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Bang bang. Oh, I think the back's a lot cooler in the front and the front's pretty cool. I like the front more I'm not even joking. She's just Contradict Well, you know, I see the world very differently because I'm an impressive thinker you are like I like this arm That's me. I don't think I can possibly rank these cups in any sort of universal way though. No, no I think based on the garment that makes sense the garmento then we're if it's like a really high quality one But it has a little hole but I'm gonna fix it with I'm gonna sew it and then better make it double It's what do they call it distressed this is a distressed garment hand-stitched hand-stitched Let's see, what's it called when it's from like a did you ever make a Build-A-Bear? Yeah, you know how you like get to put a little heart in them. Oh, yeah, that's kind of like, um if you were to If you were to stitch one of them you put like a little something in there Imagine if you had your hand in your pocket and you could feel like a little heart Hands down the worst one of these pants that actually made oh my god. I love those. I'm just kidding. Yeah, these are mid Yeah, let's not look like someone had a little period mistake Poppin they turned out sick. Yeah, that's turned out great. Did you is this the same one that you were wearing the Pop one or we oh, no, we're getting to a nevermind. Nevermind. Look at this. I answered my own question Like so these those are cool. These three pants. These two pants are all those. Those are all really good So like two out of three. Yeah, really. I mean and Someone will love the third look at that for like like I kind of crushed most let me see that one I Ain't nothing special Yeah, but like it's cute. It's fun. It's funny. I was actually wearing I'm like I feel like if it had like the spongebob flowers on it, it'd really bring it all together. Yeah, and yeah, it's I'm kind of using Just whatever whatever called stamps stamps. No, but uh Shroom prints the other one iron on patches. Oh as a way of Just covering that and also being like special. Yeah special like you Just you know, it's average but someone put a bow on it It's never fun when people like we're both we're both special. Yeah So it was Kenzie and are breaking our boundaries I'm just developing a method of like okay. How are you talking to show with your partner where it's like We need to develop the fully built characters of like, okay Yeah, we have a few ideas ideas cooking. Yeah, you take you take the lead because I'm like physically. I'm I'm popping it I'm giving it. Yeah, you are popping it. I'm I'm eating candy. Um Well, there's there's talks of maybe a documentary there's talks of maybe some Sketches skits. I don't know which comedy comedy. This comedy both the shorts turned out horribly Like not even really worth showing. I mean show Pop it and this third pair of shorts off it for me BAM BAM BAM I call it that side that side that side. Yeah, the funny if this is okay. I just didn't really have any blue shorts Me up. Mm-hmm. Yeah, and then I just blew you I don't really mind those Yeah, they're just mid they just need like I mean they're they're like basic bitch. Yeah, but like then they can let the top shine, you know That's a good point. I know like having the bomb. Oh, look at the back though. I like that that corner Yeah, this kind of matches a lot of the ones I was making later, which guys does either reinforce that like the temperature has a roll Or oh, so yeah, this beauty's nice this beauty is a beauty Yeah, so this is the vision pants No sneak peeks at what's next That's cool. Mm-hmm. That's cool over there. These pants rock. Yeah, we did a great job Whispers yeah bulbs and whispers. I know like a Framing or like a Like a way of talking like that almost looks 3d in a way. Mm-hmm coming over the way of like describing different places Kind of like clouds. Yeah, they have like six straddle cumulus. No, yeah Because like this one has a whole system has similar bulbs. Mm-hmm Is this just kind of the same as this just bulbs and splashes? No Yes, this has so much more personality. This looks so good on Though like that's where these pants like they look really cool as is. Yeah, but they look exquisite on Exquisite I can't wear cheap pants through the whole show. Mm-hmm Tiger doesn't like to be like, oh I'm getting a show from here Everyone can totally see him now. Oh, I like it with this shirt. Yes. Yeah Yeah, what can I say? Slay? I'm an intense. What else could you say gang gang? I mean gang gang Those ones looks really cool on as well. Yes, these ones will let the the tops pop top pop I mean, yeah, cuz a lot of I mean this top pops top pop Definitely. Yeah. No, it does and like that's what you want from your top. Yeah, it's to pop. Yeah, really anything you want it to pop But you don't want top and top and bottom can pop like this is a top that pops. It is a top that pops That's a cool top. The whole thing is like this is just a statement piece of this anyone looks so good They look so good on the bleach. Yeah, I like sometimes that they can't really see him. Mm-hmm There's a subtle like see ya. I can't even see ya Yeah, but then it's like if you got retroflectively splash Did you catch that you catch that leak leak leak reference? So, yeah The inside this has like some right here Mm-hmm. And so if I press right there, this doesn't have like it's like it seems like this would have been thin enough that My guess would be that the front and back would have been like much closer match. It's like that's really cool The specific thing that you just showed me Because it looked like something Nope, it's not what I thought. I thought it looked like maybe like a skeleton dancing, but it did not Oh nice back Cohesive, yeah, very cool. Very nebulous. The whole thing is I'm gonna register like when I was making this because you're filming We're talking. I have no idea how I tie this together Yeah, I'm just actually kind of standing In memoriam to story. Oh, I guess that means he's dead. That's not what I meant Thank you very much. I made the punch of myself didn't God, I mean, it's sick. I know it's really hard because I did I did get a lot of these easy gap ones to sell But now I'm like, whoa now that I got official easy Easy gap ones because I'm like a lot of minor just samples Scamples, so it's fun to have a couple there. I like the way they do this if you feel it It doesn't feel you felt it. No, but I can see oh, yeah. Yeah, it's like that's what it's that's what it should be That's what you need. I Need a easy a easy quality tag. Yeah. Yeah I believe in you. I think you can do it. I think a screen printing is the way. Yeah, I do too My black velour. I did put double X on triple X off God like that is just really divine divine. Yeah, I like that. I've got some really good phrasing for D Vine So if there's one This one's okay. I think it's kind of neat and special Yeah, nothing really special, but they're pretty cool here, but that's pretty cool. Like it looks almost like a solar flare Yes Interesting one right here. That one's kind of neat Yeah, and say I'm like if I didn't have any of these beaches and I just saw this I'd be that'd be I'd be so Stoked isn't it if this is like how one of my places turned out. I'd be like, holy shit. I'm doing this full-time I'm gonna be a millionaire. Oh my god. I'm gonna be a thousand or Yeah No, um, I mean this is this is kind of like the they play bagpipes like this is like The end of a bleach session for me. Oh like a funeral. Yeah. Yeah kind of it's more of like A celebration. It's like more of a new chapter really. Yeah selling Okay, got a little cocky and thought you could see how you could scale. Can you sell I don't want to sell I don't want to scale either though. You got to go out and work. I'm curious. So this is a really I Like this a lot more than the ones that were like I removed all of the red and is all pink. Really? Yeah, but this is just you know, it's a little underwhelming But like one or two screen prints. Oh, yeah, I know divine But I kind of like it kind of being simple. Mm-hmm. Jimple. I think I think one or two screen prints It's hard to beat that I mean like but like how much so how much more would it could it probably go for with a screen print? I don't know. This is about money for you. Yeah, it's what it's ever been about man I'm just trying to find the quickest way to make a buck. Totally. That's apparent The quicker I can get there Regardless of who I fucking hurt That's nice I Like this line, yeah, I've started just like folding clothes like like this Like I make these like folds this this sleeve. This is money. I Love the dark I like this one more. That's wild. Oh my god. I think I could do poles on these I think I'm curious house completely split. You should do poles. I mean that would be good. Yeah I was like, which ones you like more watch it be like Completely split completely split. Okay, just to get this side. You're trying to split the vote. I am Trying to do some splits and vote I'd love to see you do the splits I think you could you know Dexterity, you really put your mind to it And you're ass into it My mind it's about like my hamstrings are tight. No, it's your mind. It's your mind That's me. It's literally just your mind. You're gonna wrap your head around your feet to walk on the call like Well, I mean like, you know, oh like over time. Yeah, okay, obviously. Yeah, I'm not like you're down in the juice No, no that's my legs No, that's definitely in your legs. Would you describe this? This is basic basic trash. I mean trash it yeah Straight garb like some poor sucker will get it. Okay, I kind of like that looks like a little heart though Cute I do I do like hearts and that's kind of neat. I like the lines Mm-hmm. I started going way more line centric Yeah, like those like those really kind of solid lines like Cunning and create perfect like like symmetry which is like that's what makes the hearts. I like I like symmetry Feels right does feels good in my brain Yeah, like this one's chaos, but I'm like, I like there's still symmetry. Yeah, this one's really cool money That's a good shirt, too, I was one of my favorites, yeah Boom symmetry Yeah, this one's cool. Oh Backs a freak though. That's a cool Oh the backs a freak. Oh Looking looking That's a neat little shirt, I'm curious to see what it looks like on Fashion show fashion show fashion show at work Mm-hmm We'll treat for the audience. Oh my god, I mean it was a little cotton candy for me Google just bands make Cute It kind of reminds me of like Like someone in high school who listens to like angsty yes angsty as angsty of music as possible. Yeah, unfortunately Cute I like yeah this one I like I like Because those whites just pop out so much more just pop. Where's like this is the whites don't pop Oh, this is cute though. He's a cutie. He's a cutie. Oh, look at this This is a girl shirt this one's for the girls Yeah, it's pretty cool. It's kind of big Yeah, but it would be like an oversized. Yeah These make the best this one easy shirt that you have the it's the same cut it needs screen prints though for it to be maximum Amazing like new screen prints. I don't have yet. Yeah, I already have new screen It needs stars It needs girl shit I do like that Kind of not like I don't like his little eyes. I don't like that. I Hate that shirt. No, it's so funny That's what's dead to me You watched Wednesday. It's like you kind of like some level of that like ghoulish which I wanted to like it Yeah, I know I know I Art stylish, but you just didn't like the I didn't like I didn't like any of it. It was fucking It was horrible. It was a horrible show that everyone was like jerking off so hard And so I was like, maybe I just don't see it. Maybe it comes together and it didn't it fucking sucks Yeah, it was it was really bad. There's a couple shows in a row that you kind of like I was on a bad streak. I was in a bad place Bad place. I just like I Like the edges It's got its edges back framed. It's like a little frame. Yeah. Yeah, exactly Just look like you're out like yeah, that's pretty cool. Yeah, that was cool Well, why did this like bleach so much more? See this is all these were both gray Cut to you I've done the testing John all the testing I know exactly what I'm doing This one almost looks like okay Like someone's sitting cross-legged and then there's like fire Yeah, it's like his head's like right there yes, yeah, it's down to heat right there I'm seeing it upside down. So who knows? Can you see the face when I flip it? Stupid pimple No That is just a reflection of myself. I am the stupid. So yeah, where's the face? Well, now I see it differently. Oh, I totally see it right there right and then oh my god There's a deer head right there. Oh, there is that one. I totally saw. Oh My god, are you kidding? And then it has like two butterflies. I love it. Yeah actual George This is a Russia. This one's Russia White Russia. Oh It's okay. It would pass. It's okay. The back is not so bad that it ruins the front, correct I look like someone spilled a little drink on it or something And this interesting part is like sometimes if the bleach just barely hits a place It still doesn't it has the undercut like the color under it and it just looks like dirty Hmm, but it's not and that's what that's why I used to think that if I'd set the bleachers on opposite colors That it would stain through. Hmm when really it was just happened to be Because it was so odd. I'm like, why does this happen randomly? No Where do that term come from making headway Yeah, right This one's cool Yeah, this one's great. Yeah, this one's really cool and it kind of different way than any of my other ones have been. Mm-hmm Yeah, that one's neat Great back. Neat. Neat. Neat got a nice back to run Got a good backside This one is a little spooky vibes that's pretty like interesting like the popping Since I was going through photos, I'm trying to get those organized I saw the photo that you took for when we were watching the solar eclipse. Mm-hmm like way back, you know Mm-hmm, and it's interesting because your camera caught Like this little glimpse of light and it looks like an upside-down cross above my head. Yeah I remember that I kind of like it Kind of neat Christian Australian Christians, no this one I've reached a ton of I've made this one so cute. Look at the little stars If you look at all these pretty much all of these ones are like this same is they're so there's like army green Really? Yeah, and was army green this color? Yeah Weird. Yeah, but they all bleached into like three or four different colors really cool That's great. I wonder if they ever bleach it one color and they're like, yeah, and so then they died a darker color Yeah, I'd be curious to you. I know like maybe this was just leftover dye was my But they I mean it's high quality like I mean just the feeling of it. Yeah, it's a nice shirt soft I like to be nude for the least amount of shows possible, you know, I Try I don't I try and fail. Oh cute. I like the shoulders I really like the sides. Mm-hmm. I'm all for the side and then boom just a big This one has very much galaxy like and look you have you have little stars on your shoulders. So cute. Yeah, that's pretty cool I love me a good star. Yeah, I like a strong shoulder. I Didn't love this one first This looks like a tie-dye Sure busting out into tears way to deflate me tie-dye cross Another cutie for Kenzie cuties These keys have sold out tigers coliseum cotton of cotton has not sold a single piece. He seemed very Argumentative during the arbitration process every piece randomly go triples in price Kenzie on the other hand, she could not get rid of them fast enough. Yeah, do you want to see it? Yeah I'm gonna try it on that's high fidelity. I'm gonna give it a try. Yeah So you can get some data Kind of some shoulder. I love all of it actually. Yeah, it's really cool Honestly, I feel like it's such a specialty thing cuz it's like Small. Mm-hmm. You have you have one you're like the opposite of Deep up. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, they're all real sizes for real big People we're like tiny chicks tiny chicks with big tits Do they don't even their bras are like painting. Oh, really? I don't know tiny chicks with times Really women to be small small this one's like this is you of oh like Colors kind of there's no yellow in this. This is green and orange. That's yellow That's yellow Yeah, it could be more yellow. I stopped it at orange because I like orange more. I didn't stop it. I know I I did this I Immaculately picked the perfect time to flip. I said, hey, this is perfect freeze Yeah Hmm a little bit of a long time. I really like this V.A.I. about the road. Yeah. I love this little round thing. I'm gonna be in there and it's happy. It's having me., so a big picture. a big picture. a big picture. a big picture. a big picture. a big picture. I don't see this one make pahops though. I don't see this one make pahops though. I don't see this one make pahops though. I don't see this one make pahops though. Kind of like the um Kind of like the um I think you look good. I think you look good. I think you look good. Yeah, yeah. I think you look good. Yeah, yeah. You don't want to be on camera. That's okay. I mean you don't want to be. You don't want to be. You don't want to be. You put this one over it. I don't do green and orange. You don't do green and orange. I like green and orange a lot more than like You don't do green and orange. I like green and orange a lot more than like You don't do green and orange. I like green and orange a lot more than like Trash. I love this. Feel how soft it is. Dummy. Dummy soft. You know it's dummy soft. It is dummy soft. Thank you. It'd be a good pillowcase. Or like, you know what's the thing you put in a Trash can where the garbage goes? I'm just kidding. I'm kidding. This is why. Bandwagon jumper This is why. Bandwagon jumper Kenzie, you're mean. You just pick and pick and pick. The podcast is the only time I get Meenataker. Yeah. The rest of the time I'm like why ya ya? Except they do it. That one's Sick. Nice one. Try it. Flip it off, bitch. Flip it on, flip it on. Flip it on, flip it on. Hmm. Hmm. Which is a lot more messy in person. Like on a person. Really, really go like this To it. It's just very Off the lopsided. It's kind of just big. It's a double XL. I like it though. It covers my butt. Okay, now it looks pretty cool. Like that arm looks cool. To quote you. Right above your left hip looks great. Yeah. Stage left. Stage left. I feel like the shoulders are really like Like, yeah, they have very pointy shoulders. Yeah. This is one of the green Ones. This is black. It's funny. It has more of a green hue than the other green shirt did. Within that triangle? No. Oh, you mean other than the army green. Yeah. Yeah, the army greens are pretty much brown. You can see them right The bottom, the bottoms Of that messy, of that big star. Down, yep, those. Yeah. So those, those all turn into those. This one's great, but I don't It's not perfect for me because of the feel. It's a little, I kind of like some rougher. I feel like that would really soften up. Probably would. Honestly, so I liked it When it was flat. But this has really Surprised me. It's interesting this. It kind of looks like I like No, it's funny. It kind of looks like it's like going up that way though. I just want to see if like Does this look the same on me as it does on you? It's going to look way better on you. It really does look different on different people. Yeah. This one's great. Grip. Personal. Jersonal. That's my Jersonal file. I don't think I, I think Bang. Um, I think It looks pretty cool on you actually. Oh yeah, well it's crazy. Like, that's weird. Yeah. Not many of them do that. Yeah. So yeah, it doesn't mean to be like Like the shoulder's weird. I think it's meant for a really wide guy. Wide guy. Wide guy. Well that's you. You're a big guy. I'm a big man. This one, this one turned out great Just because of right here. This saved it. That's pretty cool. Yeah, put the vultures on. Put it on. She puts on. I just, I don't love the neck holes of them. My neck hole. My neck hole. I kinda like it. I like the feel of the sleeves. This is a nice shirt. It's a good shirt. I like the feel. Yeah. The real feel. The real feel. She's a balancing goddess. I'm trying to be wide. You are wide. I'm like a fucking line batter. You're not too wide though. That's this one. This one. Boom. Nice. And like boom. Just with that, we're pretty much done. I like when you put them away like a forklift. Me too, but these ones each gotta go to a very specific spot. This one's going up behind you. Oh. Beep beep. That's the rest of the show for like the next 20 minutes. Tiger and Kenzie pretending to be forklifts. Completely sober. Just forklifting. Forklifting. Just forking. Trying to make a living. Forklifting. This is gonna go in the cell pile. This guy. Is this the cell pile? Yeah, I saw it. If you know. If it all falls down. And it all falls down. She's looking a little wob. That's what it does. Wobbed? You have to beat the wob. Wob. Wob. Wob. It's the wob. Wob. Wob. That's a easy shirt, but I think I'll sell it. Bye. This is a easy shirt, but I think I'll sell it. Bye. This is the double layer Kenzie. I think I'll sell it. To the pile. Sergeant Pile. Is this the cell? Yeah, every single thing over there. Oh, really now? You can even put it on that really cool ass red shirt. Or hoodie. Getting a little tired here? Yeah, I'm sorry. Oh, this is the shirt that has the double. It's just a lumper. It's not a lover. It's a lumper. And then that you can park right back up there. I'm not sleepy, you're sleepy. I've always wanted to be a boss, you're sleepy. Looks like an eyeball. On the desk. I've never noticed it. You see how there's three holes? The majority of the time it's been covered up. I know how to do damage control. Wow, the back of this one looks great. That's who I talked to? He looks perfect. I do it with the back out, but it's okay. Again. Kenzie does it perfectly. Kenzie forgets the back and the front thing though. I'm so used to doing the front forward. I like hiding it. Because the back usually looks about the same. This is crazy looking. I think I do the front because I had graphic tees for a long time. And that's how I would distinguish. What shirt is this? Oh shit. Who is this, I say. I do have relationships with men. Is it my golden boy? No. Who is your golden boy? That's a good question. See, doesn't that look blue? Something could have been staining it. Who stained it? Not one of us. Who is the damager? The damager. Who? I'm folding here. You cut the clear right away. Look at that. God, you're good at what you do. That looks really nice. I don't know why that's so fucking funny. Yeah, so that one and this one are my favorites. And the one I'm wearing is okay. How is it? Okay. I'm going to take this tangy shirt off. Do the rest of the shawl. In the braless. Oh my god, I'm so sleepy. I'm so sleepy! So sleepy that I ate like two bites of that cotton candy. I'm like, okay. Donezo. Bye. But I'm really happy I documented these because I've done so many. I mean, god damn it. The amount of fucking footage that I didn't want to just be like, okay, that last one, yeah, I just skimped out on it. Because I'm going to be like, prove that you made them, man. Because you probably didn't. Where's the street cred in that? Where's the street cred? You probably just bought them. Boney. Okay, so we're living out my nightmare right now. Everyone's like, you didn't. You just, I bet you took it from someone else. From a smaller, if you loved it. Smaller, if someone was tiny. I stole it from a bitchy. Nice shirt. Thanks. It's a cool sweater, sweater, sweater, sweater, sweater. I like the green. Green boy. Alright, thanks everyone for tuning in. I don't know what I'm going to do with three different camera angles of all this. Please, god help me. Bye. Bye. Bye. Last word, bye. Can't keep doing this to me. I'm gonna freak. I'm gonna go bananas. Hidden. Didn't know the show was kept going. He freaked out. Not very well. He doesn't really do it that much. He doesn't have a lot of practice. Doesn't really know how to. He kind of just goes. I'm not happy. Fixed it. And then he goes. I'm not bleaching another god damn shirt until I'm happy. But I'm not happy until I bleach another shirt. That is the problem with life. Yup, yup. Alright, let's go watch some tv and pass out. Alright, cool. You'll stop the camera. Don't bang that thing. Don't clap that thing. Oh, wait. I'll clap it. I'll clap it, baby.

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“If somebody is an a-hole, they must be going through something tough. And they're making it as bad or worse for themselves as they are for anyone they're hurting. So they deserve just as much care as anybody else suffering from the what they're dealing out. That's a hard truth I want to wrestle with. Because I believe it, but I'm not always instinctively there yet.” - Dave Cuomo   Dave takes us on a historical, literary,  and autobiographical tour of the Heart Sutra to see what exactly it has to say that's so important we've been belting it out every morning for a couple thousand years. Is there a practical meaning behind the nonsense of it all? How do we wish love to the dead in a way that enlivens everyone? Are we ultimately existentially alone? Is emptiness a yawning chasm of despair or the gate of liberation standing wide open and just waiting for us to walk through? Find out here!

Joey was diagnosed with DYRK1A syndrome at the age of 13, through the 100,000 Genomes Project. DYRK1A syndrome is a rare chromosomal disorder, caused by changes in the DYRK1A gene which causes a degree of developmental delay or learning difficulty. In today's episode, Naimah Callachand, Head of Product Engagement and Growth at Genomics England, speaks to Joey's parents, Shaun Pye and Sarah Crawford, and Sarah Wynn, CEO of Unique, as they discuss Joey's story and how her diagnosis enabled them to connect with other parents of children with similar conditions through the charity Unique. Shaun and Sarah also discuss their role in writing the BBC television comedy drama series 'There She Goes' and how this has helped to shine a light on the rare condition community. Unique provides support, information and networking to families affected by rare chromosome and gene disorders. For more information and support please visit the website. You can read more about Joey's story on our website.   "Although we're a group supporting families and patients, actually a big part of what we're doing is around translating those complicated genetics terms, and trying to explain them to families, so they can understand the testing they've been offered, the results of testing, and really what the benefits and limitations of testing are...just knowing why it's happened, being able to connect with others, being able to meet others, but actually often it doesn't necessarily change treatment."   You can read the transcript below or download it here: https://files.genomicsengland.co.uk/documents/Podcast-transcripts/Shining-a-light-on-rare-conditions.docx   Naimah: Welcome to the G Word. [Music] Sarah Crawford: But I would also say it's okay to grieve the child that you didn't have that you thought you were going to have. I just think that's so important. And I think for me, the most difficult thing in the early couple of years was feeling like I couldn't do that because nobody appreciated that I'd actually lost anything. [Music] Naimah: My name is Naimah Callachand and I'm head of product engagement and growth at Genomics England. On today's episode, I'm joined by Shaun Pye and Sarah Crawford, who are parents of Joey, who was diagnosed with DYRK1A syndrome at the age of 13, and Sarah Wynn, CEO of Unique, a charity which provides support, information and networking to families affected by rare chromosome and gene disorders. Today, Shaun and Sarah are going to share Joey's story, and discuss how their role in writing the BBC comedy drama There She Goes has helped to raise awareness of people with rare conditions in mainstream culture. If you enjoy today's episode, we'd love your support. Please like, share and rate us on wherever you listen to your podcasts. So first of all, Shaun and Sarah, I wonder if you could tell us a bit about Joey and what she's like. Shaun Pye: Yes. So, the medical stuff is that she's got DYRK1A syndrome, which was diagnosed a few years ago, which means that she's extremely learning disabled, nonverbal. Sarah Crawford: Yeah, autistic traits. Shaun Pye: Eating disorder, very challenging behaviour. She can be quite violent. She can be quite unpredictable. Doubly incontinent, let's throw that in. She's 17 but she obviously has a sort of childlike persona, I would say, you know. She sort of likes things that toddlers like, like toys and that sort of thing. But that's the medical thing. What's she like, she's a vast mixture of different things. She can be infuriating, she can be obsessive, but she can be adorable. Occasionally, she can be very loving, especially to her mum. Sarah Crawford: She's very strong willed, you know. Once she knows she wants something, it's impossible to shift her, isn't it? So, she's got a lot of self-determination [laughter]. Shaun Pye: So, her obsession at the minute, or it's fading slightly, which is quite funny, is that she's become obsessed by – there's a toy called a Whoozit that she loves, but she became obsessed by the idea of – she was typing buggy baby Whoozit into her iPad, so that's how she communicates. She's got quite good literacy skills. Sarah Crawford: Yeah. Shaun Pye: And we figured out eventually that what she wanted was she wanted her mum to take her to the park to find a buggy with a baby in it that also had a Whoozit in it that she could steal, and when Sarah explained to her at some length that it was not yours, she would say, “It's not yours,” that drove her insane with excitement, at the idea that she could steal another child's toy. So, it's a good example of her because it's funny, and, you know, it is funny, and she's so cheeky about it and she flaps her hands, she's very hand flappy, and she sort of giggles and she gets really excited, but, you know, the 2,000 time she asked to do that, and we have to walk to Mortlake Green near our house, and to the point where – again, it's funny when it happens, but you get to the green and she doesn't even look for the buggies anymore. So, that's an example. But she's a lot of different things, you know, and I suppose the thing that is dawning on us at the minute is that she's 17, she's going to be 18 very soon, and, you know, the list of presents that she gets on her birthday is always the same, ‘cos she's autistic. So, at Christmas, she always gets the same presents. But the idea that, for her 18th birthday, we're going to have to buy her children's toys and – you know – Sarah Crawford: Toddlers' toys. Shaun Pye: Toddlers' toys and everything, it's sort of hitting home, but that's something – a bridge we're going to cross on July 27th [laughter]. Naimah: Yeah, I can imagine that's quite a difficult bridge to cross, but it sounds like, you know, Joey's got lots of personality and you have lots of, you know, lovely times with her as well. I wanted to go back a bit before the diagnosis. So, you mentioned Joey's been diagnosed with DYRK1A syndrome, but can you tell me what it was like before you both – and a bit about your journey, and when you suspected maybe something might be wrong and what you did first of all. Sarah Crawford: I mean, there were hints that things might be wrong before she was born. The measurements were such that they thought there might be intrauterine growth restriction, because basically my belly wasn't as big as it should be for dates, and that was obviously the working hypothesis. And they actually did a scan, an ultrasound quite late on in the pregnancy, which I picked up when I looked at the report was showing a small head measurement. And I remember querying it with the consultant, who said it was probably measurement artefact and nothing to worry about. But after she was born, she wouldn't latch on, you know. We had to switch to bottle feeding straight away. She was small, and the head measurement actually was small. You know, you could see on the very early one, they must have taken it kind of three times to try and get it bigger, probably angling the tape measure, and it had been crossed out and rewritten. That was the pattern. So, her head simply did not grow in those early days in the way that you would expect. So, I was wildly anxious about this right from the get-go, and very adamant very early on that I thought that, you know, she was learning disabled. And to be fair, you know, the GP took that seriously. You know, at the six-week check-up, things weren't quite how they should be. We got in the system very early on, saw a paediatrician really quite early. So, I was, you know, fairly convinced very early. I mean, I'm a clinical psychologist, I've got training in learning disability, a bit more clued into these sorts of things I guess than the general public on the whole, and I think the bigger challenge for us wasn't so much the attitude of, you know, the healthcare system. It was more trying to debate this with family, who were very much of the, “There's nothing wrong with her,” kind of mantra. Shaun Pye: She wasn't our first child, so we had experience – and all children are different, but because we had that comparison – all children are different. Obviously, there's not a set thing. But we had a benchmark in our own minds and hearts sort of, to know that she was missing things that he'd hit, and something wasn't right. And the parental thing – basically, we're talking about grandparents – it was sort of – there were two approaches that they took, one of which was to tell us nothing was wrong, because they couldn't bear the idea that me and Sarah were in pain or unhappy. It was just out of pure love. It's just a natural human reaction to say, “I'm sure everything's going to be alright.” They were just trying to be supportive because that's, you know, what they thought they should say. And then the other approach from other members of the family was again from just a supportive, loving aspect, but it was a sort of, “They just need a bit of tough love, pull your socks up. Lots of children are different and you just need to learn ways of dealing with it.” And the way I describe it nowadays is that they'd mistaken Joey for someone on the far end of a spectrum of abilities or behaviours, whereas she wasn't really on that spectrum at all. She was on a different spectrum [laughter]. She wasn't a difficult child. She wasn't a naughty child, was she? Sarah Crawford: No, no, she was a child whose brain hadn't developed. Shaun Pye: She was a very, very different child. So, all of that has gone on over the years. And genetics wise, we had early genetics testing. Kingston Hospital took quite a lot of interest early on, and then they sort of didn't take any interest [laughter]. Sarah Crawford: No, it's more that they ran out of technology, so they couldn't pinpoint the diagnosis with the technology they had. I mean, the geneticist was excellent, wasn't he? We really loved him. Shaun Pye: Yeah, Sarah's going to like this, ‘cos I'm about to say I love geneticists ‘cos they're – on the spectrum of doctors, I love them, ‘cos one of the guys we saw just looked at it like a puzzle and he was sort of excited to solve it, and he really wanted to work out – and in a way, you could have walked away from that thinking, “We wanted the bedside manner and we wanted the, “Oh, that's terrible,”” whereas he really was just a sort of – he was terribly excited about the whole thing, and he wanted to solve a Sudoku, basically, yeah. But me and Sarah walked away from that just thrilled, ‘cos we're the same [laughter]. There's not a Sudoku or a crossword that we don't love finishing. So, we walked away thinking, “These are exactly the people we want involved.” And so when I say they gave up, that's not fair. They just ran out of – you know, they can't spend increasing amounts of NHS money. So, they tried – you know, different genes were mentioned. Sarah Crawford: Yeah, they tested for a whole load. I mean, his attitude was right from the get-go, you know, based on the history, everything else that had been ruled out, dysmorphic features, those kinds of things – I don't know if that's the terminology they would use now – but that this was going to be a chromosomal disorder, and that they would do the tests that were available, but that it was possible that those wouldn't pinpoint in, but that the technology was changing all the time, and that if they didn't find it now, they would in the future. And that was how it played out. Shaun Pye: There was one meeting that I did get a little bit – having said that, I got slightly – but you didn't – about one of the geneticists, who sat there and said, “We'll do this test and this test, and if they come back with any interesting things then we can get really excited.” And he used the word excited, and I was sort of a bit, “I'm not that excited by all of this.” But actually I calmed down quite quickly, and in hindsight I really wanted someone to get excited by the idea of working out – but then a long time went past. I wouldn't say that we lost interest in finding out what her genetic condition was, we didn't. It's just it's something that became less and less – it wasn't like a holy grail for us. But then the opportunity came along with 100,000 Genomes, and we signed up immediately, and then they did that and it was a few years before that went through the system. And then out of the blue really, we were asked to go and see a geneticist, and we had no idea that this is what it was. I honestly thought it was just a routine sort of, “We've got a few more theories,” or something, and she just said, “We've found out what it is.” And that moment is – well, we tried to describe it in the TV programme, but it's quite hard to describe what goes through your mind when, after 13 and a half years, somebody suddenly says, “Oh, by the way, that thing that happened with your daughter, we've worked out what it is.” [Music] Naimah: I wonder if you could talk a bit about what the diagnosis meant for you both. Shaun Pye: It was sort of different for both of us, wasn't it? I was a bit more excited, Sarah was a bit more… Sarah Crawford: My attitude early on was that, while the label would be nice to have, it wouldn't make any material difference to anything to do – I mean, it was never going to be precise enough that it would give a map out of what we'd expect for her as an individual, and it wasn't going to change the fact that there was a severe learning disability. It wasn't going to change the challenges that we would have over things like schooling, therapies, you know, what the future holds for her. It is useful to have it, but it doesn't really change the day to day. Shaun Pye: But what it did change, and this is where Unique is so brilliant and important, is that it puts you in touch with people who have children with a similar condition. That's the main takeaway from getting the diagnosis. ‘Cos Unique is great, and obviously in a broad sense it's great, but to actually meet people and be in touch with people whose children have DRYK1A – so, I've met quite a lot of them now and I've met quite a few of the children. There was a meetup last year, and you just walk in and you just go, “Oh my god, oh my god” [laughter]. Literally girls running around, just the same as Joey, just the same, and the different ages as well. So, there were some in their twenties and there were some just starting out on their – who'd only, you know, very young, been diagnosed. But just to see your life just in front of you [laughter] is very useful. So, that's the basic takeaway, I would say, from the diagnosis. Naimah: Yeah. It must have been really nice to be connected with those other parents and to kind of share experiences as well. Shaun Pye: It was, it was. And this applies to most – well, every family from Unique that I've ever encountered actually. Nearly all of the DYRK1A – ‘cos it's spread around the world as well, so, you know, there's slight cultural differences, but just to see that they are all of a very similar mindset is comforting, ‘cos it sort of makes you think, “Actually, we haven't been doing this wrong.” It's a sense of humour thing. It's an attitude to the world. It's the way they see their children. It's the way they see the outside world. I'm not saying we're all uniform, of course we're not, but you can see it. When you talk to them, you can just see that they have the same sensibilities as you about the whole thing, and it's sort of quite reassuring really that, you know, we're not outliers. Naimah: I just wanted to go back to, you know, when you were talking about the bit before the diagnosis, and I wanted to come to you, Sarah, to ask, you know, Shaun and Sarah both described their journey with a lot of uncertainty, but I wondered, could you tell me a bit more about the role Unique plays in this part of the journey for parents? Sarah Wynn: Yes. Well, actually I think Shaun's done such a good job of summing up why Unique exists already, thank you, Shaun. But I think really what we're aiming to do is to try to alleviate that sense of helplessness and being overwhelmed, and isolation that often families feel when they have a child that's got additional needs. I think our experience with our Unique community is very similar to that that Shaun and Sarah have described. So, many parents know that there is something – that their child isn't developing as they would expect. And we hear lots and lots of stories of families going to healthcare professionals and actually not being taken seriously, or like Shaun and Sarah were saying, you know, everybody saying, “No, they're just a bit delayed, it will all be fine.” And so I think that's a common experience of many families, that the parents inherently understand and know their child better than everyone else, and it's very common that families have to wait quite a long time to get to that point where they get to a diagnosis. And often I think the uncertainty continues after you get that diagnosis, because as Shaun and Sarah said, you get a diagnosis of a rare condition and actually there just isn't that much information available. So at Unique, we try to help in various ways. One is by connecting families with other families, and that might be other families who've got the same condition, but it might also be families who are just going through the same experiences as you are, so you've got someone to share your journey with. And the other thing we try to do is to help families understand the kinds of genetic testing they've been offered, and a bit about the results of genetic testing. Because of course genetics is something that lots of people haven't thought about since school, and actually quite often hoped they never had to think about again. Although we're a group supporting families and patients, actually a big part of what we're doing is around translating those complicated genetics terms, and trying to explain them to families, so they can understand the testing they've been offered, the results of testing, and really what the benefits and limitations of testing are. Sarah said, often you get a result and a diagnosis from genetic testing, but that doesn't give you a magic treatment that's going to cure your child. It's really important, for all the reasons Shaun and Sarah have already said, just knowing why it's happened, being able to connect with others, being able to meet others, but actually often it doesn't necessarily change treatment. Shaun Pye: I guess one thing I would say, just ‘cos it was important to us, and it's de novo in our case, but that's comforting to know. We always suspected it was and we were always told it was, but to have that confirmed means – I mean, we're not going to have anymore children, but it's more to do with our son and whether there's something inherent that could be passed on. Sarah Wynn: Yeah, it gives you information that you can use for either your own family planning or other family members. Naimah: You mentioned that Joey received her diagnosis via the 100,000 Genomes Project. How did that come about? Sarah Crawford: I think it was offered, as in the 100,000 Genomes Project was the only way that that was potentially available at the time, that this was effectively a project that was going on to try to answer those unanswerable questions with the technology they had at the time. I mean, it was years between us enrolling in it and getting the answer. Shaun Pye: It's so important to me in hindsight the diagnosis, just for all the reasons that we've been discussing, but without doing down the role of genetics, there was a period of Joey's life when we thought we'd run out of road with the testing, and it wasn't something that really I was obsessed with or occupied my mind massively. It wasn't like me and Sarah were saying, “We must get back to Kingston Hospital. We must get back to the geneticists. We must write to the NHS. We must insist that they do this.” We'd sort of resigned ourselves to the fact that they'd done all that they could and they hadn't found it, and that's what it was going to be. Having said that, when 100,000 came along, we obviously jumped at the chance. We had no misgivings about it whatsoever, ‘cos I think we'd resigned ourselves to the fact that we might never know. Sarah Crawford: I think I thought that at some point we would, because the technology, the methodology that they're using obviously was changing all the time, but it didn't preoccupy me because I didn't think it would make a massive amount of difference. It probably made a bit more difference than I thought it would, for the reasons that Shaun and Sarah have said, about, you know, particularly the sort of connecting with others, you know, just realising how useful it is to be able to hear about the similarities and differences that other families experience. Shaun Pye: I think a key point for us, and I'm sure this is true for the vast majority of Unique families, that we never thought that there was a cure. We never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever thought there was. And nobody in our family did. It's not like anyone was saying, “Oh, with this treatment or that treatment…” Once you know that it's DYRK1A, there's obviously things that you can tailor towards her in terms of therapy, you know, there are things that you can do, but we were never under the illusion that if we found out what it was, she could go on and some sort of drug would suddenly make it better. Sarah Crawford: Yeah, we're not queuing up for experimental stem cell treatment [laughter] in weird and wonderful parts of the world, you know. What's happened has happened. Her brain didn't develop properly in utero and beyond. There is no changing that. Naimah: But I guess with diagnosis, and like you said, if you can get some relief from some of those other symptoms that are caused by it, then, you know, that's some sort of relief for Joey and a bit of help. Shaun Pye: Yeah, there are absolutely concrete things that you can learn that will – Joey will never be better, but talking to the other families – eating disorder, that's one of them. Constipation, that's another thing. But hearing their experiences, hearing the roads they've gone down, finding out that there's, you know, a unit somewhere in the country that specialises in this, that or the other, these are concrete things. It's not just about emotional support. It's absolutely about practical support. But there's no magic wand, but there are things that, you know, we've learnt that can help. Naimah: And then Sarah, to come to you then, do you find that families find it difficult to seek out help from Unique once they've received a diagnosis, or are they likely to come quite quickly to you? What's your experience? Sarah Wynn: It's a really good question, and of course we don't know the ones that never find their way to us. But what we try to do at Unique is to be sort of warm and friendly and welcoming, so that it's not too daunting. ‘Cos I think all of these things are an extra thing for parents who are already busy and dealing with lots of medical appointments and therapies, so we try to make it as easy as possible to join us. Many, many families do join us at that point of diagnosis, because that's when they're looking for more information. Actually, you can get in touch with Unique and if you decided you didn't want to join us, that's also fine. So, we have a helpline that you can call. And for some people, joining a support group just isn't their cup of tea, and that's really fine. Other people find us a little bit later on, you know, perhaps when their child starts school or, you know, there's sorts of crunch points where people are looking for extra information or support that they tend to find their way to us. But one of the things we try really hard to do is to get the word out that organisations like ours exist, so that we can be contacted if people want to. And lots of our families come, like Shaun and Sarah, after the geneticist has told them that we're there. So, that's a really important thing for us is that everybody knows we're there. You can join us and involve yourself as much or as little as you want. So, as we've already talked about, one of the things we do is put families in touch with each other, but not all families want that. So, you know, you can join and remain no contact, and stay quietly under the radar if you'd like to. But those people often want their child to be sort of counted in the system, you know. When you say how x number of people have DYRK1A, they want their child to be in that number even if they don't want to go to the meetups, or they're not quite ready to do that. And of course people change. So, some people join us and think, “We're just going to quietly sit here for a bit,” and then change their mind a bit further down the line. I think, although There She Goes, and what Sarah and Shaun have said about their journey is really similar to many people's journeys, of course everyone is a bit different, and so people want different things at different times. And what we try to do at Unique is to be those things for whenever families need us. Naimah: Yeah, that must be really reassuring for families, knowing that they can come to you whenever they feel ready to more than anything. Shaun Pye: Just to jump in quickly as a sort of user of Unique, from the sort of different perspective from Sarah, that is literally how the service presents. That's not an ideal that they aspire to. That's what it's like. So, I can confirm that – I mean, people think different things, and within our DYRK1A group, for example, you know, there's a broad range of people who think various things, but the one thing about it and Unique is it's very well self-policed, so people know how to behave. You won't be subjected to ill informed sort of medical nonsense. It's very well self-policed, but it's also very, very occasionally – I'm speaking for the DYRK1A group – the example they gave me was around covid and vaccinations, and, you know, people have very strong views about it, and these forums aren't the places to be having that sort of discussion. Sarah Wynn: I think that's exactly it. One of the ways families can connect with each other is via an online forum, and generally we take quite a light touch in moderating it, because the forum is for the families, and we want them to feel ownership and that it's their safe space. But yeah, ever so occasionally, it needs just a tiny little bit of input. But yeah, I think Shaun's right, everybody's there for the same reason, and that's to kind of share experiences, sometimes vent about the world, ask questions, and actually celebrate things that other people might not see as such a celebration. You know, lots of our families, their children might be late to walk, and it's a place where you can celebrate all of those sorts of things as well. [Music] Naimah: So, next I want to move on to talk about 'There She Goes'. So, you mentioned it briefly there, Sarah. So, this is the BBC Two comedy drama, for which Shaun and Sarah were both writers on, and it really draws upon your real-life experiences of caring for Joey. And although the series is posed as a gentle comedy, it also displays really frank and honest emotions experienced by Emily and Simon, who are the parents of Rosie in the programme. Let's listen to the poignant clip from the series by Jessica Hynes, who plays the mother, Emily. Emily: You know, when you're younger and daydream about what family you might have – so, I was the girl who thought Claire always got away with murder. Or when we found out Ben was going to be a boy, if it would be like you and Soph, you know, dorky older brother, biffy outdoor sister who everyone liked, you know. But in none of my dreams was there a girl who… Yeah, who was like Rosie. Yeah… No one ever dreams of a child like Rosie… You know, and I… I love Rosie, but why do I have to be defined by her? You know, for a long time, I felt cheated by her, because she wasn't the girl that I dreamt about, you know. She'd taken her place. And then as she got older and I accepted her more, you know, what if it wasn't that she'd taken her place, what if she just pushed in the queue and then if we started again, then if I had, you know, a normal girl, and then I wouldn't have to… I wouldn't have to resent Rosie anymore because I'd have the family that I'd always wanted, and I'd have – I'd have Rosie as well, yeah. [Sobbing] Just after all these years, haven't I earnt that? [Music] Naimah: Off the back of that, I wondered if you could both tell me a bit more about what it meant for you being able to write for the programme and, you know, what it's meant in the aftermath as well. Shaun Pye: So, it came about - I basically am a TV writer and Sarah's a psychologist, but it came about primarily because I was trying to think of something to write about and we realised that Joey's just an incredible character. Those sort of children aren't featured on mainstream television really at all, I would say. And so we thought it would be an interesting thing to do. But from that sort of slightly selfish motive, I wrote an episode, and Sarah read it and said, “You're not doing that, it's not honest enough” [laughter]. So, Sarah came on board as a writer with me and we cowrote it. The whole thing's cowritten. And it's the most important piece of work I've ever done, I ever will do, and it became far more than just a TV programme. The first series went out and we had a screening, and Unique came to the screening, along with some of the other charities, and we were so terrified of what the response would be. And the fact that the response was what it was, which was overwhelmingly, “It's like looking at our own lives on television,” it was recognition. It was nothing to do with whether the stupid jokes were funny or anything [laughter]. It was purely whether – if anyone had turned round and said, “This has got nothing to do with what it's like bringing up our child,” or our brother or sister or whatever, that would have been quite bad for us, but it wasn't, and that's been the overwhelming response since. It's, “Thank you for putting our life on television, ‘cos it's not normally on television.” So, it became that, and so the second series was even more about that, and then the special that we did was almost totally aimed at, we need to tell these stories because there are so many people in this country who this story isn't being told for them. And it so happened that Joey hit puberty and had some very, very, very problematic behaviours, sort of self-harming behaviours, it happened quite close to her being diagnosed, so we thought this story is just written for us. Joey's written it for us. So, we just sort of wrote down what happened. That was sort of what it was. And then obviously the response to that was very good. So yeah, and we wanted to feature Unique ‘cos that was such an important part of what we'd been through. So yeah, it went from me wanting to further my career to that having nothing to do with it, and me wanting to [laughter] tell the story of children with rare chromosomal disorders and learning disability, and that's what it became. Naimah: I'm sure it must have been almost quite cathartic, I imagine, in a way, to share your story that way, and also, you know, give you a real sense of accomplishment to be able to kind of share your story on that platform. Like you said, like it's never been done before in such a way, and to get that kind of response from other families, it must have really just helped you both in your journey as well, I can imagine. Shaun Pye: For me, because it's what I do for a living, it still retained a certain sense of my job. And, you know, emotionally, obviously, entirely committed to it. All the bits that make you sort of cry, or all the bits that are like, oh my god, Sarah wrote – I wrote all the stupid bits that David Tennant says [laughter]. So, I think it was more cathartic for you. You really had to dig deep into some quite unpleasant memories [laughter]. Sarah Crawford: Yeah, it wasn't always the most comfortable process, you know. We'd sort of agree – I mean, particularly in the earlier process, we'd sort of have a little think about what we wanted to talk about, and then I'd go off and like kind of delve deep into memory, and just type a stream of consciousness, and I'd be sitting there sobbing [laughter], you know, with tears rolling down my face, you know, just reliving these really awful experiences. But yeah, I think the end process ended up being cathartic, and a lot of that was stuff that I would never have imagined sharing with anybody [laughter], let alone, you know, this huge audience of people, which – yeah, strange how things evolve. Shaun Pye: Yeah, I think possibly if we hadn't done this then we might have just tried to not think about these things and not bring them back, and I think we probably wouldn't have spoken to each other – we may have, I don't know. I don't know what would have happened. But I don't think these things would have come out into the open. And very interestingly, another side aspect of it in the catharsis way is the effect the programme had on the wider family. There were certain members of the family who were really shaken by that programme, really shaken, because they had a set view. Even as Joey got older, they had a set view of the history and what had happened, and they were really shaken by the idea that their – out of love again, there's nothing bad here, but they were really shaken by the idea that their actions had a detrimental effect on us when Joey was born. You know, there were people saying, “Well, I didn't say that there was nothing wrong with her,” and, “I didn't say this or that,” but actually when you see it presented in the programme then there was a lot of re-evaluation that went on, in a good way, in a positive way and it's all good. Sarah Crawford: I think there's something about seeing it, you know, and especially given, you know, we were so fortunate with the cast because they're so good at portraying it. And I think there's a power in seeing things played out rather than just hearing about them in the abstract. Naimah: Yeah, definitely. I definitely had moments of crying and laughing, and a range of emotions while I was watching it, so yeah, definitely very powerful. And I guess it's really great for other families going through similar circumstances, for their families to see what's happening and, you know, there's a lot that can be learned from the programme as well. So, you know, it's, yeah, really a powerful piece that you put together. Sarah Wynn: I would really like to echo that. I think Shaun and Sarah have said before that they didn't do it to represent everybody's experience, but actually that is exactly what it has provided. I would say that huge numbers of people are really grateful that that portrayal is there, so that they can be seen and heard and understood so brilliantly. But it has provided other families with the opportunity to show it to their friends and family, so that they understand their life as well. And so I think it's had a hugely positive reaction from our Unique community. And I think it's not always an easy watch, I think lots of families would say it's challenging to see it up close in front of you, but I think it's really cathartic and has been just incredibly powerful at showing these sorts of stories, which, as you said, just don't get shown very often. And I think particularly when we think that rare conditions, although they're individually rare, if you put all of the rare chromosome conditions together, they're not actually that rare, so these are stories that are going on up and down the country and all over the world. Shaun Pye: Just to follow up on something Sarah said earlier on about, you can take as much or little as you like from Unique, it's the same with the show. I've had lots of people get in touch with me or talk to me in person and say, “I'm really sorry, I tried to watch ‘There She Goes' and I can't watch it,” and I have to say, “Don't apologise, you have nothing to apologise for. You take what you need from it. If you can't watch it then don't watch it. If you can watch it then do. There is literally no right or wrong way of doing this. There really isn't.” But having said that, the nicest comment – well, one of the nicest comments I've seen was on the DYRK1A forum. It was someone who casually referred to it as “our show,” as in the DYRK1A community, it belongs to them, and that – yeah, a little tear, a little tear went down my face [laughter]. Naimah: Yeah, that must have been a lovely thing for you to read. That's really nice. Sarah Wynn: Also from the Unique and general people who have rare conditions community, it's been so fantastic for raising awareness about genetic testing and rare conditions in general, and, you know, there just isn't – because these stories don't get talked about or shown about very often, it's been really great from that point of view as well. Naimah: And hopefully this will be the catalyst for similar programmes and, you know, more things in the mainstream media as well. And you did touch on it briefly there, Sarah, about, you know, what the programme's meant for Unique, you know, and the Unique community being very supportive, but have more people reached out to Unique since the programme? Sarah Wynn: I think the main takeaway is that being heard, “Our family's being heard and represented,” which I think is really important. But yes, we've got lots and lots of new families that have come to us through watching There She Goes. And it was really fortuitous that when the special aired last spring/summer, it was the evening before our awareness day, which I think was a complete coincidence but actually turned out to be really great timing. So, we got lots and lots of new families get in touch with us, many of whom then went on to join us. But actually what it also did was get lots of members who'd been members for a long time but perhaps had been a bit quiet, or hadn't been in touch, so it sort of also reinvigorated that engagement from other members who we might not have heard about for ages, and who might have got older children and had been in touch at the point when they were diagnosed, and then hadn't been. So, it has just been such a brilliant, brilliant experience to have Unique as part of it. And I think that's really important. At Unique, we have members from 120 different countries, and the reason is that when you have these rare conditions, you're really unlikely to find someone in the same town as you, possibly not even the same country with some rare conditions, and so the idea that you can connect with people all over the world I think is really important, particularly in rare conditions. Naimah: Yeah, that's great, and hopefully, you know, it just continues to increase support with Unique and, you know, families know they can still come to you as a resource and as that continues. So, I just wanted to kind of wrap up here and come to the final question. So, you know, your story highlights a lot of challenges, a lot of difficulties, a lot of ups and downs, but I just wondered, Shaun and Sarah, if you had any advice for other parents going through similar circumstances. Shaun Pye: Yeah, I think one of the things is what I just said, which is I would tell people there's no right or wrong way of doing this. I would say, from my experience, don't be hard on yourself, and you're going to think that you wish it never happened to you and that's fine. That is absolutely fine. That's normal. We've all thought that. It doesn't make you a bad parent. It makes you a normal human being. I would say to get in touch with Unique. I shied away a little bit from help and charities, ‘cos I think it was a sort of pride. I think I had a preconception that it would be glass half full, put on a happy smile, best foot forward, blitz spirit sort of. We have encountered it a little bit over the years, not very much, but we've encountered a little bit of, you know, “As long as you love them, that's the most important thing,” and, you know, which is fine and that is an okay perspective to have, but there are times when it's just not what you want to hear. I want to be allowed to feel the feelings that I'm having without feeling guilty. So, I would encourage people to seek support from Unique or from wherever. But, you know, generally, the thing I've learnt about people is that the vast, vast majority of people are nice and kind and understanding about this. Not everyone, but most people are good people and, you know, people should remember that, I think. Sarah Crawford: Yeah. I mean, the first thing I was going to say in terms of advice to other people was something Shaun said already, which is the don't be harsh on yourself, because, you know, you're allowed to find it difficult. But I would also say it's okay to grieve the child that you didn't have that you thought you were going to have. I just think that's so important. And I think for me, the most difficult thing in the early couple of years was feeling like I couldn't do that because nobody appreciated that I'd actually lost anything. The world seems to use the word difference a lot at the minute, you know, “These children are different, they're differently abled,” but actually it is disability [laughter], and it is more difficult, you know. There are rewards, there are positives, but, you know, she's 17 and a half now, our daughter. When our son was 17 and a half, you know, the challenges were different, but they were also nowhere near as big [laughter], and I don't think that should get lost. Because I think parents need to feel it's okay to get the help they need and to push for the help they need, and not feel like they've just got to kind of put on a brave face and, you know, as Shaun was saying, the attitude sometimes of, “Well, you've just got to get on with it.” Because while you do, actually, you know, you do need help to do that. It is difficult. Shaun Pye: The only other thing I'd say is, just ‘cos Sarah just mentioned it and it gets forgotten, is the siblings thing. The families with Unique will have all manner of different configurations. I can only speak from our own experience, but Joey has an elder brother, Frank, who is, well, in my opinion, the best human being in the world [laughter], and I'm sure in his mother's opinion as well, but my experience, never forget about the toll it takes on siblings. ‘Cos Frank is a very, very loving brother. Only last night, Joey was typing, “Frank book.” ‘Cos he's gone to university, she likes looking at pictures of him in the photo albums. She likes looking at pictures of old toys mainly. Sarah Crawford: Yeah, yeah, she likes looking at her as a baby and the toys they had. Shaun Pye: Yeah, but it's not really advice, it's just, you know, there's a danger that Joey could have taken over our entire family life, and especially Sarah made sure that didn't happen and that, you know, we were a unit and he was – but, you know, it is possible that it can swallow up your entire life. [Music] Naimah: Okay, so we'll wrap the interview up there. Thank you so much to our guests, Shaun Pye, Sarah Crawford and Sarah Wynn for joining us today as we discussed Shaun and Sarah's journey to Joey's diagnosis, and how charities like Unique can support families of those living with rare conditions. If you'd like to hear more like this, please subscribe to the G Word on your favourite podcast app. Thank you for listening. I've been your host and producer, Naimah Callachand, and this podcast was edited by Bill Griffin at Ventoux Digital.

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Welcome back to White Dress Optional! This week, Mel & Malea get real about the "yeah...no's" of being a bridesmaid and the significant responsibilities that come with this role. As a bridesmaid, you have been honored with the task of protecting the bride from unnecessary drama or stress during this special season of life; not be the source of it. In this episode, we're sharing insights for brides to consider when choosing the ideal bride squad, as well as tips on how to be the best bridesmaid!Thank you for tuning into ‘White Dress Optional', a wedding podcast by Brilliant Bridal! Join us every Wednesday for candid conversations, expert insights, and heartwarming stories that celebrate love in all its forms. Connect with us on Instagram at @whitedressoptional or email us at podcast@brilliantbridal.com. If you are in one of our markets and searching for your dream dress, we'd be absolutely thrilled to accompany you on your bridal journey. Visit https://www.brilliantbridal.com/appointments to schedule an appointment to shop at one of our boutiques today!

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Happy Wednesday, and welcome back to White Dress Optional! With the air growing cooler, the sun setting a little earlier, and the aroma of pumpkin spice filling the air – it's a surefire sign that the holidays are near. Join us this week as Mel + Malea get real about the 'Yeah...No's' of the holiday season – we're talking boundaries, plans, and how to advocate for your ideal festive celebration. So, if you are newlyweds or soon-to-be married, make sure to tune into this merry discussion on conquering the holiday season together!Thank you for tuning into ‘White Dress Optional', a wedding podcast by Brilliant Bridal! Join us every Wednesday for candid conversations, expert insights, and heartwarming stories that celebrate love in all its forms. Connect with us on Instagram at @whitedressoptional or email us at podcast@brilliantbridal.com. If you are in one of our markets and searching for your dream dress, we'd be absolutely thrilled to accompany you on your bridal journey. Visit https://www.brilliantbridal.com/appointments to schedule an appointment to shop at one of our boutiques today!

@TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/ TALKIN' POLITICST/F - Missouri Governor's race - Jay Aschcroft Is As Craven As He SeemsCurrent Missouri secretary of state and all time legacy admission Jay Ashcroft was asked about resisting Trump's criminal efforts to overturn the 2020 election by the KC Star and what he appears to have said was “Pass”https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article278265328.html?ac_cid=DM834815&ac_bid=-587293482Seems like a really dumb answer Is this not an issue that could be used - by primary or general opponents - to simply say they will protect the integrity of Missourians votes? Yeah No… larger heartland issue, but the pinpoint in MO, Missouri's Appointed AG Andrew Bailey joins national lawsuit on abortion that is really a back door on HIPAA protections, your federal health information protection act rights to privacyhttps://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/missouri-joins-18-states-in-challenging-abortion-patients-privacy-40486923Yeah, Yeah! Wisconsin's labor market is booming… just one of many ihttps://wisconsinexaminer.com/brief/tight-labor-market-continues-in-wisconsin-in-july-workforce-agency-reports/Buy or Sell…Biden showing international leadership matters for the politics of 2024Biden having trilateral meeting at Camp David with Japanese and South Korean leadershttps://www.cnn.com/2023/08/17/politics/joe-biden-camp-david-japan-south-korea/index.htmlThe Big One…Trump's Georgia Indictment, And His Negative Trending Numbershttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trumps-indictments-favorability-primary-polls/Donald Trump canceled a press conference on the 2020 election based on legal advicehttps://www.npr.org/2023/08/18/1194559233/trump-cancels-press-conference-on-election-fraud-claims-citing-attorneys-adviceTrump doing a tucker interview and not the debatehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2023/aug/18/trump-trial-january-6-biden-summit-us-elections-live-updatesTrump looking for delay, just a TAD after the election, to 2026https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/18/trump-jan-6-trial-start-date-delay

@TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsOpening (0m-8:15m)Crystal Quade (8:15m)SPECIAL GUEST - MO DEM. HOUSE LEADER AND NEWLY DECLARED CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI - CRYSTAL QUADE Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Talkin' Politics - The Mo Gov EditionCrystal Quade running for Missouri Gov. — 2024@crystal_quade (Twitter and Threads)https://crystalquade.com/Yeah, NOKansas AG Sues Kansas Governor About Words On Drivers Licensehttps://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article277067983.html?ac_cid=DM819836&ac_bid=-924317662Veto by MO Governor  (and noted gold fish) Mike Parson Added Fuel To Mo Dems Fire With His Only Veto of 2023Only bill vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson would have also enacted ‘Blair's Law,' raise age for trying youth as adults, expanded conviction review processhttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/07/06/effort-to-boost-payment-for-wrongly-convicted-vetoed-by-missouri-governor/Yeah YeahBiden Admin Health Care ReformNothing huge but anyone who has had a “Wait, I thought this was covered” moment should be appreciating this onehttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/07/07/biden-administration-to-crack-down-on-junk-health-insurance-plans-surprise-billing/Buy or SellThe GOP Split Is Deeper Than The Surfacehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/07/maga-john-eastman-lin-wood-trump-impeachment-mayorkas/Big one Growing push by right wing extreme to rewrite American history in favor of a modern dominionist (Christo-Facist) narrative Josh Hawley enters the chathttps://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/josh-hawley-falls-hole-finds-shovel-keeps-digging-rcna92822

@TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsOpening (0m-8:15m)Crystal Quade (8:15m)SPECIAL GUEST - MO DEM. HOUSE LEADER AND NEWLY DECLARED CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI - CRYSTAL QUADE Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Talkin' Politics - The Mo Gov EditionCrystal Quade running for Missouri Gov. — 2024@crystal_quade (Twitter and Threads)https://crystalquade.com/Yeah, NOKansas AG Sues Kansas Governor About Words On Drivers Licensehttps://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article277067983.html?ac_cid=DM819836&ac_bid=-924317662Veto by MO Governor  (and noted gold fish) Mike Parson Added Fuel To Mo Dems Fire With His Only Veto of 2023Only bill vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson would have also enacted ‘Blair's Law,' raise age for trying youth as adults, expanded conviction review processhttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/07/06/effort-to-boost-payment-for-wrongly-convicted-vetoed-by-missouri-governor/Yeah YeahBiden Admin Health Care ReformNothing huge but anyone who has had a “Wait, I thought this was covered” moment should be appreciating this onehttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/07/07/biden-administration-to-crack-down-on-junk-health-insurance-plans-surprise-billing/Buy or SellThe GOP Split Is Deeper Than The Surfacehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/07/maga-john-eastman-lin-wood-trump-impeachment-mayorkas/Big one Growing push by right wing extreme to rewrite American history in favor of a modern dominionist (Christo-Facist) narrative Josh Hawley enters the chathttps://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/josh-hawley-falls-hole-finds-shovel-keeps-digging-rcna92822

Thank you for listening to Yeah No, I'm Not OK. The team at LAist Studios would like to share our latest podcast, California Love: K-Pop Dreaming. It's a story about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles by host Vivian Yoon. In a special live event in partnership between LAist Studios and GYOPO, Vivian delves into the origins of K-Pop with Michello Cho, a professor at University of Toronto, and Jheanelle Brown, a California Institute of the Arts faculty member. The conversation goes deep on the influence of hip hop on K-Pop's sound and dance, the impact of American imperialism on the music, and more.(originally published April 27, 2023)This episode features clips from these videos:Korean Kittens - What'd I Say: The Korean Kittens What'd I SayGirls' Generation - Genie: Girls' Generation 소녀시대 '소원을 말해봐 (Genie)' MV (Start at 00:35)BTS - Intro Performance Trailer: BTS (방탄소년단) 가요대제전 Intro performance TrailerSeo Taiji & Boys - Anyhow Song: 서태지와 아이들(Seotaiji and Boys) - 하여가(Anyhow Song) M/VYoon Mirae - Black Happiness: [MV] Yoonmirae(윤미래) _ Black Happiness(검은 행복) -  Support K-pop Dreaming and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Dreaming This episode is brought to you by your local Kia dealers. Visit kia.com to discover movement that inspires. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Thank you for listening to Yeah No, I'm Not OK. The team at LAist Studios would like to share our latest podcast, California Love: K-Pop Dreaming. It's a story about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles by host Vivian Yoon. "Psycho" was an instant K-Pop hit when it came out in 2019. The Red Velvet song debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, and the music video now has over 300 million views on Youtube.In this bonus episode, we look at the creation of "Psycho". Vivian speaks to two of the songwriters behind the song -- and learns about a little-known incident that erupted just days before the song's release. (Originally published April 20, 2023) Support K-pop Dreaming and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Dreaming This episode is brought to you by your local Kia dealers. Visit kia.com to discover movement that inspires. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Thank you for listening to Yeah No, I'm Not OK. The team at LAist Studios would like to share our latest podcast, California Love: K-Pop Dreaming. It's a story about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles by host Vivian Yoon. 1TYM is one of the most iconic first-generation K-pop groups from the 90's. The group is also one of Vivian's all-time favorites.This special bonus episode features an extended interview with Danny Im, the lead vocalist of 1TYM. Danny talks to Vivian about meeting legendary K-pop producer YG in Koreatown for an impromptu audition, 1TYM's rise to fame during K-pop's infancy in the ‘90s and early 2000s, and Danny's first impressions of Jennie and Lisa -- when the two auditioned for YG Entertainment before becoming members of BLACKPINK.(originally published April 13, 2023) Support K-pop Dreaming and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Dreaming This episode is brought to you by your local Kia dealers. Visit kia.com to discover movement that inspires. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

TUESDAY 6/6/23: A CEO is under fire after one of his store's fired an employee who yelled at a thief. A TikTok user pays a huge vet bill for their hamster. A fully-costumed furry gives a cringe interview on Fox News. Shawn is shocked at how seldom everyone else got bloody noses growing up.

Thank you for listening to Yeah No, I'm Not OK. The team at LAist Studios would like to share our latest podcast, California Love: K-Pop Dreaming. It's a story about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles by host Vivian Yoon. K-Pop has put Koreatown on the map for a lot of people who might not have known about the neighborhood otherwise. Fans from around the country visit the area for concerts, special K-Pop events, and to find rare or one-of-a-kind merch. Vivian hits up some of these establishments in K-town to see what they reveal about the history of the neighborhood and the music, and how those connections have shaped Korean Americans who have grown up in Los Angeles. Features Ryan Lee Wong, author of the novel, “Which Side Are You On”.(originally published April 6, 2023) Support K-pop Dreaming and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Dreaming This episode is brought to you by your local Kia dealers. Visit kia.com to discover movement that inspires. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Thank you for listening to Yeah No, I'm Not OK. The team at LAist Studios would like to share our latest podcast, California Love: K-Pop Dreaming. It's a story about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles by host Vivian Yoon. 1TYM is one of the most iconic first-generation K-pop groups from the 90's. The group is also one of Vivian's all-time favorites.This special bonus episode features an extended interview with Danny Im, the lead vocalist of 1TYM. Danny talks to Vivian about meeting legendary K-pop producer YG in Koreatown for an impromptu audition, 1TYM's rise to fame during K-pop's infancy in the ‘90s and early 2000s, and Danny's first impressions of Jennie and Lisa -- when the two auditioned for YG Entertainment before becoming members of BLACKPINK.(originally published April 13, 2023) Support K-pop Dreaming and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Dreaming This episode is brought to you by your local Kia dealers. Visit kia.com to discover movement that inspires. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.Support LAist Today: https://LAist.com/donate

Thank you for listening to Yeah No, I'm Not OK. The team at LAist Studios would like to share our latest podcast, California Love: K-Pop Dreaming. It's a story about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles by host Vivian Yoon. There's no better place to experience K-Pop fandom in all of its passion and glory than KCON. In the span of a decade, the annual fan convention has grown to a nationwide event drawing hundreds of thousands of fans. And just like many things K-Pop-related in the US – the extravaganza started right here in Southern California. Vivian and her childhood friends visit KCON held in downtown Los Angeles to witness the impact of the music firsthand.(Originally published March 30, 2023) Support K-pop Dreaming and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/DreamingThis episode is brought to you by your local Kia dealers. Visit kia.com to discover movement that inspires.This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Thank you for listening to Yeah No, I'm Not OK. The team at LAist Studios would like to share our latest podcast, California Love: K-Pop Dreaming. It's a story about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles by host Vivian Yoon. The LA Uprising exploded racial and economic injustices simmering under the surface of Los Angeles into the open. Vivian looks at the events leading up to the Uprising, and the efforts following the protests to promote racial harmony in Los Angeles, including the staging of an African music festival in South Los Angeles that featured a performance by an up-and-coming Korean American rapper named Tiger JK. Years after the festival, he would go on to make a name for himself in South Korea as the “Godfather of Korean Hip-Hop”.(Originally published March 23, 2023) Support K-pop Dreaming and other LAist Studios podcasts by donating now at LAist.com/join This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Dreaming This episode is brought to you by your local Kia dealers. Visit kia.com to discover movement that inspires. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Thank you for listening to Yeah No, I'm Not OK. The team at LAist Studios would like to share our latest podcast, California Love: K-Pop Dreaming. It's a story about the rise and history of K-pop in the United States, as told from the point-of-view of the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles by host Vivian Yoon. The underground hip-hop scene in Los Angeles was thriving in the late 1980s. And there, soaking in the vibe, was a Korean American college student by the name of Jae Chong. He was also making music on the side, but didn't think much was going to come of it. That is, until an out-of-the-blue invitation brought him and his friends to Korea when K-pop was taking off. Their group, Solid, would become the Kings of R&B and the first Korean American act to make a splash in the Korean music industry. Vivian reflects on the importance of Solid and sees the group's Korean-Americanness as the cornerstone of their success.(Originally published March 16, 2023) Support K-pop Dreaming by donating now at LAist.com/join This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Dreaming This episode is brought to you by your local Kia dealers. Visit kia.com to discover movement that inspires. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Guest Host: Ray Reed @RayReedMO (Twitter)Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… STL Progressives did well in spring elections - RachelWisc. Supreme Court Race positive outcome - RAY -         —— GenZ said: We're done with the bullshit https://twitter.com/victorshi2020/status/1644055065618182144?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GATrue or FalseJay Ashcroft is correct that Missouri Republicans have failed in their leadership https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/06/republican-ashcroft-joins-kehoe-in-2024-race-for-missouri-governor/70088658007/"Red states like Florida, Texas, Tennessee, even Indiana and Arkansas, have become examples of conservative leadership while Missouri Republicans, who control every statewide office and have supermajorities in both chambers of the legislature, have failed to deliver," Ashcroft said in a statement. "I'm running to change that."Gotta love a direct attack on your own party as an OPENING moveCyrstal Quade also eyeing a run for governor - here response Yeah…No, Yeah Mini one: Justice Clarence Thomas living the good life, just not on his own dimehttps://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crowReal one: Tennessee GOP expels the Tennessee 3 https://twitter.com/thetnholler/status/1643600604827115520?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GATennessee Lookout (states newsroom project):https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/04/07/an-abomination-tn-house-expels-two-dems-over-gun-protest-despite-removal-looking-temporary/DONATE TO TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tndemocraticpartyBuy or SellPush by Iowa Dems is a good example for other similar heartland states on where to take the narrative along side the larger issue of abortionhttps://iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/iowa-house-democrats-release-proposals-to-lower-living-costs/Iowa Dems last week: House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst and House Democrats said they plan to introduce a slate of five bills Wednesday on issues from combating wage theft, lowering utility and prescription drug costs, expanding access to affordable housing and child care and freezing tuition. (From article by Robin Opsahl with Iowa Capital Dispatch - States News room outlet for Iowa)The Big OneFederal judge ruling in Texas case that would possibly end medication known commonly as the abortion pill https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/07/texas-judge-halts-fda-approval-of-abortion-pill-00091096Opportunity for legal showdown for Biden admin on the issue Another angle on the issue for 2024 - how does this impact the clear majority of American who think abortion should be legal Strategy of using Texas as a stepping stone for these court fights, especially against liberal programs: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/supreme-court-upholds-affordable-care-4157822/BUT WAIT THERES MOREWashington State case comes out later that day and we've got dueling injunctions!!!!!  https://twitter.com/mjs_dc/status/1644474146716352512?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GAYou go straight to SCOTUS DO NOT PASS GO DO NOT COLLECT $200 dollarsGood NPR story on it https://www.npr.org/2023/04/07/1159220452/abortion-pill-drug-mifepristone-judge-texas-amarillo

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Guest Host: Ray Reed @RayReedMO (Twitter)Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… STL Progressives did well in spring elections - RachelWisc. Supreme Court Race positive outcome - RAY -         —— GenZ said: We're done with the bullshit https://twitter.com/victorshi2020/status/1644055065618182144?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GATrue or FalseJay Ashcroft is correct that Missouri Republicans have failed in their leadership https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/06/republican-ashcroft-joins-kehoe-in-2024-race-for-missouri-governor/70088658007/"Red states like Florida, Texas, Tennessee, even Indiana and Arkansas, have become examples of conservative leadership while Missouri Republicans, who control every statewide office and have supermajorities in both chambers of the legislature, have failed to deliver," Ashcroft said in a statement. "I'm running to change that."Gotta love a direct attack on your own party as an OPENING moveCyrstal Quade also eyeing a run for governor - here response Yeah…No, Yeah Mini one: Justice Clarence Thomas living the good life, just not on his own dimehttps://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crowReal one: Tennessee GOP expels the Tennessee 3 https://twitter.com/thetnholler/status/1643600604827115520?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GATennessee Lookout (states newsroom project):https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/04/07/an-abomination-tn-house-expels-two-dems-over-gun-protest-despite-removal-looking-temporary/DONATE TO TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tndemocraticpartyBuy or SellPush by Iowa Dems is a good example for other similar heartland states on where to take the narrative along side the larger issue of abortionhttps://iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/iowa-house-democrats-release-proposals-to-lower-living-costs/Iowa Dems last week: House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst and House Democrats said they plan to introduce a slate of five bills Wednesday on issues from combating wage theft, lowering utility and prescription drug costs, expanding access to affordable housing and child care and freezing tuition. (From article by Robin Opsahl with Iowa Capital Dispatch - States News room outlet for Iowa)The Big OneFederal judge ruling in Texas case that would possibly end medication known commonly as the abortion pill https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/07/texas-judge-halts-fda-approval-of-abortion-pill-00091096Opportunity for legal showdown for Biden admin on the issue Another angle on the issue for 2024 - how does this impact the clear majority of American who think abortion should be legal Strategy of using Texas as a stepping stone for these court fights, especially against liberal programs: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/supreme-court-upholds-affordable-care-4157822/BUT WAIT THERES MOREWashington State case comes out later that day and we've got dueling injunctions!!!!!  https://twitter.com/mjs_dc/status/1644474146716352512?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GAYou go straight to SCOTUS DO NOT PASS GO DO NOT COLLECT $200 dollarsGood NPR story on it https://www.npr.org/2023/04/07/1159220452/abortion-pill-drug-mifepristone-judge-texas-amarillo

This week's guest is living legend Kathleen Madigan! With over 30 years in the game and countlesss hours on the road, Kathleen is one of the hardest working stand ups in the industry. In this episode she talks to Jesse about how her life changed (improved) during the pandemic, how much she doesn't like being in TV/film, and what she feels her generation can learn from millennials and gen z in the workplace. Watch Kathleen's latest special Hunting Bigfoot on Prime Video. Listen to her podcast, Madigan's Pubcast, wherever you get your podcasts. Pre order Jesse's book, Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture–and the Magic That Makes It Work here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374604714/comedybook Follow Kathleen Madigan on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Jesse David Fox on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… MO dems do the damn thing again: https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/29/democratic-filibuster-blocks-vote-on-bill-making-it-harder-to-amend-missouri-constitution/The Fet Man ReturnsTrue or FalseTerm limits and super majority legislatures are run by lobby groups through pre drafted legislationAttempt to pass legislation for Central Bank Digital Currency in MissouriRelevant background from Unsicker sho is smarthttps://twitter.com/sarahunsicker/status/1642333801299734528?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GA Or… in Missouri. And South Dakota, and Texas…Tennese tried tooWhat is a CBDC https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-central-bank-digital-currency-cbdcFolks can debate the CBDC and why it is or isn't good, but this is about the way legislation is happening across the country in GOP super majority controlled state houseshttps://twitter.com/LauraAnnSTL/status/1641862577226407940?s=20Video thanks to Laura Burkhardt, one of our OG supportersBill info: https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/mo/2023/bills/MOB00020243/#billtextsRep. Doug Richey trying to pretend like it's just a coincidence https://twitter.com/DougRicheyMO/status/1641612634343583744?s=20 Yeah…No, Yeah Mo Rep Doug Richey gave a speech that belongs in the 1860shttps://twitter.com/dougricheymo/status/1641817537624297472?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GA Buy or SellAbortion will be more important in 2024 than the Democrats messaging seems to indicate so farPropublica article: https://www.propublica.org/article/legal-medical-impact-abortion-legislation-qaMSNBC polling https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/abortion-legal-polls-rcna72217Hill article: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3890564-democrats-see-abortion-as-electrifying-issue-in-2024/GOP will all have to sign some kind of extreme pledge: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/19/abortion-foes-seek-vows-2024-gop-hopefuls/ Irony in Wyoming https://twitter.com/RachelBitecofer/status/1639761626084806656?s=20Florida 6 week ban going into place https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/27/florida-abortion-refuge-six-week-abortion-banState level ballot initiatives, missouri will almost certainly have one which is why they are trying to change it The Big OneLet's Play a Game!Adam has quotes from GOP members about Trump's indictment, let's see if you can guess who it is! I'll read the quote and provide clues until someone gets it. Last CallTrump Indictment in context of 2024 - Does it change anything?https://twitter.com/RachelBitecofer/status/1641873645210570755?s=20Interesting polling just came out from Quinnipiac  - trump indictment is bad for him across the board https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/us/us03292023_ufuy73.pdf 

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… MO dems do the damn thing again: https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/29/democratic-filibuster-blocks-vote-on-bill-making-it-harder-to-amend-missouri-constitution/The Fet Man ReturnsTrue or FalseTerm limits and super majority legislatures are run by lobby groups through pre drafted legislationAttempt to pass legislation for Central Bank Digital Currency in MissouriRelevant background from Unsicker sho is smarthttps://twitter.com/sarahunsicker/status/1642333801299734528?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GA Or… in Missouri. And South Dakota, and Texas…Tennese tried tooWhat is a CBDC https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-central-bank-digital-currency-cbdcFolks can debate the CBDC and why it is or isn't good, but this is about the way legislation is happening across the country in GOP super majority controlled state houseshttps://twitter.com/LauraAnnSTL/status/1641862577226407940?s=20Video thanks to Laura Burkhardt, one of our OG supportersBill info: https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/mo/2023/bills/MOB00020243/#billtextsRep. Doug Richey trying to pretend like it's just a coincidence https://twitter.com/DougRicheyMO/status/1641612634343583744?s=20 Yeah…No, Yeah Mo Rep Doug Richey gave a speech that belongs in the 1860shttps://twitter.com/dougricheymo/status/1641817537624297472?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GA Buy or SellAbortion will be more important in 2024 than the Democrats messaging seems to indicate so farPropublica article: https://www.propublica.org/article/legal-medical-impact-abortion-legislation-qaMSNBC polling https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/abortion-legal-polls-rcna72217Hill article: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3890564-democrats-see-abortion-as-electrifying-issue-in-2024/GOP will all have to sign some kind of extreme pledge: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/19/abortion-foes-seek-vows-2024-gop-hopefuls/ Irony in Wyoming https://twitter.com/RachelBitecofer/status/1639761626084806656?s=20Florida 6 week ban going into place https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/27/florida-abortion-refuge-six-week-abortion-banState level ballot initiatives, missouri will almost certainly have one which is why they are trying to change it The Big OneLet's Play a Game!Adam has quotes from GOP members about Trump's indictment, let's see if you can guess who it is! I'll read the quote and provide clues until someone gets it. Last CallTrump Indictment in context of 2024 - Does it change anything?https://twitter.com/RachelBitecofer/status/1641873645210570755?s=20Interesting polling just came out from Quinnipiac  - trump indictment is bad for him across the board https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/us/us03292023_ufuy73.pdf 

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… Stacey Abrams new job: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/25/stacey-abrams-interview-electric-power-green-energyTrue or FalseWith abortion effectively outlawed the failure of the pro-life party's agenda is now a political cudgel for 2024Missouri can't care for disabled adultshttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/22/missourians-with-developmental-disabilities-languish-in-hospitals-jails-shelters/These are the MOST vulnerable among us, when we talk about LIFE, many of these folks are not getting a shot at living one in an appropriate setting“Least restrictive environment” is the legal language for guardianship Nursing Homes can't staff enough: https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-nursing-home-workers-say-staffing-shortages-have-created-unsafe-conditions/Interesting story about abortion pill law suit for contexthttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/21/what-plaintiffs-targeting-abortion-pill-want-might-not-even-be-possible/Yeah…No, Yeah Kansas Leg pushing a “Born alive” pill and Missouri Attorney General using emergency rules aimed at restricting how doctors provide gender-affirming care to minors.Kansas: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article273375025.html?ac_cid=DM777154&ac_bid=-1855424907Missouri: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article273382475.html?ac_cid=DM777154&ac_bid=-1855424907Missouri legislature is advancing similar legislation already since this announcement Bailey getting what he really wanted out of this which is large media coverage, NBC picked it uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFwDt_7k5hkGreat summary writeup in The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3909342-missouri-ag-says-state-law-already-prohibits-gender-affirming-health-care-for-youth/Legal Attack on pills - seems dubious https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/21/what-plaintiffs-targeting-abortion-pill-want-might-not-even-be-possible/Buy or SellFox News has already lost the Dominion Case, even if they win in CourtIntereting opinion piece that asserts Dominion has already won - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/23/dominion-fox-news-defamation-lawsuit-winner  The Big OneProud Boys Trial https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/23/proud-boys-witness-government-informant-trial?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherGovernment informantBTW - this is not a “attack” on conservatives - FBI using undercover folks on left and right: https://theintercept.com/2023/03/21/fbi-colorado-springs-surveillance/History of this trialhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/22/proud-boys-sedition-jan-6-trial-trumphttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/25/january-6-proud-boys-trial-begins-enrique-tarrio

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… Stacey Abrams new job: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/25/stacey-abrams-interview-electric-power-green-energyTrue or FalseWith abortion effectively outlawed the failure of the pro-life party's agenda is now a political cudgel for 2024Missouri can't care for disabled adultshttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/22/missourians-with-developmental-disabilities-languish-in-hospitals-jails-shelters/These are the MOST vulnerable among us, when we talk about LIFE, many of these folks are not getting a shot at living one in an appropriate setting“Least restrictive environment” is the legal language for guardianship Nursing Homes can't staff enough: https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-nursing-home-workers-say-staffing-shortages-have-created-unsafe-conditions/Interesting story about abortion pill law suit for contexthttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/21/what-plaintiffs-targeting-abortion-pill-want-might-not-even-be-possible/Yeah…No, Yeah Kansas Leg pushing a “Born alive” pill and Missouri Attorney General using emergency rules aimed at restricting how doctors provide gender-affirming care to minors.Kansas: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article273375025.html?ac_cid=DM777154&ac_bid=-1855424907Missouri: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article273382475.html?ac_cid=DM777154&ac_bid=-1855424907Missouri legislature is advancing similar legislation already since this announcement Bailey getting what he really wanted out of this which is large media coverage, NBC picked it uphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFwDt_7k5hkGreat summary writeup in The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3909342-missouri-ag-says-state-law-already-prohibits-gender-affirming-health-care-for-youth/Legal Attack on pills - seems dubious https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/21/what-plaintiffs-targeting-abortion-pill-want-might-not-even-be-possible/Buy or SellFox News has already lost the Dominion Case, even if they win in CourtIntereting opinion piece that asserts Dominion has already won - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/23/dominion-fox-news-defamation-lawsuit-winner  The Big OneProud Boys Trial https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/23/proud-boys-witness-government-informant-trial?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherGovernment informantBTW - this is not a “attack” on conservatives - FBI using undercover folks on left and right: https://theintercept.com/2023/03/21/fbi-colorado-springs-surveillance/History of this trialhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/22/proud-boys-sedition-jan-6-trial-trumphttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/25/january-6-proud-boys-trial-begins-enrique-tarrio

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Yeah yeah… Mo dem party has leadership again, Russ Carnahan elected chair, Yvonne Reeves  probably not the favorite for progressives generally but hard to say not a legit name at a time when a brand name could be a very useful thing. True or FalseThe FTC is finally weighing in on what social media ads can and can't say and it isn't too late.https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-ftc-asks-social-media-video-streaming-firms-info-misleading-ads-2023-03-16/Yeah…No, Yeah The Odd Case of Marianne Williamson https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/16/marianne-williamson-abusive-treatment-2020-campaign-staff-00087268Buy or SellThe Failure of Silicon Valley Bank could be a way to revisit FDIC protections https://www.semafor.com/article/03/16/2023/after-silicon-valley-banks-failure-one-policy-response-is-gaining-bipartisan-momentumSenator Liz told us this would happen…when Trump rolled back Dodd-Frank IN 2018, y'all: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/svb-collapse-warren-porter-unveil-bill-repeal-trump-bank-law-rcna74785Liz: “In 2018, I rang the alarm bell about what would happen if Congress rolled back critical Dodd-Frank protections: Banks would load up on risk to boost their profits and collapse, threatening our entire economy — and that is precisely what happened,” Warren said. “President Biden called on Congress to strengthen the rules for banks, and I'm proposing legislation to do just that by repealing the core of Trump's bank law.”ProPublica nails it: https://www.propublica.org/article/silicon-valley-bank-failure-fdic-fed-failureThe Big One: Trump's Pending Arrest, 2024 Impact, and Adam's 2024 Mt. Rushmore Where Rachel Gets to go first Trump appears to be facing charges with a pending arrest in NY related to Stormy Daniel's and business record fraud, Trump says Tuesday arrestTrump calls for protests, personally attacking Allan Brag the prosecutorTrump Jr is whipping up the troopshttps://twitter.com/donaldjtrumpjr/status/1637088291248918532?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GATruth Social money laundering investigation (I am SHOCKED I tell you, SHOCKED)https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/15/trump-media-investigated-possible-money-launderingImpact on 2024 primaryTrumps deregulation collar adds weight?https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/17/donald-trump-railways-banks-deregulation-blames-bidenWacky In WACOhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/17/donald-trump-2024-presidential-race-waco/Trump is shookEach pick your top 4 2024 names Dem or GOP Last Call:  Iraq War Invasion…20 Years On From Rachel: Bush broke the fucking world and is still an idiot. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bush-didnt-know-there-wer_n_26528Once again, Democracy Now just crushes it with the coverage of the conflict. Excellent.  https://www.democracynow.org/2023/3/17/neta_crawford_iraqFox News was the war's most important mouthpiece; war on terror came at a time when the nascent network needed to galvanize Bush's narrow support. 

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Yeah yeah… Mo dem party has leadership again, Russ Carnahan elected chair, Yvonne Reeves  probably not the favorite for progressives generally but hard to say not a legit name at a time when a brand name could be a very useful thing. True or FalseThe FTC is finally weighing in on what social media ads can and can't say and it isn't too late.https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-ftc-asks-social-media-video-streaming-firms-info-misleading-ads-2023-03-16/Yeah…No, Yeah The Odd Case of Marianne Williamson https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/16/marianne-williamson-abusive-treatment-2020-campaign-staff-00087268Buy or SellThe Failure of Silicon Valley Bank could be a way to revisit FDIC protections https://www.semafor.com/article/03/16/2023/after-silicon-valley-banks-failure-one-policy-response-is-gaining-bipartisan-momentumSenator Liz told us this would happen…when Trump rolled back Dodd-Frank IN 2018, y'all: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/svb-collapse-warren-porter-unveil-bill-repeal-trump-bank-law-rcna74785Liz: “In 2018, I rang the alarm bell about what would happen if Congress rolled back critical Dodd-Frank protections: Banks would load up on risk to boost their profits and collapse, threatening our entire economy — and that is precisely what happened,” Warren said. “President Biden called on Congress to strengthen the rules for banks, and I'm proposing legislation to do just that by repealing the core of Trump's bank law.”ProPublica nails it: https://www.propublica.org/article/silicon-valley-bank-failure-fdic-fed-failureThe Big One: Trump's Pending Arrest, 2024 Impact, and Adam's 2024 Mt. Rushmore Where Rachel Gets to go first Trump appears to be facing charges with a pending arrest in NY related to Stormy Daniel's and business record fraud, Trump says Tuesday arrestTrump calls for protests, personally attacking Allan Brag the prosecutorTrump Jr is whipping up the troopshttps://twitter.com/donaldjtrumpjr/status/1637088291248918532?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GATruth Social money laundering investigation (I am SHOCKED I tell you, SHOCKED)https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/15/trump-media-investigated-possible-money-launderingImpact on 2024 primaryTrumps deregulation collar adds weight?https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/17/donald-trump-railways-banks-deregulation-blames-bidenWacky In WACOhttps://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/17/donald-trump-2024-presidential-race-waco/Trump is shookEach pick your top 4 2024 names Dem or GOP Last Call:  Iraq War Invasion…20 Years On From Rachel: Bush broke the fucking world and is still an idiot. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bush-didnt-know-there-wer_n_26528Once again, Democracy Now just crushes it with the coverage of the conflict. Excellent.  https://www.democracynow.org/2023/3/17/neta_crawford_iraqFox News was the war's most important mouthpiece; war on terror came at a time when the nascent network needed to galvanize Bush's narrow support. 

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… Adam: I'm nominating the Missouri Senate Dems for using an extreme minority of seats to bully the fractured GOP to leave for spring break earlyRachel: Rep. Cori Bush: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/cori-bush-transportation/Sean: True or FalseTucker's Lies Are Too Big To Swallow (Especially the ones about Josh Hawley) - sneaky Missouri 2024 senate talkRiver Front Times: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/hawleys-infamous-chicken-run-was-really-a-chicken-jog-tucker-carlson-argues-39611312Saying Hawley was brave by being in the back of the pack, like he was waiting to protect people(For Sean if you want it):  UUuuhhhhmmmm… hey Tucker… protect them from what? Wasn't it a peaceful group of tourists? What was he protecting them from? And what was he running from? This stuff is why I think this 2024 race with Kunce is a real race. Hawley is weak, feckless, and a fraud. And the hard core Right, the ones whos trucks are big but also very clean… the don't watch Fox any more anyway, its fake news now. So who are they even spinning this too? Missouri abortion petition too: https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/09/group-files-ballot-measures-adding-abortion-protections-to-missouri-constitution/Yeah…No, Yeah Idaho Artwork Removed https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/07/idaho-college-abortion-artwork-banned?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherMeanwhile, not to be outdone because everything is bigger in Texas, a group of women are suing over the texas abortion ban: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/5-women-sue-texas-abortion-bans-lives-put/story?id=97614294Buy or Sell“Florida For All” Is A Winning Message?Adam said this week on Twitter: If Florida wasn't surrounded by beaches and filled with theme parks, it would be Idaho. DeSanits big plan was to make Florida a utopia of some kind and then try and sell that as a national planhttps://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/07/desantis-to-argue-us-should-be-like-fla-ahead-of-2024-bid/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=tw-ocregisterWhat if they realize this gun law if from Florida? https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1633899301075075084?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GARon is too short? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/09/presidential-candidates-height-desantis-trump/The Big One2024 Presidential Race! What's the Mt. Rushmore of issues for 2024, and why?  (Deeper dive in last call this is just a brush over)Abortion? Healthcare? Education? Economy? Environment?Pew Research 2022 issues polling from February: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/02/25/state-of-the-union-2022-how-americans-view-major-national-issues/Comparisons of last 30 years - leaving out the 1996 and 2008 elections which are good examples of what a real mismatch can do to the map2020 - Single term loss - https://www.270towin.com/2020_Election/2016 - Trump's map - https://www.270towin.com/2016_Election/2012 - Reelection won - https://www.270towin.com/2012_Election/2004 - Reelection won - https://www.270towin.com/2004_Election/1992 - Single term loss - https://www.270towin.com/1992_Election/2024 – Blowout or Close? 

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… Adam: I'm nominating the Missouri Senate Dems for using an extreme minority of seats to bully the fractured GOP to leave for spring break earlyRachel: Rep. Cori Bush: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/cori-bush-transportation/Sean: True or FalseTucker's Lies Are Too Big To Swallow (Especially the ones about Josh Hawley) - sneaky Missouri 2024 senate talkRiver Front Times: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/hawleys-infamous-chicken-run-was-really-a-chicken-jog-tucker-carlson-argues-39611312Saying Hawley was brave by being in the back of the pack, like he was waiting to protect people(For Sean if you want it):  UUuuhhhhmmmm… hey Tucker… protect them from what? Wasn't it a peaceful group of tourists? What was he protecting them from? And what was he running from? This stuff is why I think this 2024 race with Kunce is a real race. Hawley is weak, feckless, and a fraud. And the hard core Right, the ones whos trucks are big but also very clean… the don't watch Fox any more anyway, its fake news now. So who are they even spinning this too? Missouri abortion petition too: https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/09/group-files-ballot-measures-adding-abortion-protections-to-missouri-constitution/Yeah…No, Yeah Idaho Artwork Removed https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/07/idaho-college-abortion-artwork-banned?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherMeanwhile, not to be outdone because everything is bigger in Texas, a group of women are suing over the texas abortion ban: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/5-women-sue-texas-abortion-bans-lives-put/story?id=97614294Buy or Sell“Florida For All” Is A Winning Message?Adam said this week on Twitter: If Florida wasn't surrounded by beaches and filled with theme parks, it would be Idaho. DeSanits big plan was to make Florida a utopia of some kind and then try and sell that as a national planhttps://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/07/desantis-to-argue-us-should-be-like-fla-ahead-of-2024-bid/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=tw-ocregisterWhat if they realize this gun law if from Florida? https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1633899301075075084?s=46&t=mukZUfs5M_R3E9tAHIu-GARon is too short? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/09/presidential-candidates-height-desantis-trump/The Big One2024 Presidential Race! What's the Mt. Rushmore of issues for 2024, and why?  (Deeper dive in last call this is just a brush over)Abortion? Healthcare? Education? Economy? Environment?Pew Research 2022 issues polling from February: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/02/25/state-of-the-union-2022-how-americans-view-major-national-issues/Comparisons of last 30 years - leaving out the 1996 and 2008 elections which are good examples of what a real mismatch can do to the map2020 - Single term loss - https://www.270towin.com/2020_Election/2016 - Trump's map - https://www.270towin.com/2016_Election/2012 - Reelection won - https://www.270towin.com/2012_Election/2004 - Reelection won - https://www.270towin.com/2004_Election/1992 - Single term loss - https://www.270towin.com/1992_Election/2024 – Blowout or Close? 

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Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Start With Some Good News From Wisconsin: Democrat Janet Protasiewicz nearly won the seat outright in the first-round, with 44.6 percent of the vote. She is now the favorite to win the runoff. The leading Republican, Daniel Kelly, made the runoff with only 24.2 percent. All told, in the multi-candidate primary election, Democrats won about 54 percent of the votes.https://americanprospect.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=3c947bc2f7ff007b86a9428b74654de5.1928True or FalseOverreaching By Extreme State Legislatures Will BackfireComing out of Missouri https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-house-panel-approves-plan-to-place-st-louis-police-under-state-control/article_04bc084a-a539-5e9a-bd70-023355aede1a.ht Yeah…No, Yeah Chicago Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas Playing The “I got hacked” Cardhttps://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/paul-vallas-controversy-twitter-likes/Times celebs claim “hacked” Link To the "i got hacked" BS Buy or SellColorado's Republican Party Is In Worse Shape Than MO Dem Party.Colorado GOP state chair race now down to three hard core MAGA folkshttps://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/state-board-of-ed-member-stephen-varela-quits-colorado-gops-state-chair-race/article_d944f2fc-b23c-11ed-ad83-5378912580b1.htmlMichael Butler steps down from MO Dems after a contested reelect to chairThe Big OneSen. Joe Manchin Struggles To Raise Money and Make Up Mindhttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/manchin-changed-mind-multiple-times-about-running-fundraising-stallsI just imagine him doing donor calls from his yacht and while standing on a boat that cost more than all of our houses combined saying it's just so hard to raise moneyManchin on Fox News running as hard as he can from the Democratic party - just a nice reminder that the “only in it for the money and power” crew is bipartisanLast Call - Preview (Full Eps. Available On Patreon)National GOP Cracks In The Foundation Are Growinghttps://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/24/judge-rejected-scott-perrys-bid-to-shield-2-000-emails-from-jan-6-investigators-unsealed-filings-show-00084442Rep Perry trying to use the “speech and debate” privilege - it didnt' workPence not going to C-Pac, DeSantis also not going https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mike-pence-declines-invitation-cpac-events-leader-fire/story?id=97451851

Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Start With Some Good News From Wisconsin: Democrat Janet Protasiewicz nearly won the seat outright in the first-round, with 44.6 percent of the vote. She is now the favorite to win the runoff. The leading Republican, Daniel Kelly, made the runoff with only 24.2 percent. All told, in the multi-candidate primary election, Democrats won about 54 percent of the votes.https://americanprospect.bluelena.io/index.php?action=social&chash=3c947bc2f7ff007b86a9428b74654de5.1928True or FalseOverreaching By Extreme State Legislatures Will BackfireComing out of Missouri https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-house-panel-approves-plan-to-place-st-louis-police-under-state-control/article_04bc084a-a539-5e9a-bd70-023355aede1a.ht Yeah…No, Yeah Chicago Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas Playing The “I got hacked” Cardhttps://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/paul-vallas-controversy-twitter-likes/Times celebs claim “hacked” Link To the "i got hacked" BS Buy or SellColorado's Republican Party Is In Worse Shape Than MO Dem Party.Colorado GOP state chair race now down to three hard core MAGA folkshttps://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/state-board-of-ed-member-stephen-varela-quits-colorado-gops-state-chair-race/article_d944f2fc-b23c-11ed-ad83-5378912580b1.htmlMichael Butler steps down from MO Dems after a contested reelect to chairThe Big OneSen. Joe Manchin Struggles To Raise Money and Make Up Mindhttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/manchin-changed-mind-multiple-times-about-running-fundraising-stallsI just imagine him doing donor calls from his yacht and while standing on a boat that cost more than all of our houses combined saying it's just so hard to raise moneyManchin on Fox News running as hard as he can from the Democratic party - just a nice reminder that the “only in it for the money and power” crew is bipartisanLast Call - Preview (Full Eps. Available On Patreon)National GOP Cracks In The Foundation Are Growinghttps://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/24/judge-rejected-scott-perrys-bid-to-shield-2-000-emails-from-jan-6-investigators-unsealed-filings-show-00084442Rep Perry trying to use the “speech and debate” privilege - it didnt' workPence not going to C-Pac, DeSantis also not going https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mike-pence-declines-invitation-cpac-events-leader-fire/story?id=97451851

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE!“Change The Conversation”Not a segment but… George Santos. The fun never stops! https://www.semafor.com/article/02/02/2023/george-santos-weve-been-secretly-recordedTrue or False Every Democrat needs to study Gov. Laura Kellyhttps://www.kake.com/story/48300173/laura-kelly-announces-integra-technologies-expansion-will-bring-nearly-2000-jobs-to-wichitaState of the state https://kansasreflector.com/2023/01/24/full-transcript-of-kansas-gov-laura-kellys-2023-state-of-the-state-speech/Yeah…No, Yeah Chinese Surveillance Balloon brings out the dumbest & dullestShot down on Sat off coasts of Carolinas Biden clip https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1621966810366050311?s=46&t=SjL8DWkTYeHskbvcl8d6GA JD Vance in his finance bro country weekender gear https://twitter.com/theheartlandpod/status/1621890403392708610?s=46&t=SjL8DWkTYeHskbvcl8d6GAForbes: Trump had a balloon too https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattnovak/2023/02/04/yes-chinese-spy-balloons-flew-over-the-us-when-president-trump-was-in-office-too/China respondshttps://apnews.com/article/ap-news-alert-taipei-china-86027afce2ad5d0536487c360350fa74Trump claims it never happens during HIS adminhttps://www.newsweek.com/trump-never-informed-chinese-balloons-pentagon-congressman-1779069Buy or Sell Missouri Republicans will finally squash the voice of the votershttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/02/01/missouri-house-gives-initial-approval-to-raising-bar-for-voters-to-amend-the-constitution/https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2023-02-03/missouri-gop-cloaks-a-measure-limiting-ballot-initiatives-with-language-about-citizen-only-votingGreat suggestion by gunby https://twitter.com/trishformo/status/1621889852416335872?s=46&t=SjL8DWkTYeHskbvcl8d6GAThe Big One The Big Tobacco treatment of Big Oilhttps://www.semafor.com/article/02/01/2023/the-coming-wave-of-climate-legal-actionEmissions are UP https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-global-co2-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-hit-record-high-in-2022/CASE: https://www.shearman.com/perspectives/2021/06/milieudefensie-v-shell--landmark-court-decision-for-energy-companies

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE!“Change The Conversation”Not a segment but… George Santos. The fun never stops! https://www.semafor.com/article/02/02/2023/george-santos-weve-been-secretly-recordedTrue or False Every Democrat needs to study Gov. Laura Kellyhttps://www.kake.com/story/48300173/laura-kelly-announces-integra-technologies-expansion-will-bring-nearly-2000-jobs-to-wichitaState of the state https://kansasreflector.com/2023/01/24/full-transcript-of-kansas-gov-laura-kellys-2023-state-of-the-state-speech/Yeah…No, Yeah Chinese Surveillance Balloon brings out the dumbest & dullestShot down on Sat off coasts of Carolinas Biden clip https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1621966810366050311?s=46&t=SjL8DWkTYeHskbvcl8d6GA JD Vance in his finance bro country weekender gear https://twitter.com/theheartlandpod/status/1621890403392708610?s=46&t=SjL8DWkTYeHskbvcl8d6GAForbes: Trump had a balloon too https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattnovak/2023/02/04/yes-chinese-spy-balloons-flew-over-the-us-when-president-trump-was-in-office-too/China respondshttps://apnews.com/article/ap-news-alert-taipei-china-86027afce2ad5d0536487c360350fa74Trump claims it never happens during HIS adminhttps://www.newsweek.com/trump-never-informed-chinese-balloons-pentagon-congressman-1779069Buy or Sell Missouri Republicans will finally squash the voice of the votershttps://missouriindependent.com/2023/02/01/missouri-house-gives-initial-approval-to-raising-bar-for-voters-to-amend-the-constitution/https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2023-02-03/missouri-gop-cloaks-a-measure-limiting-ballot-initiatives-with-language-about-citizen-only-votingGreat suggestion by gunby https://twitter.com/trishformo/status/1621889852416335872?s=46&t=SjL8DWkTYeHskbvcl8d6GAThe Big One The Big Tobacco treatment of Big Oilhttps://www.semafor.com/article/02/01/2023/the-coming-wave-of-climate-legal-actionEmissions are UP https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-global-co2-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-hit-record-high-in-2022/CASE: https://www.shearman.com/perspectives/2021/06/milieudefensie-v-shell--landmark-court-decision-for-energy-companies

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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE!“Change The Conversation”True or FalseKatie Porter running for Senate is a big damn dealKatie Porter (she's from Iowa, y'all!); huge news! (If you love Katie Porter, then reference what Kunce has said; they're interchangeable.) Porter was born on January 3, 1974, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She grew up on a farm in southern Iowa.[7][8] Her father, Dan Porter, was a farmer-turned-banker.[2] Her mother, Liz, was a founder of Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting.Campaign site: https://katieporter.com/Fox is head hunting already https://www.foxnews.com/media/katie-porter-allegations-racist-rhetoric-staff-abuse-ignored-media-outlets-launches-senate-bidPolitico story on launch: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/10/katie-porter-senate-campaign-feinstein-00077210  Yeah…No, Yeah The Missouri House made all the national outletsRule change regarding women's bare armsTruly ridiculous bullshitKC area Rep. Ashley Aune on CNN https://www.cnn.com/videos/style/2023/01/13/missouri-lawmakers-adopt-stricter-dress-code-women-state-house-nr-vpx.cnnRep. Rachel Proudie absolutely lite up the house floorhttps://twitter.com/HeartlandSignal/status/1613306806847115268?s=20&t=1lOKnHYUwluJQQEwfzlO-QGood tweets to shout out https://twitter.com/babsbruno/status/1613978982109818880?s=46&t=WE-05jubL0mkCZ6ibBJVPAhttps://twitter.com/mgotf/status/1614374167666638849?s=46&t=0ukPksdFejaHB9aLvQl1kQBuy or Sell New proposed Federal Trade Commission rule regarding non competes is good for average AmericansSummary of issue: https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/ftc-proposes-rule-banning-non-competes#:~:text=The%20rule%20defines%20a%20%E2%80%9Cnon,worker's%20employment%20with%20the%20employer.%E2%80%9DFTC website info: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/01/ftc-proposes-rule-ban-noncompete-clauses-which-hurt-workers-harm-competitionLargely unenforceable, require litigation and the requirements for enforcement are pretty strictRestraint of commerceSean — did someone say “Dormant Commerce Clause?”The Big OneRemember last year when Glen Younkin was elected and we were like “Yeah, that was perfect conditions, don't freak out” and the larger response from political analysts was “this is a compete climate change, everything is different forever”Oh, The Media Cycle. You Still Kind of Suck.Don't confuse a gusty day for a change in the weather (Yes, we mean Glenn Youngkin). We said that the actual bellwether was PA (and we were right); YES, it's changing. But the press ran away with his victory but the media spin was so self-obsessed, it was kind of fucking ridiculousThe national media is always so eager to tell us not what happened but what it means, forever. - AdamWhat they said: https://www.semafor.com/article/01/10/2023/virginia-special-election-youngkin-abortionWhat happened (Does this mean he's broken now?) https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3807820-democrat-appears-to-flip-virginia-state-senate-seat-in-closely-watched-special-election/Shout out to the great VA state sen (and majority leader) Louise Lucas (from the Semafor story): “My birthday is going to be the 50th anniversary of when Roe v. Wade was decided,” State Senate President L. Louise Lucas told Rouse and other Democrats who were heading out to knock doors on Saturday. “You think I'm going to let them turn it back? Hell fuckin' no!”LAST CALL — THE DOG CAUGHT THE CARThe dog caught the car: The GOP has power now. Their actual desire is to break the levers. When you have control of the thing you're trying to break, you don't do anything. GrievancesBiden documents (3 “ROUNDS” NOWGood summary from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/14/biden-documents-discovery-donald-trump-winnerHunter BidenInvestigating the investigations)Russia gate: https://theintercept.com/2023/01/10/russia-twitter-bots-trump-election/ Compare and contrast: Where the Tea Party (what is now the “Freedom Caucus or as The Great Kara Swisher calls them “The Chaos Caucus) numbers are now vs. in 2010

Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post)Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE!“Change The Conversation”True or FalseKatie Porter running for Senate is a big damn dealKatie Porter (she's from Iowa, y'all!); huge news! (If you love Katie Porter, then reference what Kunce has said; they're interchangeable.) Porter was born on January 3, 1974, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She grew up on a farm in southern Iowa.[7][8] Her father, Dan Porter, was a farmer-turned-banker.[2] Her mother, Liz, was a founder of Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting.Campaign site: https://katieporter.com/Fox is head hunting already https://www.foxnews.com/media/katie-porter-allegations-racist-rhetoric-staff-abuse-ignored-media-outlets-launches-senate-bidPolitico story on launch: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/10/katie-porter-senate-campaign-feinstein-00077210  Yeah…No, Yeah The Missouri House made all the national outletsRule change regarding women's bare armsTruly ridiculous bullshitKC area Rep. Ashley Aune on CNN https://www.cnn.com/videos/style/2023/01/13/missouri-lawmakers-adopt-stricter-dress-code-women-state-house-nr-vpx.cnnRep. Rachel Proudie absolutely lite up the house floorhttps://twitter.com/HeartlandSignal/status/1613306806847115268?s=20&t=1lOKnHYUwluJQQEwfzlO-QGood tweets to shout out https://twitter.com/babsbruno/status/1613978982109818880?s=46&t=WE-05jubL0mkCZ6ibBJVPAhttps://twitter.com/mgotf/status/1614374167666638849?s=46&t=0ukPksdFejaHB9aLvQl1kQBuy or Sell New proposed Federal Trade Commission rule regarding non competes is good for average AmericansSummary of issue: https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/ftc-proposes-rule-banning-non-competes#:~:text=The%20rule%20defines%20a%20%E2%80%9Cnon,worker's%20employment%20with%20the%20employer.%E2%80%9DFTC website info: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/01/ftc-proposes-rule-ban-noncompete-clauses-which-hurt-workers-harm-competitionLargely unenforceable, require litigation and the requirements for enforcement are pretty strictRestraint of commerceSean — did someone say “Dormant Commerce Clause?”The Big OneRemember last year when Glen Younkin was elected and we were like “Yeah, that was perfect conditions, don't freak out” and the larger response from political analysts was “this is a compete climate change, everything is different forever”Oh, The Media Cycle. You Still Kind of Suck.Don't confuse a gusty day for a change in the weather (Yes, we mean Glenn Youngkin). We said that the actual bellwether was PA (and we were right); YES, it's changing. But the press ran away with his victory but the media spin was so self-obsessed, it was kind of fucking ridiculousThe national media is always so eager to tell us not what happened but what it means, forever. - AdamWhat they said: https://www.semafor.com/article/01/10/2023/virginia-special-election-youngkin-abortionWhat happened (Does this mean he's broken now?) https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3807820-democrat-appears-to-flip-virginia-state-senate-seat-in-closely-watched-special-election/Shout out to the great VA state sen (and majority leader) Louise Lucas (from the Semafor story): “My birthday is going to be the 50th anniversary of when Roe v. Wade was decided,” State Senate President L. Louise Lucas told Rouse and other Democrats who were heading out to knock doors on Saturday. “You think I'm going to let them turn it back? Hell fuckin' no!”LAST CALL — THE DOG CAUGHT THE CARThe dog caught the car: The GOP has power now. Their actual desire is to break the levers. When you have control of the thing you're trying to break, you don't do anything. GrievancesBiden documents (3 “ROUNDS” NOWGood summary from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/14/biden-documents-discovery-donald-trump-winnerHunter BidenInvestigating the investigations)Russia gate: https://theintercept.com/2023/01/10/russia-twitter-bots-trump-election/ Compare and contrast: Where the Tea Party (what is now the “Freedom Caucus or as The Great Kara Swisher calls them “The Chaos Caucus) numbers are now vs. in 2010

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