Statistically speaking school shootings are still pretty rare, but that doesn't make them any less tragic or frightening. Are we seeing a trend? Why or why not? How do we make school feel safe? April and Kira bat around some thoughts.

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Ep.#133: How Do We Solve the School Shooting Crisis?

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The U.S. men's soccer team debuts their new woke jerseys. Also, Donald Trump doesn't seem inclined to "drain the swamp" when it comes to Kevin McCarthy.

Men's Soccer Goes Woke and Trump Goes Establishment

Since we are getting down to the wire, I thought we could talk about some of this cycle’s great slate of Republican candidates (and their Dem challengers that deserve to be voted out of office).

Screw "pandemic amnesty" - let's get retribution at the ballot box

Led by Jill Biden and Gisele Fetterman, the new Democrat mantra seems to be: Marriage vows be damned! Abandon your humanity! Demean and degrade your spouse in the name of political power. Teri's got some thoughts on The Toxicity Twins.

Also, why surging turkey prices are a good thing.

The Enableists: It's Time for Jill Biden and Gisele Fetterman to be Held Accountable

The ladies of the GOP are killing it this election cycle, plus Halloween candy prices skyrocket and the McRib is back. Newsletter:
https://smartgirlpolitics.substack.com/

Show Links:
TikTok Parent ByteDance Planned To Use TikTok To Monitor The Physical Location Of Specific American Citizens (Forbes) Biden Tells John Fetterman's Wife She'll Be 'Great' in the Senate (CNSNews)
McDonald's Says McRib's Latest Comeback Will Be For 'Farewell Tour' (Foodbeast) Halloween Candy Prices Jump 13.1%, Largest Year-to-Year Surge in CPI History (CNSNews) 


Are we looking at another "Year of the Conservative Women"?

Stacey Abrams has a diabolical solution to Americans' financial woes; John Fetterman is okay ... really; and, Ben Shapiro's classy answer to a YouTuber who wishes him ill.

Newsletter: https://smartgirlpolitics.substack.com/p/stacey-abrams-takes-repugnancy-to

Ep.#133: How Do We Solve the School Shooting Crisis?

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