HUMORLESS QUEERS

Why immigrant rights groups are trashing the government funding deal because it will increase immigrant detention. An update on the fight against facial surveillance. How payday lenders bought off Trump. And why Jeff Bezos should Quit his Job.

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* Somali Workers in Minnesota Force Amazon to Negotiate* Immigrant rights groups trash border deal: “Immigrant families will pay the price”* TEXT DefundHate to 877877 to get alerts from United We Dream, and demand Congress give #not1dollar to ICE or CBP. * Amazon’s Aggressive Anti-Union Tactics Revealed in Leaked 45-Minute Video* More Ohio Amazon workers relying on food aid * Why Amazon Is Caught in an Unexpected Brawl in New York* $2 billion in charity is not enough for Jeff Bezos to slink out of the public limelight

Photo by the National Immigration Law Center and via flickr.com/gageskidmore

We discuss the end of the Trump/McConnell shutdown, and how it was a victory by workers AND by Pelosi. Alexis discusses her piece Don’t Build the Wall, Build Affordable Housing and makes a pitch to ABOLISH the Clinton-era Faircloth Limit. We delight in AOC owning the right-wing, and Kade updates us on the ACLU’s campaign against facial surveillance.

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* Sarah Nelson, head of the Association of Flight Attendants, speaks out against the Shutdown* Rep. Maxine Waters’ Public Housing Tenant Protection and Reinvestment Act would ABOLISH the Faircloth Limit, and much more* AOC and Ta-Nehisi Coates at #MLKNow at the Riverside Church* Mass: Face Surveillance Moratorium — Sen. Creem (SD671) & Rep. David Rogers (HD2726)

Photo by Annie Spratt

Kade and Alexis discuss midterm wins, including ballot initiatives, why Chuck Schumer needs to go, the latest Facebook scandal, and a call to action for the new Congress.

MENTIONED ON THE SHOW

Huafei CFO arrested in Canada at the behest of the US Government

Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis

Kade and Alexis discuss midterm wins, including ballot initiatives, why Chuck Schumer needs to go, the latest Facebook scandal, and a call to action for the new Congress.

MENTIONED ON THE SHOW

Huafei CFO arrested in Canada at the behest of the US Government

Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis

Kade and Alexis discuss midterm wins, including ballot initiatives, why Chuck Schumer needs to go, the latest Facebook scandal, and a call to action for the new Congress.

MENTIONED ON THE SHOW

Huafei CFO arrested in Canada at the behest of the US Government

Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis

We discuss the MIDTERMs, debrief on the hearing with Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and the uprising in support of her, what happens if the Dems Retake the House, and encourage y’all to kick in some money to help Moira Donegan, who created the Shitty Media Men list: https://www.gofundme.com/hz8sxq

Betsy DeVos has a massive loss in court. Mass police get caught spying on left activists. The Trump administration is keeping 13,000 children in cages. We discuss the loses and wins in the NY primary, and implore listeners to call their Senators to oppose Kavanaugh and the Handmaid’s Tale future he wants to build.

A big victory for privacy at the Supreme Court in the Carpenter case, followed by a big loss with the Muslim Ban. We also talk to Ben Wolcott from Make the Road NY about how big banks profit off immigrant detention and private prisons. Our take on the “civility” debate. And some races to watch in Texas.

Make the Road REPORT: The number of immigrants caged in private detention centers would increase up to 580% under Trump admin’s “zero tolerance” policy. 

TAKE ACTION

* Direct action on Thursday June 28th in DC

* Actions ACROSS THE COUNTRY on June 30th

* Sign up for direct actions with Mijente: http://bit.ly/actionready

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Georgetown students confront Mitch McConnell for ripping families apart:

https://twitter.com/Roberto62543651/status/1011694022417633281/video/1

On a second read of the opinions in #TrumpvHawaii, I actually think the standard of review discussion is better news for the plaintiffs, and thus for other challenges to Trump admin initiatives, than I initially thought. 1/

— Kate Shaw (@kateashaw1) June 26, 2018

 

Without audio of today’s announcement, there is no way to replicate Sotomayor’s fury in a 20-minute dissent from the bench re: today’s travel ban decision

— Nina Totenberg (@NinaTotenberg) June 26, 2018

 

https://twitter.com/alexisgoldstein/status/1009863387826794496

 

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2018 is the year we ask for what we want. Kade tells us how to say NO to face surveillance by Amazon. And Alexis discusses why the gutting of the post-crisis reform know as the Volcker Rule means we should be demanding Glass-Steagall 2.0. And we discuss why DC residents should vote YES on Initiative 77 on June 19th, to raise the minimum wage of tipped workers up from a measly $3.33/hour.

MENTIONED ON THE SHOW

Elizabeth Warren/John McCain’s Glass Stegall 2.0

PETITION: Amazon, get out of the surveillance business. 

Image via Don Relyea on flickr.com (CC BY 2.0)

Mitch McConnell wants to vote on racist judicial nominations on a massive civil rights anniversary.  60 murdered, over 2700 peaceful Palestinian protestors are injured during the Great Return March, the day Trump moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem. A good federal decision on border searches. The CFPB SHUTS DOWN the Office for Students.  And a look at … Continue reading Salt in the Wound (E50) →