This week is a special edition as a scheduling conflict resulted in us recording without Sam, but we wanted to cover the fuckery going on with Knox County anti-mask parents. In this episode: We open with religion being

a crutch because people are incapable of death being the ultimate end. Judge rules against Alex Jones (InfoWars) in a defamation lawsuit regarding his repeated claims that the Sandy Hook shooting was a false flag operation with

crisis actors. In our main story, a federal judge ruled that Knox Co. Schools must immediately implement a mask mandate with no parental opt-outs causing parents to lose their collective shit. A viral Facebook group was created by

anti-maskers and we dive into the insane statements, missions, and mental abuse for the children caused by the parents in this group.

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Alex Jones Just Lost 2 Sandy Hook Cases

Knox County Superintendent: Masks required on Monday

California pushes 1st US vaccine mandate for schoolchildren

Suing Knox County families call out isolation room pizza parties, Tennessee leaders on masking

In this weeks episode: Breitbart writer accuses democrats of reverse psychology to get GOPers to not take vaccine and die. TN prioritizes monoclonal antibodies for unvaxxed. Texas restaurant kicks out couple for wearing masks.

Florida makes quarantine optional for students exposed to COVID, and Florida's new surgeon general is against vaccine mandates and supports alternative measures vs. getting the vaccine. The "Justice for J6" rally was a complete bust.

Qanon makes its way to Canada with self proclaimed "queen". And finally, our ACAB of the week features a Rocklin, CA deputy appearing to attempt to break the arm of an individual he was apprehending.

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Tennessee limiting monoclonal antibody treatment to unvaccinated residents

Florida Students Are No Longer Required To Quarantine After Being Exposed To COVID

Rowlett Restaurant Owner Explains No-Mask Policy After Asking Family To Leave

Florida's new surgeon general opposes mandates, calls COVID-19 vaccines "nothing special"

Cop points gun at surrendering young man then tries to break his arm.

In this episode: We got fuckin’ nothing… aside from the continued fuckery regarding the pandemic and anti-vaxxers, somehow the GOP managed to go a week without introducing or signing some stupid ass bill into law,

and nothing burned down. So we take this slow news week to briefly cover the wasted efforts of the California Recall Election, the Met Gala, scientific illiteracy from the masses, and our favorite pastor Greg Locke. Our ACAB

of the week features the largest police union falsely captioning an image exploiting a small child that was forcefully taken from their mother who was dragged out of her car and beaten by police. When we say “falsely captioned”

we mean a total blatant lie.

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Tennessee pastor Greg Locke accused of spreading false info about COVID banned from Twitter

Philadelphia to pay $2M to Black woman beaten by officers, separated from toddler during unrest

In this episode: Sam catches us up on updates with Activision-Blizzard hiring union busting firms as employees return to work. China's cultural cleanse has children banned from gaming, being limited to 3 hours per week,

as well as banning any male presenting themselves as effeminate, and lastly banning "got talent" type shows. Al provides a brief update on COVID in Knox Co. Schools. In our main story, Papa Biden issues sweeping vaccine mandates

for employers with over 100 employees, affecting some 100 million individuals. We enjoy a brief comedy break as we dive back into HermanCainAward on Reddit. Texas is a piece of shit part 2 regarding SB8 and the abortion ban, but

Papa Biden comes in again with the DOJ suing the state of Texas regarding this law. Our ACAB of the week features the DOJ reviewing police force in Columbus, OH leading into a discussion regarding the sheer number of hospitalizations

that occur during arrests due to excessive force.

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Activision Blizzard Hires Union-Busting Firm As Workers Start To Come Together

Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans

Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law

Justice Department to review police force in Columbus, Ohio

It Could Happen Here Podcast - Enabling Self Managed Abortion in Your Community

In this episode: DeSantis/Florida uphold the threat of withholding funds against school boards that impose mask mandates despite a court ruling the ban unconstitutional. Alistair covers the special session school board meeting

in Knox County where they yet again in a 5-4 decision vote against masks in schools. We briefly cover the ongoing vote for the recall election in California for Governor Newsom while railing that democrats don't play as dirty as the

GOP. In our main story, the story everyone is talking about...fuck Texas and their ongoing war against persons assigned female at birth with their, effectively, ban on abortion. We delight in a new subreddit that warms our souls called

"HermanCainAward", then discuss if it is worth the effort attempting to rationalize with right wingers. Our ACAB of the week is a "positive" one, where police and paramedics are charged in the death of a black man from 2019.

Al wraps up our episode with a local story: a man with obvious mental health issues, who identifies himself as "God", that burns a flag in a predominantly black church because "he's not a Christian".

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Despite court's decision, Florida withholds school board salaries over mask mandates

Knox County Schools votes against implementing masks amid record-breaking number of cases

Supreme Court Upholds New Texas Abortion Law,

Colorado police officers, paramedics charged in 2019 death of Black man

Man who identified as ‘God’ charged with arson after fire damages Knoxville church

In this episode: FDA grants full approval for Pfizer COVID vaccine. Surely that will make all the deniers change their mind right!? Local cases in Knox County schools rise drastically in first two weeks of school being in

session prompting parents to perform their own contact tracing. The Randy Boyd laundering scheme (baseball stadium) has a higher cost, and UT Football will not require vaccine proof to attend games. It's the end of the world 2.0 as

a large portion of America remains on fire and the effects of climate change are irreversible. Judge sanctions lawyers that brought 'frivolous' lawsuits attempting to overturn the election. And finally in our ACAB of the week we wrap

up with the police in Portland allowing extreme violence from the proud boys as they roll out the red carpet by announcing they will not intervene.

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FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine

Portland’s Bizarre Experiment With Not Policing Proud Boys Rampage Ends in Gunfire

Portland police and far-right leader had friendly relationship, texts reveal

Judge sanctions pro-Trump lawyers who brought 'frivolous' election fraud lawsuits

In this episode: We open discussing the ongoing situation of the Taliban in Afghan after US pullout. A far right-wing nut parks outside Library of COngress with bomb threat live streaming his disdain of democrats

and Joe Biden. Fox News requires all employees to disclose vaccine status prompting a proper rant against Fox News targeting "lizard brain" response from viewers. An influential TikTok personality fakes a disability after receiving COVID vaccine.

TN Gov. Bill Lee signs executive order allowing parents to opt their children out of mask mandates without supporting documentation. Alistair discusses their meeting with school board member Patti Bounds who voted against mask mandates

in Knoxville. Our ACAB of the week features an officer that knocks a woman unconscious and lies to paramedics when they arrive.

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Biden on Afghanistan: "I stand squarely behind my decision"

Man claiming to have bomb near U.S. Capitol is in custody after standoff, police say

Fox News Orders Every Staff Member to Reveal Vaccine Status

Feds to Tennessee: Banning mask mandates infringes upon school districts' federal requirements

Deputies Knocked A Woman Unconscious And Then Lied About It, A Federal Lawsuit Says

In this episode: Alistair trolls my dog throughout the record. Williamson County School Board meeting erupts into protests. School boards across the country face similar issues when dealing with mask mandates.

Alistair talks about their experience at Knox County's meeting. GOP Governors are banning mask mandates in schools but Superintendents and Mayors are defying their orders.Dominion lawsuit proceed against Giuliani, Lindell,

and Powell, and have also sued NewsMax and OANN. It was discovered Tennessee Highway Patrol has poorly kept dossiers on activists and protesters. Plague Inc. in real life is progressing. A Qanon conspiracy theorist kills his

own children to prevent them from "becoming monsters". Our ACAB of the week features a black real estate agent and his clients being arrested at gunpoint, despite the department claiming "race was not a factor".

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Anti-mask hysterics at Tennessee school board meeting show how basic public health is now polarizing

'Irrational zealotry': GOP governors in standoff with schools over masks

Giuliani Can’t Dodge Vote-Fraud Defamation Suit, Judge Rules

California dad killed his kids over QAnon and 'serpent DNA' conspiracy theories, feds claim

Police stand by officers who detained Black real estate agent, clients viewing home

In this episode: Sam gets banned on Facebook but he's not the only one. A pair of researchers digging into misinformation and political ad bias on Facebook get shut down hours after announcing the purpose of their project.

Trump pursued DOJ to make false election claims, sits on $102M war chest but hasn't spent any money on audits or GOP candidates. We go on various vaccine/mask mandate rants as GOP governors take different approaches. AR Governor

regrets signing mask ban, DaSantis bans mask mandates. Scientists see potential collapse of the Gulf Stream causing catastrophic global events and lakes are drying up all over CA. The extreme right root for Team USA to lose in Olympics revealing how anti-American they

really are. Local Health Director Buchanan resigns. We briefly cover Gov Cuomo and sexual assault revealed by NY AG. Our ACAB of the week shows an officer pinning teen in mental crisis to the ground while she cries she can't breathe.

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Facebook shuts out NYU academics’ research on political ads

Trump raised millions but spent none of it on audits and GOP candidates

Arkansas Governor Hutchinson Regrets Signing Mask Ban Into Law as State Sees Delta Surge

Climate crisis: Scientists spot warning signs of Gulf Stream collapse

Rooting against Olympians, scoffing at Capitol police, broaching civil war — meet today’s conservative movement.

Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, including employees, New York attorney general finds

Texas deputy pins teen to ground while she cries, "I can't breathe"

In this episode: Alistair subjects themselves to torture listening to a Proud Boy podcast. Matt Gaetz and our favorite Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green get another event shut down by protesters calling Gaetz a pedophile.

White House mandates vaccines for federal employees. Local Knoxville resident running for City Council Elizabeth Murphy advocates for urine therapy (and that Jesus drank his urine) leading to us discussing alternative medicine.

Activision/Blizzard is sued by California over allegations of sexual harassment and wage disparity. Our ACAB of the week comes out of Colorado where a police officer is charged for pistol whipping/beating a young man.

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Matt Gaetz Even Shut Down by Protesters

House GOP’s Top Capitol Riot Downplayers Plan DOJ Stunt To Counter First Jan. 6 Panel Hearing

Elizabeth Murphy (running for City Council) advocates for urine therapy

California sues Activision Blizzard over alleged sexual harassment and ‘frat boy’ culture

2 Colorado officers arrested after 1 hits suspect with gun, chokes him