Behind the Bastards

How did nuisance streaming and rage-baiting rise to dominate the internet? Robert traces the unsettling devolution and its consequences for guest Jason Pargin.

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file:

• 2026 Midterms Polling Update 
• The French Student Uprising
• Breadfruit!
• Fear of a Nuclear January 6th
• Executive Disorder: ICE Shooting in NYC, Russian Diesel and Ukraine, Protests Around the World

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Sources/Links:

2026 Midterms Polling Update 

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-revolutionary-guards-call-trump-big-liar-2026-09-29/
• https://img9.irna.ir/d/r2/2026/09/29/0/173138753.pdf?ts=1790679102019 
• https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midterm-elections-in-maine-october-2026/
• https://mainebeacon.com/new-polling-jackson-narrowly-leads-collins-mainers-want-affordable-childcare/
• https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maine-senate-democratic-party-troy-jackson-graham-platner-susan-collins.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/north-carolina-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
• https://www.semafor.com/article/10/02/2026/republicans-pull-ad-spending-from-north-carolina
• https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6131462-sabatos-crystal-ball-shifts-alaska/
• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/alaska-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
• https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-its-lone-star-senate-showdown-between-talarico-paxton
• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/texas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
• https://x.com/AdImpact_Pol/status/2106409529512808548?s=20 
• https://x.com/MediumBuying/status/2108208307550752820?s=20
• https://floridapolitics.com/archives/820643-poll-ashley-moody-45-angie-nixon-45-and-florida-now-has-two-toss-ups-at-the-top-of-the-ticket/
• https://www.miamiherald.com/news/article317496818.html
• https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ttw_fl_20260921_lv.pdf
• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/michigan-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html
• https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-voter-poll-abdul-el-sayed-mike-rogers/
• https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/kff-health-tracking-poll-health-care-issues-in-the-lead-up-to-the-2026-midterm-election/
• https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/midterms
• https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/how-much-will-gerrymandering-impact-2026-midterms
• https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/nx-s1-5989694/midterm-elections-control-congress
• https://news.gallup.com/interactives/507569/presidential-job-approval-center.aspx
• https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/gop-track-lose-house-majority-15-race-ratings-shift-towards-dems

Breadfruit!

• https://es.mongabay.com/2023/08/arbol-del-pan-conservacion-crisis-climatica/
• https://www.wired.com/story/breadfruit-caribbean-pacific-climate-change-super-food/
• https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000062
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/is-breadfruit-the-climate-change-proof-foo
  d-of-the-future-180980665/
• https://thestoryexchange.org/shes-brought-a-climate-resilient-superfood-to-the-worlds-att
  ention/
• https://ntbg.org/breadfruit/about-breadfruit/
• https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/supply-and-demand-concerns-breadfruit/
• https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/ulu-on-the-up-hawaii-breadfruit-production-keeps-boo
  ming/
• https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/supply-and-demand-concerns-breadfruit/
• https://www.9millones.com/story/como-los-puertorriquenos-disenan-su-recuperacion-just
  a-colectivamente
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/18/climate-change-impact-on-food-everyone-
  giving-up-breakfast/
• https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/08/climate-resilient-breadfruit-might-be-the-f
  ood-of-the-future
• https://www.plateapr.com/que-hacer/origen-festival-de-la-pana-humacao
• https://www.eater.com/23664880/what-is-breadfruit-hawaii-how-to-cook
• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/12/climate/3-degrees-warming-reports-iea-united-nations
•  https://bittmanproject.com/breadfruit-is-delicious-and-versatile-but-it-shouldnt-have-to-sa
  ve-the-world/
• https://www3.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/FN-68.pdf
• https://estadisticas.pr/Agricultura
  https://ishs.org/ishs-article/1128_8/
• Breadfruit: Three Global Journeys of a Bountiful Tree by Russell Fielding
• Recetario de Pana Edición 2014 by Asociación Recreativa y Educativa Comunal del Bo.
  Mariana, Inc (ARECMA), edited by Luz A. Vega Rodríguez
• https://treesthatfeed.org/programs/planting-trees/
• https://treesthatfeed.org/programs/school-feeding-programs/
• https://treesthatfeed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AR_2026_.3.6MB.pdf

Executive Disorder: ICE Shooting in NYC, Russian Diesel and Ukraine, Protests Around the World

NYC Immigration Resources: 
Immigration Legal Support Hotline: 800-354-0365, or dial 311 and say "Immigration Legal."
“Free, confidential, funded by the City. Interpretation in 200+ languages. Immigration status does not matter,” - Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/moia-immigration-legal-support-centers.page

Intake form for help from the Rapid Response Legal Collaborative: http://nyc.gov/RRLC

Know Your Rights booklets, multiple languages: https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/know-your-rights.page 

“What to do if ICE agents approach you / what to do if a friend or family member is detained / Sanctuary City laws in NYC.”

• https://x.com/David_J_Bier/status/2108722293967073459?s=20
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHE6Zfi-vUs
• https://x.com/hollypret/status/2108343537309990968?s=20
• https://x.com/StatusCoup/status/2108344393958617221?s=20
• https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/10/09/dhs-debunks-new-york-sanctuary-politicians-lies-about-ice-shooting-illegal-alien
• https://www.amny.com/news/ice-shooting-detainee-bullet-neck-10122026/
• https://x.com/DarializaforNY/status/2108564402756595758
• https://x.com/nycDSA/status/2108539679452942837?s=20
• https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/09/nyregion/ice-shooting-bronx-nyc
• https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/08/federal-officers-shoot-man-in-the-bronx-nypd-says/utm_content=buffer39205&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQA_BiDZH-0 
• https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/10/mayor-mamdani-directs-first-comprehensive-review-of-nypd-use-of- 
• https://x.com/IlhanMN/status/2109675562344087792
• https://x.com/PeteHegseth/status/2108344900165263476?s=20
• https://x.com/PalmerLuckey/status/2109454084961137040?s=20
• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crx23qlnj27qo
• https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article317572876.html
• https://prospect.org/2026/10/13/militants-victory-uaw-shawn-fain/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96ogPwN9ykM
• https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/tech/seniors-struggling-worse-than-teens-with-screens-ai-and-algorithms/
• https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/06/17/how-opinions-and-use-of-ai-differ-by-age/
• https://brendonbeebe.substack.com/p/did-bot-traffic-drop-after-the-yandex
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/tech-companies/russia-s-yandex-bot-traffic-plunges-after-ukraine-drone-strikes-cripple-russia-google-data-centers/ar-AA2e0IjN
• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9y7l0pm8jkko
• https://archive.is/2RtqI#selection-1999.0-1999.257
• https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-10/russian-attacks-kill-20-in-ukraine-after-trump-strikes-diesel-deal-with-putin
• https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Russian-Strikes-Cut-Power-to-600000-Ukrainians-Days-After-US-Diesel-Deal.html
  https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/india-shuts-down-iconic-delhi-024043716.html
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-student-protests-spread-scroller-9.7379099
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/belgium-9-minors-arrested-clashes-055545941.html
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/spain-madrid-protesters-mourn-evicted-123225186.html
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/india-cockroach-leaders-jailed-protest-140533064.html

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Knowledge Fight Country is a platform where Dan Friesen and his guests can chew over the biggest and best ideas being disseminated in right wing media. Through a focus on Alex Jones and figures similar to him, this show will provide a humorous and fun layer on top of discussing the context on why liars lie and how they do it.

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In Part Two, Robert is again joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to discuss the rise and fall of the doctor at the center of the wellness podcast circuit: Dr. Peter Attia. From his stent as a McKinsey consult consultant to his pricey concierge longevity practice, a hit podcast, and a #1 bestseller. We break down "Medicine 3.0" and where the evidence holds up, where it doesn't, and how a smart, credible doctor can end up giving cover to the MAHA crowd. Finally, we get into his emails with Jeffrey Epstein, the fallout at CBS and his sponsors, and what it all says about doctors, fame, and wealthy patients. Content note: discusses Jeffrey Epstein and sexual abuse.

Sources:

Attia, Peter. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. March 28, 2023.

Johansson, Minna, et al. "Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Persons With and Without Diabetes." JAMA, August 3, 2026.

Khullar, Dhruv. "How to Die in Good Health." The New Yorker, April 15, 2024.

Mann, Brian. "McKinsey & Company to Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis." NPR, December 13, 2024.

Martin, Kristen. "The Problem With Peter Attia: The Longevity Guru Turned Up in the Epstein Files. Should We Have Taken His Health Advice So Seriously in the First Place?" Slate, February 26, 2026.

Ruetenik, Daniel, and Arden, Farhi. "Dr. Peter Attia, Longevity Expert, Apologizes for 'Indefensible' Emails to Jeffrey Epstein." CBS News, February 2, 2026.

Tyrangiel, Josh. "The Epstein Spectrum." The Atlantic, April 3, 2026.

Walker, Graham. "A Skeptic's Review of Peter Attia's Outlive." LinkedIn, January 13, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/skeptics-review-peter-attias-outlive-graham-walker-md-z6rsc

Blum, Dani "Peter Attia's Ties to Epstein Spark Backlash From Doctors." The New York Times, February 10, 2026

Kaufman, Maya and Gardner, Laura . "I Think She Will Be Loyal: Jeffrey Epstein's Role in Peter Attia's Rise." Politico, March 16, 2026.

Pollack, Neal. "The Plight of Peter Attia." The Spectator, July 15, 2025.

Greene, Jenna. Epstein files up in lawsuit, over stock options by longevity expert, Peter Attia. March 20, 2026

Podcasts:
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 168, August 2021.
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 172, August 2021.
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 190, January 10, 2022.
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 298, April 15, 2024.
The Joe Rogan Experience. Episode 1735, 1961 
Jocko Podcast. Episodes 55, 56, and 392.
The Tim Ferriss Show. Episode 398, "Peter Attia, MD: Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More," November 27, 2019.

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Dr. Peter Attia is not the worst doctor we've covered, but he may be one of the most influential. This week, Robert is joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to learn about the rise of a longevity medicine superstar who would influence the manosphere, the biohacker set, and the "healthspan" crowd.  Covering what longevity medicine actually is and why concierge care is a problem for the country.

Check out Kaveh's new podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/persian-of-interest/id6814679153?i=1000791027349 

Sources:

Attia, Peter. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. March 28, 2023.

Johansson, Minna, et al. "Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Persons With and Without Diabetes." JAMA, August 3, 2026.

Khullar, Dhruv. "How to Die in Good Health." The New Yorker, April 15, 2024.

Mann, Brian. "McKinsey & Company to Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis." NPR, December 13, 2024.

Martin, Kristen. "The Problem With Peter Attia: The Longevity Guru Turned Up in the Epstein Files. Should We Have Taken His Health Advice So Seriously in the First Place?" Slate, February 26, 2026.

Ruetenik, Daniel, and Arden, Farhi. "Dr. Peter Attia, Longevity Expert, Apologizes for 'Indefensible' Emails to Jeffrey Epstein." CBS News, February 2, 2026.

Tyrangiel, Josh. "The Epstein Spectrum." The Atlantic, April 3, 2026.

Walker, Graham. "A Skeptic's Review of Peter Attia's Outlive." LinkedIn, January 13, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/skeptics-review-peter-attias-outlive-graham-walker-md-z6rsc

Blum, Dani "Peter Attia's Ties to Epstein Spark Backlash From Doctors." The New York Times, February 10, 2026

Kaufman, Maya and Gardner, Laura . "I Think She Will Be Loyal: Jeffrey Epstein's Role in Peter Attia's Rise." Politico, March 16, 2026.

Pollack, Neal. "The Plight of Peter Attia." The Spectator, July 15, 2025.

Greene, Jenna. Epstein files up in lawsuit, over stock options by longevity expert, Peter Attia. March 20, 2026

Podcasts:
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 168, August 2021.
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 172, August 2021.
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 190, January 10, 2022.
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 298, April 15, 2024.
The Joe Rogan Experience. Episode 1735, 1961 
Jocko Podcast. Episodes 55, 56, and 392.
The Tim Ferriss Show. Episode 398, "Peter Attia, MD: Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More," November 27, 2019.

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file:

• The Decline and Fall of the International Workers Movement
• How To Print Your Own Money: The Case for Local Currencies
• How the ‘Delivery Protection Act’ Takes on Amazon 
• Attacking Palestinian Health
• Executive Disorder: French Student Protests, Flavio Bolsonaro, ‘Third Country’ Deportations

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Sources/Links:

The Decline and Fall of the International Workers Movement

• https://www.endnotes.org.uk/issues/issue-4/endnotes-a-history-of-separation-preface
• https://libcom.org/article/utopia-rules-technology-stupidity-and-secret-joys-bureaucracy-david-graeber
• https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/maurice-brinton-the-bolsheviks-and-workers-control
• https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1918/mar/x03.htm
• https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/david-graeber-bullshit-jobs
• https://www.marxists.org/portugues/hughes/1946/mes/90.htm

How To Print Your Own Money: The Case for Local Currencies

• BerkShares Program https://berkshares.org/
• Bob Dunning's Newsletter:  https://www.thewaryone.com/
• https://centerforneweconomics.org/people/peter-larochelle/
• https://centerforneweconomics.org
• https://centerforneweconomics.org/publications/local-currencies-in-the-21st-century-understanding-money-building-local-economies-renewing-community/
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/economics-econometrics-and-finance/alternativecurrency
• https://www.collaborativefinance.org/mutual-credit/local-currency/
• https://sustainableandjust.org/initiatives/our-economy/alternative-economies/alternative-currencies/
• https://www.theselc.org/california-community-currencies-act
• https://reasonstobecheerful.world/towns-invent-community-currencies/
• https://www.paulglover.org/hours.html
• https://www.paulglover.org/hourcurrency.html
• https://www.paulglover.org/atwood.html
• https://localwiki.org/davis/Davis_Dollars
• https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/history/myrtlewood-money-north-bend-oregon-great-depression/
• https://www.davisenterprise.com/users/profile/bob%20dunning/

How the ‘Delivery Protection Act’ Takes on Amazon 

• https://act.socialists.nyc/dpa-letter
• https://actionnetwork.org/events/rally-to-pass-the-delivery-protection-act-3
• https://www.instagram.com/nycdsa/
• https://www.instagram.com/nycdsalabor/ 
• https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/workers/workersrights/Delivery-Workers.page 
• https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/08/mayor-mamdani-backs--delivery-protection-act--to-rein-in-amazon-
• https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/09/mayor-mamdani-wins-record--131-5-million-from-doordash-for-deliv
• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-02/amazon-trump-settlement-win-showed-just-how-tough-delivery-drivers-have-it
• https://hearinghearings.nyc/hearings/committee-on-consumer-and-worker-protection-requiring-the-licensing-of-last-mile-facilities/ 
• https://teamster.org/2026/08/amazon-teamsters-and-allies-picket-city-hall-for-the-delivery-protection-act/
• https://teamster.org/2025/09/amazon-teamsters-rally-after-attack-on-workers-in-queens/
• https://teamster.org/2026/08/teamsters-allies-release-report-on-amazon-violations-of-new-york-warn-act/
• https://teamster.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/10424UPSNATIONALMASTERFINAL.pdf 
• https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/fast-shipping-slow-justice-traffic-worker-and-climate-hazards-in-last-mile-delivery/ 
• https://www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-daily-news/nycs-delivery-protection-act-would-make-last-mile-delivery-workers-employees 
• https://www.wsj.com/business/new-jersey-sues-amazon-alleging-delivery-network-illegally-suppresses-wages-f6d6faa7 
• https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/policy-news-views/amazon-testimony-delivery-protection-act-new-york-city
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2026/08/15/delivery-protection-act-pits-nyc-mayor-mamdani-and-the-teamsters-against-amazon/ 
• https://nysfocus.com/2026/07/23/amazon-new-york-last-mile-delivery-bill

Attacking Palestinian Health

• https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/sexual-violence-as-a-tool-of-domination-and-displacement-in-palestine/
• https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/israeli-settler-violence-a-strategy-to-displace-palestinians-from-their-land/
• https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/israels-restrictions-on-medical-evacuations-from-gaza-and-the-west-bank/
• https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/another-step-in-the-weaponization-of-aid-israel-bans-humanitarian-agencies-in-gaza/
• https://www.hudassalon.movie/

Executive Disorder: French Student Protests, Flavio Bolsonaro, ‘Third Country’ Deportations

• https://austinkocher.substack.com/p/julian-curo-churata-is-the-37th-person 
• https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/government-affairs/pdfs/ORDER%20GRANTING%2034%20Motion%20for%20Preliminary%20Injunction%20Signed%20by%20Judge%20Kathleen%20Cardone.pdf
• https://acampada26s.net/
• https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/crocodile-dies-of-lead-poisoning-first-time-in-florida-fwc/
• https://x.com/UK_MTO/status/2107444098806546566?s=20 
• https://x.com/vvanwilgenburg/status/2107171768121311518?s=20 
• https://apnews.com/article/warner-bros-skydance-ellison-studio-hollywood-5f4326c083ca2fc084ff399c1b8aa035?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
• https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/092926zr2_1a7d.pdf 
• https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/05/third-country-deportations-ice-dhs-26-federal-plaza-west-africa/ 
• https://www.thirdcountrydeportationwatch.org/eswatini 
• https://www.camp-oshad.org/
• https://crimethinc.com/2026/10/06/french-youth-fight-against-a-bleak-future 
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/protests-shutter-hundreds-of-french-schools-as-violence-flares?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse 
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/french-public-workers-strike-over-pay-as-student-protests-turn-violent 
• https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2026/10/06/vincent-tiberj-politiste-la-reaction-du-gouvernement-a-la-mobilisation-lyceenne-en-dit-beaucoup-sur-la-facon-dont-une-partie-des-medias-et-des-politiques-considerent-la-jeunesse_6788833_3232.html
• https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-10-05/former-us-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-dies-cbs-news-reports
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/fox-news-runs-memoriam-serial-233040454.html
• https://apnews.com/article/dennis-hastert-dead-obituary-4a04ca4b4c0741a38f4b4a7e0f2bc78c
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/fox-news-runs-memoriam-serial-233040454.html
• https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-10-05/former-us-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-dies-cbs-news-reports
• https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-ex-president-bolsonaro-wins-big-without-his-name-ballot-2026-10-06/
• https://archive.is/6j85h
• https://archive.is/DqaJi
• https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/04/world/video/worker-at-russian-plague-lab-dies-of-unknown-infection

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Robert concludes the thrilling story of how Heinrich Schlieman destroyed a crucial piece of our shared human heritage after purchasing a child bride.

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This week Robert delves into the background of the most destructive archaeologist in history: Heinrich Schlieman, who destroyed the city of Troy looking for the city of Troy.

Sources:

https://talkafricana.com/giuseppe-ferlini-the-treasure-hunter-who-demolished-and-robbed-the-pyramids-of-meroe/

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/02/giuseppe-ferlini-pyramid-destroyer.html

https://www.neperos.com/article/rs503u121c474977

https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2016/12/06/just-one-italian-the-pyramids-of-meroe-and-giuseppe-ferlini-their-destroyer/#footnote_1_16431

https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000601?googleloggedin=true&seq=9

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-many-myths-of-the-man-who-discoveredand-nearly-destroyedtroy-180980102/

https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/search-lost-city-troy

https://www.dw.com/en/the-archaeologist-who-discovered-troy-heinrich-schliemann/a-60323937

https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue/page/24/mode/2up

Digging for Troy : from Homer to Hisarlik : Rubalcaba, Jill : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file:

• US Military Boat Strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific
• After Ceuta
• Were Macklemore’s First Amendment Rights Violated?
• What Happened in the Labor Movement Last Month?
• Executive Disorder: DHS Voter Roll Purge, Cornell and Title IX, Hungary’s Anti-Corruption Crusade

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US Military Boat Strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific

• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/29/us/us-caribbean-pacific-boat-strikes.html 
• https://airwars.org/boat-strikes-latin-america 
• https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/21/2003935694/-1/-1/1/OSS_Q2_MAR2026_FINAL_508.PDF 
• https://www.southcom.mil/News/PressReleases/Article/4563958/us-southern-command-establishes-joint-task-force-western-hemisphere/ 
• https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/06/southcom-replaces-southern-spear-with-western-hemisphere-task-force-targeting-criminal-networks/ 
• https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/designating-cartels-and-other-organizations-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations-and-specially-designated-global-terrorists/ 
• https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2-trinis-killed-in-latest-us-strike-6.2.2425256.22ffca949f 
• https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-07-20/us-drone-attacks-mexico-drug-boats 
• https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-boat-strikes-drugs-cocaine-trafficking-95b54a3a5efec74f12f82396a79617ea 
• https://www.nacion.com/el-mundo/costa-rica-recibe-dos-cuerpos-y-sobreviviente-de/NICWT53FXRAP3JACIU3HJAJVTU/story/ 
• https://www.wola.org/analysis/killing-spree-extrajudicial-executions-in-the-u-s-boat-strikes-campaign/
• https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/issues/terrorism/sr-ct-briefing-note-targeting-narco-terrori.pdf 
• https://www.elclip.org/los-bombardeados-sin-derecho-a-la-defensa/ 
• https://www.elclip.org/bombardeados-sin-derecho-defensa-comando-sur-victimas-caribe-pacifico/ 
• https://www.elclip.org/victimas-comando-sur-bombardeos-caribe-guajira/ 
• https://www.elclip.org/los-bombardeos-un-rompecabezas-al-que-le-faltan-muchas-piezas/ 
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/22/drug-boats-strikes-cia-legal-concerns/ 
• https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/invocation-of-the-alien-enemies-act-regarding-the-invasion-of-the-united-states-by-tren-de-aragua/ 
• https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/12/us/el-salvador-torture-of-venezuelan-deportees 
• https://insightcrime.org/venezuela-organized-crime-news/cartel-de-los-soles-profile/ 
• https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1422326/dl 
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/us/trump-venezuela-drug-cartel-de-los-soles.html 
• http://thehill.com/policy/defense/5162069-pentagon-officers-fired/ 
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/politics/trump-justice-dept-ousters.html
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/21/us-strikes-caribbean-cia-role 
• https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/the-cia-crash-that-opened-a-fraught-month-in-mexicous-relations.html
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/12/trump-drug-boat-venezuela-legal/
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/25/trump-caribbean-boat-strikes-memo 
• https://insightcrime.org/news/why-is-us-attacking-cartels-that-dont-exist/ 
• https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1057610X.2025.2502924 
• https://en.unav.edu/web/global-affairs/argumentos-y-dudas-en-la-guerra-abierta-por-eeuu-contra-el-narcoterrorismo 
• https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=29899 
• https://www.justsecurity.org/121115/united-states-dirty-war-narcoterrorism/ 
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/27/operation-southern-spear-has-not-slowed-cocaine-entering-us/ 
• https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/juan-orlando-hernandez-former-president-honduras-sentenced-45-years-prison-conspiring 
• https://www.wola.org/analysis/juan-orlando-hernandez-pardon-implications-for-u-s-foreign-policy/ 
• https://theintercept.com/2025/11/07/trump-dto-list-venezuela-boat-strikes/ 
• https://www.justsecurity.org/52343/reasonable-certainty-vs-near-certainty-military-targeting-what-law-requires/ 
• https://www.hrw.org/report/2014/02/19/wedding-became-funeral/us-drone-attack-marriage-procession-yemen 
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/world/americas/us-ecuador-drug-camp-bombing-dairy-farm.html 
• https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-iran-school-attack/ 
• https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session63/a-hrc-63-61-aev.pdf 
• https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/review-of-the-fy27-state-department-budget-request  
• https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/02/kaine-paul-rubio-trump-drug-boat-strike-justification-latin-america/ 
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/28/hegseth-kill-them-all-survivors-boat-strike/ 
• https://theintercept.com/2025/12/05/boat-strike-survivors-double-tap/ 
• https://theintercept.com/2025/12/23/boat-strikes-venezuela-hegseth-bradley-legal/ 
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/us/politics/boat-strike-shows-survivors.html 
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/politics/us-boat-attacks-law.html 
• https://theintercept.com/2026/06/10/trump-boat-strikes-human-trafficking-victims/ 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ob469Cr7U&t=8s 
• https://www.rtvcnoticias.com/colombia/caribe/confirman-muerte-de-pescador-colombiano-en-bombardeos-estadounidenses 
• https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/briefing/the-effects-of-the-boat-strikes.html 
• https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2025/12/03/cidh-recibe-primera-denuncia-contra-operativos-militares-de-ee-uu-en-el-caribe-por-parte-de-la-familia-de-un-pescador-colombiano/ 
• https://x.com/CNC3TV/status/1978838103222628834 
• https://www.elclip.org/victimas-guiria-bombardeos-comando-sur-trump-caribe/?lang=en 
• https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/no-justice-yet-for-chad-joseph-after-us-strike-6.2.2476227.31df119986 
• https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72191479/45/burnley-v-united-states/ 
• https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/fishermen-s-us-strike-death-lawsuit-awaits-local-court-hearing/article_20ec9021-6388-4d33-acc4-7e73f044f3a1.html 
• https://abcnews.com/Politics/week-transcript-12-14-25-sen-mark-warner/story?id=128378685 
• https://www.elclip.org/interdiccion-maritima-cocaina-jiatfs-dea-vs-bombardeos-comando-sur/ 
• https://colombiaone.com/2025/09/03/colombia-seizes-cocaine-dr/ 
• https://x.com/jiatfs/status/2103187969096003585 
• https://x.com/jiatfs/status/2086902740387865015 
• https://x.com/jiatfs/status/2102490082024235340/photo/1 
• https://x.com/Southcom/status/2097475163658883493 
• https://x.com/Southcom/status/2095666992779059404 
• https://x.com/Southcom/status/2096376737458487609 
• https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115136798909755892 
• https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115210075167747572 
• https://x.com/SecWar/status/1974150886084485503 
• https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115373751811822463 
• https://elpais.com/america/2025-10-20/ecuador-libera-a-uno-de-los-sobrevivientes-al-ataque-de-estados-unidos-al-narcosubmarino-en-el-caribe.html 
• https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-strike-caribbean-trump-fentanyl-colombia-venezuela-0f8f1c004064857046398b388ddb8df5 
• https://elpais.com/america-colombia/2025-11-04/el-colombiano-que-sobrevivio-al-ataque-de-estados-unidos-a-un-narcosubmarino-sale-del-hospital-libre-y-sin-cargos.html 
• https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-07/one-of-the-two-survivors-of-trumps-caribbean-bombings-dad-i-would-have-been-better-off-dead.html 
• https://theintercept.com/2026/02/17/boat-strike-trump-southcom-survivors-rescue-plane-hours/ 
• https://www.univision.com/shows/noticiero-univision/pescadores-ecuatorianos-denuncian-haber-sido-atacados-por-fuerzas-de-eeuu-video?utm_campaign=PrimerImpacto&utm_content=sprout&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
• https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/rare-survivors-of-pacific-boat-strikes
• https://es.mongabay.com/2026/05/pescadores-ecuatorianos-victimas-desaparicion-detencion-arbitraria-tortura-ee-uu-denuncian-expertos/ 
• https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/an-ecuadorian-fishing-boat-disappears-amid-trumps-strikes-in-the-pacific 
• https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-13/hegseth-says-colombia-has-authorized-us-military-operations-on-its-territory-to-combat-narco-terrorism.html 
• https://www.southcom.mil/News/PressReleases/Article/4420523/ecuadorian-and-us-military-forces-launch-operations-against-narco-terrorists/ 
• https://apnews.com/article/trump-military-operations-latin-american-western-hemisphere-a1fccf4414e44341d3dbd54e19ae1ba4 
• https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesman/2026/09/joint-statement-on-defending-hemispheric-sovereignty 
• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-hegseth-miller-urge-latin-american-allies-to-be-more-aggressive-against-drug-cartels 
• https://www.elheraldo.co/colombia/2025/10/19/vinculan-a-colombiano-que-murio-en-ataque-de-ee-uu-con-escandalo-de-robo-masivo-de-armas-en-2016/ 
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• https://airwars.org/incidents/usmar250915a-september-15-2025 
• https://airwars.org/incidents/usmar251003a-october-3-2025 
• https://airwars.org/incidents/usmar251014a-october-14-2025 

After Ceuta

• Spain: Liberals Cede Ground to Far Right on Ceuta Border Crossings
• Why is Spain in Africa? – Canadian Dimension
• Morocco’s US-Backed Occupation of Western Sahara It Could Happen Here | iHeart

Were Macklemore’s First Amendment Rights Violated?

• https://www.instagram.com/reels/Dc_bH4_N1FN/
• https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-dropped-ed-sheeran-tour-robert-kraft-statement-1235626352/
• https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ed-sheerans-shows-stadium-owned-pro-israel-robert-kraft-cancelled
• https://www.instagram.com/p/DdRdsy0m2HK/?img_index=4
• https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-dropped-ed-sheeran-tour-pro-palestine-statements-1235625967/
• https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/macklemore-statement-dropped-ed-sheeran-tour-1235626135/
• https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ngmblAp7y_I
• https://www.lucasoilstadium.com/tours-stadium-info/background-history/
• https://blankfamilyofbusinesses.com/company/amb-sports-entertainment/
• https://raymondjamesstadium.com/tampasportsauthority
• https://www.tampasportsauthority.com/tsa-about
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• https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/24/ut-texas-austin-palestine-protest-ruling/

What Happened in the Labor Movement Last Month?

• https://labornotes.org/2026/09/video-game-workers-win-first-contract-microsoft-owned-blizzard
• https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/longterm/cdpap/
• https://truthout.org/articles/nurses-across-us-demand-hospitals-cut-ties-with-palantir-citing-ice-and-gaza/?source=email-sept-2026-newsletter&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&link_id=34&can_id=5cd4cd77783c61743857a7efb7930b4a&email_referrer=email_3426373___subject_3887973&email_subject=september-2026-newsletter&
• https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/statement-on-israeli-bombings-of-medical-supply-warehouses
• https://jacobin.com/2026/09/walmart-logistics-canada-union-contract
• https://labornotes.org/2024/10/walmart-warehouse-workers-win-first-union-canada
• https://documentedny.com/2026/09/23/union-avoidance-cesar-alarcon-golden-krust/
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/us-truck-drivers-allegedly-going-205300430.html
• https://www.dairyherd.com/news/oct-1-trucker-strike-what-happens-when-diesel-prices-force-milk-haulers-road
• https://thechiefleader.com/stories/worker-firing-the-latest-chapter-in-autozone-s-unsuccessful-union-busting-campaign,57714?
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/autozone-new-york-union 
• https://aflcio.org/2026/9/29/service-solidarity-spotlight-autozone-workers-vote-join-uaw-first-nationwide-chain
• https://x.com/BootsRiley/status/2081402455938761143?s=20
• https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-nate-and-the-autozone-union?attribution_id=sl:47223fd6-2040-4a68-bfc1-88bcb64cc61e&lang=en_US&ts=1790511644&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-control&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
• https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/83/422/586049/

Executive Disorder: DHS Voter Roll Purge, Cornell and Title IX, Hungary’s Anti-Corruption Crusade

• https://www.camp-oshad.org/ 
• http://America.gov
• https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/inaugurating-the-era-of-super-intelligence/
• https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2105292669303791687
• https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28680584-effective-altruism-opposition-research-file/
• https://x.com/DoWCTO/status/2099536442594582922?s=20
• https://x.com/DoWCTO/status/2100311000993997135?s=20 
• https://theintercept.com/2026/09/21/john-fetterman-fundraising-republican-gop/
• https://time.com/article/2026/09/29/john-fetterman-democrat-turns-to-republicans-for-campaign-cash/
• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/palantir-top-supporter-cbc-foundation-annual-conference_n_6ab44468e4b05097ab6cd6c7
• https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/27/trump-administration-taxpayer-funds-2024-campaign-ad-01094567?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
• https://www.facebook.com/cnnpolitics/videos/during-a-cnn-debate-california-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-chad-bianco-said-he-i/1532884141888808/
• https://www.ksl.com/article/51628353/california-sheriff-unlawfully-seized-over-650000-ballots-and-must-return-them-state-supreme-court-rules 
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/nevada-voters-homeland-security-trump.html
• https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a308_pok0.pdf
• https://www.propublica.org/article/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistakes-confusion 
• https://www.threads.com/@thegreatgatsbry/post/Dd6YGpzkane?xmt=AQGzqaZ-H3abT0EW2lfRTONANK8dwciIx844aGm48QTIrQ 
• https://www.lawcommentary.com/articles/lsu-football-player-rape-title-ix-suspension
• https://www.dw.com/en/magyar-hungary-fight-orban-corruption-system-return-democracy/a-77726207 
• https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/with-two-orb%C3%A1n-era-ministers-detained-magyars-operation-purge-takes-shape/ar-AA2ddhtr
• https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/09/brazils-presidential-election-more-just-another-polarized-contest
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-section-301-forced-labor-165346448.html 
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/business/trump-tariffs-court-challenge.html 
• https://www.ttnews.com/articles/us-delays-tariffs-plan-china 
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/g20-trade-ministers-open-talks-under-strain-of-trump-tariffs/ar-AA2dhyJI 
• https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/the-economics-of-the-tariff-regime-301846881/ 
• https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/24/trump-tariffs-lawsuit-301-ieepa.html 
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-reserve-renovation-watchdog-report-rcna600656 

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Robert discusses Martin's activities after the war, which included executing unarmed socialists. Then he became a pro-Nazi pastor and was shocked when the Nazis took power and did Nazi stuff.

Sources:

https://www.1517.org/articles/martin-niem%C3%B6ller-controversial-confessor

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/martin-niemoller

https://archive.org/details/godsmanthestory0000clar/page/28/mode/2up

https://www.nytimes.com/1939/09/25/archives/niemoeller-volunteers-for-uboat-service-nazis-reject-imprisoned.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/08/obituaries/martin-niemoller-resolute-foe-of-hitler.html

https://considerthesourceny.org/teaching-holocaust-and-genocide/overview-human-behavior/case-studies/martin-niemoller

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God's Man: The Story of Pastor Niemoeller: Mckay, David: 9780313210655: Amazon.com: Books

Hitler's Personal Prisoner - Benjamin Ziemann - Oxford University Press

Then They Came for Me by Matthew D Hockenos | Hachette Book Group

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