Erin, Alyssa, and guest host Heather Gardner discuss the latest on the tragic killings by ICE Officers, the death of Lindsey Graham, and the explosive and gross consequences of last year’s DOGE cuts. Then they reflect on what this past Love Island teaches us about American literacy and relationship culture. They wrap up with sani-petty conversations about Meta AI features and The Five Star Weekend.

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ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After 2 Killings in a Week (NYT 7/14)
Trump says he spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham hours before his death (NBC 7/12)
Who Is Darline Graham Nordone? Lindsey Graham's Sister Appointed to Serve Out His Senate Term (Time 7/13)
Who is Dr. Annie Andrews? Senate candidate is in the spotlight after Lindsey Graham’s death (The 19th 7/13)
Experts warn of ways screwworm could spread in the US and new difficulties in keeping it at bay (The Guardian 7/13) 
Flesh-eating screwworm arrives in US with case detected in Texas cattle (BBC 6/5)
Trump’s CDC Stopped Monitoring Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Before Outbreak (Newsweek 7/10)
New Mexico Accuses D.O.J. of Obstructing Epstein Ranch Inquiry (NYT 7/9)
The End of Reading Is Here (The Atlantic 7/8)