uso consciente. Preguntémonos por que estamos abrindo unha rede social concreta. Por aburrimento? Para un fin concreto? Para atopar información? ✅● Ser conscientes das horas que lle dedicamos. Poñer límites co temporizador do móbil ou usar aplicacións que restrinxen o tempo de uso pode axudarnos. ✅● Seguir contas que aporten valor. Humor, aprendizaxe, arte, historia ou ciencia. Non todo ten que ser "produtivo", pero si que sume no noso día a día. ✅● Descanso das pantallas. Non nos podemos esquecer que a vida está tamén fóra do móbil. ❓Pregunta da próxima semana: canto tempo fai da vosa última compra online? 👉Máis Información ACTUAL COMUNICACIÓN Amodiño: ✔️Páxina Web: https://actualizadoscomunicacion.com/ ✔️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/actualizadoscomunicacion ✔️Twitter: https://twitter.com/actualizadoscom ✔️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actualizados_comunicacion/ 🎙️"SUSCRÍBETE" ao podcast.👍 👉MÁIS ENTREVISTAS: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-salta-da-cama_sq_f1323089_1.html 👉Máis Información e outros contidos: ✔️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PabloChichas ✔️Twitter: https://twitter.com/pablochichas ✔️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pablochichas/ ✔️Clubhouse: @pablochichas ✔️Twich: https://www.twitch.tv/pablochichas

Lots of good stuff happening in Florida. Too bad we're full. Introduction (00:00:00 - 00:02:20)* Opening Banter: The hosts introduce themselves as the "two kings of the Rube Empire," self-described right-wing extremists, supernaturalists, and Christian bigots. They emphasize their unique perspective and humor.* Podcast Branding: Welcome to the Kingsplaining Podcast, described as the "greatest hour of your life."* Dusty's Return: The hosts acknowledge Dusty's absence and his role in keeping them "tethered to reality." A listener feedback highlights Dusty's grounding influence.Main Topics Discussed1. The New American Pope: Pope Leo (00:02:20 - 00:11:01)* Historic Appointment: The hosts discuss the appointment of Pope Leo, the first American Pope, hailing from Chicago. They note the historical avoidance of American popes to prevent perceived U.S. supremacy in the Catholic Church.* Skepticism and Critique: They express skepticism about the new Pope's Republican registration (2023), calling him a “Democrat light” due to Chicago's political reputation.* Catholic Practices Critiqued: The hosts critique Catholic veneration of Mary, saints, and the Pope, equating it to idolatry. They reference the Orlando shrine “Mary, Queen of the Universe” and compare it to pagan worship of figures like Ashtaroth.* Crowd Reaction: They mock the emotional response of Catholics weeping for joy at the Pope's announcement, contrasting it with Protestant reactions to new pastors.* Theological Debate: The hosts argue that Catholic practices deviate from biblical teachings, citing 1 Timothy 2:5 to challenge the necessity of intermediaries like Mary.2. Florida's Dominance (00:11:01 - 00:25:20)* Economic Success: Florida boasts the number one economy in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, with a $25 billion rainy day fund (up from $2 billion under Governor DeSantis).* Education Achievements: Florida has the best postgraduate education system, the cheapest tuition (unchanged for five years), and strong elementary school test scores, surpassing states like California and New York.* Policy Wins:* Fluoride Removal: Florida removed fluoride from its water supply, citing potential negative effects on children's mental development.* Chemtrail Ban: The state outlawed chemtrails, though federal control over airspace above 10,000 feet limits enforcement.* Vaccine Study: A Florida study, released on May 5, 2025, claims COVID-19 vaccines definitively killed 475,000 Americans, a topic the hosts note is suppressed by mainstream media.* Deportation Stance: Florida's Attorney General defied a Supreme Court ruling against ICE deportations, continuing state-level deportations.* Infrastructure: The I-4 Express lanes generate profit through optional tolls, funded without new taxes or debt. The hosts praise the efficiency and affordability of this project.* Cultural Move: Florida paved over a Black Lives Matter street mural, which the hosts celebrate as a rejection of “woke” symbolism.3. Daily Wire Rift and Cancel Culture (00:25:20 - 00:28:59)* Internal Conflict: The hosts discuss a rift at The Daily Wire, noting declining viewership after the departures of Candace Owens and Brett Cooper, who are now thriving independently (Owens with 5 million views per episode, Cooper with 1.5 million).* Minnesota Incident: A Minnesota mom, Shiloh Hendricks, faced cancel culture after using the N-word toward a child at a playground. A Somali bystander recorded the incident, sparking online backlash. A GoFundMe was started to support Hendricks.* Matt Walsh's Stance: Matt Walsh publicly disagreed with Ben Shapiro on this issue, appearing on Tucker Carlson's show to defend free speech, highlighting tensions within The Daily Wire.* Hosts' Perspective: They condemn the use of the N-word but argue that cancel culture disproportionately targets white individuals and that free speech must be upheld.4. Nielsen Rating System Update (01:23:53 - 01:28:54)* Revamped System: Nielsen updated its rating system to include digital streaming (cell phones, tablets, Netflix, Amazon, Apple), aiming for more accurate viewership numbers.* Sports Dominance: The new data confirms sports as the most-watched content, with Netflix pursuing NFL broadcasting rights after securing WWE's Raw.* Cultural Insight: The hosts note the popularity of live events like the Super Bowl (168 million viewers) and the rise of niche sports like the Savannah Bananas baseball league, which prioritizes affordability and fun.5. The Woke Right and Secular Liberalism (01:29:01 - 01:40:56)* Critique of Centrism: The hosts argue there is no “center” in morality—only holiness or its absence. They reject secular liberalism, which they see as leading to “woke” ideologies.* Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro: They criticize figures like Peterson and Shapiro for adopting a woke stance, particularly in defending Israel uncritically, which they compare to the left's identity politics.* Christian Nationalism Defined: The hosts define Christian nationalism as a desire to avoid “pissing off God” by upholding biblical principles, not racial or ethnic divisions. They advocate for laws rooted in justice and morality, not secular compromise.* Nick Fuentes Critique: They distance themselves from figures like Nick Fuentes, whose ethnostate advocacy they label as fascist and unaligned with American conservatism.* Cultural Shift: The hosts celebrate a societal shift toward conservatism and Christianity, noting increased church attendance among young men and growing anti-abortion sentiment (e.g., Oklahoma's abortion ban).6. Modern Art and Cultural Decline (01:41:17 - 01:47:55)* Modern Art Critique: The hosts mock modern art, citing examples like white-painted canvases and a banana taped to a wall as lacking creativity or meaning. They argue true art requires talent and expression.* CIA Psyop Theory: They claim modern art began as a CIA operation to confuse Soviet perceptions of Western culture, later becoming a vehicle for money laundering and cultural destruction.* Met Gala and Celebrity Culture: The hosts dismiss events like the Met Gala as irrelevant, noting the decline of traditional celebrity influence and the rise of comedians like Shane Gillis, who reflect societal truths.7. Maintaining Joy Amid Chaos (01:47:55 - 01:52:28)* Catherine Fitz's Insight: Referencing a Tucker Carlson interview, the hosts highlight Fitz's view that “hopelessness is a psyop” designed to steal joy and strength.* Biblical Foundation: They cite Nehemiah 8:10 (“The joy of the Lord is our strength”) to argue that joy resists the devil's attempts to control through despair.* Community Support: The hosts emphasize the importance of a faith community to rebuild one's “state of amusement” during challenging times.* Encouragement: They remind listeners that Christ remains sovereign, ensuring ultimate victory despite worldly struggles.Merch Plug (00:03:42 - 00:06:00)* New T-Shirts: The hosts promote new merchandise available at kingsplaining.com and their TikTok shop:* Rebellion Shirt: Features a blood-drenched skull with a crown and the phrase “Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.”* Christus Rex Shirt: Depicts a crowned lamb with a bloody side, bearing the phrases “Christus Rex” and “Yesu Dominus.”* Availability: Shirts are available in most sizes, though 5XL is exclusive to the Etsy shop due to TikTok's delivery constraints.* Personal Endorsement: The hosts express enthusiasm for the designs, noting their empowering and bold aesthetic.Verse of the Day (01:52:43)* Ecclesiastes 12:11: “The sayings of the wise are like cattle prods, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.”* Interpretation: Wisdom and truth from Christ, the Shepherd, guide and stabilize believers, keeping them on the right path.Closing Prayer (01:53:19)* Led by The Iron King: A prayer thanking God for the opportunity to discuss current events, affirming His sovereignty, and expressing hope in eternal victory through Christ.Outro (01:53:57 - 01:54:22)* Podcast Identity: The hosts reiterate their commitment to serving Christ Jesus as the “two kings of the Rube Empire,” where “the people are free, and taxes are voluntary.”* Call to Action: Encourage listeners to like, share, subscribe, and support the podcast by purchasing merch.* Sign-Off: “Peace out. God bless. See you next week.”* Humorous Tagline: “Is the Pope a pedophile?”Key Quotes* “If America falls apart, and if it does, praise the Lord. If it doesn't, praise the Lord.” (00:00:14)* “Hopelessness is a psyop. They want to steal your joy.” (01:48:55)* “There is no such thing as the center. There's holiness or not.” (01:32:42)* “Christian nationalism to me is this: I don't want my country to piss off God.” (01:38:58)* “The joy of the Lord is our strength.” (01:49:47)Additional Notes* Tone and Style: The episode blends humor, satire, and serious commentary, reflecting the hosts' self-described “right-wing extremist” persona. They use provocative language (e.g., “fake and gay”) to critique secular culture and political correctness.* Controversial Topics: The hosts tackle sensitive issues like race, religion, and free speech, often taking polarizing stances. Their views are rooted in a conservative Christian worldview, which shapes their critiques of Catholicism, secular liberalism, and modern cultural trends.* Audience Engagement: The hosts frequently address their listeners directly, fostering a sense of community among their “Rube Empire” audience. They encourage interaction through merch purchases and social media engagement.Where to Listen and Support:* Website: kingsplaining.com* TikTok and Etsy Shops: For merchandise purchases.* Social Media: Follow for updates and additional content.Next Episode: Tune in next week for more unfiltered commentary from the Kingsplaining Podcast!historical American popesVatican political influence This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kingsplaining.substack.com/subscribe

A hundred years after the birth of Malcolm X, and in the shadow of a second Trump presidency, Ibram X. Kendi – author of the international bestseller How to Be an Antiracist – returns to the meaning of Malcolm’s legacy in his newest book. What does it reveal about where the US is now, and what still needs to be said about race in America? In this episode: Ibram X Kendi (@ibramxk), Author of Malcolm Lives! Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sonia Bhagat, and Amy Walters with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Marcos Bartolome, Mariana Navarrete, and our guest host Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

The character of Jim in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was written as a condemnation of the Jim Crow regimes that were springing up across the South as the Reconstruction Era slowly came to an end. Twain's Jim was the first Black character in popular American literature that can be thought of as being written in depth and without becoming another racist caricature. The story, set before the civil war, has been the subject of ongoing scholarship and contestation ever since. In this podcast episode, we hear from academic Shelley Fisher Fishkin whose new book Jim: The Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade explores the legacy of the character from the late 19th Century through to the Civil Rights era and the Black Lives Matter moment*****STOP PRESS*****I only ever talk about history on this podcast but I also have another life, yes, that of aspirant fantasy author and if that's your thing you can get a copy of my debut novel The Blood of Tharta, right here:Help the podcast to continue bringing you history each weekIf you enjoy the Explaining History podcast and its many years of content and would like to help the show continue, please consider supporting it in the following ways:If you want to go ad-free, you can take out a membership hereOrYou can support the podcast via Patreon hereOr you can just say some nice things about it here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the summer of 2020, it appeared the United States was experiencing a racial awakening. The killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked global protests and declarations for racial justice and equity. Corporations pledged their support to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and the Black Lives Matter philosophy. For today’s edition of Feedback Friday on “Closer Look,” Rose is asking guests and listeners, where are we now as a nation, five years later? Guests include: Nsenga Burton, an award-winning journalist and entrepreneur, and the editor-in-chief of The Burton Wire Dr. Maurice Hobson, an author, historian and Africana studies and history professor at Georgia State UniversitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alert! Cavity ridden crocodiles have been spotted in the area because this week 3D artist Ocean (@ocean_muerto on Instagram) joins us to discuss episode 38 of Toei's Spider-Man entitled, "The Tin Twilight Star and the Youth Detective Squad"! Come along as we chat about romance novels, DarlingHomebody.com sales, Arm Fall Off Boy, cousins, Thanksgiving dinner, Nic Cage, sleep overs, peripheral vision, "Ultraviolet", zombies, witches, wrist sensation, essays, sexy singles, magical girl anime, Sarah Silverman, Step By Step moms, worms, water bears, & more! Want to hear more from your favorite Marsh Land Media hosts? Hear exclusive shows, podcasts, and content by heading to Patreon.com/MLMpod!Have fan mail, fan art, projects you want us to review, or whatever you want to send us? You can ship directly to us using "James McCollum, PO Box 180036, 2011 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618"!Please, learn about Black Lives Matter, the protests, and find ways to donate at https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/.Follow the podcast on Facebook & Twitter @MSSPod, on Instagram @MSSPodcast! Watch James' "Mostly Playin' PlayStation" and our live streams on the MSS YouTube channel! On top of streaming on Facebook & YouTube, we also simul-stream at Twitch.tv/MostlySpeakinSentai! Listen to James' rap music under Marsh Land Monster on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, & more by clicking HERE. Send us a voice mail to be played on the show at ‪(773) 270-0490‬!Head over to ⁠www.DarlingHomebody.com⁠ for all of Nicole'sart, the web comic Crumb Bums we make together, buy her merchandise, & watch her draw Gorma creations from the podcast! You can also buy her artwork on shirts and more on ⁠threadless.com/@darlinghomebody⁠! Find her @DarlingHomebody on Instagram, Tumblr and Etsy! Buy her wares!Go purchase some of our original Sentai monster designs on RedBubble then post a pic on social media of you wearing the threads!www.redbubble.com/people/MSSPod/portfolioFind out more about James' other podcasts "Shuffling the Deck", "Sweet Child of Time", "Hit It & Crit It", and "This Movie's Gay" on our website, www.MLMPod.com!!! Plus, download James' albums!

What is that infernal BRACKET?! The ONLY drag race pod is BACK with our coverage of RuPaul's Drag Race - ALL STARS 10! Drag Her is talking the first two episodes of AS10 with our permanent co-hosts Mano & Oscar!! See these homos live!!! Get TIX for Bad Drag Race & Rita Repulsa!!! Go watch RuPaul's Drag Race on MTV or WOW Presents+ to stay updated! KIKI with us at Drag Her's IG! PREPARE TO GAG, WHORES!!!!! PROPS TO YA, DWOTUR!BUY OUR MERCH! 50% of everything we make goes to The Okra Project!If you rate Drag Her 5-stars on Apple Podcasts & leave us ANY UNPOPULAR RPDR OPINION, we'll discuss it on the pod!!!!! DO IT!!AND PLUS AND!!! Go to our IG to watch our super special IG LIVES covering Drag Race UK! Black Lives Matter. DONATE NOW!Listen to Drag Her on Stitcher, download the app, or get more info at stitcherapp.com/dragher!Get more Mano on We Love Trash & Podcast Killed The Video Star!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss ways we isolate and how to slowly emerge to re-engage with the world around us.

Actualmente, 2 de cada 10 personas que se encuentran con Isabel Vázquez por la calle o en cualquier de los mil eventos a los que acude esta intelectual de referencia la felicitan por lo bien que toca el piano. Nuestro trabajo aquí es seguir insistiendo fuertemente en esa línea hasta que al menos 4 ó 5 personas de cada diez le digan ‘joé, Isabel, qué bien tocas el piano, tía'. ¡Adelante, Isabel! Karaoke: Estuve en New York, fue genial, Su cultura gira, brilla, salta, Uhhh uhhhhuhhhhh Vete a New York, es vital Tienes freedom, moda, people, arte y tú uuuuuuuuuuu Todo el tiempo en la rueda, derrapando para dejarse ir. La rutina te azota. te golpea, cualquiera diría que eres el hazmerreir.Un día de pronto te escapas, ves el hueco, hay puerta de embarque para ti.Estás en Harlem, hermano. Bienvenido a Madison con 43 street.Tengo entradas para el Whitney Museum, vas a flipar con Amy Sherald. Oh my goss, qué mirada, hermanos de la raza negra os quiero, Black Lives Matter, hey man, what the fuck mielmano del Bronx. Busquen sus pinturas, Amy Sherald, Canelita en rama. Me he tomado un Old Fashion en el Blue Note, soy el super héroe Marvel que te dé la gana sobrevolando Vanderbilt, he visto a Carlito Brigante serpenteando por Grand Central to Brian de Palma. Y Hugh Jackman todo el rato en el Radio City Music Hall, levantando la pierna. Pero es que en junio, en el Beacon Theatre, Miley Cirus un día y otro día Paul Simon, tócate el melocotón. Y creo que me he cruzado con Denzel Washington, carajo, que está haciendo Otelo en Broadway. ¿Pero esto qué es? Bajando Bleecker Street me puse triste y bien perfumado, en Washington Square fui feliz cuánta maría y cuánta gente libre, dios mío, 153.000 portadas del New Yorker en la free exhibition de la Public Library. Se le ha caído la chiva a Abraham Lincoln, el del Lincoln Center, al escucharle a Pedro tanta diatriba vs Trump en el homenaje Almodóvar a sí mismo. Etc etc. 

Actualmente, 2 de cada 10 personas que se encuentran con Isabel Vázquez por la calle o en cualquier de los mil eventos a los que acude esta intelectual de referencia la felicitan por lo bien que toca el piano. Nuestro trabajo aquí es seguir insistiendo fuertemente en esa línea hasta que al menos 4 ó 5 personas de cada diez le digan ‘joé, Isabel, qué bien tocas el piano, tía'. ¡Adelante, Isabel! Karaoke: Estuve en New York, fue genial, Su cultura gira, brilla, salta, Uhhh uhhhhuhhhhh Vete a New York, es vital Tienes freedom, moda, people, arte y tú uuuuuuuuuuu Todo el tiempo en la rueda, derrapando para dejarse ir. La rutina te azota. te golpea, cualquiera diría que eres el hazmerreir.Un día de pronto te escapas, ves el hueco, hay puerta de embarque para ti.Estás en Harlem, hermano. Bienvenido a Madison con 43 street.Tengo entradas para el Whitney Museum, vas a flipar con Amy Sherald. Oh my goss, qué mirada, hermanos de la raza negra os quiero, Black Lives Matter, hey man, what the fuck mielmano del Bronx. Busquen sus pinturas, Amy Sherald, Canelita en rama. Me he tomado un Old Fashion en el Blue Note, soy el super héroe Marvel que te dé la gana sobrevolando Vanderbilt, he visto a Carlito Brigante serpenteando por Grand Central to Brian de Palma. Y Hugh Jackman todo el rato en el Radio City Music Hall, levantando la pierna. Pero es que en junio, en el Beacon Theatre, Miley Cirus un día y otro día Paul Simon, tócate el melocotón. Y creo que me he cruzado con Denzel Washington, carajo, que está haciendo Otelo en Broadway. ¿Pero esto qué es? Bajando Bleecker Street me puse triste y bien perfumado, en Washington Square fui feliz cuánta maría y cuánta gente libre, dios mío, 153.000 portadas del New Yorker en la free exhibition de la Public Library. Se le ha caído la chiva a Abraham Lincoln, el del Lincoln Center, al escucharle a Pedro tanta diatriba vs Trump en el homenaje Almodóvar a sí mismo. Etc etc. 

这是继《E.25 超级英雄政治学 Superhero Politics(2018.8.4)》与《E.32 回顾金斯伯格大法官 Revisiting JusticeGinsburg (2020.9.19)》之后的又一期《小声喧哗》节目回放，录制于2020年12月13日。其时2020年的美国大选刚刚结束一个月，时任总统特朗普一方正在大肆造谣，指控对手拜登的胜利是通过投票舞弊而获得的。一晃四年多过去了，特朗普再度入主白宫，所作所为比第一任期更甚。重听当时的讨论，令人无限感慨。 【以下是《小声喧哗》原节目的文案】大选在即，国难当头，人民走上街头示威，抗议国家暴力机构制造的无辜血案，而总统眼里只有党争和权斗——我们该如何讲述这样的政治现实？2020年，两个导演给出了两份截然不同的答卷：艾伦·索尔金（Aaron Sorkin）借史讽今的《芝加哥七君子审判》（The Trial of the Chicago 7），与萨沙·拜伦·科恩（Sacha Baron Cohen）荒诞黑色的《波拉特II》（BoratSubsequent Moviefilm: Delivery Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan）。这一期节目里，我们和老朋友林三土（林垚）、新朋友Huey Li一起聊了聊这两部电影。4:36 提到Sorkin的影视作品，你第一个想到的是什么？11:38 芝加哥七君子审判的历史背景，对比影片中所呈现的左翼路线冲突26:06 六十年代芝加哥示威冲突在2020年Black Lives Matter（BLM）运动中的重演40:16 在2020年，Borat似乎比Sorkin更写实47:36 我们都爱Tutar53:06 在后真相时代，我们该如何看Borat？我们还需要Borat吗？【附】《空谈》E.35 特朗普时代的美国：左翼篇 Trump's America,Part 1: The Left (2025.1.24)E.36 特朗普时代的美国：右翼篇 Trump's America,Part 2: The Right (2025.3.22)E.31 进步主义破产了吗 Is ProgressivismFalling Apart? (2025.1.3)E.30 信息茧房时代的公共说理 Public Reasoning inthe Age of Information Cocoon (2024.12.7)

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Police violence is a persistent problem in the United States, disproportionately victimizing people of color, especially Black men.

On this episode of Parallax Views, we're joined by University of Chicago political scientist Michael Albertus, author of the forthcoming book Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn't, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies (Basic Books, Jan. 14, 2025). Drawing on his expertise in democracy, dictatorship, inequality, property rights, and social conflict, Albertus unpacks how land ownership lies at the heart of power struggles shaping both authoritarian regimes and liberal democracies. The book explains how control over land fuels political inequality, social exclusion, environmental destruction, and even climate change. Albertus explains the historical and modern-day impacts of zoning laws, gentrification, displacement of indigenous and marginalized communities, and the structural barriers to housing affordability and economic opportunity. It also delves into the growing movements for restitution and reparations, such as Black Lives Matter and Land Back, as well as global efforts at land reform. With insights featured in The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and appearances on outlets like NPR, CNN, and the BBC, Albertus offers a deeply researched and urgent perspective on how land shapes our societies—and what must change to build more just and democratic futures.

Dave Zirin (“Edge of Sports;” and Under the Tree, Episode #58 ) gave a delightful and provocative talk at a conference a few years ago called “Will There Be Sports Under Socialism?” The short answer—of course!—human beings have played games and sports from the beginning, and there's no stopping us. But capitalism has distorted and mangled our natural desire and capacity to play in its relentless drive for profit. An ongoing case-in-point is the Olympic Games, flying under the noble banner of internationalism while on the ground exploiting athletes and workers, destroying host communities, increasing militarism, and more. Dave introduced us to Jules Boykoff and the movement to defend local communities against the steam-roller that is the 2028 Los Angeles games. Jules is an academic, author, activist and former professional soccer player whose writing focuses on the politics of the Olympics, social movements, the suppression of dissent, and the role of the mass media in US politics, especially regarding coverage of climate change. He is part of the coalition of community organizations (LA Tenants Union, Black Lives Matter, Sunrise Movement, DSA) founded in 2017 to oppose staging the 2028 Summer Olympics, and the author of NOlympians: Inside the Fight Against Capitalist Mega-Sports in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Beyond..

Not that long ago many church-going Americans saw Russia as a godless place, an “evil empire” in the words of Ronald Reagan. But in President Trump's second term, US-Russia relations have been turned on their head. The White House sided with the Kremlin at the United Nations, voting against a resolution to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.This seismic shift is also being felt in parishes across America. Increasing numbers of US Catholics and Protestants are embracing Eastern Orthodoxy. Many converts disillusioned by the showbiz elements in many megachurches, say they are drawn to a faith with enduring traditions. Some, uneasy with social and demographic change, believe the churches they were raised in have lost their authority by going “woke” – shorthand for supporting equal marriage, female clergy, pro-choice, Black Lives Matter and other liberal issues.Some converts have hundreds of thousands of followers online, and push Kremlin narratives that Russia is the world's last bastion of true Christianity - a few of the most radical have even emigrated there. Lucy Ash has been to Texas – one of the most religious states in the US – to meet some new converts.

While Bill is on a research and writing sabbatical for the next 2 weeks we decided it's important to revisit the horrors we laid out in our Project 2025 podcast series, Trump's Project 2025: Up Close and Personal – and tie them to what's actually happened so far. The story in this chapter follows fictional Private Troy Marquis, who attends a tense early morning briefing at a military reserve base in Philadelphia. Troy is told that a radical group, Antifa, has invaded the city, prompting a second-term President Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act. US law currently prohibits the military from operating on US soil. However, the Insurrection Act of 1807 gives the president broad and sweeping authority to use the military to quell domestic violence or conspiracy that the president thinks is a domestic rebellion or insurrection. Donald Trump tried use the Insurrection Act against Black Lives Matter protests in his first administration and has threatened use the U.S. Military to shut down protests against him in a second term.As the soldiers in Troy Marquis company advance towards City Hall, tensions rise with the conflict between what the soldiers were told and what they see with their own eyes. In the midst of a peaceful protest against police violence, the situation escalates when one soldier purposely makes up a perceived threat, leading to gunfire. The chaos results in the deaths of dozens and many injuries, including their own soldiers. Overcome with horror and guilt, Troy grapples with the aftermath of their actions and the brutal reality of their mission.In a view from the other side, the fictional Julie Brown joins that protest in Philadelphia calling for justice after the police killing of two Black students. Despite her parents' concerns about the increasing hostility towards protesters, she feels compelled to stand up for her beliefs. The protest initially unfolds peacefully, filled with songs and chants, until military forces arrive with orders to disperse the demonstrators. As the military's authoritative tone becomes increasingly menacing, panic ensues when gunfire breaks out, resulting in casualties among the protesters. Julie is injured in the chaos and wakes up in the hospital, facing a representative of military intelligence who informs her that the protest group is being investigated for allegedly attacking the military. Once again in a trump administration up is down and down is up.We'd like to thank all the artists who volunteered their time to make this episode:Mark Hamill and Andrea Guidry who read the chapters and others who contributed character voices. Sound design by Jonathan Moser and Marilys Ernst. This episode of Trump's Project 2025: Up Close and Personal was jointly written by Daniel Miller—lawyer, writer and democracy advocate—and David Pepper and produced by Pepper, Melissa Jo Peltier and Jay Feldman and is a production of Ovington Avenue Productions and The Bill Press Pod.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the American Federation of Government employees. More information at AFGE.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Not that long ago many church-going Americans saw Russia as a godless place, an “evil empire” in the words of Ronald Reagan. But in President Trump's second term, US-Russia relations have been turned on their head. The White House sided with the Kremlin at the United Nations, voting against a resolution to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.This seismic shift is also being felt in parishes across America. Increasing numbers of US Catholics and Protestants are embracing Eastern Orthodoxy. Many converts disillusioned by the showbiz elements in many megachurches, say they are drawn to a faith with enduring traditions. Some, uneasy with social and demographic change, believe the churches they were raised in have lost their authority by going “woke” – shorthand for supporting equal marriage, female clergy, pro-choice, Black Lives Matter and other liberal issues.Some converts have hundreds of thousands of followers online, and push Kremlin narratives that Russia is the world's last bastion of true Christianity - a few of the most radical have even emigrated there. Lucy Ash has been to Texas – one of the most religious states in the US – to meet some new converts. Presenter: Lucy Ash Producer: Linda Pressly Sound mix: James Beard Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman Editor: Penny Murphy

We discuss Tony Stark's (yes, that's his real name) three suicide attempts and his road to creating a life worth living.Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:In the US: Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386Outside the US:International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.

Yuliana Lagunas is a rising star in the world of music as the concert mistress of the Inner-City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA), and hopes to use the leadership skills she's cultivated to become a leading pediatrician! She joins Loki to talk about her journey, so far, why ICYOLA has been important for her overall development, and what this all means for her as a Latina in America today. Loki responds to recent cuts by the National Endowment for the Arts. Support from TRILLOQUY comes from WDAV-FM! The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los AngelesYuliana Lagunas featured in Teen Vogue"Huapango de Moncayo"Violin Concerto by Manuel Ponce (finale)Trump Cuts NEA Grants ★ Support this podcast ★

Th​is sermon explores what makes a true movement leader, building from the gospel passage from John 21 and scholarship of Raymond Brown. Love, vicarious authority, and sacrifice emerge as the Christlike qualities needed—not only in the church but in social movements today. From Occupy to Black Lives Matter, we see the power and risk of decentralized movements. Our call as people of faith is to recognize, support, and embody leadership that is loving, accountable, and willing to sacrifice for the common good.   Easter 3C RCL: • Acts 9:1-6,(7-20) • Psalm 30 • Revelation 5:11-14 • John 21:1-19

Tonight's rundown: Hey BillOReilly.com Premium and Concierge Members, welcome to the No Spin News for Thursday, May 1, 2025. Stand Up for Your Country.  Talking Points Memo: Bill breaks down Wednesday night's Cuomo Town Hall on NewsNation. What is Kamala Harris talking about in her first speech since leaving office? Poll shows most 2024 voters would choose the same candidate again. The FBI has reassigned several agents who were photographed kneeling during Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.  After being dropped from the White House Correspondents' Dinner, anti-Trump comedian says she now feels "less welcome" in America. Final Thought: Don't miss Bill O'Reilly's special report 100 Days of Trump: Are You Better Off?, airing Friday, May 2 at 9/8c on NewsNation. Read Bill's latest column, Malaysia is Mad at Me Stand out from the crowd with our Not Woke baseball cap for just $28.95! Pre-order Bill's next book in the new Confronting Series, ‘Confronting Evil' NOW! Now's the time to get a Premium or Concierge Membership to BillOReilly.com, the only place for honest news analysis. In Case You Missed It: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TALK TO ME, TEXT ITSomething's seriously wrong with our work culture when investment bankers are literally working themselves to death. A Milwaukee firm recently forced junior employees into crushing 110-hour workweeks, resulting in hospitalization and organ failure. These young professionals faced 20-hour days and couldn't leave their desks even after pulling all-nighters without facing reprimands. This isn't an isolated incident either – the financial industry has seen multiple deaths linked to 100+ hour workweeks, highlighting a deadly crisis hiding in plain sight.Meanwhile, our justice system continues to baffle with its inconsistencies. A 19-year-old college student who allegedly firebombed a Tesla dealership with Molotov cocktails has been released from federal custody despite terrorism-related charges. The reason? To continue receiving gender-affirming care. The judge overruled prosecutors who argued this individual posed a serious public safety threat, prioritizing the suspect's medical needs over potential community danger. This comes as FBI agents who participated in Black Lives Matter protests by taking a knee have faced professional consequences through demotions and transfers.The episode wraps with a tragic story involving NFL legend John Elway, whose agent Jeff Sperbeck died after falling from a golf cart Elway was driving. The 62-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury and couldn't be saved despite medical intervention. The incident is under investigation by local authorities, leaving Elway devastated by the sudden loss of his longtime associate. These stories collectively highlight how institutions, from corporations to our justice system, often make decisions that leave us questioning their priorities and values. What sports legend would you want to interview about their experiences navigating these complex systems, and what would you ask them? Share your thoughts and subscribe for more unfiltered analysis of today's most compelling stories.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREE Thanks for listening! Liberty Line each week on Sunday, look for topics on my X file @americanistblog and submit your 1-3 audio opinions to anamericanistblog@gmail.com and you'll be featured on the podcast. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREESupport the showTip Jar for coffee $ - Thanks Music by Alehandro Vodnik from Pixabay Blog - AnAmericanist.comX - @americanistblog

Mike Hixenbaugh first knew things had changed when someone on a four-wheeler started ripping up his lawn after his wife placed a Black Lives Matter sign outside their home on the suburban outskirts of Houston.Hixenbaugh is an award-winning investigative reporter for NBC News. He's covered wrongdoing within the child welfare system, safety lapses inside hospitals, and deadly failures in the US Navy. But when his front yard was torn apart in the summer of 2020 in the wake of the George Floyd protests, he saw a story about race and politics collide at his own front door. So like any investigative journalist, he started investigating, and his reporting about the growing divides in his neighborhood soon led him to the public schools.As more than a dozen states sue the Trump administration over its policies aimed at ending public schools' diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, More To The Story host Al Letson talks with Hixenbaugh about how America's public schools have become “a microcosm” for the country's political and cultural fights—“a way of zooming in deep into one community to try to tell the story of America.”Producer: Josh Sanburn | Editor: Kara McGuirk-Allison | Theme music: Fernando Arruda and Jim Briggs | Digital producer: Nikki Frick | Interim executive producers: Brett Myers and Taki Telonidis | Executive editor: James West | Host: Al LetsonListen: The Culture War Goes to College (Reveal)Read: At the Heritage Foundation, the Anti-DEI Crusade Is Part of a Bigger War (Mother Jones)Read: They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms, by Mike HixenbaughNote: If you buy a book using our Bookshop link, a small share of the proceeds supports our journalism.Listen: Southlake/Grapevine podcasts (NBC News) Donate today at Revealnews.org/more Subscribe to our weekly newsletter at Revealnews.org/weekly Follow us on Instagram @revealnews Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

"The bully loves pantsers because it can insult your outline."-Mur Lafferty (This post went live for supporters on April 23, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!) (Also, I had a microphone glitch near the end, which is why it ends abruptly. Apologies.) In this episode, we launch our series on the bullies that live in your head, rent free. This week we talk about my original bully, Bart (a potato). He's ugly and mean as a snake, but I do have some ways to deal with him. We also touch on the recent Hugo nominations, my reading habits, and the exciting upcoming adaptation of Martha Wells' Murderbot series! Transcript Links Escape Pod Severance Murderbot The Teller of Small Fortunes Save the Cat Deadloch Evergreen Links See all books from Season 21 Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing. My newsletter, The Hot Mic, and the community of Fabulists over at Patreon. Supporting either of those will get you perks like access to the discord, exclusive content, and early, ad-free episodes. Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate Theme by John Anealio Savor I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! — "Conquering Creative Bully #1: BART (a potato)" is brought to you in large part by my supporters, the Fabulists, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon or Substack! Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. Also consider leaving a review for ISBW, please! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link). Get archives of the show via Patreon. April 10, 2025 | Season 21 Ep 7 | murverse.com "Conquering Creative Bully #1: BART (a potato)" by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In case it wasn't clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.

In this episode, I explore suicide prevention not from the edge of crisis, but from the quiet places where meaning begins to erode—often, first thing in the morning. I share a personal reflection on how dopamine, novelty, and connection shape our sense of aliveness, and how a simple morning practice I call CALM—Check in, Activate, Learn, Make connection—can be a lifeline. This isn't a conversation about fixing everything. It's about staying. One morning at a time.Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:In the US: Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386Outside the US:International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.

Episode Summary:In this deeply moving and insightful episode, we sit down with activist, organizer, and founder of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, Elle Moxley. Elle takes us on a journey through the heart of activism, the lessons learned from movement-building, and the power of Black trans leadership. She shares her experiences with Black Lives Matter, the founding of her own organization, and her reflections on love, resilience, and desire. This conversation is one of power, truth, and transformation.What We DiscussedFinding Community in Black Love Navigating Activism and Identity The Birth of Black Lives Matter & Elle's Role Reflections on Organizing & Movement Building The Creation of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute Desire, Politics, and the Hidden Truths Lessons from Love & the Future We Imagine A Playlist Inspired by the Conversation"Brown Skin Girl" by Beyoncé, SAINt JHN, WizKid, and Blue Ivy Carter – An empowering anthem celebrating Black beauty and heritage."Peng Black Girls Remix" by ENNY featuring Jorja Smith – A vibrant track highlighting the diversity and strength of Black women. "Alright" – Kendrick Lamar - A revolutionary anthem of resilience and hope in the face of adversity."Stand Up" – Cynthia Erivo - A powerful ballad from Harriet that speaks to perseverance and justice."Golden" – Jill Scott - A song about embracing joy, self-love, and living life on your terms.Books to Complement This Conversation"Sister Outsider" by Audre Lorde – A powerful collection of essays and speeches exploring Black identity, feminism, and the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. "The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart" by Alicia Garza – A deeply insightful memoir and guide from one of the co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement, examining the power of collective organizing. "The Transgender Issue: Trans Justice Is Justice for All" by Shon Faye – A bold and necessary examination of the systemic issues facing trans people and how true justice benefits all of society.

Curtis Stewart returns to TRILLOQUY to chat about his life since becoming Artistic Director of the American Composers Orchestra, his engagements with the Gateways Music Festival, and his newest work, "Seasons of Change". Loki speaks to what he thinks people should think about as it relates to current TV shows and movies that deal with group resistance. **Support for TRILLOQUY comes from WDAV-FM!Curtis Stewart"Krishna" (from Curtis Stewart's "of Love.")LOVE SHARK, by Curtis StewartGrassroots Organizing Wisdom Will Be Crucial With a Fascist in the White HouseThe Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance ★ Support this podcast ★

ብሓሙስ ምሸት ኣብ ምዕራብ መልበርን ኣብ ፉትስክረይ ሓደ ሰብ ብፖሊስ ተተኲስሉ ድሕሪ ምቕታሉ ፡ ብኣማእታት ዝቝጸሩ ሰባት ኣንጻር እቲ ቅትለት ሰላማዊ ሰልፊ ወጺኦም። ኣስታት 200 ዝዀኑ ሰባት ፡ ኣብ ኒከልሰን ስትሪት ኣብ ማእከል ፉትስክረይ ናይቲ ዝተቐትለ ዓብደልፋታሕ ኣሕመድ ስእሊ ሒዞም "ህይወት ጸሊም ይከበር" "Black Lives Matter"ዝብል ጭርሖታት ሒዞም ፡ ዝያዳ ናይ ኣእምሮ ጥዕና ደገፍ ክግበር ጸዊዖም ። ኣብቲ ኣጋጣሚ መደረ ካብ ዘስምዑ ዶ/ር ብርሃን ኣሕመድ እቲ ከባቢ ኣብ ክንዲ ብፖሊስ ናይ ኣእምሮ ናይ ጥዕና ሓገዝ ከም ዘድልዮ ገሊጹ ። ነቲ ዘጋጠመ ኩነታትን ኣፍሪቃውያን ዘጋጥሞም ዘሎ ጸገምን ኣብሪሁልና ኣሎ።

Are you WETTY for us?! The ONLY drag race pod is BACK with our coverage of RuPaul's Drag Race - Season 16! Drag Her is talking episode 16 FINALE with our permanent co-hosts Mano & Oscar!! See these homos live!!! Get TIX for Bad Drag Race & Rita Repulsa!!! Go watch RuPaul's Drag Race on MTV or WOW Presents+ to stay updated! KIKI with us at Drag Her's IG! PREPARE TO GAG, WHORES!!!!! PROPS TO YA, DWOTUR!BUY OUR MERCH! 50% of everything we make goes to The Okra Project!If you rate Drag Her 5-stars on Apple Podcasts & leave us ANY UNPOPULAR RPDR OPINION, we'll discuss it on the pod!!!!! DO IT!!AND PLUS AND!!! Go to our IG to watch our super special IG LIVES covering Drag Race UK! Black Lives Matter. DONATE NOW!Listen to Drag Her on Stitcher, download the app, or get more info at stitcherapp.com/dragher!Get more Mano on We Love Trash & Podcast Killed The Video Star!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss how menopause and andropause can impact our mental health. Thrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help:In the US: Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counseling. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386Outside the US:International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.

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Dr. Neta Kligler-Vilenchik and Dr. Ioana Literat share research from their new book Not Your Parent's Politics: Understanding Young People's Political Expression on Social Media.We discuss how young people use social media such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to experiment with their political identity, even if they are too young to vote.  Examples from the 2016 US election, Black Lives Matter protests, and climate anxiety help illustrate the various ways that youth express their political opinions across social media platforms. We also discuss how to approach these expressions from a democratic and citizenship perspective. Dr. Kligler-Vilenchik is Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Dr. Literat is an Associate Professor in the Communication, Media and Learning Technologies Design program at Teachers College, Columbia University.

World-renowned musician, educator, performer, and composer, Damien Sneed, chats with Loki about his life, the power of existence, and the upcoming premiere of his new work, "Reflections of Resilience" by the Gateways Festival Orchestra. Loki speaks to dealing with feelings of "being left out" as Black communities grow within the field of classical music. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from WDAV-FM!Damien SneedGateways Music Festival"Call Him By His Name""Invitation: 'Come and Join the Army" ★ Support this podcast ★

Beware all things the OCCULT, especially its healing properties, because this week Nick "Just NickPeriod" Foster makes his return to the show to discuss episode 37 of Toei's Spider-Man entitled, "The Secret Messenger From Hell, Great King Enma"! Come along as we chat about merchant boxes, comic book friends, TLDR health versions, threating capitalism, "Cry-Baby", bad costuming, occult vs aliens, the musical score, inconsistencies, robot souls, one-hit-wonders, fields of Hell, movie theater bathroom breath fresheners, the Crocodile Hunter, voting Christ, thunderstorms, Spider-Sense, evil rulers, Mickey Mouse comics, & more! Want to hear more from your favorite Marsh Land Media hosts? Hear exclusive shows, podcasts, and content by heading to Patreon.com/MLMpod!Have fan mail, fan art, projects you want us to review, or whatever you want to send us? You can ship directly to us using "James McCollum, PO Box 180036, 2011 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618"!Please, learn about Black Lives Matter, the protests, and find ways to donate at https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/.Follow the podcast on Facebook & Twitter @MSSPod, on Instagram @MSSPodcast! Watch James' "Mostly Playin' PlayStation" and our live streams on the MSS YouTube channel! On top of streaming on Facebook & YouTube, we also simul-stream at Twitch.tv/MostlySpeakinSentai! Listen to James' rap music under Marsh Land Monster on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, & more by clicking HERE. Send us a voice mail to be played on the show at ‪(773) 270-0490‬!Head over to ⁠www.DarlingHomebody.com⁠ for all of Nicole'sart, the web comic Crumb Bums we make together, buy her merchandise, & watch her draw Gorma creations from the podcast! You can also buy her artwork on shirts and more on ⁠threadless.com/@darlinghomebody⁠! Find her @DarlingHomebody on Instagram, Tumblr and Etsy! Buy her wares!Go purchase some of our original Sentai monster designs on RedBubble then post a pic on social media of you wearing the threads!www.redbubble.com/people/MSSPod/portfolioFind out more about James' other podcasts "Shuffling the Deck", "Sweet Child of Time", "Hit It & Crit It", and "This Movie's Gay" on our website, www.MLMPod.com!!! Plus, download James' albums!

Are you WETTY for us?! The ONLY drag race pod is BACK with our coverage of RuPaul's Drag Race - Season 16! Drag Her is talking episode 15 with our permanent co-hosts Mano & Oscar!! See these homos live!!! Get TIX for Bad Drag Race & Rita Repulsa!!! Go watch RuPaul's Drag Race on MTV or WOW Presents+ to stay updated! KIKI with us at Drag Her's IG! PREPARE TO GAG, WHORES!!!!! PROPS TO YA, DWOTUR!BUY OUR MERCH! 50% of everything we make goes to The Okra Project!If you rate Drag Her 5-stars on Apple Podcasts & leave us ANY UNPOPULAR RPDR OPINION, we'll discuss it on the pod!!!!! DO IT!!AND PLUS AND!!! Go to our IG to watch our super special IG LIVES covering Drag Race UK! Black Lives Matter. DONATE NOW!Listen to Drag Her on Stitcher, download the app, or get more info at stitcherapp.com/dragher!Get more Mano on We Love Trash & Podcast Killed The Video Star!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Authors Joshua Howe and Alexander Lemons join me to discuss:slow violence vs acute violencecoping with suicidalityThree Eights for scheduling your dayWhy healing is not recoveryHow to find meaning in the meaninglessToxic exposure, trauma and head injuriesWhat's your dream languageBUY WARBODY: https://a.co/d/cL9OeKYThrive With Leo Coaching: If you want to improve in the areas of health, wealth and/or relationships, go to www.thrivewithleo.com to begin your journey.If you or anyone you know is considering suicide or self-harm, or is anxious, depressed, upset, or needs to talk, there are people who want to help.In the US:Crisis Text Line: Text CRISIS to 741741 for free, confidential crisis counselingThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 988The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386Outside the US:The International Association for Suicide Prevention lists a number of suicide hotlines by country. Click here to find them.

Trevor Aaronson - How a Landlord and a Florida PR Firm Helped Trump Kick Off the Tren de Aragua Gang PanicTrump's “Operation Aurora” swept up only one suspected gang member — but set the stage for a radical expansion of government power.Trevor Aaronson is an American journalist. He is a contributing writer at The Intercept and author of The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI's Manufactured War on Terrorism. He was a 2020 ASU Future Security Fellow at New America and a 2015 TED Fellow.Aaronson is the creator and host of the documentary podcasts American ISIS, which tells the story of Russell Dennison, an American who joined the Islamic State as a fighter in Syria; and Chameleon: High Rollers, which investigates an FBI undercover operation in Las Vegas.In January 2023, Aaronson launched a podcast series called Alphabet Boys about "secret investigations of the FBI, CIA, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies". The first season, "Trojan Hearse", focuses on the summer 2020 COINTELPRO-like infiltration of antifa / Black Lives Matter protesters and activists in Denver, Colorado, following the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota in May 2020. The second season, "Up in Arms," tells the story of a DEA narcoterrorism sting that targeted a former FBI informant who claimed to work for the CIA.Aaronson has won the Molly National Journalism Prize, the Data Journalism Award, and the John Jay College/Harry Frank Guggenheim Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Award.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Was Darwin’s evolutionary theory inspired by his opposition to slavery? Explore the complex relationship between Darwin’s personal abhorrence of human slavery and his scientific observations of slave-making ants as natural selection in action. While born into a family of abolitionists, Darwin’s evolutionary works notably lack anti-slavery advocacy and even describe slavery in nature as “beneficial.” This examination challenges recent claims about Darwin’s motivations, revealing how his theories were later used to justify racial hierarchies rather than combat them. The author argues that contrary to popular portrayal, Darwin’s “sacred cause” wasn’t abolition—it was challenging the idea of divine creation.

Trevor Aaronson - How a Landlord and a Florida PR Firm Helped Trump Kick Off the Tren de Aragua Gang PanicTrump's “Operation Aurora” swept up only one suspected gang member — but set the stage for a radical expansion of government power.Trevor Aaronson is an American journalist. He is a contributing writer at The Intercept and author of The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI's Manufactured War on Terrorism. He was a 2020 ASU Future Security Fellow at New America and a 2015 TED Fellow.Aaronson is the creator and host of the documentary podcasts American ISIS, which tells the story of Russell Dennison, an American who joined the Islamic State as a fighter in Syria; and Chameleon: High Rollers, which investigates an FBI undercover operation in Las Vegas.In January 2023, Aaronson launched a podcast series called Alphabet Boys about "secret investigations of the FBI, CIA, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies". The first season, "Trojan Hearse", focuses on the summer 2020 COINTELPRO-like infiltration of antifa / Black Lives Matter protesters and activists in Denver, Colorado, following the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota in May 2020. The second season, "Up in Arms," tells the story of a DEA narcoterrorism sting that targeted a former FBI informant who claimed to work for the CIA.Aaronson has won the Molly National Journalism Prize, the Data Journalism Award, and the John Jay College/Harry Frank Guggenheim Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Award.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Are you WETTY for us?! The ONLY drag race pod is BACK with our coverage of RuPaul's Drag Race - Season 16! Drag Her is talking episode 14 with our permanent co-hosts Mano & Oscar!! See these homos live!!! Get TIX for Bad Drag Race & Rita Repulsa!!! Go watch RuPaul's Drag Race on MTV or WOW Presents+ to stay updated! KIKI with us at Drag Her's IG! PREPARE TO GAG, WHORES!!!!! PROPS TO YA, DWOTUR!BUY OUR MERCH! 50% of everything we make goes to The Okra Project!If you rate Drag Her 5-stars on Apple Podcasts & leave us ANY UNPOPULAR RPDR OPINION, we'll discuss it on the pod!!!!! DO IT!!AND PLUS AND!!! Go to our IG to watch our super special IG LIVES covering Drag Race UK! Black Lives Matter. DONATE NOW!Listen to Drag Her on Stitcher, download the app, or get more info at stitcherapp.com/dragher!Get more Mano on We Love Trash & Podcast Killed The Video Star!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Newt Gingrich- Judicial Tyranny, John Zmirak- The Anarcho (Anarchist) Tyranny of the NAZI Brownshirt Left. These are not our Fellow Americans. Trump's Purge of Political Filth and 'SWATting Continues.   X Post- Newt Gingrich @newtgingrich The Founding Fathers deeply distrusted judges. They thought the lawyer class was dangerous, and if given unbridled power they would undermine and destroy free society. 8:48 AM · Apr 1, 2025 578.5K Views   John Zmirak The Eric Metaxas Show  Mar 25 2025   Other Episodes Big Bad John s back for his weekly update on the state of America    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  John Zmirak makes his weekly appearance and covers current events and shares recent articles available at-   https://stream.org/author/johnzmirak/ Watch Eric Metaxas on Rumble-  https://rumble.com/c/TheEricMetaxasRadioShow  The Eric Metaxas Show- https://metaxastalk.com/podcasts/ Eric Metaxas Show on Apple Podcasts-    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eric-metaxas-show/id991156680 Check out- Socrates in the City   Find All of John Zmirak Articles at- https://stream.org/author/johnzmirak/   Evil Exposes Itself in Burning Teslas and a Shredded Constitution By John Zmirak Published on March 24, 2025   John Zmirak An experience I'll never forget: Listening to Verdi's staggeringly powerful Requiem at New York's Lincoln Center back in the early 2000s. In case you haven't heard it, the piece is a highly operatic setting of the historic Catholic funeral Mass, composed by the irreligious Giuseppe Verdi to mourn the death of his closest friend.   The music was exquisite, the performers were among the most talented in the world, and I was comfy in a seat in the lavish Avery Fisher Hall. But one thing set my experience apart from most of my fellow music lovers': I believed in every word the singers were delivering — even if the singers didn't and Verdi himself had not.   One part of the text of the Dies Irae seems plucked from our current headlines: The section that centers on evils getting exposed, driven into the light. At the General Judgment, every sin ever committed will be unmasked for all to see — so that both God's justice and His mercy will be obvious to each soul ever created.   Nature sickens with dismay, Death may not retain its prey; And before the Maker stand All the creatures of his hand. The great book shall be unfurled, Whereby God shall judge the world; What was distant shall be near, What was hidden shall be clear.   We are seeing before us today in our country a faint foreshadowing of that great, world-ending exposé. The corruption, perversion, waste, and even hate that pervaded our government agencies and the institutions led by our self-selecting elites are all getting driven out into the light, thanks to the stern measures imposed by President Donald Trump.   Please Support The Stream: Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political, Economic, and Moral Issues of Our Day. Neither a Spirit of Fear Nor of Vengeance No, Trump isn't God, or even especially godly as far as we can tell. That bothers me for his sake, but not for ours. Constantine saved the early Church from persecution despite his personal sins, and Charles Martel saved Europe from the Muslim hordes with the bloodstained hands of a war lord. However, insofar as a legitimate earthly ruler wields the sword on God's behalf, becoming “the legitimate avenger of crimes,” a just ruler can do God's will as surely as the Church does in its own quite separate sphere.   As we watch the violent antics and lawless abuses of power by the Left unfold in response to Trump's perfectly reasonable efforts to trim down the government and cease its persecution of ordinary citizens, we shouldn't be consumed with worry, afraid he will fail. Nor should we give in to a spirit of vindictiveness, taking a sadistic glee in the suffering of our enemies, however well-deserved.   Instead I think we ought to treat this political moment as a little window on the end of time, when every evil is dragged kicking and screaming into the light, even our own. As we pray for this great purge of political filth to fully succeed for the benefit of our nation and our neighbors, keeping such an apocalyptic perspective will help us avoid falling into the Enemy's snares, which he scatters plentifully both on the Left and on the Right.   With all of that said, let's review some of the skeletons the Trump team is tossing or driving out of our oligarchs' reeking closets.   Road Ragers and Vandals Target Tesla Owners and Their “Nazi Cars” The kind of people who pride themselves on their “compassion” for illegal immigrants, sexual eccentricities, and the government of Ukraine are showing much less tolerance and charity for their fellow Americans — targeting not just people who disagree with them politically, but total strangers who happened to buy a certain brand of car. Owners of Teslas who might not have cared or even known about Elon Musk's political views are now getting menaced on highways, seeing their vehicles vandalized, and otherwise living in fear. Here's one of the worst incidents:   Cowardly attacks on unattended Teslas are happening across the country, quite possibly as part of a coordinated effort along the lines of the Antifa and Black Lives Matter protests that savaged America's cities five years ago. And our chattering classes are gibbering their approval like a squadron of flying monkeys, as Joe Rogan reports:   Trying to Commit Murder by Police Other violence aimed at conservatives and Christians entails the criminal abuse of police that's colloquially called “SWATting.” That entails making an anonymous call from an untraceable phone to the police, claiming that an “active shooter” is present at the home of some political enemy — then sitting back and watching the news to find out if you successfully got that person, his spouse, or his children gunned down by the cops. Who's getting subjected to such attacks? One victim was gifted Christian author Larry Taunton:   Gateway Pundit reports on another potentially grim incident:   InfoWars host Owen Shroyer became the latest victim of a “swatting” incident at his home in Austin, Texas in what he calls a “terrorist attack” perpetrated by leftist extremists.   A fake police report claiming Shroyer had shot someone led to a full-blown armed raid on his residence, with at least a dozen officers storming his home with weapons drawn. …   Shroyer pointed fingers directly at the Democrat Party, naming names and calling for federal authorities to act.   “We know what's going on. The Democrat Party and all of their little street thugs — funded by Act Blue, stolen money from USAID, George Soros, and other groups — are behind it. They are behind the terror attacks against Elon Musk,” he said.   Keep in mind that just two weeks ago Shroyer's colleague, Jamie White, was murdered while on assignment reporting about leftist political violence.   Let's offer prayers of gratitude for the professionalism of the police who managed these incidents, and for protection of nonviolent American citizens just trying to go about their lives at a time when a spirit of savagery seems to have been let loose on our nation.   Canceling Elections Our elites aren't quite at the point where they can just cancel elections and jail the conservative candidate, as recently happened in Romania (perhaps with the collusion of American Deep State conspirator Anthony Blinken, according to Diplomatic Affairs.) Our political class was blindsided by Trump's 2016 win, and responded by spraying our media with the manufactured filth of the faked Steele Dossier to push the hoax that Trump was somehow “colluding” with Vladimir Putin's Russia — a charge that led to one of the two fraudulent impeachment efforts aimed at Trump. Here's the great Natalie Winters of Bannon's War Room confronting Christopher Steele himself, and it's glorious to hear a smart conservative be permitted to speak her mind without getting interrupted or shouted down. Just watch his face go from smugness to something approaching shame as Winters holds him accountable.   The Russia collusion hoax, with its associated faked prosecutions of Trump allies such as General Mike Flynn, Roger Stone, and others, effectively derailed his first term in office. The COVID panic permitted the Democrats to steal his second term in 2020. Now having failed (thanks to the efforts of shadowy patriots on whom Emerald Robinson has reported) to steal the 2024 race, our oligarchs are trying to nullify its effects via a full-scale judicial coup against the executive branch of government. Thanks to Gov. Ron DeSantis for calling this crime out and suggesting one realistic remedy:   As the author of the Dies Irae, channeling sacred scripture, promised us:   What was distant shall be near, What was hidden shall be clear.   Along The Stream … Later today, don't miss this eye-opening video from Apologetics Roadshow on the new, openly racist criminal sentencing policies in Great Britain, imposed to protect Muslim immigrants and punish native citizens.   Don't miss Jules Gomes' thoughtful piece this morning, “Only Radical Christianity Can Defeat Radical Islam.”    John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream and author or co-author of ten books, including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism. He is co-author with Jason Jones of “God, Guns, & the Government.”   John Zmirak's new book: No Second Amendment, No First  by John Zmirak  Available March 19, 2024 Today's Left endlessly preaches the evils of “gun violence." It is a message increasingly echoed from the nation's pulpits, presented as common-sense decency and virtue. Calls for “radical non-violence” are routinely endowed with the imprimatur of religious doctrine.   But what if such teachings were misguided, even damaging? What if the potential of a citizenry to exercise force against violent criminals and tyrannical governments is not just compatible with church teaching, but flows from the very heart of Biblical faith and reason? What if the freedoms we treasure are intimately tied to the power to resist violent coercion?  This is the long-overdue case John Zmirak makes with stunning clarity and conviction in No Second Amendment, No First. A Yale-educated journalist and former college professor, Zmirak shows how the right of self-defense against authoritarian government was affirmed in both the Old and New Testaments, is implied in Natural Law, and has been part of Church tradition over the centuries.                 The Brew: Judicial Tyranny Edition In case you thought that the JFK files declassification turned up mostly a bunch of nothingburgers, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) begs to differ. As Gateway Pundit reports, Luna (who leads the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets)… The Brew: JFK Didn't Kill Himself, and Other Things We're Learning from His Assassination Files   Ukrainians Are the Victims of a Two-Front War, Besieged by Brutal Russians and the Depraved Deep State   The Brew: Judge Orders Trump to Fly Terrorist Gang Members Back to U.S.; O.K. Corral Moment with Petty Dictators Comes Closer   The Brew: Conservative Journalist Gloriously Trumps Woke Podcaster in Open Debate   The Brew: It's October 7 for Christians in Syria. Trump's Team and The Stream Have Been Warning This Would Happen   --------------------------------------------------------------------  Check out our ACU Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/ACUPodcast   HELP ACU SPREAD THE WORD!  Please go to Apple Podcasts and give ACU a 5 star rating. Apple canceled us and now we are clawing our way back to the top. Don't let the Leftist win. Do it now! Thanks. Also Rate us on any platform you follow us on. It helps a lot. Forward this show to friends. 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Demi does “Dining with Bevy”; Black Lives Matter at The Apollo; The Blacksonian under attack; Cory Booker makes good trouble; the US admits it sent the wrong person to El Salvador; Jasmine Crockett under fire — again; Charles the Great the God covers Variety; Denzel breaks records on Broadway; Tamron Hall hits 1000 episodes; Cardi is never releasing a new album (LOL); the WHCA cancels on Amber Ruffin; Did The Breakfast Club play us?; MF Wee-bey; A Different World re-boot: all the A-List Black actors are in one documentary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemyThis month marked five years since the formal start of the pandemic in the United States in March 2020, when the federal government declared the arrival and spread of the novel coronavirus to be a national emergency. The official Covid death toll in the United States now stands at over 1.2 million; globally it surpasses 20 million people. Tens of millions of others were hospitalized, and many who survived infection are facing long Covid or related health complications. Our lives were upended, whether by sheltering-in-place, working from home, and barely leaving our home or apartment, or, for others, by endangering themselves by continuing to show up to work in hospitals, making deliveries, or staffing essential businesses. And yet, as David Wallace-Wells recently argued in the New York Times, "We tell ourselves we've moved on and hardly talk about the disease or all the people who died or the way the trauma and tumult have transformed us. But Covid changed everything around us."We wanted to have a conversation with David about that reality: why, collectively, we resist acknowledging what Covid really cost us, and the ways it continues to shape our lives. The discussion begins by revisiting the first weeks and months of the pandemic, the fear we felt, and the remarkable displays of solidarity that occurred in blue states as well as red states. From there we explore the different "phases" of the pandemic, how public-health measures became culture-war fodder, the impact of the vaccine on how both the public and elected officials perceived the risks of Covid, the pandemic's profound influence on our politics, the fallout from school closures, the Lab Leak Theory, and more.Listen again: "How to Survive a Pandemic" (w/ Peter Staley), Feb 21, 2021Sources:David Wallace-Wells, "How Covid Remade America," New York Times, Mar 4, 2025— "The Covid Alarmists Were Closer to the Truth Than Anyone Else," New York Times, Feb 26, 2025— "We've Been Talking About the Lab-Leak Hypothesis All Wrong," New York Times, Feb 28, 2023— "Dr. Fauci Looks Back: ‘Something Clearly Went Wrong'," New York Times, April 24, 2023David Wallace-Wells, The Uninhabitable Earth (2019)Nicholson Baker, "The Lab-Leak Hypothesis," New York Magazine, Jan 4, 2021Zeynep Tufekci, "We Were Badly Misled About the Event That Changed Our Lives," NYTimes, Mar 16, 2025.Sam Adler-Bell, "Doctor Do-Little​: The Case Against Anthony Fauci," The Drift, Jan 24, 2021— "David Leonhardt: The Pandemic Interpreter," NYMag, Feb 24, 2022.Jacqueline Rose, "To Die One's Own Death," LRB, Nov 19, 2020.

Artifacts and exhibits of this particular moment we are living through. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription.Exhibit One: Ira talks to producer Emmanuel Dzotsi, who brings the first exhibit into the studio with him: a chunk of concrete with some yellow paint on it. He got it from the demolition site in Washington, DC, where the giant Black Lives Matter letters are being dug out of the street with heavy equipment. (8 minutes)Exhibit Two: Producer Aviva DeKornfeld talks to Ranjani Srinivasan, who tells the story of how her life was transformed over five days via a series of events that started out confusing and escalated to frightening. (25 minutes)Exhibit Three: Producer Laura Starecheski takes us inside one dramatic court hearing on the Trump administration's executive order and new policy banning transgender people from serving in the military. (20 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.orgThis American Life privacy policy.Learn more about sponsor message choices.

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