It Could Happen Here

Ahead of the midterms, Garrison explains the current status of Trump’s executive orders to 
to restrict mail in voting and purge voter rolls, and how the worst effects may not come until 2028.

Sources:

• https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7296/text
• https://www.whitehouse.gov/saveamerica/
• https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections/
  
• https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/
  
• https://michigandems.com/michigan-leaders-slam-mike-rogers-for-trying-to-intimidate-and-disenfranchise-detroit-voters/
• https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf
• https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291053/gov.uscourts.dcd.291053.192.0.pdf
  
• https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-17238.pdf
• https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf
• https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a305_4g15.pdf
• https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a308_pok0.pdf
• https://www.uscis.gov/save/current-user-agencies/guidance/voter-registration-and-voter-list-maintenance-fact-sheet
• https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-revives-dhs-use-of-flawed-immigration-database-for-voter-purges/
• https://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2026/091526.shtml
• https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/supreme-court-clears-way-for-trump-administration-to-use-modified-voter-verification-database/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/nevada-voters-homeland-security-trump.html
• https://www.propublica.org/article/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistake
• https://apnews.com/article/midterm-elections-immigration-officers-ice-voting-e43c1758ccd446eb441957b36f9e281f

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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 the first of a two part series, James travels to Lochiel, Arizona, to interview land defenders occupying a historic cottonwood known as grandmother tree in order to prevent the tree being destroyed as part of a two layer border wall being built through the region. 

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In this episode Dana El Kurd outlines what anti-Palestinian racism is and the common tropes used to attack Palestinians and their allies.

Sources:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61db30d12e169a5c45950345/t/627dcf83fa17ad41ff217964/1652412292220/Anti-Palestinian+Racism-+Naming%2C+Framing+and+Manifestations.pdf

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/resources/human-rights/2024-november/recognizing-islamophobia-anti-palestinian-racism-and-antisemitsm/

https://pomeps.org/anti-palestinian-racism-analyzing-the-unnamed-and-suppressed-reality

https://ethnicstudies.berkeley.edu/resources/dismantling-anti-palestinian-racism

https://afi.mesana.org/

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We continue our conversation with Dr. Treasure about Herny Dumas and touch on all sorts of topics from Hoodoo to Fannie Lou Hamer to being mentored by one's father.

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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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We discuss ICE agents shooting Oscar Belgal in the Bronx and the ensuing protests, live-streamed military execution, the raid on Ilhan Omar’s home, Trump taking Russian diesel, the situation in Ukraine, and the current wave of protests in India, Spain, and France. 

Links:

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.”

Sources:

• 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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Robert lays out his theory for how a "nuclear January 6" - the accidental or intentional limited deployment of a nuclear weapon for incredibly stupid reasons, is more likely than you might think.

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Carlos talks about how breadfruit is being used as a tool of emergency preparedness and
to fight hunger crises around the world.

Sources:

• 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

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Mia talks with Faiza, a political analyst and feminist theorist in France about the French high school student protests and breaking out of our complacency.

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