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Bluesky Social is a social media app that was originally launched in 2019 on Twitter, before becoming an independent company in 2021. Bluesky's mission is to offer a decentralized experience for users—where algorithms are not imposed on them, but they can choose their content preferences. The platform also highlights the importance of portability, enabling users to carry their social media ecosystems across different platforms. But what are the technical and social challenges to making true platform portability a reality?To explore this, Shane Tews interviews Matt Reeder, head of legal at Bluesky. Formerly, Matt served as chief legal and operations officer at OnlyFans and as a trial attorney with the US Marine Corps. His extensive experience in creating transparent, user-focused terms and conditions, combined with his passion for expanding opportunities, makes for an engaging conversation.

What would happen if I recorded one short episode every week for ten weeks? This is my tiny experiment for Roleplay Rescue Reborn.This episode I talk about the intention, the experimental mindset, and the three RPG experiments I've got underway.Thanks to everyone who is supporting the show on Patreon!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would happen if I recorded one short episode every week for ten weeks? This is my tiny experiment for Roleplay Rescue Reborn.This episode I talk about the intention, the experimental mindset, and the three RPG experiments I've got underway.Thanks to everyone who is supporting the show on Patreon!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 28, 2025Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It's a Voter Intimidation Tactic.The Trump Department of Justice announced October 24th it would deploy election monitors at five California counties on November 4th. DOJ says it is to ensure transparency & ballot security, but most of the counties are heavily Latino, competitive or lean liberal, and the Proposition 50 redistricting question is on the ballot.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New JerseyCalMatters - Trump's DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underwayCalMatters - California Latinos take pride in casting ballots in person. ICE at polls could deter that De Los/Los Angeles Times - What are Calfornia's Latinx voters most concerned about?  De Los/Los Angeles Times - Poll of California LatinX Voters  Princeton Gerrymandering Project - California Congressional Districts LAist - Newsom says Trump is ‘rigging the election' with federal poll monitorsGroups Taking Action:Latino Community FoundationRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #FreedomtoVote #LatinoVote #California #Prop50

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 27, 2025Contributors Donate Over $350M to Fund Trump's $300M White House Ballroom Project.  What Might Those Donors Get in Return?The Trump administration announced a list of 37 corporate and wealthy donors for the White House ballroom project October 22nd, just days after beginning the East Wing's demolition.  Over $350 million dollars has been raised for the $300 million dollar project according to President Trump, and it raises questions of special interests currying favor with the administration.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (2024) Colossal Crypto Contributions Change Trump's Mind, Likely Leading to Friendly Regulation – Or None at All  American Democracy Minute - (April)  61 Individual and Corporate Donors Gave $1M or More to Trump's Inaugural.  Where did the $239M Go?  We'll Likely Never Know.BitGet - Fed Opens Up Direct Payment Pathway for Cryptocurrency Firms CBS News - What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal government CNN - White House releases list of donors for Trump's multi-million-dollar ballroomThe White House - White House Ballroom Continues Proud Presidential Legacy Open Secrets - Private funds flowing into government spaces threaten transparency and accountabilityFactCheck.org - Trump's White House Ballroom Sparks Questions About Funding and EthicsGroups Taking Action:C.R.E.W., Issue One, Open SecretsRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #WhiteHouseEastWing #MoneyinPolitics #PoliticalCorruption #WhiteHouseBallroom #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 24, 2025NC Legislature Approves Gerrymander to Add Another GOP Congressional Seat, But Dilutes Black Voting Power in the ProcessThe North Carolina legislature passed a new gerrymandered congressional map October 22nd, likely adding a GOP congressional seat to offset expected 2026 midterm losses in the U.S. House.  Legislators diluted Black voting power to do it, but say it was for partisan reasons.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - North Carolina Plans to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Help Retain Control of the U.S. House in 2026WUNC - NC Senate advances new Congressional map intended to pick up an additional GOP seatNorth Carolina Black Alliance - North Carolina's historic Black Belt district under attack by new gerrymandered mapWRAL - Protesters march on NC legislature as House lawmakers advance new congressional districtsWRAL - NC Republicans pass new congressional districts into law to boost GOP edge in U.S. House racesThe Center for Politics - Rating the New North Carolina Republican GerrymanderGroups Taking Action:North Carolina Black Alliance,  Common Cause North Carolina,  North Carolina For the People, Democracy North CarolinaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NorthCarolina #DonaldTrump #Gerrymandering #USCongress #FairMaps #2026Midterms

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 23, 2025Lawyer Advising Trump During January 6th Appointed to Rehash the President's 2020 Election Fraud ClaimsA lawyer who had multiple phone calls with President Donald Trump during the January 6th insurrection has been appointed by the President to investigate debunked allegations that widespread fraud changed the outcome of the 2020 election.  He has 130 days as a “special government employee” to complete his assignment.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol - Final Report of the Select Committee  Select Committee - Select Committee Demands Information from Witnesses Who Promoted Unsupported Claims of Election FraudCNN - New York Times: Conservative lawyer suggested to Trump he take steps akin to declaring ‘martial law' to overturn election resultsKansas Reflector (Opinion) - Trump's lawyers in suits claiming he won in 2020 are getting punished for abusing courtsDetroit News - (Paywall) - 2 Trump-tied lawyers step into 2020 Michigan election cases States United Democracy Center and Lawyers Defending American Democracy - Ethics Complaint Against Kurt OlsenGroups Taking Action:States United Democracy Center,  Lawyers Defending American DemocracyRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #KurtOlsen #DonaldTrump #January6th #Insurrection #MikePence

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 22, 2025Election Officials Urge Immediate Fixes to New Texas Voter Registration System, Part of the State's Effort to Replace ERIC In 2023, under pressure from election conspiracy activists, Texas and nine other red states left the multi-state cooperative called ERIC. which helped keep state voter rolls clean.  Two years later, local election officials are asking Texas state election officials for immediate fixes to its reportedly erratic home-grown voter registration system, called TEAM. Today's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - States Are Leaving the ERIC Voter Registration Cross Referencing System.  Why?  Conspiracy Theories.  American Democracy Minute - Texas Withdraws from ERIC, But the State Has Yet to Implement an Alternative to Keep Its Voter Lists Clean Texas Tribune - Texas begins withdrawal from multistate partnership to clean voter rollsLegisScan - Texas Senate Bill 1070 Votebeat Texas - Texas election officials ask state to halt rollout of updated TEAM voter registration systemGroups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, Brennan Center for Justice, League of Women VotersRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy #DemocracyNews #Texas #ElectionIntegrity #ConspiracyTheories #ElectionWorkers

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 21, 2025Former Congressman George Santos, Who Defrauded Voters and Donors,  Has 7 Year Sentence Commuted by President Trump After serving less than 4 months of a 7 year sentence, disgraced New York Congressman George Santos had his sentence commuted by President Donald Trump on October 17th.  Santos had pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in August 2024.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Congress - Ethics Report on Congressman SantosU.S. Department of Justice - Ex-Congressman George Santos Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity TheftCBS News - Federal prosecutors speak after George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison  The South Shore Press - Santos in Solitary: A passionate plea to President Trump President Donald Trump - Post Announcing Commutation of Santos' SentenceAssociated Press - Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case The Guardian - Disgraced former congressman George Santos released from prison in New JerseyGroups Taking ActionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #GeorgeSantos #FraudCharges #CommutedSentence #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 20, 2025Wisconsin Voters Face Another Bonkers State Supreme Court Election in April 2026, and More Campaign Spending RecordsWisconsin voters need to brace themselves for another bonkers state supreme election. April 7, 2026 voters will replace Justice Rebecca Bradley, who didn't seek reelection.  Campaign spending for another seat earlier this year reached $115 million dollars, the highest ever for a state supreme court race.  Elon Musk's SuperPAC spent over $21 million in the race.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Pro-Voter Groups Again Challenge ‘Least Change” Congressional Districts in Wisconsin Supreme Court, After Outcome of April's $100M Court Race Wisconsin Politics - WisPolitics tally: Supreme Court race spending hit $115 million, doubling recordPBS Wisconsin/AP - Bradley declines 2026 run for reelection to the Wisconsin Supreme CourtBallotPedia - Wisconsin Supreme Court elections, 2026 Wisconsin Public Radio - Conservative Judge Maria Lazar running for Wisconsin Supreme Court  Wisconsin Appeals Court - Judge Chris Taylor  Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Wisconsin #2026 #StateSupremeCourt #MoneyinPolitics

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 17, 2025Outlook for the Voting Rights Act Dims, as Court's Conservatives Appear to Turn Away From Their Own PrecedentThe conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared to agree Oct. 15th with arguments that the Voting Rights Act Section 2's majority-minority voting districts conflicted with the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.  A decision is expected next year. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:NAACP Legal Defense Fund – Louisiana v. Callais:  Protecting fair representation for Black voters in Louisiana and safeguarding the Voting Rights ActU.S. Supreme Court - Transcript of Oral Arguments in Louisiana v. CallaisSupreme Court Oral Arguments - Audio with transcript on Louisiana v. Callais  SCOTUS Blog - Court appears ready to curtail major provision of the Voting Rights Act BallotPedia - Majority Minority Districts Groups Taking Action:Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU, Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #USSupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Louisiana #LouisianavCallais #RacialGerrymandering, #VotingRightsAct #VRA 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 16, 2025North Carolina Becomes the Next State to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Retain the U.S. House in 2026North Carolina already has an “F” grade from the Princeton Gerrymandering Project for having extremely uncompetitive voting districts.  Nonetheless, its state house speaker announced Oct. 13th the legislature would gerrymander another GOP congressional seat before the 2026 midterms. It's the latest GOP attempt to cling to power in the U.S. House.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Princeton Gerrymandering Project - North Carolina Scored Maps from the Redistricting Report CardWUNC - NC Republicans plan to redraw map to pick up an additional Congressional seatNC Newsline - North Carolina Republicans plan to redraw state's congressional districts The Hill - North Carolina GOP launches redistricting effortNorth Carolina Legislature - Legislative and Congressional RedistrictingBallotpedia - North Carolina Supreme CourtCommon Cause NC - Politicians in NC legislature announce shameful scheme to further rig North Carolina's voting mapsGroups Taking Action:Common Cause North Carolina,  North Carolina For the People, Democracy North CarolinaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #FairMaps #NorthCarolina #DonaldTrump #2026Midterms

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 15, 2025The Oct. 15 Louisiana v. Callais Voting Rights Case Depends on the Interpretation of the 14th & 15th Amendments. What Do They Say? Oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais are scheduled for October 15th in the U.S. Supreme Court, with interpretation of the 14th and 15th amendments under debate, and the Voting Rights Act in the balance. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:National Archives - 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868)National Archives - 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights (1870)National Archives - Voting Rights Act (1965)Brennan Center for Justice - The Voting Rights Act ExplainedNAACP Legal Defense Fund - Louisiana v. Callais:  Protecting fair representation for Black voters in Louisiana and safeguarding the Voting Rights Act Voices of Democracy Project - Transcript of LYNDON B. JOHNSON, “WE SHALL OVERCOME” (15 MARCH 1965) Speech to CongressLBJ Library - Video of Special Message to the Congress: The American Promise [on the Voting Rights Act], 3/15/65 (Also known as his "We Shall Overcome" speech)Groups Taking Action:Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU, Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #14thAmendment #15thAmendment #VotingRightsAct #LBJ #EqualProtectionClause #LouisianavCallais #FairMaps #VotingRights

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 14, 2025In a Big Week for Voting Rights, the Supreme Court Hears More Arguments in Louisiana vs. Callais.  VRA Protections for Minority Voters are at Stake.Oct. 15th, a pivotal case in the future of the Voting Rights Act will be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court.  It pits the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause against 60 years of court precedent and 15th Amendment.  Voting rights protections for minority Americans are at stake.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice (2023) - The Voting Rights Act ExplainedAmerican Democracy Minute - In Puzzling Move, U.S. Supreme Court Orders More Arguments in Louisiana Redistricting Case Pitting VRA Against Equal Protections ClauseU.S. Supreme Court - Louisiana, Appellant v. Phillip Callais, et al.American Democracy Minute - Louisiana's Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for Partisan Reasons' to ‘The VRA is Unconstitutional' SCOTUS Blog - Supreme Court to hear arguments in pivotal case on the Voting Rights ActCenter for American Progress - Louisiana v. Callais: The End of the Voting Rights Act?  Groups Taking Action:Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU, Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and JusticePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VRA #VotingRightsAct #RacialGerrymandering #VotingRights #LouisianavCallais #FairMaps #SCOTUS  #USSupremeCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 13, 2025Dominion Voting Systems, Object of Debunked Right Wing Conspiracies, Sold to Missouri Election Technology Company and RenamedDominion Voting Systems, used by an estimated 40% of American voters and the subject of debunked right wing conspiracy theories, has been acquired by a Missouri marketer of electronic poll books.  It will now be known as Liberty Vote.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (April 2022)  Judge Rules Fox News Lied About Dominion Voting Systems Being Linked to Fraud; Sends Case to Jury TrialAmerican Democracy Minute - (Aug. 2025)  As Trump Proposes Baseless Ban of Voting Machines, Newsmax Settles Defamation Suit with Dominion Voting SystemsNPR - Dominion, the voting tech company at the center of false 2020 claims, is sold  St. Louis Public Radio - Former St. Louis Elections Director's Electronic Poll Book Streamlines Voting ProcessU.S. Election Assistance Commission - The EAC Announces First Federally Certified Electronic Poll Book During Election Technology HearingLiberty Vote -  Website AnnouncementRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX #News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DominionVotingSystems #ConspiracyTheories #LibertyVote #DonaldTrump #BigLie

Cynthia Bemis Abrams sits down with actor and singer Stepfanie Kramer at the Paley Center for Media to revisit her trailblazing role as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall on Hunter (1984–1991). Together, they unpack: The cultural legacy of Hunter and its Reagan-era action show peers Kramer's reflections on fame, aging in Hollywood, and leaving the series Her influence as a feminist TV figure and enduring global fan base Behind-the-scenes production realities Life after Hunter: music, stage, and staying connected to fans Honey West, Police Woman, Cagney & Lacey and Hunter - how they reveal progress Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering Kramer's work anew, this episode explores the power of representation, resilience, and navigating fame as a woman in a male-dominated genre. CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA and ADVANCED TV HERSTORY ATVH Newsletter – https://tvherstory.com Website – https://cynthiabemisabrams.com Podcast Archive – https://tvherstory.com Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/advancedtvherstory Bluesky Social – https://cynthiabemisabrams.bsky.social

In "The Scientist and the Serial Killer: The Search for Houston's Lost Boys", investigative journalist Lise Olsen tells the gripping true-crime story behind the “Lost Boys” murders in 1970s Houston, when more than two dozen teenage boys were murdered at the hands of Dean Corll, nicknamed the “Candy Man” and his young accomplices. Through years of investigation, research and interviews, Olsen follows forensic anthropologist Sharon Derrick's quest to identify the victims and bring them home. The author's website: http://www.liseolsen.com The author on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liseolsenauthor/ The author on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/lisedigger The author on Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/liseolsen.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 10, 2025Class Action Suit Filed by Voters Whose Personal Data was Shared in the Trump Administration's SAVE Database in Violation of 1974 Privacy ActThe Trump administration confirmed in September it is sharing drivers license and Social Security information among federal agencies from a massive database of personal and voter data.  A class action lawsuit by voters and pro-voter groups has been filed to stop it.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Stateline - (Aug 18)  Trump wants states to feed voter info into powerful citizenship data program Stateline - DOJ is sharing state voter roll lists with Homeland Security American Democracy Minute - Six More States Sued by Trump DOJ for Not Turning Over Voter's Personal Information.  It Could Be a Good Thing.NPR - 33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship checkLeague of Women Voters - Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful “National Data Banks” That Consolidate Sensitive Personal Information Across Federal AgenciesU.S. District Court for DC - CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEFCyberScoop - Voting groups ask court for immediate halt to Trump admin's SAVE database overhaulGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, C.R.E.W., Electronic Privacy Information Center, Democracy Forward, Fair Elections Center Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #DOGE #PersonalData #SAVESystem #LWV #ClassAction

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 9, 2025The Plot Thickens in Maine After 250 Missing Unmarked Mail Ballots Show Up on a Doorstep We reported recently on a Maine ballot initiative pushing restrictions on voter ID and mail-in voting.  Then mysteriously on September 30th, 250 unmarked absentee ballots from Elsworth, Maine showed up in an Amazon package 40 miles away.  The plot thickens.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (Sept. 26) Restrictions for Mail-In Voting and Voter ID on the Ballot in Maine Nov. 4th Even Though Voter Fraud in Maine is Almost Nonexistent Maine Public - 250 Ellsworth ballots reported missing the same day as alleged delivery to Newburgh woman The Maine Wire - Maine Woman Discovers Hundreds of Election Ballots in Amazon Package as State Considers Voter IDMaine Morning Star - Amid ongoing investigation into found ballots, Sec. Bellows underscores Maine election security Snopes - Unpacking claim Maine resident found hundreds of ballots in Amazon packageCBS 13 - Sec. Bellows holds press conference to discuss security of absentee voting process Groups Taking Action:No on 1, Save Maine Absentee Voting, League of Women Voters ME, AFL-CIO, Disability Rights MERegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Maine #Question1 #VoterID #250Ballots #ShennaBellows #VotebyMail

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 8, 2025Utah Legislature Passes a Gerrymandered Congressional Map - Again.  But a Judge Will Have the Final Say Nov. 10August 25th, a Utah judge ordered a new Congressional redistricting map drawn after finding the legislature had violated the state constitution.  October 6th, the legislature defiantly passed a new gerrymandered map. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (Sept 8th) Judge Orders Utah to Immediately Draw New Congressional Map, After the Legislature Circumvented the Voters – and the State Constitution Utah Legislature - Proposed Map Options A - EUtah News Dispatch - Utah Legislature picks congressional map supported by Republican partyCampaign Legal Center - Plaintiffs' Map Submission Better Boundaries Utah - Guide to Evaluating MapsGroups Taking Action:Better Boundaries Utah, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, League of Women Voters UTRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #FairMaps #FairRedistricting #Utah #MWEG #LWV

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 6, 2025First Challenge to Trump-Requested Gerrymandering of Texas Congressional Maps Reaches a Federal Courtroom The first challenge to gerrymandered Texas congressional maps reached a federal courtroom October 1st, as a three-judge panel heard testimony about the 2025 maps in a previously filed 2021 racial gerrymandering case.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Associated Press - Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majorityAmerican Redistricting Project - League of United Latin American Citizens v. AbbottTexas Tribune - Can Texas use its new congressional map for 2026? A trio of judges will decide.Texas Tribune - At hearing, Democrats say the redistricting process was flawed from the startU.S. District Court (via Texas Tribune) - Supplemental Complaint in League of United Latin American Citizens v. AbbottTexas Tribune - Visual Analysis:  Republicans look to gain five U.S. House districts Groups Taking Action:League of United Latin American Citizens,  NAACP,MALDEF, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under LawPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RacialGerrymandering #PartisanGerrymandering #Texas #DonaldTrump #FairMaps

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 3, 2025Six More States Sued by Trump DOJ for Not Turning Over Voter's Personal InformationLast month, Maine and Oregon were the first to be sued by the Trump Department of Justice for refusing to provide voter data and election process information to be shared within federal agencies.  Six more states have been sued, and it could be a good thing. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Justice Department Sues Maine & Oregon for Withholding State Voter Registration and Voting Data from Trump AdministrationU.S. Dept. of Justice - Justice Department Sues Six States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration RollsStateline News - DOJ files suit against six states that refused to share voter data U.S. Constitution Elections Clause - Article I , Section 4 Congress, Clause 1 Elections Clause  Election Law Blog, Justin Levitt, Professor of Law at LMU Loyola Law School - DOJ sues six more states over the voter fileU.S. District Court, Central California - DOJ Complaint against State of CaliforniaGroups Taking Action:Common Cause NE, ACLU PA, League of Women Voters USRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpDOJ #VoterData #DeptofJustice #California #NewYork #Pennsylvania #Michigan #NewHampshire #Minnesota

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 2, 2025More Accountability for Trump ‘Big Lie' Allies as Voting Tech Companies Prevail Over Rudy Giuliani and Mike LindellAs President Donald Trump seeks retribution against the prosecutors and law enforcement who investigated him, some of his 2020 allies are on the hook in civil court.  Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic prevailed last week over Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell for their defamatory statements against the voting technology companies. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - As Trump Proposes Baseless Ban of Voting Machines, Newsmax Settles Defamation Suit with Dominion Voting Systems  Federal District Court -  (2021) Complaint in Dominion Voting Systems v. Guiliani (Warning - It's 2,900 pages long!) Colorado Sun / AP - Rudy Giuliani, Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems settle defamation suit over his 2020 election claimsThe Guardian - Rudy Giuliani and Dominion settle $1.3bn defamation suit over election liesThe Guardian - MyPillow founder defamed Smartmatic election tech company, judge rules Minnesota Public Radio - Judge rules 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic with false claims on voting machinesSmartmatic - Lawsuit UpdatesFederal District Court - (2021) Complaint in Dominion Voting Systems v. LindellPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RudyGiuliani #MikeLindell #MyPillowGuy #BigLie #2020Election #DonaldTrump #StoptheSteal

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 1, 2025New Hampshire Tightens Absentee Voting to Stop Purported Voter Fraud, But Makes it Harder for Elders, the Disabled and Students to Vote, TooSeptember 30th, New Hampshire implemented new hurdles for registering to vote by mail and requesting an absentee ballot.  The regulations hit students, elders and the disabled the hardest, and a pending suit claims many could be disenfranchised.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:NH Secretary of State - Absentee Voter RegistrationNH Secretary of State - Absentee Ballots  NH General Court - SB 287 Text - Final VersionNH General Court - SB 218 Text - Final VersionNew Hampshire Bulletin - Ayotte signs bills to tighten absentee voting, ensure accessible votingNH Superior Court (Via Democracy Docket) - Robertson v. ScanlanGroups Taking Action:Open Democracy Action, League of Women Voters NH, NH Campaign for Voting RightsRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #VoterSuppression #AbsenteeBallot #VotebyMail #NHPolitics #NewHampshire #VoterRegistration

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 30, 2025What States are Next?  Updates on Pre-Midterm Gerrymandering Prospects in Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Ohio, Alabama & New HampshireThe midterm gerrymandering arms race is on, with the current balance of power in the U.S. Congress  219 Republicans to 213 Democrats. Red states Texas and Missouri have finished manipulating their Congressional maps.  What states are next? Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Gov. Mike Kehoe - Governor Kehoe Signs Missouri First Map into LawCalMatters - Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan is on its way to voters. What you need to know Kansas Reflector - Kansas governor urges GOP to convene public hearings on U.S. House redistrictingKansas Reflector - Kansas Legislature closer to special session for partisan remapping of U.S. House districts Florida Phoenix - DeSantis says it's ‘appropriate' to redistrict congressional districts before next electionOhio Capital Journal - Ohio's congressional redistricting committee meets for the first time ahead of Sept. 30 deadlineWMUR News 9 - Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she will resist White House pressure on congressional redistrictingAlabama Reflector - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey won't call special session to draw new State Senate mapGroups Taking Action:Common Cause, League of Women Voters US, Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #TrumpGerrymandering #FairMaps

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 26, 2025Restrictions for Mail-In Voting and Voter ID on the Ballot in Maine Nov. 4th Even Though Voter Fraud in Maine is Almost NonexistentMaine voters decide November 4th whether adding more ID and mail-in voting restrictions for most voters justifies preventing almost nonexistent voter fraud.   Question 1 tightens voter ID requirements, and adds hurdles for mail-in voters, including the elderly and disabled, despite only two voter fraud convictions since 1982.  Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Maine Morning Star - (2024) Maine voter turnout this year surpassed previous record highState of Maine - Question 1 as it appears on the ballot Question 1 - (via Ballotpedia) Full Text as it revises statuteThe Beacon - Maine voter suppression referendum to appear as Question 1 on ballotMaine Morning Star - Here are the big questions that will appear on Maine's November ballot  Ballotpedia - Maine Question 1, Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot and Drop Box Rules Initiative (2025) Brennan Center for Justice - Debunking the Voter Fraud Myth Groups Taking Action:No on 1, Save Maine Absentee Voting, League of Women Voters ME, AFL-CIO, Disability Rights ME Please follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Maine #VoterSuppression #VoteatHome #VoterID

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 25, 2025Appeals Court Affirms North Carolina's Jim Crow-Era Returning Felon Voting Law is Unconstitutional, and Questions Why It Wasn't RepealedThe striking down of an 1877 Jim Crow-era law making it a crime for citizens convicted of a felony to vote when their rights had not yet been restored was affirmed by a federal appeals court Sept. 12th.  Judges asked why the North Carolina legislature had not already repealed the law. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Courthouse News Service - (2024) North Carolina advocates praise progress as judge finds prosecuting felon voters unconstitutional U.S. District Court for Middle District of NC (Via Courthouse News Service) - Ruling in A. Philip Randolph Institute v. NC Board of Elections North Carolina Newsline - (May) Federal appeals court panel grills attorneys for North Carolina over felon voting statute Courthouse News Service - Fourth Circuit finds North Carolina's felon voter law unconstitutionalSouthern Coalition for Social Justice - Federal Appeals Court Affirms: NC Cannot Prosecute Voters Under Racist Law4th Circuit Court of Appeals (via SCSJ) - Opinion in A. Philip Randolph Institute v. NC Board of Elections  Groups Taking Action: NC A. PHILIP RANDOLPH INSTITUTE, Action North Carolina, Restoration of Rights ProjectPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #RightsRestoration #NorthCarolina #ReturningFelons #FreedomtoVote #VoterSuppression

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 24, 2025Legal Action by States Can Move Forward Against Trump's Restrictive Executive Order on Elections, Says Federal District JudgePresident Donald Trump's March 25th executive order on elections, attempting to override the U.S. Constitution's grant of election authority to states and Congress, has so far been blocked by four of five lawsuits filed against it.  A ruling in one of those cases on September 17th allows a challenge from 19 states to move forward.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:The White House – Executive Order:  PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONSU.S. Congress – U.S. Constitution ArtI.S4.C1.2 States and Elections ClauseCampaign Legal Center – Voting Is an American Freedom. The President Can't Change ThatAmerican Democracy Minute - Pro-Voter Groups and 19 States Challenge Trump Executive Order on Voting Rules as Unconstitutional and Likely to Disenfranchise Millions  Court House News Service - Blue states get green light on suit over Trump's election changesU.S DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS - (Via Court House News Service)  June 13 Stay OrderU.S DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS - (Via Court House News Service)  Sept. 17  Order of StandingGroups Taking Action:Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, League of Women Voters US, National Partnership for New AmericansPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpExecutiveOrder #VoterSuppression #FreedomtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 23, 2025New Federal Policy Bans League of Women Voters and Other Pro-Voter Groups from Registering New Americans at Naturalization CeremoniesThe League of Women Voters reports that for decades, over 100 local League affiliates assisted new citizens with registering to vote immediately following their naturalization ceremony.   U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services just prohibited the League and other pro-voter groups from providing this service to new Americans.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:League of Women Voters - Naturalization Ceremony Voter Registration ToolkitU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - Policy Alert:  Voter Registration at Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - New U.S. Citizens  League of Women Voters - League of Women Voters Statement on USCIS Policy Restricting Voter Registration at Naturalization CeremoniesNew Jersey Monitor - Feds curtail push to register new citizens to vote, spurring voter suppression fears  Groups Taking Action:,League of Women Voters US,  OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates, Voto Latino Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NewAmericans #NewCitizens #VoterSuppression #USCIS 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 22, 2025South Carolina Supreme Court Decides ‘All elections shall be free and open' Doesn't Mean Partisan Gerrymandering is UnconstitutionalIn June, we told you about a South Carolina state supreme court case challenging the state constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering. The court ruled September 17th that manipulating voting districts for partisan power does NOT violate the state's constitution. Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Is Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional Under South Carolina's Constitution?  A Pro-Voter Challenge Takes the Legislature to Task.South Carolina Supreme Court - Opinion in League of Women Voters v. AlexanderSouth Carolina Daily Gazette - SC Supreme Court upholds voting map, throws out partisan gerrymandering claimLeague of Women Voters - South Carolina Supreme Court Green-lights Partisan Gerrymandered Maps  Independent Voters News - South Carolina Justices Say Politicians Can Keep Picking Their Voters Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters SC, ACLU SCRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #SouthCarolina #RacialGerrymandering #PartisanGerrymandering #FairMaps 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 19, 2025Justice Department Sues Maine & Oregon for Withholding State Voter Registration and Voting Data from Trump AdministrationEarlier this summer the Trump Justice Department requested states turn over massive amounts of voter registration, balloting, and election administration records.  Two states which refused the request, Maine and Oregon, are now being sued by DOJ.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - (June) U.S. DOJ Demands State of Colorado Turn Over Massive Number of 2024 Election Records. It Could be an Attempt to Prove Conspiracy Theories.American Democracy Minute - (July) The U.S. Department of Justice is Requesting All Voter Records for 12 States, Likely a Violation of Privacy and Free Speech Rights Maine Morning Star - (July) Trump administration requested voter data. Secretary Bellows says, ‘Go jump in the Gulf of Maine' Maine Morning Star - Secretary Bellows rejects Trump administration's second request for more Maine voter data U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department Sues Oregon and Maine for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls Oregon Capital Chronicle - Trump Justice Department sues Oregon, Maine for not turning over voter dataBrennan Center for Justice - Tracker of Justice Department Requests for Voter InformationPlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #TrumpJusticeDept #NoncitizenVoting #ConspiracyTheories #BigLie #Maine #Oregon #DOJ

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 18, 2025Effort by UT Legislature to Stop Court-Ordered Fair Congressional Map Before the 2026 Midterm Fails, as State Supreme Court Denies StayWe reported September 9th that a Utah state district court ordered a new Congressional district map be drawn by September 25th.  Shortly after, the GOP-dominated Utah legislature asked for an emergency stay, which was denied by the Utah Supreme Court on September 15th.  The new fair map should be in place for the 2026 midterm.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Judge Orders Utah to Immediately Draw New Congressional Map, After the Legislature Circumvented the Voters – and the State ConstitutionUtah News Dispatch - Anti-gerrymandering plaintiffs cite ‘irony' in Utah lawmakers' appeal to Utah Supreme Court Utah Legislature - Emergency Petition for Extraordinary Relief in League of Women Voters v. Utah State Legislature Utah Supreme Court - Emergency Stay Ruling in League of Women Voters v. Utah State LegislatureUtah News Dispatch - Utah Supreme Court denies Legislature's petition to block ruling tossing out congressional map Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters UT, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, Campaign Legal Center, Better Boundaries UT Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Utah #FairMaps #LeagueofWomenVoters #UtahSupremeCourt

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 17, 2025Bipartisan Bill Introduced Banning Members of Congress from Owning or Trading Individual Stocks and Bonds, but Gives Tax Benefits to Them, TooA bipartisan bill banning members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks has been introduced in the U.S. House.  It appears the reform could pass, due in no small part to a tax break sweetener just for members.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links.  To read our resources and see the whole script of today's report, please go to our website at https://AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Brennan Center for Justice - Congressional Stock Trading, ExplainedThe Hill - GOP, Democratic lawmakers to unveil new stock trading ban billU.S. Congress - H. R. 5106 “Restore Trust in Congress Act” Univ. of Maryland School of Public Policy - (2023) Ban on Stock Trading for Members of Congress Favored by Overwhelming Bipartisan MajorityForbes - Restore Trust In Congress Act—Missteps And MistakesQuiver Quantitative - Congress Live Net Worth Tracker  Groups Taking Action:Issue One, Represent.Us, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your StatePlease follow us on Facebook and Bluesky Social, and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Congress #StockTradingBan #InsiderTrading

Today's slow drag is with “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes” from “My Aim is True,” released in 1977. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello's birth name. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slow_drag_remedy/ Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/slowdragwithremedy.com Email: slowdragwithremedy@gmail.com   “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” https://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php?title=Podcasts Transcription: https://slowdragwithremedy.weebly.com Podcast music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Rate this Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/slowdrag Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1f521a34-2ed9-4bd4-a936-1ad107969046/slow-drag-with-remedy-an-elvis-costello-appreciation   References:   Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes” https://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php?title=(The_Angels_Wanna_Wear_My)_Red_Shoes     “(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS8oaMFsBEk   Got vs. Gotten https://ellii.com/blog/got-vs-gotten   (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes lyrics: Oh, I used to be disgusted and now I try to be amused. But since their wings have got rusted, you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes. But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain, that's when I knew that I could not refuse And I won't get any older, now the angels wanna wear my red shoes   I was watching while you're dancing away Our love got fractured in the echo and sway How come everybody wants to be your friend? You know that it still hurts me just to say it   Oh, I know that she's disgusted (oh why's that) Cause she's feeling so abused. (oh that's too bad) She gets tired of the lust, (oh I'm so sad) but it's so hard to refuse How can you say that I'm too old, when the angels have stolen my red shoes.   Oh, I said "I'm so happy, I could die" She said "Drop dead," then left with another guy That's what you get if you go chasing after vengeance. Ever since you got me punctured this has been my sentence. Oh, I used to be disgusted and now I try to be amused. But since their wings have got rusted, you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes. Red shoes, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.

I don't want to say this out loud, because it feels so final and unlikely, but this is the last planned episode of Roleplay Rescue. After seven years, what is there left to say? Well, uncounted things and many topics as the hobby moves forward and ideas still percolate through my consciousness, BUT…The truth is that producing the podcast is a big investment in time and energy. Do I want to make a podcast or would I rather run some games? The playing of these games is far more important to me than talking about them, even if those two things do go hand-in-hand. And so it's time to press pause and admit that just because you've been doing something for a long time it doesn't mean that you can't stop.Big thanks to the callers today - Jason C and Matt C - your message are appreciated and, at heart, spurred some of the things I want to talk about!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I don't want to say this out loud, because it feels so final and unlikely, but this is the last planned episode of Roleplay Rescue. After seven years, what is there left to say? Well, uncounted things and many topics as the hobby moves forward and ideas still percolate through my consciousness, BUT…The truth is that producing the podcast is a big investment in time and energy. Do I want to make a podcast or would I rather run some games? The playing of these games is far more important to me than talking about them, even if those two things do go hand-in-hand. And so it's time to press pause and admit that just because you've been doing something for a long time it doesn't mean that you can't stop.Big thanks to the callers today - Jason C and Matt C - your message are appreciated and, at heart, spurred some of the things I want to talk about!Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode arose after 12 weeks of conversations and not recording a more personal episode during those 3 months. Here you'll catch up with what I've been doing since April, hear three great messages from listeners and the replies they spark from me, and get the lowdown on what's coming this summer on Roleplay Rescue.Big thanks to the callers - Matt, Jason C, and Pat. Big thanks to you for listening in.Blogs mentioned in the show include...The Alexandrian "Roleplaying Games versus Storytelling Games":thealexandrian.net/wordpress/6517/roleplaying-games/roleplaying-games-vs-storytelling-gamesThe Alexandrian "Art of Rulings":thealexandrian.net/wordpress/4238/roleplaying-games/the-art-of-rulingsGame on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode arose after 12 weeks of conversations and not recording a more personal episode during those 3 months. Here you'll catch up with what I've been doing since April, hear three great messages from listeners and the replies they spark from me, and get the lowdown on what's coming this summer on Roleplay Rescue.Big thanks to the callers - Matt, Jason C, and Pat. Big thanks to you for listening in.Blogs mentioned in the show include...The Alexandrian "Roleplaying Games versus Storytelling Games":thealexandrian.net/wordpress/6517/roleplaying-games/roleplaying-games-vs-storytelling-gamesThe Alexandrian "Art of Rulings":thealexandrian.net/wordpress/4238/roleplaying-games/the-art-of-rulingsGame on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one's with a familiar guest - Simon Williams - in which, as it turned out, Simon interviewed me on the question of Scenario Design: how do I do it and what approaches do I take? Simon is a British artist and illustrator, and also the creator of the Legend of The Bones podcast, a hybrid Solo Old School Dungeons and Dragons actual play and dark fantasy audio drama.Through several conversations, both on and off air, Simon and I have become friends and this chat wasn't really slated for airing but I had clicked record. I'm really glad that I did record the chat because it was an hour during which Simon's questions led to me working out and explaining a process that I've developed over the past couple of years. Big thanks to Simon for asking the questions and sharing his own thoughts, but also for letting me record and share it with you.Game on!Legend of the Bones podcast:Legend of the Bones Podcast — Apple Podcasts OR https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legend-of-the-bones/id1622036301Legend of the Bones | Podcast on Spotify OR https://open.spotify.com/show/2HIuUxGzBtQLdGgPWRwjkg?si=0e438637d0854b09&nd=1&dlsi=57a5f90b55a148d1Legend of the Bones website: Legend of the Bones OR https://legendofthebones.blogspot.com/Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one's with a familiar guest - Simon Williams - in which, as it turned out, Simon interviewed me on the question of Scenario Design: how do I do it and what approaches do I take? Simon is a British artist and illustrator, and also the creator of the Legend of The Bones podcast, a hybrid Solo Old School Dungeons and Dragons actual play and dark fantasy audio drama.Through several conversations, both on and off air, Simon and I have become friends and this chat wasn't really slated for airing but I had clicked record. I'm really glad that I did record the chat because it was an hour during which Simon's questions led to me working out and explaining a process that I've developed over the past couple of years. Big thanks to Simon for asking the questions and sharing his own thoughts, but also for letting me record and share it with you.Game on!Legend of the Bones podcast:Legend of the Bones Podcast — Apple Podcasts OR https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/legend-of-the-bones/id1622036301Legend of the Bones | Podcast on Spotify OR https://open.spotify.com/show/2HIuUxGzBtQLdGgPWRwjkg?si=0e438637d0854b09&nd=1&dlsi=57a5f90b55a148d1Legend of the Bones website: Legend of the Bones OR https://legendofthebones.blogspot.com/Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's slow drag is with “We Are All Cowards Now” from “Hey Clockface,” released in 2020. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slow_drag_remedy/ Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/slowdragwithremedy.com Email: slowdragwithremedy@gmail.com   “Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts” https://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php?title=Podcasts Transcription: https://slowdragwithremedy.weebly.com Podcast music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Rate this Podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/slowdrag Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1f521a34-2ed9-4bd4-a936-1ad107969046/slow-drag-with-remedy-an-elvis-costello-appreciation References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, “We Are All Cowards Now” https://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php?title=We_Are_All_Cowards_Now “We Are All Cowards Now” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8r_F_4AjVE   "We Are All Cowards Now" lyrics Time has taught us That they're sending out their sons To take away our guns and our daughters We are all cowards now Rivers rising Darkness fell upon People blotting out the sun Disguising how We are all cowards now   At least the Emperor Nero had an ear for music But that's history Caligula said “God's speed, my steed” But that's his story They're coming for our Peacemakers Our Winchesters and Colts The rattle of our Gatling Guns Our best cowboy revolts and threats and insults We are all cowards now   The emptiness of arms The openness of thighs The pornography of bullets The promises and prizes can't disguise We are all cowards now   They're draping stones with colours And a roll of stolen names Except those we never cared about And those we need to blame We'll extinguish that flame, just the same We are all cowards now   Arms are empty The pornography of plenty Count commands from one to ten Number sins from ten to twenty There's an illusion we believe in There is honour in their need Pretty confetti, chemical debt And a necessity to bleed   My fears too fleet to scupper My prayers too thin to scream On my lover's back a zipper On her limb a straightened seam So, close the windows tightly Lower lamps and shades On the screen, silent rehearsals For tomorrow's parades For tomorrow's parades For tomorrow's parades We are all cowards now   Additional lyrics from live performances: In a box of lies In a shimmering air There's a whispered curse There's a mumbled prayer No choice but to scan the sky up above At least pretend we can surrender to love At least pretend we can surrender to love Put up your hands Put up your hands Put up your hands Speak up for beauty Throw down your arms Undo your duty For the wounds of the past Some fool will say Pardon these crimes committed today We are all cowards now

My guest today is Clarke Peterson from Speaks and Spells Publishing, the author of several 5th Edition compatible products including Venture Forth, The Arcane Exterminator, and Secrets of the Selkies. The work he has been doing has been focused on Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, and he has also contributed regularly to EN Publishing's monthly periodical for the system, the Gate Pass Gazette.Clarke is currently working to launch a Kickstarter for Wild Magic Reimagined, the most versatile and dynamic system yet for adding wild magic to anything and published under the ORC license. This was a really interesting conversation for me: on the one hand, I get to talk to an up-and-coming designer about their 5e-related project; on the other hand, I had the privilege of discussing some more personal and practical issues from the perspective of someone perhaps 30 years younger. What I discovered was fascinating, heartening, and very encouraging. The first half of the chat is about the guest and the project, but we veer into deeper and more personal waters at around the 30 minute mark. I hope you enjoy what he had to say.Big thanks to Clarke for coming on the show!Check out Wild Magic Reimagined: presale.speaksandspells.com/Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is Clarke Peterson from Speaks and Spells Publishing, the author of several 5th Edition compatible products including Venture Forth, The Arcane Exterminator, and Secrets of the Selkies. The work he has been doing has been focused on Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, and he has also contributed regularly to EN Publishing's monthly periodical for the system, the Gate Pass Gazette.Clarke is currently working to launch a Kickstarter for Wild Magic Reimagined, the most versatile and dynamic system yet for adding wild magic to anything and published under the ORC license. This was a really interesting conversation for me: on the one hand, I get to talk to an up-and-coming designer about their 5e-related project; on the other hand, I had the privilege of discussing some more personal and practical issues from the perspective of someone perhaps 30 years younger. What I discovered was fascinating, heartening, and very encouraging. The first half of the chat is about the guest and the project, but we veer into deeper and more personal waters at around the 30 minute mark. I hope you enjoy what he had to say.Big thanks to Clarke for coming on the show!Check out Wild Magic Reimagined: presale.speaksandspells.com/Game on!Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one is all about the call-in feedback for the discussions I recently shared with Anthony, aka Runeslinger, from Casting Shadows on the topic of the Story Divide. More specifically, these messages largely relate to the longest episode ever - S15 Ep9 What are Roleplaying Games - in which we discussed the emergence of the Story Divide through the lens of what game designers were writing in their books.Big thanks to Anthony, aka Runeslinger, for adding his responses to this call-in episode. Thanks also to JonM, Jason C, Carl D, Wiebe, Bob, and BJ for the calls this episode… and also to Marnie for the encouragement. Without you all, this discussion wouldn't happen and my thinking wouldn't have been stretched even further. Thank you!Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Lucifer's Lexicon: On RPG Concepts and Terms: castingshadowsblog.com/2025/04/28/lucifers-lexicon-on-rpg-concepts-and-terms/The Alexandrian: Roleplaying Games versus Storytelling Games:thealexandrian.net/wordpress/6517/roleplaying-games/roleplaying-games-vs-storytelling-gamesRoleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one is all about the call-in feedback for the discussions I recently shared with Anthony, aka Runeslinger, from Casting Shadows on the topic of the Story Divide. More specifically, these messages largely relate to the longest episode ever - S15 Ep9 What are Roleplaying Games - in which we discussed the emergence of the Story Divide through the lens of what game designers were writing in their books.Big thanks to Anthony, aka Runeslinger, for adding his responses to this call-in episode. Thanks also to JonM, Jason C, Carl D, Wiebe, Bob, and BJ for the calls this episode… and also to Marnie for the encouragement. Without you all, this discussion wouldn't happen and my thinking wouldn't have been stretched even further. Thank you!Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Lucifer's Lexicon: On RPG Concepts and Terms: castingshadowsblog.com/2025/04/28/lucifers-lexicon-on-rpg-concepts-and-terms/The Alexandrian: Roleplaying Games versus Storytelling Games:thealexandrian.net/wordpress/6517/roleplaying-games/roleplaying-games-vs-storytelling-gamesRoleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one's another conversation with Runeslinger, aka Anthony from the Casting Shadows blog, podcast, and Youtube channel. He hails from South Korea and, having just enjoyed a week off work, I was able to cue up some chats with him.This conversation is essentially the third part that began in Episode 6, The Story Divide, and explores - through the lens of D&D - the process by which the character became a protagonist… and the impact this change had on play.Big thanks to Anthony for coming to talk. We do hope it helps to illustrate the Story Divide that we spoke about some weeks back and offers some insight on different ways of approaching roleplaying games.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:https://castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one's another conversation with Runeslinger, aka Anthony from the Casting Shadows blog, podcast, and Youtube channel. He hails from South Korea and, having just enjoyed a week off work, I was able to cue up some chats with him.This conversation is essentially the third part that began in Episode 6, The Story Divide, and explores - through the lens of D&D - the process by which the character became a protagonist… and the impact this change had on play.Big thanks to Anthony for coming to talk. We do hope it helps to illustrate the Story Divide that we spoke about some weeks back and offers some insight on different ways of approaching roleplaying games.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:https://castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one's a conversation with Runeslinger, aka Anthony from the Casting Shadows blog, podcast, and Youtube channel. He hails from South Korea and, having just enjoyed a week off work, I was able to cue up some chats with him.This conversation continues from Episode 6, The Story Divide, and delves deeper into the history of the emergence of a perception that roleplaying games are about storytelling as opposed to being about, well, something else.The approach was to dig out several texts - both in book form off our shelves and PDF format digitally - and examine those oft overlooked sections entitled something like, “What are roleplaying games?”Texts referenced include: Original Dungeons & Dragons (1974), Basic Role-Playing (1980), RuneQuest (1978), Stormbringer (1985 et al), Traveller (1977 & 1981), AD&D 1e Player's Handbook (1978), Cypher System Rulebook (2019), Your Best Game Ever (2019), Tales of the Valiant (2024), D&D 3rd Edition (2000), Vampire: The Masquerade (1991 et al), Apocalypse World (2010)... and a few others too.Big thanks again to Anthony, aka Runeslinger, for sharing this conversation. It's posted by us both in hope and with fear... the hope being that the community will find it useful.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/New blog --> The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:https://castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one's a conversation with Runeslinger, aka Anthony from the Casting Shadows blog, podcast, and Youtube channel. He hails from South Korea and, having just enjoyed a week off work, I was able to cue up some chats with him.This conversation continues from Episode 6, The Story Divide, and delves deeper into the history of the emergence of a perception that roleplaying games are about storytelling as opposed to being about, well, something else.The approach was to dig out several texts - both in book form off our shelves and PDF format digitally - and examine those oft overlooked sections entitled something like, “What are roleplaying games?”Texts referenced include: Original Dungeons & Dragons (1974), Basic Role-Playing (1980), RuneQuest (1978), Stormbringer (1985 et al), Traveller (1977 & 1981), AD&D 1e Player's Handbook (1978), Cypher System Rulebook (2019), Your Best Game Ever (2019), Tales of the Valiant (2024), D&D 3rd Edition (2000), Vampire: The Masquerade (1991 et al), Apocalypse World (2010)... and a few others too.Big thanks again to Anthony, aka Runeslinger, for sharing this conversation. It's posted by us both in hope and with fear... the hope being that the community will find it useful.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.com/New blog --> The Accidental "Lie" in RPGs:https://castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13470Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one's a conversation with a new friend. My guest hails from Florida, USA, and this is probably the beginning of a sequence of chats I'd like to have with him.Our focus was on what my guest calls, "world first" play and we specifically take his currently running Twilight 2000 campaign as an example. Yes, we talk GURPS and we talk modern post-apoc but that's not quite the point: this is about methodology.Big thanks up front to Patrick for coming to talk!Game on!Pat's T2K blog: t2kcampaigns.comRoleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.