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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 10, 2025National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 16th and Millions of Americans Aren't Registered or May Not Know Their Voter Registration StatusNational Voter Registration Day is coming up on September 16th, with nationwide events to encourage eligible voters to register and check their registration. With no national election as incentive this year, organizers point to local and special elections, and readiness to vote in the 2026 midterms, as reasons to consider registering or reviewing registration status.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 Voter Registration Day - Organizing for National Voter Registration Day 2025 BeginsNational Voter Registration Day - From New York to Texas: Thousands of Local Organizations Rally for Voter Registration Ahead of Critical Year for Local ElectionsPew Research - Voters' and nonvoters' experiences with the 2024 election American Democracy Minute - Why People Don't Vote Week: You Can't Vote if You Don't Register — So Why Don't Nonvoters Register?Groups Taking Action:Nonprofit Vote, National Association of Secretaries of State, National Association of Election Officials, Rock the VoteRegister 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 #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoteReady 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 9, 2025Judge Orders Utah to Immediately Draw New Congressional Map, After the Legislature Circumvented the Voters – and the State ConstitutionUtah voters are back on a path to fair maps, as a state circuit court judge ruled Congressional districts must be redrawn by September 25th.  The state's supreme court ruled last summer that the legislature's attempt at circumventing a citizen-led independent redistricting commission by passing contrary state statutes was unconstitutional.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 - Will Utah's Voter-Approved Independent Redistricting Commission and Fair Maps Prevail Over the Legislature's Attempt to Rig Them? Utah News Dispatch - Judge orders Utah Legislature to draw new congressional mapsUtah 3rd District Court (via Mormon Women for Ethical Government) - Ruling and Order in League of Women Voters v. Utah Legislature The Hill - Utah is the surprise redistricting state: What to know Utah News Dispatch - GOP legislative leaders begrudgingly say they'll redraw Utah's congressional map, as court orderedGroups 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 #BetterBoundaries #EndGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 8, 2025Pro-Voter Groups Respond to State of Louisiana's Equal Protection Clause Defense in October's Consequential U.S. Supreme Court CaseWe reported that the State of Louisiana shifted its argument in Louisiana vs. Callais, and now claims the protections of Voting Rights Act of 1965 Section 2, are unconstitutional and no longer needed.  In their brief, pro-voter groups point out Louisiana's maps have already been found to discriminate, so shifting arguments won't help them.   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:Louisiana Illuminator - How we got here: Louisiana's redistricting case puts the Voting Rights Act on trial American Democracy Minute - Louisiana's Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for Partisan Reasons' to ‘The VRA is Unconstitutional'U.S. Supreme Court - Brief by ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Election Law Clinic of Harvard Law SchoolU.S. Supreme Court - Supplemental Brief by the State of Louisiana  NAACP Legal Defense Fund - The Fight for Fair Maps in Louisiana and the Long Road to the Supreme CourtGroups Taking Action:ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under LawRegister 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 #RacialGerrymandering #EqualProtectionClause #Louisiana #RacialDiscrimination #GOP #FairMaps  #SCOTUS 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 5, 2025Louisiana's Racial Gerrymandering Defense to SCOTUS Switches from ‘It was for Partisan Reasons' to ‘The VRA is Unconstitutional'The State of Louisiana's new brief for a U.S. Supreme Court racial gerrymandering case now claims Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional because it uses race-conscious redistricting.  Their shifting argument may suggest the state thinks more justices are ready to strike down the VRA.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: All About Redistricting - Louisiana v. Callais (also Callais v. Landry, Robinson v. Callais)NAACP Legal Defense Fund - Louisiana v. Callais FAQLouisiana Attorney General - Supplemental U.S. Supreme Court Brief  Campaign Legal Center - Defending States' Ability to Use the Voting Rights Act for Fair Maps (Louisiana v. Callais/Robinson v. Callais)SCOTUSBlog - (Commentary) The future of voting rightsGroups Taking Action: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 #ProtectElections #ProtectPollWorkers

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 4, 2025Missouri's Special Session was Called to Gerrymander Another GOP Seat, But There May Be More Voter Suppression AheadWe reported recently on the Missouri governor's call for a special legislative session to gerrymander another GOP Congressional seat.  What didn't make the headlines was the governor's additional request to make the citizen ballot initiative process harder, and limit the power of the voters to check a hyperpartisan legislature.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:Governor Mike Kehoe - Governor Kehoe Announces Special Session on Congressional Redistricting and Initiative Petition ReformBallotPedia - Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri  KSHB - Changes to initiative petition process may have more impact amid redistricting fightKRCG - Nonpartisan coalition speaks out against Governor Kehoe's congressional redistricting planGroups Taking Action:Respect Missouri Voters, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center,  Missouri NAACPRegister 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 #Missouri #CitizenBallotInitiative #FreedomtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Sept. 3, 2025Texas Governor Signs Gerrymandered Congressional Maps; Missouri Governor Calls Special Session, with More States Likely to FollowTexas Governor Greg Abbott signed his legislature's mid-decade Congressional redistricting maps August 29th, manipulated to gain the GOP five seats at President Donald Trump's request.  After California's move to counteract it, Missouri's governor called a special session, and more states are considering rigging their Congressional maps.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:Pew Research - Redistricting between censuses has been rare in the modern eraTexas Tribune - Gov. Greg Abbott signs new Texas congressional map designed to give GOP five more seats CalMatters - Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan is on its way to voters. What you need to knowNPR - At Trump's urging, Missouri jumps into redistricting race to help Republicans MO Gov. Mike Kehoe - Governor Kehoe Announces Special Session on Congressional Redistricting and Initiative Petition Reform  Missouri Independent - Missouri governor calls lawmakers back to Capitol to gerrymander congressional mapIndiana Capital Chronicle - GOP legislative leaders break redistricting silence as opponents deliver signature-backed petitionCBS News - Florida could be next big target for Republican redistricting before 2026 electionsGroups Taking Action:NAACP, 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Gerrymandering #DonaldTrump #2026Midterms #Texas #California #Missouri

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.

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 29, 2025Pennsylvania Must Count Mail-In Ballots with Missing or Incorrect Dates, Says Federal Appeals Court, Protecting Thousands of Voters Each ElectionA Federal appeals court panel ruled August 26th that Pennsylvania counties must count mail-in ballots with a missing or incorrect date.  The decision could protect the vote of as many as 10,000 voters each election.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 - (2022)  Undated Mail-In Ballots Case Impacts PA U.S. Senate RaceAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024)  The ACLU Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Undated Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballots Case American Democracy Minute - Good Democracy News for a Change:  Federal Court Directs Pennsylvania to Count Undated Mail-in Ballots in Ongoing Partisan DisputePolitics PA - Court Rules Pennsylvania Must Count Undated Mail-In BallotsU.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit - Opinion in  BETTE EAKIN et. al. vs. Adams County Board of Elections Protect Democracy - The Constitutionality of the Materiality Provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965Supreme Court of Pennsylvania - Docket for Separate Case Challenging Free & Equal Elections Clause in PA Constitution Groups Taking Action:ACLU PA,  PA Conference of the NAACP, Common Cause PA, Black Political Empowerment 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!#News #Democracy  #DemocracyNews #Pennsylvania #MissingDates #1stAmendment #14thAmendment #FreedomtoVote

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 28, 2025Tarrant County, TX, Already Embroiled in VRA Racial Gerrymandering Litigation, Cuts Election Day VotingGand Early Voting PrecinctsWe recently told you about Tarrant County, Texas, which in June voted to approve blatantly racially gerrymandered county commissioner districts, and was immediately sued under the Voting Rights Act.  Now county commissioners have voted to reduce election day and early voting locations in the county.  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 - Apparent Racial Gerrymandering in Tarrant County, TX Draws Condemnation and a VRA Lawsuit.  The County's Reply?  It's OK. It was for Political Reasons.Texas Tribune - In Texas' biggest purple county, this far-right Republican is creating a playbook for local governingFort Worth Report / KERA - Tarrant County commissioners vote to keep all college early voting sites ProPublica/Fort Worth Report - A Texas County Cuts Over 100 Polling Sites as Trump Attacks Mail-In Voting Nationally Tarrant Commissioners Court -  August 19th Agenda & DocumentsTarrant Commissioners Court -  CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE PROPOSED EARLY VOTING ANDELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER 4, 2025JOINT SPECIAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTIONGroups Taking Action:Common Cause TX,  Lone Star Project, NAACP Tarrant County - Forth WorthPlease 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 #TarrantCounty #Texas #VoterSuppression #RacialGerrymandering #FreedomtoVote #FortWorth

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 27, 2025President Trump Agitates for Release of Convicted Colorado Clerk Tina Peters; Federal Judge Won't Dismiss Class Action Suit Against Elon MuskWe have updates on two stories we brought you last year, as President Donald Trump attempts to get convicted Colorado county clerk Tina Peters released, and Elon Musk faces a class action suit over alleged empty promises made to swing state petition signers. 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 - CO Election Official Tina Peters Got 9 Years for Tampering with Election Machines to Prove the Big Lie.  Trump is Trying to Set Her Free.American Democracy Minute - Wisconsin AG Appeals to State Supreme Court to Block Elon Musk's Million Dollar Lottery for WI GOP Voters – Oops – Make that ‘Spokesmen' Colorado Newsline - (2024) Tina Peters, former Mesa County clerk, sentenced to 9 years in prison over voting systems breachColorado Newsline - Trump threatens ‘harsh measures' in another call for Tina Peters' releaseHuffington Post - Elon Musk Must Face Lawsuit For Duping Trump Supporters In $1 Million Giveaways U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas - Ruling in McAferty  v. MuskGroups Taking Action:Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Common Cause,  Public Citizen, States United Democracy Center, Issue OnePlease 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 #Colorado #ElonMusk #AmericaPAC #TinaPeters #DonaldTrump 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 26, 2025Federal 5th District Court Rules Mississippi Must Redraw State Supreme Court Districts to Allow Black Voters to Elect a Candidate of Their ChoiceRecent estimates put Mississippi's Black population at around 37%.  Of Mississippi's former and current 104 state supreme court justices, only four have been African American, including only one of nine sitting justices.  An August 19th ruling from a federal 5th Circuit district court may change that. 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:Mississippi Free Press - Court Approves Lawmakers' Redrawn Mississippi Senate District Map State of Mississippi Judiciary - Mississippi Supreme Court  Mississippi Today - Federal judge rules Mississippi Supreme Court districts dilute Black vote, must be redrawnNorth American Community Hub -  U.S. Census - Racial Make-Up of Mississippi5th Circuit District Court via FindLaw - Decision in White v. Board of Elections ACLU -  Federal Court Orders Mississippi Supreme Court District Lines Be RedrawnGroups Taking Action:ACLU MS, Southern Poverty Law CenterRegister 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 #RacialGerrymandering #FairMaps #Mississippi #VRA 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 25, 2025Texas Senate Republicans Approve Gerrymandered Congressional Map; California Democrats Pass Bill to Put Retaliatory Maps on the BallotTexas and California took further steps in a Congressional gerrymandering arms race, as theTexas Senate approved a Congressional redistricting map likely to gain five GOP seats in the midterm. In retaliation, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill also with gerrymandered maps which needs a voter majority to bypass the state's independent redistricting commission.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:KDFW - Proposed Texas redistricting map would drastically shift Democrat-held seatsTexas Tribune - Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott's desk CA Senate President Mike McGuire - Legislative Democrats Announce Plan Empowering Voters to Protect CaliforniaPolitico - California moves forward with gerrymander to counter Texas Politico/California Constitution Center - Polling on CA Voter Support of Newsom Proposal California State Senate - Proposed Congressional MapCalMatters - Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan is on its way to voters. What you need to know  Stateline - As Democrats fight ‘fire with fire,' gerrymandering opponents seek a path forward Groups Taking Action:Fair Maps Texas Action Committee,  Common Cause, FairVotePlease 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 #CAPolitics #Gerrymandering #TXPolitics #Redistricting #EndGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 22, 2025Texas House Passes Further Gerrymandered Districts After Democrats Stalling Quorum Return and are Placed Under GuardTwo dozen Texas Democrats who fled the state to prevent a quorum in the Texas House returned to the chamber August 18th, resulting in the August 20th passage of further gerrymandered Congressional districts requested by President Donald Trump.  Passage by the Senate is expected by the weekend.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 - Will Texas and Ohio Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms?  American Democracy Minute -  Texas Legislature Blocked From Enacting Manipulated Congressional Redistricting Maps as 50 Democrats Flee the State and Possible ArrestKUT Public Radio - The Texas House just passed a new district map designed to give Republicans an edge in CongressTexas Tribune - Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats' walkout The 19th  - How Rep. Nicole Collier's Capitol protest sparked solidarity among these Texas womenSeattle Medium - Texas Representative Rep. Nicole Collier Files A Writ of Habeas Corpus Saying Texas Republicans Detained Her At State CapitolGroups Taking Action:Fair Maps Texas, Common Cause TX,  Represent.Us TexasRegister 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 #TexasGerrymandering #FairMaps #EndGerrymandering #DonaldTrump 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 21, 2025As Trump Proposes Baseless Ban of Voting Machines, Newsmax Settles Defamation Suit with Dominion Voting SystemsAs we've reported, President Donald Trump said August 18th he would end the use of voting machines in the U.S., claiming without evidence they contributed to widespread election fraud.  The same day, conservative media company Newsmax settled a defamation lawsuit for $67 million dollars with Dominion Voting Systems for airing similar conspiracy theories. 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) Newsmax Settles with Smartmatic Over Airing 2020 Voting Machine Conspiracy TheoriesAmerican Democracy Minute - President Trump Threatens Executive Order to End Voting by Mail and Use of Voting Machines Truth Social – Post by President Donald Trump Threatening to End Use of Mail-In Voting and Voting MachinesDelaware Superior Court - Dominion Voting Systems v. Newsmax MediaNPR - Newsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage Newsmax - Newsmax Announces Settlement with Dominion Voting Systems  U.S. Securities Exchange Commission - Filing by Newsmax Announcing SettlementRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 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 #Newsmax #DonaldTrump #DominionVotingSystems #ConspiracyTheories #Defamation

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 20, 2025President Trump Threatens Executive Order to End Voting by Mail and Use of Voting MachinesOn Truth Social August 18th, President Donald Trump threatened to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines in the United States, claiming it was responsible for massive voter fraud.  There is no evidence of widespread fraud from either, and the U.S. Constitution grants states control of the “Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections.” 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:Truth Social - Post by President Donald Trump Threatening to End Use of Mail-In Voting and Voting Machines U.S. Congress - U.S. Constitution:  ArtI.S4.C1.2 States and Elections ClauseAxios - Trump raises end to mail-in ballots after claiming Putin questioned their security PolitiFact - Trump said the US is the ‘only country' that uses mail-in voting. That's wrong.  Roll Call - Transcript of Aug. 15, 2025 Interview with Sean Hannity Brennan Center for Justice - Hand-Counting Votes: A Proven Bad IdeaMIT Election Data & Science Lab - Voting by mail and absentee votingU.S. Postal Inspection Service - Election Mail SecurityCybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency - Statement from CISA Director Easterly on the Security of the 2022 Elections U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Voting System Security MeasuresGroups Taking Action:National Vote at Home Institute, Protect ElectionsPlease 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 #ProtectElections #Trump #ExecutiveOrder #Disinformation

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 19, 2025Federal Court Rules Against Louisiana for Racial Gerrymandering - Again - This Time for State Legislative DistrictsA federal appeals court upheld a lower court ruling August 14th that Louisiana's legislature violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when it racially gerrymandered state legislative districts, diluting the voting power of Black Louisiana voters.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:Louisiana Illuminator - Louisiana's legislative maps violate Voting Rights Act, 5th Circuit rulesAmerican Democracy Minute - In Puzzling Move, U.S. Supreme Court Orders More Arguments in Louisiana Redistricting Case Pitting VRA Against Equal Protections Clause U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (via Democracy Docket - Opinion in Nairne v. Landry on State Legislative Maps KLFY  - Fifth Circuit pauses Louisiana legislative maps case SCOTUS Blog – Supreme Court punts decision on Louisiana's congressional map to next termSCOTUS Blog - Supreme Court announces when it will hear oral argument in several important casesGroups Taking Action:ACLU, Legal Defense Fund, Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 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 #Louisiana #RacialGerrymandering #USSupremeCourt #5thCircuit

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 18, 2025How Adding a Citizenship Question in the Next U.S. Census Could Change the Make-Up of CongressYou may have filled out a  U.S. Census questionnaire which promised to keep your individual data private.  There's concern the Trump administration or Congress may add a question about your citizenship in the 2030 Census.  Would you answer 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:National Archives - (2019) Trump Executive Order on Collecting Information about Citizenship Status in Connection with the Decennial CensusNPR - (2020) Citizenship Question May Be 'Major Barrier' To 2020 Census ParticipationJournal of Policy Analysis and Management - Citizenship question effects on household survey responseJowei Chen and Nicholas O. Stephanopoulos  - Democracy's Denominator: What would happen if states stopped equalizing districts' total populations and started equalizing their citizen voting-agepopulations (CVAPs) instead?Federal Register - Biden Executive Order:  Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial CensusCommon Cause - Explainer: Trump's Executive Order Rolling Back Census ProtectionsVotebeat - Trump's quick executive actions could redefine who counts in our democracyGroups Taking Action:Common Cause, Campaign Legal CenterPlease 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 #USCensus #TrumpExecutiveOrders #CitizenshipQuestion

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.

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 14, 2025Over 100,000 Registered North Carolina Voters Must Now Provide ID Information or Vote by Provisional BallotIn November 2024, a GOP North Carolina Supreme Court candidate challenged the eligibility of thousands of voters with missing ID information.  The state is now trying to fix the problem.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 - Federal Court Settles North Carolina Supreme Court Race, Heading Off a Dangerous Precedent of Retroactively Questioning Election RulesSpectrum News 1/AP - Prodded by lawsuits, N.C. seeks to tighten voter ID records for 200,000 peopleNC NewsLine - North Carolina election officials: No voters will be removed over missing informationWUNC - NC elections officials urge targeted voters to provide driver's license, social security numbers   NC State Board of Elections - Registration Repair  Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, Protect Democracy, VoteVets , Democracy North CarolinaRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 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 #Disenfranchised #MissingID #NCBoardofElections

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 14, 2025NH Mandates Disabled-Accessible Voting Machines, But Makes Absentee Registration & Voting Harder for Those Voting From HomeNew Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed three election bills Aug. 1, one a positive reform requiring handicapped-accessible voting machines in all towns.  The others, however, add barriers to disabled, elderly and other mail-in absentee voters. 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:NH General Court -  Text of HB 67-FN-A - FINAL VERSION NH General Court -  Text of SB 218 - FINAL VERSIONNH General Court -   Text of SB 287 - FINAL VERSIONVoting Rights Lab - New voting rules in New HampshireNew Hampshire Bulletin - Ayotte signs bills to tighten absentee voting, ensure accessible voting  League of Women Voters NH - Issues & Actions - Aug. 1Groups Taking Action:NH Campaign for Voting Rights, Open Democracy Action, ACLU NHRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 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 #NHNews #NewHampshire #DisabilityVote #ProofofCitizenship #VotefromHome

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 13, 2025NYC Mayor Eric Adams Again Denied Matching Campaign Funds, After Allegations ‘The Campaign Violated the Law'Embattled New York City mayor Eric Adams was again denied matching funds from the city's public campaign funding program, this time for allegations his campaign violated the law.  It's the 10th time he's been denied. 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 – New York City Mayor Eric Adams Charged With Bribery And Campaign Finance OffensesAmerican Democracy Minute - (2024) NYC's Embattled Mayor Denied $4.5 Million in Matching Funds from City's Public Campaign Finance Funding System  American Democracy Minute - Report Suggests NYC Mayor Eric Adams' Reelection Campaign May Have Violated Contribution Rules – AgainNew York City Campaign Finance Board -  Dispersements and Statement Regarding Mayor Eric AdamsPolitico - NYC campaign finance board denies Mayor Eric Adams millions in matching funds  Groups Taking Action:Common Cause NY,  C.R.E.W., Brennan Center for JusticeRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 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 #EricAdams #NYC #Corruption #CampaignFinance

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 12, 2025Alabama Must Keep 2nd Majority-Minority District But Skates on VRA Pre-Clearance, Says Federal Appeals CourtAfter being directed to create two majority-minority Black districts by federal courts, then obstructing that order, Alabama's congressional map was instead drawn by an independent expert in 2023.  Still defiant, the state appealed, but August 7th, a three judge panel upheld the maps, in a win for Black Alabamians.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) Allen v. Milligan (Formerly Merrill v. Milligan)American Democracy Minute - (2023) Federal Appeals Court Slams Alabama Legislature for Defying U.S. Supreme Court's Milligan Ruling and Strikes Down Revised MapsAmerican Democracy Minute - Fallout Continues from 2023 SCOTUS ‘Milligan' Decision, as the Alabama Legislature Faces Possible Return of Preclearance RequirementsAlabama Reflector - Federal judges order Alabama to stick with congressional map through 2030 U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama (Via Election Law Blog) -  Remediation Decision in Milligan v. AllenTravis Crum, Washington Univ. School of Law via Election Law Blog - Alabama Dodges Bail-in Groups Taking Action:NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU, Greater Birmingham MinistriesPlease 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 #Alabama #VRAPreClearance #RacialGerrymandering #AllenvMilligan

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 11, 2025Texas Legislature Blocked From Enacting Manipulated Congressional Redistricting Maps as 50 Democrats Flee the State and Possible ArrestIn protest of Congressional redistricting maps blatantly manipulated by the Texas Assembly to gerrymander five more GOP seats, more than 50 Democratic legislators fled the state to prevent a quorum and block the new maps.  Arrest warrants have now been issued for the Texas House Democrats who fled.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:Texas Tribune - The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to knowTexas Tribune - Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight NBC News - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff Supreme Court of Texas - Petition by Gov. Greg Abbott Illinois 8th Circuite Court - Arrest Warrant for Texas Legislators in IllinoisThe Hill - Pritzker says ‘no way' FBI can arrest Texas lawmakers in Illinois  Texas Tribune - Cornyn says FBI will help locate absent Texas Democrats, but scope of feds' role unclearGroups Taking Action:Fair Maps Texas, Common Cause TX,  Represent.Us Texas, Register or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 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 #EndGerrymandering #NoQuorum #GregAbbott #CongressionalDistricts  #DonaldTrump

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 8, 2025Redistricting Week:  A Gerrymandering War is Breaking Out Before the 2026 Midterms with Both Sides Threatening to Cheat on Their MapsWith sinking approval ratings and the 2026 midterms looming, President Donald Trump asked Texas legislators to further gerrymander Congressional maps and preserve a GOP advantage in the U.S. House.  Sinking to the challenge, Democratic states are threatening to cheat in their states, too. 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:Pew Research - (2022) With legislative redistricting at a crucial stage, most Americans don't feel strongly about it American Democracy Minute -  Will Texas and Ohio Redraw Congressional Districts Before the 2026 Midterms? The Hill - Trump's net approval rating hits new low of second termCBS News - Trump wants Texas to redraw its congressional map to pick up more GOP seats. Here's what to know. Associated Press - Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majorityThe Hill - Here are the states to watch in the redistricting arms race NPR News - Texas Republicans release a redistricting plan that could achieve Trump's aims Texas Tribune - Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats U.S. House of Represenatives - Party BreakdownGroups Taking Action:Common Cause , Fair Districts PA, Campaign Legal CenterPlease 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 #Texas #Gerrymandering #Ohio #DonaldTrump 

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 7, 2025Redistricting Week:  Who Does the Redistricting, and How Can Encourage Fair Maps and Curb Gerrymandering?We've been explaining the basics of fair redistricting and unfair gerrymandering this week.  Who does the redistricting, and how can that encourage fair maps and curb partisan and racial gerrymandering?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:BallotPedia - State by State Redistricting ProceduresNational Conference of State Legislatures - Redistricting Commissions: State Legislative PlansNational Conference of State Legislatures - Redistricting Commissions: Congressional Plans Brennan Center for Justice - A Better Way to Draw DistrictsCampaign Legal Center - Independent Redistricting CommissionsCommon Cause -  Independent and Advisory Redistricting CommissionsGroups Taking Action:Common Cause, FairVote, League of Women Voters USRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 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 #IndependentRedistricting #FairMaps #EndGerrymandering

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 6, 2025Redistricting Week:  60 Years After The Voting Rights Act, Racial Gerrymandering Persists, Driven by State Legislatures Trying to Retain PowerYou may think racial gerrymandering happened long ago and just in southern states with legacies of suppressing of African Americans.  Think again. Anti-voter legislatures around the country still employ racial gerrymandering to retain political power. 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:Legal Defense Fund - Why Race Matters in RedistrictingNational Archives - Voting Rights Act (1965) American Democracy Minute -  (2024) Federal Court Releases Redistricting New WA Maps After Striking Down Districts Diluting Latino Voting Power American Democracy Minute - (2023) U.S. Supreme Court Finds South Carolina Gerrymandering Case ‘Bleaching' Congressional District Not Racially MotivatedAmerican Democracy Minute - (2022) Native American Tribe Unrigs Voting in its County with Court Redistricting DecisionRedistricting Online - Racial Gerrymandering Groups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, Legal Defense Fund, NARF, LULACRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 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 #RacialGerrymandering #BlackVoters #LatinoVoters #NativeVoters

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2025The Cheating Side of Redistricting - How Gerrymandering's Packing, Cracking, and Diluting Rigs Our Electoral SystemWe're exploring redistricting this week, including its cheating side.  By manipulating which voters are in a voting district, the party in power can rig the system to guarantee a win for that party.  Ronald Reagan called it  “. . . the antidemocratic and un-American practice of gerrymandering . . “ 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:Campaign Legal Center - What Is Gerrymandering?Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - 1987 Speech to the Republican Governors Association  Represent.Us - How Politicians are Limiting Voter Power by Gerrymandering Brennan Center for Justice - Gerrymandering, ExplainedBrennan Center for justice - How Gerrymandering Tilts the 2024 Race for the House  Groups Taking Action:Represent.Us, FairVote, League of Women Voters U.S. , Center for American ProgressRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 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 #Redistricting #PartisanCheating

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 4, 2025Redistricting Week:  Why Do We Redistrict Our Voting District Maps Every 10 Years, and How is it Done?We're spending this week going back to the basics of redistricting, including what makes a fair voting map, and what qualifies as gerrymandering.  What is redistricting, why is it necessary?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 - ArtI.S2.C3.1 Enumeration Clause and Apportioning Seats in the House of RepresentativesLeague of Women Voters US - Redistricting League of Women Voters US - Video - What is Redistricting?Brennan Center for Justice - The Fight for Fair MapsAmerican Redistricting Project - Redistricting Process by StateAll About Redistricting - Redistricting 101 - Where are the Lines Drawn?Groups Taking Action:Represent.Us,  League of Women Voters US, Common Cause US, Redistricting Data HubRegister or Check Your Voter Registration:U.S. Election Assistance Commission – 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 #Redistricting #FairMaps #RacialGerrymandering

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.

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.

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This one's an eclectic collection of thoughts emerging from listener messages and the ongoing experience of running games in the wake of recent episodes.When I started this podcast, it was really about getting my concern about losing gamers to the experience of play - of people giving up the play which enriches our lives under the pressures of modern living. At the same time, I was aware that the title - Roleplay Rescue - implies that the show is about recovering the art and depth of roleplaying. Strangely, all these years later, that is what is emerging.This episode, I tune back in to the community with a handful of messages received over the past month. I'll share a few thoughts, riffing off those calls and I hope that'll give us a worthwhile few minutes of content.Thanks to Steve, Jason, Patrick, and Jon for the call-in!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's an eclectic collection of thoughts emerging from listener messages and the ongoing experience of running games in the wake of recent episodes.When I started this podcast, it was really about getting my concern about losing gamers to the experience of play - of people giving up the play which enriches our lives under the pressures of modern living. At the same time, I was aware that the title - Roleplay Rescue - implies that the show is about recovering the art and depth of roleplaying. Strangely, all these years later, that is what is emerging.This episode, I tune back in to the community with a handful of messages received over the past month. I'll share a few thoughts, riffing off those calls and I hope that'll give us a worthwhile few minutes of content.Thanks to Steve, Jason, Patrick, and Jon for the call-in!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's a conversation with an old friend. My guest hails from South Korea and this continues a sequence of chats that we've shared over a number of months. Fear not though - this episode stands alone.Big thanks again to Anthony, aka Runeslinger from Casting Shadows for having this conversation and allowing me to record it.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.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/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 an old friend. My guest hails from South Korea and this continues a sequence of chats that we've shared over a number of months. Fear not though - this episode stands alone.Big thanks again to Anthony, aka Runeslinger from Casting Shadows for having this conversation and allowing me to record it.Game on!Casting Shadows: castingshadowsblog.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/roleplayrescueLogo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Konnichiwassup, cousins!I'm back with a quick life update from your Sir Auntie, Sharmane Fury! This week's mini-episode is a solo check-in as I am getting settled into my new home base in Seattle. I also do a brief recap of my recent trip to Chicago where I got to link up with a couple of amazing cousins of the show—y'all know who you are! It was a beautiful reminder of the strength of the Mixed community and the connections that keep this show going strong.Stay tuned, cousins—your community is here, and I am working to get back into the groove of the show. Follow us on all the socials @militantlymixed , including our new Bluesky Social account⁠⁠. And don't forget to tell your fellow Mixed folks: Militantly Mixed is coming back strong this summer!* * *You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠* * *Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dbtheone.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠* * *Connect with us on Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky @MilitantlyMixed or send me an email at Sharmane@militantlymixed.com.* * *Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Paypal⁠⁠⁠ today! Thank you.This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast.Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.