It Could Happen Here

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

• The Media Context for the Belfast Pogrom
• The Fakest Economy of All Time
• The London Dockworkers Strike
• Executive Disorder: Supreme Court Edition

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Sources/Links:

The Media Context for the Belfast Pogrom

https://chuffed.org/project/185445-support-people-and-groups-impacted-by-racist-attacks  

https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/the-belfast-pogrom-was-predictable/  

https://eliaayoub.com/ 

The Fakest Economy of All Time

https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e 
https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162 
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/ 
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/ 
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/ 
https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d 
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320 
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi 
https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6 

The London Dockworkers Strike

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike 

https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889 

https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/ 

https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike

https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike

https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e

https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/

https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi

https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6

Executive Disorder: Supreme Court Edition

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hegseth-moves-to-order-military-lawyers-to-be-immigration-judges

https://apnews.com/article/earthquake-venezuela-us-deportees-immigration-hotel-survived-783140c04b418de2308f548402ace9af

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-egg-producers-end-coordinated-benchmark-manipulation

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zo

https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/29/colorado-supreme-court-rejects-democrat-redistricting-plan-initiative-240/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/colorado-house-results

https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/06/standing-up-for-trans-new-yorkers--mayor-mamdani-launches--15-mi 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-621_h315.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-strike-down-campaign-finance-law/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-states-can-exclude-transgender-athletes-from-girls-and-womens-sports-teams/ 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/358/text 

https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/trump-v-miot/ 

https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/noem-v-doe-3/ 

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti 

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/amid-haiti-chaos-biden-border-hypocrisy-full-display-he-tells-ncna1274121 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-5_86qd.pdf

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf 

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1401 

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/169/649/ 

https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30867/m1/12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-uphold-state-law-allowing-for-late-arriving-mail-in-ballots/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-fire-fed-member-lisa-cook-grants-powe-rcna234931

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/29/nx-s1-5816232/supreme-court-ftc-independent-agencies-humphreys-executor

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-allows-trump-to-fire-ftc-commissioner-and-overturns-major-restraint-on-presidential-power/

https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/first-bank-of-the-us

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a312_5468.pdf

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-332_qn12.pdf

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/supreme-court-strikes-down-gun-140830239.html

https://www.firearmspolicy.org/us-supreme-court-drives-final-stake-through-vampire-rule-gun-carry-ban-in-second-amendment-decision

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf

https://archive.is/GW904#selection-1595.0-1603.118

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-law-enforcements-use-of-geofence-warrant-was-a-search/

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The gang discuss the batch of recent Supreme Court rulings from birthright citizenship and mail in voting, the president's ability to end Temporary Protected Status and fire independent agency heads, and the strengthening of gun rights and digital privacy rights.

Sources:
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/hegseth-moves-to-order-military-lawyers-to-be-immigration-judges

https://apnews.com/article/earthquake-venezuela-us-deportees-immigration-hotel-survived-783140c04b418de2308f548402ace9af

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-egg-producers-end-coordinated-benchmark-manipulation

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zo

https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/29/colorado-supreme-court-rejects-democrat-redistricting-plan-initiative-240/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/colorado-house-results

https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/06/standing-up-for-trans-new-yorkers--mayor-mamdani-launches--15-mi 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-621_h315.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-strike-down-campaign-finance-law/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-states-can-exclude-transgender-athletes-from-girls-and-womens-sports-teams/ 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/358/text 

https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/trump-v-miot/ 

https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/noem-v-doe-3/ 

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-haiti 

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/amid-haiti-chaos-biden-border-hypocrisy-full-display-he-tells-ncna1274121 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-5_86qd.pdf

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-43_2b35.pdf 

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1401 

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/169/649/ 

https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc30867/m1/12/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1260_g3cn.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-uphold-state-law-allowing-for-late-arriving-mail-in-ballots/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-trump-cannot-fire-fed-member-lisa-cook-grants-powe-rcna234931

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/29/nx-s1-5816232/supreme-court-ftc-independent-agencies-humphreys-executor

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-allows-trump-to-fire-ftc-commissioner-and-overturns-major-restraint-on-presidential-power/

https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/first-bank-of-the-us

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a312_5468.pdf

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-332_qn12.pdf

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/supreme-court-strikes-down-gun-140830239.html

https://www.firearmspolicy.org/us-supreme-court-drives-final-stake-through-vampire-rule-gun-carry-ban-in-second-amendment-decision

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf

https://archive.is/GW904#selection-1595.0-1603.118

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf

https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/court-rules-that-law-enforcements-use-of-geofence-warrant-was-a-search/

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Andrew and James discuss the strike of London dockworkers in 1889 and the solidarity and support it received.

Sources:

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-about-a-strike 

https://libcom.org/article/great-london-dock-strike-1889 

https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/blog/the-1889-london-dockers-and-tailors-strikes/ 

https://www.britannica.com/event/London-Dock-Strike

https://jacobin.com/2026/05/1926-london-docks-general-strike

https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e

https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/

https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi

https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6

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Mia is joined by writer Vicky Osterweil to discuss the rollercoaster of the Korean stock market and how it’s gambling all the way down

Sources:
https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mp7473bzrs2e 
https://www.investopedia.com/single-stock-etf-5667162 
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-kospi-plunges-nearly-10-after-regulator-cautions-leveraged-etfs-2026-06-23/ 
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-watchdog-regrets-rushed-launch-leveraged-etfs-considering-measures-2026-06-22/ 
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/south-korea-market-watchdog-issues-warning-leveraged-stock-investments-2026-06-18/ 
https://www.barrons.com/articles/sk-hynix-stock-kospi-2503fa2d 
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260626005600320 
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/investing/tech-stocks-nasdaq-kospi 
https://www.businessinsider.com/korea-kospi-stock-market-price-today-nikkei-softbank-tech-selloff-2026-6 

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James is joined by Elia Ayoub to talk about how British media framing paved the way to a Pogrom in Northern Ireland. 

Sources:

https://chuffed.org/project/185445-support-people-and-groups-impacted-by-racist-attacks  
https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/the-belfast-pogrom-was-predictable/  
https://eliaayoub.com/  

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Margaret reads you two stories and a poem from an anthology of young, Palestinian authors

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

• The Truth Behind the Alleged Terror Plot at the White House UFC Fight
• An Update from Belfast
• The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America
• Executive Disorder: Prairieland Sentencing, DOGE Deaths, DSA Sweep in New York
• How Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary

You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today!

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Sources/Links:

The Truth Behind the Alleged Terror Plot at the White House UFC Fight

https://time.com/article/2026/06/15/ufc-fight-white-house-hokit-obama/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/14/white-house-ufc-fighters-crypto

https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/18/white-house-fight-ticket-breakdown/

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-men-arrested-and-charged-plot-attack-and-kill-government-officials-and-others-attending

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446021/dl?inline

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1446011/dl?inline

https://cnycentral.com/resources/pdf/99a48b49-11dc-4b9c-a158-6487087ab779-Propercomplaint.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rSE1tw7lI0

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5927733-ufc-white-house-attack-plot/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCLN9psHjxY

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/06/18/alleged-ringleader-ufc-terrorist-plot-mexican-illegal-alien 

How Graham Platner Won the Democratic Primary Sources:
https://maineaflcio.org/news/maine-afl-cio-endorses-graham-platner-us-senate
https://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-graham-platner-for-u-s-senate-in-maine/
https://mainepeoplesalliance.org/endorsements/https://www.grahamforsenate.com/platform
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69df7d24dedc9206b2f1e62c/1776254244968/GrahamforMaine_EndBillionaireWelfare.pdf
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e243347ef4a528f4d10392/1776719977715/GrahamforMaine_DefendDemocracyAgenda.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e244c4754da237acf6aa07/1776436420589/GrahamforMaine_HealthcarePolicy.pdf
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69fe0394377d136e142fc5ff/1778254740849/GrahamforMaine_TakeBackAmericanPower.pdfhttps://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/interview-graham-platner-gun-control-transgender-rights-military-record-family-senate/97-da9bf2d5-e35b-4a2f-9cbd-3b1e3be48570
https://frenchmanbay.org/aaresponse/
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/23/politics/elections/unions-found-susan-collins-challenger-oysterman-graham-platner-joam40zk0w/
https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/the-oysterman-trying-to-oust-susan-collins-raised-1-million-in-nine-days/

https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/in-collins-hometown-platner-brings-his-grassroots-pitch-to-the-county/
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-service-employees-association-endorses-democrat-graham-platner-for-us-senate
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/01/demonstrators-gather-outside-ellsworth-city-hall-part-statewide-protests/
https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/https://themainemonitor.org/graham-platner-success-explained/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlRswCllI5w

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2MkjC7ymQHc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMgQVqa-DA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-itNjgCJDxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZOj1IzEcw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwu_X-as8U&t=116s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElNRmty16fg
https://www.patreon.com/naomilachance/posts/graham-platner-160548109

The Condition of the Trans Working Class in America

https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/unemployment-rate-returned-to-its-prepandemic-level-in-2022.htm

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-400000-transgender-people-have

https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html

https://endhomelessness.org/resources/nationwide-survey-shows-widespread-discrimination-against-gender-expansive-people-including-in-emergency-shelters/

https://news.gallup.com/poll/656708/lgbtq-identification-rises.aspx

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/162985/economics/unemployment-during-the-great-depression/

https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/US-Trans-Survey-Brief-V4_Working-File.pdf

Executive Disorder Sources:

Sources: 

https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2026cv1208-27  

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/86/text
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5939015-trump-cassidy-iran-gop-meeting/ 

https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-reps-juan-ciscomani-and-gabe-vasquez-lead-bipartisan-public-lands-integrity 

 https://x.com/iThusitha/status/2069796878674485517?s=20 

https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/06/army-general-pentagon-hegseth/687675/ 

https://x.com/RepLuna/status/2069824558035607651?s=20 

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490.1.0.pdf 

https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/contact-support/legal-matters/child-support.html 

https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv3501-111 

https://x.com/USinNigeria/status/2069798954997264530?s=20 

https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2067865510281170957 

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116779961376108129
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116800002761284625
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/g-s1-129586/france-red-heat-wave-alert https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/22/how-india-heatwaves-shutting-schools-pushing-women-out-of-the-workforce https://indianexpress.com/article/education/schools-shut-in-delhi-up-punjab-wb-more-heatwave-triggers-imd-alert-extended-summer-breaks-10696915/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp0krp98ro https://apnews.com/article/india-heatwave-deaths-heat-stroke-climate-change-880f26e3b8eeb066d2db2308502783d2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/24/europe-heatwave-live-news-updates-uk-record-breaking-temperatures-italy-red-alert https://apnews.com/article/heat-wave-france-europe-climate-change-record-81c341900166135de6cbc0f49156477b https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/climate/europe-heat-wave-dome-france-uk-spain https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/climate/europe-heat-wave-france-uk-spain?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=up-next-article-end&tenant_id=related.en https://theconversation.com/too-hot-too-humid-why-the-sustained-heatwave-in-india-and-pakistan-is-so-dangerous-283762 https://weather.com/2026/06/23/news/weather/dangerous-record-heat-wave-europe-france-uk-forecast

https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/research-finds-more-14-million-preventable-deaths-2030-if-usaid-defundinghttps://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/media/som/news/news-logos/BU-researcher-warns-of-367,000-deaths-from-halted-USAID-programs_.pdfhttps://gizmodo.com/the-headlines-that-elon-musk-says-dont-exist-2000776112https://archive.is/dv0Ve#selection-1309.1-1335.403
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-new-york-primary.html
https://forward.com/news/831689/brad-lander-israel-palestinians-congress/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/mysterious-pro-reynoso-super-pac-funded-teachers-union-not-aipac/414238/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/aipac-helping-boost-espaillat-against-dsa-challenge/414300/
https://espaillatsreceipts.com/
https://x.com/RepJoshG/status/2068810495239369066?s=20
https://x.com/d_aviladickson/status/2069197935812718717?s=20
https://x.com/ellad3vi/status/2069190974937436581?s=20
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2069195933837869472?s=20
https://x.com/pelegrinc/status/2062184383876935829?s=20
https://x.com/r0berto_mid_5/status/2069427334088740970?s=20
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w0yezeyxo https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-crime/manifesto-laden-with-incel-ideology-linked-to-cote-des-neiges-shooting/

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We discuss anti-ICE protesters being sentenced to 30-100 years in prison, updates on immigration and Iran, how Elon Musk’s cuts to USAID may have caused millions of potential child deaths, and a deadly heatwave in India, Pakistan, France, and the UK.

Prairieland Support:

https://prairielanddefendants.com/

https://www.givesendgo.com/supportDFWprotestors
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maricelas-family-while-she-fights-for-justice
https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-artist-des-revol-an-immigration-attorney

Sources: 

https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2026cv1208-27  

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-429_h3ci.pdf 

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/86/text
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5939015-trump-cassidy-iran-gop-meeting/ 

https://ciscomani.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-reps-juan-ciscomani-and-gabe-vasquez-lead-bipartisan-public-lands-integrity 

 https://x.com/iThusitha/status/2069796878674485517?s=20 

https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/06/army-general-pentagon-hegseth/687675/ 

https://x.com/RepLuna/status/2069824558035607651?s=20 

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2026-12542/naturalization-application-fee-adjustments 

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490/gov.uscourts.mnd.234490.1.0.pdf 

https://travel.state.gov/en/passports/contact-support/legal-matters/child-support.html 

https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv3501-111 

https://x.com/USinNigeria/status/2069798954997264530?s=20 

https://x.com/itamarbengvir/status/2067865510281170957 

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116779961376108129
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116800002761284625
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https://ph.ucla.edu/news-events/news/research-finds-more-14-million-preventable-deaths-2030-if-usaid-defundinghttps://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/media/som/news/news-logos/BU-researcher-warns-of-367,000-deaths-from-halted-USAID-programs_.pdfhttps://gizmodo.com/the-headlines-that-elon-musk-says-dont-exist-2000776112https://archive.is/dv0Ve#selection-1309.1-1335.403
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-new-york-primary.html
https://forward.com/news/831689/brad-lander-israel-palestinians-congress/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/mysterious-pro-reynoso-super-pac-funded-teachers-union-not-aipac/414238/
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/aipac-helping-boost-espaillat-against-dsa-challenge/414300/
https://espaillatsreceipts.com/
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https://x.com/ellad3vi/status/2069190974937436581?s=20
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2069195933837869472?s=20
https://x.com/pelegrinc/status/2062184383876935829?s=20
https://x.com/r0berto_mid_5/status/2069427334088740970?s=20
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2w0yezeyxo https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-crime/manifesto-laden-with-incel-ideology-linked-to-cote-des-neiges-shooting/

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Garrison outlines Graham Platner’s campaign platform, his ties with labor unions and local organizing in Maine, and how those relations paved the way for Platner’s working class campaign to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, despite personal scandals and controversies. 

Sources:
https://maineaflcio.org/news/maine-afl-cio-endorses-graham-platner-us-senate
https://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-graham-platner-for-u-s-senate-in-maine/
https://mainepeoplesalliance.org/endorsements/https://www.grahamforsenate.com/platform
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69df7d24dedc9206b2f1e62c/1776254244968/GrahamforMaine_EndBillionaireWelfare.pdf
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e243347ef4a528f4d10392/1776719977715/GrahamforMaine_DefendDemocracyAgenda.pdfhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/6892a4b7c6b1853d62f8fbfd/t/69e244c4754da237acf6aa07/1776436420589/GrahamforMaine_HealthcarePolicy.pdf
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https://frenchmanbay.org/aaresponse/
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/08/23/politics/elections/unions-found-susan-collins-challenger-oysterman-graham-platner-joam40zk0w/
https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/the-oysterman-trying-to-oust-susan-collins-raised-1-million-in-nine-days/

https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/06/in-collins-hometown-platner-brings-his-grassroots-pitch-to-the-county/
https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-service-employees-association-endorses-democrat-graham-platner-for-us-senate
https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/01/demonstrators-gather-outside-ellsworth-city-hall-part-statewide-protests/
https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/graham-platner-profile/https://themainemonitor.org/graham-platner-success-explained/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlRswCllI5w

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2MkjC7ymQHc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMgQVqa-DA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-itNjgCJDxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkZOj1IzEcw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwu_X-as8U&t=116s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElNRmty16fg
https://www.patreon.com/naomilachance/posts/graham-platner-160548109

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Mia discusses the economic and social condition of trans workers in the US and what it means for trans workers as a class

Sources:

https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2023/article/unemployment-rate-returned-to-its-prepandemic-level-in-2022.htm

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/over-400000-transgender-people-have

https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2025/demo/p60-287.html

https://endhomelessness.org/resources/nationwide-survey-shows-widespread-discrimination-against-gender-expansive-people-including-in-emergency-shelters/

https://news.gallup.com/poll/656708/lgbtq-identification-rises.aspx

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/162985/economics/unemployment-during-the-great-depression/

https://endhomelessness.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/US-Trans-Survey-Brief-V4_Working-File.pdf

https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/2024-02/2022%20USTS%20Early%20Insights%20Report_FINAL.pdf

https://mapresearch.org/brief/new-survey-reveals-dramatic-changes-for-lgbtq-adults-since-november-2024/

https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2023/demo/p60-280.html

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