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Finding Brave (feat. Andrea LaFlamme)
Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Today, members of Jeanine Pirro’s office made an unannounced visit to the Federal Reserve and were turned away; Donald is now straight up threatening to fire Jerome Powell if he doesn’t resign; the US is sending thousands more troops to Iran despite claiming the war is over; Senate Republicans and Fetterman have once again blocked a War Powers Resolution to rein in Trump; Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act bans school walkouts and protects conservative speakers; mass civil rights violations are being reported at alligator Alcatraz; the Eighth Circuit swats a challenge to a Minnesota policy embracing trans athletes; Chinook salmon are found naturally hatching in the Upper Klamath River for first time in a century; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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June 20 Gala in Chicago - tickets will be available next week for Patrons patreon.com/muellershewrote
The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser
Guest: Andrea LaFlamme
Democratic Write-In Candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine
Andrea LaFlamme For Maine Senate
@andrealaflamme - Bluesky, @laflammeformaine - Threads, @andreaformaine - Instagram, Andrea-LaFlamme - Facebook
Andrea LaFlamme For Maine Senate
@andrealaflamme - Bluesky, @laflammeformaine - Threads, @andreaformaine - Instagram, Andrea-LaFlamme - Facebook
The Latest Breakdown:
Boasberg’s Contempt Proceedings Blocked Again!
Boasberg’s Contempt Proceedings Blocked Again!
Stories
U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran | Washington Post
Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers | The New York Times
Trump Threatens to Fire Powell if He Does Not Resign From Fed | The New York Times
Chinook salmon found naturally hatching in Upper Klamath River for first time in a century | OPB
Justice Department officials turned away from Fed construction site | Washington Post
Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act bans student walkouts, protects conservative speakers | WPLN News
Alligator Alcatraz phones were cut off. Then the beatings began, court docs say | Miami Herald
Eighth Circuit swats challenge to Minnesota policy embracing trans athletes | Courthouse News Service
Good Trouble
On Friday we will be 200 days from the midterms.
Your very simple, very important Good Trouble today — Make sure you and everyone you know and love is registered to VOTE - It is quick and It never hurts to double check!
Check Your Voter Registration Status - Vote.org
→Palmetto State Abortion Fund - Midland Gives
→2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms
→Standwithminnesota.com
→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls
→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
→ICE List →iceout.org
Good News
Tour - Dana Goldberg
→Norfolk NATO Festival - Virginia Arts Festival
Boise takes down its Pride flag after Gov. Little signs new flag bill into law
The Pope Is Weak On Crime T-Shirt – RAYGUN
Central Kansas Activists.org/about
→Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans
→Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com
Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube
Harry Dunn is running for Congress
Harry Dunn for Maryland
Our Donation Links
The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser
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→Federal workers - email AG at [email protected] and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.
Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.com
More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill
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Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Today, members of Jeanine Pirro’s office made an unannounced visit to the Federal Reserve and were turned away; Donald is now straight up threatening to fire Jerome Powell if he doesn’t resign; the US is sending thousands more troops to Iran despite claiming the war is over; Senate Republicans and Fetterman have once again blocked a War Powers Resolution to rein in Trump; Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act bans school walkouts and protects conservative speakers; mass civil rights violations are being reported at alligator Alcatraz; the Eighth Circuit swats a challenge to a Minnesota policy embracing trans athletes; Chinook salmon are found naturally hatching in the Upper Klamath River for first time in a century; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
Thank You, 3 Day Blinds
For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to 3DayBlinds.com/DAILYBEANS.
Thank You, LumiGummies
Go to LumiGummies.com and use code DAILYBEANS for 30% off your order.
June 20 Gala in Chicago - tickets will be available next week for Patrons patreon.com/muellershewrote
The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser
Guest: Andrea LaFlamme
Democratic Write-In Candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine
Andrea LaFlamme For Maine Senate
@andrealaflamme - Bluesky, @laflammeformaine - Threads, @andreaformaine - Instagram, Andrea-LaFlamme - Facebook
Andrea LaFlamme For Maine Senate
@andrealaflamme - Bluesky, @laflammeformaine - Threads, @andreaformaine - Instagram, Andrea-LaFlamme - Facebook
The Latest Breakdown:
Boasberg’s Contempt Proceedings Blocked Again!
Boasberg’s Contempt Proceedings Blocked Again!
Stories
U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran | Washington Post
Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers | The New York Times
Trump Threatens to Fire Powell if He Does Not Resign From Fed | The New York Times
Chinook salmon found naturally hatching in Upper Klamath River for first time in a century | OPB
Justice Department officials turned away from Fed construction site | Washington Post
Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act bans student walkouts, protects conservative speakers | WPLN News
Alligator Alcatraz phones were cut off. Then the beatings began, court docs say | Miami Herald
Eighth Circuit swats challenge to Minnesota policy embracing trans athletes | Courthouse News Service
Good Trouble
On Friday we will be 200 days from the midterms.
Your very simple, very important Good Trouble today — Make sure you and everyone you know and love is registered to VOTE - It is quick and It never hurts to double check!
Check Your Voter Registration Status - Vote.org
→Palmetto State Abortion Fund - Midland Gives
→2026 Primary Election Calendar: All the Dates Ahead of Midterms
→Standwithminnesota.com
→Tell Congress Ice out Now | Indivisible, Defund ICE | 5Calls
→Congress: Divest From ICE and CBP | ACLU
→ICE List →iceout.org
Good News
Tour - Dana Goldberg
→Norfolk NATO Festival - Virginia Arts Festival
Boise takes down its Pride flag after Gov. Little signs new flag bill into law
The Pope Is Weak On Crime T-Shirt – RAYGUN
Central Kansas Activists.org/about
→Share your Good News & Good Trouble - The Daily Beans
→Beans Talk audio -beans-talk.simplecast.com
Subscribe to the MSW YouTube Channel - MSW Media - YouTube
Harry Dunn is running for Congress
Harry Dunn for Maryland
Our Donation Links
The Daily beans is donating $10,000 and invites you to give what you can to support their life-affirming work - Donate to It Gets Better / The Daily Beans Fundraiser
Pathways to Citizenship link to MATCH Allison’s Donation
https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736
https://crm.bloomerang.co/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_86ff5236-dd26-11ec-b5ee-066e3d38bc77&WidgetId=6388736
Join Dana and The Daily Beans with a MATCHED Donation http://onecau.se/_ekes71
More Donation Links
National Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans
National Security Counselors - Donate, ActBlue.com/donate/msw-bwc, WhistleblowerAid.org/beans
Dr. Allison Gill - The Breakdown | Allison Gill, Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky, MSW & The Daily Beans Podcast @muellershewrote - Instagram, MSW Media - YouTube
→Federal workers - email AG at [email protected] and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.
Dana Goldberg - Dana is on Patreon! At Dana’s Dugout, @dgcomedy - Bluesky, @dgcomedy - IG, Dana Goldberg - Facebook, DanaGoldberg.com
More from MSW Media - Shows - MSW Media, Cleanup On Aisle 45 pod, The Breakdown | Allison Gill
Reminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That’s just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote
Listener Survey:
http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short
Follow the Podcast on Apple:
https://apple.co/3XNx7ck
Want to support the show and get it ad-free and early?
https://patreon.com/thedailybeans
https://dailybeans.supercast.com/
https://apple.co/3UKzKt0
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